The names of the original owners, along with their past identities, were exactly the same. Gu Zhaobei was the youngest in the family, timid and cowardly, always deferring to everyone.
Hu Lanfang was a timid and submissive woman, and Gu Qingcheng was even more uncommunicative, having been bullied by her cousins and siblings her whole life.
"Ah? These three were originally the Gu family's doormats, completely the opposite of us. They're so different from our original personalities and temperaments!" Gu Qingcheng exclaimed.
"Then what should we do? Should we continue pretending to be our old selves, or drastically change our personalities?" Hu Lanfang fretted.
"We definitely can't stay the way we were. Look, we've only been out for half a month, and we don't even have a bite to eat on us. Everything has been stolen by our own family!" Gu Zhaobei's eyes were solely on the safety of his wife and child; this was his bottom line. Therefore, anyone who dared to steal their food now was threatening his life. He would never allow such a thing to happen.
Hu Lanfang hesitated, "Changing too quickly might arouse suspicion from everyone! What if these ignorant villagers burn us alive?"
Gu Zhaobei said, "It's alright. We'll find an opportunity, and our family will change our personalities together. Oh, no need to find an opportunity. Gu Dou hurting our daughter so badly this time is the perfect opportunity!"
"Right! If we don't change now, when will we?" Gu Qingchao strongly agreed.
"Indeed, if our daughter is almost dead, and we still tolerate it, we don't deserve to live in this world." Hu Lanfang realized.
"Alright, it's decided. You two, mother and daughter, sleep first. I'll stand guard tonight so I'll have the energy to deal with those scoundrels tomorrow!" Gu Zhaobei, who always doted on his wife and child, took on the responsibility.
Gu Qingcheng knew that in this wilderness survival environment, with no food or drink, the family had to work together and conserve energy to survive best. She secretly planned to sleep for a while and then take over guarding from her father. Although the accident of transmigrating had left her a bit dazed, she was fortunate that her parents had come with her. Their mutual affection and protection made her feel like nothing had really changed.
Hu Lanfang spread out some clothes from a tattered bundle to make a mat for Gu Qingcheng to sleep on. No matter how harsh the conditions, they would do their best to make their daughter more comfortable. With this in mind, Gu Qingcheng no longer felt the hardship. She lay on the mat, her head touching the ground, and was about to fall asleep drowsily when she heard a mechanical voice in her ear:
"Received one ‘Shuang Dian’. Mountain Cat Supermarket is initiating activation."
What the heck? Gu Qingcheng jolted awake. As she opened her eyes, she found herself standing in the Mountain Cat Supermarket where she had been before transmigrating. The difference was that the Mountain Cat Supermarket, usually bustling with crowds, was now empty.
No, there was still one person, herself.
"Is this a golden finger? System, System!" Gu Qingcheng was not an inexperienced person; after all, she had read eight thousand online novels. She immediately understood and shouted.
"Host, you're too loud. Stop shouting. I am the golden finger itself!" the mechanical voice replied.
"The finger, is this supermarket mine? Are all the things inside mine? Can I use them freely? Can I take them outside to use?" Gu Qingcheng was extremely excited. Transmigrators always got a golden finger. Online novels truly did not deceive her. She would never curse online novels as lies anymore.
"Host, my name is Golden Finger, not 'The Finger'. Mountain Cat Supermarket is bound to you. You can shop freely within the supermarket, but you need to use 'Shuang Dian' to exchange for goods." The mechanical voice said without emotion.
"What? What are 'Shuang Dian'?" Gu Qingcheng's excitement waned slightly. She had a feeling that something 'Shuang' wouldn't be missing.
"Oh, the composition of 'Shuang Dian' is very complex. It's determined by the system based on the host's actions. If an action reaches the system's 'Shuang' indicator, it will be recorded as income. Each item corresponds to a different amount of 'Shuang Dian'. The conversion process is complex, but with the attitude of serving the host, we have directly converted it for your convenience. Simply put: the items you wish to purchase will turn colorful. Gray items are those you don't have enough 'Shuang Dian' to afford."
"No wonder! I was wondering why the items on the shelves were so strange. They were all grayish! Ah? Wait, they're all grayish, which means I can't afford a single item here?" Gu Qingcheng yelled, furious.
"Yes, Host, don't worry. You just triggered the Mountain Cat Supermarket Newbie Gift Package. It contains a piece of dark chocolate that can provide you with a lot of caloric reserves, and it tastes quite good!"
"Go away with your 'quite good'! I want sausages, I want bread, I want instant noodles... 555!" Gu Qingcheng was so disappointed she wanted to cry. She was starving, her stomach empty, and the sharp pangs made her suspect her stomach acid would digest her stomach if she starved any longer. And at this moment, the Golden Finger offered her a "quite good?" Was this considered friendly? Comforting?
"Host, you need to work hard. From now on, live a truly 'Shuang' life, a life of pleasure! My explanation time is only three minutes a day. My explanation time is up, dear! Please rate my explanation. I like five-star reviews the most! Thank you, dear!"
The Golden Finger finished speaking, and with a sound effect reminiscent of a cheap special effect, a familiar Taobao rating interface appeared in the top right corner of Gu Qingcheng's vision.
"Five-star review? Poor service, poor product quality!" Gu Qingcheng, starving, gave multiple negative reviews.
"Congratulations, Host. Living a 'Shuang' life, you have gained one 'Shuang'!" Unexpectedly, as soon as Gu Qingcheng finished rating, the system's emotionless mechanical voice announced.
Gu Qingcheng froze!
Oh, so this was the system's game rule! Gu Qingcheng seemed to have grasped it a little. What could she buy with one 'Shuang'? Gu Qingcheng was standing by the food shelf. She scanned around and suddenly saw a spot of red amidst the gray. She ran over, and ah, it was bread, and a baguette, the largest one! Gu Qingcheng instinctively reached out to grab it. As her hand touched the baguette's packaging, a transaction interface prompt appeared:
Baguette: Weight 300g, Length 76cm, Diameter 7cm, crispy but not hard, crunchy crust, chewy interior, rich wheat aroma, with natural yeast fragrance. Transaction value: One 'Shuang'. Confirm transaction?
Yes! Gu Qingcheng completed everything with her thoughts. Transaction successful! Gu Qingcheng held the baguette that had appeared in her hand and brought it to her nose to sniff. The rich aroma of food was intoxicating, and she was mesmerized!
"Dad, Mom, eat bread!" Gu Qingcheng scrambled up, no longer feeling any pain in her body.
"Silly girl, are you having a nightmare? Where's the bread?" Gu Zhaobei was adding wood to the fire. Seeing Gu Qingcheng's actions, he was startled.
"Really, I have a golden finger now. I'm bound to the Mountain Cat Supermarket system and can exchange 'Shuang Dian' for various goods." Gu Qingcheng's shouting woke up Hu Lanfang, who had just fallen asleep. She looked at Gu Qingcheng groggily, her eyes brightening:
"A baguette! Good heavens, am I seeing things? That's a huge baguette!"
"Huh? Is it real?" Gu Zhaobei looked closely. His daughter was really holding a baguette. "Did you really develop some kind of golden finger? Bound to some Mountain Cat Supermarket?"