On the second day of the National Day holiday, Geng Wenyang kept his promise and accompanied his wife to the lottery ticket sales site set up in an empty field after the demolition on Riverside Road. They arrived at just over nine o'clock, but the ticket sales site was already crowded.

On the makeshift high platform in the middle, a host was shouting hoarsely, "Buy it! Today's jackpot hasn't come out yet, and the big guys have a chance to scratch the Santana car!"

Stimulated by his agitatory language, many people took money out of their pockets and rushed to buy lottery tickets, as if the lottery did not need money.

"Oh, what a deal!" Although Geng Wenyang has seen the madness of the lottery sales industry in the nineties,But reincarnate for people to see again,Still surprised by the hot state of lottery sales and the people's thirst for overnight riches.

Each ticket is sold on an instant scratch basis. In other words, you shell out two dollars to buy a lottery ticket, scratch or uncover the cover covering the prize symbol or pattern on the spot, and claim the prize instantly according to the different symbols or patterns scratched.

This lottery method is similar to the blind box of later generations. No one knows if they will win the lottery before scratching it, whether it will be a big prize or a small prize, and only at the moment of scratching can the secret be completely revealed. Therefore, it caters to people's general psychology of seeking excitement and gambling, and it is easy to make people addicted.

"Did you see the pattern on that table?" Gan Ruolan pointed to a huge bulletin board erected on the high platform in the middle and said, "As long as you scratch those patterns on it, you can win the lottery."

Geng Wenyang was carefully identifying the graphics on the bulletin board when suddenly a group of people on the right-hand side let out a cheer, and a young man held a lottery ticket in his hand and shouted, "I have scratched a panda!" I've got a panda! I'm rich! Rich!"

Scratching a panda means that the young man can redeem a Jialing motorcycle, which is worth thousands of oceans, which is definitely a windfall for ordinary people.

Under the envious gaze of everyone, the young man climbed onto the high platform, took a symbolic large cardboard key from the host's hand, and held it high above his head like a trophy.

"There are four pandas every day, one has come out today, and there are three more, everyone hurry up and scrape!" Under the temptation of the host, the people present began to spend a lot of money to buy lottery tickets as if they were enchanted.

Geng Wenyang admired: "That's amazing! It's so hot to make a no-capital business, the routine is deep enough!"

Gan Ruolan first took out 50 yuan to buy 25 lottery tickets, when this Geng Wenyang's face was scraped one after another, but unfortunately all of them were flowers and plants such as pine orchids and plum chrysanthemums, and they didn't win any prizes.

Seeing his wife's disappointed appearance, Geng Wenyang boldly took out a hundred yuan and said, "Come on! Try your luck at buying another fifty."

My husband's money is not spent in vain. Besides, my husband is a multimillionaire, what is 100 yuan?

Gan Ruolan happily took a hundred yuan and devoted herself to the cause of buying lottery tickets. It's just a pity that none of the 50 lottery tickets she bought have won.

"Humph! What a disappointment!" spent one hundred and fifty yuan in just half an hour, but he didn't even touch the hair of the award.

"Husband, people can touch the grand prize, why can't I touch it?" Gan Ruolan was unwilling.

Geng Wenyang smiled: "Let me tell you, these jackpot winners are all acting, they are actually actors hired by contractors."

"How so?" Gan Ruolan was unconvinced, "I know that there are indeed relatives of friends who have won the jackpot."

"Yes, of course." Geng Wenyang said, "There must be a few examples that can serve as examples. However, they can only be considered a few lucky ones, and most of the awards will still be taken by their own people."

Gan Ruolan was skeptical: "It's really like what you said, why didn't you expose them?"

"I'm sure you've seen the Emperor's new clothes." Geng Wenyang took her hand and said, "There is a way to see through and not to say it. Cutting off people's financial means is like killing our parents, and they have not harmed our interests, so why should we meddle in our affairs and invite revenge?"

He comforted his wife by saying, "You should just play a game. Although

There are no big prizes, but they always put some small prizes for us to win, otherwise this kind of game will not be able to play."

Her husband debunked the mystery of this lottery game, and Gan Ruolan immediately lost interest in continuing to play, took his hand and said, "Wen Yang, I don't want to play anymore, let's go."

Geng Wenyang and his wife held hands and slowly walked out of the crowd. He hadn't gone far when someone suddenly shouted, "Oops! Mr. Geng, is that you?"

Geng Wenyang followed the prestige, and saw Liu Qing, the female reporter of the city TV station, standing a few steps away and waving at him with a smile.

Geng Wenyang saw that he met an acquaintance, so he hurriedly squeezed over and said, "Reporter Liu, what a coincidence, are you also here to buy lottery tickets?"

"Not really." Liu Qing looked at Gan Ruolan behind him and said, "This is my sister-in-law, right? I heard that you just got married last month, and you went abroad to play, so I really envy you."

Gan Ruolan greeted her with a smile. Liu Qing suddenly had an idea and said, "Mr. Geng, I came here today for an interview. Let's just accept our interview as a group of people who buy lottery tickets."

Geng Wenyang smiled: "That's good, we will definitely cooperate with the work of reporters from Liu University. Besides, my daughter-in-law just bought a 150 yuan lottery ticket, and it's just right for you to interview her."

"Really?" Liu Qing was surprised: "One hundred and fifty yuan! Sister-in-law, you're really generous."

Although Liu Qing works in a municipal television station with better salary, because she just joined the work last year, her salary plus subsidy is less than 500 yuan a month after she became a regular a while ago, so she is willing to spend 150 yuan to buy lottery tickets.

Gan Ruolan shook her head and laughed at herself, "Alas, don't mention it, it took a hundred and fifteen to touch nothing."

After working for more than a year, Liu Qing has gained a lot of knowledge, and comforted her at the moment: "Winning the lottery depends on fate, maybe my sister-in-law's fate with the grand prize has not yet arrived." Maybe next time I'll be in the middle of it."

Gan Ruolan suddenly had a good impression of her and said, "Reporter Liu, you are really good at talking, and what I said makes me feel much more comfortable."

"Then let's start the interview." Liu Qing asked the cameraman to get ready, handed the microphone to Gan Ruolan and said, "May I ask Madam, how much lottery tickets did you buy today?"

Facing the camera, Gan Ruolan was not stage frightened at all, her smile was neither arrogant nor humble, and she answered several questions raised by Liu Qing in a straight manner.

After the interview, Liu Qing admired: "My sister-in-law has the demeanor of a general, and the questions are answered really well. I'm waiting to watch the news tonight, I guess my sister-in-law will be on the show."

Liu Qing took the initiative to show favor and gave his wife a precious opportunity to be on camera. Geng Wenyang reciprocated: "Reporter Liu, my target is a doctor from a traditional Chinese medicine hospital. If you have trouble seeing a doctor, you can ask her for help."

"Really?" Liu Qing said happily: "My sister-in-law is a doctor from a traditional Chinese medicine hospital, which is great! In the future, I will be embarrassed, and I will inevitably trouble my sister-in-law."

Geng Wenyang and his wife returned to their cars, and Gan Ruolan suddenly said quietly: "Wenyang, this reporter Liu seems to be very interested in you!"

Geng Wenyang smiled and said, "What kind of vinegar did you eat? She's a journalist and has interviewed me several times, so of course she's interested in me."

"I don't think that's the only reason." Gan Ruolan pouted and said, "I always feel a little special when she looks at you."

His wife suddenly ate Liu Qing's vinegar, and Geng Wenyang could only shake his head helplessly and smile bitterly.

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