When the clock struck midnight,
Jiang Tao instantly perked up and started rapidly refreshing the system interface.
On the tenth refresh, the new intelligence finally came through!
[Today's Intelligence]: While shopping at Pang Dongdong Supermarket yesterday, you acquired the following intelligence—
There are three boxes of Blue and White Lang Wine on the shelves of Pang Dongdong Supermarket available for top prize scanning (marked!), with a total value of 7,500 yuan!
"Oh my gosh..."
Seeing today's refreshed intelligence, Jiang Tao was immediately wide awake!
Is this for real, Blue and White Lang? Are you really offering a grand prize?
And there are actually three top prize boxes on Pang Dongdong's shelves!
What kind of insane luck is this?
I have to buy it, absolutely have to buy it!
As for the cost...
Yesterday at the supermarket, I heard Yu Dongdong say a bottle seems to be 1,499?
If I buy three, that's only 4,500 yuan.
Not only can I get three bottles of wine valued at a total of 4,500 yuan, but I can also win three top prizes!
Then I can sell the three prize-winning bottles and make a small profit!
The three 1,499 bottles I bought with my own money I can sell if possible, and if not, it doesn't matter.
After all, it's almost New Year's, a bottle for myself, one for dad, and one for the father-in-law—just perfectly divided.
During the New Year holidays, it's right to offer some filial respect to the elders and reward myself for a year of hard work!
"Pang Dongdong Supermarket is closed now, I'll just have to go early tomorrow morning!"
"This move is perfect, I can profit a little again!"
"This intelligence system is too powerful!"
Looking at the azure virtual screen before him, Jiang Tao seemed to see a broad avenue of happiness unfolding in front of him.
"Sleep now, gotta sleep fast, and go to the supermarket early tomorrow to grab those three bottles of wine!"
After the excitement, Jiang Tao put down his phone, snuggled into his quilt, turned off the light, and went to sleep.
Lying on the pillow, he imagined scenes of winning the grand prize three times in a row.
In a daze, he didn't know when he fell asleep.
He slept until 7 a.m. the next morning.
Jiang Tao was awakened by the alarm clock on his phone.
He turned off the alarm then and there, got up, and poured the water from the thermos into the washbasin to quickly wash his face.
Jiang Tao got dressed, went downstairs, and stopped at a street breakfast shop for some food.
A basket of small steamed buns with a bowl of wonton soup; after eating, he felt warm all over.
After breakfast, lighting a cigarette, Jiang Tao finally headed towards Pang Dongdong Supermarket.
This time of the morning, the street was bustling with office workers hurrying to work, with very few going to the supermarket to buy alcohol.
Understanding this, Jiang Tao wasn't in much of a hurry.
"Stay calm, stay calm, don't get excited over such a small scene!"
When he could see Yu Dongdong Supermarket in his sight, Jiang Tao took several deep breaths to adjust his emotions.
He rubbed his hands vigorously over his face, relaxed his expression, and finally walked towards the entrance of the supermarket.
Upon entering, Jiang Tao saw Yu Dongdong sitting behind the counter, enjoying a steaming pancake roll.
Jiang Tao greeted Yu Dongdong with a smile: "Good morning, Boss Yu, grabbing a bite to eat?"
"Just having a quick fix, Master Jiang off to work?"
Yu Dongdong cheerfully replied, greeting Jiang Tao with a smile.
In Xiaoshanhe, among a dozen or so supermarkets, his business was the best, largely due to his enthusiastic and cheerful personality.
Jiang Tao chuckled and said, "Yep, just passing by and thought I'd check out that Blue and White Lang wine you told me about yesterday."
"Oh? Master Jiang, how many bottles are you planning to get?"
Hearing Jiang Tao mention the Blue and White Lang wine, Yu Dongdong's interest was piqued.
Yu Dongdong's cousin-in-law is a regional sales rep for Blue and White Lang, having asked him to help boost sales.
However, most residents of Xiaoshanhe are working-class folk.
Only a few can afford this tier of liquor.
His cousin-in-law had delivered ten cases of wine yesterday, and Yu Dongdong hadn't sold any yet.
Jiang Tao laughed and said, "I'll try my luck with one bottle first! I heard Boss Yu say yesterday that this stuff can win prizes, and I dreamt last night that I won."
"Hahaha! That's daydreams turning into night dreams—Master Jiang, you're destined for a windfall! Choose the one you want, see if your luck holds!"
Hearing Jiang Tao's words, Yu Dongdong understood why he came to buy the wine.
It's quite normal.
Dreams, although intangible, can sometimes influence people's actions.
For instance, Jiang Tao dreamt of winning, so he might spend his whole day considering whether the heavens were giving him a hint!
Actually, it's nothing. It's purely the brain's daydreaming.
Jiang Tao's gaze fell upon the six boxes of Blue and White Lang wine on the shelf.
Indeed!
In his field of vision, three boxes of Blue and White Lang seemed to glow, distinctly different from the others nearby.
This must be what the system meant by "marked"!
"The second from the left! Boss Yu, let me have that one!"
Jiang Tao resisted the urge to grab all three prize-winning Blue and Whites at once, choosing to buy one first to test the waters.
At this time of morning, there were no other customers in the supermarket, so no one would be competing with him.
"If Master Jiang wins a top prize, this bottle is free! I'll get it for you!"
Yu Dongdong said with a chuckle, as he turned and walked to the shelf, tiptoeing to grab the box Jiang Tao chose.
"1,499, Master Jiang, settle the bill first, then you can open the box and scan the QR code inside the cap with your phone."
"Alright! Let's wager a bit!"
At that moment, Jiang Tao, like an acting pro, nonchalantly scanned and paid the 1,499 yuan.
After settling the bill, Jiang Tao then opened the wine box and unscrewed the cap.
Inside the cap was a unique QR code, only scannable once.
"Phew..."
Taking a deep breath, Jiang Tao opened the scanning feature on Vchat, and with a ding, scanned the QR code inside the cap.
[Congratulations, you have won a top prize!]
"I won!"
Seeing the scan result, Jiang Tao excitedly exclaimed.
Even though he knew this outcome in advance, seeing it with his own eyes was still very exciting!
At that moment, Jiang Tao was genuinely moved—no acting at all!
"What prize? Let me see!"
Seeing the excitement on Jiang Tao's face, Yu Dongdong curiously leaned over to look at his phone.
"Whoa! No way! A top prize!!"
"Master Jiang, your luck is amazing!!"
Seeing the prize-winning notification on Jiang Tao's phone, Yu Dongdong wore an incredibly surprised expression.
Jiang Tao laughed heartily: "Ha ha ha, just like in my dream! I actually got the top prize!
Thank you so much, Boss Yu! Without you, I wouldn't have won this grand prize!"
"..." Yu Dongdong's mouth twitched, feeling speechless.
Thanks a lot! Had I known I could win the top prize, I would've claimed it myself!
How could it have ended up with you!
Of course, he knew this was entirely about luck and chance.
Probably, this Master Jiang here is just particularly lucky!
Jiang Tao looked at Yu Dongdong and asked, "By the way, Boss Yu, where do I claim this prize?"
Yu Dongdong replied, "You can redeem it right here; I'll contact the area's sales rep to bring the prize here when he has time."
Jiang Tao smiled and said, "Great! Thanks a lot, Boss Yu, just let me know when it arrives, and I'll come over to pick it up."
Yu Dongdong, smiling, suggested, "Master Jiang, with such good luck, why not go for another bottle? You might win again!"
"Sure! I'll take another! I'll have that box!"
Hearing Boss Yu had set him up so nicely, Jiang Tao immediately played along.
He pointed at another glowing box of Blue and White Lang wine.