Jiang Huanyu arrived at the department store early in the morning, and the manager, panting, approached him and said, "Those distributors of Baoli are selling blind boxes near our department store, and the blind boxes even have prize cards inside... Our customers have all been attracted away."

"What blind box?" Jiang Huanyu hadn't quite figured it out yet.

I've never heard of this term before.

"It's like putting a lot of products in one box with a uniform price... supposedly it's a sure-fire way to make money!" the manager explained to him.

Jiang Huanyu still didn't understand, so he pushed the manager aside and left.

He walked quickly to the crowded area and saw that the table in front of the vendor was full of boxes, each box costing nine yuan and ninety cents... with explanations next to them.

The 9.9 yuan package includes a full set of cosmetics, but what exactly you get depends on luck.

It might be an older product like pearl cream, body lotion, or facial soap... or it could be the newest product, worth more than 9.9 yuan.

Most importantly, there are small cards inside, and these cards have a chance to win a big prize in the Chinese Super League.

The prizes were clearly listed: soft drinks, cola, clothes... New Year's red envelopes, and the grand prize was actually a television set.

Jiang Huanyu walked over, took out 9.9 yuan and gave it to Baoli's distributor, "I want one."

The dealer knew him and didn't want to sell to him.

But...they paid the money...so I had no choice but to sell.

He took the money and said with a smile, "You can choose for yourself. Blind boxes are all about luck, so we can't choose for you."

"Fake!" Jiang Huanyu snorted coldly and picked one up casually.

He opened it on the spot and saw that it was a new set from Polytech. His expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"This isn't a new product that Poly developed around January. They said it was made with imported materials, and the whole set costs fifteen yuan. How could a grown man be so lucky?"

"There's still one card left... I bought two already, and I still haven't found a card!" The onlookers discussed among themselves.

Jiang Huanyu never expected to have such good luck.

In other matters, such good luck is something to celebrate, but right now he's a living, breathing person advertising Shen Mingzhi's new trick!

He held the card, unsure whether to scratch it or not.

"Scratch it! Besides the cash red envelopes you can get right here, you can redeem the merchandise at either of the two department stores that Baoli partners with!" the distributor urged him.

Jiang Huanyu's face was very tense, but in the end, he still shaved.

I scratched out a one-yuan red envelope.

"Oh my, you're so lucky! A one-yuan New Year's red envelope from Baoli. Happy New Year!" The distributor immediately and respectfully presented a red envelope containing one yuan.

Jiang Huanyu reached out and took it, his face ashen.

"It really does work! I'll buy another one!"

Everyone rushed forward.

The distributor was grinning from ear to ear, and he added in a sarcastic tone, "Thank you, Comrade Jiang, for coming to support us!"

Jiang Huanyu was so angry that he turned around and left.

He finally managed to squeeze out of the crowd, his face grim.

He immediately drove to Manager Su's department store.

Upon arriving, he saw a lively lion dance outside, with children jumping around and the lion dancers occasionally tossing candy down.

The place is almost packed with people.

He felt dizzy as soon as he got off the bus.

I was so angry...

Just then, Shen Mingzhi and Jiang Shaozhen came over to join in the fun and saw him get out of the car with a pale face.

Shen Mingzhi walked over to his car and greeted him, "Comrade Jiang, are you here to watch the lion dance?"

Looking at the smile in her eyes, Jiang Huanyu's nameless anger suddenly turned into great enthusiasm. He looked at Shen Mingzhi with bright eyes and tried his best to control his emotions. He said, "Comrade Shen, what a brilliant plan! The distributor is selling blind boxes in my department store. Speaking of which, I even won a one-yuan New Year's red envelope."

Upon hearing this, Shen Mingzhi's smile deepened. "You're really lucky. A one-yuan red envelope is very rare."

Jiang Huanyu felt that Shen Mingzhi was someone he both hated and loved.

He initially looked down on Shen Mingzhi, but now things are different... He has to take this woman seriously.

He turned around, took the blind box he had won from the car, and stuffed it into Shen Mingzhi's arms. "Since you gave me such a big gift, I'll give you a New Year's gift in return. How can I, someone who makes cosmetics, look so disheveled? Here, it's for you!"

Jiang Shaochen was about to throw it to him, but Shen Mingzhi stopped him.

"Comrade Jiang, we could have gotten along peacefully, wouldn't you say? You were the one who came after me first, so I'm afraid you won't have a good New Year." Shen Mingzhi held the cosmetics he had given her, a smile playing on her lips. "Thank you for the New Year's gift, and I wish you a happy New Year."

After saying that, she and Jiang Shaozhen turned and entered the department store.

Jiang Huanyu looked at the lion dance at the entrance, the festive atmosphere everywhere, and the crowds of people. He took a deep breath.

Upon entering the department store, he found it even more crowded.

Unlike before, this time the goods in the department store are categorized, from items 99 cents to 99 cents... In his department store, everything is available in both whole and small quantities, but here, everything is discounted.

They secretly lowered the price without telling him...

When he saw the clearance section again, he walked over.

Many clothes that used to be expensive are now all selling for 29 yuan... That's too cheap!

He watched for a while, then was pushed aside by an older woman.

"Get out of the way! You're blocking my way from taking my cotton-padded coat!"

Jiang Huanyu was furious and about to speak when several middle-aged women rushed over.

His shoes had been stepped on several times... Looking down, he saw the mud on his shoes, swallowed hard, and silently backed away.

It's truly a New Year's grand sale... Buy something and get free grains and oils, pots and pans, they give away everything they can.

He stood in front of the billboard, looked at it for a while, then looked at the goods on the scene, did some careful calculation, and suddenly realized... customers never bought these things in whole numbers, so they had to bring small trinkets.

Then he looked at the cheap Pola cosmetics displayed at the front and instantly understood.

Hidden bundling sales.

Poly cosmetics range from 1.1 to 9.1 yuan, just to round up their prices so they can redeem free gifts.

When Jiang Huanyu came out of the department store, he was filled with despair.

Just as Shen Mingzhi said, even if he imitated Shen Mingzhi's previous methods, he still couldn't beat her in the New Year's promotional activities.

The distributor's blind boxes have drawn all of his department store's customers here. As soon as the winners come to redeem their prizes, they are attracted by the various activities inside and end up making some purchases...

He was utterly defeated.

Once in the car, he recalled Shen Mingzhi's earlier smile and slowly tightened his grip on the steering wheel.

"Shen Mingzhi, we'll see about next year!" he murmured before driving away.

Shen Mingzhi, who was patrolling the mall, sneezed without realizing it.

"You have a cold?" Jiang Shaozhen asked anxiously.