Chapter 1577 Mrs. Tan Wants to Give It a Try

Shu Yu paused, a look of joy flashing in her eyes. She opened her mouth, eager to ask what was going on, what the plan was, and whether Hao Dingshan had returned to Beijing.

But this is clearly not the right time; there are too many customers coming and going outside.

The middle-aged scholar knew what she was thinking, so he didn't say anything more. After saying those words, he immediately raised his voice to congratulate her.

Shu Yu smiled and thanked him, "Thank you for your trouble, Master Fei. Please come inside and have a cup of tea, sir."

The middle-aged scholar declined, saying, "No, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

Shu Yu saw him off, and when she returned, she looked noticeably more relaxed and at ease than before.

The shop was even more crowded, not just with ordinary people, but also with many wealthy families who came to buy sunflower oil. Everyone was surprised by the number of people in the shop.

This place hasn't been open for long, so why are there so many people?

Shu Yu greeted the customers at the door for a short while before returning to the shop.

As soon as I entered, I found that Mrs. Tan, who was supposed to be resting in the backyard, had come out and was leaning against the lottery table, watching everyone take turns drawing prizes with great curiosity.

When Shu Yu walked over, she was still talking to the maid beside her, "It seems there are only three awards so far, and I don't know what the first prize is."

Shu Yu stopped beside her and smiled, "Mrs. Tan is interested?"

The latter turned around and said, "Of course I'm interested. Your idea is so novel and sensational that even I'm itching to try it. And the prizes aren't cheap either; even a consolation prize would be nice."

Shu Yu sighed helplessly, "But actually, what I really want everyone to like are sunflower seeds and sunflower oil."

Mrs. Tan laughed, "You're just greedy. Didn't you have to buy things before the lottery? You can't just leave them there uneaten. Whether it's sunflower seeds, sunflower oil, or your instant noodles, they're all novel, rare, and delicious things. Once the lottery hype dies down, these three items will become famous."

Shu Yu was naturally aware of all this, so she wasn't worried at all about the fact that the prizes were now more attractive than sunflower seeds and sunflower oil.

There's nothing we can do about it; people are always more curious about the unknown.

Shu Yu asked Mrs. Tan, "Do you want to try it once?"

Mrs. Tan thought about it. Although she knew she had to maintain her image as a wealthy lady, the lottery was just too tempting. Especially since she saw many young women and wives standing by, equally eager to try their luck.

"Okay, I'll buy some sunflower oil and give it a try."

"You don't need to buy it..."

“That won’t do,” Mrs. Tan said seriously. “I can’t break the rules.”

Before Shu Yu could refuse, she immediately instructed her maid to place an order and collect the wooden token.

Shu Yu smiled and didn't stop her. Anyway, she had prepared a return gift for each friend who gave her a present, and she could just see what Mrs. Tan was interested in and give her an extra one.

There were many people buying melon seeds, but few buying sunflower oil, so the maid returned with a wooden sign shortly afterward and went to queue up.

The lottery line was slow because there were too many people. Although there has only been one winner of the fifth and fourth prizes so far, it did not dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd.

Mrs. Tan watched the line move in the distance and began to rub her hands together, her tone a little nervous, "My luck isn't very good, I'm not counting on first prize or anything, fourth prize will be fine."

Shu Yu found it amusing and was about to say something when a cheer suddenly came from the lottery stage.

(End of this chapter)