“Wow!”
Inside and outside the supermarket, both the audience on site and the audience in front of the TV burst into huge exclamations and cheers.
free!
60 seconds!
Take whatever you want!
This is simply pie in the sky!
"The first lucky customer, Mrs. Zhang! Please get ready!"
At Lu Ruirong's command, a middle-aged woman in plain clothes excitedly stood behind the starting line, rubbing her hands nervously and excitedly.
As the countdown sounded, "3, 2, 1, start!", she rushed out like an arrow!
In front of the TV, countless pairs of eyes are staring at the screen.
Grandma Wang from Sham Shui Po forgot her needlework and opened her mouth: "Oh, run faster! Go get the oil! Go get the rice!"
A Qiang, a waiter at the tea restaurant, and his fellow workers slammed their hands on the table and shouted, "Silly woman! Give me cigarettes! Give me wine! Those are the real money!"
In a Central apartment, Mr. Li, a white-collar worker, pushed up his glasses and watched with interest as Mrs. Zhang hesitated in the grain and oil section before finally rushing to the snack section, clutching an armful of chocolates and biscuits with a childlike smile on her face.
He suddenly felt that this show was quite interesting.
In a rental house near the Kowloon Walled City, Three-Legged Leopard and his men burst into laughter as they watched: "Awesome! That's exciting! Even better than watching horse racing!"
Sixty seconds passed in a flash.
Mrs. Zhang rushed to the cashier, breathlessly carrying a mountain of snacks. After confirming that everything was free, her face flushed with excitement and she spoke incoherently to the camera: "Thank you! Thank you Wellcome! Thank you ATV! Thank you Mr. Xiaolin!"
The second, third, and so on, the lucky customers drawn included students, elderly men, and young couples. Some headed straight for the home appliance section, others grabbed a bunch of laundry detergent in a panic, and still others shrewdly selected expensive imported food.
Every sprint is accompanied by the screams of the audience and the laughter or regrets in front of the TV, full of the fireworks of the city and real joy.
During the break, Lv Ruirong introduced with a smile: "Have you seen everyone's enthusiasm? Want to be the next lucky winner? Wellcome Supermarket is now launching a new membership benefit! Apply for a membership stored value card and you can participate in our lucky draw!
What's more, the higher the one-time deposit, the longer your 'battle' time will be after winning! For every HK$100 deposited, you'll get one second of free purchase time! Deposit HK$10,000 and you'll get a 60-second challenge opportunity!
The announcement of this rule is like adding fuel to the fire!
In front of the TV, countless pairs of eyes lit up instantly.
At the end of the show, Lv Ruirong stood at the entrance of the supermarket and announced loudly to the camera: "Tomorrow's "Supermarket Wars", we will expand the scale! We will draw a full fifty lucky customers!
Citizens who want to participate, go now! Immediately! Right now! Go to your nearest Wellcome supermarket, register as a member, and top up your account! The next lucky winner could be you!
"Fifty places!"
“The more you top up, the longer it lasts!”
"What are you waiting for? Go down and get a card!"
The music from the end of the show had not yet completely dissipated, but strange sights had already appeared on many streets of Hong Kong Island.
Whether they were housewives in pajamas, workers who had just finished their night shift, or students in school uniforms, they all rushed out of their homes and ran towards the nearest Wellcome supermarket with a clear goal!
Sham Shui Po, Mong Kok, Causeway Bay...
Long queues quickly formed in front of every Wellcome supermarket.
The store clerks were busy dealing with the surging crowds, processing memberships and collecting deposits.
Money flowed into the cash register like water.
"I want to top up 10,000! I'm going to challenge it tomorrow, and it'll take a full 120 seconds!"
A middle-aged man slapped out a stack of banknotes with great enthusiasm.
"I've saved five thousand! If I'm selected with five thousand, I'll have sixty seconds plus fifty seconds! I'll definitely be able to grab a lot of goods..." said a housewife after careful calculation.
"Hurry up! Help me apply for a card so I can save a thousand first!" The young man who looked like a student urged anxiously.
That night, Wellcome Supermarket's cash register system was busier than ever.
The gloom over the dairy company yesterday seemed to have been diluted a lot by this crazy and down-to-earth program, as well as the vote of confidence cast by the citizens with real money.
Kobayashi Tenmo's promise of "results within a week" is beginning to be fulfilled in a jaw-dropping way, along with the craze created by "Supermarket Wars".
The lights of the TVB building appear particularly dim against the dazzling night view of Victoria Harbour.
Fang Yihua stood in front of the window, watching the crowds of people rushing towards Wellcome Supermarket on the street below, her face changing in the shadows.
She knew that ATV had won again, and it had been a resounding victory. Run Run Shaw remained silent, but his back seemed to have hunched over even more.
Li Ka-hwa looked at the equally astonishing opening figures of "Supermarket Wars" on the ratings report, opened her mouth, but ultimately could not utter the comforting words "the audience will come back".
The television landscape in Hong Kong Island changed completely after this night.
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