Chapter 76 Nightmare Community
Zhang Funing has been running a snack bar in Meimeng Community for twenty years.
In the summer, his main dish is grilled vermicelli with clams. In the winter, he will set up a big stove at the door to roast sweet potatoes for sale to enrich his product variety.
Although the business in Meimeng Community is not booming, the profits are still stable.
Every fixed merchant here sells different things, and there are almost no duplicates, so everyone gets along very well.
But today, Boss Zhang encountered a strange thing.
Someone is constantly placing orders for roasted sweet potatoes.
I only placed one order at a time, and placed eight orders in one go.
"Yes, is the takeaway system stuck?" He scratched his hair, somewhat puzzled.
Just as he was hesitating whether to call and inquire, the pink electric scooter suddenly braked and stopped in front of the store.
It’s the delivery guy I saw last night.
Xu Zhiyan walked into the roasted sweet potato shop while fiddling with his phone.
"Boss, have all the roasted sweet potatoes been packed?" he asked with a smile, squinting his eyes.
"Not yet, not yet... It's just a little strange. Is this person's phone stuck?"
Boss Zhang frowned, but finally couldn't help but call the customer. He had never encountered such a situation before, and he would not feel at ease if he didn't ask.
"Hello, this is the sweet sixty-clam vermicelli and baked sweet potato. Um, I saw on your order... No, no, no, it's not out of stock!"
"I just saw that you placed eight orders at once... ah? Eight orders? No no no no no no, no problem, no problem."
"Yes, okay. The delivery guy has arrived at the store and will deliver it to you right away. Yes, okay, okay, don't worry!"
After hanging up the phone, Boss Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Xu Zhiyan and said, "You didn't make a mistake. It's the eighth order. The customer also said he wasn't in a hurry to eat. So when you deliver it, take your time and don't rush."
Xu Zhiyan nodded.
Seeing the boss's expression gradually relax, he reached out and helped him start packing the roasted sweet potatoes.
I just checked my phone and saw a reminder about the order limit.
In other words, as a delivery man, the maximum number of orders he can accept at a time is eight.
It may not seem like a lot, but actually eight orders is not a small number.
If he has to run to several places at the same time, then during peak hours, he may not have the extra time to check whether the food in the takeout is fit for human consumption.
However, the main system did not issue any prompts, which means that there is no problem with the current ordering method.
With the idea of getting as much as he could, he decided to go back and praise Bai Jin.
Working together, the efficiency is much higher.
Boss Zhang looked at the kind-hearted rider and started chatting with him happily.
"That's great. I hope I can sell this many sweet potatoes every day. I usually only buy a dozen a day, so I have to roast some more in the afternoon."
The customer flow here is quite fixed, and not many are sold in a day, so last night when he met the sweet-talking delivery guy, he gave him an extra roasted sweet potato.
Xu Zhiyan lowered his eyes, tied an ugly bow on the package in his hand, and made a suggestion.
"This baked sweet potato is so delicious, I think you can make more."
Hopefully the boss will take his hint!
After all, Bai Jin is relatively smart and not a guy like Snake God who relies entirely on recklessness.
The other party's goal is to tie him up at home, so when choosing food delivery items, they will definitely choose things that are light, easy to pack, and will not spill soup.
In this whole snack street, is there anything more suitable for takeout than roasted sweet potatoes?
If the boss doesn’t have time to bake them... forget it, if he really doesn’t have time, he can just take the raw sweet potatoes home and bake them himself. It doesn’t seem impossible!
Soon, eight takeout baked sweet potatoes were packed.
Xu Zhiyan packed the takeout into a box and rode his electric scooter back home.
It was not yet half past ten, and before getting on the elevator, he called up the panel and checked the data.
The current correct time remaining is half past eleven. Once he delivers these eight orders, he will be able to get the correct time of three hours.
"Two-thirty...time is a bit tight."
Xu Zhiyan thought about it and called up the haunted house mission again.
[Mission: Sleeping in a Haunted House]
[Reward: Correct time (24h)]
[Progress: 1/3]
The progress is normal. If I sleep for two more nights, I can get 24 hours.
"bite--"
The elevator stopped steadily on the fourteenth floor.
Just as Xu Zhiyan was carrying a bag full of roasted sweet potatoes and hesitating about how to knock on the door, the door of 1402 opened from the inside.
Bai Jin moved very naturally as he took the takeaway bag from the young man.
"You've worked hard. Lunch hasn't started yet. You can take a rest first."
He was wearing a black apron with his sleeves rolled up to his elbows, and white medical rubber gloves stuck tightly to his hands. He seemed to be busy with something.
While Bai Jin turned around to put the sweet potatoes away, Xu Zhiyan quickly changed his shoes.
Although he has a certain resistance to the perverted shoe-changing, it is better to do this kind of thing by himself!
So when Bai Jin turned around and was about to take off his gloves to change Xu Zhiyan's shoes, he saw the young man who had already taken off his coat and put on slippers looking at him.
Before he could express his regret, the other party lowered his head and spoke.
"Do you like roasted sweet potatoes?" Xu Zhiyan asked knowingly, looking curious.
The other party placed so many orders in a row for him, but he was just a stupid little lamb.
How can a fool see the other party’s good intentions?
Of course not!
Seeing that the other party did not answer, Xu Zhiyan walked to the table, touched the still hot roasted sweet potato, and spoke as if offering a treasure.
"I'm very familiar with the owner of the sweet potato stall. If you want to eat some this afternoon, I'll ask him to pick the biggest and sweetest sweet potatoes for you!"
Well, this is one of the few things a stupid delivery man like him can do for the kind-hearted Mr. Bai.
Bai Jin was silent for a moment.
He has the burden of being an artist, and he always gets the best food, clothing and other necessities. Now it is a little difficult for him to admit that he wants to eat baked sweet potatoes.
In the end, Bai Jin was unable to admit that he liked eating baked sweet potatoes.
"Xu Xiaohua said she wanted to eat."
He turned his head and looked toward the corridor.
Xu Xiaohua, who was leaning against the wall and eagerly waiting for her father, was stunned. She didn't understand why the two of them were talking about her.
But the roasted sweet potatoes are very fragrant, and the scary uncle’s eyes are very sharp.
Xu Xiaohua nodded frantically without hesitation, even though she didn't know why she was nodding.
“Yes, yes, yes!”
“…”
Xu Zhiyan looked at his adopted daughter with a 'hopeless' expression on his face, and handed her a roasted sweet potato.
【Father's Love +1】
Well, it's always useful to earn some favorability points.
After dealing with Xu Xiaohua and the roasted sweet potatoes, Xu Zhiyan noticed that the still life display in the living room had been replaced with a table.
In addition to the mess of things he didn't recognize piled on the table, there was also a barrel-shaped container at the edge of the living room, and an open bag next to it.
Bai Jin had taken off his gloves and apron, returning to his previous appearance.
Seeing Xu Zhiyan's curiosity, he explained briefly.
"I have nothing to do during the day recently, so I thought about making some paint to use."
"Paint? Do you make it yourself?"
Xu Zhiyan was a little surprised. He knew nothing about painting, and he didn't expect that to study art he would have to make his own paints?
With so much money, what kind of paint can’t I buy?
He understood the strange shapes and colors of the minerals on the table, but what was in the bag on the ground?
While Bai Jin was in the kitchen, he walked over curiously and took a look, frowning.
It's bones.
A whole bag of bones.
It looked like it had been exposed to the sun for a long time, so it was very dry and had no strange smell.
It's just that the size is... a little weird.
Xu Zhiyan looked down at his legs, then at the bones inside, and felt that they were human bones.
Hearing the footsteps coming from behind, he quickly turned around and looked very interested in the things on the table.
"What colors of paint do you want to make?"
Bai Jin placed the cut fruit next to Xu Zhiyan. After hearing his favorite topic, he became very excited.
"I'm mainly going to do some black paint today."
Seeing Xu Zhiyan’s confused face, he couldn’t help but move closer, his toes almost touching the young man’s plush slippers.
"ivory black"
"Ivory black, also known as bone black."
Bai Jin's eyes gradually became fanatical.
"It's a warm black, like you..."
But after only a moment of loss of composure, Bai Jin returned to normal. He took a half step back, turned around, and returned to the kitchen.
As if to cover up his own gaffe, he raised his voice to explain.
“Because I needed some bones, I prepared chicken bones.”
“…”
Chicken bones?
Xu Zhiyan could hardly hold back the expression on his face.
What the hell are chicken bones? One of them is longer than his calf.
For a moment, he didn't know whether to sigh at Bai Jin's ability to pretend first, or to complain that the other party was lying with his eyes open.
The knowledgeable person in the live broadcast room was already in place, ready to give a science lecture, but unfortunately no one listened.
[Wow, this pervert is really an artist! Is that a retort or a distillation furnace? Damn, he's awesome! I'm telling you, this Bone Black...]
[@Review, please ban the above person, thank you. ]
【I have blocked it. 】
[Compared to this, I want to know, is this perverted artist preparing to paint a small million? ]
[…The painting is very good, but it’s a pity that I can only draw one in my lifetime? ]
[Fuck, that's a bit scary! ]
[So Xiao Baiwan is now teetering on the edge of death? ]
[YES! Although the perverted painter can bring some help to Xiao Baiwan, his ultimate goal is to take his life. ]
Because the upper limit was eight orders, Xu Zhiyan did not click on the delivery button immediately. Instead, he clicked on the delivery button based on the time.
[Congratulations to the player for completing five orders! ]
【Would you like to check the food delivery rules? (5-8)】
Xu Zhiyan was sure that Bai Jin was still cooking in the kitchen, so he quickly nodded.
【6. When you accept an order, please check carefully whether your order has any special requirements. As a deliveryman, you need to satisfy the customer. 】
【7. Please keep smiling at all times. 】
【8. If you encounter a dissatisfied customer, please apologize immediately. This can save your life. 】
[Once you complete fifty orders, you can unlock other rules. ]
Xu Zhiyan raised his eyebrows.
The rules given this time are more normal than last time.
But maybe it's a matter of wording, these rules seem even more dangerous than last time.
Article 6 is okay, it is considered a basic requirement for deliverymen.
The seven or eight lines are a bit weird.
You should smile at all times, even if you are in danger.
Customer dissatisfaction...
He had seen several clients during the day, and it was normal. Even if a dispute occurred, it should not be fatal.
That is to say, Article 8 is aimed at customers at night.
But the time has not come yet. Xu Zhiyan was just a little more alert in his heart, but he did not show it on his face.
Half an hour later, Bai Jin prepared lunch. Xu Xiaohua also easily finished eight baked sweet potatoes and was waiting eagerly for the meal.
In order to avoid the same awkwardness as in the morning, Xu Zhiyan secretly hid his phone under the table as soon as he sat down and ordered all the orders to be delivered.
After Bai Jin served all the food, he saw Xu Zhiyan holding his cell phone with a worried look on his face.
"What's wrong?"
"Oh, another order has come in. I have to leave quickly after lunch." Xu Zhiyan shook his phone, looking helpless.
"I just took your order this morning and was lazy all morning. I'm still a little uncomfortable."
He smiled shyly.
It's as if he really feels guilty for being lazy.
However, having experienced the incident of changing his mind about the 100,000 yuan salary before, Xu Zhiyan didn't dare to act too hard anymore and continued with what he had just said.
"But I'm really happy to be able to go home for dinner. Mr. Bai, you are such a good person and your cooking is delicious. Thank you very much."
So please also take care of the afternoon orders!
If he were really asked to deliver forty orders outside, he would definitely be exhausted to death.
"I was originally thinking of taking care of you to pay off the rent, but after all this trouble, I've caused you so much trouble."
Bai Jin paused with his hand holding the fork.
His eyes fell on the back of the young man's neck as he lowered his head. The slender and fragile neck seemed like it would break if bent.
…It’s noon now.
Anyway, his paint was not finished.
Thinking of this, Bai Jin narrowed his eyes and waved his hand, showing no concern.
"Why not? It's okay."
"I live alone, so it's great to have you here. Maybe someone will want to eat roasted sweet potatoes in the afternoon."
He didn't think it was a hint, he just thought the person in front of him was so straightforward that it was cute.
Xu Zhiyan listened and nodded secretly.
This pervert didn't even know about the existence of games, but his train of thought matched his, which was really good.
Ever since he failed last night, Bai Jin's attitude has become more and more attentive.
Seeing that his goal was achieved, Xu Zhiyan was too lazy to argue any further. After quickly finishing his lunch and saying that he would be back late in the evening, he left 1402 again.
Although you can use Bai Jin to place orders, if forty or fifty orders a day are from the other party, I'm afraid they will soon be detected by the main system.
He has been tricked by the main system many times.
I have seen how I can’t afford to change terrain, so I dare not take the risk again.
It’s better not to be so blatant and mix regular orders with special orders.
It's lunch time now.
Xu Zhiyan glanced at the new order on his phone, then rode his electric bike straight to the commercial street.
There are four orders in total, two of which are still from Mr. Chu.
A healthy meal.
An order of happy fried chicken.
Mr. Chu’s special request was printed on the back of the Happy Fried Chicken order.
[Bring a pack of cigarettes when you come, I want the black gold cigarettes that cost fifty dollars a pack. ]
Fifty dollars?
Seeing this, Xu Zhiyan touched his pocket.
He received a total of twelve orders in the morning, plus the orders from last night, the total revenue was more than one hundred yuan. Adding the money he got from the person who borrowed his life before, he now has more than four hundred yuan in cash.
This feeling of only going in and not going out is really fascinating.
He wanted to ignore the request, but then he saw the system panel pop up.
【Congratulations to the player for triggering the customer's special needs. 】
【Task: Complete the special needs of customers】
[Reward: Correct time (0.5h)]
Seeing that there was a reward, Xu Zhiyan felt that this errand was a good deal. Before picking up the food, he went to the convenience store and bought the cigarettes mentioned in the order.
I arrived at the breakfast shop with familiarity. Although it is a breakfast shop, it is actually open all day and sells buns and porridge at noon.
When Xu Zhiyan entered the store, the thin boss was struggling to move two steamers from the stove.
The hot buns that had not yet been taken out of the pot were emitting steam, making the woman's already red face even redder.
Seeing this, Xu Zhiyan hurried forward to lend a hand and help the boss stabilize the steamer.
"Thank you. Are you here to pick up your food? I remember you."
Xu Zhiyan is the only delivery man in the entire community, so it would be hard for the boss not to be familiar with him.
This time, she did not take the takeaway first. Instead, she opened the lid of the steamer, took a few buns from it and served them to the diners.
After I came back, I took out the healthy lunch that had been kept hot from under the stove.
After the experience in the morning, Xu Zhiyan was not stopped when checking the food again.
The boss even took out a bag, put a hot bun in it and insisted on giving it to him.
"Thank you for your hard work. When you bring food to my son later, remember to remind him not to study too hard, to eat on time, and to drink plenty of water..."
Seeing her chattering about her son again, Xu Zhiyan nodded, took the buns, and left with the takeaway.
Picking up the meal went very smoothly.
After picking up the remaining food items, Xu Zhiyan rushed to Building 66 first according to the order sequence.
Looking at the house number 0403, he sighed while carrying fried chicken and a healthy lunch.
"The breakfast shop closed in the afternoon, so I probably won't get any more orders for dinner here."
“Boom boom boom—”
"Hello, your takeaway has arrived~"
Thinking about the content of the takeaway rules, Xu Zhiyan put on a standard smile on his face.
But this time, the noise coming from inside was a little strange.
Very subtle and sharp.
It was like something was rubbing against the floor, making a teeth-grinding sound.
Thinking of Mr. Chu's condition inside the door in the morning, Xu Zhiyan thought about it again and again and finally took a step back.
“Squeak—”
Two minutes later, the door finally opened.
But even though he was mentally prepared, he was still shocked by the scene inside the door.
From a distance, Mr. Chu looked the same as before, but up close, he could see slight differences from this morning.
The eyes became more and more prominent, covered with red bloodshot, and the whites of the eyes were almost invisible.
In the room behind him, the curtains were drawn tightly, preventing any light from coming in.
When I came in the morning, I could still say that he was sleeping. Now it is already noon, and he still has the curtains drawn, looking dazed and not like a human being...
However, judging from the appearance, the other party is still a human being, just in extremely poor condition.
Xu Zhiyan still has other orders to deliver.
Compared to making money, he was not very interested in Mr. Chu's story and handed the takeaway in his hand over with a smile.
"Mr. Chu, your takeaway!"
The young man inside the door took the bag.
With the same action as in the morning, he mercilessly threw the healthy breakfast prepared by his mother into the trash can, leaving only the Happy Chicken Meal.
Xu Zhiyan withdrew his hand, thought of the still hot buns in the takeout box, and casually reminded him.
"Your mother told you to eat on time, not to be too tired, and drink more water..."
Before he could finish his words, the young man inside the door suddenly became furious and started cursing.
"Get lost! What dog can ride on my head and control me? Idiot! Where are my cigarettes?"
Xu Zhiyan, who was scolded for delivering the message, raised an eyebrow and said nothing more about the woman's request.
He is an honest businessman, and now the money and goods have been settled and he has paid off the money for the buns.
As for those one or two swear words?
It was harmless to him.
Taking out a cigarette from his pocket, Xu Zhiyan glanced at the game panel and was sure that he would complete the task as long as he took out the cigarette.
Looking at the earnings in half an hour, he was in a good mood.
However, the young man in the room did not look like he was doing an honest deal.
He felt his pocket first.
The expression of disdain and anger on his face froze instantly.
"You, give me the cigarette first." The young man shouted with all his strength.
Looking at this reaction, Xu Zhiyan knew that the other party definitely had no money, so he put the cigarette back into his pocket.
"I'm sorry, but if you can't pay me for the cigarettes, I can't give you the cigarettes."
Want to get something from him for nothing?
This kid must be crazy.
Mr. Chu didn't expect that the weak delivery guy who never talked back would be so aggressive.
"Give it to me first. I'll order takeout tomorrow and then I'll give it to you..."
He was still trying to think of a solution, but unfortunately, the stingy delivery man Xiao Xu had already walked to the elevator and waved at him.
"Ding——" the elevator comes.
“Enjoy your meal.”
After saying that, Xu Zhiyan went downstairs without looking back, thinking that he would go back and see if he could return the cigarettes when he had time.
Fifty dollars!
He doesn't smoke.
…
Finished delivering the third order.
Xu Zhiyan looked at the address of the third order and suddenly smiled.
The last order of this batch of takeout was actually from the residential property management. Although the customer’s name was unfamiliar, this place made him think of someone who was asking for his life.
When he leisurely rode his electric scooter to the property management office of the residential complex, he saw Xie Lingyi typing on the computer without even raising her head.
The other person looked a little haggard, probably because he didn't sleep well at night.
Xu Zhiyan thought of the three hundred yuan that the other party had voluntarily given him, and his few remaining ounces of conscience were slightly pricked.
I don’t know how Xie Lingyi managed to get through it.
As usual, he delivered the takeaway and saw that there was no one else in the office, so he walked around to Xie Lingyi.
Before he got close, he was discovered by the other party.
"Why are you coming here? Can't you see I'm busy?" Although the person who borrowed his life was in a mess, he still had basic perception.
After saying that, she still didn't look up, and kept typing on the keyboard.
Xie Lingyi did not ask for the 300 yuan back. She knew very well that it was her mistake, and asking for money now would only bring humiliation upon herself.
Xu Zhiyan smiled and said, "I came to see how you are doing. After all, I have always been impressed by the person who gave me money."
He leaned against the office wall and looked at the other person quietly.
It's indeed a bit miserable.
It seemed that after the other party was replaced, he had no money left. Even the trash can beside the desk was filled with free snack packages provided by the office.
I guess he was hungry after a whole night, so he could only eat biscuits here.
The comments on the forums all told of the miserable situation of the person who borrowed his life.
[She is really miserable, her salary is paid weekly. ]
[Goodbye, she replaced the magician's key, the magician is really miserable! ]
[It's all miserable, all miserable! That's enough! ]
[The water-keeping master above has reached the maximum level? 】
[This is so funny, but does she really have nothing to eat? I remember the system store still gives her some food.]
[What? What's the difference between the food in the system store and eating gold? It's so expensive. ]
[I won’t eat it unless it’s a life-or-death situation.]
[The person who borrowed my life is currently doing private work. He can get some compensation for each job he completes. In fact, he just needs to get through it. ]
Some people did make a rational analysis, but when compared with Xu Zhiyan's copy progress, everyone felt that Xie Lingyi was not good enough.
[I saw other players were still struggling to make ends meet, but I didn’t expect Xiao Million to make it in one go! ]
[Good fellow, is a happy life something you have to exchange for yourself and a pervert? ]
【Hahahahahahahahaha】
[But it is true that Xiao Baiwan's progress is really fast. I thought it would take him at least a week to find a stable residence...]
【What do you think Xiao Baiwan is doing? 】
[I seem to hear his bad voice.]
In the corner of the huge empty office, Xu Zhiyan took out a steaming bun from his pocket.
"Make a deal?"
He put the buns on Xie Lingyi's table, folded his arms, took a few steps back, and looked at her.
Xie Lingyi, who had been working non-stop just now, was captivated by the aroma of the buns and couldn't help swallowing.
She snatched the bun, looked at Xu Zhiyan warily, and sneered.
"How can I benefit from doing business with you? Don't think I don't know that you are the best at cheating people."
Hearing this, Xu Zhiyan waved his hands: "It's the system that ruined my reputation."
“I always pursue win-win situations.”
He pointed at the documents that Xie Lingyi seemed to never finish, and said calmly: "You are short of money, you can't even guarantee food and clothing."
Xie Lingyi thought, isn’t this nonsense?
But the next second, Xu Zhiyan's proposal made her feel moved.
"It seems that you have found a place to live, but you have not yet obtained a stable income, and you are unwilling to eat expensive system food."
"I'm a delivery man. I've been building relationships with the bosses this morning. I can easily get free food, like the buns you just got..."
He moved closer, but still within safe distance, and continued in a low voice.
“You just need to pay me some props, and then ask your colleagues in the office to order takeout, and I can deliver the food to you for free.”
"The buns just now are my sincerity."
Xie Lingyi didn't say anything.
She tightly grasped the bun in her hand and couldn't help but feel moved, but the other party was Xu Zhiyan, who would never let her get the upper hand.
After a while, she asked, "What props?"
Xu Zhiyan shrugged and sighed.
"Do you have any props that can be used to see abnormal creatures? To be honest, I received a haunted house mission, and I am worried that there is something inside."
As if he was worried that he would suffer a loss, he added another sentence.
"Of course, how many days I can deliver lunch to you depends on the number of props you give me."
Hearing this, Xie Lingyi nodded.
It’s really a win-win situation.
She readily traded a B-level item to Xu Zhiyan, which allowed him to see some non-human life forms, but the number of times he could do so was limited.
Both parties are very satisfied with this cooperation.
However, just as Xie Lingyi relaxed and took a bite of the bun, the expression on her face suddenly changed.
"Xu Zhiyan... you're going to die a miserable death! What hatred do I have against you? Are you only trying to take advantage of me?"
Xu Zhiyan was stunned when he walked to the door, not understanding why this partner suddenly got angry.
Xie Lingyi threw the bun she had taken a bite of at me with an angry look on her face.
And where she bit, half of a human finger was exposed.
“…”
Xu Zhiyan froze.
This boss is cheating him!
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