My Days Running a Supermarket in the Apocalypse

Another week has passed without us even realizing it.

The weather this week has been very unusual; there has been very little rain in this post-apocalyptic world, with very few rainy days in recent years.

But the heavy rain lasted for three days and three nights, the entire city was severely flooded, many zombies were washed out, and the temperature plummeted to below 10 degrees Celsius.

Shannai lay on the small table in the dining area, 'the boss's exclusive', staring blankly at the heavy rain outside the window.

The rain is way too acidic; nobody dares to go out.

"Hmm, right, can the raincoats in our supermarket withstand this level of rain?" Yamana drew circles on the glass with her finger.

[Sure, but nobody wants to come out; it's too dangerous. The system has detected that many areas are still experiencing natural disasters such as earthquakes, mudslides, tsunamis, hurricanes, and blizzards.]

It seems things aren't peaceful anywhere in the world.

The heavy rain showed no signs of stopping. Yamana lay under the table, listening to the rain outside the window, feeling a little sleepy.

Xiao 7 carefully brought a small blanket, gently draped it over Shan Nai, and squatted down beside her, quietly keeping her company.

Seeing this, Little 9 also slid over quickly.

There have been very few customers this week; I haven't seen a single person for several days.

The two Doraemons' workload has been greatly reduced, and they are now quietly snuggling together.

I don't know how long I slept, but the heavy rain outside the window finally stopped slowly, and the accumulated water began to drain away.

Ding-ling-ling~

The sound of wind chimes mingled with the sound of the wind and suddenly rang out.

Yamana was startled.

She slowly sat up, stretched drowsily with sleepy eyes, and peeked towards the door.

"anyone there?"

"Yes, welcome!" Shan Nai quickly got up and walked to the cashier.

The man who came in was a round-faced, bearded man.

"Please apply for a membership card if you need one," Shan Nai said softly, with a languid air.

Yu Haoran, wearing an industrial-style onesie raincoat, slowly walked towards the cashier.

With each step he took, his eyes were scanning the surroundings. He barely dared to breathe, and even though he was blinking so hard he was almost blind, he still couldn't quite believe that there was actually a supermarket here!

He is the head of the materials department at the mining base in the neighboring city of S.

Three days ago, he bought a reliable source with a crystal: a supermarket with an abundance of goods had opened in the city center.

Upon receiving this news, he was so eager to find out that he immediately set out to investigate.

But it started drizzling as soon as he stepped out. Considering that there hadn't been any heavy rains in recent years, Yu Haoran decided to continue on his way.

Who would have thought the rain would get so heavy that it eventually washed away his car...

Due to the weather, he had to travel on and off for the past few days, but finally made the most of the time this afternoon after the rain stopped and arrived at his destination.

To be honest, everything their base commander had shown him was already quite surprising, but compared to this supermarket... it was still slightly inferior.

Look at these shelves overflowing with a dazzling array of goods.

Tsk tsk tsk, a million whimsical ideas flashed through Yu Haoran's mind in an instant.

But that's just a thought.

He's not stupid. He can run a supermarket in the apocalypse and has a store full of supplies. He's not someone Yu Haoran can afford to mess with.

"Uh, okay! Is this enough for a membership?" Yu Haoran unzipped his raincoat and took out a handful of crystal cores from his bag.

Yamana sighed and nodded. "That's enough. As long as you recharge and exchange, there's no requirement on the quantity."

Meow, where did this reinforcement come from? Shan Nai looked at the sparkling crystal core and was overjoyed.

"A total of 6600 points. Please look at the camera, customer!" Shan Nai smiled and pointed to the machine that records member information.

Yu Haoran stared at the camera with a slightly flustered expression, his hands trembling nervously, unsure of what to do.

Within seconds, a gold-embossed cat membership card was handed to him.

When Yu Haoran saw his name displayed on the membership card, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. Heaven and earth bear witness, he didn't say a word!

Could it be... that this machine is still connected to the police station's internet from three years ago? And the membership card is still registered under a real name, that's really strange.

He glanced warily at Shannai, but failed to notice a trace of malice in the girl's eyes.

Apart from…

Those cat ears on its head look too real?

"Do you have... vegetables? The raw kind..." Yu Haoran gave up his struggle with curiosity and asked timidly.

In these past few years of the apocalypse, fresh, edible supplies have been what he wanted most.

Shan Nai nodded, "Yes, we have rice, noodles, meat, and eggs."

Yu Haoran was overjoyed, his eyebrows practically flying up. "Great! How many are there? I'll take them all!"

"There are plenty of options, and you can buy as many as you want. However, there is one thing to note: all items cannot be resold at a higher price. Otherwise, they will all be confiscated, and points will not be refunded or exchanged."

Yu Haoran frowned; he felt that the cat-eared shopkeeper wasn't joking.

Can't we sell it exclusively at high prices?

This treaty is harsh enough, but he didn't intend to resell it.

Their mining base is no ordinary base.

The base commander's special ability is quite unique—various metal detection and analysis!

With this ability, the base chief easily discovered a huge mine last year and successfully recruited a group of living people and people with superpowers to expand the territory with him.

For the sake of this mine, the base manager built the base at the foot of the mountain.

Their base's main source of income is the sale of various ores, including iron, copper, and molybdenum.

The rule of the get-rich-quick mining base is that everything is based on a work-point system, and the more you work, the more you earn.

The base provides various basic living necessities, all of which are earned through work points.

In the past two years of stable development, the mine base has also attracted many survivors to work there.

"Here's the thing, we don't buy food with crystal cores at our base; we exchange it for labor..." Yu Haoran briefly explained their resource exchange method to Shan Nai. "So, does this method count as a high-priced monopoly?"

Shan Nai was confused by what she heard. "The simplest way is to suggest converting it at the supermarket's crystal core exchange rate. As long as it doesn't exceed three times the original price, there won't be any problems."

"System, this customer isn't buying supplies for themselves, this is so troublesome..." Shan Nai complained to the system in a low voice.

[Yes, retail is indeed the simplest, but the host's suggestion is excellent. This falls under wholesale, so as long as the selling price doesn't exceed three times the retail price, it's fine.]

After all, not everyone can come to Lucky Supermarket in person, so charging a reasonable service fee is understandable.

Yu Haoran clapped his hands in approval after hearing the suggestion, overjoyed. "Yes, yes, that's a great idea! I understand. What's your surname, boss? Let's be friends. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll come here often to buy wholesale!"

Their base doesn't lack crystal cores, but it lacks supplies and living people.

To retain the survivors who come to the base, the food expenses are very cheap, basically the same as providing food and accommodation.

As long as you have the strength and work hard at mining, you'll have no worries about food and lodging.

"Just call me Cat Boss~ If all goes well, you're welcome to come again." Yamana smiled charmingly. "Oh, by the way, our supermarket also has a shuttle bus..."

Shan Nai could tell that this customer was a wealthy man who didn't care about money.

So, take this opportunity to promote buses!

"Really? Boss Cat isn't kidding me, is he? A safe pick-up and drop-off every day?" Yu Haoran was completely shocked, with goosebumps all over his body.

Lucky Supermarket, Cat Boss, Supplies, Bus Transportation—it all feels like…a scene straight out of a fantasy novel!

Hey, he's a huge novel fan, but unfortunately the apocalypse has come, so he can't read any more.

"Yes, really." Yamaha nodded, pursing her lips.

Yu Haoran took a deep breath and decided to buy some supplies first and then have a proper talk with the base commander.

Yamana said she could understand.

Anyway, the points have been credited to my account today, so I'm happy.

Yu Haoran possessed spatial abilities, and immediately immersed himself in the joy of a shopping spree, embarking on a buying frenzy.

Shopping is pleasurable, and the more you buy, the more addictive it becomes.