"There are huge signs over there saying 'No Smoking,' and there are pictures too. Can't you see them?" The staff member pointed to the pictures on the wall next to Uncle Fang's father, expressionless.

He had seen many people like Uncle Fang, who, relying on their age, would recklessly break the rules and justify themselves by saying they were illiterate and had poor eyesight, giving all sorts of excuses.

Hmph, he won't show any mercy; he'll punish those who deserve it.

Uncle Fang looked at the wall, his old face flushed. He had actually seen it just now. Of course, he could read and knew what it meant, but he didn't take it to heart at all. He thought there were too many broken rules in the city, even smoking had to be controlled.

He can smoke however he wants in the countryside, and nobody dares to stop him.

"Comrade, my father is illiterate and has poor eyesight. He really doesn't know. Maybe we should just let it go," Xu Tianlai pleaded.

He felt bad about spending ten yuan.

but--

"Your dad has bad eyesight, so are you blind too? You can't read either? Even if you can't read, you can still see pictures, right? Even a three-year-old can understand these pictures, and you, an adult, can't? Stop talking nonsense and pay the fine now. If you keep acting like a scoundrel, I'll call the police."

The staff member got impatient and deliberately tried to scare them. He hated these kinds of rude passengers. He didn't care if they were from rural or urban areas; he didn't discriminate based on region, but he did discriminate based on manners. This family was clearly rude, and he would not show them any mercy.

He eventually paid the ten yuan fine. At home, Uncle Fang was a tiger, but outside he was a coward. He didn't dare to go against the officers in uniform, so he obediently paid the fine, feeling so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe.

As the staff member left, they pointed to another wall and said, "See that? Spitting on the ground is prohibited and will result in a fine!"

Uncle Fang was startled and immediately swallowed a mouthful of phlegm. If he were fined another ten yuan, his liver would hurt terribly. This city is no place for a human to live. Smoking is not allowed, spitting is not allowed. What's the point of staying here? It's much more comfortable back home.

Xu Tianlai called Fang's mother to complain, and Fang's mother was also a little surprised, "Why did you suddenly go there? You didn't even call beforehand."

"I didn't have time to call, Auntie. It seems Yanming isn't welcoming us; I can't get through on the phone," Xu Tianlai said deliberately.

"No way, Yanming is busy with work. Sometimes he doesn't even answer my calls. Try calling again later." Fang's mother's heart was pounding. She felt that her son was deliberately not answering the phone.

Could they really be that heartless?

"Yanming told me to find a hotel for my parents and me. I just got through, he said that and then hung up and turned off his phone. Aunt, does Yanming look down on us? Sigh, maybe I should just send my mother back!" Xu Tianlai sighed.

Fang's mother's heart pounded even faster, and she quickly said with a smile, "Impossible, Yanming is just too busy. I'll call him and ask. There's no rush!"

Fang Yanming finally finished his meeting an hour later. He had just turned on his phone when he received a call from Mao Fangfei. "Your mom just called and said your aunt's family is waiting for you at the station and wants you to pick them up and take them home."

Fang's mother couldn't get through to her son either, so she called Mao Fangfei. Mao Fangfei, not wanting to get involved, told Fang Yanming directly.

"Never mind that, I'll find them a hotel to stay in."

Fang Yanming's face darkened, and he felt more dissatisfied with his mother. She was always causing him trouble, without considering that his wife was pregnant and it would be bad luck to have a sickly person living with them. Besides, his aunt's family was no cleaner than his parents, and he didn't want to hire a cleaning company to do a thorough cleaning again.