Wang Simeng nodded and asked, "Butler, how's the situation at the mall lately?"
"Miss, business at the mall has been very good these days. With the New Year approaching, more and more people are going to the mall to shop."
"But don't worry, Miss. With me and Qingyun, the mall manager, working together, along with Shuang'er and Cui'er, we can definitely maintain order in the mall."
"Okay, that puts my mind at ease. I'll leave it to you then," Wang Simeng said with satisfaction.
"Besides, the New Year is coming soon, and I plan to hold a New Year event to make things lively for the people of Qingshan City. I'll tell you and Qingshan once I've finalized the plan."
"Yes, Miss, I'll take my leave now." The butler said and left.
Watching the housekeeper leave, Wang Simeng wondered what activities she should organize. Remembering the Lantern Festival in the capital she had visited last time, Wang Simeng thought that the Lantern Festival in the capital was quite good, so she returned to her study to ponder it.
Wang Simeng thought of modern night markets again. Suddenly, an inspiration struck her. She took out paper and pen from her spatial storage and began to write quickly.
Wang Simeng's idea was to divide the entire street into two, and then use the open space further in as stalls. One street leads forward, and the other leads backward. People can walk around in a complete circle.
One side will be transformed into a food street. People can then choose to rent special sun umbrellas for setting up stalls at the night market.
Vendors renting out sun umbrellas set up their stalls together, while those setting up their stalls directly without renting umbrellas did so in another group. Each stall was equipped with solar-powered lights and decorative lights on a rental basis.
The stalls will be allocated and leased by the government.
Teach people some simple and convenient ways to cook food, and if they like it, they can sell some of the food.
The other side of the street is dedicated to playing games, such as ring toss, darts, ball throwing, claw machines, giant pocket machines, blind box games, fishing, plaster painting stalls, and so on.
Those interested in starting a game stall business can also rent or buy game equipment from Wang Simeng.
Wang Simeng also came up with the idea of a riddle-guessing activity, preparing a whole row of blind boxes.
The blind boxes contain vouchers for clothing, food, housing, and transportation in shopping malls and shops along the street, some rare items, and sometimes even coins. Of course, a small portion of them are consolation prizes worth about five coins.
Each blind box contains a riddle. People only need to pay a five-coin deposit to choose a blind box to guess. Those who guess correctly can receive the gift inside the blind box and get their five coins back.
Those who guess wrong can buy the blind box for ten times the price of five coins.
Wang Simeng also plans to organize a lucky draw with all the shop owners on the street, as well as those who plan to sell food and set up game stalls. Everyone who makes a purchase on the street will receive a lottery ticket, and each purchase at a shop will earn them a red stamp from the shop owner; each shop can only receive one red stamp.
People who collect 5 red stamps on their raffle tickets can participate in a lucky draw on New Year's Eve.
Two first-prize winners will be drawn, and the prizes are: a solar-powered desk lamp and 100 taels of silver.
The second prize is for 5 people, and the prize is a solar-powered flashlight and 50 taels of silver.
The third prize was awarded to 8 people, and the prizes were: a set of lotion, face wash and cosmetics and 20 taels of silver.
The fourth prize was awarded to 15 people, and the prizes were: a set of notebooks and ballpoint pens and 10 taels of silver.
The fifth prize is awarded to 50 people, and the prize is 5 taels of silver.
The sixth prize, awarded to 1000 people, consists of a voucher for two taels of silver from a shopping mall or supermarket.
Everyone who makes a purchase can redeem a New Year's gift bag of candy from supermarket staff before the 16th day of the first lunar month, with each bag containing ten different kinds of candy.
Although Wang Simeng had only been in Qingshan City for a short time, she had already made a considerable amount of money. And considering this was her first New Year in ancient times, she was determined to make it a success.
Even if it doesn't bring in that much money, I just want people to have a happy New Year. Seeing them happy makes Wang Simeng happy too.
Wang Simeng held a pen and scribbled on the paper.
"Phew! It's finally done." Wang Simeng looked at her proposal with a smug look.
He then communicated the plan with Aoyama in his mind. He also had the butler summoned.
"Steward, I've finished writing this plan. Take it and have Qingshan and the others take a look. If I've overlooked anything, please correct it. Then, please send a visiting card to the prefect for me." Wang Simeng handed the steward the plan she had just written.
"Yes, Miss." The butler took the proposal and turned to leave.
After Wang Simeng walked away...
The steward put the plan aside, picked up the visiting card in his hand, and headed towards the prefect's residence.
Prefect Wang smiled as he read the contents of the visiting card.
This plan is excellent and very creative. If it were implemented, it would definitely be a great success. People's lives would improve, which would be absolutely beneficial to one's career.
If such events are held every year during festivals, Qingshan City will only develop better year by year, and the lives of its people will inevitably improve by more than one level.
Prefect Wang decided to meet Wang Simeng as soon as possible so that she could give him a detailed introduction to the activities.
The next day, Wang Simeng got up early to wash and dress. She took Shuang'er and Cui'er with her, and the three of them, carrying gifts, boarded a carriage and headed towards the government office.
Inside the government office, Prefect Wang was already waiting for Wang Simeng.
"Uncle Wang, good morning. How have you been lately?" Wang Simeng greeted Prefect Wang with a smile as she walked up to him.
"Haha, I'm doing great. Simeng, how are you doing?"
"Thanks to Uncle Wang, I'm doing quite well!"
"Hehe, then I won't ask any more questions. Let's get straight to the point," Prefect Wang said with a smile.
“Okay.” Wang Simeng nodded.
“I read your proposal yesterday and thought it was fantastic! This event is definitely worth a try! Could you tell me more about the other events you'd like to discuss?” Prefect Wang asked Wang Simeng.
"Yes, no problem," Wang Simeng replied with a smile.
After listening carefully to Wang Simeng's specific precautions and methods, and confirming that there were no problems, Prefect Wang agreed to Wang Simeng's suggestion.
Wang Simeng and Prefect Wang talked for almost an hour before finishing their business.
"Si Meng, Ling'er has been talking about you lately. She says you never go to visit her," Prefect Wang said with a smile.
"Haha, she wants to find me, so of course I'm going to go find her!"
"You silly girl! I bet this girl has fallen for you," Prefect Wang teased.
"Hehe, Uncle Wang is right, she does like me." Wang Simeng waved to the prefect. "Uncle Wang, I'm going to go play with Ling'er now. This is a gift for you."
"Yes, go ahead," Prefect Wang nodded and said with a smile.
As Prefect Wang watched Wang Simeng's retreating figure, he sighed. "The younger generation truly surpasses the older!"
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