amaotonovel Chapter 398 An Unimaginable Ticketing Experience: There's Even a Private Waiting Room?
Chapter 398 An Unimaginable Ticketing Experience: There's Even a Private Waiting Room?
Qiu Mantong had originally thought that such a magical and fast-moving new gadget must be selling for exorbitantly priced train tickets.
He was a man who didn't care about money, so he didn't even think about asking about the ticket price. He was determined to buy it, thinking that no matter how expensive the ticket was, he would definitely experience it.
To his surprise, when he looked at the price list, it was much cheaper than he had expected!
It was lower than he had imagined, and Qiu Mantong couldn't help but mutter to himself:
Good heavens, this is even cheaper than hiring a horse-drawn carriage!
The ticket page clearly showed that the actual distance from his current location, [Tushan Prefecture Suzhou Station], to the final destination, [Fairyland Anzhou Station], was 1378.8 kilometers, with a straight-line distance of 1150 kilometers...
The ticket price for high-speed rail is actually calculated based on the shorter straight-line distance!
It also clearly states that no fees will be charged for any detours.
Oh my god, this is so incredibly generous! I love it!
His ballot page clearly and concisely listed the prices and illustrations for the three types of seats.
With clear visuals, the differences between the three seating configurations are immediately apparent, allowing passengers to make an easy choice without much deliberation.
A one-way ticket for a premium seat costs only 153 wen, and a round trip costs only 268 wen; a one-way ticket for a first-class seat costs 306 wen, and a round trip costs 536 wen.
The private rooms are further divided into single rooms, double rooms, and four-person rooms.
A one-way trip for one person costs 612 coins, while a one-way trip for two people costs 1224 coins...
In Qiu Mantong's eyes, this price was unbelievably cheap.
Even the most expensive private box seats were a great deal to him.
After all, this trip is to Anzhou in Yunze Prefecture, which spans two major prefectures and dozens of states.
In the past, even with the fastest horse, it would take at least a month to reach the destination!
He turned to look at the servant beside him, his expression slightly smug.
"Hehe, today I'll show you something amazing~ If we're going to buy a seat, we'll buy the most expensive one and enjoy this top-notch experience to see what it's really like!"
Qiu Mantong, who has never been short of money, did not hesitate at all and directly selected a private room for two.
Although the private box seats were not included in the round-trip ticket discount, he didn't care about the money at all. With a wave of his hand, he selected a double private box seat for the round trip.
"Um... young master, actually, you could just buy me a discounted seat. I'm not worthy of such superior treatment..."
The attendants beside him naturally noticed the different ticket prices for different seat types throughout the entire journey.
When he saw that his young master was going to buy him the most expensive private box seat, he was terrified and hurriedly tried to stop him.
"Hey, it's alright, it's alright. It's good that you can keep me company."
Look, it says here that the other seating areas are not next to our private room!
If I were to assign you to another place, I'd have to go through all the trouble of searching for you, which would be such a hassle!
Qiu Mantong waved his hand dismissively. He was never short of money and never hesitated to spend it.
He was not the kind of master who liked to put on airs or mistreat his servants. On the contrary, he was always generous to his servants. Whenever there was something good to eat or something fun to play with, he would always buy an extra portion to share with his attendants.
Seeing that the young master had made up his mind, the attendant remained silent, but inwardly sighed once again that he had truly followed a good master.
Qiu Mantong reached out and tapped the page to confirm the order.
In an instant, the order page quickly redirected to the payment interface.
The round-trip ticket price for two people, which was originally displayed as 2 taels and 448 cash, was actually quite discounted due to the limited-time offer.
After the 12% discount, it only costs 2165 coins!
"Wow, we really came in just in time today, we even got a discount?"
"Come on, hurry up and get the money! But I don't know how to pay!"
This was the first time Qiu Mantong had ever traded with such a strange object, and he couldn't imagine how the other party would take the money away from him.
But the next second, the curtain clicked open at the bottom, revealing a large opening...
It also prompts the user to deposit 2165 coins (change will be given if the amount exceeds this).
"Young master, I don't have any change here. Would it be alright to put three taels in?"
The servant had never seen such a way of settling accounts before. He turned his purse and pockets upside down, but still couldn't come up with exactly 2165 coins.
"Let's put it in and try it. It should work, right? It says it gives change."
Qiu Mantong was also full of curiosity, watching intently as his attendant put three taels of silver into the container.
The lid closed for only a moment before opening again immediately.
Upon closer inspection, the three taels of silver had vanished, while the change lay neatly inside.
"This...this is way too fast! Don't they even need to carefully count the money?"
The two of them were so astonished by the object that their jaws nearly dropped.
The attendant quickly took out the change, and then four gleaming gold box seats were "spit out".
Just as Qiu Mantong and Lai Cai stood there, still in a state of confusion and doubt about life,
The passenger service staff, who are specifically responsible for welcoming passengers, have received the order information for a private compartment seat through the back-end network system.
He immediately came to them, bowed slightly, and warmly led them in:
"Two distinguished guests in the private boxes, please follow me to the waiting area for the private boxes at the front of the room to rest and wait."
"Please wait for the arrival of this high-speed train, and a dedicated attendant will come to guide you two onto the train."
As the waiter spoke, he made an elegant "please" gesture.
Well, not only was the servant quite frightened and at a loss, but even Qiu Mantong, who was usually quite knowledgeable, was amazed by this sudden and thoughtful service.
When buying the tickets, he didn't pay any attention to the differences in service between the different price ranges; he just focused on buying the most expensive one...
Who knew that there was a reason why it was so expensive!
He couldn't help but steal a glance at the others who had also bought their tickets at the ticket machine.
The vast majority of passengers were led by the staff to a "preferential seating area" on the side, which was filled with benches.
That was a huge waiting area that occupied a large area, and it was completely different from the direction they were going.
As I passed by, I saw that in that spacious waiting area, a few passengers were already sitting there, waiting expectantly.
It's easy to see from the excited and thrilled expressions on their faces that they are equally looking forward to the upcoming journey.
Judging from the current situation, the conditions in the preferential seating waiting room are actually quite good.
Each person has a soft and comfortable chair with a backrest, and there is also a "tea and snack self-service area" at the central bar.
Passengers can help themselves to free tea and snacks, and right now there's a group of people waiting for their trains, queuing up to get their drinks...
Looking at the master and servant, they were led by a dedicated waiter to walk towards the other side.
Around the corner, a brightly decorated and lavishly furnished "private waiting room for box seats" came into view...