After Lin Meng Qiu, who had bribed the judge with premium canned cat food, won the draw three days running, Fat Cat's abuse of authority finally came to light.
Following deliberation, the household hereby delivered its verdict in the case against the defendant, Fat Ink the cat:
The defendant, Fat Ink, had exploited the convenience of the position to determine the allocation of lots in advance without authorization, practiced favoritism and fraud, and manipulated the proceedings behind the scenes, seriously undermining the fairness and impartiality of the draw. These actions constituted the offenses of disrupting the drawing of lots and abusing authority for private interests.
Pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Joint Household Disciplinary Act, the sentence was as follows:
First, the defendant, Fat Ink, would have food rations halved for three days as punishment;
Second, the defendant, Fat Ink, would be stripped of the authority to judge the drawing of lots for life, effective immediately.
"Shi Mo! The evidence is conclusive. Do you plead guilty?!"
"Meow..."
Sure enough, institutional reform always advanced through trial and error, step by step.
With that, the three girls officially abandoned their coy "card-flipping system" for a blatant "rotating roster."
The new system was very accommodating. Every Monday and Tuesday, Sister Wanyin would squeeze in with Chen Shi'an to sleep; every Wednesday and Thursday, it would be Wen Zhixia's turn. Lin Meng Qiu, who had enjoyed herself for three days, also earned herself a sanction and was placed last, on Fridays and Saturdays.
The remaining day, Sunday, would be bestowed upon the Taoist so he could rest and recuperate...
Of course, should circumstances beyond their control arise, the three girls could freely swap shifts, making it as accommodating as possible.
Chen Shi'an: "?"
*How was this accommodating?! Even a production team's donkey wouldn't