Chapter 308

The sense of urgency among the senior high school students was fully reflected in the following days. The noise in the corridors during breaks was significantly reduced, and was replaced by the sound of turning pages in the classroom.

As for Su Miao, the student who skipped a grade, apart from a little curiosity at the beginning, they did not do much further research afterwards. Of course, this was also related to the fact that Su Miao was very low-key and quiet.

After the first week of school, Su Miao only remembered the names of a few classmates sitting next to him. He had no interaction with others and was at most familiar to them.

Su Miao was quite satisfied with such a quiet and pure environment. She just wanted to stay there peacefully until the college entrance examination.

This weekend, Su Miao got up and secretly played video games for more than an hour, then went to the store to have lunch.

I was halfway through my meal when I heard Brother Yu say to a customer who looked to be in his forties who had just walked in, "Didn't you make a reservation? We need to make an appointment a day in advance to redeem our prizes."

Redeem a prize? Make an appointment? Has anyone collected enough cards for two sets again?

Su Miao hurried forward and just in time heard the customer say, "I'm out of town on business. I was so excited about winning the card while dining somewhere else that I came straight here. Can you help me redeem the prize today? I have to rush back early tomorrow morning."

This sounded fine, but Su Miao felt something was wrong because the guest's accent was... a little too Yong.

But she still politely said to the customer, "Hello, according to the rules, our cash prize does require an appointment one day in advance, so that it is convenient for us to prepare the prize. However, special circumstances can be handled specially. If you are willing to wait, we can prepare it immediately."

The guest's face was filled with joy, with a hint of pride in his eyes. He quickly said, "It can wait! It can wait! Then go and get ready now."

Su Miao took out the prize redemption book and asked, "Excuse me, what is your name? We need to register to redeem the prize."

"Um... My last name is Fang, Fang Dazhi, and I'm from out of town."

Fang Dazhi said his name, watched Su Miao write it into the prize redemption book, and then emphasized again that he was from another place.

Su Miao remained calm. After writing his name, he smiled and said, "Comrade Fang, the registration has been completed. Please take out your card for verification."

"Verify it. Can't we wait until you have prepared the bonus before verifying it? What if you take the card and refuse to acknowledge it?" Fang Dazhi looked reluctant.

"Don't worry about that. The prizes in our store are all real and valid. All the prizes redeemed will be announced on the prize redemption board at the door of the store. Besides, there are so many customers in the store now as witnesses. If I refuse to pay, won't it ruin my reputation?"

Many customers in the store have been paying attention to this place since a while ago, and they all want to witness the creation of another cash prize. At this time, they all said:

"Don't worry, comrade. Everyone is watching. The store owner can't deny it."

"Su Ji is very honest. I'm a regular customer. Although I haven't won any cash prizes, I often come here to claim smaller prizes. They've never refused to acknowledge my winnings. After verifying my card, they gave me shredded papaya without a second thought."

"Yes, I was there when the last big cash prize was redeemed. The man was also from out of town. It was already dark when he arrived. The boss not only redeemed the prize for him, but also invited him to dinner and finally sent him to the guesthouse."

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Hearing what everyone said, Fang Dazhi finally took out all the cards in his pocket: "Two sets of cards, both are here. Please redeem the prize quickly after checking. I am really anxious to go back."

Su Miao took the card and said with a smile, "Okay, please wait a moment."

The cards were then arranged on the table, and when she touched the "Great Sage Card", she immediately realized that it was a fake card.

She carefully examined the card in her hand. The material of the card looked the same as a real card, but it lacked the delicate texture of the real thing and was a little rough.

Looking at the number again, it should have had unique dark patterns and regularly arranged numbers, but it was simply printed without any craftsmanship, and the code did not match the "Great Sage Card" that Su Miao had already released.

"Comrade, I'm afraid there's something wrong with this card." Su Miao put the card down and said calmly.

Fang Dazhi's eyes widened when he heard this, and he became furious. "What did you say? This is the winning card I worked so hard to get, and you dare not acknowledge it? Are you trying to pocket my big prize?"

His voice suddenly rose, attracting the attention of other customers in the store.

Su Yuanzheng heard the noise and quickly walked over, standing in front of his daughter. He picked up the card, looked at it, and said, "Comrade, our 'Su Ji's' prize redemption rules have always been fair and transparent. The number and material of this card do not meet our card standards. It was not drawn from our store, so it cannot be redeemed."

"You're slandering me! I think you just don't want to pay and are deliberately looking for trouble! Look everyone, this store is bullying its customers. I spent so much papaya shreds to collect all these cards, and they just said they were fake and refused to honor them. Isn't this cheating customers?"

Fang Dazhi's face flushed red, veins popped out on his forehead, and he slammed the counter hard, causing the abacus beads on the table to jump around.

While Su Yuanzheng was negotiating with Fang Dazhi, Su Miao quietly made a gesture to Su Yu under the counter to call the police. Su Yu understood immediately and hurried to the yard.

Customers began to gather around to see what was going on. Su Miao stepped forward, picked up the "Great Sage Card" and another genuine card, and held them up to show everyone: "Please look, the cards we produce in our store are all made with the same format as this "Dragon Card," with a light-colored dark pattern printed below the number. Look at this Great Sage card, it doesn't have that dark pattern, and the font of the number is different from the genuine card. Furthermore, the material and thickness of the cards are different. You'll know once you touch them."

Fang Dazhi said stubbornly: "This must be true, I see no difference."

An uncle raised his hand and said, "Let me feel it and tell for myself."

Su Miao handed the two cards to the uncle. He felt them carefully, then took out a new card from his pocket to compare, and then said, "The store owner is right. This Great Sage card is indeed fake. Those who have collected cards can take a look. There is still a big difference."

The guests came forward to take a look, and then started discussing:

"It's really different. My card also has this dark pattern."

"I smelled it, and the card didn't have the scent of shredded papaya. It must not be real."

"You're bullshitting. Let's talk about facts and evidence. What fragrance are you talking about?"

"How can the fragrance not be factual evidence? My card still smells good even after I took it out. Although this one may have been out for even longer, the fragrance is definitely factual evidence!"

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Seeing this, Fang Dazhi's forehead was covered with beads of sweat and his lips trembled slightly. He seemed to want to argue a few more words, but he couldn't find a suitable reason.