At 7:40 in the evening, Xia Miaomiao sat in front of the TV. Because the Yijiangchunliu River group had not all left yet, she did not enter the virtual space to witness this grand event.
When it comes to drawing lots, both Xia Miaomiao and Du Shiyu have experienced it several times. If you want to ask what is different this time, except for the same fuss, there seems to be nothing else.
With a qualification of 600,000 for five tests and a base of 780 million for queuing up, the expert on TV said seriously that the probability of winning the jackpot is already higher than buying a lottery ticket. Judging from the way he was spitting, it seemed like it would be easy to win.
There is a lot of tension online and offline. It is reasonable to be nervous. How can you not be nervous? There has never been anything that can connect the vital interests of the vast majority of people, not even housing and social security.
Houses and social security are just living security, while Canaan is a higher material and spiritual pursuit. If we insist on comparing the two together and let people choose one from the other, I believe that the vast majority of people will choose to become players without hesitation.
It was not even 8 o'clock yet, and the whole city had become quiet. There were not many people on the streets, but very few. Like Xia Miaomiao and the others, they either went home early and stayed in front of the TV, or got into the house.
In bars, hotels, restaurants and other places, people from all over the world are waiting to watch the live broadcast of the lottery.
Even the Football World Cup final does not have such a large audience. Many businesses took the opportunity to launch activities such as "Lottery Winning Night" and "Ten Thousand People Live", as if the more people there, the greater the probability of winning the lottery.
Opening the curtains, Dawudu was still brightly lit, but it became very quiet. Even the high school not far away did not conduct evening self-study, but watched TV in the classroom.
Xia Miaomiao was eating fruit boredly, watching the TV program where guests from all over the world talked about Canaan's popularity around the world, Mr. Yu's itinerary and hot spots in Japan, and North America was born for various reasons.
What a farce, the Nordic people are bowing to Canaan because they think they are upright... In China, there is very little talk about it. After several times,
Everyone is used to drawing lots, and they are familiar with the procedure of drawing lots, and they don’t have much doubt about the results. It is different in foreign countries. Favoritism, self-defense, zero-dollar shopping, and happy tours (protest marches) are all daily programs.
The Chinese people were dumbfounded and lamented how chaotic the world was, but at the same time they felt a sense of pride that was beyond honor.
Our products are so popular, and when we compare them, we feel that the 600,000 quota is really a good deal.
There are so many countries in the world, how many are there in total?
I heard there were 160,000 or 180,000, but it’s definitely not more than 200,000 anyway. Some big countries are okay, and the meat they get is around tens of thousands, but most small countries with poor population, area and economy are in dire straits.
The smallest Pacific island country seems to have been allocated a quota.
Naturally, there is no need to draw lots for this quota. It is more like a gesture, a diplomatic gift.
Waiting and waiting, I waited for the bell outside.
The bell came from the Yellow Crane Tower. Good guy, as soon as 8 o'clock arrived, the neon lights of the Yellow Crane Tower lit up, and the laser lights printed rows of praying characters in the night sky.
So-and-so will definitely win the lottery, so-and-so come on, you can do so-and-so, you are one in 600,000...
Needless to say, the formation must have been created by some wealthy local tyrants, just for psychological comfort. Fireworks and firecrackers are prohibited in the city, and some electronically evolved firecrackers that can emit various sounds and colorful lights are set off at the moment the bell rings.
When I got up, crackling noises were everywhere and lasted for more than ten minutes.
"It's Chinese New Year, it's Chinese New Year..."
Yijiang Chunliushui's daughter jumped downstairs, followed by more than a dozen family members who had not yet left.
The hotel we rented had complete facilities and simple decoration. Everyone who had spent a few days in Dawudu had a blushing face.
"Where's Xiao Yu?"
A River of Spring Water first asked where Du Shiyu had gone.
"I'm taking a shower... Xiaoyu, hurry up, it's about to start."
In the bathroom, Du Shiyu agreed with a smile.
Everyone was chatting and laughing as they sat down on the sofa in front of the large LCD TV, picked up the fruit snacks on the table, and chatted while eating.
Only this group of people are the most detached and relaxed.
I thought it would be a familiar, mechanical and boring lottery live broadcast, but when the countdown ended, what I saw was not the same.
"Friends from the audience, friends from the audience, this is CCTV. What is live broadcast for you is the player qualification draw for the fifth test of Canaan Game. I am the host Zhu Jun."
"I am the host Xia Beining"
"I am the host Yan Ni"
"I am……"
"Good evening everyone!"
Male: "Time flies, youth blooms here, and we are here gearing up for our ideals."
Woman: "As time goes by, dreams are still brilliant, and beautiful ideals are flying here."
Male: "On this stage of joy and smiles."
Female: “In this ocean of expectations and songs.”
Man: "In this eternity and warmth..."
Seeing this, Xia Miaomiao started to complain: "What are you doing? A Spring Festival party?"
Yijiang Chunliu seemed to have known about it for a long time, and explained with a smile, "It seems that because there were accidents in the previous draws, we used a literary evening to intersperse it to relieve people's nervousness?"
The Saint of Huaguoshan took a bite of the watermelon and said incomprehensively, "I know, I know, it seems that during the draw of the fourth test, some unlucky guy had a heart attack because he was too happy and died on the spot."
"It's not just one or two..." Brother Chun, as the host of Yunwan, has always been the best informed about this aspect. "It's not just heart disease, epileptic seizures, etc., but it can happen whether you win the lottery or not.
Situations include illness, madness, inability to accept reality, etc... In short, any situation can happen."
"As for it?" Xia Miaomiao was not interested in watching the "universal celebration" forcefully created on TV. "If it doesn't work this time, I'll try next time. If you keep testing like this, it will be your turn one day."
"You said it's easy. If it were you, I'd be more nervous, right?"
"Me? I don't know how." Xia Miaomiao was so stubborn that she didn't want to admit it. She also thought that such a strong argument was not in line with her personality, so she swallowed the words she was eager to prove herself. It was very hard.
"Okay, okay, let's watch the live broadcast!"
At this time, the electronic firecrackers and fireworks outside stopped. Yijiang Chunliu's daughter came back and pestered her father to go out to set off the fireworks. Several half-year-old boys started to make noises, which made Shao Bing very helpless and had to take them with him.
Went out to have some fun.
The remaining people continue to watch the live broadcast.
"The first round of drawing will begin in 5 minutes. Now please enjoy the performance by a certain song and dance group: Ode to Canaan!"
"damn it!"
A tense bar started smashing bottles.
Ding Jian, who was mixed in the crowd, watched the TV blankly, feeling that a year had passed for one day in the sky, and a few months of isolation from the world made him feel that he no longer knew the world.
After finally coming out once and completing the mission at Base Zero, he applied to the leaders of the base with the attitude of giving it a try. Unexpectedly, he was approved, so he wandered around the colorful world outside for the past three days, just in time to catch up.
Draw lots for the next five tests.
What he didn't know was that someone in the crowd was observing him, recording his every move, as if he was analyzing and observing some experimental specimens. From this, it seemed that the purpose of the three-day holiday was not simple.
There was singing and dancing on TV. Professional dancers were performing hard, but no one in the bar was in the mood to appreciate the beautiful dance. However, after such an interruption, the extremely tense atmosphere finally eased a lot.
, the behavior of people smashing wine bottles when they are angry and impatient is also a way to vent, which can relieve tense emotions.
After finally waiting for the five-minute song and dance performance to end, the host appeared with a smile and talked a lot of nonsense before the screen switched to the lottery scene.
The huge, incomprehensible machine, the expressionless notary, the operator in a white coat, and the Canaan Company staff who were also so nervous that their voices trembled pressed the red button, and the incomprehensible machine started.
Working, countless balls began to roll in the transparent container.
"A, it must be A, A, please, A!"
"Nima coin A must be B, not B. I stand on my head and eat shit!"
"Go ahead and eat shit, you must be C, C, come out quickly, come out quickly!"
Ding Jian: "..."
After calling for a long time, after the machine stopped turning, a green and red ball stood out among the lively competitors, and luckily entered the sliding cylindrical exit. Those with sharp eyes have already seen what the symbols on it are.
A burst of thunderous cheers and a wail of extreme frustration appeared at the same time, making Ding Jian's ears buzz.
The staff of Canaan Company carefully picked up the ball with white-gloved hands, and carefully raised it for display under the supervision of the camera.
One of the expressionless notaries read: "The first number drawn in the first round of qualifications for the fifth test of the Canaan Game is...F."
"Congratulations to everyone whose first letter is F in the group, and also remind those viewers who did not win the lottery, don't worry, this is the first letter in the first round, and there will be many opportunities later..."
"If you are having trouble breathing, please..."
"If you are feeling emotionally agitated and unable to relieve yourself, please..."
"...Zhu Jun, have you been hit?"
"No, what a pity."
"It doesn't matter, there will be opportunities later."
"Yeah, this is just the beginning..."
The scene switched to the 'Spring Festival Gala' scene. Several hosts talked nonsense, which gave the winners and losers an outlet to vent their emotions. As a result, loud shouts and curses rang out in the bar, accompanied by bangs and bangs.
The sound of smashing wine bottles.
The owner of the bar and the waiters stayed far away, not daring to maintain order at all. Let's smash it. The more you smashed, the better. As long as you have money to pay the bill.
By the way, the bar owner also wanted to smash it. Damn it, he found a fortune teller and a feng shui manipulator. He did everything he needed to do. He paid a lot of money to get the group number, but he missed the first one.
How come he missed?
It shouldn’t be!
He should have won.
There's nothing fishy about it, right?
The various expressions of all sentient beings are most vividly reflected at this moment.
After talking nonsense on TV for a long time, they started acting in a sketch again.
The skit was about the various jokes that broke out between the winners and losers during the fourth test draw. The so-called jokes were not funny at all.
The person who won the lottery was admitted to the ICU ward because he was too happy, and the person who didn't win the lottery couldn't think of jumping into the river, so he was also sent in. After the two were out of danger, they met in the ward, showing off and complaining to a simple and cute nurse.
In the middle, the sermon began...
Yes, preaching!
But this preaching is not without effect, especially the words of the cute nurse: "...It doesn't matter, I didn't win this time, next time, it's just the difference between early and ten thousand, as for this
Do you want to live or die?"
At this time, surprisingly there was no shouting or swearing in the bar. The anxious, depressed and tense atmosphere was slightly relieved.
The skit ends with a happy ending, and the second number of the first round of lottery draws begins.
This had nothing to do with most of the people in the bar. A small group of people starting with F began to wait nervously. Their eyes were like goldfish, staring at the machine scrolling on the screen without blinking for a moment.
"Dude, what's the second digit of your number?"
"9"
"9? 9 is good. It lasts a long time. F9 is easy to pronounce. It will definitely hit the mark."
"God bless me, and I'd like to lend you some good advice. If I win, I'll pay for tonight's expenses."
"Then I'll just wait for the bill to be waived, right?"
"What's your first digit?"
"N, I shouldn't have chosen this in the first place. It was because there were so few people choosing this group that..."
"I don't understand here, buddy. The fewer people there are, the more difficult it is. Popularity is very important. It is said in the Book of Changes..."
"Don't make any noise, don't make any noise, it's coming out, it's coming out."
Unfortunately, the number that came out was indeed a 4.
The huge inhales and sighs almost shook the screen, F4, damn, why does F4 sound so familiar?
I feel so regretful when I think of F4 Meteor Garden, especially those who won the first F. Why have they forgotten this story? How come they have forgotten the once popular Daoming Temple, Huazelei and Sauerkraut? F4, F4, and more
A combination with historical significance, what to choose F9, F6, F4 even has a clear answer and I don’t know how to copy it, it’s so stupid.
F4 is also busy on the Internet, and some good people have gone to the Weibo of a few outdated Hong Kong and Taiwan artists to complain and criticize, which attracted me to respond to the inexplicable popularity.
But the popularity came and went quickly. Just when these outdated Hong Kong and Taiwan artists were ready to take over and hype up the trend, the third number came out and they were swept away by the tide like crabs on the beach. The tide receded.
Then he was left alone on the beach, holding the pliers, unable to recover for a while.
At this time, Ding Jian also left the hot and noisy bar and went to the secluded street outside. He looked at the electronic clock on the landmark building. After being lost in thought for a while, he turned back and walked towards a small alley.
The alley was full of parked cars. He knocked on the window of an off-road vehicle. When the window was lowered, he smiled and said to the man responsible for tracking and monitoring him, "Send me back, I've had enough rest."
Late at night, I returned to the red building in the factory. The expansion has been completed. The entire hill has become a magical environment. A dull air mask with green and blue spots distinguishes the inside and outside. Ding Jian used the special pass given by his instructor to enter the cage.
He said to Xue Peng and Wang Xiaofei who greeted him, "I'm back."
Wang Xiaofei: "You just came back. They, they were all sent away."
It turns out that in addition to these three lucky ones, the first batch of apprentices have been sent to Base Zero to work as 'skilled workers'.
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
Thanks to the book friend: the head of the Dream Demon Twelve for the reward, thank you very much!!
