Chapter 33
After exchanging all the cards for physical items, Ye Qing first took out the sausage roaster and placed it on the counter. Zeng Yi, who had been outside, saw it and immediately came over to study it.
He has the attributes of an engineering man with high execution efficiency and good research skills, and he is particularly fond of mechanical things. Seeing him fiddling with them like a treasure, Ye Qing handed it to him and walked towards Building 1.
I have to say that the system layout is convenient. The comprehensive building and Building No. 1 are connected by a glass corridor, which reduces a lot of unnecessary walking time.
The lobby of Building 1 was empty at this time, and even the rough framework had not been built. This gave her a lot of freedom to play, but also brought her the difficulty of how to arrange the layout.
Ye Qing walked around the lobby on the first floor and finally decided to place the vending machine on the side of the elevator shaft, opposite the one in the comprehensive building.
There is a reason why the self-service vending machine is placed next to the elevator shaft. It is close to the elevator and has a large flow of people, which also reduces the time cost of residents upstairs going to the cabinet to buy things.
The hall is a rectangle, which can be divided into 9 equally sized rectangles. After deducting the aisles, 9 shops can be arranged. She chose a location closest to the elevator to place the weapons shop.
After a series of ping-pong sounds of architectural simulations, an ancient building appeared before our eyes.
[Weapon shop setup successful, please check~]
【Weapon Shop Level 1 (Upgradable).】
Ye Qing glanced at the balance of assets and closed the panel reluctantly. Almost all the crystal cores he had used up when upgrading to buy a room had just been used up. It would be better to accumulate them for a few days before upgrading.
Then we checked the structure of the weapon shop. It was a brown house with wooden walls and a green tile roof. In front of the shop stood two vermilion flagpoles with two large characters "Weapon Shop" written on them, which was very much in the style of an ancient shop.
It is more than 100 square meters in size, which is neither too big nor too small. But like a small clinic, it is bound to the system. When the system is upgraded, it only needs to consume some crystal cores to upgrade accordingly.
In the center of the store stood a quaint wooden counter, made of huanghuali wood, with delicate wood grain and a faint fresh wood fragrance. Ye Qing felt refreshed after just a short while.
The counter was decorated with two lifelike wooden carvings, along with a piggy bank, common throughout the shelter. Behind the counter was a carved sandalwood bench for cashiering.
There are five huge shelves in the store that reach the roof, two on each side and one behind the counter. The color of the shelves is consistent with the interior decoration.
In addition, there is a low cabinet on each side of the counter, with a total of 3 layers, which can be used to place some small items.
Perhaps because there were no upgrades, there weren't many weapons on the shelves. They were scattered but evenly distributed. Ye Qing took a quick look and saw that there were only four main types of weapons: swords, arrows, axes, and clubs.
The variety of swords is the most numerous, including double-edged swords, machetes, broadswords, and even small daggers. Arrows include sleeve quivers, regular bows and arrows, and crossbows. Axes include short axes and long axes, and sticks include iron sticks and maces.
There were only a handful of weapon types, but they were enough for now, and she didn't have too high expectations at the beginning.
After the weapons shop opened, it needed to be staffed with knowledgeable sales staff. She handed over all recruitment needs directly to Zeng Yi. As the boss, she only needed to sign and confirm at the end.
The patrol and guards of the shelter must also be fully equipped with weapons, and then they can come and choose them themselves when the time comes.
After completing all the settings, Ye Qing returned to the comprehensive building through the glass corridor.
The shelter had only one TV, and she planned to share it with everyone. The best way to do that was to place it in the lobby. The lobby was spacious and could accommodate many people at once. It also had a high flow of people, making it the perfect place to promote the shelter.
She picked and chose and finally placed it near the restaurant.
Just as the placement was completed, the system task reminder sounded.
[Side Quest 1 - "A Relaxing Entertainment Venue": Quest progress 1/3, quest reward: 10 card draws.]
[Side Quest 2 - "A Relaxing Place for an After-Dinner Stroll": Quest Progress 0/1000, Quest Reward: 10 Card Draws.]
The TV obtained by drawing cards coincidentally promoted the progress of the side quest, which Ye Qing had not expected. As long as two more entertainment venues were built, the first side quest could be completed!
This is a 100-inch ultra-thin LCD TV with high-definition picture quality and built-in 3D stereo sound.
It was exactly 8:30 in the evening, and there were only a group of hunters who had just returned from outside eating in the restaurant. When they saw the boss take out an object that looked familiar, they couldn't help but come over.
Li Meng chattered non-stop in the team. Although he tried to suppress the decibel level, he couldn't hide the occasional cracking of his voice due to excitement: "Teammate, I know this! I know this!"
Zhou Xiaohua swallowed, his eyes stayed on Ye Qing, and he ignored her words at all.
Xiao Yihong was considerate and reluctantly withdrew her curious gaze and gave her a few looks: "Yes, this is the legendary TV. I didn't expect the boss to actually take it out!"
When the others heard about the TV, they looked skeptical. "Will this work? I heard that Sun Dazhuang had one at home, but it stopped working ten years ago due to signal issues or some other reason. I haven't heard of anyone using it since."
"Yeah, everyone should not have too high expectations."
Wang Xing, who was usually silent, actually argued in a rare moment: "I believe in the boss, this will definitely work. The boss is very powerful and can do anything. How can a filthy person like Sun Dazhuang be compared with her!"
No matter how skeptical it was, the TV stood up, and after a flash of snow screen and a crackling sound of electricity, a vivid TV picture appeared.
Welcome to the Utopia Shelter, where you'll find an indestructible protective shield, comfortable and warm rooms, and an inexhaustible supply of food. This is the only remaining fertile soil, a rose in the wasteland, a happy home, and the utopia you believe in. Come join us and you'll experience a different life!
The passionate voiceover was accompanied by the smooth aerial footage from the drone. The crowd gathered in front were stunned with shock, and the pride in their hearts was about to burst out.
It turns out that the shelter they have been living in is so spectacular and beautiful from this angle!
Before they could react, Ye Qing chose a single sofa and sat comfortably on it, and the others began to take up seats as if they had just woken up from a dream.
"Hurry, there's no room left."
"Hey, this is mine."
"Sister Yihong, come quickly!"
After a burst of noise, the hall finally quieted down. Ye Qing selected a show and started watching.
This TV is like a mobile app, it has everything. The homepage is "Guess you are following" and "Now on air". This setting is very human-friendly. If you were halfway through watching a show last time, you can click here to continue watching without having to look for it in the menu.
Swipe right on the homepage and you will see 7 major sections, namely TV series, movies, variety shows, animation, documentaries, sports, and humanities.
Among them, the drama currently being broadcast is the most popular prime-time drama in a small world that Ye Qing has been to, so Ye Qing guessed that this TV is probably connected to that small world.
The advantage of this is that there are always new contents on the TV, so you don’t have to worry about running out of content after you finish watching.
People in this world live too hard and urgently need some entertainment to nourish their souls.
She turned to the TV series section and clicked on the top-ranked "The Legend of Huan Huan". This drama had been very popular before, but she was too busy to complete the Small World KPI and had never had the chance to watch it. Now she can finally find it and enjoy it.
The lively atmosphere in the hall attracted many passers-by. The Mao brothers and sisters, the little beggar, Deng Hailong and other employees had worked for a day and were planning to lie down in the dormitory to rest after dinner. But now they each brought a small stool and sat in front of the TV to watch.
The lobby on the first floor was originally very spacious, but now it seemed crowded after accommodating hundreds of people.
There are not enough sofas, so many people sit on the floor. In the face of new things, what does this little bit of patience matter?
"In 1722, the Qing Emperor Kangxi passed away. The Sichuan-Shaanxi Governor-General Nian Gengyao and the Infantry Commander Longkodo fought over the succession to the throne..."
After the narrator finished reading the prologue, the plot officially began. They stared at the TV screen with concentration and curiosity in their eyes.
In the first episode, the emperor is selecting concubines and the heroine appears. The plot stops abruptly when the heroine raises her head.
This exquisite fragment greatly attracted people in the apocalypse who had never watched the TV series. They were tickled by the plot and kept discussing it without even watching the intermission ads.
"I guess the last one is the heroine. Do you know why I'm so sure? Because of her name! Her name happens to be the same as the name on the TV show! Hehe, I'm smart, right?"
"Oh, I guessed it a long time ago, no need for you to tell me! It must be her. She's young and beautiful, and she gets the most screen time."
"She is undoubtedly the female lead, but I'm more concerned about who the male lead is now!"
"Could the male protagonist be the emperor? Ahhhh! No, he's old and ugly, like a fat orange!"
"That's right, this man is not worthy of my Huanhuan at all."
"Hey, don't talk nonsense. This is only the first episode. Maybe the male lead hasn't appeared yet. My dream male lead should be handsome and considerate, and can only love one person wholeheartedly. He can't be this playboy with a lot of wives!"
"You don't know this, right? A long, long time ago, the emperor was the most powerful. He could do whatever he wanted!"
"Haha, you act like you know history. What's wrong with the emperor? In my eyes, it's wrong for him to have so many wives. You defend him so much, so you must be as unfaithful as he is."
"Hey, I'm just being honest. How can you just pin the blame on me?"
"Am I wrong? You are just a playboy!"
"You...you...I'm too lazy to argue with a bitch like you!"
After a one-minute shelter advertisement, the second episode officially began, and the arguing people finally shut up and watched seriously.
During the commercial, Ye Qing went to the cabinet and took out a bag of melon seeds. In the environment so quiet that only the sound of the plot could be heard, the "crunching, crunching" sound of cracking melon seeds was very obvious. Some people couldn't help but go to the cabinet and take out a bag, and started cracking the seeds like Ye Qing.
I have to say, it feels really good to eat melon seeds while watching TV. While the eyes and ears are fully utilized, the mouth and hands are also not idle.
Ye Qing watched five or six episodes in a row with full concentration, and his boredom for two weeks was finally relieved. The small coffee table next to him was also piled with melon seeds.
She stretched herself and looked at the clock hanging in the hall. It was already 12 o'clock, but there were still as many people sitting in the hall. In fact, after being informed by many people, a large group of onlookers came down from upstairs.
Looking closely, there are staff members like Da Mao and Deng Hailong who have to work tomorrow, as well as hunters and mercenaries who have to get up early to go to the dangerous forest.
She tried to open her mouth several times, but her throat was blocked by their serious expressions. Finally, she pretended to remind them, "Oh! It's so late. I'm going to bed. Do you want to stay here and watch?"
A word of advice woke them up from their dream. Damao and the others were young and obedient, and they followed Ye Qing's words. They just looked at the TV with nostalgia and then went upstairs to wash up and go to bed.
Deng Hailong and the others hesitated and stared at Ye Qing before leaving, as if they had made up their minds to run back as soon as she left.
As team captains, Zhou Xiaohua and Zhu Ke had the responsibility to remind their teammates. To set an example, they stood up and told their teammates to go back and rest, but they clearly looked reluctant.
Captain is just a title, and sometimes one's ability to resist temptation is not much stronger than that of teammates.
Seeing them lingering around, some tourists and temporarily unemployed vagrants suddenly felt superior. They secretly laughed at them, saying, "Oh, at least I don't have to work. I can watch all night and continue watching tomorrow!"
"Hehe, this is the first time I feel happy even though I have no work to do."
"Captain Zhou, Captain Zhu, go home quickly! We have to go to the dangerous forest tomorrow. You need to rest well so you can have more energy!"
"Yeah, you guys should go back soon, it's already late, and I'll take your seat first, ahhh~~ the sofa is still more comfortable."
Li Meng looked at the person who had squeezed out his seat and took a deep breath.
Hold on, hold on! Work is important. She's been spending too much lately and needs to make some money. TV shows and such aren't important either. She can watch them tomorrow when she gets home from work!
Although he comforted himself in this way, the look in his eyes that could not be turned away betrayed his inner thoughts.
Some people left, but many stayed. It was the first time for them to experience such new and interesting things, and they were so fascinated that they didn’t want to leave.
Fortunately, the walls of the shelter were very soundproof, otherwise Ye Qing, who didn't live on the first floor, would have been woken up in his sleep.
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