Gu Wanyin asked the system in her mind, "Can I set the working hours for the hotel staff myself?"
"Yes, the host can decide that on her own," replied the system.
Gu Wanyin thought for a moment, then said to Xu Shi, "Alright, let's set your working hours from 8 AM to 8 PM, with a two-hour break from 11 AM to 1 PM. You can use the rest of the time as you wish. But during your work hours, you must fulfill your responsibilities diligently. No slacking off, understood?"
"Yes, I understand!" Xu Shi nodded seriously. "I definitely won't slack off."
"Good. It's already past 8 PM now, so you can clock out. Go get something to eat," Gu Wanyin said with a smile. "You can take any food you want, but you must finish everything you take. Don't waste anything, or you'll be punished. So it's better not to take too much at once."
"Understood!"
Xu Shi immediately stood up and rushed towards the cafeteria. As he passed by the cabinet, he didn't forget to grab a bottle of cola.
Judging by his enthusiasm, he was about to feast in the cafeteria.
At this moment, Hamburger suddenly tugged on Gu Wanyin's hand and pointed outside the hotel, exclaiming, "Sister, look! There are so many stars in the sky!"
Through the glass doors, Gu Wanyin also saw the sky full of stars.
"It's beautiful!" Cola exclaimed.
Gu Wanyin had never seen such a stunning starry sky before. She couldn't help but take Cola and Hamburger outside the hotel to look at the stars from the entrance.
She was completely safe outside the hotel, so standing at the entrance posed no risk. As for Cola, Hamburger, and the other hotel guests, they were safe within a 200-meter radius of the hotel.
After they had been stargazing for a while, Cola suddenly pointed ahead and said, "Sister, look! There's someone over there!"
Gu Wanyin looked in the direction he was pointing and indeed saw a figure running quickly towards them. Behind that figure were several stumbling shapes in pursuit—likely zombies.
The figure drew closer, and judging by the silhouette, it appeared to be a woman.
Gu Wanyin's heart leaped with joy. Wasn't this the female guest the task required, delivered right to their doorstep?
At that moment, the woman also spotted them.
She immediately started shouting while running, "Beautiful lady! Save my life—"
Gu Wanyin: "..."
Was this self-deprecation really necessary at a time like this?
"Hurry, come here!" Gu Wanyin waved at her. "You'll be safe once you reach us!"
"Run to us!" Hamburger also shouted loudly.
The woman, as if grasping at a lifeline, sprinted towards them.
Once she entered the hotel's safe zone, the zombies stopped chasing her and shambled away.
But the woman didn't know this. She tumbled and crawled her way to Gu Wanyin, finally collapsing at her feet in an exaggerated bow.
Cola: "..."
Hamburger: "..."
"That's too polite, really too polite," Gu Wanyin said as she helped the woman to her feet.
"Zombies, zombies!" the woman said, shivering.
"There are no more zombies. They've all left. Look behind you," Gu Wanyin assured her.
The woman turned her head, eyes wide, and indeed saw that the zombies had departed.
"Oh my goodness, I was scared to death, sister!" the woman said, still shaken. "But how is this place so magical? The zombies stopped chasing me when I got here?"
"Yes, welcome to Peace Hotel," Gu Wanyin said with a smile.
The woman in front of her was quite tall, at least 1.75 meters, with a very practical short haircut.
"Hotel? This is a hotel? You run it?" the woman asked, her mouth agape in surprise. "Sister, how are you so capable! Running a hotel in the apocalypse! And it can even repel zombies! Oh, and there are two little cuties here too! How adorable!"
Cola and Hamburger both gave her an adorable smile.
"Guest, let's go inside and I'll check you in," Gu Wanyin said.
She led the woman into the hotel and to the front desk. Since entering, the woman hadn't closed her mouth, especially when she saw the cabinet full of food, drinks, and fruits. Her eyes were practically glazing over.
"Sister, can I have something to eat first? I'm starving!" the woman said with a look of longing.
"Don't rush. According to hotel rules, you need to check in first. It won't take long," Gu Wanyin explained. "You can place any item on this machine to exchange for points. You can use these points to stay at the hotel."
Hearing this, the woman immediately and decisively took off the bracelet she was wearing.
"This was given to me by my first love. I couldn't bear to throw it away even after more than a year of the apocalypse. But now, it's time for it to serve a purpose!" the woman muttered to herself as she placed the bracelet on the machine.
Soon, the bracelet disappeared, and a room card appeared.
The woman picked it up and read:
Name: Zhuang Xiaoxia
Room number: 204
Room rate: 10 points per day
Current points: 300
"All set," Gu Wanyin smiled. "You now have 300 points. It costs 10 points per day to stay, and you can also use points to buy food. How many days would you like to stay?"
"I have to use points for food too? Then I'll stay for 20 days first! I'll save some points for food," Zhuang Xiaoxia decided.
"Alright."
The points on Zhuang Xiaoxia's card immediately decreased to 100.
"Guest, look over here. These are the hotel rules," Hamburger said.
Zhuang Xiaoxia turned to look at the sign with the hotel rules. After a moment, she nodded, "Got it! I understand. Can I go buy food now?"
"Go ahead. There's food in the cabinet over there, and also in the cafeteria. Oh, and there's a noodle shop on the second floor," Gu Wanyin informed her.
Zhuang Xiaoxia was stunned by what she heard.
The cabinet was full of food like bread and milk, plus fruits, and then there was a cafeteria and a noodle shop?
What kind of heavenly place was this?
"I... Sister, are you a fairy? A fairy who's descended to the mortal world?" Zhuang Xiaoxia exclaimed.
But Zhuang Xiaoxia was too hungry to wait for Gu Wanyin's response. She rushed to the cabinet and grabbed a piece of bread.
As she munched on it, she looked at the price list posted nearby.
The items in the cabinet were not expensive at all. How considerate! Only one point for a piece of bread!
She decided then and there that she would stay in this hotel until her dying day if she could.
Just then, Xu Shi, having eaten his fill, came out of the cafeteria.
Seeing a new guest, even though it was no longer his working hours, he voluntarily offered to show Zhuang Xiaoxia around the hotel.
While nibbling on her bread, Zhuang Xiaoxia still found the energy to tease him.
"Where did this handsome young man come from?" she asked playfully.
"I'm the hotel's service staff," Xu Shi replied seriously.
Zhuang Xiaoxia immediately gave Gu Wanyin a thumbs up. "Sister, you've got good taste!"
...
After Zhuang Xiaoxia finished buying food, Xu Shi took her to see the rooms on the second floor.
"Ding! Congratulations, host. You have completed the task. Rewards: Rooms 206, 207, 208, one upgrade each for Rooms 204 and 205, five unlimited dishes, five unlimited fruits, and five unlimited drinks," the system's voice suddenly announced.
Just as the system finished speaking, Gu Wanyin saw Fu Sishu and Fu Siheng return.
Fu Siheng seemed fine, but Fu Sishu looked dejected, with slightly reddened eyes.
