Chapter 175 Mini Games in Victoria Market
Chen Xi walked into a small shop, picked up two bottles of mineral water, paid for it, and planned to leave.
By chance, he witnessed two students busily sorting and combining various items, matching flashlights with batteries, and shampoo and conditioner.
Not far away, there was a stall where students were playing a bundled sales routine.
The prices on the products are all recommended selling prices. The total price calculated by the teacher has been written on the paper. As long as the price is similar, it will be fine.
"Huh? Why are there suddenly so many people?" Chen Xi returned to his stall and was surprised to find that there were many customers surrounding Eric's stall.
He walked over curiously and took a look. It turned out that the Indian student was making curry on the spot. Although the appearance looks ordinary, in Tu'ao, curry is added to many foods, and there are also many ghosts who like curry rice.
I saw the Indian student skillfully taking the ingredients covered in yellow curry sauce out of the pot, putting them on a plate, and then giving them to the guests to taste.
After the guests took a bite, they nodded in praise and expressed that they were satisfied with the taste. Eric was on the side collecting money, smiling from ear to ear.
"Chen Xi, my legs are sore from standing. I'm so tired~ Why is this water so cold? It's such a cold day, why don't you warm it up for me." Li Yuqing tapped her leg, After taking the water from him, she pouted.
Chen Xi ignored her. He glanced at the items on the table and found that there was no missing item. Obviously, none of them had been sold. So, he went straight to the boxes and recalled that there were still some toys left in them.
"Those are all junk. I took out the best toys. Chen Xi, help me unscrew them. This bottle is too tight." Li Yuqing stretched out the mineral water in her hand to him.
"..."
Chen Xi glanced at her, and then continued to look down at things.
Recalling the past, when he and Li Yuqing had an argument, the other party actually pulled him by the collar with surprising strength. Moreover, when she was in high school, Li Yan was beaten to tears by her.
Now suddenly pretending to be a weak woman is a bit unbearable.
Seeing that Chen Xi ignored her, Li Yuqing turned her head angrily and looked elsewhere. At this time, her eyes happened to fall on Eric's stall.
Seeing their business gradually prospering, Li Yuqing's inner anger rose even more.
Chen Xi was still rummaging through the boxes carefully at this time. These were boxes containing cheap toys.
Not long after, his eyes locked on something, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
The box contained several sets of plastic rings and some small car models.
He took the plastic ring apart and traced each item individually to determine its size. These circles should be the rings used in the ring game.
Next, classify the items and select those that are more difficult to catch. This is done to increase the difficulty of the game. After that, I accurately measured the distance and made adjustments step by step with reference to the settings of those domestic hoop stall games.
Li Yuqing watched from the side. If it had been before, she would have complained a few words, but now she plans to take the gentle route.
She wasn't stupid either. She understood Chen Xi's thoughts after standing there for a long time and quickly walked over to help.
"Will anyone really come to play this? If you don't win, no one will participate?" Li Yuqing asked in a low voice.
"If you spend a certain amount of money, if you don't get it, you will get some low-price gadgets as a gift." Chen Xi pointed to the keychains and other gadgets.
"Is this thing easy to pull on?"
"Try it yourself."
Chen Xi handed the ring to Li Yuqing.
He used the table as the starting line and asked Li Yuqing to stand in front of the table.
Li Yuqing took a deep breath, and then gently threw the circle.
She was aiming at a small plastic model, feeling that it would be easier to hit than those vases.
The circle draws a beautiful arc in the air and flies towards the target.
However, just when it was about to hit the target, it suddenly changed its direction and flew past the target.
The second circle covers half of the object.
The third one rolled around on the ground and ran out.
Li Yuqing was very impatient. After failing three times in a row, she did not slow down. Instead, she threw all the circles in her hand in one breath, but failed to hit any of them. Her face instantly darkened, extremely ugly.
But then she thought about it, if others couldn't get it, wouldn't it mean that they could make money without losing anything. This thought made her feel slightly relieved, and the tense expression on her face gradually relaxed.
However, she began to worry again. If everyone failed, then no one would be willing to play this game. The expression on her face kept changing for a while. "Like this." As if he saw Li Yuqing's thoughts, Chen Xi gently picked up a plastic circle and tossed it casually. The circle seemed to be given life, drawing a beautiful arc in the air, and then steadily It was firmly attached to a vase that seemed difficult to hit. He used to play hoops and darts, and this wasn't too difficult for him.
Li Yuqing looked at this scene, her eyes full of surprise and admiration, and she couldn't help but applaud. "Wow, Chen Xiqian is so awesome!"
The noise in their stall quickly attracted the attention of Eric and passers-by, and all eyes were focused on them.
"What the hell?" Eric stretched his head curiously, wanting to find out.
However, when he saw clearly that what Chen Xi and Li Yuqing were playing was a trap, he couldn't help but sneer.
"How do you play this?" A ghost guy came up and asked.
“Each customer only pays ten yuan to get the chance to get three traps. If he spends more than thirty yuan, even if he does not hit the target, we have also prepared a special consolation prize. Thank you all for your participation." Chen Xi explained the rules of the game in detail, and then instructed Li Yuqing to write these rules carefully on paper and post them in a conspicuous place in the booth.
"The hoop must completely cover the item, and cannot only be half dipped or hung on it." Chen Xi covered it up for the ghost guy, and Li Yuqing wrote seriously next to him.
“I want that vase, why don’t you put it up?” The ghost pointed at the spittoon on the side.
"That one is too big and can't fit in. If you spend 100 yuan, you can get that one for free." Chen Xi explained without blushing. He had just tried it. The mouth of the spittoon was different from those of vases. It didn't fit at all. Can't get it in.
Anyway, the spittoon is only 70 Australian dollars. If you spend 100 yuan and get a spittoon, you still earn 30 Australian dollars.
This ghost guy obviously liked the spittoon very much, but his eyes fell on other places. He obviously had a new goal.
Chen Xi stared at the spittoon with a retro shape and a pattern that was popular decades ago. He really couldn't understand why this foreigner, with his unique aesthetics, was so fascinated by such a seemingly devoid of aesthetics.
In his opinion, even if this spittoon is used as a vase, its appearance is not beautiful. In contrast, those porcelain or glass products that are not beautiful in his opinion and are slightly rough in workmanship will at least not destroy the overall beauty due to discoloration and rust.
Maybe everyone has their own preferences. Maybe this spittoon really has something special in the eyes of this ghost guy.
The ghost guy looked impatient to get his favorite item. He quickly took out five two-dollar coins and completed the payment without hesitation. Chen Xi handed him three plastic rings, and his eyes immediately locked on a target.
I saw the plastic ring in Gui Lao's hand quickly flying out and flying towards an object similar in shape to a Zippo lighter. However, the material of this lighter is quite poor. It feels light when you hold it. The outer shell is only sprayed with a layer of silver paint, which looks pretty good. Apparently, this ghost guy mistook it for a real Zippo lighter.
Chen Xi suppressed a smile and secretly wondered how this ghost guy would react if he really caught the lighter. After all, a genuine Zippo lighter sells for a lot of money in stores, at least dozens of Australian dollars more. The true value of this lighter may only be discovered after the ghost guy gets it himself.
The first plastic ring was gently thrown out by the ghost guy. It kept spinning in the air and then flew towards the lighter. However, just when it was about to wrap around the lighter, Chen Xi felt a breeze blowing by, and the direction of the plastic ring shifted slightly, and finally missed the lighter and fell to the ground.
Gui Lao frowned, seeming a little unwilling. He quickly picked up the second plastic ring and prepared for a second try.
This time, he stared at the target more intently, adjusted his posture, and then threw the plastic ring hard.
However, the force of this throw seemed to be a bit too great. After the plastic circle drew a long trajectory in the air, it flew far to the other side of the lighter, missing the target again.
Gui Lao's face became even more ugly. He looked at the last plastic ring in his hand again, took a deep breath, and tried to calm the nervousness in his heart.
He carefully observed the distance and angle, and carefully threw the third plastic ring out.
This time, the trajectory of the plastic ring looked perfect, as if it would definitely catch the lighter.
However, one side of the plastic circle bounced up when it touched the ground, and began to spin on the ground, gradually deviating from the target direction. In the end, the plastic ring stopped a few centimeters from the lighter, failing to complete its mission.
Gui Lao looked at the plastic circle on the ground with a look of disappointment and unwillingness on his face. He obviously didn't expect that he would miss his favorite lighter three times in a row.
Li Yuqing witnessed the whole process from the side. Her heartbeat seemed to rise and fall following the tracks of the plastic circles, and she was so nervous that it was suffocating.
Just now, she had been clasping her hands tightly, praying silently in her heart, and at the same time she couldn't help but curse the ghost guy. For her, if this business loses money, the uncomfortable feeling is simply indescribable.
“Ten more dollars.” Gui Lao took out two purple five-dollar bills with a depressed look on his face, obviously not satisfied with his performance just now. However, he was unwilling to leave empty-handed, so he decided to try again.
Chen Xi took the money with a smile and at the same time recycled the plastic ring thrown by the ghost guy before.
He handed Gui Lao three new plastic circles, and people around him began to gather around, observing the game curiously.
Now, Chen Xi’s stall is crowded with people, and they all seem to be attracted by this game.
Gui Lao picked up the plastic ring again, took a deep breath, and prepared to start a new round of throwing.
The surrounding crowd also began to talk, some cheering for Gui Lao, while others were speculating on whether he could successfully hit the target.
(End of this chapter)