My Days Running a Supermarket in the Apocalypse

Yamana took the two gray, rhomboid crystals and walked to the cashier, placing the crystal cores on the redemption machine. "Please look at the camera," Yamana reminded her.

The small lens on the instrument quickly scanned Yang Liu's entire body, and the crystal nucleus disappeared, with information appearing on the display screen.

[Redeem successful]

Card points balance: 100

Because of the one-person-one-card system, Yamana carefully recharged membership cards for both mother and son.

Then, the exchange device dispensed two orange, gold-plated cards shaped like cats.

This was the first time Shan Nai had ever seen such an operation. She held the card in her palm for a few more glances before picking it up and handing it to Yang Liu.

"Okay, please keep your membership card safe. The card is for personal use only. All items purchased from the supermarket are non-refundable and non-exchangeable, and cannot be resold. Otherwise, you will be responsible for the consequences. Please remember this."

Yang Liu was somewhat surprised by this action.

She blankly reached out and took the cat card, glancing at it. The front had the words "Member Card" printed in large characters, while the back contained her personal information and card number.

But she doesn't seem to have mentioned her or her son's names.

This supermarket is amazing, and the owner is also very curious. The cat ear headbands on their heads look so real, soft and fluffy.

She looks like just a bright and lovely girl, but she has the ability to open a supermarket in the apocalypse.

However, these are just thoughts.

Lucky Supermarket – it's really lucky to find this supermarket in the apocalypse.

"The customer can now select items," Shanna reminded him. The customer seemed preoccupied, staring blankly at her.

Is she just too cute? Or is there something on her face?

Yang Liu snapped out of her daze and quickly pulled her son to the shelf to start calculating how much they could buy.

Because of the 20% discount and the accumulated points, she bought water and cookies to her maximum.

I only bought two packs of instant noodles, and there wasn't enough water to soak them, so I'll buy some more biscuits instead.

With some points remaining on each of the last two cards, I bought two meals.

The mother and son sat at the dining table by the window, drooling as they stared at the steaming stew in disbelief.

"Boss... there's a countdown on the back of my hand, what's going on?" Yang Liu had just broken off half a steamed bun for her son when she noticed the number, and she was startled.

This mountain spirit had already done her homework in advance.

"Customers don't need to be afraid. That's a reminder for mealtime. If you exceed the time limit, you will be automatically asked to leave the supermarket. Shopping and eating share a three-hour time limit."

The system says the store is an absolutely safe place, and this is to prevent customers from lingering and refusing to leave.

"Okay, thank you, boss. Eat up, Xiaohang. This is a steamed bun made of flour, and this is pork..."

As Shan Nai listened to Yang Liu patiently explaining to Xiao Hang, she felt a pang of sadness.

Judging from Xiao Hang's age, he probably doesn't even remember eating it when he was a child.

"Mom, eat first!" Although Xiao Hang was very hungry, he still obediently picked up a piece of potato for his mother.

Yang Liu also fed him a small piece of meat.

"Mom, this is the smell of meat! The steamed buns smell so good too! Mom... why are you crying..."

Xiao Hang tasted this delicious food for the first time and was very happy with it.

But when he saw the tears welling up in Yang Liu's eyes, he quickly reached out his little hand to wipe them away for her.

Yang Liu shook her head, smiled and said, "Mom is fine, eat quickly, just eat until you're full, but don't eat too much, or your stomach will feel uncomfortable."

She was excited; it had been so long since she had tasted a normal, hot meal.

This bite of meat instantly brought back wonderful memories of three years ago, and the vegetables and steamed buns tasted so good.

Xiao Hang had never eaten such a sweet and soft steamed bun before. He choked a little after taking a bite, so Yang Liu quickly opened a bottle of mineral water, carefully poured the water into the bottle cap, and then fed it to Xiao Hang.

"...Mom, can I have another sip? The water in this bottle seems sweet and clean!"

Xiao Hang's eyes sparkled; everything here was new and dreamlike to him.

Yang Liu patted his head and pushed the bottle towards him, "Sure, drink it."

If we were to say what resource is most scarce right now, it would undoubtedly be water.

The water outside is polluted, and there are special ways to get water.

We either need to find water resources from before the apocalypse, or have water-based ability users or researchers purify them.

But regardless of the method, the cost is considerable.

Looking at the clean and hygienic bottled water, Yang Liu couldn't help but feel like crying again. She wondered how her husband was doing and wished she could share the moment with him.

Sadness can only last for a moment; she needs to pull herself together, her son still needs her.

Shan Nai watched the mother and son eat their steamed buns clean, dipping them in the vegetable soup, before feeling relieved. She then took a small sip of a health-promoting and beauty-enhancing tea.

That should be enough. The dish is quite large, and the steamed buns are also big. She was full after eating half of it, and saved the other half for the next meal.

[Don't worry, host, there's a generous portion!]

"Huh? You can even tell what I'm thinking?" Yama asked in her mind.

[Uh...would you believe me if I said we're telepathically connected?]

"I don't believe you for a second. Stop spying on me, hmph."

The system wisely shut its mouth.

Yang Liu watched with a smile as her son finished the last bite of his steamed bun, then took out a worn-out handkerchief to wipe his mouth.

I wanted to open another pack of biscuits, but I was probably too hungry for too long, and I was full after eating only steamed buns and vegetables.

Let's save money where we can.

The countdown on the back of her hand showed 40 minutes left. Yang Liu began to organize her backpack, neatly packing the items she had just bought. If she used these supplies sparingly, they could last a long time.

It was already quite dark outside, and zombies were roaming the streets everywhere.

Passing by a brightly lit supermarket, I had absolutely no reaction, as if I were automatically filtered out.

Yang Liu was shocked by this scene. She secretly glanced at Shan Nai and thought to herself that the shop owner must be a very powerful person!

She packed her backpack, put the cutlery away and returned it to the serving area, then led her son to Shannai.

"Are you satisfied with the food?" Yamana asked with a smile as she stood up.

"Satisfied, very satisfied, thank you so much for opening this shop!" Yang Liu bowed deeply.

"Thank you, sister! You're so beautiful! The cat ears on your head look so real, they even move!"

Xiao Hang looked up at Shan Nai's light yellow cat ears, his eyes shining with curiosity.

He had seen a cat once before; it was very cute, like this older sister.

Yamana was stunned, her facial expression stiffening.

Cat ears are showing?

"System, why didn't you give me a notification?!"

No wonder this mother kept staring at her!

This is too crazy, won't they suspect themselves...?

[It's been going on all day. I thought you didn't care, host. Anyway, you can't take it back, so let it be. Isn't it cute?]

Shan Nai was speechless. Luckily, it didn't have a tail, otherwise there would have been no way to explain it.

Okay, okay, let's just call it a cat ear headband.

"Hehe, it's true, meow~"

Shannai stretched out her hand and made a claw gesture, deliberately teasing Xiaohang, which made the little guy giggle.

Yang Liu hadn't seen her son smile in a long time. She looked at him with a tender gaze, then turned to Shan Nai and asked, "Excuse me, will your supermarket always be here?"

She always felt that Shannai was mysterious; she wondered if she would just disappear after leaving.

"Yes, welcome back again. If you have the chance, could you please help spread the word?"

Great! Yang Liu plans to find a place to stay nearby, while searching for her husband and trying to get some crystal cores.

With this supermarket around, there's hope we won't starve.

"Definitely! Then we'll take our leave."

Goodbye, beautiful sister.

Xiao Hang looked at Shan Nai with reluctance.

"Goodbye."

Shan Nai escorted the person to the door, waving with a smile.