flstandardbreds Chapter 95 Public Carriage Waiting Room: A VIP Experience
Chapter 95 Public Carriage Waiting Room: A VIP Experience
"Please come in, sir. This is the waiting room for the public carriage that goes directly to Peach Blossom Town [Fairyland]. You can watch this promotional video for more details about [Fairyland]."
Li Xiuniang stepped forward with a smile to greet the guests and began to introduce them according to the script her benefactor had taught her.
"I've never heard of this place, how can I get there?"
Xu Lin had already seen the large moving painting on the wall, and the various foods depicted on it were indeed very tempting. He didn't expect that there would actually be such a place after asking around.
"If you wish to go, you can buy a ticket and get a number here. The public carriage ticket costs five coins. After you have bought your ticket, you can have some snacks while you wait. The carriage will be here to pick you up soon."
"Oh? You think you can get to that fairyland you mentioned in Peach Blossom Town for just five coins?"
When Xu Lin heard that the ticket price wasn't expensive, and it even went to the next town, he thought that normally it would cost more than this for a ride in an oxcart.
Since he had nothing better to do, Xu Lin decisively took out five coins to buy a ticket, but Li Xiuniang told him to operate the ticket machine directly.
First, click on "Buy Tickets," select one ticket, and the window at the bottom of the ticket machine will open instantly, prompting you to put the ticket money in.
He put in the five copper coins he had, and after the window closed, it displayed: "Ticket purchase successful, please collect your ticket."
Xu Lin saw that a ticket had indeed come out of the machine, and he quickly took it.
Upon closer inspection, the ticket was thick and smooth, with the words "Public carriage ticket to [Fairyland] / trip" written on it in vivid, colorful illustrations, along with the number 001.
"Sir, you are the first person to buy a ticket today. Please rest in the waiting room for a while, and you can be the first to board the carriage when it arrives."
Li Xiuniang led him inside to find a seat, and at that moment, Nan Nan, the robot waiter carrying a tray, also came to him.
"Hello, sir/madam, here at [Fairyland] we offer fruit tea, milk tea, cookies, and potato chips. Feel free to choose any and enjoy them for free."
Looking at the various foods on the tray, Xu Lin realized that they were all unfamiliar to him. This... could actually be eaten for free?
How come he feels like he's already made his money back on the carriage fare even before he's taken the ride?
Xu Lin was a little embarrassed at first, so he chose a small cup of bright yellow potato chips. He took a bite and they were so crispy that they made a loud "crunch" sound. He ate them one after another before he was satisfied...
He licked his fingers, savoring the taste, and then couldn't resist grabbing a drink. He took a small sip and found it sweet and sour, with real fruit pulp underneath.
So Xu Lin stood up from his seat again, walked towards Nan Nan, and asked apologetically, "Um...maybe I can try something else?"
Each customer who bought a ticket could sample up to four small cups of different food. Upon hearing this, Xu Lin no longer held back and tried them all.
His eyes lit up with every bite he tasted; how could they all be so delicious? But even this small amount was enough to whet his appetite, yet it wasn't enough to satisfy him.
He could no longer contain himself and just wanted to get on the carriage as soon as possible to go there and have a good meal!
Once someone takes the lead, others will naturally follow suit.
Seeing that he could rest and have food and drink after buying a ticket, some of the onlookers were tempted and followed him inside.
For just five coins, you can buy a ticket and enjoy VIP treatment.
Those who bought tickets and went in were treated to food, drink, and shade, and they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, "It's true that you can enjoy it sooner the sooner you buy a ticket!"
After waiting for about fifteen minutes, the people who were still watching outside the gate suddenly saw a silver carriage descend from the sky.
It landed steadily within the red frame marked on the ground outside the shop.
This left the onlookers utterly astonished. Good heavens, how did this carriage come down from the sky?!
The group of people who had bought train tickets and were enjoying free snacks were filled with surprise and delight upon seeing this scene.
Oh dear! Could this carriage be here to pick them up?
At this moment, Nan Nan arrived at the ticket gate and began calling out numbers, asking them to line up in order according to their ticket numbers and prepare to board the carriage at the ticket gate.
Xu Lin happily took his ticket and lined up first. He saw a dazzling silver carriage parked directly in front of him. Knowing that he was the first to board the carriage, he felt an inexplicable excitement.
With two "beep-beep" sounds, the passageway door opened, and Xu Lin strode excitedly towards the carriage. At this time, the back door of the carriage was already open, and there were steps on both sides leading to the second floor of the carriage.
Xu Lin hesitated for a moment, but still went up to the second floor. It was the first time he had ever seen a carriage with two floors, and he was very curious about the second floor.
Because the order had been arranged in advance, passengers who had bought tickets boarded the carriage one by one. Once the carriage was full, the driver immediately closed the doors, and an announcement was made inside the carriage before the carriage started moving.
When they saw the double-decker carriage take off, the people who had previously hesitated because of the five-copper-dollar ticket price rushed into the shop to buy tickets.
"Give me a train ticket!"
"I want one too!"
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"Please be quiet! Please be patient and have your change ready. Please line up and buy one by one."
Bai Mengran stood up to maintain order, and Nan Nan quickly came over to raise the auxiliary waiting line at the ticket machine, directing everyone to stand in line one after the other.
"I was here first, so move aside! Why should I be at the back of the line?"
A sudden sound shattered the quiet atmosphere in the waiting room.
In the crowd, a burly man with a full beard and a large build pushed forward, trying to squeeze past the skinny man in front of him.
Caught off guard, the skinny man was pushed and almost fell over.
The burly man glanced defiantly at the skinny man, giving him an expression that seemed to say, "What can you do to me?"
"No, I was already in line here, I didn't steal your spot..."
The thin man explained in a low voice, but when he looked up and saw the big man's expression, he became frightened and turned away without saying anything more.
This big man had a nickname, Xiong Laolai. He often took advantage of his tall stature, fierce appearance, and intimidating nature to cause trouble and extort money from shops.
Most shopkeepers, wanting to make money in a friendly manner, would give him some money or food to send him away. But Xiong Laolai, who had no other skills, became increasingly adept at finding trouble and dining and dashing every day.
He especially likes to target newly opened shops, because newly opened businesses are most afraid of something going wrong and are most likely to compromise.
Today, he spotted this newly opened shop from outside. Seeing the people inside eating and drinking, he couldn't help but be tempted to sneak in and have a good meal.
Seeing that the shop was run by two women and had a short waiter who seemed insignificant, he followed them in and started causing trouble again, just like before.
He figured the shopkeeper would surely invite him in for free to avoid trouble.
Old Xiong, with his scoundrel-like demeanor, stood there in a certain posture, deliberately shoving the people in front of him and making a commotion.