Chapter 15 - Reincarnation (2/2)
The moment Dong Ci got into the tourist bus, all the tourists in it exploded with the rage that had simmered for a few hours.
The driver Xia Yan had been Dong Ci’s partner for a long time and got used to her being late. But in order to placate the tourists, he had to pretend to be annoyed and scold her, “Why are you so late? The guests have waited for you for two and a half hours. I called you several times but couldn’t get through.”
A middle-aged woman in a dress lifted her hand and shouted, “Refund my money, or I will complain to your superiors.”
Hearing this all the tourists began to censure her, “You are a guide. How could you be so late? Do you really take your job seriously?”
“Your boss must have been crazy to employ you. You will drag down the reputation of your tourist agency.”
“You have wasted our time. We need some compensation.”
“We’ve been waiting for so long. What are you going to do with our losses?”
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Dong Ci looked up and down the middle-aged woman in a dress, and then came up to her and said, “Do you want a refund?”
The woman glanced at Dong Ci and answered, “Yes. You are more than two hours late. So, you have to compensate me.”
Dong Ci said, “Here’s 500 yuan. Now you can get off the bus.”
All the people in the tourist bus quietened. The woman with 500 Yuan in her hand was at a loss what to do.
“Sorry, everybody.” Dong Ci rolled up her sleeve, showing the wound on her elbow, and in a choked voice she continued, “I was robbed at my doorstep last night. I lost my wallet, ID card and mobile phone. That’s why the driver couldn’t get through to me this morning.”
The tourists sighed sympathetically and gazed at her injured elbow.
“Although I was injured, I have no intention of taking the day off. But now I feel guilty and irresponsible because I have kept you waiting. You can complain to my superiors. But I hope you all take extra security precautions when you go out in the evening.” Her voice trembled, seemingly on the verge of tears.
The middle-aged woman handed the money to Dong Ci and said, “Alas! Poor girl! Forget it. It’s nice of you to come. You don’t need to compensate me. Come on, let’s start our tour!”
Dong Ci took the money, turned on the loudspeaker and said with a smile, “Hello, everyone! Welcome to this sightseeing tour. I’m the guide from Starlight International Travel Agency. My name is Dong Ci. We all know Dong Yong, the husband of Seventh Fairy. My surname is the same as his. In China, ‘Ci’ means ‘porcelains’. China is famous for the porcelains. Don’t you think my name is full of Chinese characteristics? Now let’s start a strong ethnic style tour!”
All the people in the tour bus applauded. An elderly couple looked at each other and said in chorus, “The girl has a nice voice.”
As Xia Yan drove, he thought to himself, “She managed to placate the angry tourists again. What a capable guide she is!”
Dong Ci’s face lit up with a triumphant smile.