Ke Jin's Kachi courtyard was too shabby. Now time was tight and there was no money, so there was no time to redecorate it. Xiaobai and the others gave up the request to let Ke Jin decorate the courtyard and put forward some other suggestions.
After everyone left, Ke Jin was very busy for the remaining two days. He printed a batch of flyers and asked someone to make a road sign and put it at the fork in the road in the town - after all, if he didn't point out the direction, few people would be able to find his remote courtyard smoothly.
Because he didn't have enough money, Ke Jin asked Gu Qianqian to borrow 3,000 star coins. When Gu Qianqian first came to Ke Jin's Kachi Courtyard, she was also shocked. She thought that Ke Jin was really working hard to pay the 100 million appearance fee of Yunshi! He was so poor that he didn't even have money to repair the Kachi Courtyard!
Alas, maybe this is the price of a gamble... Gu Qianqian thought deeply. Fortunately, an SSR was drawn in the end, otherwise, this sworn brother of mine might have gone to hell...!
***
In the office building of Qixing City Resources Exploration Committee.
"What? SSR first draw card pool?!" After hearing the report from his subordinates, the middle-aged man sitting behind the desk opened his eyes wide in surprise, "Is the news true?"
"It should be true, right..." The subordinate who was reporting to the department was also a little uncertain. "The people in the Card Pool Management Bureau have been so happy these days. I heard that Director Tai was sent to the hospital because he was too excited. Their official website also released the news of the opening of this card pool, but..."
"only?"
"It's just that the format of this release is different from the past. They didn't post the actual photos of the card pool, but only wrote a normal promotional text."
The middle-aged man tapped the table lightly with his fingers and smiled sarcastically for a while.
"Humph, you're dodging and hiding things. It's probably fake."
The subordinate was confused: "What's fake?"
"The first draw SSR card pool!" the middle-aged man said confidently, "We all know the situation in Qixing City. It has been so many years, and no matter how powerful the transporter is, he can't draw an SSR first draw. The newly elected mayor this year is not optimistic about the city's card pool resources and has decided to reduce investment in this area. He may also have to lay off employees in the Card Pool Management Bureau. At this critical juncture, an SSR first draw card pool suddenly appeared. What else can it be but a fake!"
The young subordinate gasped: "Falsifying... How dare they do that? Sooner or later, it will be exposed, right?"
"Why wouldn't they dare to post photos? Their jobs are about to be ruined, so of course they have to take risks. They can only deal with it for a while." The middle-aged man snorted coldly, "Otherwise why don't they dare to post photos? Now Qixing City can't even keep the SR first draw card pool, and suddenly an SSR card pool pops up. Anyone would have to hype it up and make the whole city know about it? But they are quite low-key, just putting some promotional texts online. Is this normal? There is obviously a problem!"
Hmm... maybe the card pool bureau doesn't have any extra funds? Didn't I hear that they even have trouble paying salaries? The subordinate thought about it, but didn't dare to say anything.
"Humph, Lao Tai, Lao Tai, I used to think he was just a little stubborn, but he was quite upright. I didn't expect he would do such a thing as stealing from the company." The middle-aged man shook his head, looking distressed, and pounded the table. "We must make him stop before it's too late! It's time for us to take action!"
"Ah?" The subordinate was unable to follow his boss's rapid change of thought.
"Although we don't have the qualifications to supervise the Card Pool Bureau, the card pool is also a resource. Isn't it reasonable for us to conduct an on-site survey?" The chairman of the Resource Survey Committee showed a determined smile.
The subordinate immediately went to work and said solemnly: "Are you going today? Then I will arrange someone now..."
"Are you stupid? Who said today?" The president interrupted his subordinate impatiently, "If you want to go, of course you have to pick a good day."
"A good day?" The subordinates were a little confused - since when did they need to look for a good day to do things?
"That card pool will open the day after tomorrow, right?"
The subordinate immediately confirmed the time again: "That's right."
"Very good." The man sitting behind the desk smiled meaningfully, "We'll go the day after tomorrow."
***
Two days passed in a flash, and soon it was the day when Ke Jin's card pool was scheduled to open.
***
Director Tai Zhaoji hasn't slept well these days.
Although the doctor told him to have a good rest, he really... really couldn't do it!
For the first time in nearly six years, Qixing City had an SSR first-draw card pool, which shattered the rumor that Qixing City's "luck had run out and could not be recovered" after the incident six or seven years ago. How could he not be excited!
You know, many high-level fortune tellers are unwilling to come to Qixing City for the first draw because of this rumor. After all, if they can't draw good cards, it will lower their reputation and evaluation. Only a fool would come to a place where they are destined to not draw good cards and ruin their reputation.
On the day when Kejin Card Pool opened, Director Tai left early. Except for the necessary staff on duty, almost all the staff of the Card Pool Management Bureau went out, and everyone called their friends and relatives to come to support the event.
In fact, Director Tai also informed the mayor of Qixing City about this matter, and tactfully expressed the hope that the mayor could also attend. However, perhaps the new mayor was really not interested in the card pool, or perhaps the other party did have other arrangements, and directly rejected Director Tai's request.
There was no other way, Director Tai could only regretfully lead his subordinates (as well as their relatives, friends and outside helpers) and a large group of people to the town of Dadas.
***
When the residents of Dadas town who were rushing to the morning market saw a large group of strange outsiders appearing on the street, they almost thought that they were gang members from the neighboring town coming to fight.
The brave ones stepped forward to inquire and soon reported back: Well, it seems that he is a city dweller who came here specifically to attend the opening ceremony of a card pool.
Someone immediately recalled: Yes, I seem to have received a similar flyer in the past few days, saying that the snack card pool is grandly opened today...
Although the first draw of SSR is of great significance to the people in the card pool, for ordinary residents, they are more concerned about the material properties of the card pool. As for the snack card pool, it sounds like children are more interested in it. The uncles and aunts in the town are not interested in it - even if you can draw an SSR card from it, what's the point? At best, it's still a snack, and it can't be eaten as a meal. It's better to draw a big basket of radishes and cabbages!
There are many residents in the town who hold this kind of thinking, so few locals rush to this new card pool. Now, all those who go there are outsiders. Unfortunately, there are also limited individual visitors. Although the Card Pool General Administration has done its best to publish the card pool opening information on all cooperative media, Dadas Town is too remote. Today is a working day, and few people will come all the way to eat snacks. Therefore, today's opening is still mainly for acquaintances.
Secretary Xiaobai had been here once and took the lead without hesitation. The group had not walked far along the town's main road when they saw a few unexpected people.
"President Sun?" Secretary Xiao Bai was walking in front, so he was the first to notice the other party. He couldn't help but open his mouth wide, "Why are you guys here?"
A group of seven people from the Qixing City Resource Exploration Committee were standing majestically on the roadside, all dressed in neat suits and looking high-spirited. The leader, Chairman Sun Xuan, was meticulously groomed from head to toe, even his leather shoes were polished to a shine, which was consistent with the rumor that he had severe mysophobia.
“Why can’t we be here?” President Sun smiled brightly, his big white teeth shining. “It’s rare for Qixing City to have an SSR first draw card pool. This is a great thing that everyone should celebrate! Of course we have to come and show our support.”
Secretary Xiaobai looked at President Sun's spotless clothes, and then thought about the dusty ground in the courtyard of Kejin Kachi. She suddenly felt that it was hard to describe. She wanted to say something, but finally kept her mouth shut.
Forget it. Even if she told them, these people wouldn’t believe it. If they wanted to go, they could go. She didn’t care.
Secretary Xiaobai's hesitation in speaking was seen by President Sun and his group, which undoubtedly confirmed their guess - there must be something fishy! Otherwise, why would he look so uneasy when he saw them? It was obvious that he was afraid that they would expose the fraudulent tricks of the card pool bureau!
In an instant, everyone in the Resource Exploration Committee was filled with a sense of justice, and they couldn't wait to catch the culprit in the act and give the Card Pool Management Bureau, which had been blinded by profit, a good lesson.
Director Tai Zhaoji was also very surprised to see the people from the Resource Exploration Committee. In his heart, he was somewhat displeased with these people, but he was determined not to let his calm and steady personality collapse, so he nodded lightly.
"President Sun, I am deeply touched by your support for the work of our Card Pool Bureau."
The other people in the Card Pool Bureau did not have the grace of Director Tai. Although the bleak performance of the Card Pool Management Bureau in recent years was more due to the sluggish local card pool resources, it was also closely related to the instigation of the Resource Exploration Committee. They all looked unfriendly, scowling, and some even rolled up their sleeves while cursing.
The small town residents who were watching from afar said: Damn, are they really here to have a fight? These city people really know how to have fun. They have to come to the countryside to arrange a fight. Is this a new trend in the city?
The committee members were more certain of their inner guesses: Damn, there really is something wrong! We haven't said anything yet, and they're planning to resist violently. How arrogant! We should have brought more people with us!
The two groups of people looked at each other silently. A cold wind blew by, and a few fallen leaves rolled past the crowd...
"Let's go." Director Tai suddenly waved his hand, "Everyone hurry up, don't let Xiao Ke wait anxiously."
"Let's go!" Secretary Xiaobai also called out diligently, like a tour guide for a sightseeing group, "Hurry up! The road behind is not easy to walk on. It may be more difficult for those with children and the elderly. If you have any difficulties, please communicate with me in time!"
The group ignored the Resource Exploration Committee, bypassed them and continued to move forward in a mighty manner. Soon they had gone a long way away. The other members of the committee immediately looked at their boss.
“Follow me!” President Sun restrained his smile and waved his hand coldly.
In fact, they arrived much earlier than the people from the card pool bureau, but they didn't know the way very well and kept circling around the town. They asked the locals along the way, and everyone said that they had never heard of any SSR first draw card pool, and they were less informed than them, the outsiders who came from afar.
Other people's card pools are all in advantageous geographical locations, and they would create conditions even if they don't have them, hoping to attract visitors from all directions; this so-called SSR first draw card pool is so remote, and it's hidden as if they're afraid that others will find it. No one would believe if you say there's nothing wrong with this card pool.
Humph, let's see if you can still laugh after this! Looking at the laughter of the large group of people in the card pool in front, President Sun felt that his sense of responsibility and mission was even heavier.
Well, although soon, President Sun found out that the one who couldn't laugh was actually himself...
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