As soon as Lu You finished speaking, the young man with the buzz cut at the front of the line eagerly squeezed in.
A playful, irreverent smile was on his face.
He was clearly the main force in today's 'exposing fraud' operation.
He cleared his throat, deliberately raising his voice for Lu You and the surrounding phone cameras, and asked slowly, word by word:
"Listen up, boss. The thing I'm asking about definitely exists in reality, and it's very famous. I'm asking you: do you have—an AK?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire scene instantly fell into an eerie silence.
The people in line were stunned, and the rapidly scrolling barrage in the live stream also froze for a second.
The smile on Lu You's face also froze.
"?"
A huge question mark seemed to slowly appear on his forehead.
Bro, are you serious?
"Holy shit!" Lu You couldn't hold back, a national curse slipping out, "How can you even say that?!"
He was completely dumbfounded.
He had envisioned countless ways people might try to stump him, like asking for an antique toy discontinued decades ago, or some obscure professional tool from a niche field.
He had even rehearsed how to retort if someone asked for something like a 'girlfriend.'
But he never expected the first challenger to open with a royal flush.
Coming right out and asking for a major weapon of war that could make repeated appearances on military channels!
Seeing Lu You's dumbfounded expression, the buzz-cut young man immediately became smug.
He spread his hands, putting on an air of righteous indignation: "What's wrong, boss? Didn't you say you have everything? The AK-47, the Kalashnikov Automatic Rifle, the world's most famous firearm, it definitely exists, right? I didn't break your rules!"
Lu You was so angry at this twisted logic that he almost laughed out loud.
He pointed at the young man, then at himself, with a look of utter disbelief: "No, bro, is your train of thought a bit off? You come to a Hardware Store to buy this? How am I supposed to price it for you? You show me its fair market value!"
Now it was the buzz-cut young man's turn to be dumbfounded.
Yeah, within the Dragon Country, how could something like this possibly have a fair market value?
Forget the price, even mentioning its name requires careful consideration.
The price of this thing probably needs to be asked from the Criminal Law.
Seeing him speechless, Lu You waved a hand dismissively, unceremoniously shooing him away: "Alright, alright, here to cause trouble, are you? Out, out, don't disrupt my business. Next!"
The buzz-cut young man, choked up and flushed red, was squeezed out dejectedly by the people behind him.
After pausing for a moment, the live stream barrage instantly erupted with a torrential flood of "HAHAHAHAHA."
[HAHAHAHAHA! Opening with the ultimate move, this warrior understands live stream entertainment!]
[Boss: I told you to ask a question, not give me a 'three years suspended sentence' kind of question!]
[Would you really dare to buy it? This one's even more heavyweight; making money isn't done this way, is it?]
[If this guy kept pestering, I suspect the boss would make a call to summon someone, except the person summoned wouldn't be a supplier, but Uncle Police.]
Just as Lu You was preparing to welcome the next customer, that cold system voice suddenly popped up in his mind.
[Ding! Customer demand detected: AK-47 automatic rifle.]
[Rarity: Extremely High (in the current region).]
[Store Level (Lv1) Permission: Sufficient.]
[Item has been generated in the special safe in the back storage. Proceed to retrieve it?]
Lu You was so startled he almost jumped out of his rattan chair.
He hurriedly replied to the system with all his mental strength:
"Are you crazy?! You actually have this?! Even if you have it, I don't dare sell it! Do you want me to die young and go in to sing the 'Iron Window Tears'? Take it back right now! Don't drag me down if you want to die!"
[... Item has been withdrawn.]
The system's voice seemed to carry a hint of grievance.
Lu You took a deep breath, calming his wildly beating heart.
He shouted towards the door: "Next!"
With the first warrior's example as a warning, the second customer seemed much more normal.
This was a Boy wearing black-rimmed glasses who looked like a college student.
He pushed his glasses up and asked with a sly smile: "Boss, do you have Spicy Hot Pot (Málàtàng)?"
As soon as this question came out, the scene and the live stream burst into laughter again.
[Pfft HAHAHAHA! What a twist! From AK to spicy hot pot, full marks for creativity!]
[Buying spicy hot pot at a Hardware Store! This is great! This one definitely doesn't have it!]
[Boss: I defended against all industrial product attacks, but I didn't guard against the dimensional strike from the food service industry!]
[Let's see what the boss says now. Surely there isn't a kitchen hidden in the back storage too?]
Everyone watched with a 'waiting for the show' attitude, expecting Lu You to admit he couldn't do it and obediently pay up.
However, to everyone's surprise, Lu You just gave the Boy a faint glance and calmly uttered that classic word:
"Yes."
The entire scene fell silent again.
The smile on the Boy's face also froze.
"Yes... yes?" He couldn't believe his ears.
"Mm-hmm." Lu You nodded and stood up.
His calm demeanor made it seem like fetching a bowl of spicy hot pot was no different from fetching a screwdriver.
He turned and walked into the back storage, following the system's guidance.
From a thermal box in the corner, he retrieved an exquisitely packaged, massive takeout container.
The box was still warm. A rich, spicy aroma wafted out through the lid's gap, instantly arousing everyone's appetite.
Lu You placed the takeout container on the counter with a thud and said to the stunned Boy: "This portion was what I just ordered for breakfast; I haven't had time to eat it yet."
"Deluxe set, added five portions of fatty beef, three portions of tripe, various meatballs and vegetables. Market price: 100 bucks."
The Boy was completely dumbfounded.
He looked at the substantial, fragrant spicy hot pot before him, then at Lu You's face that seemed to say 'I knew you'd ask this.'
He felt his worldview was under intense assault.
There really fucking is one?!
"Pa... payment." The Boy's hand trembled as he scanned the code and paid one hundred bucks.
Carrying the heavy spicy hot pot, he left the line with a completely bewildered expression.
Even after walking out of the store, he kept looking back, trying to figure out what kind of structure this Hardware Store had.
[Ding! Sold 'Deluxe Spicy Hot Pot,' obtained 100 Dragon country currency, 120 business points.]
Lu You smiled inwardly; this deal wasn't a loss.
The exchange price for this spicy hot pot in the System Mall was only 50 business points.
Expressionless, he looked at the next person and shouted: "Next!"
With the first two examples, the people afterward clearly became more cautious and tricky.
The third person to come up was a young man wearing trendy clothes with dyed blonde hair.
He was clearly prepared, saying with a mischievous grin: "Boss, the ones before were too childish. I'll just ask for one thing that a grown man's Hardware Store absolutely cannot have—Sanitary Pads. Do you have them?"
As soon as this question came out, the Boys on-site let out knowing chuckles, while the girls rolled their eyes.
The live stream barrage directly broke down.
[Pfft HAHAHAHA! Perfect! Buying Sanitary Pads at a Hardware Store is even more outrageous than buying spicy hot pot!]
[This one's even more heavyweight! To win, he's throwing all shame out the window!]
[He definitely can't produce this now, right? If he still has this, I'll eat my phone screen on the spot!]
[Boss: Why on earth would there be such a thing in my store?!]
Everyone thought that this time, Lu You's unbeatable streak would finally be broken.
However, Lu You didn't even furrow his brow, still uttering that classic line:
"Yes."
Saying this, he once again calmly turned and walked into the back storage.
A moment later, he walked out carrying a delivery box almost half his height.
He placed it on the ground with a thud.
He tore open the box. Inside were neatly stacked Sanitary Pads of various brands and types.
Day use, night use, extra-long night use, cottony soft, mesh surface... everything you could want.
Lu You casually took a pack from inside, tossed it on the counter, then pointed at the full box and said: "These, I originally stocked up to give to my girlfriend. Since you need them, I'll sell them to you first."
He paused, looking at the dumbfounded blonde-haired young man.
And quoted a price that would make his soul leave his body:
"Total, 800 yuan."
The blonde-haired young man's face instantly turned green.
This was his thoughtful consideration, self-proclaimed guaranteed kill shot!
Having it is one thing, but how could there be so many?! And such a huge box?!
How many girlfriends do you fucking have?
Even an army of girlfriends couldn't use this many!
"I... I didn't say I wanted to buy a whole box!" The blonde-haired guy panicked.
Lu You looked at him expressionlessly: "I'm not making you buy the whole box. I'm selling you a box. You asked if I have it, I produced it, so you have to buy it. That's the rule."
The blonde-haired guy felt like crying.
He looked at the full box of 'she's happy, I'm happy,' then at the crowd stifling their laughter, and the netizens in the live stream who were already going crazy laughing.
In the end, he could only grudgingly take out his phone and scan to pay.
[Payment received 800 yuan]
The crisp notification sound was like a final public execution for the blonde-haired guy.
Carrying the heavy box, he fled the scene in disgrace amidst a wave of laughter.
The live stream barrage had gone completely wild, and the online viewer count had skyrocketed in just these dozen or so minutes!
[I can't stop laughing! Killing someone and then humiliating them! Boss, you're too savage!]
[I beg to know the blonde kid's psychological shadow area! Carrying a box of Sanitary Pads on the street—that's social death right there.]
[I'm starting to believe the boss really does have everything! I'm beginning to suspect if he really has an aircraft carrier hidden in his back storage!]
[Next! Hurry up! I want to see what else can stump this man!]
Lu You, seeing another large sum of business points credited, was in a great mood. He raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the still-long line outside, a slight smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
"Next!"