My Perfect Apocalyptic Life

What should a chairman wear?

Meng Xu wasn’t entirely sure, but logic told him he should dress in a suit and tie, looking sharp and presentable.

At least, he should look decent.

Meng Xu glanced at the high-end suit drying on the balcony and was about to put it on when he suddenly realized.

“Wait a minute, I’m the chairman. I can wear whatever I want!”

Exactly!

I’m the chairman; I can wear whatever I like!

Thinking this, Meng Xu happily changed into a different outfit. This time he was clever about it, opting for a red jacket. That way, even if he got blood stains on it, at least it would be less noticeable.

Meng Xu checked himself in the mirror, admiring his handsome, dashing reflection, and nodded in satisfaction.

Then he headed out the door.

Back downstairs, Meng Xu glanced at Li Xiang.

Li Xiang had been diligently staying at his post without any shirking of duties, which pleased Meng Xu greatly.

Remembering that he had a task, Meng Xu approached, intending to pat Li Xiang on the shoulder, but upon seeing the rotting flesh on Li Xiang’s shoulder, he reconsidered and retracted his hand.

He nodded approvingly, “Ah Xiang, you’ve done very well. Based on the board’s decision, your status is officially upgraded from outsourced employee to K1 level. You are now a full-time employee of Peace and Order. Are you happy?”

“Roar~”

Li Xiang let out an indistinct growl.

Although he didn’t know what it meant, Meng Xu assumed he was happy.

Seeing Li Xiang so happy, Meng Xu pushed the snack cart and said, “Now that you’ve been promoted, shouldn’t you consider the company’s difficulties? Even if you don’t, shouldn’t you celebrate your promotion and treat your colleagues to a meal?”

Li Xiang, who was mindlessly wandering, didn’t understand a word Meng Xu said and just followed the snack cart.

Seeing that Li Xiang didn’t ‘object,’ Meng Xu became even happier and said, “Your colleagues are all working hard at the company. So, let’s deduct 10,000 yuan from your salary as a treat for your colleagues.”

No sooner had Meng Xu finished speaking than a system warning appeared before his eyes.

Seeing this, Meng Xu could only relent, “Eight thousand, let’s make it eight thousand.”

Soon, the system warning reappeared.

“Seven thousand?”

“How about five thousand? Five thousand should be okay, right?!”

Finally, with no warning for the 5,000 yuan, Meng Xu breathed a sigh of relief. He seized the moment and continued, “Ah Xiang, as you know, our company is facing difficulties; we haven’t made a profit yet… Wait, your chicken cutlets are ready. Did you bring money? What, you’re a poor zombie coming to beg for food?!”

After dealing with another indigent zombie that came rushing over, Meng Xu carried on, “So, now that you’re a K1 level employee, how about treating everyone to a meal each month? From now on, your salary will be 45,000 yuan, and that’s final, no changes allowed!”

【Salary Adjustment Successful.】
【Employee: Li Xiang】
【Position: K1 Level Security Department Employee, Senior Technical Talent.】
【Salary: 45,000 yuan.】

In just a few words, he had tricked 5,000 yuan out of Li Xiang. Meng Xu exhaled deeply.

Zombies are indeed easy to trick.

Meng Xu was increasingly pleased with Li Xiang.

Despite Li Xiang’s previous misdeeds, now that he was a zombie, he could still contribute to the company.

Therefore, Chairman Meng wanted to give a young zombie like him a chance to rehabilitate.

After smoothly negotiating with a zombie who couldn’t refuse, Meng Xu continued to sell his fried chicken cutlets contentedly.

The zombies along the way were very enthusiastic, and Meng Xu was indeed hard-working and competent. So he quickly managed to reduce the task’s requirements.

However…

【Current Progress: 296/300.】

Looking around the neighborhood with barely any zombies left, Meng Xu sighed deeply.

It seemed he had inadvertently made a speedy run through the entire area.

Just four more servings to go, what should he do?

Meng Xu turned back to Li Xiang, about to ask if he knew any zombie friends` when something struck him.

“Li Xiang hasn’t eaten any fried chicken cutlets yet…”

With this realization, Meng Xu suddenly felt excited. Without hesitation, he reached into Li Xiang’s pocket and pulled out a wad of large red cash bills!
He didn’t count the amount, but at a glance, he knew it had to be over a thousand yuan!

“Excellent!”

Meng Xu laughed happily, took out a red bill, and then gathered up all the loose change he had. He gave Li Xiang sixty yuan in change and put the money back, very pleased with himself, “Well done, Ah Xiang! Four fried chicken cutlets coming right up, and you’re not allowed to waste a single one!”

Then, Meng Xu skillfully started heating the oil and began frying the chicken cutlets.

After so many times, even if Meng Xu was a fool, he understood how to manage the heat.

So this time, he fried the cutlets perfectly: golden brown and crispy, stimulating the appetite.

Meng Xu neatly plated the four fried chicken cutlets, smiling as he handed them to Li Xiang.

“Ah Xiang, with the boss here, you might feel a bit awkward eating by yourself, right? And looking at your small frame, you probably can’t eat much anyway. So, let me, the chairman, help you out. This will also bring us closer. I have high hopes for you to become the director of the first business group.”

【Dear host, you are incredibly stingy! Truly a promising businessman! Under your leadership, the Peace and Order is sure to grow big and strong!】

【Unlocked Hidden Achievement: Stingy Capitalist.】
【Achievement Rewards: Chairman Career Experience +10, Yuan +10,000.】

Seeing the messages before his eyes, Meng Xu frowned with dissatisfaction, “What’s with this system? Who are you calling stingy?! How many chairmen pay their employees such high salaries? Our company doesn’t have a single employee earning less than ten thousand yuan a month!”

But whatever.

The rewards were what mattered.

Meng Xu didn’t care about the reputation.

Thinking this, Meng Xu happily devoured a whole fried chicken cutlet, then moved on to the second.

And so, Meng Xu ate all four chicken cutlets.

【Task Completed.】

【The Snack Vendor industry is extremely arduous, requiring early preparation of ingredients and street vending… Of course, most vendors have fixed stalls and don’t wander around like you. But surprisingly, your approval rate is 93.56%, comparable to top chefs, which is truly astonishing! However, during your sales, you seemed to use violence and coercion, making some feel rather displeased. Please abide by the law and don’t become an outlaw.】

【Task Completed. Task Rating: Average.】
【Task Rewards: Career Experience +5, Yuan +100,000, Points +5.】
【Your sales revenue this time: 3,000 Yuan.】

Looking at the task completion notification, Meng Xu was very satisfied.

But he was quite unhappy with the task rating.

With such a high approval rate, why the low rating?

It’s unscientific!

But soon, Meng Xu was distracted by another message.

【Occupations: Intern Clerk Level 1 (3/20), Leaflet Distributor Level 4 (0/50), Chairman Level 0 (15/50), Snack Vendor ·Level 0 (6/5) [Upgradeable]】

The Snack Vendor occupation could be upgraded!

Seeing this, Meng Xu didn’t hesitate and immediately chose to upgrade!

“I’ve had enough of the constraints brought by allocating points. Let’s upgrade the occupation and get a significant attribute boost!”

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K1 level – an entry level or junior position within the company