Survival in the neighborhood: Give me a piece of bread every day

"Again?"

Chen An frowned when he heard the knocking.

Since he upgraded to a level 3 room today, four groups of people have already arrived in just over an hour.

Some invited him to join their team, some tried to morally blackmail him into trading goods at low prices, and some even threatened him...

This put pressure on Chen An as well.

So he spent six bottles of mineral water and six loaves of bread to trade for a dagger for self-defense.

Even residents cannot easily break open a level three door.

But the feeling of being watched is very unpleasant.

He just wanted to live a quiet life without bothering anyone.

But even this small wish faces enormous obstacles.

"As expected, wherever there are people, there will be endless strife."

"Just because I don't want to exploit others doesn't mean others don't want to exploit me."

"If I'm even slightly better than others, I'll be targeted and envied..."

Chen An's mindset is also gradually changing.

His previous mindset was "I won't offend others unless they offend me."

But now.

He wanted sufficient force.

He wanted to be so powerful that no one dared to offend him or scheme against him.

"Chen An, are you home? I'm here to discuss a collaboration with you..."

A familiar voice came from outside the door.

It's Jiang Lai.

Chen An walked to the door, looked through the peephole to make sure she was alone, and then opened the door.

Jiang Lai hurriedly went inside.

He even closed the door behind him.

"Chen An, you seem to be in trouble."

Jiang Lai glanced at the dagger in Chen An's hand and continued, "When those people left after you rejected them, I noticed they didn't look well. They probably hold a grudge against you."

"so what?"

Chen An asked indifferently.

There is no such thing as goodwill without reason in this world.

This woman suddenly showed up at his door and put pressure on him with her words.

There is definitely something they want.

Jiang Lai hadn't expected Chen An to be so cold, so she could only tell the truth: "Let's cooperate. I can help you share the burden."

Chen An didn't speak, but stared at Jiang Lai.

That look made Jiang Lai's heart race.

Why does Chen An seem a little different today...?

It seems the gentle feeling from our conversation yesterday is gone.

"Jiang Lai, I have a cooperation plan for you. Let's see if you can accept it."

Chen An spoke calmly.

The other residents put a lot of pressure on him today.

This made him even more eager to become stronger and upgrade his room quickly.

So, he also set his sights on Jiang Lai.

"Go ahead," Jiang Lai nodded.

"My talent is so great that I can easily earn hundreds of gold coins."

Chen An paused deliberately at this point.

"What?!"

Jiang Lai couldn't help but widen her eyes.

You can get hundreds of gold coins just by exchanging them?!

Are you kidding me!

What kind of extraordinary talent would it take to do that?

Chen An continued, "Furthermore, I've almost met the conditions for upgrading my door to level 4. If I wanted, I could upgrade it to level 4 today."

Jiang Lai looked even more surprised upon hearing this.

At the same time, she also began to think.

Does Chen An mean to lay down his strength?

It has to be said that compared to Chen An's incredible growth rate...

Her talent for compounding interest is absolutely terrible...

No wonder Chen An only said "okay" when he saw her talent before.

In his eyes, relationships were just so-so.

"Therefore, with such good resources, it's absolutely impossible for me to become your resident. But your talent is only a gold coin bonus, far inferior to mine, so if you're willing, you can give up your room and become my resident."

Chen An sat on the recliner and continued, "I can promise you that even if you become a resident, I will not threaten you or drive you away."

"As for matters of the heart, you can rest assured, I would never force you."

"Oh right, I should ask you first if you have a boyfriend? Would he mind?"

"I don't have a boyfriend," Jiang Lai answered instinctively.

Then she frowned and fell into thought.

She had thought Chen An might be very talented, but she hadn't expected him to be this talented.

Indeed, with such strong talent, it's impossible for someone to give up their room and become a resident.

But she was persuaded to give up the room, trusting Chen An's character...

She hesitated somewhat.

"Of course, you can wait until today's monster invasion is over before deciding whether to become my resident, but I suggest you don't waste your gold coins today."

Chen An continued.

He already considered Jiang Lai's gold coins as his assets, so naturally he didn't want them to be wasted.

"..."

Jiang Lai hesitated for a few minutes, then suddenly looked up at Chen An and said, "Then I'll become your resident!"

"Oh?"

Chen An was a little surprised.

He thought Jiang Lai might agree, but not so soon.

They may have to suffer a bit before they can let go of their pride.

As a result, she agreed after only considering it for a short while?

Jiang Lai helplessly spread her hands and explained, "I have a feeling I'll have to agree sooner or later, so it's better to do it sooner rather than later. This way, at least you'll have a better impression of me, and we can save more resources."

"If the monster is too strong today, I'll have to spend wood to repair the door, which would be a complete waste."

Chen An raised an eyebrow.

This woman's mind works very quickly, and she is also very rational and decisive.

This kind of intelligent woman is not easy to control.

Because she has so many ideas.

If it were a true apocalypse, Chen An would guard her at all costs.

Fortunately, the world of eternal night is different.

Once she becomes a resident, she can no longer betray him.

Even if someone is incredibly smart, it's impossible for them to affect his safety.

"However, I also have requirements."

Jiang Lai spoke again.

"Say it as long as it's not excessive."

"Of course it's not excessive."

Jiang Lai shook her head, then explained, "If one day I reconnect with my parents, I hope you will agree to let me go to them and give me some support."

"That's no problem at all."

Chen An nodded.

"Okay, shall we disassemble my door now?"

Jiang Lai asked.

Her level 2 door can be broken down into 16 units of wood, which is a very useful resource.

"You can go alone. I need to figure out how to accommodate the residents now."

Chen An said.

Jiang Lai pursed her lips.

She knew this guy was simply cautious and didn't want to go out and take risks.

Jiang Lai was right about that.

Chen An did not fully trust Jiang Lai.

What if I get ambushed or tricked when I go out?

Therefore, he would never go out until he had sufficient strength to protect himself.

Jiang Lai was seen off.

Chen An opened the panel and studied it, finding that accepting residents was very simple.

All the other party needs to do is relinquish their status as homeowner and then come to their room to submit the application.

"I didn't expect to persuade Jiang Lai so easily; this is an unexpected bonus..."

Chen An rocked back and forth in his recliner, in a good mood.

Jiang Lai's talent was indeed helpful to him.

Then there's the fact that Jiang Lai, as a woman, a beautiful woman, is inherently valuable.

Now we'll see if she can improve the room's comfort level after she becomes a resident...

A dozen minutes later.

A knock came at the door.

Chen An looked through the peephole for a while to make sure the person was Jiang Lai and that there was no ambush before opening the door.