Grandma leaned back on the sofa, pointing at the three characters 'blockchain' on the TV news screen, her eyes filled with doubt: "What exactly is this thing? Just hearing the name sounds pretty scary." I was momentarily at a loss for words, as the definitions and whitepapers in my mind were of no use. I simply took out my phone and showed her the winning records of a transparent lottery app: "Grandma, imagine this like an automatic vending machine at the entrance of a neighborhood. You put in one unit of funds, and the system gives you a participation qualification. The drawing is fully automated by a program, and the entire process and results are recorded on a ledger that anyone in the world can view—no one can tamper with it, cheating is simply impossible." She leaned closer to the screen, looked at the transaction records for a long time, and gently tapped them with her finger. Finally, she grinned: "I see now, this is definitely much more transparent than the lottery we used to have at our unit. No one can cheat." My heart warmed—truly good technology never relies on complicated jargon, but on being understandable at a glance by ordinary people.



The electronic screen at the restaurant entrance flickered: Table 57 is still waiting. The customer sat in the waiting area scrolling through their phone, frowning, a restless atmosphere gradually spreading. The project handover had been going on for half an hour, and the mood was starting to cool. I suddenly had an idea and took out my phone: "Have you heard of those transparent lottery mini-programs? You can participate for just a few bucks, a good way to pass the time." He nodded skeptically. We huddled like two elementary school students, staring at the countdown seconds, as the number of participants approached the maximum. Suddenly, a 'Congratulations, you won' prompt popped up, and there was an extra asset in my account. He burst out laughing: "This speed is a hundred times faster than our company's reimbursement process!"

The previously tense business conversation relaxed at this moment, and the subsequent cooperation negotiations unexpectedly went smoothly—sometimes, in business scenarios, you don't need carefully crafted language, just a sincere, unguarded emotional resonance. #BinanceABCs $ETH
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AllInDaddyvip
· 7h ago
Haha, that grandma part was really hilarious, way clearer than any white paper. --- Wait, using a lottery mini-program to do business? This guy is really bold. --- Transparent ledgers are indeed cheat-proof; much clearer than the cafeteria at work. --- I'm a bit tempted to try that mini-program, just a few bucks. --- Business negotiations rely on luck and counterattacks; I need to learn this move. --- Explaining complex things simply—that's true skill. --- I have to say, watching the winning seconds together is more effective than any team-building activity. --- The elevator part was a bit over the top, but pretty realistic too.
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ExpectationFarmervip
· 20h ago
Haha, that grandma part was amazing, more effective than any white paper.
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MechanicalMartelvip
· 12-18 07:41
Wow, explaining blockchain with a lottery machine—I've got to learn this trick.
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MysteryBoxBustervip
· 12-18 06:21
Haha, Grandma's part was amazing, more effective than any white paper. That's the charm of it—simple and straightforward. Wait, why haven't I played this transparent lottery draw yet... Business negotiations rely on a winning solution, I need to learn this trick. Honestly, the best explanation is to let people see it with their own eyes.
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ApeWithNoFearvip
· 12-18 06:21
Haha, even grandma can understand it instantly, definitely more effective than any white paper.
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SchrodingerAirdropvip
· 12-18 06:18
Sincerity can indeed break the deadlock; it's more effective than any sales pitch.
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OldLeekConfessionvip
· 12-18 06:08
Haha, this is the right way to help grandmas understand Web3. Using a vending machine as a metaphor is brilliant, a thousand times more useful than those distributed ledger terminology. Wait, are you using a lottery to develop customers? That's pretty clever. Really, good technology should be straightforward and simple, no need for all those fancy definitions. My grandfather is the same, he gets confused when he hears blockchain. After seeing a transaction record, he understood instantly. Now he asks me every day if he can buy. Business meetings rely on gathering together to check the lottery results and unfreeze... this script is quite something.
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CantAffordPancakevip
· 12-18 06:05
Haha, that grandma's analogy is spot on, much more useful than that pile of whitepapers. Really? The more you explain, the more confusing it gets. It's better to just let people try it out. Wait, what is this implying?
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StakeHouseDirectorvip
· 12-18 05:59
This logic is actually pretty clever and much more useful than the white paper.
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