The next day, when Luo Xiaole woke up, she was still tightly clutching a down jacket in her hand, looking quite innocent.
This time, her alarm rang as scheduled, and with a roll, she got out of bed.
Before Zhou Shoushan's weapons arrived, she wanted to seize this opportunity to open her shop.
Of course, before leaving, she specifically posted a message on the system announcement: the weapon shop would be closed for three days.
Everyone left messages below expressing their regret, but since the weapons were military-grade, no one complained.
As she replied to messages along the way, Luo Xiaole arrived in front of the shopping mall and, remembering something, sent out two messages.
"New job, hiring, come quickly!"
Then she walked around the mall and coincidentally bought enough tables and chairs for the shop, along with a cash register.
She also set up a so-called "kitchen for serving dishes," covering the interior with a cloth.
In less than 20 minutes, a group of lively characters suddenly appeared outside the shop. It was the same group she had met before, who had happily accepted the housekeeping tasks from the neighborhood.
"You guys are really fast," Luo Xiaole exclaimed.
"That's a given. The jobs you give are never bad."
They all said that Luo Xiaole was the only one who offered the highest housekeeping task points; others were quite stingy.
They were sure that working for Luo Xiaole would mean good pay!
Luo Xiaole couldn't help but chuckle. This reasoning was actually quite persuasive.
The lively characters poured into Lu Xiaole's shop and were astonished by the tables and chairs filling the room. "Xiaole, are you opening a restaurant?"
Luo Xiaole nodded.
They looked at each other.
"Is it the same food from the vending machines back then?"
Luo Xiaole shook her head, then nodded again. "Sit down first. What do you most want to eat right now?"
They scratched their heads, unsure of what Luo Xiaole was planning, and half-heartedly listed a few dishes.
Unexpectedly, in just five minutes, Luo Xiaole brought out sweet and sour pork ribs, vinegary sautéed potatoes, and sour and spicy fish from the kitchen hidden behind the cloth – dishes they had just mentioned.
Seeing the fragrant dishes, their eyes almost bulged out. "What! How were these dishes made? Xiaole, is your ability illusion?"
"You'll know if you try them?"
The few of them quickly picked up their chopsticks. In less than 20 minutes, they wolfed down the feast in front of them, licking the sauce off their lips and patting their satisfied bellies.
"My goodness, Xiaole, I think your ability is more powerful than any other ability."
They all gave her a thumbs up, praising her generously.
"We haven't eaten food like this for so long since the apocalypse. If this restaurant of yours opens, it will be packed every day!"
"So this restaurant needs people to manage it. Are you willing?" Luo Xiaole asked.
As for the salary, Luo Xiaole quoted a figure that astonished them. This amount was incredibly generous.
"Of course, no problem, no problem!"
"Then it's settled. I'll do some more arrangements here today, and you'll start work tomorrow. The specific tasks are simple: serving dishes, clearing tables, handling payments, and managing guests."
They all said they had no problem and promised to clean the kitchen until it sparkled.
After they left, Luo Xiaole, in the kitchen, purchased two serving machines from the system space through the food stall, costing her 10,000 shop coins.
This machine would connect to the recipe database in her system. Each time a customer ordered, her shop coins would be automatically deducted, and the corresponding dishes would be provided.
This was extremely convenient and efficient.
She also installed a fast-food vending machine and a medicine vending machine, both connected to the system, in the adjacent shop.
After setting everything up, Luo Xiaole found two pieces of board and used her small knife to carve "Little Aro's Grocery Store" and "Aro's Midnight Diner" on them.
She then placed the two wooden boards as signs on the shops.
Although her diner didn't only open at midnight, she loved the comforting feeling of "Midnight Diner."
With these two shops, in addition to weapons, she would have more income. 138 Reading Network
Glancing at the time, it was already noon. Thinking of her appointment with Wang Biao and the others, she walked towards the weapon shop.
Wang Biao and his group were punctual. Even though the shop was closed today, they came as promised because of their appointment with Luo Xiaole.
"This clothing has defensive properties. It can defend against all weapons except abilities. I hope it will be useful in your missions," Luo Xiaole said, taking out the defensive clothing.
When Wang Biao and the others received the clothing, their hands trembled slightly. The function of this clothing was too significant for them.
"Then what's the price for this?"
"It's the same price as the previous weapons."
"No problem!" Wang Biao and the guy with the stubble paid promptly.
"Also, I haven't announced this clothing to the public yet, so please keep it as confidential as possible and use it yourselves. Try to give it to trusted members of your team, understand?"
Wang Biao and the others understood the seriousness of the matter and nodded.
After their successful transaction, Luo Xiaole heard the sound of several military trucks on the road behind them.
She crossed the road and indeed saw the young man who had delivered the supplies, bringing several trucks of weapons.
Zhou Shoushan was quick; the weapons had arrived.
...
At this time, in the city center.
Zhou Kaifeng walked through a long underground passage and entered a very discreet private room.
"Young Master Qin," he greeted the person inside.
Qin Mingyang looked up, his eyes sharp as an eagle, and asked, "Were you discovered?"
Zhou Kaifeng made a reassuring gesture.
"By the way, have you found out about that weapon master in the military?" Qin Mingyang asked again.
Zhou Kaifeng shook his head seriously. "I've also tracked these weapons, but within a certain range, they always disappear.
Perhaps my father has recruited some spatial ability experts to hide their tracks," he said with some helplessness.
"And Young Master Qin, I wanted to ask you last time, why have you been inquiring about Luo Xiaole and her group?"
"Can't you tell? Luo Xiaole can easily contact the big shot hidden by the military.
Also, through all the hardships, even I lost many elites on my way here, but their people suffered no damage?
This group is definitely not as simple as we think," Qin Mingyang gritted his teeth.
"Moreover, all the aerial transport resources to return to the capital have disappeared. We can only travel by land, and the road ahead is perilous. If I want to return to the capital safely, I must utilize the strength of this group."
Zhou Kaifeng expressed understanding.
"Young Master Qin, you don't need to rely on them. When I control this city, I will definitely send a strong enough escort to send you back to the capital. After all, we must be each other's backing, mustn't we?"
Qin Mingyang's lips curled into a sinister smile. He raised his wine glass, and they exchanged glances, cheerfully drinking their wine.
Amidst the clinking of glasses, Qin Mingyang's eyes were filled with cold indifference.
Whether it was Luo Xiaole's forces, Zhou Kaifeng's side, or even his father Zhou Shoushan's forces, he would get whatever he wanted!
...
Time waits for no one. After leaving enough food for them in the room, Luo Xiaole threw herself into her own room.
She began to enhance the weapons brought by Zhou Shoushan.
From noon that day until the evening of the next, she did not leave her room. For every five hours of intense enhancement, she had to replenish her lost mental energy through sleep.
Finally.
She felt relieved. She could finally hand over the task.
She placed the weapons by the door and collapsed.
When she woke up again, the first thing Luo Xiaole heard was the sound of money arriving in her base card.
Before she could examine the details, she saw her current shop coin balance: 2,131,185!
Luo Xiaole rubbed her eyes. "Did I read that correctly?"
She looked again and saw that Zhou Shoushan had paid the full market price for her weapons without deducting a single cent. Additionally, in just two days of the shop being open, there was a turnover of 210,000 points!
Luo Xiaole was completely revitalized!
Her hard work for these two days was worth it!
"Family, I, Luo Xiaole, am back!
Although she had lost weight and had dark circles under her eyes, she looked as if she had been injected with adrenaline, full of energy.
Very good, she thought with delight, but her emotions didn't seem to count towards the emotional energy bar.
It seemed it was time to take on new missions and collect emotional energy.
She opened the elite team's mission list.
At this moment, an S-class rescue mission suddenly popped up on the mission board, catching her attention.