Chapter 242: The End of an Era

August 20, 1850.

The "Gold Bar Lottery", later known as the "White Slave Trade", was successively launched in major cities such as Paris, Rouen, Lyon, Strasbourg, and Nancy.

The lottery features a pink theme, with the front displaying a string of "winning" numbers and a slogan reading "Give me one franc, and I'll return you a dream!" The back features a bust of Emperor Napoleon with a line of small print in the lower right corner stating [All proceeds from the lottery will be used to establish a "Worker Village" in a charitable manner].

The lottery was immediately and enthusiastically embraced by the vagrant proletarians of France, who, desperate to become overnight millionaires, spent their only money on lottery tickets.

In less than four days, nearly over 3 million tickets were sold out, forcing the printing house to work overtime.