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Chapter 1578: Second Prize Winner Announced
🕑 Added 2023-09-02 06:50:03 +0000 UTCChapter 1578: Second Prize Winner Announced
Shu Yu raised an eyebrow, wondering if another big prize had been drawn. As expected, someone loudly exclaimed, "Second prize, it's the second prize!"
Madam Tan, who was standing nearby, couldn't resist her curiosity and walked over to see what the second prize was.
She was standing at the back, not far away, making it easy for her to see.
At the lottery table now was Wei Fangfang, who came to help.
Wei Fangfang walked to the table and lifted the cloth covering the second prize, revealing the prizes underneath.
Everyone's eyes widened in surprise. Before they could react, Wei Fangfang said, "There are a total of five second prizes, and each winner can choose between two different items – a camphorwood box and an inkstone. Which one would you like to choose, ma'am?"
The woman who won the second prize seemed to have modest economic conditions.
Shu Yu was curious because people like her wouldn't usually spend two hundred wen on unfamiliar snacks.
Just like the Lu family of the past, two hundred wen could buy many things – pots, bowls, pans, food, and even a few pounds of meat, all of which were more practical than these prizes.
The woman seemed unable to believe her luck as she blinked and stared at the paper that said "Second Prize" in her hand.
Another woman beside her exclaimed with surprise and astonishment, "Sister-in-law, you're truly lucky lately. Your niece is about to get married, and this camphorwood box is just perfect for her dowry."
Someone else inquired curiously, "Is there a happy occasion in your family? This camphorwood box is so exquisite; it would make a great dowry for a girl. Your sister-in-law is really lucky."
The woman nodded repeatedly, feeling delighted and started speaking more, "Yes, yes, we didn't plan to come here to buy sunflower seeds. Spending two hundred wen for a lottery ticket wasn't cheap, but then, we have to treat our future in-laws, so we thought of buying some nice things. Who knew we would get such a stroke of luck?"
The woman who won the prize finally regained her senses. Her eyes were fixated on the camphorwood box, and her lips trembled as she said, "I, I just wanted to try my luck, hoping to get a fourth prize. I wanted that piece of cloth to make a new outfit for my daughter."
Even if she couldn't get the cloth, getting three packs of instant noodles would have been fine.
But unexpectedly, when she tried her luck, she won the second prize – a camphorwood box!
She couldn't resist reaching out to touch the box, feeling its delicate carvings and seamless lid. It was even more beautiful than the camphorwood box the village head's daughter received when she got married. If they were to make one themselves, they probably wouldn't be able to make it as good as this.
The two hundred wen she spent... it was definitely worth it, just for this exquisite camphorwood box alone.
She swallowed, looked up at Wei Fangfang, and then through her to Shu Yu, who was standing behind, asking, "Is this... is this really for me?"
Shu Yu nodded and smiled, "Of course, with so many witnesses, we wouldn't deceive anyone. There are only five second prizes, and congratulations, you are one of the lucky winners. The box on the table is just a sample; I'll have someone bring you a new one. Can you take it home?"
This box was made by Lu Erbai in collaboration with someone else, and he always did his best in everything he did, so the quality of the camphorwood box was naturally excellent.
