CHAPTER 1602: CHAPTER 1603: FORCED BUYING AND SELLING

After visiting the tourist site, the mood of the tourists improved significantly.

Lin Ling smiled and said, "This is a paid attraction, but our tour company wants everyone to have fun. We’ve specially prepared a tour bus to take you to a free attraction.

This is a very famous place here on Taiwan Island, and it won’t open for official paid tourism until next year.

If our company weren’t strong enough, you wouldn’t have this opportunity."

Everyone was somewhat excited when they heard this.

Who doesn’t like free stuff?

If you don’t go, you’re missing out for nothing.

But Xiao Chen frowned; according to his experience, free things tend to be the most expensive.

The bus took everyone about half a mile away to a tourist area.

Actually, the place wasn’t bad.

Although there weren’t many tourists, and it was clearly still under development, the scenery was indeed nice.

But what happened next changed the atmosphere.

"Everyone knows that maintaining a free attraction isn’t easy.

Here, we have prepared some souvenirs. You can buy a few, which is also considered support for this tourist area.

These souvenirs are essential for tourists visiting Taiwan Island. They are made of a type of crystal stone produced here, very beautiful.

You’ll definitely not regret buying them."

Lin Ling’s true intentions finally showed.

The souvenir shop was set inside the attraction.

There was a sign above, making it seem quite official, claiming to have official franchise rights without deceiving anyone.

Driven by curiosity, everyone went in.

If these were really good souvenirs, buying one or two wouldn’t be a loss, just as long they weren’t from a scammy restaurant.

When Lin Ling led the group inside, a few security guards instinctively stood at the door.

And quietly closed the door.

Lin Ling snickered.

No need to mention what happened before, but she must nail this place down, or else what’s the point of being a tour guide, earning just a meager salary?

She found a corner and ordered a cup of iced tea to drink.

Then calculated the commission she could earn this time.

The souvenir shop indeed had an array of dazzling items, with beautiful crystal stones carved into various artworks.

Even for a big man like Xiao Chen, he liked them.

The girls had sparkling eyes.

Xiao Chen reminded Xiao Yulan, "Be careful, don’t forget your mission."

He was really afraid that Xiao Yulan might get so captivated by these pretty trinkets that she’d forget herself.

Xiao Yulan stuck out her tongue.

If it hadn’t been for Xiao Chen’s reminder, she indeed might have lost herself in them.

The sparkling crystals were carved into various shapes of souvenirs.

They could be worn around the neck, on the head, or just kept as collectibles.

All in all, they had everything you could think of.

"Aunty, this is perfect for someone your age, it would look absolutely beautiful on you."

Xiao Yulan pointed at a crystal hair clip.

"It’s beautiful, but I just wonder about the price."

Liu Xin was still quite vigilant, having been scammed before, she couldn’t fall for it again.

"Yes, the price!"

Xiao Yulan slapped her forehead, coming back to her senses.

She looked at a service attendant and asked, "How much for this hair clip?"

"It’s not expensive, it’s made with natural crystal and crafted by a master, but it’s only ten thousand or so."

The attendant said with a smile.

"How much?"

Xiao Yulan was taken aback.

It’s not like she’d never bought luxury items before, but if it were a brand name, at least it had some brand premium; here it had no brand at all, just some unbranded three-no products.

Daring to ask for ten thousand Dragon Coins, it was clearly another black shop encounter.

Xiao Chen came over at this time, and the attendant’s eyes lit up, thinking that Xiao Chen and Xiao Yulan were a couple.

From her experiences.

Even if men didn’t want to, they’d still put on a show for the ladies, pretending to be generous.

Especially rich people, they wouldn’t hesitate.

And with a potential mother-in-law around, he’d likely want to make a good impression.

She guessed Liu Xin was Xiao Chen’s mother-in-law, and on this point, she wasn’t wrong.

"Sir, look at this craftsmanship, this material, it’s really rare. If you buy it, it could make your mother-in-law the center of attention!"

The attendant pushed hard to sell.

Xiao Chen sneered, "Of course it would catch everyone’s attention, right? You claim a piece of glass is natural crystal, and the machine-polished item worth a few bucks as a master-crafted luxury item worth tens of thousands.

If my mother-in-law wore it out, it’d be surprising if people didn’t laugh at her.

If you had real good stuff here, I’d be willing to pay. But don’t try to fool us with this fake stuff; if you’re not embarrassed, I am."

Did this attendant really think all wealthy people were fools?

In fact, apart from those who got rich overnight, most wealthy people aren’t stupid.

It’s really not easy to fool their money.

"You must take responsibility for what you say. All our items are natural crystal, crafted personally by the master Guo Lanxiong.

Don’t talk nonsense here.

Moreover, you have to buy even if you don’t want to. Any worn item must be purchased."

The attendant’s attitude instantly turned cold as ice, saying in an icy tone.

She clearly meant you’d have to buy it no matter what, your opinion doesn’t matter.

Xiao Chen laughed.

He’d encountered such incidents outside before.

Forced purchasing is common at many tourist sites.

Visitors often swallow their anger because they are unfamiliar with the place and don’t want trouble.

But he wasn’t someone to swallow his anger.

"Bullshit! I just held it, and through the box, mind you, and now I must buy it?"

Before they could speak, someone else was already shouting in rage.

Clearly, they had encountered the same situation.

"That’s right, you have to buy it, and if you don’t, you won’t walk out that door today!"

A bunch of security guards suddenly rushed in at the door, holding electric batons, each looking fierce.

"I advise you not to cause trouble, or else, I don’t know what could happen."

"I don’t believe it, this is Dragon Country’s land too, a lawful place, how dare they carry out forced sales, it’s too much.

I won’t buy it, what can you do to me?"

A hot-tempered person cursed loudly.

Clearly someone with status and temper in society, they couldn’t tolerate being bullied like this.

"Bang!"

Before they finished speaking, a security guard took an electric baton and smashed it on their head, and immediately blood flowed out, and they collapsed to the ground.

But the security guard didn’t stop, hitting them a few more times, then spat on the ground and cursed, "What the hell, I don’t care who you or your family are.

Since you came here, you have to buy things, if not, you won’t get out.

Do you really think it’s peaceful everywhere, and no one can handle you?"