117: Clearing inventory

Ye Su didn't pay much attention to the two points of [Charm] rewarded by this [hidden easter egg].

It wasn't until he was eating takeout that he remembered he hadn't claimed them yet.

"Claim two points of [Charm]."

[Claim successful!]

It was another imperceptible upgrade that didn't affect Ye Su's eating speed in the slightest.

After being worn out by that box of [scratch-off lottery ticket]s, Ye Su felt his head throbbing. After finishing his meal and receiving the [Sleep Aid Service], he took a long-overdue nap.

...

Theoretically, the [Lottery Center] and the bank should both be open by two in the afternoon.

But Ye Su was sensible enough not to arrive exactly on the dot.

He woke up at 1:10 PM, hid the [scratch-off lottery ticket]s, [super lotto] tickets, and two gold bars in his car, then drove back to school, intending to be a good student for two classes.

As expected, when he got out of the car, some sharp-eyed female students spotted him and came over to try and make friends.

Ye Su didn't care about saving face like he did yesterday; he coldly refused them and left, leaving behind a pair of resentful eyes.

It was past three o'clock after he finished his two classes, so Ye Su set off for the [Lottery Center].

He had only won a total of 100,000 yuan. Ye Su didn't bother with masks or hats like in the online videos; he walked straight up to the service window just like he was shopping at a mall, without any disguise.

"Hello, I have one [super lotto] ticket that won 50,000 yuan and one [scratch-off lottery ticket] that won 50,000 yuan to redeem."

"Two winning tickets worth 50,000 yuan each!"

The service staff had worked there for a long time and knew what kind of people usually brought in two different types of tickets, both with prizes over tens of thousands, to redeem.

"Yes, is there a problem?"

"No," the service staff replied with a normal expression. "Please give me the winning tickets, and I will verify the winning information for you."

"Okay." Ye Su handed over both tickets.

Whether it was a misunderstanding about Ye Su's identity or simply because the efficiency here was high, the service staff didn't delay at all. After confirming the authenticity of the tickets, they asked Ye Su for his ID card and to leave his bank account number.

"Hello, the procedures have been completed. Since the prize for a single ticket exceeds 10,000 yuan, you need to pay a 20% personal incidental income tax. The actual amount you will receive is 80,000 yuan."

Ye Su took back his ID card. "Understood."

"The transfer will take some time. Normally, it will arrive within a few hours, so please wait patiently."

"Okay."

Everything went smoothly. Ye Su nodded to the staff and left the [Lottery Center], then drove to the merchant he had already made an appointment with.

"Hello, I made an appointment for [Precious Metal Buyback]. I'm here to sell two investment gold bars."

"Are they investment gold bars from our firm, or another brand?"

Inside the buyback counter, a female staff member around thirty years old greeted Ye Su.

After glancing at Ye Su, the staff member smiled and explained, "If it's from our firm, there is a 1% buyback fee; for other brands, a 4% buyback fee is required."

"They are from your firm." Ye Su took out the two gold bars and placed them on the counter for the staff to inspect.

"Okay."

After taking the gold bars, the staff member checked the packaging and serial numbers, compared them with the certificates, and finally confirmed the weight before nodding to Ye Su:

"Our firm's gold buyback price today is 784 yuan per gram. The total for 200 grams of gold bars is 156,800 yuan. After deducting the 1% buyback fee, the actual amount you will receive is 155,232 yuan. Do you have any objections?"

The firm's gold buyback price was generally ten or twenty yuan lower than other banks. Ye Su had already figured this out before coming, so naturally, he had no objections to the price.

However, the staff member's immediate confirmation of the buyback surprised Ye Su. "The price is fine, but aren't you going to verify the authenticity of these gold bars?"

The staff member smiled and shook her head. "It's fine. Just register your bank account number, and the money will arrive in one day."

"Okay."

Since they said so, Ye Su naturally didn't meddle. He left his personal information and left the bank.

Once he was in the car, Ye Su finally understood why the staff member didn't verify the gold bars in front of him.

The certificates and the serial numbers on the gold bars already proved that these gold bars were sold by their bank.

If they were to inspect them in front of Ye Su now and find they were real, it would just be a waste of time.

But if they found they were fake, that would be a big problem.

Rather than creating complications, it was better to do as they did: keep the gold bars first, inspect them later, and then transfer the money to Ye Su if there were no issues.

Buzz—

[XX Bank: Your card ending in 9539 received 80,000 yuan on May 7th at 16:57.]

Just as Ye Su started the car, his phone received the 80,000 yuan prize money from the [Lottery Center].

"Nice." Looking at the bank text message, the smile on Ye Su's face deepened.

"In the future, I'll definitely be storing things in my rental apartment just like I have these past few days. Plus, with the subsequent upgrade to Level 3 Intelligence, the things I store will definitely be more valuable, so I really need to buy a safe."

For peace of mind, Ye Su decisively searched for a shop and spent 3,000 yuan to order a home safe with fireproof certification and a design disguised as a nightstand.

After filling in the delivery address, Ye Su headed back to his rental apartment first to wait for the delivery, taking the opportunity to move the nightstand and the ruby inside it away.

Not long after he finished, two employees delivered the safe.

"Thanks for your hard work."

"It's our job. If you encounter any problems while using it, please contact us."

After seeing the staff off, Ye Su started setting the password according to the manual:

"Just like my bank card, I'll use 907281. I won't tell anyone this password."

After setting the password and testing it to make sure it opened properly, Ye Su left the safe open for a bit to air out.

"Done."

A 200-catty safe—even if a thief broke in, Ye Su didn't believe they could carry the safe away with them.

Buzz—

When Ye Su picked up his phone to order takeout, a WeChat message popped up at the top of the screen.

He opened it and realized it was his older brother, Ye Xin, sending the remaining 62,000 yuan payment for the facial masks.

[Ye Xin: Dad says that all the family's debts can be paid off this month, so you don't have to worry about it anymore. Just focus on finishing your studies.]

[Okay]

[Anyway, since we don't owe anyone money anymore, maybe you and Sister can convince Dad to stop driving for the ride-hailing service. I can just send living expenses home every month.]

[Ye Xin: A'Ruo and I have tried to convince him several times, but Dad keeps saying he has nothing to do if he doesn't drive for the ride-hailing service. No matter how we try to persuade him, he won't listen.]

[Alright then, tell him not to drive for so long. Just picking up a few orders a day to pass the time is enough.]

[Ye Xin: Got it, A'Ruo and I will talk to him.]

[OK]

Watching his family's life improve at a visible rate, Ye Su put down his phone, leaned back on the sofa, and the corners of his mouth curled up involuntarily.