David Clark hurriedly explained, “I picked up this dog on my way home. It’s very obedient. I found a job—starting next Monday. It’s a temp job at a company, the pay is average, 2400 a month, but the work isn’t too tiring. It’s pretty good.”

“Oh? Really? That’s great!” Mom changed clothes and went into the kitchen. “Even if it’s a temp job, it’s still a job. We have to make a few good dishes to celebrate today!”

Hearing this, David Clark felt a bit embarrassed. “Mom, it’s just a temp job, only for two months. No need to rush to celebrate, right?”

“You’re working hard to earn money now, so what if it’s a temp job? We earn our living with our own hands, nothing to be ashamed of! Celebrate, we must celebrate!” Mom started washing vegetables with a big smile. “When your dad gets home, he’ll definitely be happy. Oh right, son, we’re out of alcohol at home. Go downstairs and buy a few bottles.”

“Alright.” Buying some alcohol was no problem, so David Clark headed downstairs.

At the small supermarket downstairs, as soon as David Clark walked in, he asked, “Boss, I’d like to buy some beer.”

“Hey, it’s Little David.” The boss, who was playing on his phone, looked up. “I just got a new batch of Shanghai beer. Let me tell you, this batch is really good.” He leaned in mysteriously. “You can scratch for prizes! I heard the winning rate is pretty high!”

Chapter 10: Four Yuan for Twelve Bottles of Beer!

Damn! The winning rate is pretty high?!

I’m lucky today! I’ll buy this one!

“How do you check if you’ve won?” David Clark looked at the boss and asked, “Is it under the bottle cap?”

“Yeah, it’s under the cap!” The boss grinned, looking every bit the sly merchant. “So, want to buy a few bottles and try your luck?”

“You must get a good commission on this beer, huh?” David Clark shot the boss a sidelong glance. “Trying to hustle me?”

Damn, this kid saw right through me?

The boss quickly coughed twice. “Ahem, no way, I just thought the high winning rate makes it a good deal. Don’t take a good heart for a bad one!”

“Alright then.” David Clark stroked his chin. “How much for a bottle?”

“Four yuan, four yuan a bottle!” The boss, quick as lightning, immediately pulled out a bottle. “Look at this bottle, this packaging—top quality! Besides, for four yuan, you can’t lose, and you can’t get scammed. So, how about it? Want a few bottles?”

“Give me one to try first.” David Clark took the bottle, grabbed an opener from the side, and popped it open right there, catching the boss off guard. “You’re opening it now?”

“Yeah.” David Clark examined the bottle cap. “Hey, boss, if it says ‘another bottle,’ does that mean I won?”

This kid actually won?

The boss froze for a second, then quickly snatched the cap and checked it three times before nodding. “Yeah, that’s right, you won!”

No way?!

Wahahahahaha! This is great, this is great!

“So what are you waiting for? Give me another one!” David Clark whistled. “You’re not going to back out, are you? Don’t tell me I have to pay extra.”

“Of course not.” Without another word, the boss handed over another bottle. “Here you go, you really lucked out today—buy one, win one!”

“Of course.” David Clark popped open this bottle too. “Hey, boss, another one!”

Boss: “……”

What the hell is going on today?! Buy one, win one, and the free one wins again?!

The boss was about to lose it, but there was no way out—he’d already said the rules, so he had to honor them. He handed over another bottle.

This time, David Clark popped it open right away, checked the cap, and grinned. “Hahaha, boss, you’re about to hit it big—another one!”

Boss: “……”

What the hell, is this place haunted today?! The winning rate is this high?!

So David Clark started on the fourth bottle. “Another one!”

Boss: “……”

Fifth bottle: “Another one!”

Boss: “……”

Sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth: “Keep going, keep going!”

Tenth, eleventh, twelfth: “Wow, not bad, not bad, finally no more wins!”

Boss: “……”

“Sorry about this.” David Clark smiled modestly, then said to the boss, “Hey, I can’t carry all this beer. Just give me a box, the Shanghai beer box is fine!”

The boss was about to break down. “So you spent four yuan, got twelve bottles of beer, and now I have to give you a box too?”

“Come on, don’t say it like that.” David Clark grinned. “It’s just good luck, right? Anyway, it’s not like you’re losing money…”

Heading home!

Carrying the beer inside, Mom asked curiously, “Why did you buy so much beer at once… and why are all the bottles already opened?!”

“Oh, just thought I’d have a few more drinks with Dad tonight.” David Clark put the beer on the floor and raised his eyebrows. “I’m happy today, really happy!”

He went to the kitchen to help, just finished washing two green onions, when the door opened again—Dad was home.