Chapter 195
After hearing what Chenyang said, not only did the shopkeeper chuckle, but the other people who had been minding their own business also glanced over with smiles.
But their smiles weren’t happy ones. They were sarcastic, mocking sneers.
Everyone present could be considered a lottery veteran.
They’d all tried picking lottery tickets based on confidence and intuition before.
But even the most confident person there only dared to dream of winning once.
Winning several times in a row? They wouldn’t even dare to dream about it, let alone consider it a possibility.
The old man standing by the side of the counter couldn’t help but sneer, "First time buying a lottery ticket, sonny?"
Chenyang nodded.
"If you’re so confident, why are you buying scratch-offs with such small prizes? You should go straight for the major lottery. With your confidence and intuition, you could hit the five-million jackpot!"
"Old Liu, that’s a bit harsh. It’s the kid’s first time. Isn’t it normal to have some of that misplaced confidence?"
"How is that harsh? A ’Happy Reunion’ ticket is ten, and even the grand prize is just a million. A ticket for the major lottery is only two, and if you win, you get five million, if not ten. I’m telling the young man to take his ’Happy Reunion’ money and buy more of those instead. How is that not for his own good?"
"Hahaha, that’s true. Well then, young man, you should listen to him. With your confidence, you’re guaranteed to win five million!"
Although the crowd’s words had a hint of debate, they were all, whether overtly or subtly, laced with contempt and ridicule for Chenyang’s earlier actions.
Chenyang ignored them.
Actions speak louder than words.
’Once I win later, let’s see if they’re still laughing.’
"Boss, you still haven’t answered me. Can I pick them out myself or not?"
"Of course. I’m running a business. How could I refuse a customer’s request?"
As he spoke, the shopkeeper placed a whole book of ’Happy Reunion’ tickets on the counter. "Go ahead and choose. Just don’t make a mess."
Chenyang nodded. As he looked down at the bright red cards, a golden glint flashed through his deep eyes.
Immediately, the silver substance covering them began to turn transparent.
The patterns and words underneath were imprinted in Chenyang’s vision one by one.
To outsiders, it looked like Chenyang was rummaging through them randomly, but he was actually using his X-ray vision to screen all the cards.
A few seconds later, he had picked out six of them.
"Kid, even if you’re relying on confidence and intuition, there’s still a method to winning. With scratch-offs like ’Happy Reunion,’ the winning tickets are usually packed in the middle or toward the end of the book. But you picked most of yours from the front. I’m telling you, if you so much as win ten, I’ll admit I, Lao Liu, have learned nothing after all these years playing the lottery."
"You shouldn’t be so certain, sir."
"Hmph. Those who don’t listen to their elders live to regret it. You don’t believe me now, kid, but you’ll be kicking yourself in a minute!"
"Kid, Lao Liu might be blunt, but he’s not wrong. If you want to win, you should probably pick a few like he said. I can’t guarantee much, but you should at least make enough for a pack of smokes."
Chenyang shook his head. "Money for a pack of smokes is too little. I’m aiming for eight or ten thousand."
"You think you can make eight or ten thousand just by grabbing a few random tickets? You talk big, kid."
"Yeah, we’ve been at this for years, and we usually only win three or five hundred. You’re a newbie who probably doesn’t even know which symbols are winners, and you think you can bag eight or ten thousand?"
"Alright, alright, that’s enough. There’s no helping some people. Since the young man is so full of confidence, let’s just sit back and watch how he wins."
"That’s right. What if he actually hits the jackpot? You’ll all have to eat your words."
Faced with the crowd’s passive-aggressive sarcasm, Chenyang just grinned.
Then he started scratching.
Soon, the first ticket was scratched.
Ignoring the useless symbols, the conspicuous ’Joy’ character instantly caught everyone’s eye.
"Holy shit, he actually won?"
"It’s only thirty, but this kid’s luck is insane."
"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes. If he wins again, I’ll pay for everything he buys here today!"
"Brother Wang, you’re going to be out a lot of cash today."
"What do you mean?"
"He won on the second ticket after scratching just three symbols! And it’s for two thousand!"