Reborn in 1984: Starting with the Development of Chinese Character Cards, Chapter 348: On New Year's Eve, everyone was happy.
This year's Lunar New Year's Eve Gala is more anticipated than in previous years.
I've already made a fortune just by grabbing WeChat red envelopes today!
On Facebook and WeChat Moments, some people posted their red envelope grabbing results for the day, claiming they got over a thousand yuan, more than enough to buy a Honor phone.
Even if you're unlucky, you can still snag a few dozen yuan.
"Damn, I'm so envious of these people, they can grab so many WeChat red envelopes so easily!!!" Wu Mengfei, a die-hard Nokia user, was starting to waver. Right now, his Nokia phone was only good for making calls and could only be used as a brick.
That was a brand new phone he bought at the beginning of 2005, less than a year ago, and he couldn't bear to replace it.
However, Wujiang Group's smartphones are not only easy to use, fun to operate, and powerful, but also, crucially, can grab WeChat red envelopes and participate in a lucky draw by collecting five blessings.
If you're lucky, you could earn enough to buy a Honor phone just by grabbing red envelopes.
Furthermore, participating in Alipay's "Collect Five Blessings" activity could potentially make you a millionaire!
Wu Mengfei's eyes suddenly hardened. He threw his Nokia phone aside and shouted, "To hell with Nokia! I'm buying a Honor phone!!!"
People without smartphones are so envious and jealous of those around them who do.
Wu Mengfei decided to become a smartphone user, took out her wallet, rushed out the door, and headed towards the nearby Wujiang flagship store.
A short while later, Wu Mengfei arrived at the Wujiang flagship store.
However, Wu Mengfei was stunned as soon as he arrived!
Good heavens, the entrance to Wujiang's flagship store was packed with people, with a long queue forming.
Everyone's rushing to buy smartphones!
Seeing this, Wu Mengfei had no choice but to quickly find a line and join the back.
At this moment, he couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. If only he had known this would happen, why hadn't he bought a smartphone sooner? He hoped he wouldn't miss tonight's Spring Festival Gala. Wujiang Group officially stated that the prize money for WeChat red envelopes during the Spring Festival Gala is higher, and it's also easier to collect all five Alipay blessings…
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Foreign media outlets and many netizens are very interested in the Chinese New Year, especially after learning that Wujiang Group has allocated 20 billion yuan for Chinese people to participate in a lottery, which has made them envious.
"Chinese people are so lucky during the Spring Festival, they get to grab red envelopes! We foreigners don't have anything like that..."
"Yes, that's a whopping 20 billion! Which company in our country could possibly give that much money to everyone? It's simply impossible!"
"This year's Chinese New Year is exceptionally lively, and many people are planning to visit Chinatown!"
Meanwhile, Chinatowns around the world are brightly decorated and full of festive spirit, with dragon and lion dance troupes adding to the lively atmosphere! On the streets, beautiful women dressed in Hanfu exude elegance and confidence!
Many foreigners have left their homes to visit Chinatown.
Through Chinatown, one can vaguely glimpse the grandeur of a prosperous China.
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The Spring Festival Gala begins at 8 p.m.
Unlike previous years, the show's ratings far exceeded those of last year at the start.
Apart from those who need to stay at important posts and cannot watch the Spring Festival Gala, most people choose to sit in front of the TV to watch it.
"The New Year is here! We're here to send our blessings to our viewers. We wish you all smooth sailing, soaring success, auspicious beginnings, peace in all seasons, five blessings at your door, everything going smoothly, good fortune shining upon you, wealth coming from all directions, unity and harmony, and perfection in everything! Scan the '福' (Fu, meaning good fortune) character on your TV screen with Alipay to receive an Alipay Five Blessings Card. Good fortune awaits you!!!" the host said cheerfully.
As soon as the words were spoken, hundreds of millions of people across the country took out their smartphones to scan the "福" (Fu, meaning good fortune) character on the television.
Before long, many people shouted with joy that they had finally collected all five Alipay Fortune Cards.
Afterwards, the hosts and celebrities sent out WeChat red envelopes one after another, which made the audience so happy that they couldn't sleep at night.
Many people couldn't help but share in WeChat groups how many WeChat red envelopes they had received.
Those who grab less money demand that those who grab more money should give them red envelopes.
Many people even started a red envelope war, with the lucky one getting to send out red envelopes.
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The Spring Festival Gala ended at midnight.
The statistics department of Wujiang Group immediately erupted in enthusiastic cheers and applause.
*Smack! Smack! Smack!*
"It was a success! This Spring Festival Gala was a huge success!!! The number of Alipay users in China has exceeded 470 million, of which 150 million participated in the 'Alipay Five Blessings' activity! And today, all 100 million WeChat red envelopes were distributed, averaging 100 million red envelopes each!"
"Alright, everyone go and get some rest!"
The department head notified everyone to take a break, and then he sent Zhao Ye a WeChat message, sending him the relevant data and results from Alipay and WeChat.
Zhao Ye was still awake, watching fireworks with his family.
He stood on the balcony of the third floor of the villa, with his left arm around his wife Li Aojun and his right arm around a three-year-old boy, watching the colorful fireworks in the night sky.
"Dad, Mom, look over there! It's so beautiful, like blooming flowers!!!" The little boy exclaimed excitedly, waving his arms and pointing at the beautiful scene of sparks flying in the distance.
Zhao Ye smiled and nodded to the little boy.
The little boy's name is Zhao Xing, and he is his son.
However, Zhao Ye has kept his son very private, and the outside world knows nothing about his son's situation.
After watching the fireworks with their son for a while, Zhao Ye and his wife took him back to his room to sleep.
Children need to get enough sleep.
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