I'm a senior in high school, and the Emperor Development System has arrived!

Chapter 4: Winning meant getting a hot model at a club; losing meant getting a perm at a brothel.

Golden text appeared before my eyes:

A country without a queen is like a palace without beams or a ship without a rudder. The *Zhou Li* states that the queen manages the inner palace, co-governing the world with the king; she is indispensable to the order of the state and the education of the people.

In the past, Your Majesty favored only a beautiful concubine, and the practice of taking concubines into the harem was neglected for a long time. Now, when you wish to establish an empress, there is no one suitable to fill the position.

[The best course of action now is to select as many beautiful women as possible. Among these beauties, there must be one who possesses both virtue and beauty. Your Majesty should carefully examine her, appoint her as a concubine, and choose the most virtuous among them as Empress.]

This will greatly benefit the order of the palace and the stability of the nation; Your Majesty is urged to implement it swiftly.

[One beauty pageant winner will receive 50 Royal Prestige Tokens]

【…】

Jiangxia is slender and graceful, with a cheerful and lively personality. Would Your Majesty choose her as a beauty?

[Note: The Harem module is now open. Your Majesty can view information about the concubines in the harem.]

Chen Zhou sighed.

I originally intended to pursue pure love, but the system unexpectedly created a harem.

Forget it.

Although I am fond of Mother Ultra.

But we can't give up the whole forest for her sake.

Mother of Ultra, please forgive me this once.

"Yes!

The command was issued, and the system sent a message:
[Jiang Xia has been promoted to the rank of Consort, Imperial Prestige +50]

Chen Zhou was curious:

Can I also view information about the concubines?

interesting.

He then checked Jiang Xia's information.

Name: Jiang Xia

[Rank: Beauty]

[Attributes: Literature 43, Martial Arts 30, Charisma 51]

[Skills: Badminton lv5, History lv3, Military Boxing lv2, High School Humanities lv2...]

【Favorites: 78】

[Inner monologue: I want to slurp up some braised chicken!]

Chen Zhou wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead.

Jiang Xia's charm attribute was actually higher than his own, which surprised him somewhat.

At first he was a little confused, but after thinking about it, he understood.

Jiang Xia was considered a beauty by everyone since she was a child, but she saw her every day and became somewhat immune to her beauty.

It's the same principle as younger brothers often not recognizing the beauty of their older sisters.

But wait...

When Chen Zhou saw the Military Boxing skill in the skill bar, his expression stiffened slightly.

Dude, you can do this too?
Looking at Jiang Xia, whose anger level was soaring, Chen Zhou couldn't help but swallow hard.

This kind of thing doesn't tolerate domestic violence, right?

……

At the gate of No. 2 Middle School.

Meiyijia convenience store.

Chen Zhou bought two cans of chilled Pepsi and tossed one to Jiang Xia.

The two seemed to understand each other perfectly, and neither mentioned the unexpected incident that had just occurred.

Jiang Xia gently pulled the tab, revealing a section of her snow-white swan neck. She tilted her head back, took a sip of cola, and said with a contented expression:

"Thanks! A can of Coke is so refreshing on this hot summer day!"

A can of Coke costs 2.5 yuan, and the first sip alone is worth 2 yuan.

Chen Zhou touched the five yuan he had left in his pocket and sighed inwardly, thinking that he had to pay for dinner with such a small amount of money.

The living are in a slightly awkward situation.

A penny can stump a heroic man!

If I hadn't spent 168 yuan on a Naruto high-level recruitment event a few days ago, and paid directly with Alipay, I wouldn't be in such a tight financial situation. But I should be frugal where necessary and spend wisely where appropriate.

If you don't have enough money, you can find other ways, but once the high-level recruitment is taken down, it will be another six months before you can recruit again in the privilege shop.

Moreover, it's only 168. Based on Chen Zhou's daily living expenses of 30 yuan, he can pay it off in eight days if he can squeeze out 20 yuan a day.

How can ten yuan cover three meals a day?
Chen Zhou said that when it comes to saving money, no one knows better than him!
Breakfast consisted of two vegetable buns costing two yuan.

Why not just eat four-yuan mixed rice noodles for lunch and dinner?

As for whether it's nutritious, that's not a question for poor male high school students to consider.

Guangya No. 2 Middle School is located in the old city area. The surrounding roads are not wide, but the shops on both sides of the roads are densely packed, one after another.

Oden, hot and sour noodles, spicy hot pot, grilled squid, jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe), grilled lamb skewers...

A dazzling array of delicious snacks and delicacies are on display, offering a wide variety of flavors including sour, salty, sweet, savory, fresh, fragrant, and spicy, making them all incredibly tempting.

The place becomes even more lively when school lets out at night.

Street vendors spontaneously set up a lively food street at the school gate, which is bustling with people and full of life.

Chen Zhou studied at No. 2 Middle School for two years. He couldn't say that his academic performance improved much, but when it came to food, he never skimped on himself.

Just as the two were one block away from Yang's Braised Chicken, Chen Zhou suddenly stopped in front of a shop.

Jiang Xia followed his gaze and found it was a lottery shop.

These shops, ostensibly called "welfare lottery," always felt to Jiang Xia to be more like a synonym for "scam and deception."

Chen Zhou turned his head and asked Jiang Xia with a serious expression:
How much money do you have on you?

Jiang Xia was completely bewildered by the question, but he still obediently pulled out a crumpled fifty-yuan bill and said:
"It's only fifty, so what?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhou touched the five yuan in his pocket, turned slightly to face Jiang Xia, and a shy yet sly smile appeared on his face.

He said softly:
"I need to discuss something with you?"

Jiang Xia looked up and saw Chen Zhou's seemingly malicious smile. The image of the Big Bad Wolf flashed through her mind instantly.

She instinctively took two cautious steps back, her eyes filled with wariness, and asked suspiciously:
"what's up?"

Chen Zhou's lips curled up, showing no embarrassment whatsoever, and he shamelessly said:

"Lend me twenty yuan."

Jiang Xia breathed a slight sigh of relief, thinking that it was just a loan.

Her gaze inadvertently fell on the conspicuous lottery shop on the street, she paused for a moment, then asked:

"You wouldn't... be thinking of buying a lottery ticket, would you?"

Chen Zhou nodded emphatically, grinned, revealing a set of pearly white teeth, and said:
"I've never bought this before, but I suddenly wanted to give it a try. Don't worry, if I lose, it's on me; if I win, we'll split it 50/50."

Jiang Xia quickly began to make a plan in his mind.

A serving of braised chicken costs fifteen yuan. If I lend Chen Zhou twenty yuan, I definitely won't be able to go eat the braised chicken I've been craving with him today...

After all, we need to save money for dinner.

Since the start of the school year, she has been craving that fragrant and tempting braised chicken.

Every time she thinks of the tender, juicy chicken and the rich, flavorful broth, her mouth waters uncontrollably.

Jiang Xia glanced at Chen Zhou and saw that his eyes were full of expectation. He hesitated for a moment, torn between his inner thoughts and his own.

She finally held out the crumpled banknote in her hand, handing it over while adding a worried note:

"Don't get carried away, only buy the twenty-yuan ones."

Chen Zhou, quick as a flash, grabbed the fifty yuan, flashing a bright white smile, and declared confidently:
"Trust me, there won't be any surprises!"

As he spoke, he enthusiastically pulled Jiang Xia into the lottery shop, and as soon as they entered, he shouted at the top of his lungs into the store:
"Boss, give me a scratch-off lottery ticket!"

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