To experiment with a way for draws to be issued even when the owner wasn't present at the shop, Liu Chen maintained a full of enthusiasm from the morning. However, she did manage to uncover many unstated rules of the system.
For instance, even without issuing an order, simply receiving payment would also be recognized by the system as a completed transaction.
Alternatively, if she created many orders for unpopular items, the system would remain silent, showing no reaction.
Despite this, Liu Chen still hadn't figured out a way to receive draws without being physically present at the shop.
However, by noon, she discovered that the number of draws had unconsciously surpassed one thousand, reaching an astonishing one thousand one hundred.
Not finding a method for cheating, Liu Chen didn't get discouraged. If cheating were that easy, she would find it strange.
Adjusting her mindset, and seizing the moment after seeing off a wave of customers, Liu Chen decided to use up the one thousand draws.
As soon as the thought arose, the system, which had been silent for a long time, spoke in her mind,
"Detecting that the host possesses over one thousand draws. Do you wish to consume one thousand draws to unlock the Level 2 Draw Pool?"
Level 2 Draw Pool?
Draw pools could be upgraded?
Liu Chen hesitated. What her family truly lacked was cash. While her mother's frozen goods business was profitable, she couldn't directly access the funds.
If the draw pool were upgraded, what if the consolation prize no longer included one hundred yuan in cash?
"Can you tell me what the minimum prize is after upgrading the draw pool?"
"The upgraded Level 2 Draw Pool awards one draw for every ten boxes of goods sold. The minimum prize obtained from one draw is eleven hundred yuan in cash."
"So, the guaranteed prize money per box of goods has increased by ten yuan?"
"Then, what is the difference between the Level 2 Draw Pool and the Level 1 Draw Pool?"
"The Level 2 Draw Pool has a one-in-a-thousand chance of drawing the 'Salesperson Slot Increase Voucher' you most desire."
"Increase Salesperson Slot? Can you explain what that means?"
"The system identifies you as a sales entity. You can recruit salespeople, and when your salespeople make sales, it will also count towards your sales performance."
Liu Chen was ecstatic. If she drew a salesperson voucher, she could use it on someone with frequent sales, like a food stall at a tourist attraction.
Then, a voucher from National Day alone could potentially exceed ten thousand! Wow, she couldn't help but laugh out loud just thinking about it!
"The host's sales entity is bound to the business license of 'Sister Liu's Frozen Goods.' The salespeople that can be bound are limited to employees hired by 'Sister Liu's Frozen Goods'."
Hmm...
Her beautiful daydream was directly shattered, but Liu Chen wasn't sad. After all, with such a voucher, the afternoon's sales revenue and future revenue when she went to school wouldn't be lost.
After thinking it through, Liu Chen generously declared, "Upgrade to the Level 2 Draw Pool!" She had no choice but to upgrade. If she didn't, her draws would completely stop once she went to school.
A burst of dazzling fireworks bloomed, followed by lively, festive music. A red banner slowly unfurled, revealing congratulatory words for the host's upgrade to the Level 2 Draw Pool.
"Upgraded to Level 2 Draw Pool. Received one Red Draw Ticket."
Liu Chen, who had been comfortably in possession of over a thousand draws, was suddenly impoverished.
Glancing at the remaining 123 draws, Liu Chen decided to clear them out and start saving again. As she thought this, she watched helplessly as 123 became 12...
Fine, not even a loophole to exploit?
"Begin a ten-pull draw."
Liu Chen had some anticipation about what might be different on the draw wheel after upgrading to Level 2. However, upon looking at the wheel before her, she thought, well, other than a red border inlaid around the outer edge of the entire wheel, there didn't seem to be any other difference?
"Received eleven hundred yuan in cash."
"Received eleven hundred yuan in cash."
"Received eleven hundred yuan in cash."
"Received eleven hundred yuan in cash."
"Received a Temporary Salesperson Slot Increase Voucher (valid for one week)."
"Received eleven hundred yuan in cash."
"Received a cashmere shawl, adds warmth when used."
"Received eleven hundred yuan in cash."
"Received a comb that detangles all hair in the world."
"Received eleven hundred yuan in cash."
After finishing the draws, Liu Chen checked her cash. She had used some when shopping with Mi Zhuzhu the day before yesterday. Including the amount from today's draws, she had a total of fifteen thousand three hundred yuan remaining.
The cashmere shawl was quite suitable for wearing when watching the shop in the morning, and the comb could be placed on the washstand at home for her and her mother to use.
Finally, Liu Chen swallowed and looked at the floating salesperson voucher.
To prevent misusing it, Liu Chen earnestly and clearly stated each word,
"Use the Salesperson Slot Increase Voucher on my mother, Liu Fang."
After speaking her thoughts, the pink salesperson voucher flew towards Liu Fang, who was sitting and drinking water. Upon touching Liu Fang's body, it dissolved into streaks of fluorescent light and disappeared.
Liu Chen blinked. When she opened her eyes again, everything had returned to normal. As the next wave of customers arrived, while Liu Chen put money into the drawer, she also took five hundred yuan from the system and put it in as well.
This way, the monthly mortgage of fifteen thousand wouldn't be a worry for Liu Fang.
***
City First Hospital, Three-Person Ward.
After her mother was confirmed to be paralyzed following her check-up on Monday, Zhang Lili finally found an opportunity last night to tell Hu Xingfa. However, Hu Xingfa had already arranged to take his young secretary on a business trip to Shanghai the next day for inspection.
Upon hearing this, he frowned and said to Zhang Lili,
"You are fully responsible for this matter. This card has twenty thousand yuan. Handle it as you see fit. I'm going to Shanghai tomorrow to inspect new excavators. Help me pack my luggage. It will be for about four or five days."
After speaking, Hu Xingfa turned and went to take a bath, leaving Zhang Lili standing silently, watching his retreating back, and murmuring softly,
"Heh, business trip. Hu Xingfa, you haven't even changed your excuse for cheating."
It was just that back then, these words were said to that foolish woman Liu Fang, and now they are said to me.
Zhang Lili lay awake all night, unable to sleep. The next morning, she arrived at the hospital at noon, dressed in simple clothes.
Finding Doctor Shen eating instant noodles in his office, Zhang Lili approached with a bag of apples, bowed deeply to apologize, and after putting on a good show, she asked somewhat nervously,
"Doctor Shen, I'm truly sorry. My mother-in-law's personality is a bit... alas, I just wanted to ask, in my mother-in-law's current condition, what should we do now? It was supposed to be me serving my mother-in-law at home, but she gets very agitated whenever she sees me, so the family hired a caregiver. Just now, the caregiver told me that if she's paralyzed, she won't continue working unless we pay more, an extra hundred yuan a day.
This three thousand yuan a month is not like we're mining gold. So, I wanted to ask Doctor Shen, what do you think we should do in this situation?"
Doctor Shen looked at the simply dressed but continuously apologetic and distressed woman before him. He found himself unable to vent the anger he had.
"The patient's current condition still has the possibility of rehabilitation. While periodic rehabilitation with equipment in the hospital would be ideal, considering some of the financial issues you mentioned, the rehabilitation exercises can be done one by one. You don't necessarily have to stay in the hospital. Coming for a check-up every half month is also acceptable."
Doctor Shen had seen countless families driven into poverty by illness. At this moment, he offered this suggestion from the perspective of the patient's family. As for the incident where the old lady threw a bowl, he decided to let it go. It was difficult for the family to have such an old lady.
Zhang Lili thanked him profusely after hearing his advice and then said with difficulty,
"Can you teach me the rehabilitation exercises? I'm worried my mother-in-law will become agitated again if she sees Doctor Shen."
Doctor Shen thought for a moment and could only agree.