bayedsolid Chapter 33 A wooden sign for ten thousand yuan? You're trying to extort money from me!
Chapter 33 A wooden sign for ten thousand yuan? You're trying to extort money from me!
"What are you doing?" Jiang Chengcheng frowned inwardly, looking at these uninvited guests.
"Hello, we are tourists in China. This place looks very luxurious. Is this a tourist attraction?" one of the foreigners replied in broken Chinese.
"No, this is a residential area. If you have nothing to do, please leave." Jiang Chengcheng felt extremely annoyed as she watched one of the people holding a phone and gesturing towards her home.
Although this person was polite in words, the arrogance in his eyes was impossible to hide.
"There aren't many people coming to their scenic spots. I guess they're too poor. I noticed this when I came here before. The people here are dressed in rags, and the buildings are very outdated, mostly from the last century. They're far worse off than our country!" The man in the lead mumbled into his phone, clearly convinced that Jiang Chengcheng didn't speak English.
"Are you deaf? I said this is my home, please leave!" Jiang Chengcheng couldn't say anything too harsh to the international friends she had met before, but seeing that they were completely ignoring her and their behavior was getting increasingly outrageous, Jiang Chengcheng stopped holding back and spoke fluent English, which made the foreign men opposite her look extremely ugly.
"How dare you insult us? Is this how China treats its guests?" The foreign man showed no remorse, his face flushed as he tried to change the subject.
"Our country only welcomes international friends with good intentions. People like you who deliberately nitpick and smear others, please get as far away as possible!" Jiang Chengcheng's words, spoken with a smile, seemed to be laced with poison.
Damn it! Does she really think she can't understand what this idiot is saying?
Trespassing is one thing, but then they have to keep whining and complaining. If you don't like it, then don't come!
"You Chinese people have no manners! I'm going to post your words and actions online! Let everyone see your true colors!" Seeing that he was in the wrong, the man tried to use his moral high ground to bully Jiang Chengcheng.
But Jiang Chengcheng was not about to be morally blackmailed by this foolish foreigner.
"You have some manners, trespassing on private property and then pointing fingers here? Who do you think you are?" Jiang Chengcheng's temper flared up when she saw the other party's extremely shameless behavior.
"Haha! What kind of international joke are you talking about? This is where you live? No way! This is clearly a tourist attraction. Don't think I don't understand Chinese history and culture! If you want to take bribes, just say so!" The man, whose mind had been stuck on the live stream, finally caught on to the key point in Jiang Chengcheng's words!
"Forget it, George, this is China. Let's not make a scene. Let's go, ignore her, and go inside to take a look," a girl next to the man advised.
However, judging from their tone, they didn't believe this was a private residence at all, and then they tried to bypass Jiang Chengcheng and force their way in.
While the group was playing and joking around, they even knocked over the plaque of the Prince Yi's Mansion that Jiang Chengcheng had just taken down and placed aside!
……
Seeing their dismissive attitude, Jiang Chengcheng was so angry she laughed and didn't bother to stop them anymore. She directly dialed the police.
Okay, you don't want to leave, huh? Then none of you should leave.
Fortunately, the inner door of Jiang Chengcheng's house was locked, so the group couldn't get in.
Prince Yi's Mansion is located in the city center, very close to the police station. In no time, the police arrived at the door based on the address.
"Are you the owner of this house?" The police officer who was sent there looked at the house in front of him and fell into deep thought.
Is this place habitable?
“Yes, I am the homeowner here. These people trespassed on my property, and even after I explained, they still lingered and even damaged my antiques,” Jiang Chengcheng said righteously.
Who says plaques aren't antiques?
It's an item from the last century, after all!
At this moment, the foreigners who had been laughing and joking finally realized the seriousness of the situation when they saw the Chinese police officers in uniform in front of them.
The man in the lead quickly explained in broken Chinese.
"We didn't know this was a private residence."
Jiang Chengcheng said that this explanation was unnecessary; wasn't it just admitting guilt?
However, it seems that the other party was so frightened by the police officer that he panicked and his words were full of inconsistencies.
"I've warned him three times already, but he still insisted on barging in despite my wishes. I only have one demand now: they must compensate me for my losses. My family's antique plaque was originally intact and would have been worth at least a million yuan if sold. Now, they've damaged a corner of it, reducing its value to 800,000 yuan. For the sake of international reputation, I won't bully them. They need to pay me 100,000 yuan for emotional distress and apologize. As for the plaque, you can have it appraised to see if I'm lying." Jiang Chengcheng's tone was icy, her anger barely contained.
"What?! This is fraud! This is extortion! It's just a small wooden sign, how could it be worth so much money?"
"Your behavior will have a very serious international impact! Who will dare to come to your country in the future!"
"Oh my god! God will punish you, you wicked person! How could you do this?!"
Upon hearing Jiang Chengcheng's words, the group looked at the wooden sign with disbelief.
This is too expensive!
"Oh? Weren't you ignoring me just now? What? You can see me now? Too late." Recalling their previous behavior, Jiang Chengcheng immediately used her yin-yang technique, giving them a glare.
Pack! Then install it!
The police officer standing nearby saw the plaque on the ground and knew that Jiang Chengcheng was not lying. He had grown up in the capital, so how could he not know the history of the Prince Yi's Mansion? It was no exaggeration to say that the history of this plaque was worth a million, and that was already being exceptionally lenient.
Even knowing this, he still couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness in his heart!
Whose "Good Samaritan" plaque is worth a million?!
Not afraid of being stolen!
Of course, that's what they say. Before Prince Yi's residence belonged to him personally, there were always people on duty day and night.
“This lady isn’t joking. You’d better settle this privately, after all, 100,000 is no small sum,” the officer said to the foreigners.
To be honest, he still hoped that the group could resolve the matter privately, since going through legal procedures would indeed have international repercussions.
Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances, clearly understanding the meaning behind the police's words.
"Annie, you're the one who hit this thing, so you should pay for it!"
"Why should I pay for it? You were the one who pushed me!"
"That's because you lost your balance! Who knew it would turn out like this!"
"Alright! Stop embarrassing yourself here!"
Upon hearing that they would have to pay 100,000 yuan in compensation, the group of people who had been laughing and joking and seemed to love each other immediately started shifting the blame onto one another.
Finally, the boy in the lead shouted a stern command, stopping the two from arguing.
"I'm sorry, we didn't listen to your advice to leave quickly, but 100,000 yuan is indeed too much. Could you reduce it a bit?" The man closed his eyes and said stiffly.
Judging from her appearance, a lot of psychological counseling was done to apologize to her!
“Sir, I hope you understand that the 100,000 yuan is already a concession because you are an ‘international friend’!” Jiang Chengcheng showed no mercy and responded with a fake smile.
Now you regret it? Where were you before?!
Besides, she doesn't have a saintly complex; these people are of bad character and just need to be taught a lesson!
In the end, the group reluctantly scraped together 100,000 yuan and then left Jiang Chengcheng's house as if they had lost their parents.