Chapter 16 Providing Information
"We don't have scrambled eggs with tomatoes today. Our supermarket has new delicacies every day. Customers, please come this way."
The delicacies served in the dining area today are Yangchun noodles and preserved vegetable braised pork crispy pancakes.
After more than a week of exploration, Shannai discovered that except for rice and white steamed buns, which do not take up the space of two dishes, everything else counts as one dish.
For example, today’s meat pie comes with stuffing, so it naturally occupies a place.
"Today's delicacies are Yangchun noodles and preserved vegetable braised pork pancakes! They're 9 points and 5 points respectively. They're delicious. Would you like to try them?"
Shannai pulled him to the dining area and pointed to a bowl of steaming noodles in soup and a palm-sized crispy and shiny meat patty.
A large bowl of clear soup with scattered oil and chopped green onions floating on the noodles, and a golden fried egg and a few tender green rapeseeds added.
Li Jianan pursed his lips tightly, his Adam's apple couldn't help but roll, "I want one!"
Who can resist this tempting delicacy?
Never mind, let’s eat this meal first!
At worst, I can just buy two fewer packs of biscuits and try harder to save crystal cores later.
"Okay!" Shannai took the card and went to the front desk to happily swipe 14 points.
Li Jianan took a deep breath as he looked at the large bowl of fragrant noodles. He first took a sip of the soup and then slurped the chewy and smooth noodles in big mouthfuls.
The pork belly with preserved vegetables pancake was very small, and he finished it in two or three bites. He couldn't help but buy two more. It was hard not to love the crispy meaty texture in his mouth.
Eating noodles while enjoying the air conditioning and holding a bag of supplies in his arms, Li Jianan felt like he was in heaven at that moment.
Seeing him eating so happily, Shannai remembered that she had not had dinner yet. She had already had plain noodles for lunch and would not eat them for dinner.
She opened the "Boss's Special Kitchen" and took a look. "Crab roe fried rice, fried rice noodles, pork trotter rice...crab roe fried rice!"
To be honest, every time she is asked to choose one of the three kinds of shannai, she feels very conflicted because she wants to eat them all!
The crab roe fried rice is served with a bowl of lotus and vegetable soup, which Shannai really likes.
"Thank you, boss, for saving me today. I'm done eating now. Goodbye."
Li Jianan has been paying attention to the countdown on the back of his hand. He is an honest man who follows the rules and regulations. He would not deliberately waste time in the store unless there is something important.
Because it was late at night, he had to go out and find a safe place to hide and heal his wounds.
He had been using his supernatural powers to stop the bleeding from the wound on his shoulder, but it would still take some time to recover.
"Yeah, you're welcome."
Shannai wiped her mouth and waved at him, but then she remembered something and stood up and called him when she saw him turning around. "Brother Li, wait a minute."
Li Jianan turned around and asked, "Is there anything else?"
"Well, I'd like to ask if you know of any bases nearby?"
City A was once a provincial capital with a population of tens of millions. The population in the city center was even more dense, the number of zombies was large, and the danger was high, so there were not many survivors.
But there should be quite a few bases around the city.
Last time, a customer told me that there was a Hope Base a hundred miles east of City A, and Shannai also hand-drew a simple map to mark the location.
Li Jianan was stunned for a moment, then thought for a moment and said, "As far as I know, City A has three large bases. The closest one is Hope Base in the east, followed by Tomorrow Base in the south, which is over 200 miles away. The farthest one is Freedom Base in the north, which is 300 miles away. There are also some small shelters, but I don't know their specific locations..."
Shannai quickly took out a small notebook and carefully wrote down the details and locations he said.
According to Li Jianan, after the apocalypse broke out three years ago, the country first sent people to protect scientific research, medical care, and various types of talented personnel. These people are the hope of mankind and need special protection.
In the first year, the authorities also set up formal bases in various places, but the apocalyptic natural disasters were ruthless and the virus was too fierce. As time went on, the global social order gradually collapsed, and the official bases also had special restrictions on recruiting people.
Without water, electricity or signal, it is becoming increasingly difficult for survivors to communicate with each other.
In this end times, strength and ability represent everything, and differences in social status are redefined.
Many people with special abilities formed gangs and established private bases, forming teams of special abilities...
Water sources need to be purified, electricity is generated in a special way, and soil pollution makes food cultivation even more precious.
The means of transaction are generally barter, or rare metals and crystal cores.
"Then which base are you from?" Shannai asked while biting the tip of the pen and tilting her head.
"Base tomorrow, but... forget it, I have to go, time is almost up." Li Jianan raised his hand, indicating that there were only a few minutes left in the countdown.
Shannai closed the notebook and thanked him repeatedly, "Okay, thank you for the message, goodbye."
As soon as Li Jianan left, Shannai just closed the shop.
“Well…it’s hard to wait for customers to come to you…” Shannai fell on the bed with a small notebook, feeling a little worried.
[Yes, host, do you have any good ideas? ]
"The information blocking is too severe. It's been almost half a month, and there have been less than ten customers. If this continues, I'll never be able to earn points..."
As he was talking, Shannai suddenly became quiet and lay there motionless.
[Huh… Fell asleep already? He didn't even change into his pajamas.]
The system was bewildered. Its host had a unique skill: he would be fast asleep within three minutes of touching the bed.
If the system had a physical body, it would definitely shake its head helplessly.
…
Beep, beep, beep.
After a night's rest, Shannai got up early on purpose.
"6 o'clock exactly, perfect!" Shannai patted the beeping alarm clock.
[Host, when did you set the alarm? It's really early.]
Shannai blew the loose hair on her forehead and jumped out of bed swiftly. "I booked it during lunch break yesterday. The early bird catches the worm, you know? It's already bright outside, so I should hurry out. There might be customers coming to buy things at noon!"
Opening the wardrobe, Shannai casually picked out a white T-shirt and denim shorts.
This is a piece of clothing given in the supermarket gift package, and the material is very special.
Even when it was 50 degrees Celsius outside, it still felt cool.
But it can't be compared with the air-conditioned room, so she wanted to go out early.
After all, the temperature is relatively low only in the morning.
The last time I went out to post an advertisement, I was somewhat careless.
It is a silent promotion. If no one finds the advertisement, no one will know about her supermarket.
So Shannai planned to explore the city center to see if she could meet any living people, and then go to the Hope Base closest to her.
"System, do you have a big speaker? The kind that can record and amplify?"
Shannai is ready to go, but there is still something missing.
[Yes, the host can use this promotional gadget at will.]
A large blue and white loudspeaker appeared above the cash register.
"Thank you."
Shannai picked up the big speaker and started tinkering with it. The system was really extraordinary. The sound was very penetrating and could be transmitted over very long distances. It was very suitable for shouting in the streets!
"Good news, good news! The Lucky Supermarket across from the City Center Building has opened! They have everything from food to drinks! Just bring your crystal cores or valuables and come and buy! Bread, biscuits, mineral water, apples, bananas, braised eggs, braised pork, and rice – there's something different every day! Good news, good news..."
"Tongzi, how's my recording?" Shannai listened to the promotional slogan playing on loop, shook his ears, and his little expression was adorable.
[That's... great! You're worthy of being the host chosen by this system.]
There is nothing wrong with this, Shannai likes to hear it.
"Ok, let's go!"
[Host, please have breakfast first~]
"If you're hungry, eat first." Shannai said casually.
The system was speechless. The vast system background seemed like a few crows flying by. It was eating energy, this stupid cat!
Shannai had just woken up and was not very hungry, so he ignored the system's care and hurriedly took out the electric car. He tied the big speaker to the front of the car and left like a gust of wind.
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