Chapter 69: Dream Car: Mercedes-benz Gls!
Parked the car on the 3rd basement level, Jiang Tao took the elevator up to the 1st floor.
As soon as he exited the elevator, he saw the mall packed with people, creating a lively scene.
In the center of the mall’s 1st-floor lobby, a black Mercedes-Benz GLS adorned with a red ribbon was particularly eye-catching.
Its massive body size exuded a commanding presence.
The details also revealed sophistication and elegance.
The striking star-patterned grille was like a woman’s beautiful face.
The uniquely shaped LED headlights were like a woman’s perfectly formed breasts.
The powerful body lines were like the washboard abs of a fit woman.
The rear of the car was also full and very sexy.
The chrome trim on the car’s body was also perfectly placed, adding a touch of luxury.
Every detail showcased Mercedes-Benz’s exquisite craftsmanship and pursuit of aesthetics.
“Beautiful!”
Seeing his dream car, Jiang Tao instantly felt a bit disdainful of the old Audi he had just driven.
No comparison, absolutely no comparison!
Click, click, click—
Many customers had gathered around the Mercedes-Benz GLS, taking pictures with their mobile phones or cameras.
Jiang Tao couldn’t help but step forward and take a few photos with his phone.
Next to the Mercedes-Benz GLS was a pink Wuling Hongguang Mini EV, but fewer people were gathered around it.
“Wanxiang Hui really went all out this year, offering a GLS as the Grand Prize for the year-end shopping festival!”
“I think it’s just a marketing ploy by the merchants, a gimmick to attract attention, and no one will actually win it.”
“No need to think, you can tell with your toes that whoever wins this GLS must be an employee of the mall!”
“I bet they just borrowed it from the Mercedes-Benz dealership to lure people in!”
“Maybe not, perhaps someone will actually be lucky enough to win it.”
“Too many customers have come specifically for this GLS in the past two days; it’s even been in the news. Such a large mall, they wouldn’t dare to falsify things, right?”
“The money this mall earns in a day is probably more than the price of a GLS, so they wouldn’t do anything to damage their reputation.”
Listening to the chatter of the surrounding customers.
Jiang Tao’s eyes lit up, and his interest was instantly piqued.
Next to the Mercedes-Benz GLS display stand was a large advertisement.
It detailed the specific rules of the event.
It was no different from other year-end promotion events held at malls.
It was all about spending a certain amount to get a chance to win prizes.
At Wanxiang Hui, for every 10,000 yuan spent, customers could participate in a regular Lucky Draw.
The Grand Prize was the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV parked nearby.
The First Prize was a 5,000 yuan mall shopping card, and the Second Prize was 2,000 yuan.
The Third Prize was 1,000 yuan, Fourth Prize 500 yuan, and Fifth Prize 100 yuan.
Spending 100,000 yuan qualified customers for an upgraded, advanced Lucky Draw.
The Grand Prize for the advanced Lucky Draw was the Mercedes-Benz GLS parked in the center of the lobby!
The First Prize was a 20,000 yuan mall shopping card, and the Second Prize was 10,000 yuan.
Third Prize was 5,000 yuan, Fourth Prize 2,000 yuan, and Fifth Prize 1,000 yuan.
Wanxiang Hui’s year-end shopping Lucky Draw event was indeed very attractive, offering significant incentives!
The Grand Prize for the advanced Lucky Draw, the Mercedes-Benz GLS, cost over 1 million yuan after taxes and fees!
However…
It was obvious that the winning probability this time would be extremely low.
Since the mall dared to launch an event with such incentives, they must have calculated it carefully.
The possibility of losing money was minuscule.
“The advanced Lucky Draw requires spending 100,000 yuan for one entry…”
After understanding the rules of the event, Jiang Tao instantly retreated.
Although he now had hundreds of thousands, he was reluctant to spend 100,000 yuan just for a chance to enter the Lucky Draw!
Even though he possessed the “Heluo Stone” that increased luck value.
He couldn’t guarantee a 100% chance of winning a grand prize.
“Someone’s drawing prizes over there! Let’s go see!”
“It’s probably just the Fifth Prize at most. I’ve seen several people get the Fifth Prize.”
Jiang Tao followed the crowd’s gaze and saw a young couple, laden with bags and dressed in trendy brands, wearing large sunglasses.
Among the shopping bags the woman was carrying, Jiang Tao recognized Hermès and Chanel, along with a few brands he didn’t recognize.
But anything that could be grouped with Hermès and Chanel was undoubtedly expensive.
The young couple presented their shopping receipts to the staff and headed towards the advanced Lucky Draw area to participate.
The advanced Lucky Draw didn’t have any flashy rules; it was just a giant glass box.
The glass box contained an estimated ten thousand prize tickets, similar to scratch-off cards.
On the giant glass box, there were four drawing slots on each of the four sides, for a total of four.
The couple each drew three times, for a total of six prize tickets.
It appeared that their spending spree had amounted to about 600,000 yuan!
Seeing others spend their entire savings on a single mall visit, Jiang Tao instantly felt his poverty again.
He had initially thought that having hundreds of thousands made him somewhat well-off.
Now, he deeply realized that his meager funds were nothing in a place like the Capital City!
At this moment, Jiang Tao’s desire to earn money intensified!
When others took their girlfriends shopping and spent hundreds of thousands, even millions, without batting an eye.
He, accompanying Xu Li shopping, would hesitate and agonize over buying a few hundred yuan worth of clothes for a long time.
The clothes were very nice, and Xu Li was even prettier.
The reason for hesitation, deliberation, and heartache was ultimately the lack of money!
As Jiang Tao’s thoughts drifted, the young couple had finished their prize drawing.
Out of six prize tickets, they won one Fifth Prize, a 1,000 yuan shopping card.
The remaining five were “Thank You For Your Patronage!”
For a couple who had spent over 600,000 yuan, this 1,000 yuan shopping card seemed rather impractical.
With this winning rate, even a dog would shake its head!
Jiang Tao’s recently heated heart turned cold by half!
Even with his “Heluo Stone” that increased luck, it would be difficult to win a prize above Third Prize!
“Forget it, forget it, this high-end game isn’t for us.”
Jiang Tao cast one last look at his dream car and turned towards Zhoufufu on the first floor.
Zhoufufu’s gold recycling price today was only 675 yuan per gram.
Furthermore, since the gold bars Jiang Tao held were not from their store, he had to pay an additional 10% handling fee.
Lao Feng Xiang had a similar situation, with a recycling price difference of only 1.8 yuan per gram, neither being very ideal.
“Never mind, I’ll keep them myself for now!”
“There’s nothing much to spend money on at home right now, and I still have quite a bit of cash on hand.”
“Holding onto these four gold bars is like a form of financial management.”
Since the recycling prices at both gold shops did not meet Jiang Tao’s psychological expectations, he didn’t bother to visit any others.
Exiting the gold shop, Jiang Tao took one last look at the Mercedes-Benz GLS parked in the center of the lobby.
He really loved that car!
If he could drive a Mercedes-Benz back home during Spring Festival, it would definitely cause a stir in the entire Jiang Family Village.
His mother-in-law and sister-in-law would probably be astonished.
However, he currently only had hundreds of thousands. He could afford it with installments, but it wasn’t necessary.
