An Yang brought his parents to Taoyuan village, which was often seen on the news.
“Mom, this is Taoyuan Village!” An Yang put both hands into his trouser pockets. His parents were each carrying a woven bag filled to the brim. It seemed that they had come from afar.
Second uncle and second aunt An looked at the crowded square in front of them. Their expressions were a little timid, but they were also a little excited.
Second aunt An asked, “Yang ‘Er, there are so many people here.”
An Yang said impatiently, “Taoyuan Village is now a famous scenic spot in the country. It’s very popular. Of course, there are many people here.”
Second uncle An asked curiously, “An Xiaohui, that bitch, works here?”
An Yang said, “She works at the Green Fresh Group. The headquarters of the Green Fresh Group is in Taoyuan Village.”
Hearing An Xiaohui’s name, second aunt An frowned and said unhappily, “That wretched girl works here? Then, are your uncle and aunt also in there?” At this point, second aunt An kept complaining, “An Xiaohui, that wretched girl, why did she suddenly bring Big Brother and sister-in-law here? Big Brother and sister-in-law cut off contact with all of us. This must be the doing of that bitch.” Father and Mother An still had need of them so they wouldn’t be so heartless.
When An Yang heard this, he said impatiently, “Mom, you’ve said that countless times these past few days. I’m tired of listening to it. Can you stop saying it? If you really want to scold someone, you can wait until we find that bitch first.”
Seeing her son’s impatient expression, second aunt An shut her mouth embarrassedly.
Second uncle An looked at the crowd and asked curiously, “Son, how are we going to get in?”
An Yang thought for a moment and said, “We can either buy tickets to get in or we can just tell them that we’re An Xiaohui’s relatives and see if they can let us in.”
As soon as An Yang finished speaking, someone beside him said, “I wonder if there are still tickets.”
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“The tickets are only 58 yuan, which isn’t too expensive. But there’s a limit to the customer flow. A lot of people are buying tickets to become scalpers. But many people are still buying from them!”
“But, didn’t they say that the Taoyuan village is cracking down on scalpers?”
“Yes. But scalpers are everywhere!”
This was not like a ticket for a plane or train, where one could book the ticket in advance.
Listening to the conversations of the tourists, second aunt An’s sharp voice rang out, “Isn’t it just a village? 58 is such a high price! How can they charge people so much?”
Their wages for working outside were only 30 to 40 RMB.
When a tourist heard her sharp dissatisfaction, he immediately said sarcastically, “If you can’t afford the ticket, then don’t come.”
An Yang’s face instantly turned red, feeling very embarrassed.
Second aunt An did not have such self-awareness. She pointed at that person and scolded, “It’s none of your business!”
That tourist looked at them. He did not scold her but only sneered and said, “One look, and you can tell that you’re a country bumpkin from the countryside. How vulgar.”
Second aunt An couldn’t take it anymore and said loudly, “Who are you calling a country bumpkin? Who are you talking about? I think you’re the country bumpkin!”
The tourist who was scolded didn’t fight back. He just showed a contemptuous look at them and left!
Second aunt An wanted to follow him, but An Yang’s face was flushed red. He shouted at his mother, “Enough! Mom, aren’t you ashamed? If you don’t feel ashamed, I feel ashamed!”
Seeing her son get angry, second aunt An immediately withdrew her imposing manner and shrunk like a quail. She said in a low voice, “That person was obviously insulting us. Why shouldn’t I scold him back?”
In their village, no one dared to talk to her like that.
Second uncle An glanced at her with an unhappy expression. He scolded her in a low voice, “Just shut up! Do you think this is our village? Here, we listen to our son.”
After all, his son was a university student who had seen the world.
Second uncle An turned around and asked, “Son, how are we going to find that wretched girl now?
