dognovel Chapter 136 Charity Sale at Xingfu Commercial Street and Tianlan Academy (2)
Chapter 136 Charity Sale at Xingfu Commercial Street and Tianlan Academy (2)
The weather was good! On the day of the charity sale, the weather was sunny and the sky was clear. The sun shone gently, shining on everyone's body and face, making everyone feel warm.
Yun Bai and his friends came to help early in the morning. They were all staff members of the event. Teacher Lu Bao was also very enthusiastic about the event. He had been helping out and doing a lot of publicity for the past few days. Yun Bai's second uncle Liu Xiang, as a member of the Happiness Commercial Street, personally served as the emcee of the event.
"Dear distinguished guests, good morning! Welcome to Xingfu Commercial Street and participate in this charity sale!" Liu Xiang's loud voice blessed by spiritual power was very contagious. With just a few words, the scene was heated up. He spoke very skillfully. Although the main people who came to participate in the event were civilians from nearby villages and towns, as well as Cangyu and other Tianlan students, he called them "VIPs", making everyone feel valued and treated with courtesy. So almost as soon as Liu Xiang finished speaking, more than 20,000 people at the scene cheered, and the cheers shook the sky and the applause was thunderous!
Liu Xiang was obviously an experienced emcee. Facing tens of thousands of people, he was still talking and laughing, calm and composed. He smiled and waited for the cheers to die down, and then continued to speak and pointed out the original intention and significance of the event in a few words, making everyone present feel that they have contributed to the revival of the world. They all felt proud and unconsciously raised their heads and chests. Then, Liu Xiang briefly introduced the overall arrangement and rules of the event:
"There are two forms of this charity sale. First, all the items donated by kind-hearted people will be sold at a price lower than the market price. Second, the most precious 300 items will be selected from the donated items and sold in the form of auction. All the proceeds from the sale of items today will be used for post-war reconstruction and relief for disaster victims and refugees. It should be emphasized that this event has received strong support from the spiritual friends of Wushaoling. To express gratitude, part of this money will also be used to help the nearby dead forest recover its vitality." When Liu Xiang introduced the great help of the spiritual friends of Wushaoling, he immediately received even more enthusiastic applause and cheers. Mu Wanhun, who was sitting on the rostrum, originally smiled and greeted the audience below. Seeing this hospitality, he immediately stood up and repeatedly clasped his fists to everyone in response. Yun Bai looked forward from the backstage and was infected by the warm atmosphere on the scene and was very excited. Mu Yinghun next to her was even more excited, and kept muttering, "I said that not all humans are ungrateful. Many humans are still very conscientious, and there are many good humans."
When the applause and cheers died down again, Liu Xiang said cheerfully: "The goods for sale this time are not only very favorable in price, but also of excellent quality. There are many fine products among them, many of which are from the hands of spiritual masters of the seventh rank and above, and more than a dozen are the works of ninth rank masters. These are rare treasures. Distinguished guests, you must seize the opportunity! In order to let everyone buy with confidence, we specially invited three appraisal experts from the World Alliance Commodity Management Department and Tianlan Branch to come to supervise and notarize, to ensure that every item is obtained through formal channels and the quality is trustworthy!" At this point, the three experts in appraiser robes stood up to salute, and the audience applauded again.
"Okay, enough chit-chat, let's start with the first phase, item selection. Distinguished guests can enter any store in this commercial street to make their own purchases. All participating items have obvious event logos and are clearly marked with prices. Of course, if you are interested in non-event items, you can also get a certain discount from the store. This phase ends at 3 pm. The second phase, the boutique auction, will officially begin at 3:30 pm. Some of the items participating in the auction have been introduced in the flyers distributed before. If you want to know more, you can also ask for event flyers in any store. Now, I declare that the first phase of the charity sale has officially begun!"
There was another round of deafening applause. At this time, the nearly 30,000 people who had gathered in the venue dispersed and walked in groups of three or five towards their favorite shops or products.
Each store had its own staff working, so Yun Bai and his friends had some free time, so they just wandered around the street. Looking at the bustling street market, his friends around him, and the happy crowd, Yun Bai felt very at ease and safe. Because almost every store was packed, they didn't go in to "make trouble", but just strolled around the street. In just half an hour, there were obviously a lot more people on the street, and Yun Bai also saw two old acquaintances——
Lu Bao, Mr. Lu Bao, and Gaoping County Magistrate Gong Hong. As mentioned before, Mr. Lu Bao was very supportive of this charity sale, and he naturally helped promote the event to Gaoping County. County Magistrate Gong Hong also gave him face, not only donating nearly a thousand items in advance, but also personally leading a team to show his support today. However, he did not expect the scene to be so grand that he could hardly squeeze into the store, so he walked on the street with Lu Bao and talked about the past, and then met Yun Bai and others.
Gong Hong had met Xiaohua, Yunbai and Zhao Hongshan before, so it would not be strange to meet them again. However, because Yunbai was in disguise, Lu Bao still explained it to him quietly. Gong Hong had also watched the live broadcast of the inter-school league from beginning to end, and he admired Yunbai and Mu Yun very much. At the same time, he also liked Yunbai's low-key personality, so he spoke to the two of them with more affection.
"I've watched all of your matches. It's true that young people are formidable!" Gong Hong said to Yun Bai, Mu Yun and Xiao Hua with a smile.
"You are too kind, Lord County Magistrate. I am still a beginner, and I will need your guidance in the future." Yun Bai said politely. She and Xiaohua did not like this kind of situation, but it was the first time that Mu Yun and the County Magistrate met, so she had to speak up.
"The last fifty items left, please hurry up, distinguished guests!" The spiritual weapon shop closest to them was bustling with people.
……
"Haha, I don't dare to be a guide. Your teachers are all well-known figures in this world! However, if you don't mind, I do have a few unpromising children at home. I'll introduce them to you when I have the chance. You young people can get close to them in the future." Gong Hong said sincerely.
"The last three items - the promotional items have been sold out. Thank you all for your support. You can also purchase other items in my store. They are all reasonably priced and of excellent quality!" The clothing store next door was also very busy.
……
"Your Excellency the County Magistrate has shown us so much kindness that we would rather obey your orders than be respectful. We will definitely pay you a visit someday if we have the chance." Yun Bai felt that he could not even speak. Fortunately, Lu Bao saw Yun Bai's embarrassment, and quickly changed the subject, pulling Gong Hong, saying that he would take him to visit the Cang Yu Grocery Store on the street and the Wan Mu Exchange on the corner. Before leaving, he turned his head and blinked at Yun Bai. Yun Bai waved to him gratefully.
Lu Bao had long discovered Yun Bai's "talent as a spiritual weapon master" from the set of exercise equipment, so he always looked for opportunities for Yun Bai to give him advice or provide some good ideas. Yun Bai briefly gave Lu Bao some ideas about many products in his previous life, especially electrical appliances, and Lu Bao was quite good at it. With just a few words, he could often create unique spiritual weapons with exquisite designs and special practicality. Lu Bao had no teacher's airs at all and had a cheerful personality. The two of them got along more like friends. After a few interactions, Yun Bai and Lu Bao became familiar with each other.
It must be said that the goods were really good and cheap. By 10 am, all the goods participating in the first phase of the charity sale had been sold out. But people's enthusiasm was obviously still very high. In addition to buying some good and cheap goods in various stores, they also crowded into several spiritual food and drink stores to enjoy the delicious food.
Seeing this, Yuan Ye, Liu Xiang, Hua Zhenbang, Zhang Pingshan and other organizers had to advance the start of the second auction to 1 pm. At the beginning of the auction, the event welcomed several special guests!