Dimensional Store: Welcome to the Apocalypse Apartment - Chapter 156

Chapter 156

“Use these, and you can grow Sunflowers.”

As the seeds were stripped away, the Sunflower in He Xueyi’s hand gradually began to wither, its petals losing their luster.

Before the Sunflower could completely die, he crushed the flower in his palm, absorbing the last bit of its nutritional value.

The drained Sunflower turned into powder, trickling down through He Xueyi’s fingers.

Gu Huaiwei looked at the golden seeds in her palm.

These tiny seeds had many uses.

Her eyes curved into a bright smile, and her tone was light. “The backyard of the Oasis Matchmaking Agency is a bit dull. What do you think about me planting Sunflowers back there?”

At this point, Gu Huaiwei recalled the damn Oasis Matchmaking Agency’s rejection of her aesthetic and frowned slightly. “Forget it, I’ll start with just a few seeds. I don’t want the Matchmaking Agency to be dissatisfied and pull my flowers out.”

“I can take charge of tending the garden. The Oasis Matchmaking Agency should like Sunflowers.” He Xueyi was somewhat lazy when it came to formal work, but he was full of passion for raising worms.

It seemed this was a personal interest of his.

Gu Huaiwei was thinking of multiple uses for the flowers.

“When the time comes, we can also make the Sunflowers into bouquets to give to couples who successfully complete their Bonding.”

“Good idea.”

Gu Huaiwei’s mind began to wander. “If the extra Sunflowers are really as nutritious as Alert Worms, we could even try them in a hot pot. Anyway, hot pot base is flavorful enough that even a shoe sole would taste good in it.”

Even if her body could digest them, eating these worms raw felt quite revolting. She planned to create a recipe and experiment with various cooking methods for these worms-steaming, frying, deep-frying, boiling, braising, sautéing, simmering, and stewing.

They returned to the Oasis Matchmaking Agency.

During the day, Gu Huaiwei mainly received customers who came looking for partners.

During her lunch break, she screened resumes for the staff of the Branch Stores.

As closing time approached and the number of walk-in customers dwindled, Gu Huaiwei would turn on her computer and start a livestream to help people from all over the country answer emotional queries.

Bai Miemie lay on a workstation with a Sunflower stolen from He Xueyi in its mouth, watching Gu Huaiwei. “Sister Gu is such a model worker.”

Lin She kept his head down and worked, not engaging in small talk at all.

He Xueyi was in the backyard counting his Sunflowers. After counting back and forth, he discovered that one flower went missing every day.

The growth cycle of a Sunflower was very short. By the time the backyard was covered in Sunflowers, the four Branch Stores officially opened for business.

The Alien governments where the Branch Stores were located held Gu Huaiwei in high regard and provided many support measures.

On the day the Branch Stores opened, many prominent figures from the business world attended.

Gu Huaiwei appeared on television and participated in interviews. Gradually, she gained a certain level of fame in this Dimension.

Zhou Chuanning had not come to disturb her for a long time.

With Gu Huaiwei’s professional success, the distance between them grew further and further.

Gu Huaiwei had promised Zhou Chuanning that she would go to the Dawn Alliance as an undercover agent to gather evidence of Chen Liuxiang’s collusion with them.

Because of the past connection between Lu Beijiu and her sister, she had also promised Lu Beijiu that she would meet with the leaders of the Dawn Alliance.

Gu Huaiwei wasn’t being sincere with either of them.

She was now essentially a double agent; she was going to the Dawn Alliance only to uncover the things she wanted to know.

Currently, the money earned in the Oasis Matchmaking Agency’s accounts was not yet enough.

Gu Huaiwei needed to earn another 500,000 Magnetic Value to unlock all ten Branch Stores. Only then could she control the timing of the Dimension jumps and head to the Dawn Alliance.

For the Branch Stores to operate successfully, the most important thing was to have a set of standardized management procedures.

Using the “Employee Handbook” as a foundation, Gu Huaiwei formulated a new set of company rules and regulations, then personally conducted training for all the new employees.
Not only that, Gu Huaiwei had Lin She design a specialized employee management system called “Dongdong.”

This system was powerful, featuring intelligent attendance tracking. Employees could use the software to clock in and request leave while working. The backend would then compile attendance statistics based on the data uploaded by each employee.

Furthermore, the software allowed for the pre-uploading of weekly, quarterly, and annual work tasks, creating task lists and facilitating specific work assignments.

Every employee in this Dimension working at the Oasis Matchmaking Agency would have a Dongdong account. Customers could also log into the system to rate the performance of each employee.

The Oasis Matchmaking Agency would then automatically issue salaries based on the performance metrics calculated by the software.

Similarly, if an employee violated any prohibitions listed in the Employee Handbook, they would face penalties such as wage deductions or suspension. In severe cases, the system would trigger an automatic alarm to pursue further legal or compensatory liabilities.

Gu Huaiwei felt a bit emotional; truly, where you sit determines how you think.

From an employee’s perspective, this software was practically a shackle around the neck. The person who invented it was a capitalist who deserved to be cursed a thousand times over.

But from an Operator’s perspective, this software was absolutely fantastic.

With it, even if Gu Huaiwei wasn’t in this Dimension, she wouldn’t have to worry about the Branch Stores failing due to chaotic management.

During the first month, the Oasis Matchmaking Agency Branch Stores began their trial operations.

Gu Huaiwei had Lin She disguise himself and rotate through the four Branch Stores, quietly observing without interfering in their operations.

If he encountered any difficulties in the management of the branches, he was to record them so she could revise and perfect the management mechanisms.

After finishing her instructions, Gu Huaiwei returned to the Real World. At this moment, she was arranging the Sunflowers she had brought back from the backyard of the Oasis Matchmaking Agency on her study’s windowsill.

“Grow up quickly so I can use you for hotpot skewers.”

Gu Huaiwei tended to the wriggling Sunflowers. Her bangs were clipped back, revealing a smooth forehead. Her black hair shimmered faintly in the sunlight, creating a scene of peaceful serenity.

When Mu Lingxi pushed the door open and entered, she couldn’t take her eyes off Gu Huaiwei’s face as she fussed over the plants. It had only been a little over a month since they last met, but this time, Mu Lingxi felt that Gu Huaiwei exuded an irresistible, alluring radiance.

It was clearly the same familiar face, yet it was impossible to look away.

“Lingxi, Lingxi…” Gu Huaiwei saw Mu Lingxi standing blankly at the door and called her twice before she snapped out of it.

“Ah, I’m here.” Mu Lingxi rubbed her face and lowered her head in a slight panic. She couldn’t understand what had just happened to her-how she could have stared at Gu Huaiwei so intently that she lost herself.

“Why are you acting so strange today?” Gu Huaiwei put down the flowers and approached her. She touched Mu Lingxi’s forehead and asked with a hint of concern, “Your face looks a bit red. Do you have a fever?”

“No.” Mu Lingxi immediately pulled Gu Huaiwei’s hand down and shook her head repeatedly. “I’m not sick. I was just so happy to hear you were back… uh… and then I ran too fast, so I’m out of breath.”

“What’s the rush? It’s not like I’m going to grow wings and fly away.” Gu Huaiwei smiled, not thinking much of it. “By the way, what time is the prison visit tomorrow?”

Mu Lingxi tried her best to stop staring at Gu Huaiwei’s face.