199, this one of yours is a fake ticket [asking for a monthly ticket]
Xiao Xiaofang was quite satisfied with the long dress Gu Chen got back.
After wearing it for a long time, he turned around and asked Gu Chen: "Son, what do you think of this dress? Is it inappropriate?"
"Very good!" Gu Chen drank milk and sat on the sofa watching the noon news.
"How good is it? Son, please don't use such perfunctory words, okay?"
Ms. Xiao Xiaofang still hopes to hear pertinent suggestions...
Gu Chen raised his head, then looked at Xiao Xiaofang carefully, and said: "It's very good, that's very good. I'm praising you modestly."
"I believe you." Xiao Xiaofang nodded with satisfaction, smiled and continued to look for the next target.
However, at this moment, Gu Baichuan was mopping the floor for the first time, and his seriousness made people suspicious.
"Gu Baichuan, are your hands itchy today or something? You usually scream when I ask you to wash the dishes, why did you take the initiative to mop the floor today?"
After thinking about it, Xiao Xiaofang's eyes suddenly froze: "No, you must have a problem today, tell me quickly."
"What's the problem? Aren't I usually very diligent?" Gu Baichuan glanced at Xiao Xiaofang and continued to mop the floor seriously.
"Come on, Gu Chen, lift me up."
Gu Chen was very cooperative and asked by the way: "Dad, you really didn't make any big mistakes today?"
Yes, even Gu Chen didn't believe it.
Gu Chen has been aware of this little problem with his father since he was a child.
If you make a mistake, you must first work hard, and then use it to win sympathy and seize the moral high ground.
Then, when everyone's thoughts are slack, they slowly reveal their mistakes.
This has been the case over the years, and it works every time.
Just as Gu Chen was thinking about it, Gu Baichuan put on a playful smile towards Xiao Xiaofang and said, "Honey, do you have to go to the Grand Theater tonight?"
"Of course." Xiao Xiaofang nodded and said, "I have already discussed it with the sisters, so what if I don't go? I've already bought the clothes, so I have to go even more."
Gu Baichuan scratched the back of his head and continued to ask: "What if I can't buy a ticket?"
"Of course you can't buy a ticket... eh?" Ms. Xiao Xiaofang finally realized, turned to look at Comrade Gu Baichuan and asked: "Gu Baichuan, are you saying that you didn't book a ticket?"
Gu Baichuan nodded silently and said weakly: "I originally thought that with more than a thousand tickets, I would be able to buy them today, but I just drove by the theater ticket office and they said that the tickets have been sold out."
"Gu Baichuan, are you kidding me? Take out the ticket quickly." Xiao Xiaofang crossed her fingers and stared at Gu Baichuan, feeling that her husband must be joking.
After a while...
Xiao Xiaofang's expression changed from a chuckle to a serious one.
"Really not?"
"Really... really not."
"Gu Baichuan, why are you always like this? You procrastinate when you are asked to do something. You always feel that you are confident, but why do you always fail to do things? You can't even buy a ticket, what else can you do?
What?"
Xiao Xiaofang was also very angry. She originally planned to wear new clothes with her sisters and go to a concert by a top violin master.
My clothes were burned before, but my tickets can still wait.
It's great now, the tickets are gone and the clothes are here.
So you never know which one will come first, tomorrow or the accident...
Gu Baichuan also said in annoyance: "I originally thought that there was only one violin player. With more than a thousand tickets, it would be impossible to sell out so quickly, right? But who knows, the music appreciation level of the citizens of Jiangnan City is so high.
It has been raised to this level.”
"What should I do? Can I get scalper tickets?" Xiao Xiaofang suppressed her anger and continued to ask Gu Baichuan.
"This... I guess it's difficult." Gu Baichuan also said distressedly: "How expensive are these tickets? The most expensive one is 5888, and the cheapest one in the last row is 888. It feels like these people are robbing money in the name of art."
"This is called paying for art." Xiao Xiaofang couldn't explain clearly and said angrily: "Do you know what a bosom friend is? It means that you can understand the other person's level and what the other person expresses through music. This feeling... is not
A layman can understand it."
Holding her forehead, Xiao Xiaofang also waved her hand: "Forget it, even if I tell you, you don't understand. It's just like young people like e-sports, and old people like to play Go. If the old people are allowed to watch e-sports games, and the young people are
Can people feel the same when they watch a Go match?"
"Mom is right." Gu Chen wanted to raise his hands in agreement, but suddenly remembered that in the morning, at the subway station, a wandering artist named Bill had given him some tickets.
Thinking of this, Gu Chen quickly reached into his pocket and took three wrinkled tickets in his hand.
Then, he raised his head and asked Xiao Xiaofang: "Mom, what is the name of the world's top violinist you mentioned?"
"John Lauer, what's wrong?" Xiao Xiaofang asked.
"Where is the performance venue?" Gu Chen asked again.
"Jiangnan Grand Theater, seven o'clock tonight." Xiao Xiaofang said.
"Then there's no need to argue, I'll invite you to take a look." Gu Chen threw three tickets on the coffee table.
Xiao Xiaofang was stunned.
Gu Baichuan was also stunned.
The two quickly picked up the tickets and checked them carefully.
"Tickets to a special concert by top violinist John Lauer?"
"VIP exclusive seats...first row?"
The two of them raised their heads at the same time, staring at Gu Chen with incredible eyes.
"Son, this ticket is 5888. Why did you buy three tickets at once?" Ms. Xiao Xiaofang suddenly felt a sense of distress.
Gu Baichuan also blamed: "You dare to buy a 5888 ticket? Did you win the lottery? Besides, isn't it good for us to buy an 888 ticket?"
It felt like their son was starting to spend money lavishly, and the two parents were heartbroken...
I thought to myself, you have only been working for more than half a year, and you dare to squander it like this?
"Is it a VIP ticket?" Gu Chen was also stunned for a moment, picked up the ticket on the coffee table and opened it: "It's true!"
"You bought the tickets yourself, and you didn't even know they were VIP?" Xiao Xiaofang glared and said angrily: "Son, tell me the truth, how much did you spend on these three tickets in total?"
"One hundred yuan... right?" Gu Chen looked at Xiao Xiaofang with uncertain eyes: "Or... got it for free?"
Gu Baichuan held his forehead and said, "My son is getting more and more outrageous as he talks. Can one hundred yuan buy three VIP tickets?"
Then Gu Baichuan took out a Mao Zedong card, held it in his hand and said, "I'll give you another hundred yuan, will you buy it for me?"
"But it doesn't count as buying a ticket, right?" Gu Chen couldn't explain it for a while, so he could only briefly describe the situation he encountered at the subway exit.
The two parents were stunned for a moment...
"So, you give that homeless man a hundred dollars?"
"Mom, he's not a tramp, he's a wandering artist. I think he plays the violin very well, no worse than the master."
"Then he gave you three VIP tickets worth 5,888 yuan?"
"Dad, what you said is not accurate. I should have given him a hundred yuan as a support for his music, and then he gave me three more tickets."
Xiao Xiaofang and Gu Baichuan looked at each other, and then they both came to the same conclusion: their son had been cheated.
"I guess these tickets are fake." Comrade Gu Baichuan sat on the sofa with a stern expression and said: "How could this homeless man, oh no, a homeless artist, give you such an expensive ticket? How in the world could you?
Is this such a good thing?"
"I also agree with your dad's opinion." Xiao Xiaofang also sat next to Gu Chen and said: "If these three tickets are real, they are only 17,664 yuan. You can exchange a mere 100 yuan for someone else's 17,664 yuan.
Are you stupid? Will you take advantage of me?"
"Perhaps this is the kind of close friend you are talking about, right? I seem to be able to understand his music." Gu Chen also retorted and was silent for a few seconds before saying: "Although he is using an older violin,
But the music played is really exciting, otherwise I wouldn’t have stood there alone and listened to it for dozens of minutes.”
Xiao Xiaofang glanced at Gu Baichuan behind her, then turned to Gu Chen and said: "Son, thank you for your kindness, but if you use fake tickets to attend the concert, your aunties will laugh at us if they see it.
"
"Yes, you also know that Aunt Wan, who is in the dance team with your mother, is famous for her sharp tongue. She usually likes to steal the limelight in front of your mother. If she sees us using fake tickets, she will definitely be famous all over the world.
Propaganda, your mother also wants to save face."
Later, Gu Baichuan said to Xiao Xiaofang: "How about this? Let's try our luck at the entrance of the Grand Theater in the evening. Maybe the scalpers have tickets in their hands, so I can just buy them."
"What does it mean to just buy it? The tickets from scalpers can't be fake? And can the tickets in the hands of scalpers be sold to you at the original price? If they are sure, you will definitely go to see them, but the price is not what the scalpers themselves say.
The final word?"
After thinking about it, Xiao Xiaofang waved her hands helplessly: "Forget it, I won't go."
Gu Baichuan had no choice but to look at Gu Chen.
Gu Chen said: "Otherwise, the three of us will go to the Grand Theater tonight. If the tickets are genuine, then we will go in and watch. If they are fake, then I will treat you to a big dinner. Our family will have good food and drinks."
.”
Gu Baichuan clapped his hands: "Eh? This is a good idea, my son. What do you think, wife?"
Xiao Xiaofang was originally sulking, but after Gu Chen said this, it was a good choice, so she nodded: "Okay, it's rare for a son to be filial, so let's mobilize the whole family?"
"Yeah." Gu Chen nodded.
"Yeah." Gu Baichuan also nodded.
…
…
Six p.m.
We drove to the Jiangnan Grand Theater at the right time, and all three of us were empty stomachs.
According to the advice given by Zhao Chen, if the tickets are fake, the family will go to a nearby restaurant to have a big meal. If the tickets are genuine, then they will go to a nearby restaurant to have a big meal before going to the Grand Theater.
There are indeed many people at the entrance of the Grand Theater...
Many sneaky men in black wearing peaked caps were walking among the crowd. When they saw people who wanted to get closer to the Grand Theater, they would approach and ask, "Do you want tickets? Tickets for tonight's concert."
"
Some people who learn that the tickets are sold out at the ticket window will reluctantly go to the scalper and then ask the price with the mentality of giving it a try.
After hearing the price, many people will wave their hands and leave with regret, while some will grit their teeth and spend a lot of money to buy tickets from scalpers.
Xiao Xiaofang walked at the front, feeling panicked, thinking that there weren't many people there yet, and if the tickets were fake, she wouldn't be laughed at by the onlookers.
So choosing the right time is very important...
After a group of people entered the venue, Xiao Xiaofang decisively issued an order: "Let's go, while there are not many people, let's go check the tickets quickly."
"Hello, please show your ticket." said a middle-aged man with facial paralysis in the ticket inspection area.
Xiao Xiaofang quickly took out three wrinkled tickets from her backpack and prepared to hand them over.
"Xiaofang?"
Suddenly, someone shouted from behind.
When Xiao Xiaofang turned around, her expression suddenly turned ugly: "How...why is it them?"
Several middle-aged women in fashionable clothes were walking towards the ticket gate.
"Xiaofang, didn't you agree to come over to gather at 6:30 before going in? Why did you come here first?" The leader was a middle-aged woman with heavy make-up and some cool clothes.
But no matter how heavy the makeup is, it is still not as beautiful as Xiao Xiaofang, who is almost without makeup.
"I... I came here with my husband and son. They are anxious to get in first, aren't they?"
Xiao Xiaofang glanced at Gu Baichuan beside her. Gu Baichuan said "ah" instantly and said, "Isn't that true? I heard that the Jiangnan Grand Theater has been renovated and I have long wanted to take a look."
Wan Min frowned slightly to express doubt, then turned around and saw Gu Chen. She immediately pursed her lips and smiled: "Isn't this Chen Chen? You are so handsome? Aunt Wan hasn't seen you for a long time."
"Hello Aunt Wan." Gu Chen said hello, and then greeted several other middle-aged women in turn: "Hello Aunt Li, hello Aunt Liu, hello Aunt Zhang, hello Aunt Wang..."
"Okay, okay, Gu Chen is really a talented person. My Wenwen often talks about you."
"The same goes for my Lulu. She always tells me that she hasn't seen brother Gu Chen for a long time."
"That's nothing to you. My girl, even the kindergarten photo with Gu Chen, is still framed in a photo frame and placed on the desk. She likes to wipe it with a cloth whenever she has nothing to do. She is really a childhood sweetheart."
…
"hehe!"
Seeing various beeps from various aunties, Gu Chen also scratched the back of his head, thinking about leaving this damn place quickly.
After nagging for a while, Wan Min raised his hand and said, "Since everyone has arrived, let's go in together. There's no point in staying outside anyway."
"Okay, let's go in then." Another aunt also said.
At this time, everyone took out their tickets in unison, as if they were paying for it...
Everyone held the tickets in their hands and suddenly looked at each other.
"Eh? Xiao Wang, what's the price of the ticket you bought?" Wan Min asked.
Aunt Wang waved her hand: "It's the cheapest one, the 888 one. It sounds the same everywhere."
"Yeah, so I also bought a ticket in 1888, which means the seat is better, but it doesn't really matter. I also want to sit in the last row." Another Aunt Li also said.
Aunt Liu asked Wan Min, the most talkative person: "Hey, Xiao Wan, how much did you buy the ticket for?"
"Yeah, how much did you buy?" Aunt Zhang also stretched her neck and asked.
Wan Min laughed twice, casually clipped the ticket and hung it in front of Aunt Zhang.
"3888?" Aunt Zhang was shocked: "Xiao Wan, you really spent a lot of money just to listen to a violin."
Wan Min's desire for comparison was greatly satisfied. He waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. I'm willing to pay for art. It doesn't matter if it's more expensive. The key is that it's worth the price."
After several aunties complimented each other for a while, they discovered that Xiao Xiaofang had been standing silently in the corner, which immediately attracted Wan Min's attention.
"Eh? Xiaofang, the three of you bought a joint ticket, right? How much did it cost?" Wan Min asked.
Xiao Xiaofang suddenly became nervous, holding the wrinkled tickets tightly in her hands, and said with a smile: "I... we didn't buy the tickets, the tickets were given by others."
"Oh? Someone gives away such an expensive ticket?" Wan Min was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "That must be the cheapest kind, right?"
Aunt Wang, who just bought the cheapest ticket, suddenly said excitedly: "Really Xiaofang? Then we can sit together."
"Haha." Xiao Xiaofang smiled, feeling like crying now. Why are these people so annoying?
"Let's take a look." When Xiao Xiaofang didn't respond, Wan Min took advantage of it and pinched the ticket in Xiao Xiaofang's hand.
His eyes stared once, twice, and then again: "5888? So expensive?"
The scene suddenly became lively, and many aunties gathered around, looking left and right.
"How is this possible? Who is so generous? Give away tickets and get 5888 VIP tickets? Or are they consecutive numbers?" Wan Min was a little unhappy.
Just now, I was still the center of attention, but now I am no longer the center of attention. How can I not be irritating?
"Haha, it's...it was given by a friend of my son Gu Chen." Xiao Xiaofang said.
"That's pretty much it." Wan Min nodded and looked up at Gu Chen: "If it were your Gu Chen, he might still have this face, but I want to ask, Chenchen, who is so generous to you?
Tickets?”
"A street performer who also plays the violin." Gu Chen blurted out, very sincerely.
Wan Min chuckled and laughed: "Street performer? Give you three tickets worth 5888? Do you really believe it, silly boy? They must be fake tickets."
"But I don't feel like he is lying." Gu Chen said.
Wan Min waved his hand and said: "Today's young people are too easy to trust others. Three tickets must be worth more than 17,000 yuan, right? They have this kind of money, but they still use it to perform arts? So it's not my aunt who wants to criticize you.
, sometimes you young people look at problems too simply and too innocently."
Waving his hand, Wan Min looked at Xiao Xiaofang and said: "Let me tell you, Xiao Fang, your family is quite rich in business, and you are usually frugal. How can you use such fake notes to fool art? Art is priceless.
Yes! This is a kind of blasphemy against the achievements of the great artist Mr. John Lauer."
"I……"
Xiao Xiaofang blushed and wanted to speak, but Wan Min beat her to it again.
"Xiaofang, look over there. The scalpers over there may still have some tickets. You can still buy them now. Just be more expensive. Art is priceless after all."
"Yes, Xiaofang, can the tickets given by the homeless be taken seriously? Your family is too naive. I would not believe it."
"Yeah, no matter how frugal you are, spending 888 to buy the cheapest one is fine. Anyway, it's an honor to be able to listen to it live."
Several aunties who played well with Wan Min immediately followed Wan Min's lead and helped.
Seeing that Xiao Xiaofang was embarrassed now, Wan Min felt very happy. He took the opportunity to scold Xiao Xiaofang. Could he feel unhappy?
Women's desire to compare can sometimes be called a wild beast, it's just that realistic.
"Okay, let's go in first." Wan Min took out the ticket with satisfaction and handed it to the scanner in the hand of the ticket inspector.
"Beep!"
A red cross is particularly conspicuous.
The paralyzed ticket inspector turned his head and said, "Madam, your ticket is a fake."
