Yu Dongdong hurriedly grabbed the box of Qinghua Lang that Jiang Tao had specifically requested, as if afraid Jiang Tao might change his mind.
"Here you go, Master Jiang! Your luck today is really something! I bet this box will at least get you a second prize!"
As Yu Dongdong handed the liquor box to Jiang Tao, he said with a wide grin.
The second prize was another bottle of the same Qinghua Lang, worth 1,499 yuan.
It was essentially a buy-one-get-one-free deal.
According to the official odds, the second prize had only a 3% chance of being won—not exactly easy to hit.
"Haha, thanks for the good wishes!"
Jiang Tao chuckled, pulled out his phone, and scanned 1,499 yuan to Yu Dongdong before starting to open the box.
He opened the liquor box, took out the bottle, and with a click, twisted off the cap.
Looking at the QR code inside the bottle cap, even though he was mentally prepared, Jiang Tao still felt a surge of excitement!
If everything went as expected, he'd scan and win another first prize—another 2,500 yuan!
Ding!!!
Jiang Tao used the WeChat scan function to scan the QR code.
[Congratulations, you've won the first prize!]
"I won again!!!"
Seeing the message displayed on his phone, Jiang Tao clenched his fist in excitement!
"What prize?"
Seeing Jiang Tao's thrilled expression, Yu Dongdong's curiosity was instantly piqued. He leaned over to look at Jiang Tao's phone screen.
When he saw the prize notification on the screen, Yu Dongdong looked at Jiang Tao in shock.
Another first prize??
Was the first prize win rate this high?
Was Qinghua Lang trying to go bankrupt??
"Congratulations, congratulations, Master Jiang! Your luck is just unreal! Another first prize!"
After the initial shock, Yu Dongdong congratulated Jiang Tao again.
He was simply amazed at Jiang Tao's incredible luck—jealousy wasn't even a factor.
His supermarket's daily profit could easily cover one and a half bottles of Hongyun Lang.
"Hahaha, yeah, my luck's been insane today! Last night's dream came true!"
Jiang Tao let out a hearty laugh.
Winning two big prizes in a row naturally put him in an amazing mood!
Yu Dongdong spoke up again, egging him on: "Master Jiang, why not keep going while your luck's hot? One more bottle?"
"One more bottle?"
Jiang Tao was secretly delighted at Yu Dongdong's suggestion, but he put on a thoughtful expression, his acting skills outshining any young idol.
"Alright! One last time. Whether I win or not, I'm done after this! As they say, things don't happen more than three times. If I win again, that's got to be the limit."
He pretended to psych himself up for the decision.
Then, he pointed at the last box in his field of vision, the one that seemed to glow brightly.
"Alright! I'll get it for you! With your hot streak today, this bottle's gotta be a winner too! Here's to another first prize!"
Yu Dongdong said with a grin, turning to fetch the liquor for Jiang Tao.
Jiang Tao swiftly scanned the QR code on the counter, sending another 1,499 yuan to Yu Dongdong.
"Here you go, Master Jiang!"
Yu Dongdong handed Jiang Tao the box of Qinghua Lang he'd pointed out, his face full of anticipation, like a bystander ready to watch the drama unfold.
Though he'd wished Jiang Tao another first prize out loud, deep down, he absolutely, positively didn't believe Jiang Tao could win a third first prize!
The first prize for this Qinghua Lang promotion had a win rate of less than 0.1%!
Winning two first prizes in a row was already absurdly lucky.
There was no way he'd win a third time!
Unless… no, there was no "unless"!
"May the beckoning cat bless me! Let's win another prize!"
Jiang Tao put on a show, clasping his hands together and bowing to the waving lucky cat figurine on Yu Dongdong's counter before opening the box.
He quickly opened the liquor box, took out the bottle, twisted off the cap, and scanned the code!
Ding!!!
[Congratulations, you've won the first prize!]
"I won!!"
Even though he was prepared, Jiang Tao was still overwhelmingly excited when he saw the result!
"Holy… Master Jiang, your luck is just unreal!"
"You should head out and buy a lottery ticket right now! Who knows, you might win 5 million tonight!"
Seeing that Jiang Tao had won yet another first prize, Fat Dongdong's chubby face lit up with an incredibly vivid expression!
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed it!
Buying three bottles of Qinghua Lang and winning three first prizes in a row!
No one would believe this story—they'd think he was a shill for Qinghua Lang!
"Hahaha, my luck's just too good today. I've gotta buy a few lottery tickets later!"
Jiang Tao's smile was radiant.
Early in the morning, he'd won three first prizes in a row, scoring liquor worth a total of 7,500 yuan.
Who wouldn't be thrilled?
"By the way, Boss Yu, do you buy back liquor here? Hongyun Lang is too fancy for me to drink. If you take it, I'll sell it to you directly."
After the excitement settled, Jiang Tao looked at Yu Dongdong and shared his idea.
"We do! Are you looking to sell all three bottles of Hongyun Lang?"
Yu Dongdong's eyes lit up at Jiang Tao's words.
There was decent profit in reselling premium liquor.
Besides Maotai, Xijiu, Hennessy, Martell Blue Ribbon, and Rémy Martin—liquors that were rare and held their value well—other brands like Wuliangye, Jiannanchun, and Qinghua Lang fetched much lower resale prices than retail.
The Hongyun Lang Jiang Tao had won retailed for 2,500 yuan, but for resale, it would be discounted to 70% of that!
"If the price is right, I'll sell. How much per bottle?"
Jiang Tao looked at Yu Dongdong, asking directly.
This was his first time selling high-end liquor worth thousands, and he had zero experience in this area.
"We're old acquaintances, Master Jiang. I wouldn't rip off anyone, especially not you. For resale, I can offer you this amount."
Yu Dongdong's chubby fingers tapped a few numbers on the calculator on the counter.
Jiang Tao glanced at the calculator, which displayed the number—1,750!
This price matched Jiang Tao's expectations perfectly!
Jiang Tao confirmed with Yu Dongdong, "Boss Yu, that's the price for one bottle, right?"
"Pfft, haha, of course it's for one bottle! I'm not that shady to offer you that for three bottles!"
Yu Dongdong burst out laughing at Jiang Tao's question, his fingers tapping the calculator again.
"Three bottles would be this amount!"
Jiang Tao looked at the calculator again, and the number had changed to 5,250!
5,250!
After subtracting the 4,500 yuan he'd spent buying the liquor, he'd still make a 750-yuan profit!
Jiang Tao tried asking, "What about these three opened bottles of Qinghua Lang? Do you take those?"
"If you'd bought these elsewhere, I definitely wouldn't take them, but…"
Yu Dongdong looked at Jiang Tao and said, "Since you bought them here and opened them right in front of me, if you want to sell, I can give you 400 yuan per bottle at most."
Bought for 1,499, but only 400 for resale—not even a fraction of the original price!
But the caps had been opened, and the prizes had already been claimed, so the value was bound to take a hit.
It wasn't fair to call Boss Yu shady.
"Forget it! I'll keep these three bottles for myself. I'll use them to entertain guests during the New Year!"
Jiang Tao thought it over and decided to keep the three regular bottles of Qinghua Lang.
After all, it was a high-quality liquor that could compete with Maotai.
It had to be better than those 300- or 400-yuan liquors on the market.
"Alright, Master Jiang, keep them for yourself then. The taste isn't bad either."
Yu Dongdong didn't push him and immediately transferred the 5,250 yuan for the three prize bottles to Jiang Tao.
Jiang Tao handed over the three winning bottle caps to Yu Dongdong, and the transaction was complete.
Jiang Tao walked away with three bottles of liquor worth 1,499 yuan each and an extra 750 yuan in profit.
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