I was forced to start the second round because I was raised in poverty

Chapter 246 I've Come to Collect My Eggs

Chapter 246 I've Come to Collect My Eggs
The next morning.

Su Cheng received over a dozen phone calls from Ye Li, but his phone was on silent and he didn't wake up at all.

Ye Li had to stand outside the window and knock on it, and shout Su Cheng's name loudly, before she could wake him up.

"My door isn't locked, you can come in."

"Oh, okay."

Ye Li went around to the east door from the window, pushed the door open, passed through a small living room, and then entered the bedroom.

Su Cheng hid under the covers, squinting at Ye Li standing at the door.

"What's up, Sister Chestnut?"

Why are you still sleeping?

"Hmm... I went to bed too late yesterday."

"Get up quickly," Ye Li urged. "What do you think I should wear today?"

Wear whatever you want.

"I'm worried it won't match the tourist attraction. Can you recommend a few colors for me?"

Su Cheng: ? ?

"Dude, are you really going to that Yue Fei Temple and Youli City?"

"Nonsense, what else would I do?" Ye Li pouted. "I've never been before, why wouldn't I go this time?"

Su Cheng casually replied, "Just wear whatever you think is best."

The Yue Fei Temple is not very famous, at least not before Zhang Yimou filmed "Man Jiang Hong". Even on holidays, there are not many people.

Su Cheng's home is about 4 kilometers away from Yue Fei Temple, but even as a local, he has never been inside, only occasionally passing by.

"Huh? You've never been there?"

"I often pass by, but I've never gone in."

Why haven't you been there?

"Well... there's no particular reason. It's just that it's so close that I can go anytime I want, so I've never thought about going and haven't gone yet."

"What about Youli City?"

"Uh... I've never been there either."

The reason was the same as with the Yue Fei Temple: it was too close, so I didn't go.

Youli City was not well-known before the release of "Investiture of the Gods".

Neither of these two movies brought much tourism revenue to my hometown after their release.

However, since Ye Li wants to go, Su Cheng will accompany her.

If the old man checks up on him unexpectedly and finds out he didn't accompany Ye Li, he'll definitely be in big trouble, so it's better to go.

After getting ready, the two drove to the Yue Fei Temple.

他们11点20从老家出发，到岳飞庙门口大概是11点35，就15分钟的路程。

"So close?"

"correct."

After parking their car, the two went to the ticket hall to buy tickets.

The staff printed the ticket: 80 yuan.

"Sister Chestnut, pay up."

Ye Li: ???
The two walked out of the hall with their tickets, and Ye Li couldn't help but mutter, "You're not even willing to pay eighty yuan?"

"No, it's just that I was too lazy to take my phone out of my pocket."

"I don't care, I'll pay you 40 later."

"Why did I pay you 40? My ticket only cost 10 yuan."

"What do you mean? Why is it 10 yuan?"

"You can look at that form."

Ye Li looked at the receipt, and just as Su Cheng had said, the receipt showed two charges, 10 + 70.

So, of the eighty yuan entrance fee, she spent seventy yuan by herself?
Why is that?

"Because I'm a local, locals pay 10 yuan."

"Okay, so it seems like this is the case all over the country? Locals get discounts?"

"Yes, yes."

There's not much inside; you can basically see it all at a glance. There's a kneeling statue of Qin Hui.

The two wandered around inside for half an hour before coming out, and Su Cheng even took a few photos of Ye Li.

"What are those things they're selling at their stalls outside?"

"Fortune teller."

"So many fortune tellers?"

“There are even more in Youli City. Zhouyi Culture is no joke to you.” Su Cheng’s stomach was already rumbling. “Hey, Sister Chestnut, how about I take you to eat at a really delicious snack place? I just don’t know if it’s open.”

"Okay."

The two walked to the nearby snack street, and Su Cheng saw the shop's sign from afar.

"It's still here." Su Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and led Ye Li inside.

This is an old restaurant; Su Cheng ate here a few times when she was a child.

I haven't eaten this since I went to Jingzhou in my previous life.

Don't let the fact that this shop looks ordinary fool you; the food is absolutely delicious. Su Cheng will never forget this taste, even after a lifetime.

Ye Li looked at the two servings of rice noodles that the boss brought over with some skepticism.

"No, are you eating cold dishes in the middle of winter?"

"Yes, you should try it."

Ye Li tried picking up a piece with her chopsticks and putting it in her mouth.

Eh?
Eh?
Eh?
Not bad.

This is different from the liangpi sold in Jingzhou and the liangpi sold in her hometown. It's not just about adding sesame paste, chili oil, and garlic juice. It has its own secret seasoning.

"How's it going? Is it delicious?"

"Hmm...it's really good."

Ye Li's first thought was that following Su Cheng meant she would always be able to eat delicious food that Su Cheng had never eaten before.

If this shop were located in Jingzhou, Ye Li would definitely be a regular customer.

But her second reaction was rather funny, because this thing is all carbs, and she would never eat it on a weekday because it would make her sleepy and affect her work efficiency.

Ye Li took a few bites and glanced up at Su Cheng, only to find that Su Cheng had almost finished the bowl of rice noodles.

After a few seconds of contemplation, Su Cheng put her chopsticks on the bowl, leaned back, and pulled out two tissues to wipe her mouth.

Not buddy.

Did you never eat in your past life?
Are you done eating now?
"I'll go settle the accounts."

Ye Li: Huh?

It's rare.

Su Cheng actually took the initiative to settle the accounts.

Yeah.

Su Cheng looked at her, and she slurped shyly.

Ye Li quickly finished eating and followed Su Cheng back to the parking lot on foot.

"How much did we spend on food just now?"

"12."

Six yuan a bowl?

"Correct."

"so cheap?"

"Sister Chestnut, you're used to the prices in Jingzhou. In a small county town, a bowl of food usually only costs a few yuan."

The food they just ate would cost at least 18 yuan a bowl in Jingzhou.

If this were in Shanghai, it would be even more outrageous; a bowl would probably cost 39 yuan.

Back in the car.

Ye Li asked Su Cheng where they were going next.

"Youli City, I suppose."

"Is it far?" "Not far, about four or five kilometers."

"Then let's go."

Unlike the Yue Fei Temple, Youli City cannot be seen in a single glance, and it also features a maze based on the I Ching.

The two played inside for half the afternoon, and only left when they were tired.

On their way home, the two chatted and laughed.

How was your day?

"Not bad, it's pretty good."

Su Cheng also took many beautiful photos of Ye Li, and Ye Li praised them.

"Your photography skills are quite good. I regret not bringing a camera with me."

"If you had brought a camera, I definitely wouldn't have been able to take such good pictures."

"why?"

"Because I only know how to take pictures with my phone, I haven't learned how to use a camera or anything like that, and I don't know how to adjust those parameters."

The Volkswagen Magotan was driving on the main road of the small county town. The two were originally looking for a place to have dinner, but Su Cheng suddenly stopped by the roadside.

Ye Li frowned and asked, "Hmm? What's wrong?"

"Look over there."

Ye Li looked in the direction Su Cheng was pointing and saw a large crowd gathered in a square not far away, with some people holding microphones and talking about something.

Ye Li rolled down the car window to listen to their conversation and discovered that it was just an event where they were giving away eggs.

"What's so good about that?"

"I want to go and get it too."

Ye Li: ???
"Are you crazy? You think you can just buy things from others just because you received the eggs?"

"Let's go listen to it. Don't you think this kind of trick has been used for more than ten years? Why do so many people still fall for it?"

Similar research has been conducted in the group's database:

If I offer you 10 yuan, you definitely won't go; but if I offer you 20 eggs, you'll go immediately.

Ten yuan can do a lot of things, but eggs can only be eaten.

Whether you fry it, stir-fry it, or eat it however you like, you can only eat it.

Some events offer 6888 yuan in cash, but netizens aren't very interested in participating.

But if it's a physical gift, like a MacBook or the latest iPhone, then people are much more interested in participating.

This is also virtual ownership; one can already imagine how they would eat the eggs they received, or how they would use the latest iPhone.

Ye Li figured it wasn't dark yet, and since it was just a matter of going over to play and listen, she went along with Su Cheng's idea.

The two got off the bus and joined the queue to receive eggs.

The organizers noticed two young men joining the group and immediately became alert.

After exchanging glances, someone stepped forward to probe the two young people, Su Cheng and Ye Li, asking if they were looking for someone or what they were doing there.

"Isn't this a place where you can get free eggs?"

"The eggs are free, but there are restrictions on participating in our activities; you need to attend a lecture."

"No need to say anything more, I'll buy your home appliances."

The staff member wearing a little red hat looked completely bewildered.

Even Ye Li, who was standing to the side, stared blankly at Su Cheng.

???

You were just getting eggs, why are you actually buying them?

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call this kind of activity a scam.

First, they use free eggs to attract customers, and then they lure the elderly step by step into buying their inferior, no-name brand small appliances, including water purifiers, soy milk makers, and refrigerators. This is the same old trick from years ago, just a different name for the same product.

Elderly people are generally concerned about saving face and feel that it's wrong not to reciprocate after receiving gifts, so they will usually grit their teeth and buy them anyway.
You can refuse to buy it no matter what, they will still let you take the egg.

But most people will probably buy it, except for those elderly people who really don't have the money.

Because these elderly people are basically groups from various nearby villages, anyone who doesn't buy anything will lose face and won't be able to continue hanging out in their "elderly clique," and won't be qualified to play cards and go out with them every day.

Ye Li knew this tactic, the staff knew this tactic, and Su Cheng knew their tactic even better.

but.

The staff were curious why you would still give me money when you knew my tricks.

Is it one of these agencies or another that came to investigate undercover?
Because some cities have blacklisted them, prohibiting them from engaging in these activities.

Therefore, the staff were on high alert, and soon a large group of people surrounded them, trying to drive Su Cheng and Ye Li away.

Su Cheng felt that their next step would be to incite the elderly, saying that if he didn't collect the eggs, he shouldn't delay others from collecting them, and then he would be driven out by the group.

So Su Cheng took the initiative to start acting, first pretending that he came from a nearby village.

"Auntie, my dad was sick and hospitalized yesterday and today. He just had surgery today, and the anesthesia hasn't worn off yet. But he told me to come and buy your stuff today, saying that he had already promised to buy it from you."

The group of people involved in the event exchanged glances: "Hmm?"

Does that mean the child came to pick up the child on behalf of his father?
What's your father's name?

"My father's name is Su Tianyan."

"Oh, it's Uncle Su. Oh, who is it? Your father did come to collect 20 eggs from us a few days ago, but suddenly he stopped answering our calls. But we didn't think much of it. We were just giving away 20 eggs; we were just delivering welfare to the elderly..."

Su Cheng: ???
He thought he had acted well enough.

I didn’t expect there to be experts.

"Did Uncle Su say which combination he wanted to buy? We have 1188, 1888, and 2888."

1188 is a combination of a soy milk maker and a refrigeration unit.

It's basically a large fan that can be filled with water or ice to make the air cooler, and it can also be used to generate heat and blow hot air in winter.

It sounds good, but the actual effect is terrible.

These cheap, low-quality small appliances are usually 1000W or 2000W or higher. Most elderly people are reluctant to even turn on the lights, but these high-powered, useless appliances are left on for hours on, which is like giving the electricity meter a shot of adrenaline.

All the electricity I've saved over the years is used up in just one day.

"My dad told me to buy that 1888 set, saying it includes a pressure cooker, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes, we have a pressure cooker, 1888, free shipping to your door."

Su Cheng paid the money readily.

"Handsome, where do you live? I'll deliver it directly to you and visit my Uncle Su while I'm at it."

"No need, no need, he's still not awake."

"Okay then, you, give this handsome guy another 50 eggs as a token of our appreciation to Uncle Su. Please be sure to convey our message to Uncle Su."

Upon hearing that Su Cheng's words were true and credible, and that he was actually spending money, the crowd didn't want to miss the opportunity. In front of all the elderly people in line, they handed fifty eggs to Su Cheng.

Soon, an elderly person asked why he wasn't queuing.

"Grandpas and grandmas, this handsome young man bought it for his father's promotion, so we should give back to him."

"Those who register for the event now can enjoy special privileges and skip the queue!"

"Any elderly people who have signed up, come and line up here."

The event organizers shouted a few times, but no one lined up, so they had to give up.

Look back.

Su Cheng had already run off with the eggs and the appliances from Package B, unwilling to be seen too much and have them promote her products.

"Hey, do you guys remember an old man named Su Tianyan?"

"I don't remember. How could I remember so many old men and women every day?"

"Then whose credit should this person receive?"

"Let's hang it in the public area and split it equally."

"also."