"Oh, sister, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to, it's just that this place is too crowded, I bumped into you by accident... I'm so sorry!"
She apologized verbally, but her eyes showed no remorse.
"You..." Yan Ning was about to speak.
The town mayor walked over with a smile.
"Everyone, are you satisfied with the food?" the town mayor asked with a smile, rubbing his hands together.
"Satisfied! It smells so good!" Everyone nodded, patting their round bellies.
"I'm glad you're satisfied!" The mayor's smile widened, his eyes curving like crescent moons.
"Now, please settle your bills."
"Check out?" Sun Wuji was taken aback. "Director Zhou didn't leave us any money? Wasn't that arranged by the production team?"
The mayor, still smiling, said unhurriedly, "The production team paid for the venue and basic expenses, but this sumptuous signature dish..."
"However, we at Linshui Pavilion would like to express our appreciation for your hospitality, but you will have to bear the cost yourselves."
"According to the rules of our Longling Water Town, we have to pay with our local Water Pattern Coins."
He took out several shiny silver coins engraved with water ripple patterns.
It was placed on the table.
"Water Ripple Coins?" Qi Minghao was dumbfounded. "We...we don't have any!"
"Will you accept RMB? Or a credit card? Or mobile payment?"
The mayor shook his head regretfully: "I'm sorry, everyone, but it's a centuries-old rule in our water town that we only accept Water Pattern Coins."
"A cell phone? Those things don't work well here."
The dining table, which had been filled with contentment just moments before, fell silent instantly.
Everyone was stunned!
"Brother Jun, what... what should we do?" Qi Minghao looked at Feng Jun, and the two stared at each other.
Feng Jun shook his head. "I don't know either."
"Where did we get water ripple coins?" Su Muyao panicked and asked anxiously.
Yan Ning also frowned; this rule was truly unheard of!
She instinctively looked at the only person who might have a solution—Xie Huaiye.
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