Three consecutive unexpected "kills" caused the originally noisy atmosphere at the scene to become somewhat subtle.
The expressions on the faces of the people lining up behind gradually shifted from initial relaxed amusement to disbelief.
They began to realize that this seemingly ordinary young boss in front of them might actually have some real skills.
The bullet chat in the livestream also evolved from simple "hahahaha" to being mixed with more and more "holy crap" and "ridiculous."
The next person to step forward was a Boy wearing a school uniform and carrying a backpack, his face still holding a hint of childishness.
He was clearly a viewer of the livestream and knew how the previous challengers had "died."
Therefore, the question he raised seemed even more tricky and conceptual.
He adjusted the glasses on the bridge of his nose, cleared his throat, and asked in a tone he believed would checkmate Lu You:
"Boss, the previous items were all too material. I'll ask for something on a spiritual level, and it definitely exists—this year's college entrance examination paper, do you have it?"
As soon as this question was asked, everyone gasped.
This was even more ruthless than asking for an AK!
An AK is physical destruction, but if this thing really existed, it could shake the very foundations of the nation!
Lu You's eyelid twitched.
He knew the other party was definitely asking for the unadministered, original version—the kind of paper that could get someone directly recommended to Tsinghua and Peking University.
[Ding! Customer demand detected: National Unified Examination for Admissions to Ordinary Institutions of Higher Education, National Paper B (Top Secret).]
[Rarity:???]
[Value:???]
Lu You sneered inwardly; of course, he knew he couldn't touch this red line.
But he knew even better how to cleverly switch the concept.
He looked at the expectant Boy and nodded.
Still with that calm and unruffled expression, he said, "I have it!"
Before the Boy could show an ecstatic expression, Lu You immediately added, "Past college entrance examination papers, I have them!"
With those few words of clarification, a question that could have led to a life sentence...
...was instantly pulled back into a legal, compliant, and even commendable category.
The Boy froze: "No... I didn't mean..."
"Didn't you say college entrance examination paper?" Lu You looked at him with an innocent face.
"Aren't past exam questions still college entrance examination papers? I have them here starting from the year the exams were reinstated. They're absolutely authentic and come with detailed answer explanations. What, did you want the ones that haven't been taken yet? Brother, we don't do illegal things here."
After saying that, he didn't give the Boy any chance to retort and turned to walk into the back warehouse.
A moment later, he pushed out a small cart filled with books, stopping it in front of the Boy with a "clatter."
It was a whole box of supplementary materials piled high like a small mountain: "Five Years of College Entrance Exams, Three Years of Mock Exams," "Tianli 38 Sets," "Must-Do Questions"... the kind of materials that would make students cry and parents go silent.
Lu You patted the mountain of books and introduced them enthusiastically: "Come, student, seeing how strong your thirst for knowledge is, I've specially prepared a complete set for you. Chinese, Math, English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology—full subject coverage, from basic to advanced, everything is included!"
"After finishing these, let alone a first-tier university, 985 and 211 universities will be beckoning you! Seeing how sincere you are, I'll round it off for you—exactly 1,000 yuan! Here, just scan this."
The customer who looked like a student, his face instantly darkened.
Looking at the pile of exercise books that could bury him, his mind began to buzz.
So many? How long will it take me to finish them?
I came to find a shortcut, not to add to my own misery!
But the words had already been spoken, and under the gaze of countless eyes, he couldn't back out at all.
In the end, he could only pull a long face and tremblingly scan the code to pay.
Then, under the sympathetic gazes of the crowd, he pondered how to move this mountain of knowledge back home.
Lu You watched his departing figure, feeling quite pleased.
This wave not only earned him money and business points but also successfully helped a lost student get back on the right track; it could be considered a good deed.
"Next!"
The challenge continued.
A middle-aged man wearing a jacket and sporting slicked-back hair walked in confidently.
He looked self-assured, clearly arriving with a hundred percent certainty.
He slapped his hand on the counter and said in an unquestionable tone, "Boss, stop with the nonsense. Let's get real—give me five cartons of brand of cigarettes!"
After saying that, he snorted triumphantly.
Can a Hardware Store sell cigarettes? Of course not!
This requires a "Tobacco Retail License."
The application and approval for such a certificate are extremely strict; how could a Hardware Store possibly obtain one?
From a legal standpoint, this was a direct checkmate for Lu You.
He could almost see the scene of Lu You's face showing difficulty, followed by him obediently handing over ten thousand yuan in compensation.
I'm going to strike it big!
Sure enough, after hearing this question, Lu You paused unusually, his brow furrowing slightly.
Seeing Lu You's hesitation, the man was overjoyed, feeling victory was within his grasp!
However, what he didn't know was that inside Lu You's mind, the system was operating at lightning speed.
[Customer demand detected: brand of cigarettes (Ye Xihu) cigarettes × 5 cartons.]
[Warning: Selling tobacco requires the relevant license; otherwise, it is an illegal act.]
[The System Mall is searching for the relevant qualification... Search successful!]
["Tobacco Retail License (Duplicate)" has been generated. Redemption requires 5,000 business points. Host currently has sufficient business points. Redeem?]
"Redeem!" Lu You didn't hesitate.
Thus, under the man's expectant gaze, Lu You's answer shocked the audience once again.
"I have it."
"What?!" The man couldn't believe it.
The people at the scene and the netizens in the livestream were all stunned as well.
[Holy crap? He has this too?]
[Is he crazy? He dares to sell tobacco? Is the boss tired of living?]
[Does he have a tobacco monopoly license? You can't just sell this stuff! Reported, reported!]
Lu You ignored everyone's astonishment and, under their bewildered gazes, turned to walk into the back warehouse again.
This time, when he came out, he was not only carrying a bag containing five cartons of "brand of cigarettes (Ye Xihu)."
In his other hand, he held a certificate mounted in a picture frame.
He placed the cigarettes and the certificate together on the counter.
Everyone looked closely, and it was strikingly a genuine "Tobacco Retail License."
The enterprise name on it was exactly "Old Lu Hardware Store," and the legal representative was Lu You.
The issue date was just yesterday!
Everyone was dumbfounded!
The middle-aged man's eyes almost popped out.
He picked up the certificate and examined it over and over; whether it was the embossed seal, the font, or the serial number, he couldn't find any flaws.
You're a Hardware Store, why the hell did you get a tobacco license?!
Is this reasonable?!
This is even more ridiculous than having a kitchen in the back warehouse!
"Five cartons, exactly one thousand yuan." Lu You had specifically taken the Ye Xihu, which had a market price of 200 yuan per carton.
Five cartons, no more and no less, hit exactly the thousand-yuan limit.
The man looked at the flawless certificate and then at the five genuine cartons of brand of cigarettes.
In the end, he could only scan the code to pay and left dejectedly with the cigarettes.
[Payment received: 1,000 yuan.]
From this moment on, the atmosphere at the scene changed completely.
If before everyone had the mindset of exposing a fraud or just watching the fun...
...then now, only shock remained in everyone's hearts.
This guy... could he really have everything?
So far, everything they thought was impossible or extremely ridiculous, he actually had it all here!
The popularity of the livestream had climbed to a terrifying number, and the curiosity of the netizens was completely ignited.
They were no longer satisfied with just watching; they began frantically suggesting ideas to the customers waiting in line through the bullet chat.
All sorts of strange and bizarre item names emerged one after another.