coobybook Chapter 152 Shh! Just follow the "rules" (28)
Chapter 152 Shh! Just follow the "rules" (28)
The haunted house remains open at night as usual.
The ghosts also drifted tirelessly.
Qi Xia stood at the bar at the entrance of the haunted house, looking at the empty house except for her colleagues during working hours, and for a moment she didn't know what to do.
That shouldn't be the case. Haven't I been doing this job for a long time already?
It's been a long time..., hasn't it?
When exactly did I start working?
Qi Xia suddenly froze, but she didn't dwell on the question.
Because she quickly remembered that the staff rules for their haunted house were kept in the bar counter.
Her job description is on it.
Yi Yi, with her hands clasped together, looked at Ji, who had secretly transmitted the location of the employee handbook into Qi Xia's mind, and gave a coquettish hum.
Qi Xia picked up the employee handbook and began to read it solemnly—
1、鬼屋白天不需要工作，你的上班时间为晚上12：30~次日6：00。可以适当迟到早退，但千万不要早到和加班。
2. The hourly rooms on the left side of the mass grave area, where will-o'-the-wisps flicker, are for nearby homeless people and tourists in need. Do not alter any of the room's decor or furnishings. After you arrive, please check if they have turned off the candle nightlights before 1:00 AM. If not, remind them until they do. You have the right to forcibly turn off the candle nightlights; under no circumstances should the candle nightlights remain on after 1:15 AM.
3. The ghosts and strange sights in the haunted house are all created using state-of-the-art 3D projection technology. No matter how realistic they look, ignore them. Don't bother checking the switch locations either; there's no need to turn it off.
4. The equipment in the monitoring room is damaged and difficult to repair, so please patrol once every hour. Sudden power outages and unexplained noises are normal and nothing to worry about. If you feel uneasy, you can rest in the mass grave area. The mass grave area has a complete power supply and there will absolutely be no power outages.
5. It's normal for visitors to have amusement park maps. Do not answer questions like "Where is the haunted house located in the amusement park?" If they insist on asking, you can leave immediately.
6. Remember to charge the candle nightlight before leaving get off work on Sunday. Don't forget it no matter what.
7. You are free to walk around the haunted house during working hours, but do not leave the haunted house. If guests who have stayed overnight try to leave before 6:00 AM, try to dissuade them. If you cannot stop them, do not engage in physical conflict, and do not follow them; just continue doing your own thing.
8. If tourists seeking lodging are dressed in any form of mascot costume, refuse them accommodation and forcefully remove them. Stun batons and tranquilizer guns are placed on the workbench in the will-o'-the-wisp area.
9. If guests bring clown merchandise, steal it while they are asleep and put it in the storage box behind the bar. The guests won't question you when they wake up.
10. If a guest staying at your hotel tries to chat with you, you can chat, as long as it doesn't interfere with turning off the lights. Avoid mentioning "amusement park" in conversation; if they do, immediately change the subject.
11. The haunted house operates independently; there is no amusement park outside. Keep this in mind.
The job description was explained very clearly.
For some reason, Qi Xia developed the idea that "the rules must be strictly followed".
She shook her head, dismissing the random thoughts that had popped into her head.
Looking around at the deserted area, I decided to go to the lodging area first to check on the nightlights.
Upon arriving at the lodging area, Qi Xia blinked, took out her key, and froze.
She suddenly couldn't understand why she was living in the lodging area inside the haunted house.
What about the other colleagues?
Do you live here too?
Is this the dormitory?
But this is a lodging area open to the public!
Qi Xia, who was still struggling with her thoughts, suddenly remembered: Oh, it turns out that when she was working, she had nowhere to stay, so the principal approved a room in the dormitory area for her to use as her dormitory.
The other colleagues all went to get off work and went home normally.
Wait a minute? The headmaster?
Ah, so we all call the haunted house owner "the headmaster"!
Yi glanced at Ji, who was constantly adjusting Qi Xia's memories and "patching them up," and couldn't suppress a smug smile.
Silently shifting her gaze, she looked at Qi Xia, who seemed to have been brainwashed and was seeing things in a way that was wrong. With her arms crossed, her eyes and heart were filled with the thought, "I'm waiting to see Ji make a fool of herself."
Qi Xia routinely checked the candles and nightlights in each of the rooms she was staying in.
After turning off the nightlights in both occupied and unoccupied rooms, Qi Xia began patrolling the area.
This haunted house is really big!
The projection technology is truly ingenious.
The flickering will-o'-the-wisps, the ghosts, and even the occasional ghost train rushing by all felt so real.
Sometimes you can even feel the texture as they glide past you.
A cool, unmechanical touch.
No, projection alone can't achieve this, can it?
Perhaps it's like those 6D movies? Relying on the combination of sound, light, and electricity!
Perhaps that cool sensation is some kind of water mist that is periodically sprayed out?
Qi Xia smiled, feeling that her occupational habit of asking questions about everything she saw had become increasingly severe since she started studying this major.
and many more……
What major should I study?
When did I learn it?
I……
The sudden flashing of lights interrupted Qi Xia's thoughts.
Before I could think any further, my body had already sprung into action, and I ran to the mass grave area according to the rules.
As Qi Xia was hunched over catching her breath, she saw other colleagues arriving at the mass grave area one after another.
The staff on duty at the mass grave area today also opened their work station, allowing them to come and go as they pleased.
Those familiar with the work checked the current situation of the haunted house through the workbench.
They soon learned that there was a major power outage outside.
They sat together in groups of three or five, and one of the boys spoke up to liven things up, saying, "I haven't been here long, and this is the first time I've encountered a power outage. We're all usually busy with our own things and don't have much time to chat."
He unscrewed a bottle of soda, raised it with a "cola instead of alcohol" air, and said cheerfully, "It's a rare opportunity for everyone to get together, so let's introduce ourselves and get to know each other!"
No one answered.
It seems that in this haunted house, not caring who you are working with is a perfectly normal thing.
This made it so that none of them wanted to do any of the troublesome self-introductions.
Qi Xia turned to look at everyone and saw that the atmosphere was frozen.
Looking at the boy who was frozen in place, holding a can of cola, she hesitated to speak up: "Before asking someone to introduce themselves, shouldn't they at least introduce themselves first?"