Nowadays, my mother's health is getting worse and worse. Even with Aunt Liao helping out at home, her health hasn't improved much.

Thirty yuan is indeed not cheap, but Liu Dekai can afford it now.

Even if long-term use would put a financial strain on me, I still have Mo Youyou as my strong support.

He doesn't need to worry too much; the most important thing is to buy a bottle and try it first!

"Okay, I'll buy it!" Liu Dekai quickly made up his mind and said to the shop assistant, "Give me a bottle of health-strengthening pills first."

He was secretly relieved that he had brought some money with him when he went out today, otherwise he would have been embarrassed if he couldn't afford to pay.

However, the shop assistant shook his head.

"Sir, I'm so sorry, we're currently out of stock of the 'Strengthening and Health-Preserving Pills.' If you'd like to buy some, please come back in a few days. We'll have more in stock later," the shop assistant said politely.

"What? Out of stock?" Liu Dekai was quite surprised.

Has this health-boosting pill really become this popular?

It costs thirty yuan a bottle, yet it still sells out so quickly that everyone is scrambling to buy it!

Scarcity increases value, and Liu Dekai became even more determined to buy it.

He learned the news too late...

"Yes, the health-strengthening pills are very effective, so they are very popular. Every time a new batch is released, customers rush to buy them..." the clerk explained.

"When will there be more?" Liu Dekai asked anxiously. The more difficult it is to buy, the more one wants to buy it; people have this mentality. "I want to pre-order!"

"Sorry, we don't accept pre-orders. When it's in stock, it's first come, first served," the clerk said.

There's no shortage of demand for health-enhancing pills; pre-ordering adds an extra step, which isn't beneficial for sellers.

Liu Dekai: "..."

He never expected that the thing he was hesitant to buy at first would become something he couldn't buy!

Initially, there was indeed no such problem.

It was only after the popularity of the health-strengthening pills that we realized the supply couldn't meet the demand.

Because the items in the shopping mall are not endless, there is a daily limit. The number of items on the mall's shelves is the daily supply limit.

After selling in large quantities, Su Yueya would buy up all the health-strengthening pills on the shelf each time, and then she would find that the supply would be automatically replenished at midnight, with a replenishment quantity of 100 bottles.

This number is simply not enough to meet demand.

One bottle contains 30 pills, enough for a month's supply. Qiaorentang stipulates that each purchase must be a whole bottle, and cannot be broken down into smaller portions.

In other words, only the first 100 customers on that day can buy it.

This is why the shop assistant didn't make any promises to Liu Dekai.

With the health-boosting pills being so popular, the first 100 customers are practically fighting for them!

Not to mention that some customers are afraid of running out of stock, so they will stock up on two or three bottles at a time, which means there may not be 100 customers.

Su Yueya used to buy things from the small online store, but she didn't buy much, so she never noticed this problem.

Niu Ma Wan can be sold in smaller quantities, and it is mainly purchased by the military. Moreover, the military does not need to use Niu Ma Wan every time they send someone on a mission, so the sales volume is relatively small. Private individuals generally do not stockpile large quantities, so there has never been a situation where there is no stock before.

Liu Dekai failed to buy the pills and left disappointed.

He planned to ask the army for leave the next day and then come directly to Qiaorentang to queue up. He came to queue up early in the morning. How could he not buy anything?

Liu Dekai doesn't believe in superstitions!

As I walked out of Qiaorentang, there were several people talking at the entrance of the store; they sounded like regular customers of Qiaorentang.

"You have no idea, last time I came to buy the health-strengthening pills, I couldn't buy them at all. Now they're so popular. Guess what time I came to the store to line up?"

"What time?" another person asked. "My distant uncle isn't in good health. I heard that the Qiang Shen Jian Ti Wan (a traditional Chinese medicine) is effective, and I wanted to buy him a bottle to try. I've been here several times, but I still haven't been able to buy any!"

"6 a.m.!" the man exclaimed dramatically. "6 a.m.! It's not even fully light yet. When I arrived, there was already a long line at the entrance!"

Is it really that exaggerated?

"Exactly! What can you do? Their pills are just that powerful! Many ailments that famous doctors couldn't cure, these strengthening pills can. Who wouldn't want to snatch them up?"

"What you said makes sense. I've heard there are a lot of people coming to steal it now..."

As the sound faded into the distance, Liu Dekai's expression grew increasingly complex.

It seems that the health-strengthening pills are far more popular than he imagined; even if he queues up early tomorrow morning, he might not be able to buy any.

Liu Dekai: "..."

He had just confidently decided to ask for leave from the army tomorrow, but now the reality is that even if he takes leave, he can't guarantee he'll be able to buy it, and there's no way he can ask for leave every day to buy it.

Mo Youyou is pregnant, so it's impossible for her to buy it; Zhang Cuihua's health is already poor, so it's unrealistic for her to come and snatch the pills from someone else; Aunt Liao?

She's not family, can she be trusted? Can she genuinely help Zhang Cuihua get the medicine?

Liu Dekai was worried, but he really couldn't think of any other way.

Given the overwhelming demand, without connections and channels, who knows when you'll be able to buy one by simply waiting in line?

If Qiaorentang has no stock, then it has no stock. They can't just conjure up stock, can they? —No, someone can.

He can go to Su Yueya!

This health-strengthening pill was developed by Su Yueya. If others can't help, Su Yueya definitely can!

Thinking of this, Liu Dekai's hope was rekindled.

But then he frowned. Would Su Yueya agree to help him? After all, they weren't exactly in a relationship where they could help each other.

But then he thought, he wouldn't be asking Su Yueya for help for nothing; she would pay him!

Selling to someone else is selling, and selling to Liu Dekai is also selling. As long as he pays the due amount, what reason does Su Yueya have not to sell to him?

Thinking of this, Liu Dekai suddenly understood and immediately decided to go find Su Yueya right now.

After all, the health-strengthening pills are in high demand, so Liu Dekai has to act quickly if he wants to buy them.

So he immediately went to the medical department.

Su Yueya, who was working diligently, was quite surprised. Although they were both in the military, she was not the only military doctor.

Even if Liu Dekai is really injured, there's no need for him to contact her.

Moreover, this is the military medical department, not a military hospital where you need to make an appointment. There's no such thing as being assigned a doctor; you just see whichever military doctor you happen to be with.

Today, the medical department is staffed by three military doctors: Su Yueya, Xu Luxin, and Xie Ziai.

The three of them were chatting when they saw Liu Dekai appear. Su Yueya immediately stopped, thinking that he had come because he was injured. However, she did not want to treat him and subconsciously walked inside.