My Days Running a Supermarket in the Apocalypse

"This is a legitimate supermarket. We operate with integrity and have no reason to deceive you. We hope you will patronize us often."

Shanna spread her little hands, a sweet smile on her lips, and winked at him.

What bad intentions could a little orange cat possibly have?

I just wanted to sell small flashlights and complete my sales target.

Hearing this, Xu Yan walked over, took the small flashlight, tried it out, and couldn't put it down.

"Brother, I want one! This light is so bright! We haven't seen any lights in ages. We can't even find our way back from peeing at night. This flashlight isn't expensive! It's really useful." He whispered in Xu Nuo's ear.

But his voice wasn't quiet, and Shan Nai, listening from the side, chuckled softly, "Silly little brother, you know your stuff."

After saying that, she waved to Xu Yan, signaling him to lower his head.

"Huh?... Little sister boss, I'm not stupid! My brother was just talking nonsense..." He explained, but still leaned his head over.

Perhaps it's because Yamana is so cute that it's impossible to refuse her.

Yamana wanted to pat his head, but found his hair too oily and couldn't bring herself to do it. She could only sincerely say, "Good boy, but your hair is a little oily. Next time the store has shampoo, you must come and buy it!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yan suddenly straightened his back, his face scrunched up, and he blushed with embarrassment at the little girl in front of him. Did she really think he was a big fool?

"Little sister, I'll tell you..."

"Buy, buy, buy!" Xu Nuo stopped her younger brother, whose face was flushed, and quickly put two small flashlights into the shopping cart. "Hurry up and fill it with water. Stop talking so much nonsense! See the countdown on the back of your hand? Don't waste time, you idiot!"

"Xu Nuo, you're getting too big for your britches, aren't you?" Xu Yan licked his dry lips and glared at the person next to him.

Before Xu Yan's expression changed, Xu Nuo had already slipped to the next shelf and started picking up other items.

Xu Yan had no intention of letting him go. She strode after him and kicked him in the butt.

He's ruined my image, it's infuriating.

Watching the two brothers pushing and shoving each other and playing around, Shan Nai felt happy too; the two brothers had such a good relationship.

They had a lot of points and bought almost every item.

When paying the final bill, we bought two more supermarket shopping bags, and the two brothers were each responsible for keeping one bag of supplies.

"Customer, today the supermarket's dining area offers braised pork, shiitake mushrooms and bok choy, and rice as the main dish. Would you like some?"

Shan Nai glanced at the cashier panel and saw that Xu Yan had 22 points remaining on his card, so she kindly reminded him.

You have to spend it all before you can top up again.

Xu Nuo then noticed the food serving area and the table and chairs on the left.

"Cough cough, braised pork...?" Xu Yan almost choked to death.

He finished paying the bill a second ago, and the next second he immediately tore open a spiced braised egg, stuffed it into his mouth, and was enjoying the deliciousness of the egg when he was told that there was also braised pork?!

Is it the kind of braised pork he's thinking of?

"Eat! I'll eat it all!"

Without saying a word, Xu Yan took out the cat membership card and slapped it onto the card reader.

"Okay, customer. Rice with braised pork is 15 points, and mushrooms and bok choy is 6 points, for a total of 21 points. I'll swipe your card here."

Xu Nuo waited until his younger brother went to the food counter to get his plate before deciding to order one as well.

Because that reddish-brown, glistening braised pork, glistening with gravy, was just too tempting!

"Mmm, it's so delicious! It's fatty but not greasy, slightly sweet and fresh, tender and soft in the mouth, and the bok choy is crisp and refreshing..." Xu Yan picked up another square piece of braised pork and squinted his eyes in satisfaction.

This is... the meat I haven't had in so long!

Immediately following was the brothers' whirlwind mealtime.

The braised pork and shiitake mushrooms with bok choy are plentiful, and with a large bowl of rice, you'll definitely be full.

Having probably not eaten meat for years, the two brothers were clearly not satisfied after finishing their respective portions.

Xu Yan licked the meat juices off the plate, somewhat regretting that he had spent all his points.

"Customer, we have delicious food in our food area every day, remember to come often!" Shan Nai squinted her eyes and smiled, tilting her head.

The two brothers nodded firmly in unison, their expressions resolute. "Yes, boss!"

They truly are twins; their teamwork is impeccable.

After finishing their meal, the two of them walked out of the supermarket one after the other, carrying their bags.

"Brother, let's just stay in this city..."

"Alright, rest for a few days and then start looking for crystal cores. Come on, let's eat meat!"

……

"10 small flashlights sold (2/10)"

"A day of progress, nice." Yamaha looked at the task list and encouraged herself.

[Host, you haven't drawn the upgrade lottery yet.]

"Yes, yes, let's draw a prize." Shan Nai blew on her little red hand and clicked the draw button.

The spinning wheel has nine sections, with one first, second, and third prize each, and three encouragement and participation prizes each.

The pointer spun around a few times before finally landing on the first prize.

[Oh?! Host...you're amazing!]

The system's voice is sweet and cute.

"Right, right? What's the first prize?" Yamana asked impatiently.

[The reward is a seed of a food-warming flower, which also activates the greenhouse planting area on the supermarket rooftop!]

"A greenhouse... a warm-food flower?"

The "Heat-Eating Flower," also known as the "Heat-Knowing Flower," can absorb the current temperature and release the opposite temperature. Within a 20-square-meter area, it can absorb and release 20 degrees Celsius of heat, making it likely to be very popular in the apocalypse.

20 degrees…

In this terrible weather, the temperature can reach over 50 degrees Celsius when it gets hot and drop to minus 40 degrees Celsius when it gets cold. If the temperature can be reduced by 20 degrees Celsius, that would be a dream come true.

The reward has been given to Shannai: a pea-sized, purple seed.

"As mentioned, it needs to be planted in the supermarket's greenhouse. The growth period is three months. The retail price is 1000 points per plant. Each person is limited to purchasing one plant. The effects of purchasing more plants will not be stacked."

Yamana carefully read the description of the seed on the screen.

Shan Nai held the flower seeds and, following the system's instructions, walked through the bedroom corridor. Sure enough, there was an extra flight of stairs at the back door.

When she arrived at the rooftop, she saw that the originally flat and empty top floor now had a greenhouse made of pure glass.

Sunlight shines on the glass, refracting into a dazzling array of colors.

Inside the greenhouse was a well-planned, mysterious black plot of land.

It had clearly been cultivated; it was neat and beautiful, with a tool rack, fertilizer, and a small pond nearby.

"Wonderful..."

Following the planting instructions, Shannai dug a hole, buried some soil, carefully planted the purple seeds, then spread a thin layer of fertilizer on top, and then took out a watering can, filled it halfway with water, and watered the plants.

"System, will the water in this pool be replenished when it runs out?"

【Yes, it is. 】

"Isn't one seed a bit too few?"

The meaning of this flower is that it keeps you warm in winter and cool in summer. What if it sells very well and there aren't enough to go around?

We can't just sell one plant, can we?

[Don't worry, this is the mother plant; it will sprout on its own. You just need to water and fertilize it daily.]

"Okay, I understand." Although it was a bit expensive, she was confident that there would be customers willing to buy it.

This is a great item for earning points. With power generation being difficult now, it's much more energy-efficient than an air conditioner.

Furthermore, the excessively hot temperatures have caused some air conditioners to break down and become unusable.

Yamana is already looking forward to a big sale three months from now.

"System, you are truly the savior of the apocalypse."

[The system is merely a supermarket management system, and it cannot interfere with the development of the current era. Survival and extinction are determined by nature, and it can only be activated when it encounters a host system.]

"Oh, then let's sell supplies..." Shannai felt that the supermarket still gave the survivors of the apocalypse some hope.

The supermarket needs upgrading; it's a win-win situation, and I just happened to be here.

Shanna pursed her lips and nodded as if she understood but not quite.

The system is right. Just mind your own business and focus on upgrading the supermarket.