Chu Jiangyue brought Granny Hua to her two-story wooden cabin.
"I’m the only one living in this house, and you can use the ingredients in the kitchen on the first floor freely.
But you can’t eat them. If you need to eat, you can only buy food from the hotel restaurant."
It’s the hotel’s regulations. Everything in the wooden cabin is a personal benefit given to Chu Jiangyue by Doomsday Hotel, and other people can’t use them, even if Chu Jiangyue wants to give them away for free.
"Alright."
Granny Hua walked into the kitchen and was deeply moved by the complete set of tools.
Now, seeing such a clean and tidy kitchen equipped with tools, is something she never expected.
"Can I use all these?"
Granny Hua asked Chu Jiangyue uncertainly.
"Of course, I’m the only one living here. I’ve hired you to cook three meals a day for me, so you can definitely use everything in the kitchen."
Chu Jiangyue gave a definite answer to Granny Hua.
"Then what exactly are my working hours?"
Though committed to three meals a day, Granny Hua was uncertain about Chu Jiangyue’s schedule and didn’t know when to prepare meals.
"No problem, let’s first settle your accommodation issue."
Chu Jiangyue opened her virtual screen and checked the progress of her latest task.
[Task Release: Please help Jianglin Hotel attract new guests (873/1000), Task Reward: To be unlocked]
Because the people brought by Song Chengjun were still processing their Identity Cards, this number continued to increase gradually.
However, this number still seems risky. If the required number isn’t reached today, Granny Hua might end up without a place to stay tonight.
"Granny Hua, currently the hotel has no new rooms available, so I’ll take you to Prosperity Heights to find a place to stay.
Once the hotel has rooms available, I will be the first to bring you back."
Near Jianglin Hotel, there is only one residential area, Prosperity Heights. Since the onset of the apocalypse, almost everyone has moved into Jianglin Hotel.
Now, the people living in the residential area mostly aim to snatch new rooms at the first opportunity.
"Alright, I can live anywhere."
Granny Hua did not get upset about not being offered a room at Jianglin Hotel. After all, she was alone, and it didn’t matter where she lived.
Chu Jiangyue took Granny Hua out of the two-story wooden cabin, left Jianglin Hotel, and walked towards Prosperity Heights.
Lots of people lived in Prosperity Heights, and Chu Jiangyue encountered many while bringing Granny Hua over.
"Boss Chu!"
"Good evening, Boss Chu!"
Everyone who saw Chu Jiangyue stopped to greet her.
After all, she was the boss of Jianglin Hotel.
The others weren’t overly deferential but certainly didn’t show attitude toward Chu Jiangyue.
However, Chu Jiangyue didn’t expect to see Liu Yiyi and Jiang Zhenzhen at Prosperity Heights.
Weren’t they supposed to have rooms at Jianglin Hotel? How did they manage to move back during the time she wasn’t paying attention?
And judging by the looks of it, they seemed to be getting along well.
But when did the two of them start associating with each other?
When Liu Yiyi and Jiang Zhenzhen saw Chu Jiangyue, their faces showed expressions of resentment.
However, due to Chu Jiangyue’s identity and capabilities, they could only glare at her and do nothing more.
Chu Jiangyue didn’t bother with them and took Granny Hua to find a house without occupants.
"Boss Chu! What brings you here?"
Chu Jiangyue originally intended to find a relatively safe villa for Granny Hua to stay in, but upon seeing Jin Churan, she had another idea.
"Mr. Jin, I’m bringing Granny Hua to find a place to live. Where is Mr. Jin staying?"
If Jin Churan was here, the protagonist and her team must also be around.
With them here, Granny Hua’s safety would be considerably ensured.
"We are currently staying in Mr. Shen’s villa."
This wasn’t a secret; anyone taking a walk around Prosperity Heights would find out.
So Jin Churan generously told Chu Jiangyue.
"Is there an available room in your villa? Or is there anyone living in the villa next door?"
Considering Granny Hua’s physical safety, Chu Jiangyue was quite thoughtful.
Jin Churan glanced at Granny Hua: "There are no rooms left in our villa, but the next-door villa does have available rooms, though there are others living there."
Due to the situation at Jianglin Hotel, Prosperity Heights’ occupancy rate was almost catching up to what it was before the apocalypse.
"Who’s living there?"
If they were some dangerously malicious people, she wouldn’t feel comfortable letting Granny Hua stay there.
"It’s a superpower team passing by Jianglin Hotel, a group of college students who should be quite easy to talk to."
Students generally have simpler thoughts than adults.
Otherwise, before the apocalypse, nobody would associate "clear foolishness" with college students.
"Mr. Jin, can you lead the way?"
If it’s a group of students, Chu Jiangyue is relatively at ease.
"No problem, follow me."
Jin Churan led the way, guiding Chu Jiangyue and Granny Hua.
Before long, they followed behind Jin Churan, arriving at the villa where the college students lived.
Jin Churan stepped forward, knocked on the villa’s door, and soon someone opened it and peeked out.
Seeing Jin Churan, they relaxed and came out, saying: "Brother Jin, what brings you here?"
"This is Boss Chu, you should recognize her, right?"
Jin Churan introduced Chu Jiangyue to the young man.
"Of course, of course, she’s the owner of Jianglin Hotel!"
Besides Chu Jiangyue, nobody else could earn the respectful title of ’Boss’ these days.
"Hello."
Chu Jiangyue extended her hand, actively greeting the young man with a handshake.
"Hello, hello, I’m Qi Mo, Boss Chu can just call me Little Qi."
Qi Mo was a bit surprised and delighted to shake hands, but quickly released it.
He feared holding on too long might be misunderstood as inappropriate behavior.
"This is Granny Hua. I heard from Mr. Jin that you have vacant rooms here, can Granny Hua stay here?
In the meantime, please help keep an eye on Granny Hua’s safety. Don’t worry, this isn’t unpaid protection; I can provide compensation."
Chu Jiangyue took out a bag of Zombie Crystal Cores from her system backpack.
She had collected these while killing zombies during her travels, rather than exchanging them for Gold Coins.
"No need, no need, it’s just incidental, how could we accept a reward from Boss Chu?"
Although tempted by the Crystal Cores, Qi Mo knew it was a great opportunity to make a good impression on Chu Jiangyue.
Gaining goodwill might lead to advantages in the future, like having Chu Jiangyue offer them a shortcut.
Even if nothing comes from it, leaving a positive impression on Chu Jiangyue could never hurt.
"I’m asking for your help, so compensation is deserved. Please take it."
Chu Jiangyue handed the bag to Qi Mo.
"How many Crystal Cores is this? Deduct it from my salary later?"
Granny Hua didn’t want to take advantage of Chu Jiangyue, and seeing her pay Qi Mo, she proactively offered to deduct it from her own salary.
"It’s not much, these are just casually picked up, no need to worry about it."