Chapter 1578 The Second Prize Winner is Out

Shu Yu raised an eyebrow. This voice must mean another big prize has been won?

Sure enough, no sooner had she thought of this than someone shouted, "Second prize! This is the second prize!"

Mrs. Tan, who was standing next to her, immediately walked forward, unable to contain her curiosity, wanting to see what the second prize was.

She was standing at the back, not far away, so she was easy to see.

Standing next to the raffle table are Ying Xi and Wei Fangfang, who came to help.

Yingxi walked to the table, lifted the cloth covering the second prize, revealing the prize underneath.

Everyone's eyes widened in surprise. Before they could react, Ying Xi said, "There are five second-prize winners in total. There are two prizes to choose from: a camphor wood chest or an inkstone. Which one would you like to choose, sir?"

The second prize winner this time was a woman who didn't seem to be in very good financial condition.

What intrigued Shu Yu was that people from such families usually wouldn't be willing to spend two hundred coins to buy a snack they'd never tried before.

Just like the Lu family in the past, two hundred coins could buy a lot of things for them, such as pots and pans, food and clothing, and even a few pounds of meat would be more practical.

The woman was clearly still in shock, blinking in disbelief as she looked at the slip of paper in her hand that read "Second Prize".

However, another woman who had accompanied her exclaimed in surprise and astonishment, "Sister-in-law, you, you've really hit the jackpot lately! Your niece is getting married soon, and this camphor wood chest is exactly what you wanted."

Someone nearby asked curiously, "Is there some good news in the family? That camphor wood chest is perfect. I think it's exquisitely made, and it would be very fitting as a dowry for your daughter. Your sister-in-law is so lucky."

The woman nodded repeatedly, her heart filled with joy, and she couldn't help but become more talkative. "Yes, yes, we never intended to buy melon seeds from this shop. It's not cheap to spend two hundred coins to enter the lottery. We were just trying to entertain our future in-laws, so we had to buy some nice things to treat them. Who knew we'd have such a good opportunity?"

The woman who had been drawing lots finally came to her senses. Her eyes were fixed on the camphor wood box with burning intensity. Her lips trembled as she said, "I... I just wanted to try my luck. I was hoping to win a fourth prize. I wanted to take that piece of cloth back to make a brand new dress for my daughter."

Even if all else fails, finding three pieces of instant noodles is still good.

To my surprise, I won the second prize right away – a camphor wood chest!

She couldn't resist reaching out to touch the chest. Its grain was delicate, its carving exquisite, and its lid fit perfectly. It was even more beautiful than the camphor wood chest that the village chief's daughter had received for her wedding. If they had made it themselves, they probably couldn't have made one this good.

These two hundred coins... were well worth it; the camphor wood chest alone is worth far more than that.

She swallowed hard, looked up at Ying Xi, then through Ying Xi to Shu Yu, who had somehow appeared behind her, and asked, "Is this...is this really for me?"

Shu Yu nodded and smiled, "Of course, with so many people watching, we wouldn't lie. There are only five second-prize winners in total, congratulations on being one of the lucky ones. The box on the table is just a sample; I'll have someone bring you a new box. Can you take it back?"

This box was made by Lu Erbai and others. He always puts his heart and soul into his work, so the camphor wood box is naturally of good quality.

(End of this chapter)