The person standing in the corner cursing was Guo Bao Kun.
He came to the trade fair today with the sole purpose of witnessing the miserable state of the Butterfly Garment Factory. He had even thought about how to mock and ridicule Li Ya, that ungrateful bitch, while getting out of bed.
Just as the Butterfly Garment Factory had been glorious yesterday, it would be miserable today.
But what Guo Bao Kun hadn't expected was that upon arriving at the trade fair, he not only failed to see the dire outcome of the Butterfly Garment Factory, but instead witnessed even greater popularity than yesterday.
Those foolish commoners, as if their money was mere paper, kept stuffing it into Li Ya's bag, as if wishing for her to get rich.
This ignited Guo Bao Kun's rage, leaving him clueless as to what had happened.
Today, he had come alone, without his lackeys. Helpless, he could only inquire from the surrounding small vendors.
At this moment, the stall owners around were equally shocked.
The entire county town was small, and everyone was in business. Even if they weren't direct competitors, they had connections.
Last night, the powerful Guo family in the county town had directly summoned all the small business owners dealing in grain and oil, strictly prohibiting them from supplying the Butterfly Garment Factory.
This morning, rumors had already spread like wildfire.
Everyone had initially felt sorry for Li Ya, the beautiful boss. But unexpectedly, she had transformed into a protagonist from a martial arts novel, possessing protagonist aura in a moment of crisis, and had come up with an unprecedented lottery-style sales strategy!
Not only had the popularity not dispersed, but it had exploded, astonishing countless onlookers.
Looking at the bustling popularity of the Butterfly Garment Factory, every stall owner had to admit defeat, simultaneously sighing about Li Ya's good fortune in finding such a genius.
Various unexpected sales methods emerged at her fingertips, allowing the Butterfly Garment Factory, which was on the verge of collapse, to regain new life.
"You mean to say that all of this was orchestrated by that young man named Qin Chuan?"
After distributing a luxurious box of cigarettes, Guo Bao Kun easily obtained the information he wanted.
"Isn't that right? I don't know about others, but I, Old Liu, have a nephew who works there. He's been praising that Qin Chuan guy every day since he went back."
A stall owner, enjoying the feeling of being the center of attention, recounted with spit flying.
"For the past two days, all the activities of the Butterfly Garment Factory have been planned by that young man named Qin Chuan, and they've been so successful!"
"The clothes that were piled up in the warehouse have already been sold off by more than half!"
"Do you know how much they sold yesterday?"
"How much?"
Everyone pricked up their ears, full of curiosity.
The owner, with an exaggerated expression, casually picked up a pen and paper, quickly wrote down a string of numbers, and showed it to everyone.
"Hiss!"
Upon seeing the enormous number, everyone gasped.
"Heavens, one hundred and twenty-seven thousand six hundred and fifty!"
"Is that true, Old Liu? Is your information reliable?"
Old Liu scoffed, "Tch, my nephew told me. I think it's about eighty percent true, especially since the latter digits are so precise, it doesn't sound like a lie!"
Everyone fell silent. Some even lowered their heads, their eyes red with envy.
At this moment, someone else chimed in:
"I heard that Li Ya's total accumulated inventory was only around three hundred thousand!"
"At this rate, I'm afraid that by the end of today, the Butterfly Garment Factory's stock of clothes will be almost cleared!"
"Yeah, that's quite possible!"
Everyone chattered, discussing amongst themselves.
"Our county's Guo family has always been coveting Li's garment factory, wanting to take it over. It seems that idea is likely to fall through now..."
Suddenly, someone else said.
This remark immediately piqued everyone's gossip, and they became more excited as they talked, none of them noticing Guo Bao Kun had already slipped away.
He stared intently at the location of the Butterfly Garment Factory. Just then, Qin Chuan stood on a long stool again, holding a megaphone to maintain order and guide the public.
Guo Bao Kun's eyes were like a wolf's...
The lottery sales event was in full swing. As time went by, not only did the number of people not decrease, but it grew, forming a long queue.
More and more people learned about the news and came to join the excitement.
Many people had already bought quite a few clothes, yet they couldn't resist buying more. After all, the prizes this time were too tempting, even more explosive than the previous giveaways of flour and sunflower oil.
In human nature, there's always a streak of greed and a taste for thrill, whether for adults or children.
This is why the lottery activity has remained popular to this day, by precisely tapping into these two key aspects of human nature.
Moreover, a more significant point was that the lottery event set up by Qin Chuan this time had a very low entry barrier, requiring only ten yuan to participate.
"Wow!!!"
Suddenly, a clamor echoed throughout the trade fairgrounds. Someone had actually won the first prize.
The winner was an elderly man, with white hair, over seventy years old.
"Congratulations to this grandfather for winning the first prize! One hundred yuan in prize money!" Qin Chuan shouted through the megaphone.
"Let us give this grandfather our warmest applause and blessings!"
"We wish you good health and longevity, a happy family, abundant harvests, and prosperity every year!"
The thunderous applause was overwhelming. On the prize-awarding stage, the old man smiled, revealing a few large, yellow teeth, his expression genuinely joyful.
Shortly after, the lottery sales entered its climax. The grandfather's first prize had completely stimulated the citizens who hadn't yet won a major prize...
More and more people won fifth prize, fourth prize, and third prize. Occasionally, someone would win a second prize, and the winner would be overjoyed.
Unknowingly, the time had reached past three in the afternoon. Qin Chuan felt it was time to add more fuel to the fire.
When he, under everyone's watchful eyes, tossed two white balls labeled "First Prize" and five balls labeled "Second Prize" into the glass container, the event truly exploded.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Li Ya found Qin Chuan, her bright and beautiful face overflowing with undisguised excitement and joy.
"Qin Chuan, all the inventory at my factory has been sold out!!"
Qin Chuan was also taken aback by this news: "So soon?"
"Mhm!!"
Li Ya nodded emphatically. Never before had she felt so happy and joyous. A mountain weighing on her heart had been completely lifted. She felt like singing a song right away to express her immense delight.
"Congratulations!"
Qin Chuan offered his congratulations. This was good news for him as well.
After the trade fair ended, Li Ya solemnly said to Qin Chuan, "There's a celebration party tonight. You absolutely must attend!"
"Otherwise, do you believe I won't give you that ten thousand yuan prize money!"