109: Chapter 109 LCD TV Arrives

[Ding! This marking will require an advance on one piece of future intelligence. Deduct now?]

"Confirm!"

[Ding! Marking complete for the host.]

Hearing that the system had finished the marking, Chen Sheng looked through the gaps in the crowd toward the golden egg smashing event. At a glance, he spotted a red marker in an inconspicuous corner.

As expected...

As expected, there are tricks to every lucky draw.

The merchant seemingly placed the first prize inside, but chose a location that people would most easily overlook subconsciously.

Just then, another customer met the spending requirement for the golden egg smash. It was a Fashionable Young Woman followed by a boyfriend carrying her bags. The two were warmly invited to the golden egg display by the Staff Member to take their pick.

The Fashionable Young Woman hesitated for a while before finally pointing to the very center. "I want that one."

"Sure! I'll get it for you right now." The Staff Member carefully held the chosen golden egg before her, then handed her a wooden mallet.

Holding the mallet, the Fashionable Young Woman instinctively used the same technique she used to whack her boyfriend's head. With one strike, she not only hit the golden egg accurately but smashed it to smithereens.

*Hiss—*

*Hiss—*

For a moment, many male onlookers couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.

They looked at the boyfriend, who had a stunned expression—or perhaps one that showed he was used to it—and instinctively cast looks of either sympathy or mockery.

The boyfriend calmly smiled at the people around him.

As expected...

If you want a beautiful woman by your side, you either need status or to be strong enough in certain aspects; otherwise, you simply can't handle it.

At the very least, many men present asked themselves if they could remain as calm and composed as this woman's boyfriend.

On the stage, following the habitual logic of her blind spot, the Fashionable Young Woman naturally chose the most prominent middle area where she thought the grand prize was most likely to be. The result was as expected: she won a fifth prize, slightly better than a consolation prize—a pack of tissues.

After watching the draw, Chen Sheng grabbed a shopping cart at the entrance. He followed the flow of people into the supermarket while taking out his phone to call An Xiaonuan.

"Wife! I just happened upon a supermarket grand opening sale. The discounts are huge, and there's a lucky draw. See if you need anything; I'll buy it all at once."

"Buy me a pair of slippers, pick a nice-looking style... No, take a picture and send it to me later. Also, buy a seat cushion; the one at home is fraying. And a hair dryer—isn't there a plasma one out now? I heard the air from those is very natural and doesn't damage hair. If it's not too expensive, buy one..."

He originally thought it wouldn't be easy to reach the 588 yuan requirement for the golden egg smash, but after An Xiaonuan finished listing the items, it wasn't just easy—it was incredibly simple. However, a new problem arose: with so many things plus a color TV, could his sedan fit it all in one trip?

At that moment, Chen Sheng inexplicably had the thought of changing cars.

To an SUV.

After finishing the call with An Xiaonuan, Chen Sheng first followed her instructions to fully purchase everything she needed before starting his own shopping.

The trash bags at home were almost gone, take two;

The dishcloths were greasy, three for 9.9 yuan—must take two sets;

The weather had been too hot lately and his throat felt uncomfortable in the mornings, so two cans of yellow peaches;

Instant buns and flower rolls, a boon for lazy people, also had to be stocked up;

And toilet paper; there was a heavy user at home. Two packs were the limit of the shopping cart's space, not his limit...

Shopping all the way, by the time Chen Sheng reached the checkout area, the entire cart was piled up like a small mountain.

*Beep— Beep— Beep—*

"Hello sir, your total today is 863.3 yuan. Will it be cash or card?"

Chen Sheng handed over his pre-opened QR code. "Scan this!"

As the cashier aimed the scanner at the QR code and it went "beep," Chen Sheng's phone received a successful payment notification the next second.

Chen Sheng took back his phone and packed the items into shopping bags one by one.

The cashier then handed over the receipt. "Sir, here is your receipt, please keep it safe. You can use it to participate in the lucky draw at the entrance, and also for free parking."

"Alright! Thanks!" Chen Sheng took the receipt, repacked the bags into the cart, and pushed it straight to the golden egg smashing event.

He handed the receipt to the Staff Member. After verifying it, the Staff Member warmly invited Chen Sheng to the golden egg area. "Sir, you may choose any one from this pile of golden eggs."

Chen Sheng nodded and walked straight to the golden egg marked with the red dot, picking it up without hesitation. "I'll take this one."

"Sir, are you sure about your choice? Once confirmed, there's no going back," the Staff Member said with a natural expression.

Chen Sheng looked at the Staff Member in surprise, wondering if he truly didn't know the distribution of high-level prizes or if he was pretending not to know while trying to guide him to make a different choice.

Staff Member: "I really don't know."

To prevent the lower-level staff from embezzling or colluding with outsiders to take the high-level prizes, and to ensure real customers created the hype, the management had kept the details secret during planning and even hired an outside team to set up the event site.

Seeing that Chen Sheng didn't intend to change his egg, the Staff Member immediately guided him to the smashing area—a table facing the crowd.

Chen Sheng placed the golden egg in the designated spot on the table and took the mallet. Without waiting for the staff to do any dramatic countdown, he struck down. The golden egg instantly shattered into pieces.

Chen Sheng took out the prize slip. In front of the Staff Member—who looked calm and warm but was internally waiting for a joke—and the surrounding crowd, he opened the slip.

When the slip was unfolded, the surroundings instantly erupted into an uproar.

"WTF! Am I seeing this right? First prize! It's actually the first prize!"

"Holy crap! This guy's luck is insane, he actually pulled the first prize!"

"Envy makes me lose my mind."

...

The Staff Member on the side looked momentarily dazed upon hearing the noisy discussions. "He won?"

He looked at the slip in Chen Sheng's hand. Seeing the words "First Prize" clearly printed on it, his pupils shrank as he quickly shouted, "Congratulations to this gentleman for winning our first prize: a large-screen LCD TV worth 9,999 yuan!"

He then lowered his voice to Chen Sheng, "Sir, please wait a moment. I'll report this to the manager immediately."

"Sure!"

The manager arrived quickly, shook Chen Sheng's hand firmly, and said with a smile, "Congratulations, sir! This is the first first-prize we've given out today."

"Haha! Looks like my luck is really good today."

After a few polite laughs, they officially entered the award ceremony. Chen Sheng held the first-prize foam board prepared by the supermarket and stood in the center. Under the Yangyang Department Store name and logo, he took a commemorative photo with the enthusiastic manager.

As for the actual item, professional installers would deliver it to his home the next day and handle the setup and testing.

Under the watchful eyes of the public, no trouble occurred.

After the photo, Chen Sheng left his name, contact info, and address. He then pushed his cart and left the supermarket under the envious and jealous gazes of the crowd.

As for the 88-yuan lucky draw, given the current situation, Chen Sheng could only choose to give it up.

He stuffed everything into the back seat and checked the time. First, he reported to An Xiaonuan, saying he had just received a long-distance order and told her to handle dinner herself. After hanging up, he drove to find a modest and clean-looking eatery and ordered a rice bowl for dinner.

After dinner, Chen Sheng entered Fanghuang Community in Chenghua District into his navigation and drove directly to the vicinity of the neighborhood.

After parking, Chen Sheng walked to the main entrance. He found that this was a mid-to-high-end community. Anyone who couldn't use facial recognition or a key card to enter had to register and state their purpose before being allowed in.

After observing for a while, when an electric bike with a delivery box stopped outside the community boundary again, Chen Sheng decisively intercepted the rider and said with a miserable face, "Brother! Can you help me out?"

The delivery man looked at Chen Sheng, who had suddenly appeared, and asked warily, "What do you want? My order is about to time out."

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