The car stopped at the entrance of Yang Er Village, and Chen Yan got off.
He paid the fare by scanning the code on the driver's phone, watching as the old lady also scanned her code, exchanging a few more words with the driver.
It turned out the old lady was just bringing the little girl back and needed to return to Taixi County.
The driver was a sharp one—as you don't find many dull ones among those who drive for a living.
He asked a few more questions and learned that the old lady was heading back to the county and then to the long-distance bus station to catch a coach—to Fuyang Prefecture!
What a coincidence, the driver was also heading back to Fuyang Prefecture.
The driver was immediately delighted; he initially thought he'd have to drive back empty, but now he could make a bit by taking someone along.
So, he straightforwardly negotiated a price with the old lady.
