91: Ping An Mini Supermarket

Dao Ba ran over with a girl and knelt nimbly before Jiang Fei, kowtowing three times with loud thuds.

His speed was so fast that Jiang Fei didn't even react.

"You reunited our siblings; from now on, you are my, Dao Ba's, and Dao Rong's, adoptive mother!"

"Just say the word, and I can kill Crippled Wang!"

Crippled Wang: ?

What about being brothers for life???

Jiang Fei, who had unexpectedly become a mother: "...That's not necessary."

"The official Rescue Team saved Dao Rong; I just told you the news."

"Then let's go deliver some supplies to the Rescue Team!" Dao Ba pulled the giggle Dao Rong and left in a hurry.

Crippled Wang loudly reminded him, "Remember to leave after delivering! Don't chat!"

People in their line of work couldn't be exposed to the light and most dreaded dealing with officials.

In the apocalypse, they had to be even more careful. What if the officials wanted to replenish supplies and wiped them all out?

Just then, the Wu Brothers came out of the store and, seeing Jiang Fei, immediately surrounded her.

Wu Dayong: "Miss Jiang, why didn't you come inside when you arrived? It's cold outside. Big Brother put a generator in the store and connected a heater, so it's very warm."

Wu Xiaowei: "It's almost noon. I'll treat you to a meal, Miss Jiang. Pick whatever you like. The Safety Shelter has disability subsidies, and you can get 20 points per month. I have the most points under Big Brother!"

Unable to withstand their enthusiasm, Jiang Fei found an excuse and ran off, carrying her suitcase.

Once she confirmed no one was nearby, she put the suitcase and gold bars into the Supermarket.

System: 【Ding—Detected gold: 6000 grams】

【Current Supermarket second floor, last area unlock progress: 1%】

Jiang Fei was touched.

Finally, there was a progress bar!

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After five days, the store renovations were complete. Crippled Wang asked Su Liuyuan to tell Jiang Fei to come for inspection.

Su Liuyuan had no job and was bored at home, so he had gone to help at the store a few days ago.

Xu Qianyao also delivered the business license and the Rescue Team's identification.

The temperature rose to -10℃.

Jiang Fei changed into a thin cotton coat, packed four bags of snacks in black plastic bags, and went to the store.

The two small windows were covered with explosion-proof, heat-insulating, privacy film and fitted with anti-theft grilles.

With the privacy film, people outside couldn't see into the store, but those inside could see out, offering excellent privacy without affecting lighting.

As soon as she pushed open the newly installed large iron door, Jiang Fei felt a warm current.

Central air conditioning had been installed inside, which was better than a heater.

The renovation debris had been cleaned up, and the originally peeling walls were now covered with off-white tiles.

The ceiling was reinstalled, the same color as the tiles, and fitted with several small light bulbs.

Crippled Wang didn't know where he got four double-sided shelves and two display cases.

The double-sided shelves were neatly arranged in the sales area, with one meter between each shelf.

The display cases were placed in front of the shelves, visible as soon as one entered the door.

In the corner near the display cases was a cashier's counter made of yellow wood, with many lockable drawers on the inside and a sofa chair.

The bathroom had been replaced with a squat toilet and a large water bucket. Water usage here was the same as in Mingshang Apartment Complex, with supply during two time slots daily.

The small warehouse was divided into compartments: one for all the store's generators and one for storing goods.

The lounge was an independent compartment, each fitted with a single bed and a single wardrobe.

Crippled Wang moved a cardboard box: "Boss, here are 50 rolls of label stickers, 5 small whiteboards that can be hung up, and 2 sets of erasable pens in three colors. I heard from others that these are used when opening a store, so I found some for you."

Jiang Fei gave a thumbs up.

As expected of a middleman! He had everything!

Wu Dayong: "Miss Jiang, we need to make a signboard today. What's our store name?"

The signboards at the Safety Shelter were all made by finding a suitable wooden board, hand-carving the characters, and painting them. They were crude and troublesome, taking at least two days, unlike the exquisite and quickly made signboards before the apocalypse.

"Ping An Supermarket."

She hoped everyone would be safe and sound, except for the bastards and scoundrels.

"Then I'll go prepare it."

After Wu Dayong left, Jiang Fei and Crippled Wang decided to open on Sunday and arrange the goods tomorrow.

There were still four days until Sunday, enough time for her to get everything done.

After giving the snacks to Crippled Wang to distribute, Jiang Fei returned to Mingshang Apartment Complex.

While the residents were not yet off work, she retrieved a truck and parked it at the back door to load the supplies she had hoarded before.

Ten portions of each item; if not enough, the Supermarket would replenish them. The wool comes from the sheep!

For alcohol, Jiang Fei chose a few good bottles, not planning to take too many, as scarcity made them more valuable.

The Supermarket's second floor was just one area away from upgrading, so she had to get more gold.

Anyway, every time the Supermarket upgraded, it would replenish used goods for free, not counting towards her total quantity.

After loading the supplies, Jiang Fei locked the car and went upstairs, just as Lu Yu and the others were returning from work together.

Knowing that Jiang Fei had been busy opening a store recently, Xiao Chuxia asked, "Miss, I can get off work an hour early this week. Do you need my help at your place?"

"I also have time this week, Sister Jiang. If you need help, just ask me. I'm really strong now!"

Ling Zhaorui raised his arm to show off his biceps.

Lu Yu: "I have two hours of rest at noon, I can go to your store to help."

Jiang Fei politely declined their offer: "Crippled Wang and Su Liuyuan are enough. You can come when we open on Sunday."

Her teammates worked from 8 AM to 7 PM every day, with only one day off per week.

Xiao Hua Lao and Ling Zhaorui's workplaces were the farthest from home, taking over half an hour to walk back.

She didn't want her friends to go through the trouble.

Thinking about the store, Jiang Fei woke up early the next day, washed up, and drove to Ping An Supermarket.

Su Liuyuan, Crippled Wang, and others had slept at the store last night and got up when they heard the car.

Wu Xiaowei went to a nearby snack stall and bought a large amount of breakfast with points.

"Miss Jiang, this is yours. It's cold, so drink some hot milk to warm up."

"You gave us so many snacks yesterday, you can't refuse."

"Thank you." Jiang Fei took the bag.

It was a box of cheap milk soaked in hot water and two yellow and white steamed buns.

No one else had milk; Wu Xiaowei openly gave special treatment.

Jiang Fei took a bite of the bun and could taste that it was made from ground peanut shells mixed with ordinary flour.

It was a bit hard to swallow, so Jiang Fei opened the milk to eat with the bun.

It wasn't the first time Crippled Wang and the others had eaten this; they skillfully took empty bottles to the restroom to fill them with water before returning to eat.

Compared to starving, buns made with ground peanut shells were already pretty good.

After breakfast, everyone moved the boxes from the truck into the store.

When Crippled Wang saw what was in one of the boxes, he was shocked: "moutai... Remy Martin... '82 red wine... whiskey... two cartons of cigarettes... Boss, you have too many good things!"

"How much for the moutai?"

"19999 grams of gold." Jiang Fei was very generous:

"If you want to drink it, it's yours, but don't touch the remaining alcohol; I need to save it to sell."

Crippled Wang had helped her so much for so many days; it was repayment for his favor.

She still had 99 bottles of moutai.

"Boss, you're my real sister!" Crippled Wang excitedly hugged the moutai, blowing air kisses at Jiang Fei, which was extremely cringeworthy.

Finally, he got a slap on the head and honestly continued working.

The double-sided shelves were 180cm high, 260cm long, and 80cm wide in total. One shelf could hold 20-30 types of goods.

However, the capacity was small, with only four or five portions of each item.

Jiang Fei decided to put self-heating hot pots, bagged instant noodles, rice noodles, luosifen, and other instant foods on one shelf.

One shelf for biscuits, bread, candies, and other bulk foods.

One shelf for shampoo, shower gel, safety shorts, toothpaste, soap, and other daily necessities.

The other shelf for cotton clothes, gloves, cotton hats, cotton shoes, and other warm items.

The display cases were the all-glass type used in jewelry stores, with only one layer for items.

One was for alcohol, and the other for cigarettes.

Jiang Fei rummaged through a box and found two pre-packed milky white blankets, which she spread into the display cases, making the alcohol and cigarettes instantly look high-end, and doubling their price!

Crippled Wang, passing by, took a look and suggested, "Boss, you can't sell all your cigarettes in whole boxes. This stuff is worth far more than kerosene and coal in the Safety Shelter. You can break them open and sell them stick by stick."

Xiao Jin Yang was still the most cunning!

There were 20 sticks in a box of cigarettes, so Jiang Fei first opened two boxes.

The remaining goods were moved into the small warehouse.

After arranging all the merchandise, everyone faced a new problem.

Su Liuyuan asked Jiang Fei, "Captain, how should we set the prices?"