Li Younan nodded.
The man then laughed and said, "We didn't run into any trouble, we're just waiting for the right time."
"Waiting for the right time? Waiting for what?"
"Brother, you might not know, but Suosong Village charges an entrance fee of 150 yuan per person and an additional 100 yuan per vehicle. There's a checkpoint set about a kilometer ahead, but they remove it after 11 PM. We drive in under the cover of darkness and save a few hundred yuan."
For a moment, Li Younan was a bit speechless. The man encouraged him to wait a bit longer, saying it was already 10:30 PM, and in about half an hour, the checkpoint would probably be removed.
For Li Younan, money wasn't the issue; the main thrill was this "fee-evading" experience.
Strictly speaking, this isn't really fee-evading. Besides the subjective waiting until after 11 PM, some cars do genuinely arrive late, past 11 or 12 PM, and drive in unknowingly without being charged.
