Divine Lucky Star - Chapter 10
Chapter 10: Twelve Beers For Four Yuan!
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Damn! There’s a high chance of winning?
Since I’m lucky today, I’ll buy this!
“How do I check if I’ve won?” Wang Hao looked at the shopkeeper and asked, “Is it on the cap?”
“Yes, it’s on the cap!” The shopkeeper gave an unscrupulous grin. “What do you think? Do you want to get a few bottles?”
“You must be getting quite a lot of commission on the beers, am I right?” Wang Hao gave the shopkeeper an oblique glance. “You want to trick me?”
F*ck, was I busted?
The shopkeeper coughed and said, “Ahem, no! If you think about how high the chance of winning is, isn’t this deal value for money? Don’t bite the hand that feeds you!”
“Fine.” Wang Hao thought for a moment. “How much is a bottle?”
“Four yuan, four yuan a bottle!” The shopkeeper took out a bottle of beer lightning fast. “Look at the bottle and the packaging, it’s definitely top quality! Besides, you can surely afford to spend four yuan! It’s not a scam! What do you think? A few bottles?”
“I’ll have one for now.” Wang Hao got a bottle and picked up the opener to pop the bottle open. The shopkeeper was shocked. “You’re opening it right now?”
“Yeah.” Wang Hao looked the cap over carefully. “Hey, boss, it says ‘one more’ here. Did I just win?”
The kid really got it?
The shopkeeper was stupefied. He snatched the cap from Wang Hao and looked at it carefully before nodding. “Yeah, that’s right, you won the prize!”
That easy?!
Ahahahaha! This is great!
“What are you waiting for? Give me another one!” Wang Hao whistled. “You won’t welch on the deal, right? Don’t tell me I have to pay extra.”
“Impossible.” The shopkeeper took another bottle out without another word. “Here you go. Kid, you’re lucky today. You got it on the first try!”
“You’re right.” Wang Hao immediately opened the bottle. “Hey, boss, one more!”
The shopkeeper was speechless.
What the hell is going on today?! He got a free one on the first try, and now another?!
The shopkeeper was dying for Wang Hao to leave, but there was nothing he could do. He had explained how the lottery worked, and he had to stick to the rules. So, he took out another bottle!
Wang Hao again immediately opened the bottle. He looked at it and was thrilled. “Hahahaha, you have to give me more — another one!”
The shopkeeper was speechless.
Oh, hell! This is unbelievable! Is the chance of winning that high?!
Wang Hao opened the fourth bottle. “One more!”
The shopkeeper was speechless.
The fifth bottle. “One more!”
The shopkeeper was speechless.
The sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth bottle. “Keep going!”
The 10th, 11th, and 12th bottle. “Oh, good enough. I didn’t get it this time!”
The shopkeeper was speechless.
“Well, this is embarrassing.” Wang Hao chuckled, then said, “Hm, I can’t carry all the bottles with my bare hands. Just give me a box — this one will do!”
The shopkeeper felt really cranky. “I just gave you twelve beers for four yuan; I have to give you a box now?”
“Calm down.” Wang Hao chuckled. Luckily, I didn’t have to pay for it…
Let’s go home!
Wang Hao went home with the beers, and Mom asked curiously, “Why did you buy so many bottles at once… and why are they all open?!”
“Ah, I wanted to drink with you and Dad tonight.” Wang Hao put the beers on the floor and raised his eyebrows. “I’m happy today, very happy!”
He went into the kitchen to help. After a while, the door opened again; it was Dad.
“Did you get a job today? This b*stard just makes me worry every day,” Dad mumbled as he came in. “How can you find a wife if you keep relying on us? We want grandchildren… Where did you get the dog?”
Snowy whimpered. “Aww…”
Dad said, “Oh, good boy! Sitting here to welcome me home — you’re much better than Hao!”
“You old fogey, what are you talking about? Why do you always look down on our Hao?” Mom couldn’t help running out from the kitchen. “I’m telling you, I don’t know anyone as annoying as you!”
“How am I looking down on him? I’m just anxious.” Dad put on his slippers and said, “Why do I work so hard? To earn more money for him so that he can buy an apartment and get married. The thing is, he can’t just be enjoying himself while we old folk work for his future until the end of our lives. He has to put in more effort. When we’re gone, how can he make a living?”
“Bah, you don’t have to be so harsh.” Mom curled her lip. “Listen, our son found a job today. A temporary position at 2400 yuan a month, which starts next Monday!”
“Seriously?” Dad’s eyes popped out and he said excitedly, “That’s wonderful, Hao! Well done! Haha, drink with me later! We have to celebrate!”
Wang Hao sniffed and smiled. “Hehe, celebrate! Let’s celebrate!”
Dinner was almost ready, and Wang Hao and Dad had a bottle of beer each. As he drank, Dad said, “Ah, this kid! Since I didn’t take good care of you in the first place, you ended up going to that useless diploma mill; you might as well have repeated a year. Now, you’ve finally grown up. In your last job, you worked long hours, from 7am to 8pm, for only 2200 yuan per month. They even told you to quit if you didn’t like it — wasn’t that bullying? It’s better this time; though the salary isn’t high, it’s a great start. Brilliant!”
“Dad, it’s actually quite good.” Wang Hao felt sorry. “But it’s just for two months. I guess I’ll have to look for a job again after that.”
“No worries!” Dad didn’t mind at all. “Listen to me: what a man cares about isn’t the result, but the process! As long as you’ve worked hard and tried your best, the result isn’t important! If you succeed, you’re lucky. If you don’t, it’s only that your time hasn’t come. The most important thing is that you can earn a living for yourself; you just need to have the right attitude! When this job ends, you will definitely find another suitable one here in Zhonghai. So, don’t worry about it. Come, cheers!”
Wang Hao raised the bottle and toasted Dad. “Cheers!”
