"Ding!"
"Would the host like to recycle these dozen business cards?"
At that moment, Berloff Reed heard the system's prompt in his mind.
A dozen or so alumni had just come over to chat with him, and he had collected their business cards.
He didn't expect them to come in handy so soon.
Without bothering to continue joking with Dunn and the others, Berloff immediately signaled the system to proceed with the recycling.
"Ding!"
"Recycling successful!"
"Reward: One Red Flag Supermarket gift card with a balance of ten million!"
What?
A supermarket gift card with a balance of ten million... that's something!
Today, Berloff had returned to his hometown and was worrying about what gift to give his parents.
Giving something too extravagant would definitely make them uncomfortable.
This supermarket gift card was perfect; his parents would surely love it.
Red Flag Supermarkets were everywhere in the southwest region, known for their quality and affordable prices.
With this card, his parents would find shopping much easier and wouldn't have to be so frugal anymore.
Berloff happily accepted the supermarket gift card.
Soon, the 30th-anniversary celebration at his alma mater came to an end.
Whether it was the leaders or the many alumni, they all treated Berloff like a prized guest, flocking to him.
Seeing this, Berloff politely declined their attention and made a quick escape.
After greeting Dunn and the others, Berloff Reed left the venue and took a cab to the largest supermarket in the county, Red Flag Supermarket.
Berloff had already packed high-end health supplements for his parents in his suitcase.
Now, he decided to buy some premium cigarettes and liquor.
Walking into Red Flag Supermarket, he headed straight to the liquor counter.
"Hey there, can you recommend some good liquor? The more expensive, the better!"
The saleswoman at the counter looked Berloff up and down and gave a polite smile. "Sir, are you sure you want the most expensive liquor?"
Berloff nodded confidently, waving his hand. "Yes, it's for my parents. The more expensive, the better. Just recommend whatever you have; money is not an issue."
Hearing this, a middle-aged couple nearby, who were carefully selecting their liquor, turned around in surprise."Hmph, young man, you sure talk big!" The bald middle-aged man snorted, speaking in a condescending tone.
"Let me tell you, this Red Flag Supermarket is no ordinary place. They have a fifty-year-old Maotai vintage liquor."
"Do you even know the value of such a liquor? One bottle costs a hundred thousand bucks! Can you afford that?"
His wife, with a sharp face, joined in the mockery. "Young people these days, always bragging and making a fuss."
"A fifty-year-old Maotai vintage liquor, even we can't afford it. And you think you can?"Berloff scratched the back of his head and smacked his lips. "Only a hundred thousand per bottle? That's pretty cheap. I'll take five bottles then!"
Boom!
The words hit like a thunderclap, leaving the middle-aged couple stunned and in disbelief.
"What? A hundred thousand bucks a bottle is cheap?"
"Are you kidding? This kid wants five bottles right off the bat? That's half a million!"
The sales assistant's eyes widened in shock. "Sir, are you sure you want to buy five bottles of aged Maotai?"
Berloff Reed smiled calmly. "That's right!"
"Compared to those wines that cost tens of thousands of dollars per bottle, this fifty-year-old Maotai is quite cheap."
"I'll take five bottles today. If my parents like it, I'll buy more next time."
With that, Berloff pulled out a golden supermarket spending card from his pocket. "Hurry up and swipe the card. I'm in a rush."
Gulp!
Seeing the golden supermarket spending card, the sales assistant swallowed hard.
She had only heard about this kind of card during her training, when the store manager explained it.
Each card had a spending limit starting at a million dollars.
When she first heard that number, she thought she had misheard.
A regular supermarket spending card with a limit in the millions? That was terrifying!
The world of the wealthy was truly beyond imagination.
"Sir, please wait a moment. I'll check the balance on your card and then process your payment!"
The sales assistant gave Berloff a fawning smile, carefully took the golden spending card, and hurried over to the card machine to complete the transaction.
Seeing this, the middle-aged couple looked suspicious.
"What kind of trick is this? How could a regular supermarket gift card have fifty thousand dollars on it?"
"This kid must be lying. I don't believe it!"
The two of them hurried to the card reader, eager to see Berloff Reed make a fool of himself."Beep!"
At that moment, the sales assistant tapped the golden supermarket gift card on the machine, and the computer screen immediately displayed the exact balance.
"Oh my gosh!"
The sales assistant's eyes widened in shock, as if she had seen a ghost.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5... 8...
A full eight-digit balance. The golden supermarket gift card had a million dollars on it!
The middle-aged couple looked at Berloff in utter disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost.
Where did this freak come from?
A seemingly ordinary supermarket gift card with a million dollars on it? How rich could he be?
Did this kid buy Australian lobsters and premium abalone every day at the supermarket?
Thinking about their earlier mocking remarks, the couple's faces turned red, as if they had been slapped hard. They felt utterly humiliated.
"Sir, we're so sorry!"
"We were blind and didn't recognize your status. Please don't hold it against us!"
The middle-aged man bowed hastily to Berloff and quickly left with his wife.
Holy moly!
Offending a billionaire of this caliber meant that if they didn't flee immediately, they'd never know what hit them.
Watching the middle-aged couple scurry away, Berloff Reed smirked.
He couldn't be bothered with such petty clowns.
"So, miss, do I have enough in my account to buy five bottles of aged Maotai?"Seeing Berloff's playful gaze, the salesgirl's heart raced, and she nodded frantically.
"Yes, more than enough! You could buy a thousand bottles if you wanted."
In reality, a thousand bottles were impossible.
This Red Flag Supermarket only had five bottles of fifty-year-old Maotai in stock.
Moreover, the display only had the boxes; to buy them all, the manager had to be notified to retrieve them from the safe.
Soon, the manager of the Red Flag Supermarket hurried over to Berloff.
With the overly eager manager by his side,Berloff continued his shopping spree.
Having bought the liquor, cigarettes were next on the list.
He bought ten packs of Golden Brick Yellow Crane Tower cigarettes, each costing $30,000.
His lavish spending left the sales staff in awe, their eyes sparkling with amazement.
"Oh my gosh, carrying a supermarket card with millions in balance, this guy is loaded!"
"Plus, he's so handsome! If I had a boyfriend like him, I'd wake up laughing from my dreams."
"Ugh... I'm doomed! After meeting such a perfect guy, no one else will ever measure up."