jdhmnovel Chapter 64 The stall fee I just paid has been earned back.
Chapter 64 The stall fee I just paid has been earned back.
"Selling candy? You're looking to rent a stall?"
Zhou Liang stared in shock at the large, talking cube in front of him, wondering where the person was hiding, only that the voice was coming from inside.
"I'd like to sell my wares while walking around on the street. How much does a mobile stall cost per day?"
"Normally, renting a stall here costs between two and ten coins, but I've never rented a mobile stall like this before..."
Zhou Liang was in a bit of a dilemma. The government had issued a policy to encourage people to engage in commerce and set up stalls to do small business. Stalls should be rented out as much as possible, and those who were really in difficulty could have their stall fees reduced or waived.
But this mobile stall was something he had never heard of before, and he didn't know how to charge for it.
"Official Zhou, then I'll pay the maximum rent of ten coins per day, and the stall location will be random. Could you please be lenient with me?"
If you ever come to our [Fairyland], just mention my name, Candy, and you'll get free admission! (???)”
Tang Guoguo's soft and cute tone made Zhou Liang feel as if he was making things difficult for or bullying a child, and he felt inexplicably guilty.
"Okay then, as long as you follow the rules and don't interfere with the business of other stalls."
"Ah, Officer Zhou, you're such a kind person! Here's a piece of candy for you. Remember to come back and buy more from Guoguo if you like it!"
Two hands stretched out from the square body of the candy fruit; one hand paid the rent, and the other took out a gold ingot candy and gave it to Zhou Liang.
Zhou Liang was originally a foodie, and he would follow wherever there was delicious food. Because of his position, he believed that he had access to the best food resources in Taoyuan Town.
He had never seen such lifelike ingot-shaped candies before. They looked exactly like real ingots, so he couldn't help but thank them and accept them.
The whole thing is a bright yellow and transparent ingot-shaped piece. When you put it in your mouth, the sweet and sour fruit flavor will immediately overwhelm you. The slight sourness at first taste will disappear in an instant and turn into a sweet fruit flavor. It will leave a lingering and unforgettable taste in your mouth.
"What kind of candy is this? It's so delicious!" Zhou Liang asked curiously.
"This is 'Yuanbao Candy,' which is kumquat and lemon flavored, and it's sweet and sour."
Seeing that he was attracted by the candies, Candy Fruit opened the menu and continued her introduction, "I have thirty different flavors of hard candy here, they're all delicious! Would you like to buy some to try, Mr. Zhou? (*?▽?*)
"Hmm, how much are these candies?"
Zhou Lianghao was so engrossed in eating that he forgot all about his identity. At this moment, his foodie nature was awakened, and he couldn't control himself at all.
"Hard candies cost one coin each, ranging from five to twenty coins. You can choose your favorite candies on the menu, and press the button to buy as many as you want, or you can just tell Guoguo directly."
The menu on the candy menu clearly displays the appearance and flavor description of each candy, making it hard to look away.
"Um, give me twenty coins, just give me whatever you think is appropriate."
Zhou Liang has difficulty making choices; he usually dreads having to choose things.
"Okay, then I'll choose for you. I guarantee I'll pick something you'll love!"
The payment area on the left side of the candy machine lights up, and the cash register opens to prompt the customer to put money in.
Zhou Liang curiously put in the copper coins he had taken out of his purse, and the cash register closed, indicating that the purchase was successful.
Immediately, a cardboard bag rose up from the display area on the lower right of the candy machine. The pipe above the bag opened, and candies fell into the open bag one by one, as if riding a slide.
Each candy is individually wrapped in transparent candy paper, which is both clean and hygienic, and allows you to see what the candy looks like inside.
The colorful and uniquely shaped candies were quickly packaged and delivered automatically.
Zhou Liang, who witnessed the entire miraculous process, was utterly shocked. He stood there dumbfounded, as if he were in a dream.
When did the world become like this?
"Official Zhou, your candy has been packed for you. Thank you for your patronage!"
After he took out the paper bag, Candy waved to him and drove off humming a little tune.
Hehehe, as expected of it, it immediately earned back double the stall fee it just paid!
"Today is a good day—all my wishes will come true..."
Zhou Liang, still standing there in a daze, looked at the beautifully packaged paper bag in his hand again and again, and then sipped the candy in his mouth.
So sweet! So fantastical!
Zhou Liang looked down and saw that the paper bag was labeled "Produced by Wonderland," and below it was a picture and address of Wonderland.
Wait a minute, speaking of "Fairyland", he seems to have heard people mention this name a lot these past few days. Could it be a newly opened shop?
The candies sold here are so delicious, Zhou Liang figured the other snacks must be pretty good too. He decided to go to this shop after he finished his shift today.
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【wonderland】
Since opening for business at eight o'clock, Bai Mengran has been busy without stopping.
First came the third, fourth, and fifth children. After they went to find the first child to synchronize the data, Bai Mengran roughly assigned them the scope of their work.
The mistress is in charge of the soon-to-open Chinese fast food restaurant, which will only serve lunch and dinner.
Since it's a fully automated self-service model, the assistant only needs to guide customers through the menu selection process, and can flexibly help out other shops at other times.
Xiao Si currently works mainly at the convenience store. Since Xiao Yi is the face of [Fairyland], Bai Mengran still arranged for her to go to the entrance to guide new customers to scan their faces and bind their information, so Xiao Si took over the work at the convenience store.
Xiao Wu, who has the highest agility, was sent out to manage the instant noodle stall. Since the stall had already been rented, he could just keep earning money.
As for the restaurants and milk tea shops, they are all managed by waiters who only need to guide customers in ordering.
After the [Fairyland] territory is upgraded to level two, the "instant literacy" function has been fully realized. People who cannot read before can now understand the menu and operate on their own by looking at the screen.
After making the arrangements, the five high-value waitresses immediately got to work.
The AI waiter is never lazy; he's always on the go and doesn't even need to go to the toilet, so Bai Mengran doesn't have to worry about him at all.
She found a place to sit down, rubbed her hands together excitedly, and the moment she had been waiting for finally arrived.
"System, system, activate the public carriage and plan the route!"
She couldn't wait to ride in a high-speed carriage and take off! Oh ho!
[Would you like to arrange for five public carriages to pick up passengers at the same time?]
"That's right! We didn't make full use of the value of the five carriages yesterday, so we have to make good use of them today since we have more manpower."
Bai Mengran remembered that two carriages had been upgraded, making them twice as fast and capable of being driven in mid-air, so she quickly added.
"Wait, system, can this public carriage pick up passengers in other towns? It doesn't seem to have any restrictions on its operating area..."
[Great job, host! You can travel all over the map of Anshun Kingdom, not just the next town!]
"My lord, you truly live up to your reputation! Well then, you first arrange for four public carriages, in addition to the colorful carriages, to split into four groups and solicit customers along the way. I will plan the routes for the colorful carriages myself."
[Okay, host, route is being planned automatically...]
The optimal route and stops have been generated.
[The bus has departed.]