Chapter 275: Madness (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"I won, I won!"

At a lottery sales point on Mong Kok Garden Street, a middle-aged man laughed heartily, his face full of excitement.

"What did you win? What did you win?"

Nearby customers instantly crowded around, each showing looks of envy and asking questions one after another.

"A motorcycle worth eight thousand! My luck today is really not bad!"

The winning middle-aged man laughed repeatedly, then, surrounded by other customers, he arrived at the prize redemption area.

After a detailed verification by the staff, there were no issues, and they immediately had a brand-new motorcycle pushed out.

Then, right under the envious gazes of the many customers, this brand-new motorcycle was ridden away by the middle-aged winner.

This scene, however, ignited a burning heat in the hearts of the customers buying lottery tickets.

"Give me a box of lottery tickets!" "Give me fifty!" "I want a box too!"

"..."

The average wage of workers in Hong Kong had by this time reached the level of three to four thousand.

Therefore, when buying lottery tickets at two dollars each, they were at least buying in units of ten.

As it happened, the distribution of winning lottery tickets was quite uniform.

Just as the promotion stated, with a twenty percent winning probability, basically one out of every five lottery tickets was a winning ticket.

Because of this, basically all the lottery players buying tickets could experience the joy of winning.

From time to time, someone would shout out that they had won a big prize, drawing a wave of envy, jealousy, and hatred from the surrounding players.

This was naturally Wu Feng's deliberate arrangement!

As long as one could win, the sense of participation and surprise would not be lacking.

Even if the investment and the harvest were not proportional, at least there would not be zero harvest.

Compared to the depression of losing money in mahjong parlors or underground gambling dens, the mood was certainly much better.

Of course, to avoid the possibility of "cheating" by insiders, Wu Feng also adopted many preventive measures; the most important was forbidding lottery sales clerks and their immediate family members from purchasing lottery tickets.

Additionally, the boxes containing the lottery tickets were delivered directly to the sales points by security personnel, and there was supervision whenever they were opened, giving the sales clerks no opportunity to interfere.

Which lottery boxes contained the big prizes was something these sales clerks simply did not know!

Not only that, but Hung Hing Underlings and staff members drawn from his own companies were also arranged on-site to supervise.

In short, every possible loophole was plugged as much as possible.

If someone really still managed to find a way to take advantage, as long as the amount was small and the impact minor, Wu Feng would not be too harsh.

But if they tried to fleece him too hard, then he could not be blamed for being ruthless.

Some matters could be completely handed over to Hung Hing to handle, and the deterrent power was top-notch.

The lottery sales points were bustling, and the prize redemption areas were no less so.

Here, there were a large number of Hung Hing Underlings wearing uniform attire, as well as a large police presence to maintain order.

Those small prizes, such as toilet paper, soap, and a large amount of daily necessities, were one thing.

But for anything more valuable—prizes worth over a thousand, or several thousand, or ten thousand—the prize redemption area would ask the winners if they needed an escort.

These services were naturally free, and relevant subsidies would be distributed uniformly after the event concluded.

For prizes like motorcycles and bicycles, the winners could completely ride them away themselves.

But for prizes like televisions, refrigerators, and air conditioners, most required an escort from the event organizers.

In short, the lottery sales points and prize redemption areas were packed with people and traffic, bustling to the extreme.

In addition to the large number of Hung Hing Underlings and the police support provided by the Yau Tsim Mong District Police Station, the organizers also recruited many volunteers from universities to help.

Wu Feng rode in an inconspicuous modified van, constantly wandering between several lottery sales points.

While inspecting the specific situation, he was also handling emergency matters.

When he saw from afar at several lottery sales points that on-duty police officers in uniform were also mixed into the queues of lottery players, he could not help but be very surprised.

"Big Brother, what is there to be surprised about!"

The sharp-witted Underling following by his side said dismissively: "Sir is also a normal person, and also wants to gain extra wealth; they also have the pressure of supporting a family!"

"It is said that at least seventy percent of the Sirs at the police station regularly bet on horse racing!"

"Since it is all gambling anyway, it is better to buy lottery tickets and try one's luck!"

"If one is lucky and wins the grand prize, it is worth several years of salary!"

"Even if one just wins a home appliance, that is a big profit!"

Wu Feng smiled lightly and did not say anything more; this was the current state of Hong Kong.

"I won, I won, I won the grand prize!"

Just as the modified van he was riding in was about to leave, he suddenly heard a cry of wild joy from the crowd, and the already noisy crowd instantly boiled over.

"What, someone won the grand prize? That is an Audi luxury sedan!"

"Audi luxury sedan? Why haven't I heard of it before? Which country's luxury car is it?"

"A German luxury car, on the same level as Mercedes-Benz, it is just not famous here in Hong Kong!"

"How much is that car worth? Twenty thousand or thirty thousand?"

"I heard it is at least over twenty thousand, definitely not cheap!"

The lottery players discussed loudly while subconsciously crowding toward the lucky winner.

For a time, the flow of people was surging and dense, which was quite astonishing.

"Make way, make way, everyone don't crowd!"

At this moment, the surrounding security personnel immediately moved out, pushing apart the increasingly crowded crowd while moving at top speed to the side of the lucky winner who had won the grand prize, protecting him in a tight circle.

No one proactively asked about the lottery ticket in the lucky winner's hand; instead, they moved him step by step to the lottery sales point to let the sales clerk help verify the authenticity of the lottery ticket.

During this period, the number of lottery players who heard the news and gathered around grew larger and larger, almost surrounding several lottery sales points in this area until they were packed solid.

One after another, they shouted loudly, asking to be shown what the grand prize lottery ticket looked like.

As for the warnings from security personnel, police, and university student volunteers, hardly anyone listened; everyone was extremely excited and agitated.

Wu Feng saw this in his eyes and signaled the driver of the modified van to stop.

He got out of the car immediately, and seeing the surging crowd before him, he couldn't help but feel a chill.

Damn it, if a stampede occurred here, the trouble would be huge.

Fortunately, the Hung Hing big brother responsible for maintaining order at these lottery sales points had brought enough Underlings.

There was also a significant number of police from the local station, and by working together, the worst did not happen.

By this time, the grand prize lottery ticket had already been confirmed, and the lucky person, surrounded by security personnel, police, university student volunteers, and numerous onlookers, arrived at the prize redemption center step by step.

The prize redemption center had also made preparations in advance; all the staff assigned to distribute prizes, as well as the reporters filming on-site nearby, were all standing by, waiting for the lucky person to take the grand prize away.

Very quickly, after confirming that the grand prize lottery ticket was valid and asking if the lucky person had a driver's license, an Audi sedan parked in the most conspicuous spot in the redemption area slowly drove away under the gaze of the masses!

(End of this chapter)