Chapter 1
In March and April, the weather was just right, and it was a good time for spring recruitment. The job fair was crowded. Lin Gui struggled to get out of the crowd, holding a bunch of company flyers in his hand, ready to try submitting his resume again. Before this, Lin Gui had been submitting his resume for almost two months, but only a handful of replies had been received, not to mention passing the written test and interview. Liberal arts students were worse off than dogs when it came to finding a job.
Lin Gui thought angrily that no matter how good the weather was, it could not save Lin Gui's mood. She was still two kilometers away from home. She was reluctant to spend the taxi money and prepared to walk back slowly. She thought that if she couldn't find a job in her hometown, she would go to a big city to have a look.
Pingshi is already a third-tier city, but job opportunities and salaries for liberal arts majors are still pitifully few. Worried about the future, Lin Gui returned to the community, an old community called Sanmu Community.
The community has a good location and convenient transportation, but most of the young people in the community have settled down outside, and those who remain are basically retired elderly people, so the pace of the community is slow and leisurely. When Lin Gui entered the community, he would occasionally greet the uncles, aunts, grandparents who were leisurely enjoying the cool air on the road.
They came to the big locust tree in the center of the community, where a big yellow dog was lying. Lin Gui went up to rub its face and said to it, "Big yellow, it's my fault that I can't take you home." The big yellow dog that was touched looked at Lin Gui with its eyelids rolled up, as if rolling its eyes at her.
The old man sitting next to her said with a smile: "Gui girl, you want to raise Dahuang, but Dahuang may not be willing yet. Everyone here gives Laifu a share of the delicious food, and he lives a very happy life." Lin Gui was not angry when she heard it,
I joked with the old man, "Uncle Wang, dogs bring wealth. I'm short of money now. Besides, Dahuang is here, so if I raise him, it's almost the same as everyone else. It's such a good deal for me to get him for free." Uncle Wang smiled and said nothing.
Lin Gui's home is on the third floor. This house was left to her by her parents after they died. At that time, Lin Gui was only in the second year of high school. She relied on the compensation money to complete high school and college. Now that she has graduated from college, Lin Gui has very little money left.
After opening the door and entering the room, Lin Gui found a box of instant noodles. While waiting for it to boil, he calculated the balance of his entire bank account. He had about 5,000 yuan left, which seemed to be enough to last him for a long time without paying for rent. If things really didn't work out, he could only deliver takeout to tide him over. "I hope a company will take a liking to me right away. I'm willing to work as hard as I can," Lin Gui pleaded.
That night, Lin Gui was sound asleep when she heard a faint sound beside her ear. The connection was successful, but she thought it was a dream and ignored it, falling back asleep. The next morning, the alarm clock beside her bed began to vibrate. Lin Gui reached out to turn it off, then sat up and woke up for a moment.
She opened her eyes and saw the blue screen in front of her. She was startled and blinked again. She found that the screen was still there. She woke up instantly and ran to the bathroom to see what was wrong with her eyes. The person in the mirror had not changed. Lin Gui became more and more scared. She even put eye drops in herself to relieve the pain, but the screen was still there.
Just when Lin Gui was about to go to the hospital, a voice sounded in his ears: "Host, please start the novice tutorial."
"What?" Lin Gui was startled, but the voice remained unchanged, saying, "Host, please start the novice tutorial." Lin Gui felt that she probably had nothing worth worrying about at the moment, so she boldly replied, "Start."
The blue screen instantly changed upon receiving this voice, transforming into a small ball floating before the eyes. This ball was now speaking: "Hello, host, I am your service assistant 009, from the future. Our world is a world dominated by nature, where harmonious coexistence between humans and nature is fundamental. Everyone loves animals. To help animals in other worlds get along with humans, we have developed a way to deliver them to various worlds."
The little ball spoke proudly. Lin Gui listened for a long time and felt that he had missed the point. He asked, "What's the situation now? Why do you want to bind me?"
The little ball continued to sway and sway as it replied, "My mission is to make all animals live better and receive the best possible treatment. Our system has gone through numerous rounds of selection to select ten systems to carry out this important mission, and I was sent to your world."
Lin Gui was puzzled. "But you haven't said what you want to do in all this time. And why did you choose me? I don't have the funds and background, so I shouldn't be the best candidate."
"Our system's selection is based on various perspectives, including community tolerance, interpersonal relationships, and many other factors. From the perspective of future career and luck, although you encountered some setbacks before adulthood, you will have good luck after you start working, and your career will flourish. That's why we chose you, and we also hope that our career will flourish." 009 said encouragingly.
"Based on pets' popularity, we're currently planning to run a pet snack shop. This system has extracted the wishes and status of the animals in this world. Most animals are worried about food, so you'll be the operator of our pet snack shop, bringing them the best and most delicious food."
Lin Gui asked in surprise, "All animals?" The little ball replied proudly, "Yes, you have to run this shop well. This is the key to promoting the development of people and nature."
Lin Gui laughed and said, "I can't do it, I can't do it. Only a very high-ranking person can keep an eye on the well-being of all animals. The most I can do now is to keep an eye on the cats and dogs in the community. You can find someone else to take a look."
Upon hearing this, 009 said anxiously, "Don't refuse yet. Let's discuss it. If you have any ideas, just tell me. I'm optimistic about your career luck."
Lin Gui asked, "First of all, what help can you provide me?"
009 shook his head guiltily. "Right now, this world isn't very connected to the world I'm in. Just sending me here has already consumed a lot of energy. I might not be of much help in the beginning, but as my connection with this world grows, my energy will increase, and I'll be able to provide you with more help."
Lin Gui understood: "So you chose the model of opening a store. Can you establish a connection with customers by selling products?"
"Yes." 009 said affirmatively, "In our other systems, some people are in the officialdom and taking the civil service exam, and some open zoos. I analyzed the host's situation and think running a snack shop is the most suitable for the host."
Lin Gui thought about the recent severe employment environment and decided to take a gamble. She said to 009, "I agree. Where is the store? What do I need to do? What products will I sell?"
009 was relieved to see Lin Gui agreed: "Next, please take a look at the novice mission."
[Task: Please choose a recipe for a pet snack, make it, sell it to a customer, and receive praise from the customer]
[Optional snacks: dog bone biscuits; cat's favorite fish, (Friendly reminder: this choice affects the initial business direction)]
[Task Reward: A 10-square-meter store, Experience Points: 10]
Lin Gui accepted the task, thought about the ratio of cats and dogs around the community, and chose dog bone biscuits. After making the choice, the recipe of dog bone biscuits entered Lin Gui's mind, and 009 and the task panel were also put away. When Lin Gui wanted to see it, he could just let 009 release it.
Lin Gui opened the panel and familiarized himself with the page and functions. Looking at the experience value of level 0, he was eager to level up. Looking at the simple ingredients on the production list such as pumpkin, chicken breast, beef, etc., he immediately rushed downstairs to buy vegetables.
After arriving at the market, Lin Gui picked up a pumpkin from the stall and began bargaining expertly. The owner asked for four and a half yuan, but she said two. Finally, they settled on two and a half yuan per pound. Just as she was about to pay, she heard 009 say, "Host, this pumpkin is 50% fresh. It was picked three days ago. If you want to make the most delicious food, the fresher the better."
Upon hearing this, Lin Gui put down the pumpkin in her hand, prepared to change to another stall, and said to the boss: "Boss, I don't want it for now." The vegetable seller rolled his eyes and took the pumpkin back from Lin Gui's hand with a look of disgust. Lin Gui faced it with a smile, stood up and left, saying to 009 as he walked, "Next time, tell me before I bargain."
Lin Gui walked around the entire vegetable market but couldn't find any vegetables that were 100% fresh. In the end, he bought some beef and chicken breast. Seeing the price of beef at 45 yuan per pound, he decided to buy a pound to test the waters. He couldn't invest too much when he had no income.
When Lin Gui was about to give up on buying 100% fresh vegetables, she saw an old lady selling vegetables at the edge of the vegetable market with a shoulder pole on her shoulder. She walked to her stall, picked up a slightly large pumpkin and asked, "Grandma, how much is this?" By the way, she asked in her mind how fresh 009 was.
"This pumpkin is three yuan per pound." Grandma replied with a smile: "If you buy it, I will give you the change." 009 also answered that it was 98% fresh.
Lin Gui decided to buy the pumpkin and asked her grandmother to weigh it and pack it for her. She paid 20 yuan in total. Carrying the ingredients and her own lunch, Lin Gui climbed to the third floor, panting. "Do I have to prepare all these ingredients myself from now on?"
009 said with a guilty conscience: "That's the case at the moment, but I promise, host, that in the future, as my world becomes more and more connected to this world, there will be more energy available to transport goods, and we won't need to do it like this anymore."
Lin Gui took a short break after lunch, and then looked at the method of making dog bone biscuits given by 009. The pumpkin was cooked and mashed, the meat was cut into small pieces and cooked, and then placed in a mold to dry into blocks. There was no ready-made dryer at home, so she planned to use an oven instead.
Fortunately, there are round molds for freezing ice cubes in the summer, otherwise it would be difficult to shape. Even so, 009 was still not satisfied: "Host, this is not the shape of a bone."
Lin Gui said perfunctorily, "It's just a test now, right? The appearance isn't important. We can buy the molds later if we actually sell it."
After working for a long time, they finally made ten cookies. They didn't smell particularly fragrant and looked like ordinary dog snacks. Lin Gui asked 009, "Will this thing sell well? It doesn't look attractive to dogs."
009 replied uncertainly, "This is a simplified version of a dog biscuit. Many of the ingredients aren't available here, but even untrained dogs will probably be attracted to it. Our planet's unique biscuits are dogs' favorites, and almost all dogs will like them."
Lin Gui looked at the biscuits and began to doubt whether they could be sold, so she decided to go downstairs and give them to Da Huang first to try.
It was just after dinner, so I took two biscuits, each half the size of a palm, to the big tree in the community. Usually, Da Huang was there waiting for everyone to feed him.
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