227: He is the boss and I am the employee

Mo Yanan moved a box from the back seat of the commercial vehicle.

Inside were two strings of electronic firecrackers, several party poppers, and nine gilded badges, all rare in the post-apocalyptic world.

The badges were engraved with 'Ping An Small Mall' and each person's name.

"Sister Jiang Fei, I don't have time today, so I won't be going to the Small Mall."

"It's fine, I'll treat you to dinner when I get back tonight."

Jiang Fei thanked him and took the box, placing it on the bed of the pickup truck.

He returned the commercial vehicle keys to Ling Zhaorui.

After Mo Yanan left, Jiang Fei and the others drove towards Ping An Small Mall.

After hanging the electronic firecrackers on both sides of the main entrance and connecting them to power, Jiang Fei distributed the badges and party poppers to everyone.

Wearing their badges, Jiang Zhengkang, Han Yang, and Ling Zhaorui went to the storeroom to move boxes of expired instant food.

As per Jiang Fei's request, they opened six large cardboard boxes and stacked them in the center of the first floor.

They used a marker to write on the boxes:

"Special offer for expired goods, 1 contribution point for 1 item."

Jiang Fei also moved a table to the entrance and displayed fresh rapeseed, green shrimp, and sliced watermelon to attract customers without needing to shout.

"Su Liuyuan, your leg is injured right now, so you'll temporarily be the cashier on the first floor, and Han Yang will be the sales associate for this floor."

"Uncle, you're the cashier on the second floor, and Niu Er is the sales associate."

"Aunt Cao is the cashier on the third floor, and Yao Jin will be the sales associate."

"Xiao Shi, Lu Yu, Zhao Rui, you are mobile sales associates; help wherever it's busy."

There were cashier counters at the stairwell on each floor of the mall.

Instruments for detecting the authenticity of gold and handheld megaphones had already been placed there.

However, only the first floor had a machine for swiping contribution points.

After completing the preparations, it was almost time for the grand opening.

Su Liuyuan, being in a wheelchair, found it inconvenient to greet guests, so he was responsible for activating the electronic firecrackers at the entrance later.

Jiang Zhengkang and a few others held party poppers, divided into two rows, and stood outside the Small Mall.

Exactly nine o'clock.

The crackling sound of firecrackers, accompanied by the falling confetti from the party poppers, immediately caught the attention of many people.

Jiang Fei raised the handheld megaphone and pressed the recording function:

"Don't miss out! Ping An Small Mall officially opens today, with special promotional items! For just 1 contribution point, you can buy a box of self-heating hotpot."

"This mall offers a wide range of goods, including jewelry, fruits and vegetables, seafood, snacks, and condiments."

"Except for the special promotional items, all other goods only accept gold. Customers are welcome to come and shop."

Bystanders who saw the goods on the table remarked:

"The small rapeseed is so fresh, better quality than the base's vegetable store. Come on, let's go inside and look around."

"These green shrimp are really big! Wife, go home and get some gold, I'll wait for you here, I'll make you braised shrimp with oil tonight."

"There's even watermelon, and it's sandy-fleshed! Don't sell it yet! I'll go get money right away!"

As customers walked into the mall one after another, everyone went to their respective posts.

Jiang Fei hung the megaphone on the main door to play the recording on a loop and used tools to clean up the confetti on the ground.

Soon after, more than ten luxury cars arrived and parked near the Small Mall.

They came to support Mo Yanan's reputation.

They had initially intended to buy a few things as a gesture, but discovered that the quality of the goods was unexpectedly good.

Not only were they not expired or spoiled, but some daily necessities were high-end brands only seen before the apocalypse.

These people couldn't help but go into a shopping frenzy.

They didn't care about the high prices; with a tap of a finger, they wanted everything.

Ping An Small Mall did not offer home delivery services, so they had their accompanying bodyguards and drivers move the goods, saving Niu Er and other sales associates the trouble of loading.

When she saw Qiu Qiu and Shao Ziyue alight from a certain car, a hint of surprise flashed in Jiang Fei's eyes.

Were they friends?

"Long time no see, Miss Jiang, congratulations on your grand opening." Qiu Qiu offered her blessings with a standard smile.

Shao Ziyue, as always, maintained a stern expression, exuding seriousness:

"Does your mall have face masks that are within their shelf life?"

Jiang Fei: "They are on the second floor."

"Thank you." Shao Ziyue said politely, then casually asked:

"Is Mo Yanan not here?"

"In this kind of occasion, as your boyfriend, he should be busy helping out."

She had agreed to come to the Small Mall with her sister just for the gossip.

Qiu Qiu also looked curious.

"Mo Yanan isn't my boyfriend; we just have a normal working relationship." Jiang Fei explained:

"He's the boss, I'm the employee."

Hearing this, Shao Ziyue lost interest and went shopping with Qiu Qiu.

She planned to buy a few boxes of face masks and leave, but when she saw the dazzling array of makeup, skincare products, and perfumes on the shelves, her heart was immediately stirred.

After the apocalypse, makeup and skincare products were pitifully scarce; what was sold at the base was either expired or had damaged packaging. Who would dare to use that on their face?

She had always been using her old stock.

Each time, she used only a tiny bit, fearing she would run out and have nowhere to buy more.

Now it was different; there were several shelves full of brand-new makeup and skincare products!

"Xiao Qiu, wait for me here, I'm going back to get gold."

"I must fill my dressing table at home today!"

Seeing Shao Ziyue clatter away in her high heels, Qiu Qiu laughed silently.

This sister truly loved cheongsams and cosmetics to the extreme.

Meanwhile, downstairs.

Mother You arrived by car with You Yuxi.

Several cars followed behind, carrying the wealthy wives Mother You had invited.

Finding Jiang Fei at the entrance, Mother You smiled and introduced her to everyone: "This is the boss, Jiang Fei."

"Fei Fei, this is Mrs. Sun from the Sun Family."

"This is Mrs. Li."

Jiang Fei greeted them in turn.

"I won't bother you while you're busy. I'll take them upstairs to look around."

With that, Mother You chatted with the wealthy wives as they walked upstairs.

As she passed Jiang Fei, You Yuxi wanted to ask where Mo Yanan was.

After all, Mo Yanan was the supplier for the Small Mall.

But then she remembered that Jiang Fei was her rival in love, and You Yuxi pressed her lips together tightly.

She definitely didn't want to talk to that annoying person!

Unaware that You Yuxi had also misunderstood her relationship with Mo Yanan, Jiang Fei went to serve as a sales associate and assist customers.

More and more people came, making it even livelier than Ping An Supermarket had been back then. Everyone was so busy they didn't even have time to drink water, working straight until closing time in the evening.

The gold earned was placed in the storeroom on the first floor of the Small Mall.

Though tired, everyone was happy, looking forward to a better tomorrow.

Jiang Fei subtly took Sun Yifan's and Yan Nanjun's contribution cards from her pocket and used the machine to check their balances.

Sun Yifan had 240,000 contribution points.

Yan Nanjun had 110,000.

Jiang Zhengkang was stunned: "Fei Fei, why do you have so many contribution points on your card?"

"I snatched them."

Jiang Fei first used the card reader to transfer a portion to her own contribution card, then gave the two cards to Su Liuyuan:

"You use the machine to transfer the remaining contribution points to everyone's contribution cards."

"When you have time off, you can go out and buy things you like."

Jiang Fei also set the business hours.

Every day from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with a two-hour break in between.

The mall would be closed on Mondays for holiday, and open from Tuesday to Sunday.

While everyone was lining up to swipe their cards and receive contribution points, Jiang Fei went to the storeroom.

Gold bricks, gold bars, and various gold ornaments were piled on the floor.

She collected them all into the Supermarket.

System: [Ding—Detected gold: 21,568,900 grams]

[Ding—Congratulations to the host for successfully unlocking the last area on the 5th floor, [Paper Products & Home Cleaning C Area]. Gold required for the next area unlock: 104,857,600 grams]

[Currently owned gold: 18,414,588 grams]

[Bonus rewards: 1. Supermarket elevator. 2. One spin on the Lucky Wheel.]

Elevator?