The rapidly increased points finally allow for shopping!
At night, Su Li didn't sleep peacefully. Sitting on a short stool and leaning on the bed to sleep, any slight movement would cause him to tilt and wake up in alarm.
It's worth noting that in this era, there are already tables and stools, although they are commonly referred to as "hú dèng" (short stools).
However, in the Tang Dynasty, the mainstream sitting posture is still kneeling. So if you're hoping to make a fortune from selling tables and stools, think again.
The reason why tables and stools became popular in later generations in the Central Plains is not because they're convenient. It's because the chaos during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period broke all norms and etiquettes.
Waking up multiple times due to body movements is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, even if he slept on the bed, Su Li would still need to control himself to wake up in between.
This is mainly to help Princess Changle turn over.
"Long-term bed rest leads to bedsores. Although the princess cannot move, we shouldn't neglect her just because she sleeps peacefully," Su Li explained to the maid who was watching his actions attentively.
In this era, many don't have the scientific experience to care for patients who have been bedridden for a long time. Therefore, many who are bedridden for an extended period often die from sores and ulcers.
This happens because when the body maintains a single posture for a prolonged time, the skin in that particular position is continuously pressed against, hindering blood circulation, leading to sores.
What Su Li wants to do is to occasionally help Princess Changle change her position, to avoid any particular skin area from being continuously pressed, which could lead to ulcers.
In reality, proper care can prevent many complications.
Patients who receive scientific care hardly ever develop bedsores.
The maid watched as Su Li gently helped Princess Changle adjust her sleeping position, carefully covered her with a blanket, tidied her messy hair, and then sat properly on the stool, preparing to sleep leaning on the bed.
As someone who has watched Princess Chang Le grow up, she couldn't help but feel a bit fond of Su Li.
"I've learned a lot!" The maid bowed, then silently retreated to continue watching.
Her job is to serve the princess closely. Someone else replaces her during the day, but she stays awake at night.
Su Li glanced at the system panel, noticing his continuously increasing points. He already had over 4000... Not bad, it seemed that even when he fell asleep, he didn't let go.
Adjusting his posture, Su Li placed his hand under Princess Changle's arm to prevent it from falling when he fell asleep.
After all, an hour's worth of holding on to her is equal to a thousand points!
...
A peaceful night's sleep...
In reality, Su Li slept terribly.
After all, he often woke up throughout the night to help Chang Le Princess adjust her position, resulting in a fragmented sleep.
Furthermore, Princess Changle had an episode during the night when she had to relieve herself, and Su Li was awakened by the female officer to help her.
When he woke up, he felt sore all over, his back ached, and there was a cracking sound as he stretched.
But Su Li's spirits were still high.
Upon waking up, the system panel showed he had earned a full 10,000 points!
Su Li finally felt confident enough to access the system's shopping panel.
Every day, the system's shopping panel refreshes with five new items.
If he chose to permanently lock in an item, that particular item would stay while the other four would refresh.
After receiving the system, Su Li rarely checked the items available for purchase.
How could he, a mere farmer, physically interact with high-status individuals to earn points?
Now it was different. Since marrying the vegetative-state Changle Princess, Su Li finally felt empowered to open the system's shopping page.
1,000 points per hour!
That's 24,000 points a day!
Nearly 9 million points a year!
Checking the system, he looked at today's refreshed items.
[Permanent Top Item: One-time Transfer Portal (Return to the modern world).] Value: 99.99 million points.
Item Two: Attribute Points Small Gift Pack (Randomly receive 1-3 attribute points). Value: 10,000 points.
Item Three: Low-quality Life Elixir (Slightly improve physical health and stabilize worsening conditions). Value: 2,000 points.
Item Four: Dragon Ball Shard x1 (Collect 99 shards for a complete Dragon Ball. Summon the dragon with seven Dragon Balls. What's your wish, young man?). Value: 8,000 points.
Item Five: Military Strategy Outline (Gain a complete understanding of basic military strategy, akin to enlightenment!). Value: 10,000 points.
Available Points:
"Feels good to have money!" Su Li exclaimed with emotion.
For a moment, he felt as though the items in today's system refresh were all quite valuable.
Su Li could clearly see his points slowly but consistently increasing.
Disregarding the first permanent transfer portal item, he could afford any of the other four.
And it was only morning; there were still about 16-17 hours left before the system refreshed at midnight.
By then, he would have approximately 28,000 points.
The total cost for the four affordable items was 30,000...
Which meant Su Li had to forego one of them.
The Attribute Points Pack was indispensable. It would directly improve his attributes, which are crucial. The low-quality Life Elixir was also necessary, especially when he considered the state of Changle Princess.
As for the Dragon Ball shard? It seemed appealing but collecting all the shards seemed improbable given the random nature of the system's refresh. He decided to skip that.
Lastly, he decided to grab the Military Strategy Outline as well.
Right now, with his newfound wealth, as long as the item wasn't completely useless, Su Li would buy it. Who wouldn't want to be a happy hoarder if they had the means?
Although currently confined within the princess's residence and unable to venture into the battlefield, who could say if Princess Changle might wake up one day?