Chapter 7: One More Grandpa
"Hello?" Qian Jing smiled knowingly as he looked at the computer screen.
The phrase "hello, world" used to be popular and frequently appeared in various computer language textbooks, and it was the first simple program that a newbie completes when they get started. Qian Jing did not belong to that era, but had only seen it from some nostalgic articles.
Obviously, the job interview is conducted by this computer, and all Qian Jing needs to do is sit in that old chair and interact with the computer. He stepped over to his chair, half excited, half nervous, still wondering what was going to happen on the screen. It was at this time that "ahhhh Qian Jing was so frightened that his whole body twitched, his hairs stood on end, and his eardrums hurt for a while.
The screams echoed, and the volume decreased, getting weaker and weaker. I could only tell that the cry came from a man, full of pain, unwillingness, and fear, and full of emotion. Sounds appear to be coming from walls on all sides at the same time, so it is impossible to tell the exact direction, let alone see any horn-like articulation devices.
The white cloth frames on the walls were a little suspicious, and Qian Jing was also curious about what was covered underneath. He thought about it for a few seconds and decided to sit down in front of the computer first. Whether it was Lai Sha or Teacher Liu, including Boss Xu, they all said that "the rules of the White Flag grocery store are very big". Qian Jing doesn't know what the specific rules are, the more this time, the more he should cause less trouble and focus on the interview.
The computer looks very old, but it is spotlessly clean, the buzz from the fan is smooth and slight, and it is clearly well maintained. Qian Jing sat down and tried to type "Hello", but found that the operation of the keyboard could not actually enter characters. Only when he pressed enter, the flashing prompt moved down a line, and then poked out a line of words.
"Welcome to the white flag system, prospective new employees, the assessment is about to begin, please be accurate...... Permission insertion, suspension of assessment, retrieval of messages, from the store owner She (garbled code). ”
After this line of words, the cursor prompt on the screen does not blink but becomes solid on, as if it is dead. With two coughs—the sound sounded a lot like the screams that had preceded them—sounds began to play behind the screen. Qian Jing looked left and right, but did not find the speaker.
This time I heard it much more clearly, the owner of the voice was not young, coughing while talking, accompanied by cloudy wheezing in his lungs, and snoring from time to time. He said affectionately: "Sun Tzu ......"
"Take advantage of me!" Qian Jing rolled his eyes, but continued to listen.
"Grandson, it seems that I won't live long, I guess I don't have time to see you with my own eyes, so I can only leave you a message in this way, this is the only way that will not be heard by others. The old man said: "This white flag grocery store is a rare treasure, very precious, it must be operated from generation to generation and left in the hands of our She family." I...... I'm sorry for your grandfather, this shop should have his share, and it should also have your father and yours, it was I who concealed its usefulness and made them leave their hometown empty-handed......"
Qian Jing frowned, and the computer said that the message came from the old shopkeeper She, so this information should be for his grandchildren. Since he is talking about "grandson", he must be a boy. Belch...... The current heir is Raisa, who is a big beauty, but what if she looks away from herself?
No! You can't go down the wrong path! Liu Lao also called Laisha "Miss", and even his opponent Boss Xu said things like "you girl". Raisa is a woman, a woman, a woman......
There are two possibilities, Old Man She remembered it wrongly, or this was a message from Boss She earlier, after all, this is a family business, and it is normal for bosses to have the surname She. Although this is for the She family, since there is no door to go out of this room at all, the interview cannot be conducted, so he can only continue to listen.
"When I got older, I realized that I was wrong, so I tried to get in touch with you again. I know that you have established yourself in a foreign country, and that you are rich and happy, and I am afraid that you will not look down on this little shop, so I will use some means to make you suffer heavy losses, and then I will notice this place again. I don't know how long it will take, but I hope it's all in time. ”
"The White Flag grocery store is magical. After you come, you must work hard and constantly improve your position. I'll give you the position of store manager, which is my nephew, and the position of store clerk for you. Don't think it's stupid to be a salesperson, there is no future, it's not like this! Only by growing up from the beginning of the salesperson can you gradually understand my good intentions. ”
"I've never met you, I haven't met your father, I don't know your character and abilities, but I don't have a choice. The only thing I can trust in this world is my family. I left a few things behind, which were considered a greeting gift. ”
At this point, the voice is paused, and the words "waiting" are displayed on the screen.
With a bang, a thin, soft, black five-inch disk popped out of the disk's drive. Qian Jing had only seen this kind of thing in some old computer magazines, and it was the first time he actually got his hands on it. It feels a bit like the feel of thick plastic paper, and when it shakes, it makes a flickering sound, and it feels very fragile.
"How do you use this thing, do you want to plug it back into the computer?"
Just as Qian Jing was pondering, a change suddenly happened. The black disk suddenly "melted", turning into a black gelatinous body that ran down his fingers and up his right arm. "What's going on?!" Qian Jing shouted violently, and hurriedly shook his right hand - to no avail. He pulled it with his left hand, and even his left hand got the thing, and the two hands were glued together.
"Help!"
He was alone in the room, shouts echoing between the empty walls. No one will come to save their lives, only to figure out what to do. He tried to scrape off the black glue with the corner of the table. It's useless, the vinyl is very smooth, and it is not strong at all, but it hurts to scrape the arm.
Hey, my arm hurts? Qian Jing calmed down and carefully felt the changes in his arm. In fact, there is no other unusual feeling except that the two forearms are close together and cannot be separated for the time being. The area covered in black glue is still manipulative, and all ten fingers are still intact.
After Qian Jing stopped moving, the black slime quickly covered both forearms and continued to bulge bubbles. One by one, the bubbles burst with a muffled popping sound, a horrific sight, but it wasn't actually dangerous and didn't cause pain. Qian Jing only felt that his two arms seemed to be soaked in comfortable warm water, and at the same time they were gently massaged, at most there was only a tingling sensation, which was comfortable.
This layer of black mucus then begins to penetrate under the skin, gradually fading until the original arm color is revealed. Qian Jing regained control of his arms and hurriedly rummaged through the checks. His arms are still the same, and they have not become stronger or more flexible because of this, and there is no hair removal, whitening and other effects. It's just that on the inside of his wrists, there are two more black dots.