Chapter 277
Su Miao came back to his senses and quickly replied, "Of course, please come in."
She put the shelf in her hand back to its original place, led the man into the store, looked at the twenty or so customers who were still eating, and thought, fortunately there are still people who can witness it.
Su Miao asked the person who was going to redeem the prize to sit in the store for a while, and she went into the yard to look for her father.
"Dad! The prize redeemer is here, let's get started."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone stopped what they were doing and rushed out. Su Yu's hands were still covered with bubbles and he didn't have time to rinse them. He just wiped them on his apron and went to look for his drum.
Su Yuanzheng smiled broadly as he extended his hand toward the prize claimant and said, "Congratulations, comrade! What's your name, please?"
The winner hurriedly stood up and shook his hand, saying, "Hello, my last name is Zhou."
"You're here to claim your prize, right? Have you brought all the cards?"
"I brought it! I brought it! I brought it all!"
Xiao Zhou looked around, and then saw that the shop owner didn't care about people around, so he stopped hiding and took out the card from the small bag on his waist.
Only then did Su Miao realize that he had a small bag tied around his waist. He was wearing a coat to block other people's sight. The cards were stacked together, tied with a thin yellow rubber band, and wrapped in oil paper before being put into the bag.
Su Yuan was laying out the cards one by one in order, and Su Miao also began to check the authenticity of the cards.
Seventeen cards, the material, pattern and code are all correct, and Xiao Zhou is indeed the first winner of the cash prize.
While Su Miao was checking the cards, the diners in the restaurant also noticed the situation and gathered around curiously, wanting to see what prizes had been redeemed today.
Su Miao nodded to his father, and the gongs and drums were immediately set up!
"Dong-dong-clang! Dong-dong-clang! Dong-dong-clang!"
Not only the diners in the restaurant, but even the neighbors came out to watch the fun, and Xiao Zhou was suddenly at a loss.
What kind of ceremony is this? Can I get paid?
As more and more people came to watch, Su Yuanzheng and Su Yu played more vigorously, and they didn't stop until they had finished the entire set they had rehearsed last night.
Su Miao then handed the large red envelope to Xiao Zhou with both hands and said, "Congratulations on becoming the first cash prize winner of the Su Ji Food Store Card Collection Event! This is your prize. Please check it. We are not responsible for it after you leave the store."
Xiao Zhou took the red envelope excitedly, opened it and counted the money. Su Miao also put the cards on the table into his pocket as he would destroy them later.
When the people around saw the brand new banknotes, they were so envious that their eyes widened.
"Wuru! You really gave me the money!"
"Score, young man! 999! Enough money to get married!"
"It's my turn! I'm only two away from completing the collection!"
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After Xiao Zhoushu had collected the money, Su Miao took out a mask and a camera.
"Brother Zhou, you're the first cash prize winner of our card collection event. We'd like to take a photo with you, firstly to commemorate this moment, and secondly to prove the authenticity of our event. Would you be willing to do that? You can wear a mask to cover your face, and we'll only publish your last name when we announce the list."
Xiao Zhou won a huge prize, and his head was still dizzy after holding the money. He nodded to everything others said and cooperated very well as they went out to take pictures.
It was dark now. In order to take pictures, Su Yu turned on the light hanging at the door of the store, instantly lighting up the area.
"Dad! Brother Zhou! Each of you holds one side of the envelope and looks at the camera. Right, right, right!"
"Keep smiling. I'll step back a little and take another picture of the sign going in."
After taking the photo, Su Miao wrote "Comrade Zhou - Cash Prize" in large letters on the prize redemption bulletin board with gold paint.
The crowd was already in an uproar, and everyone watching was talking about it. Some even discussed collecting cards together, and when they won the grand prize, they would divide it up according to the number of cards people submitted.
As Su Miao expected, a new round of card collection was coming. Before Su Ji closed the store, another 30 cans of papaya shreds were sold.
As Su Hui collected the money, she thought to herself, fortunately the workshop's area has doubled and there are more people working there, otherwise there wouldn't be so much inventory.
Su Yuanzheng asked Xiao Zhou where he lived and whether he had eaten.
Xiao Zhou said, "I just came from the neighboring city and haven't eaten yet. I need to find a hotel to stay in. I can't take a bus back until tomorrow."
Su Yuanzheng looked at the store that had been cleaned up and said, "We are about to close the store for dinner. Why don't you join us?"
"This... how can I be so embarrassed..."
"What's the big deal? You came all the way here to support our card collection event. A meal is nothing, okay?"
Xiao Zhou gratefully joined everyone for dinner. Hmm! No wonder their shredded papaya was so delicious; it turns out the food in the restaurant was truly delicious! It was a shame he wasn't from here, as this was his first time eating there.
Everyone ate and talked, and Xiao Zhou also talked about his winning situation.
It turned out that he was from a neighboring city. He had been collecting cards for two months. Yesterday, he opened the last missing "Monkey King" card and immediately called the store excitedly.
Because the card was not in his real name, he was afraid of losing it on the road, so he hid it around his waist, put on his coat, and waited until it was fully light before going to the bus station to take the shuttle bus.
When he arrived at the bus station, he found that the bus in front of him had just left and he had to wait for an hour for the next one. He thought that the station was crowded and chaotic, so he went home first and came back later.
Unexpectedly, he fell asleep while waiting at home. When he woke up, it was already 11 o'clock. He immediately rushed to catch the bus. Fortunately, this time the bus left after waiting for only fifteen minutes.
He was very alert along the way and didn't say a word to anyone.
It takes four hours to drive from the neighboring city to Nancheng. According to this schedule, we should arrive at three o'clock in the afternoon, but unfortunately, the car broke down halfway!
This experience left everyone at the table stunned. All the good and bad things happened on this day.
Su Miao asked, "Brother Zhou, how did you get here? Was the car repaired? Was there no other car available along the way?"
"Yeah! I had to wait until the bus was fixed before I could come! The driver originally said that if there were spaces on the next bus, he would put us on it, but the two buses that came later were full. The driver was about to give up and wait for someone to come to tow the bus, but then! It was fixed!"
"It's really hard to come by, but it's okay. Even if you can't make it today, you can still redeem your prize by bringing your card later. We won't deny it."
Xiao Zhou laughed and said, "I only found out about this card collection event by chance. The store at the entrance to our office sells your shredded papaya for 1.5 yuan a bottle. My family loves it, so I keep buying it. I thought if I collected enough sets, I could trade them in for a radio, right? I thought it would be too much trouble to go all the way, so I didn't come. I didn't expect to get two sets, and they actually gave me 999 yuan in cash!"
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