533: The power of [adding money] is boundless.

[Ding!]

Just as Ye Su hung up the reporting hotline, a system prompt popped up before his eyes.

[Congratulations to the Host for successfully reporting the illegal activities of Old Xus Rice Noodle Roll Shop. You have completed the "hidden easter egg - Punishing Evil and Eradicating Evil" and received a cash reward of 100,000 yuan!]

Buzz— Buzz—

As the system prompt appeared, Ye Su's phone also received a bank SMS, showing that 100,000 yuan in cash had been deposited.

“Ah—”

Doing a good deed right after opening his eyes on Monday and getting a 100,000 yuan reward in the process made Ye Su stretch comfortably. He then got up to brush his teeth and eat breakfast... On the other side, after Ye Su hung up the phone, Zhao Lanyue, the operator, took the matter very seriously and immediately reported the issues with Old Xus Rice Noodle Roll Shop to her superiors.

The reason she took it so seriously was quite simple.

Her daughter was a junior high student at Yucai Middle School.

Sometimes when she woke up late and didn't have time to make breakfast, she would give her daughter pocket money to go eat rice noodle rolls at Old Xus Rice Noodle Roll Shop.

As luck would have it, she hadn't made breakfast this morning either, so she had also sent her daughter to Old Xus Rice Noodle Roll Shop for breakfast.

Besides her, several close colleagues also had children attending Yucai Middle School, and they would more or less go to Old Xus Rice Noodle Roll Shop for meals.

The more Zhao Lanyue thought about it, the angrier she became. When contacting her superiors, she relayed the evidence provided by Ye Su to the leaders to the maximum extent possible.

Soon, a group from the Market Supervision Bureau arrived at Old Xus Rice Noodle Roll Shop and seized a bag of borax that the owner hadn't had time to hide.

Afterward, the Market Supervision Bureau sealed the rice milk in the shop, preparing to test it and use it as direct evidence to convict the owner.

Since such a food safety issue had occurred and was reported by a member of the public...

When the test report came out and boric acid was indeed detected in the rice milk from the noodle roll shop, the Market Supervision Bureau immediately decided to conduct surprise inspections on several catering establishments in Yang County.

For a time, catering shops large and small were on edge, forced to do business honestly and not daring to try any crooked methods for the time being.

Ye Su's phone call could be considered a contribution to food safety in Yang County.

And he himself knew nothing about it.

After finishing his meal in the morning, Ye Su went out, drove to Xianghe Street, found a place to park, and then familiarly found No. 9 Kangning Alley.

AWang Internet Cafe was an internet cafe located in a self-built house. There was no sign hanging on the door, but Ye Su was confident he hadn't found the wrong place.

Because back in elementary and junior high school, he would occasionally come to this internet cafe with a few buddies for a tense and exciting five-man session.

However, AWang Internet Cafe was not like the modern internet cafes outside; the computer configurations were ancient relics. They could only run games that didn't demand much, like LOL or DNF; 3A masterpieces were definitely unplayable.

Plus, now that everyone had a smartphone and various mobile games were emerging one after another, business at AWang Internet Cafe had always been quiet.

When Ye Su used to play here, there were 20 machines in the cafe, and he didn't recall them ever being full.

That the owner had managed to hold on until now before closing was actually beyond Ye Su's expectations.

But seeing the place where he used to play with his friends now silent and closed, Ye Su felt a bit sentimental as he recalled the past.

He raised his hand to check the time; it was only 8:57 AM.

In the past, AWang Internet Cafe would have been open long ago.

But now that the decision to close had been made, the owner naturally didn't need to open the door so early anymore.

When he reached the entrance, Ye Su discovered that the green rolling gate of the internet cafe had not yet been opened.

With no other choice, Ye Su stood on the steps beside the cafe, passing the time with his phone while waiting for the owner to open up.

Clatter—

After looking at his phone for ten minutes, the sound of the rolling gate being pulled open nearby caught Ye Su's attention.

Turning his head, Ye Su saw the owner walking out.

“Boss.”

Hearing someone greet him, the owner turned his head and realized a young man was waiting at the door.

Thinking Ye Su was there to use the internet, the owner waved his hand at him:

“Are you here for the internet? This cafe is no longer open.”

“I know,” Ye Su stated his purpose directly. “I heard you're closing down, so I wanted to come and pick up a PC tower.”

“Oh, you're here to buy a computer...”

“Yes.”

The owner shook his head. “You're too late. I've already contacted the recycling people. They're coming this morning to haul the computers away.”

“Ah!” Ye Su was dumbfounded.

Moving that fast?!

The intel said the decision to close was only made yesterday, and today someone was already coming to haul the computers away!

Or was it because the owner found someone to recycle the computers that he finally decided to close AWang Internet Cafe?

“Boss, wait a second.”

Seeing the owner turn back into the house after speaking, Ye Su hurriedly followed him in.

As soon as he entered, he saw the first floor already piled with PC towers and monitors.

One of the towers with the label "11" was emitting a dazzling light; it was clearly his target for this trip.

With over nineteen million right in front of him, Ye Su's breathing couldn't help but grow a bit heavy.

Seeing that Ye Su followed him in after he said he wasn't selling, the owner frowned. “Is there anything else?”

He didn't have any cigarettes on him to offer the boss, so Ye Su could only smile and say:

“Since the computers are being recycled anyway, could you sell one to me?”

“That won't do. I've already agreed with them on 21 sets of computers. If I sell one to you, the count will be off when they arrive later.”

“It's fine. They're recyclers; one more or one less doesn't change how they buy.” Ye Su began to use his 'money power':

“If it really doesn't work, however much they're paying per unit, I'll add a bit more on top. Just sell one to me.”

Sure enough, the power of "adding more money" was infinite.

Hearing Ye Su say he would add more money, the owner's expression softened instantly, but he still feigned hesitation:

“It's not about adding money or not. The main thing is I've already agreed to sell 21 sets to them.”

Detecting the change in the owner's tone, Ye Su knew he was in the clear:

“Oh, what does it matter? Even if one tower is missing, it's not like they won't recycle the rest. Besides, they're bulk-buying old computers, so they'll definitely lowball you.

You might as well sell one to me and make an extra two hundred yuan. When they come for the pickup, just say one was accidentally dropped while moving it downstairs.”

“This...”

The owner looked conflicted, but he was actually already tempted.

For these ancient relics, the other party was only offering 80 yuan for a whole set—tower, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and headset—saying they could only sell them for parts.

If he sold one to Ye Su as suggested and got an extra two hundred yuan, that would be equivalent to the recycling price of two and a half sets.

Seeing that the owner was just looking for an opening to agree, Ye Su thoughtfully gave him a way out:

“Boss, I used to frequent your place back when I was a student. Just spare one for me.”

Knowing these relics weren't worth much, Ye Su also offered his base price:

“I only want a tower. How about three hundred yuan? If not, I'll go ask elsewhere.”