Chapter 70
Opening a Branch Store!
Seeing the new system prompt pop up, Tang Yu’an’s attention was immediately drawn. He didn’t bother with the Dream Message Bottle anymore and hurriedly read on.
[Main Quest: “Open a Branch Store”]
[Description: The current main store has been upgraded to Lv1 and can now establish branch stores! Open the “Store” panel and click the “Set Up Branch Store” button to designate land you own or unclaimed land as the address for a new store.]
[Quest Content: Establish a branch store (0/1)]
[Rewards: Random points (up to 2000), unlock store function: “Build Teleportation Array,” Daily Quest Refresh Card ×1, Traffic Boost Card (24 hours) ×1, Lucky Wheel Spin ×3]
Scanning the quest rewards, Tang Yu’an, who initially felt it might be a bit early to set up a branch store, brightened up upon seeing a particular reward.
Build a Teleportation Array!
Wow, does this mean that after opening a branch store, they can teleport between stores?
Tang Yu’an quickly shared this quest with Zhou Qi.
“Brother Qi, look at this teleportation array function. Does this mean we can instantly travel from the main store to other branch stores?”
That would save a lot of time on the road!
Zhou Qi was also astonished by this feature.
“If that’s the case, it’ll be much more convenient for us to travel back and forth in the future!” he said excitedly.
Although getting there might still be a bit challenging, once they reach a new location, they can operate there for a while.
Even if they can’t obtain property within a town, there’s plenty of unclaimed land outside towns. If it’s too difficult within the town, they can set up shop in the desolate areas outside.
This way, even if the main store can’t be moved, they won’t be stuck in the Desolate city all the time!
Listening to Zhou Qi’s analysis, Tang Yu’an also became excited.
However, recalling that unlocking and upgrading the store previously cost them 1,000 points each time, he suddenly wasn’t so optimistic.
They had over 5,000 points—would that be enough to open a branch store?
Hearing this concern, Zhou Qi also fell silent.
Indeed, the system wouldn’t let them open branch stores without limitations. With limited resources, they needed to carefully plan the location of their branch stores.
Finally, he said, “We’ll see when the time comes. If we don’t have enough points, we’ll earn them slowly. We’ll eventually have enough.”
Now that they had Xiao Cao, who could earn up to a couple of hundred points a day, and with Chi Hao about to set off, their speed of earning points would definitely improve compared to before.
Tang Yu’an nodded.
“If we want to open a branch store on Jufeng Mountain, I think it’s better to build it in the town,” Tang Yu’an shared his thoughts.
Jufeng Town’s management was actually quite good. Although there were incidents of theft and robbery, they were generally minor.
If they set up a branch store in the mountains, it wouldn’t be ideal.
The mountain folks search for food in the mountains every day; they’d inevitably notice the store being built.
Although it might attract some customers, it wouldn’t be as convenient as being in the town. Besides, what would they sell in the mountains?
Wouldn’t people find it strange for them to be selling things in the mountains? Even Hong Li might come to question them.
If they didn’t sell anything and only used it as a teleportation point, then the branch store would have to be hidden like the main store, unable to operate openly.
“I don’t think that’s a good idea,” Tang Yu’an said.
Zhou Qi nodded. “No problem; at worst, we’ll just bring out new seeds.”
Although Xiao Cao had just offered soybeans, and Hong Li’s demand for seeds might not be that high, it’s hard to say.
Because they still had wheat.
Wheat is also a high-quality crop and doesn’t require as much water as rice. She should be interested.
Tang Yu’an nodded enthusiastically. “Yes! Hopefully, it will work.”
He studied the store interface again and found that only a “Set Up Branch Store” button had been added. For now, he closed the interface.
Then, his gaze once again fell on the exquisite little window on the wall.
Dream Message Bottle!
What exactly does it do?
Tang Yu’an walked over and first took the bottle hanging by the window to examine it.
[Dream Message Bottle]
[Description: A bottle from the Mysterious Merchant. Place letters or items inside and throw it into the Dream Sea; it will journey to distant shores, building a bridge of communication.]
Reading the description, Tang Yu’an was a bit puzzled.
“Journey to distant shores”? Specifically where?
“Building a bridge of communication”? Communicate with whom?
Could it be that through this message bottle, he could enter someone else’s dream and communicate?
Tang Yu’an looked at the exquisite little window. It was entirely made of glass, and through it, he could see twinkling stars and the gently swaying deep blue waters outside.
The expanse of water seemed endless, as if it stretched to infinity.
The Dream Sea… It really resembled an ocean.
Tang Yu’an tried opening the window, and a breath of salty sea air wafted in. He couldn’t help but reach his hand out the window.
A layer of transparent barrier stopped him.
[Today’s Fishing Attempts: 0/1]
[Do you want to fish?]
Fish? Fish for what?
Tang Yu’an peered carefully into the Dream Sea and noticed that within the deep blue waters, there seemed to be floating little bottles. The twinkling stars appeared to emanate from these bottles.
Near his window, the soft indoor light spilled out, forming a small luminous area.
He could see that in this area floated white transparent glass bottles, each containing a cluster of light, making it impossible to see what’s inside.
He chose to proceed with fishing.
The transparent barrier then rippled like water and became soft. Tang Yu’an gently extended his hand through it, smoothly reaching out the window.
His fingers stirred the deep blue waters.
Although it looked like water, it felt like emptiness upon touch. But as he moved, ripples spread out, causing the glass bottles floating in the water to sway.
Zhou Qi stood beside Tang Yu’an, watching him somewhat nervously.
He could see the small window but couldn’t see the scene outside.
From his perspective, Tang Yu’an’s hand was reaching into a pitch-black void—a slightly eerie scene that left him uneasy.
After feeling around for a while, Tang Yu’an focused his attention on the white transparent message bottles, trying to grab one.
As soon as he grabbed it, he felt a gentle force pushing him back.
“An’an?” Before he could fall, Zhou Qi was behind him to catch him.
“Mm, I’m fine.”
Tang Yu’an leaned back into his arms, curiously examining the message bottle he had pulled out from the small window.
[Fishing ended, obtained White Message Bottle ×1]
“This bottle was fished out from the Dream Sea,” Tang Yu’an explained the rules of the Dream Message Bottle to Zhou Qi. “But I don’t know what it’s for.”
He compared it with his own message bottle, finding that they were the same size and color, but his own bottle’s stopper looked more delicate and sturdy.
The biggest difference was that the message bottle he had fished out contained a cluster of light, softly glowing and forming a small orb.
“Shall we open it and try?” Zhou Qi suggested.
“Sure.”
Tang Yu’an thought that since it was a system feature, it shouldn’t be dangerous. So he carefully opened the stopper.
The cluster of light slowly floated out, enveloping both him and Zhou Qi.
[Do you authorize employee “Zhou Qi” to use the Dream Message Bottle?]
Tang Yu’an, of course, chose “Yes.”
Then, the two of them heard the sound of a little girl crying: “Sob, sob… Daddy is sick with a fever and is dying. If someone can save my daddy, I’m willing to give my life…”
[You have listened to the wish of a Dream Wisher]
[Do you want to provide medicine in exchange for the person’s life? If you agree to the transaction, please place the medicine into the light cluster.]
Tang Yu’an couldn’t help but widen his eyes.
Huh? What would he do with the little girl’s life? This transaction sounded so evil!
Fortunately, the system prompt continued.
[If you are not satisfied with the transaction terms, you can communicate with the Dream Wisher.]
[Please state your request directly.]
So it’s possible to modify the transaction terms! Tang Yu’an breathed a sigh of relief.
He didn’t want someone else’s life!
But what should he change the transaction terms to?
The little girl’s voice sounded very young, definitely not over ten years old. He didn’t know about her living conditions or what she could offer…
At this moment, the system prompt appeared again.
[There are 60 seconds left before the Wisher wakes up. Please state your transaction request promptly.]
Does this mean that after she wakes up, they can’t make a transaction?
Tang Yu’an became anxious.
“Apart from her life, what does she have the most of?” Zhou Qi suggested.
*
In a dilapidated house, a little girl curled up beside her sick father, her face streaked with tears.
Her brows were tightly knit, and she slept restlessly.
Vaguely, she heard a blurred and ethereal voice in her ear: “The Mysterious Merchant is willing to provide medicine to heal your father. Please tell us, apart from your life, what do you have the most of?”
“Salt… We have lots of salt at home…”
With this murmured reply, the little girl’s eyelashes fluttered intensely, as if she might wake up at any moment.
“The Mysterious Merchant can provide medicine but requires you to pay half of your salt.”
“Okay!”
With this final answer, the little girl suddenly opened her eyes, waking up from her dream.
Outside, it was still a dark sky. She could hear the sound of waves crashing against the cliffs. She looked around the room in confusion, then suddenly realized something.
She lowered her head and saw that there was a white pill in her palm.
The little girl was stunned.
Wasn’t she just dreaming?
She got up from her father’s side and climbed off the bed, stumbling in the dim light but fortunately not falling seriously.
When she reached the corner, she saw that the large vat of salt that had been full before she went to sleep was now half empty.
She had really made a deal with the Mysterious Merchant!
Then the pill in her hand?
The little girl was overjoyed and quickly ran back to the bedside, standing on tiptoe to call out to her father.
However, the man lying on the bed was unconscious due to the high fever and did not respond to her calls. Tears welled up in the little girl’s eyes again.
She wiped away her tears, then pried open her father’s mouth and forced the pill into it, sobbing: “Daddy, take the medicine… please take the medicine…”
Fortunately, although the man was unconscious from the high fever, he still retained the ability to swallow. Driven by instinct, he swallowed the pill.
The little girl was delighted and quickly fetched a cup of water from the table to give to her father.
Seeing his Adam’s apple move as he swallowed the water, the little girl couldn’t help but cry tears of joy.
Now Daddy won’t die, right?
*
[You have completed a profitable transaction with a Dream Wisher, Points +1,891, Experience +6, Dream Fragment +1]
[You have received 77 kilograms of coarse salt. Please select a delivery address:]
[1. Peace Grocery Store Warehouse]
[…]
Tang Yu’an was stunned as he read the system prompt.
1,891 points!
Isn’t this his largest points transaction so far? And he also received 77 kilograms of salt!
He originally thought that even taking half wouldn’t be much since they were in the wasteland.
Who would have thought that this little girl’s family had over 150 kilograms of salt?
Does her family live by the sea?
How could they have stored so much salt?
Tang Yu’an first chose to temporarily place the coarse salt obtained from the transaction into his personal warehouse. After making his selection, the floating light cluster slowly disappeared.
And the transparent glass bottle remained in his hand.
As he watched it, the system prompt appeared again.
[1. Throw this Dream Message Bottle back into the Dream Sea. The chance of fishing up this Dream Wisher’s message bottle again increases by 10% (will deduct today’s message bottle usage).]
[2. The Dream Message Bottle will disappear in ten minutes.]
Looking at these options, Tang Yu’an quickly relayed them to Zhou Qi and then discussed it.
“Now that we know this child’s family has salt, if we encounter her wish again, we can continue to trade for salt.”
Zhou Qi leaned toward the first option. “After all, it’s just one chance, and it’s almost midnight. After 12 o’clock, today’s message bottle usage will refresh.”
Moreover, they currently could actively put only one message bottle into the Dream Sea. He suspected that after this one, there wouldn’t be more to use.
“Oh, we almost got tricked by the system!” Tang Yu’an said.
They could only release one message bottle per day, so whether they use it today or tomorrow is the same; it would just take a bit longer to reach the “other shore.”
“Then let’s choose the first option.”
Before the countdown ended, Tang Yu’an quickly pushed the message bottle in his hand out of the window. This time, his hand passed through the barrier smoothly again, and after throwing the message bottle into the Dream Sea, he was gently pushed back.
[Today’s Message Bottle Usage: 1/1]
Tang Yu’an closed the panel prompt and happily looked at his points balance.
Adding to his original five thousand plus points, his balance had reached 6,949 points, almost breaking the seven-thousand mark!
And this Dream Wisher had given him 6 experience points in one go, equivalent to making three transactions with an ordinary new customer.
No matter how he looked at it, this new function was particularly useful!
He just wondered what the Dream Fragments were.
In the Dream Message Bottle panel, there was now a value for Dream Fragments, but the specific function description hadn’t appeared yet.
However, along the edge of the small window’s frame, a beautiful star fragment pattern had appeared, with a number “1” floating behind it.
Looking at this beautiful window, the more Tang Yu’an looked, the more he liked it.
But he soon focused his attention on the sea salt he had just obtained and took out 10 grams from his personal warehouse.
Zhou Qi tasted it and said, “It’s salt made by evaporating seawater, and it’s coarser than what we sell in the store.”
The coarse salt contained some sand particles, clearly unfiltered seawater evaporated directly, and its quality was not as good as the bulk coarse salt they sold in the store.
Tang Yu’an nodded, then speculated: “Could she be from Linhai Town?”
As he spoke, he hurriedly opened the map and zoomed out.
Sure enough, after zooming out, he quickly saw that to their southeast, there was a golden light spot. The light spot was larger than that of “old customers,” making it particularly conspicuous.
Tang Yu’an moved the small map over.
On the enlarged map, there was a large gold dot and a small green dot, which should be the little girl and her father.
Because the little girl hadn’t left the house, the surrounding map was still shrouded in fog, and they couldn’t see the details.
“Uncle Jin Fu seemed to have said that Linhai Town is to the southeast of Jufeng Town.”
It just happens to correspond!
So is Linhai Town where this father and daughter are? Then if they want to go to Linhai Town in the future, can they explore the route themselves without following Uncle Jin Fu?
After all, they had only met Jin Fu by chance and couldn’t trust him like they trusted Old Li.
Moreover, when traveling outside, although having a guide prevents them from getting lost, they can’t use many of their abilities to keep them hidden, which actually adds a lot of trouble.
“Now that we have a location, we can go ourselves!” Tang Yu’an said excitedly.
Zhou Qi was more cautious. “Let’s wait and see; it may not necessarily be Linhai Town.”
The southeastern direction covered a wide area, and who knows what dangers await them along the way. It’s best to have a guide, or wait for Jin Fu to make a trip to Linhai Town and clear a roughly safe route for them.
“Alright then.”
Tang Yu’an was just speaking casually. This matter needed careful consideration. After all, they still had to focus on opening the branch store next.
He put the salt back into his personal warehouse and was about to lie down to sleep when he suddenly thought of something and quickly sat up.
“We haven’t done the lucky draw today!”
Because Chi Hao completed his cleaning tasks quite late today, and they were busy after returning, Tang Yu’an almost forgot about it.
He opened the panel, focused on the special skills slot, breathed into his hands, and then clicked the Lucky Wheel.
Zhou Qi watched him from the side, curious about what he would get today.
The Lucky Wheel spun rapidly, and finally, the pointer stopped at—
[Congratulations! Unlocked Tech-side Low-tier Item “Hemostatic Powder.” For details, please check the Mall.]
“Unlocked medication exchange!” Tang Yu’an cheered.
Zhou Qi was taken aback.
Then Tang Yu’an said regretfully, “What a pity, it’s just ordinary hemostatic powder, not magical items that can restore health.”
Zhou Qi smiled and said, “That’s already very good. Ordinary hemostatic powder should require fewer points, right?”
“Mm-hmm.” Tang Yu’an nodded. “10 points can be exchanged for 50 grams.”
“That’s not bad; it can be used to trade with ordinary customers.”
They couldn’t use precious Basic Healing Bandages and Basic Healing Potions for every customer they met. As long as it’s not a fatal injury, ordinary medicine can also save lives in first aid.
“That’s true.”
Tang Yu’an became happy again and lay down, saying, “Tomorrow we can go find Granny Guo and Kangkang!”
After being away for a few days, he missed them quite a bit.
Zhou Qi’s gaze softened, and he nodded with a gentle “Mm.”
After saying goodnight to each other, he didn’t immediately close his eyes.
When Tang Yu’an’s breathing became even, Zhou Qi quietly sat up, then used the telekinesis skill to retrieve a bottle of fruit juice from the warehouse.
He carefully unscrewed the cap, then looked at the text under the cap by the light of his watch: “Thank you for participating; better luck next time!”
Zhou Qi pursed his lips, screwed the cap back on, and resigned himself to lying down to sleep.
Indeed, the miracle of a single draw has nothing to do with him 🙂
*
Although they went to bed very late the night before, having gotten used to waking up early in the past few days, Tang Yu’an still woke up before six o’clock.
He stretched lazily, seeing Zhou Qi folding the quilt beside him.
Tang Yu’an yawned and struggled to get up but ended up leaning on Zhou Qi’s back like a lazy kitten.
“Do you want to sleep a little longer?”
Zhou Qi turned around, reaching out to touch his little face. Perhaps because he had tanned, he felt that An’an seemed to have lost some weight in the past few days.
“No, we need to come back for lunch.”
Tang Yu’an shook his head and rubbed his face with his hands to wake himself up a bit.
Having been on the road for the past few days, he really didn’t want to eat outside anymore.
“Alright.” Zhou Qi didn’t insist. After putting away the quilt, he asked, “What do you want for breakfast?”
“Let’s have pickled vegetable rice noodles!”
Just as Tang Yu’an finished speaking, he looked up and saw the small window on the wall. He quickly got up and walked over, taking the glass bottle hanging by the window.
[Today’s Message Bottle Usage: 0/1]
“Brother Qi, should we just throw this bottle out?” Tang Yu’an asked.
“Let’s write a note and put it in.”
“What if the person who picks it up can’t read?”
That’s true… The literacy rate in the wasteland was low; they almost got into trouble when recruiting Xiao Cao.
“Can we record a voice message?” Zhou Qi thought for a moment and suggested.
“I don’t know…”
Tang Yu’an tried telling the bottle that he wanted to record a voice message, but no system prompt appeared. In the end, he had no choice but to write a note and put it in.
Finally, he said into the bottle’s mouth: “If you have any wishes, you can tell me; perhaps I can help you realize them.”
Then he quickly corked the bottle. Although he didn’t know if it would work, it didn’t hurt to try.
Zhou Qi opened the small window, and Tang Yu’an threw the prepared message bottle out.
Watching the bottle containing the note float away and disappear beyond the window, heading into the depths of the Dream Sea, Tang Yu’an finally retracted his gaze.
As for fishing, he planned to do it in the evening.
Because perhaps people were awake during the day, he found that only two message bottles had floated near his window, and they were a bit too far for him to reach.
If only he could have a tool to fish them over…
Tang Yu’an decided to try again when he returned and followed Zhou Qi downstairs.
*
Chi Hao was leaving today, so he also got up early. Just as Tang Yu’an was coming down the stairs, he saw the system prompt appear.
[Employee “Chi Hao” completed daily tasks (3), Points +2]
Brother Chi Hao is so proactive today!
Meanwhile, Chi Hao also received the system prompt.
[Completed all daily tasks. The Mysterious Merchant is very pleased with your performance and has given you an extra reward, Points +20]
Chi Hao almost cheered out loud. Great! His points balance finally reached 30 points, getting closer to unlocking fuel.
But he didn’t expect that it wasn’t over yet.
[In view of your excellent character and diligent performance, the Mysterious Merchant has specially set a sales target reward for you.]
[When the sales target is reached: 50 profitable transactions, 5,000 transaction points, you will receive “Basic Recovery Potion” ×1]
Oh wow, has his diligence finally been noticed by the Mysterious Merchant?
Wait, what is a Basic Recovery Potion?
Chi Hao opened the panel and saw that a “Sales Target Task” section had been added. Clicking on the reward allowed him to view the information about the Basic Recovery Potion.
[Basic Recovery Potion: Each bottle can be consumed 10 times, each time restoring 10% of the user’s energy.]
What is energy?
Wait, could energy refer to abilities?
As a warrior, Chi Hao quickly sensed the effect of this potion.
If the effect is really as described, restoring his abilities by percentage, does that mean that after his energy is depleted, he can instantly restore all his abilities?
Then the enemy would be fighting two of him!
With such endurance, he had confidence to challenge Yuan Bao one-on-one… Chi Hao paused, then shook his head to dismiss the thought.
Taking potions requires time; better not mess with speed abilities.
But that big black cat last night would definitely be no problem!
Looking at this task reward, Chi Hao showed a determined expression. Isn’t it just 50 transactions and 5,000 transaction points? Once he returns to the fortress, wouldn’t that be a piece of cake?
It’s just a pity that the journey would take a month or two, delaying things quite a bit.
Chi Hao, who had been somewhat reluctant to leave the grocery store, now felt an urgency to depart.
Tang Yu’an saw his reaction and couldn’t help but secretly laugh.
Zhou Qi went into the kitchen and reheated the steamed buns they had made overnight, then, per Tang Yu’an’s request, cooked a pot of pickled vegetable rice noodles.
“Time to eat.”
Just these simple words made Chi Hao, who was eager to depart, forget everything else.
“Coming!”
The rice noodles were soft and smooth, combined with the sourness of the pickled vegetables, making it especially appetizing.
Drinking the slightly spicy and sour soup of the rice noodles, paired with a hot wild vegetable and mushroom bun, was so delicious it could make someone tear up.
Thinking that he wouldn’t be able to eat such delicious food for a long time, Chi Hao really felt like crying.
However, he had important things to do, so after the meal, he quickly packed his things and left, afraid that if he stayed any longer, he wouldn’t want to go.
Tang Yu’an and Zhou Qi saw him off at the door. The pets came out as well. Even Yuan Bao, who had always been at odds with Chi Hao, sat at the door watching him.
“Until we meet again!”
After saying this, Chi Hao slung his backpack over his shoulder and turned around coolly, ready to leave.
Thinking back to when he accidentally entered the grocery store about a week ago with nothing, and now leaving with bags full…
He would definitely find a way to repay this kindness in the future!
Chi Hao was filled with resolve, but before he could turn around, Tang Yu’an called out: “By the way, Brother Chi Hao, there’s something I’d like to ask you.”
Hearing this, Chi Hao stopped in his tracks.
“What is it? Just say it,” he replied.
“The last time we went to Jufeng Town, we received a task,” Tang Yu’an said cautiously. “It requires me to buy a house in Jufeng Town, registered under my name, which is a bit difficult for us…”
“Can you help us? The task description says we can seek help from other employees. The employee who helps complete the task can receive the task reward.”
“Buy a house in Jufeng Town and register it under your name?” Chi Hao laughed. “No problem, leave it to me.”
Indeed, it was a small matter for him. After all, the manager of Jufeng Town was his sister. Isn’t it just a house? How could she refuse? At worst, he’d bring her some good stuff next time.
Tang Yu’an breathed a sigh of relief.
This was a spontaneous decision. After discussing it with Zhou Qi inside, he quickly edited a new task.
Compared to negotiating property transactions with Hong Li themselves, it was obviously more suitable to let Chi Hao handle it. This way, they could also keep the wheat seeds and not expose too much.
“Then we’ll leave it to you,” he said with a smile.
Chi Hao was about to say it was a piece of cake when the system prompt popped up again.
[Congratulations! You have triggered a Limited-Time Task: “Assist in Purchasing Property”]
[Description: Please assist employee “Tang Yu’an” in purchasing a property in Jufeng Town and register it under his name.]
[Time Limit: 30 days]
[Task Content: Within 30 days, reach a deal with Jufeng Town Manager Hong Li to purchase a house and register it under “Tang Yu’an.”]
[Task Reward: 100 Points, Personal Warehouse Slot 1 Usage Permission]
Whoa, 100 points!
Chi Hao was first stunned by the points, then showed a puzzled expression upon seeing the next words.
“Personal Warehouse Slot 1? What’s that?”
Tang Yu’an explained, “It’s a space where you can store things personally and access them wherever you go.”
“What? A personal space?” Chi Hao was directly astonished.
Tang Yu’an nodded, and to avoid inconsistencies, he added: “It’s shared with other employees. Currently, only Brother Qi has usage permission; I haven’t obtained it yet.”
Hearing this, Chi Hao gradually collected himself.
He looked at Tang Yu’an and thought for a moment before asking, “If I complete this task, does that mean you won’t get it?”
Tang Yu’an blinked and then smiled.
“It doesn’t matter; I have Brother Qi.”
He said, “Besides, this should be a chain task. After completing this step, the Mysterious Merchant will probably have other tasks for me. You don’t have to accommodate me.”
Seeing that Tang Yu’an genuinely didn’t mind, Chi Hao finally relaxed.
“Alright! I’ll go find Hong Li when I get to Jufeng Town!”
He patted his chest and said, “Don’t worry; it won’t take 30 days. I can get it done for you by tomorrow! When you go to Jufeng Town, just report my name at the guard station, and someone will hand it over.”
Chi Hao looked at Tang Yu’an and Zhou Qi, thinking these two kids were really too sincere. But this was a personal space!
He hadn’t seen many space abilities even in the fortress!
Although it needed to be shared with others, it was still a very precious ability, and he also believed that Zhou Qi wouldn’t peek at what he put in.
After all, weapons would be carried with him; what he needed to store was food for the journey.
Since these two kids were so genuine, he couldn’t let them down!
“Alright then, I’m off. Take care!”
Chi Hao gave them a deep look, then slung his backpack and set off. This time he really left without stopping.
Not until Chi Hao’s figure disappeared did Tang Yu’an say, “I need to quickly clear out Warehouse Slot 1.”
“No need to clear it all; you can leave food and ingredients.”
Zhou Qi now had usage permission for two personal warehouse slots. Sharing one with Chi Hao wouldn’t affect them much.
They offered such a precious permission partly to prepare for opening the branch store and partly for communication.
Chi Hao was leaving to return to the fortress, which would take one or two months on the road. Having a communication channel became important.
Like Xiao Cao, they couldn’t track her movements at all.
Unless they exposed Zhou Qi’s identity as an employee, but that would also reveal the phone, and since she couldn’t read, they could only communicate via voice.
But Chi Hao didn’t have this limitation, and if he could really help them get a house to set up a branch store, he would indeed be a great help.
An employee as useful as this shouldn’t have any accidents on the way back to the fortress.
Tang Yu’an nodded. Just as he and Zhou Qi were about to leave to find their old customers, the system prompt popped up.
[Employee “Xiao Cao” completed a profitable transaction with a new customer, Points +10, Experience +3]
[Employee “Xiao Cao” completed a profitable transaction with an old customer, Points +2, Experience +1]
[Employee “Xiao Cao” completed a profitable transaction with a new customer, Points +9, Experience +3]
[…]
Didn’t expect Xiao Cao to start business so early today!
And…
[Experience full, Merchant Level +1]
[Personal Warehouse Slot +1, Total Slots: 12]
[Telekinesis Skill upgraded to Lv7. For details, please check “Skills.”]
[Business Map upgraded, unlocked terrain display function. For details, please check “Business Map.”]
[Seven-Day Special Sale Refresh Card ×1]
[Please select delivery address…]
Hahaha, he leveled up again! The warehouse slot he just gave away has been replenished!
