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

"What's your name?"

Chen An sized up the young man.

He looked to be in his early twenties, still quite green.

"My name is Li Ziqiang, brother. I really can't afford the gift package. Please let me go. I'm willing to compensate you for your losses."

Li Ziqiang immediately begged for mercy.

"Why can't you produce a gift package?"

Chen An frowned and asked.

"Because, because the gift package was sold by my landlord."

Li Ziqiang's voice grew softer and softer.

"Damn it! That was a gift pack we went through so much trouble to snag, and you actually dared to sell it?!"

Li Jia was so angry that he punched Li Ziqiang.

That's a gift pack that can be exchanged for a level 4 room door!

That's it.

The burly resident, Li Jia, glared angrily at Li Ziqiang.

Chen An was also somewhat displeased.

But the gift pack is gone, so saying anything more is pointless.

"I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. I will never dare to steal your things again. My landlord and I are willing to compensate you for your loss with 2 gold coins, 3 silver coins, and 5 units of iron!"

Li Ziqiang clutched his aching arm, not daring to retaliate at all.

Chen An said coldly, "Is that all your life is worth?"

"Brother, it's not that I don't want to give more, but my landlord can only provide these supplies... He's already used the other gold coins and materials from selling gift packs to upgrade his room to level three."

Li Ziqiang's tearful explanation.

He felt wronged as well.

I wish I hadn't sent the gift pack back.

He begged the landlord for a long time before the landlord agreed to give him these gold and silver coins to redeem him.

There was nothing he could do; he was just a resident and couldn't access any resources without the homeowner's authorization.

Chen An frowned and thought for a moment, then looked at Li Jia and said, "Have your resident take him out first, and I'll settle your wages for today."

"it is good."

Li Jia responded.

His burly resident also wisely led Li Ziqiang away.

"You and your tenants will each receive one gold coin, one bottle of water, and one loaf of bread. This is the basic wage."

As Chen An spoke, he took out 20 silver coins, four bottles of water, and four loaves of bread from his backpack, and added, "But you've put in a lot of effort, so in addition to your basic salary, I'll give you two more bottles of water and two more loaves of bread, and we'll also settle all the debts you owed before."

"Thanks, boss!"

Li Jia accepted the silver coins and supplies with great satisfaction.

That's already quite a lot.

Because he had bought a repeating crossbow on credit and replenished his bolts, he owed Chen An a total of 4 gold coins.

In total, Chen An gave him a salary of 6 gold coins, plus four portions of food and water.

These are just wages.

He also earns money from selling treasure chests, as well as from killing monsters and searching for supplies.

Upgrading to a level 3 door is more than enough!

That damned thief Li Ziqiang is so infuriating!

Otherwise, he could have received an additional level four room as a reward.

Damn it, I'm getting angrier the more I think about it. I'll beat him up again later.

"As for Li Ziqiang, squeeze him a little more and see if you can get more ransom. We'll split the money 50/50 once we get it."

Chen An said.

"Okay, boss, I'll go squeeze him dry right now!"

After Li Jia finished speaking, he couldn't wait to get started.

Chen An also smiled.

Splitting the ransom 50/50 would be a huge profit for him.

After all, he's making money while lying down.

If he were to exchange it using a gift pack, he would need to spend an extra resource to upgrade the room door to level four.

But now, it's all free.

Then, the other residents also lined up to collect their wages.

Each person is guaranteed at least 10 silver coins, a bottle of water, and a loaf of bread.

Those who contribute significantly in battle will receive extra food and water, and even silver coins.

The residents were initially worried that Chen An might deduct wages to offset the debt.

But Chen An did not.

Instead, they settled the account directly with cash.

The only requirement is that they need to buy all the gold coins in the store.

Chen An provided silver coins to buy them, and then gave him the extras.

The residents, grateful for Chen An's generosity, naturally did not refuse.

After all, they can't afford to buy gold coins themselves, so they might as well use them to improve their boss's reputation.

However, as more and more residents participate in the transactions.

They were all surprised.

How could the eldest brother actually produce so many silver coins?

Is it possible that one of the residents of the eldest brother's household has the talent to produce silver coins?

Whatever the reason, Chen An already has at least several hundred gold coins in his hands, which is simply insane!

Many residents are still basking in the glory of having earned a gold coin.

Chen An has already amassed several hundred gold coins!

Looking at it this way, even those bandits aren't as rich as the boss!

After all, if bandits wanted to collect a few hundred gold coins, they would have to rob at least a few hundred people.

Moreover, the gold coins stolen by the bandits were divided among hundreds of people, so it was impossible for them to give them all to one person.

Therefore, it is obvious who is rich and who is poor.

The residents have gained a completely new understanding of Chen An's financial resources!

At the same time, it further solidified my resolve to cling to powerful figures.

Even a tiny bit of food that slips through the boss's fingers is enough to fill them up!

"White Egret, you put in a lot of effort today, so I'm giving you an extra 10 silver coins, a bottle of water, and a loaf of bread as a reward."

Chen An looked at Bai Lu and gave her double the supplies.

Her investigative skills proved invaluable in dealing with the bandits.

Bai Lu turned her gaze away from the large bed, took the supplies, and said with a smile, "Thank you, boss."

"Um."

Chen An nodded slightly, just about to call the next person, when Bai Lu asked with a grin, "Boss, do you need any more guests in your room? I want to join your room and be your girlfriend."

"?!"

Jiang Lai and Wang Ziyan both turned their gazes toward them instantly.

How can there be such a shameless woman?!

She openly declared in front of them that she wanted to be Chen An's girlfriend.

This isn't just any ordinary resident; it's his girlfriend!

Chen An was slightly taken aback.

He did consider incorporating the egrets into his organization.

After all, this woman has a strong talent for investigation.

But his idea was to build rapport first, and then ask her if she would like to join the room once they were more familiar with each other.

Because there's no room left in the room.

The tiny 15-square-meter space already houses four people, and with Teacher Bai, that makes five.

One more, and it will be too crowded.

Unexpectedly, the egret took such the initiative.

at the same time.

Bai Mengjie, who was waiting outside to collect her salary, also heard Bai Lu's words.

She froze on the spot.

How could any girl be so bold...?

Chen An already has a girlfriend, yet she still wants to be someone else's girlfriend?

However, Bai Mengjie felt more anxious and impatient at the same time.

If Chen An takes Bai Lu as a resident, will he still want her?

Although her talent is quite useful.

But the egret is no worse than her.

What if Chen An's room is full and he doesn't want you anymore?

Bai Mengjie clenched and unclenched her fists anxiously several times, but she still lacked Bai Lu's courage and shamelessness.

She didn't even dare to knock on the door.

"Boss, my talent should be a great help to you, and I think I'm pretty too. You definitely won't lose out if you take me in."

The egret chuckled.

She wasn't shy at all, and was very confident.

And they completely ignored Jiang Lai and Wang Ziyan, who were glaring at them angrily.

As for Lin Luxi, who always kept her head down and stood in the corner like a quail, she was completely invisible and no one paid any attention to her.

"This woman is no ordinary person..."

Jiang Lai squinted.

An unprecedented sense of vigilance rose within her.

My previous confidence has vanished completely.