pjbooks Chapter 98 Opening Promotion
Chapter 98 Opening Promotion
Chapter 98 Opening Promotion
After cutting out the raffle ticket, Xu Chunsheng handed Xu Sandi a piece of red paper and asked him to write a prize list, which was to be posted at the door for people to see.
"Sanwa, your handwriting is beautiful. You write down a list and we'll post it on the door so everyone knows what prizes we have."
Xu Sandi took the red paper and asked somewhat nervously, "I've never written anything like this before. How am I supposed to write this? This is for others to see. Will I be able to write it well?"
Xu Chunsheng patted his head: "What are you thinking? You're the most educated person in our family, you can definitely write well. Come on, I'll teach you how to write."
Following Xu Chunsheng's instructions, Xu Sandi wrote the three large characters "Prize List" at the top center.
Then, he wrote down stroke by stroke below:
Grand opening lucky draw! Just show your ticket and you'll win! Grand Prize: One bedside table (only one available) First Prize: 10 jin (5 kg) of liquor (five winners total) Second Prize: 20% discount on your bill (twenty winners total) Third Prize: 1 jin (500g) of corn liquor (thirty winners total) Fourth Prize: 0.5 jin (250g) of corn liquor (fifty winners total) Fifth Prize: One bar of laundry soap (one hundred winners total) Participation Prize: Two boxes of matches "Second brother, I can write too! I want to write too!"
On the other side, watching her third brother carefully writing the prize list stroke by stroke, the youngest sister said enthusiastically, "I've been practicing my handwriting for a month now, and I can write it beautifully now."
Xu Chunsheng and his older sister couldn't help but laugh: "Yes, yes, your handwriting is better now than it used to be."
"Then why don't you write these small raffle slips?"
Xu Chunsheng handed her a stack of cut-out red paper strips, then pulled out one and wrote "two boxes of matches" on it. He then said to his younger sister, "Write 'two boxes of matches' on this. Write slowly and carefully. We'll make sure your handwriting is neat. Lots of uncles and aunties will see your handwriting."
Xu Yaomei nodded solemnly: "Yes! I will definitely write it stroke by stroke, and write it beautifully!"
The reason why Xu Yaomei was asked to write this was that the other prizes were all in fixed quantities, especially the different weights. Xu Chunsheng was afraid that Yaomei would make a mistake, so he asked her to write the participation prize "two boxes of matches", which would not cause any problem with the quantity.
The eldest sister counted the prizes and neatly stacked them in a basket on her back, making it easy to redeem them when the business opened.
Looking at the things on the ground, Xu Chunsheng felt that something was missing.
He frowned and quickly went through the most sought-after items at the market in the past two years in his mind.
The prizes currently available are mostly alcohol and daily necessities, which are mostly for men. Women and children don't have much to look forward to, so the appeal is naturally much weaker.
"Eldest sister, third brother, we need to add a few more prizes."
Xu Chunsheng pointed to the basket: "Soap and matches are household items, and adding some things that women like and children like will bring the whole family to join in the fun."
The older woman paused for a moment, then asked, "What else do you need to add?"
"Add some decorative thread, thimbles, and hair ties, and prepare a few packets of salt."
Xu Chunsheng listed them one by one: "The thimble can be used for needlework, salt is in short supply in every household, and some glass marbles can be used for children to play with. These things are not expensive, but they cover a wide range of people, and everyone who comes will find something useful."
After listening, the older sister thought for a moment and nodded repeatedly: "That's true. Just having alcohol will only appeal to men, not women. But with these snacks, they're sure to come and buy some alcohol and have a drink."
Xu San Di frowned as he looked at the prize list he had already written halfway through. Since they were going to add something, then what he had just written would have to be scrapped.
Seeing his younger brother frowning, Xu Chunsheng teased, "Oh, even the top student has run into a word he can't write?"
Third Brother Xu: ————
"Brother, that joke isn't funny at all."
"I'm thinking about how to modify it so as not to waste this piece of paper."
It turned out that Xu Sandi wasn't frowning because he had done his work for free, but because this big red paper cost four cents, and it would be a waste to waste it.
Although their family's life has improved and they no longer care about spending three or four cents on paper, the instinct for thrift has long been ingrained in the Xu family.
Xu Chunsheng smiled and said, "What's the point of wasting anything? Just add what I just mentioned. You haven't written about matches yet, so just write those things together with the matches."
Xu Sandi nodded, picked up a pen and rewrote on the red paper, listing all the new prizes so that visitors could see all the benefits at a glance.
Seeing that everyone was busy with their own things, Xu Chunsheng said, "I'm going to buy these new things."
After saying that, he took an empty backpack and went out.
When Xu Chunsheng brought all the items back, he saw his eldest sister and third brother posting the prize list at the door.
This is what Xu Chunsheng said a couple of days ago: first, display all the prizes so that everyone passing by can see them, and then let them spread the word. When the store opens, it will definitely attract more people.
Even now, several nearby shopkeepers and residents, as well as some elderly people with nothing to do, have gathered here to watch the excitement.
Several elderly women and men, who were illiterate, kept urging, "Little one, read this to Grandpa, what does it say here?"
Xu Sandi cleared his throat, pointed at the red paper, and read aloud word by word: "Grand opening lucky draw, draw with your coupon—"
He would pause for a moment after reading out each award to give everyone a general idea of what it was.
As everyone looked at the neat handwriting on the red paper, they pointed and discussed it endlessly: "Wow, it even has salt, a thimble, and cotton thread. These are all things you can use for daily life. It's really practical."
"They even have a promotion where you can get 10 jin (5 catties) of liquor for free! They're really going all out; it's practically giving away liquor for free."
"You old drunkard, all you see are these bottles of wine. Don't you see the grand prize? A bedside table worth fifty or sixty yuan. I wish I could win that."
There were also children who had come with their grandparents to watch the excitement, chattering away and asking, "Are there really marbles? Grandpa, when it opens, can we come and try our luck? Can I try to draw a marble to play with?"
The grandfather with his grandson slapped him on the head: "Of course I'll participate in the lottery, but can't you hope I'm lucky? If I win a big prize, it'll be enough for you to buy several bags of marbles!"
Hearing what the grandfather and grandson said, the people around couldn't help but laugh. The prize list was indeed very tempting. Even if they didn't drink, if they really won a free 10 jin (5 kg) or a discount, it would be a good deal to buy some and stock up.
Many people kept this in mind, waiting to try their luck on the opening day.
Xu Chunsheng, carrying a backpack, didn't rush inside but listened to the surrounding people's discussions from outside.
He knew in his heart that without him saying much, he only needed to put the prize list at the door, and in a few days, the whole street would be filled with news of his winery's opening lottery.