Eunuch, do you really know these martial arts?

Chapter 262 The Zhao Ergou Family Gets Tricked
"This, this is..."

Jiang Hongye and Jiang Nian's mother stared at the invitation letter in front of them, which was gilded and as red as blood. Even the three characters "invitation letter" were carved in gold.

For a moment, both of them were breathing rapidly. When had they ever seen such a top-quality treasure?

"Son, what's wrong with you...?"

Jiang Hongye held the invitation in his hands in disbelief, slowly running his calloused old hands over the three golden words on the invitation.

The unique metallic texture of gold immediately made Jiang Hongye gasp and exclaim in surprise:

"It's real gold!"

Jiang Nian's mother also hurriedly touched it, and sure enough, it felt extremely similar to the only gold ring on her hand.

At this moment, how could the elderly couple not know the value of this invitation?

The craftsmanship and the gold patterns carved on it exude nobility in every detail.

The elderly couple looked at Jiang Nian in surprise.

Jiang Nian smiled and said:

"Mom and Dad, open it and take a look."

This invitation is very good; it won't be bad.

In fact, Jiang Nian had specifically asked Bai Yongxu about it before.

I learned that the invitation was made from the finest tiger skin.

It retains a very soft feel and also has a faint fragrance.

The value of just this invitation alone starts at a million.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hongye carefully opened the invitation.

The invitation to Jiang Nian was written in gleaming gold lettering:
Mr. Jiang Nian:

The Department of National Defense and Security of Daxia cordially invites you to the October celebration. Please arrive promptly.

"National Security Department!"

Jiang Hongye looked at Jiang Nian in surprise, incredulous.

Which Chinese citizen hasn't heard of the State Security Department?
That's a department specifically for catching spies and protecting national security.

Getting involved with them is not a good thing.

"Son, what's wrong with you...?"

Jiang Hongye said worriedly.

Jiang Nian explained:
"Dad, don't worry, I didn't do anything wrong."

Have you forgotten? I am now a national first-class actor because I have played several classic roles.

So I am very honored to have received the invitation.

Don't you all think my acting in those roles was quite good?

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hongye and Jiang Nian's mother seemed to believe that what their son said was indeed true.

He suddenly realized what was happening and breathed a sigh of relief. The worry on his face vanished, replaced by surprise and joy.

"Oh, I see! Good, good, my son has really made something of himself!"

Jiang Hongye kept praising Jiang Nian, he couldn't have been happier.

……

Meanwhile, Zhao Ergou and his family, who had traveled 36 hours by high-speed rail from Jiang Nian's hometown, had already disembarked from the train.

However, all three of them looked exhausted.

Anyone would get exhausted if they sat still for 36 hours.

Especially Zhao Ergou, the moment he got off the high-speed train, his spirit was on the verge of collapse.

"We've arrived, we've finally arrived."

"I'm exhausted. I'm never coming to the capital again."

Zhao Ergou said painfully.

He frantically pounded his legs, feeling as if his body was no longer his own.

If he persisted any longer, he felt like his back was going to break.

Zhao Ergou's parents weren't much better off; they were practically going crazy from sitting so long.

"Alright, son, stop complaining. Let's hang in there a little longer and we'll be at the hotel soon."

Let's get a good night's sleep first, and then we'll head straight to the queue so we don't get late and someone else takes our spot.

"That's what Old Man Zhao Ergou said."

"it is good!"

Zhao Ergou nodded excitedly.

Although he complained.

But this is, after all, the capital city, a place that every Great Xia person dreams of. Who wouldn't be happy to be here?

However, at this time, Zhao Ergou...

The thought that Jiang Nian was also in Beijing, and had taken his parents there for a week, made him very unhappy.

He gritted his teeth and said:

"Jiang Nian, just you wait. I'll make sure everyone knows you're nothing but a background character, a piece of trash!"

Zhao Ergou smiled coldly.

He has already come up with a plan; he will start the live stream early tomorrow morning before the flag-raising ceremony begins.

Then he'll have his henchmen call the villagers together so they can watch his clearest live stream.

He wanted everyone in the village to know that he was the most powerful person in the village.

Jiang Nian is nothing!

Thinking of this, Zhao Ergou's lips curled up, and he got into the car to go to the hotel in a good mood.

Meanwhile, in the room of Jiang Nian's parents, the elderly couple looked worried.

Jiang Hongye said worriedly:

“Son, the big leader invited you to attend, but not your mother and me. Would it be inappropriate for the two of us to go?”

"It's suitable, what's unsuitable about it!"

Jiang Nian smiled and said:

"I asked Bai Yongxu, and people with invitation letters are allowed to bring their families."

And I have already given you your names; they will arrange your seats in advance.

Mom and Dad, don't worry.

Hearing this, the elderly couple exchanged a worried glance.

After all, the elderly couple had worked diligently in the village all their lives, and the biggest public occasion they had ever been was to perform with the village's drum and gong team, performing for neighboring villages.

This was the most prestigious event they had ever attended.

They suddenly found themselves in front of the national leaders, and even sitting down to watch the ceremony – something they never dared to dream of before!
The elderly couple remained deeply worried.

Jiang Nian had anticipated this. He placed his hands on the elderly couple's shoulders and gently channeled his inner energy into them, calming their emotions.

Sure enough, just a few seconds later, the elderly couple's panicked expressions calmed down.

"Hmm, that's strange, I don't seem so scared anymore."

Jiang Hongye exclaimed in surprise.

Old Mrs. Jiang nodded in surprise:
"Yeah, I don't seem so nervous anymore. It doesn't seem like such a big deal."

Seeing that his parents had calmed down, Jiang Nian also relaxed.

But then, the elderly couple turned to look at the huge pile of food and drinks they had bought at great expense, and their faces fell into worry again.

"Shouldn't this still be refundable?"

Jiang Hongye said with heartache.

Jiang Nian was both amused and exasperated.

It really is one problem after another.

……

Before we knew it, it was already the last day of September.

At this moment, Zhao Ergou and his family are staying at the hotel.

A piercing ringing sound rang out.

Zhao Ergou and his family immediately opened their eyes.

They had barely opened their eyes when they didn't dare to stop for a moment. After a quick wash, they grabbed a few packets of food and drink and hurried toward the city wall.

"Dad, there's no need to be in such a hurry. Don't we have tickets for the first row?" Zhao Ergou asked, puzzled.

“That ticket was given to me by your second uncle. He said it was very valuable, but if we go too late, the ticket will be useless. We still need to go as soon as possible.”

Hearing this, Zhao Ergou suddenly realized:
"So that's it!"

He immediately boarded a carriage and rushed to the city tower.

Unbeknownst to Zhao Ergou, their second uncle was already overjoyed at home.

The idea of ​​tickets for the first row of seats is completely fabricated!

Those were counterfeit tickets he had specially commissioned to be made, which he then sold to Zhao Ergou's family for 10,000 yuan.

To prevent them from being exposed, they were specifically instructed to arrive early, just to avoid being caught.

This move was made because he had been to Beijing on business and happened to want to catch the flag-raising ceremony.

As a result, because I was unfamiliar with the place and the people, I was tricked like this.

So, in order to make back the money he had been swindled out of, he turned around and started swindling his younger brother, Zhao Ergou, and his family.

And they were even more ruthless than the people who cheated him back then, increasing the price tenfold.

the other side.

At Yang Mi's private villa.

At this moment, Yang Mi's hair was still wet. She sat in front of the dressing table, wearing a thin, gossamer-like coat, and was blow-drying her hair.

However, she was not in a good mood at the time, and was even quite disappointed.

In two hours, it will be October 1st.

The flag-raising ceremony will begin at 7:00 a.m.

She had really wanted to stay up all night with Jiang Nian on this special day, eating delicious food, watching a good movie, and waiting for seven o'clock.

Then watch the flag-raising ceremony together—how romantic and blissful!

But as a result, not only did Jiang Nian not accompany her, he hasn't even replied to a single message.

How could she be happy about that?

She had already made up her mind that no matter what, she was going to teach Jiang Nian a lesson and vent her anger.

Meanwhile, at Jiang Nian's private villa.

Gao Yuaner and Huang Shengyi were still bickering as before, but they didn't actually fight.

Because tomorrow is a solemn day, the two surprisingly decided to temporarily cease hostilities and both planned to stay up all night, sitting in front of the TV to wait for the flag-raising ceremony to begin.

However, Gao Yuaner, who was prepared, bought a lot of snacks in advance and put them on the table. When she saw that Huang Shengyi had nothing, she immediately showed a smug smile.

She won this round!
Seeing Gao Yuaner's smug look, Huang Shengyi was furious.

But it's so late now, and she doesn't want to go out to buy snacks.

Looking at that pile of snacks, she felt her mouth watering.

Because Gao Yuan'er bought all the foods she liked!

She even suspected that Gao Yuan'er had done some research beforehand, just to find out what she liked to eat, and bought these things specifically for that purpose.

"Could it be that she's trying to use this to turn our enemies into friends?"

Huang Shengyi looked at Gao Yuaner with some anticipation.

Seeing this, Gao Yuan'er's lips curled up slightly, and she said with a mischievous smile:

"That person is just like a lapdog, always hoping his owner will give him some food. Does he even know his own worth? Does he deserve to eat?"

After saying that, Gao Yuan'er glared at Huang Shengyi provocatively.

Then, he sat down on the sofa with a smug look on his face, grabbed a bag of snacks, and started munching away.

Hearing this, Huang Shengyi was so angry that she gritted her teeth, clenched her fists, and wished she could just grab a pillow and throw it at Gao Yuan'er!

But she had just agreed with Gao Yuan'er to temporarily cease hostilities. Wouldn't it make her seem petty to start a fight now?

"I'm too lazy to care about you!"

Huang Shengyi snorted coldly, turned around and went back to her room, preferring to stay out of sight of the problem.

Meanwhile, Jiang Nian and his parents were sleeping soundly, ready to set off around five o'clock.

Meanwhile, Zhao Ergou and his family hurriedly arrived at the foot of the city wall.

By this time, quite a few people had already taken their positions, but the number was still not very large.

But after they arrived, they could only squeeze into the fifth row or so.

Upon seeing this, a hint of displeasure flashed across Zhao Ergou's father's face as he looked around for someone to check the tickets.

But after looking around, I couldn't see anyone checking tickets anywhere.

Old Man Zhao Ergou had no choice but to look at the young man in front of him and asked in confusion:
"Excuse me, sir, where do I check my ticket?"

"ticket?

What kind of ticket?

The young man took the first-row audience ticket from Zhao Ergou's father with a puzzled look, then shook his head, looking confused and bewildered.

"I don't know, I've never heard of needing tickets to watch the flag-raising ceremony, what the heck?"

Looking at the young man in front of me, who clearly had never seen the world and had never even heard of a ticket, I realized he was quite naive.

Old Man Zhao Ergou immediately sneered, snatched the ticket, and cursed:
"You country bumpkin, asking you is a waste of my breath!"

After saying that, Zhao Ergou's father turned to look at the others.

"Who is this!"

The young man looked at Zhao Ergou's family and was utterly speechless; his good mood had been completely ruined.

Seeing the young man's defiant expression, Zhao Ergou was quite pleased with himself.

He enjoys seeing others dislike him but unable to do anything about it.

This feeling made me feel as if I had rediscovered the sense of superiority I had when I was the son of a landlord in the village.

Little did he know, no one was actually willing to pay attention to him; it was all just wishful thinking on his part.

At this moment, Zhao Ergou's father thought they would soon find their own seats in the first row of the audience.

Unexpectedly, they asked around and around, even tirelessly circling the entire area around the massive city gate, but not a single person had ever heard of the audience seats!
Even if they were slow to react, they would realize at this moment that they seemed to have been deceived.

"No way, Dad, Uncle isn't lying to us, is he?"

Zhao Ergou couldn't believe it.

Zhao Ergou's father, furious, clenched his audience ticket and cursed:
I'm so stupid!
He's never told a word of truth since he was a child, how could I be so stupid as to believe his lies!

Old Man Zhao Ergou cursed loudly, wishing he could curse his own second brother to the point of being worthless.

In that short time, they went around and around again.

I was exhausted, but when I looked back...

They could have originally stood in the fifth row.

But now it has been moved to the tenth row.

Even so, quite a few people continued to arrive one after another.

This result left Zhao Ergou's family both angry and helpless. They could only suppress their sleepiness and exhaustion, find a seat in the tenth row, and sit down on the spot.

They were absolutely exhausted.

"Dad, the first row seats we agreed on are gone just like that. How am I going to explain this to the villagers?"
I've already told them that I'll definitely be broadcasting live from the front row so they can see a clear picture.

What am I supposed to do now?

Zhao Ergou complained unhappily.

This enraged Zhao Ergou's father, who was already in a bad mood, and he slapped Zhao Ergou across the face without hesitation.

Zhao Ergou was stunned on the spot, staring at his father with disbelief.

She immediately burst into tears, feeling wronged.

"You're crazy! Why are you hitting your son!"

Hearing his wife's angry curses, Zhao Ergou's father snorted coldly and turned his head away.

He couldn't be bothered to explain.

As for slapping his own son, he didn't care at all.

It is only natural for a father to beat his son!
What does he have to worry about?

"Alright, what's there to cry about?"

"The tenth row is a good seat; it's not like I can't see anything. Isn't it better than that Jiang Nian's?"

Hearing Zhao Ergou's crying, Zhao Ergou's father said impatiently.

(End of this chapter)