In fact, the whole thing is very simple to put it bluntly. After the two foreigners bought the root carvings, this Ergouzi, in order to show off his "professionalism", insisted that the thing was not worth 500 yuan at all.
He even encouraged foreigners to insist that what they bought was "antiques" and forced the vendor to admit that what he was selling was antiques.
The foreigners originally did not agree because they really bought it because they liked this handicraft and had never felt deceived.
Ke Er Gouzi patted his chest and said he would "handle it entirely", so the two foreigners didn't insist.
Qin Hao was speechless - this was a typical case of one person harming another.
Even helping outsiders bully their fellow countrymen, such people would have been treated as traitors in times of war.
Although he didn't consider himself a hero, he was emotionally detested by such scumbag behavior.
Fortunately, Lu Xiaobu wasn't there; otherwise, these two dogs would probably have been lying on the ground and unable to get up long ago.
Director Sun of the management office has now understood the ins and outs of the matter.
In a place like the antique market, there is no absolute definition of "fraud" to begin with. If the law were strictly applied, the industry norm of "punching holes" would simply not exist.
Not to mention that the vendor never said the items were antiques from beginning to end.
It was clearly the other translator who was stirring up trouble.
The onlookers were now filled with contempt on their faces, and even Director Sun couldn't hold back his anger.
He has always been very fond of traditional culture. Now, seeing someone deliberately frame him, he is even more disgusted.
Director Sun said in a deep voice
"Come with me to the management office and make things clear." If you are defaming, we will hold you accountable.
Er Gouzi was clearly panicked. He didn't expect the situation to turn out like this.
He is just a minor translator. This time, it was because of the visit of the American partner that he was allowed to accompany.
And he got this opportunity merely because his sister rose to power.
It was precisely for this reason that he flattered the two foreigners in every possible way, only hoping that they would speak well of him in the future.
But he had no idea that his behavior was actually very impolite in the eyes of the two foreigners.
At this moment, his heart had already turned half cold.
"Ok. If I'm going, I'm going." He gritted his teeth and said, "We are from a land of courtesy."
But in my heart, I was thinking about whether to say some soft words later to make the matter smaller.
Director Sun instructed, "Tidy up your stall first." Xiao Wang, go and call the deputy director here. His English is good. Later, let him communicate directly with the two foreign guests."
Xiao Wang ran to ask but came back and replied, "The deputy director is on leave today and won't be back for a while!"
Director Sun frowned: "Oh, I see..." Then let's go to the management office first. Let's all disperse!"
Just as he was about to leave, Qin Hao stepped forward and said, "Director Sun, I know a little English. Do you need my help with translation?" "
Director Sun looked at him, confirming that he didn't seem to be in the same group. He nodded and said, "Alright, then could you please come along?" "
After arriving at the management office, the security guard spoke up
"Let's recount the whole story from the beginning. We'll hand it over to the police for record." "
At this moment, I have completely regretted it.
A few days ago, relying on being on the same path as a foreigner, I thought I could walk sideways. Now I realize that everyone here follows the rules.
He tentatively asked, "Director Sun, can I have a few words with the two foreign friends?"
"Ok, you can find out the situation." Director Sun said calmly, "If it's really our responsibility, we'll handle it." But they also have to abide by our laws.
Qin Hao had a pretty good impression of these two foreigners - they had indeed refused to lie just now.
He stepped forward and greeted them. The golden pupils enhanced his five senses. He himself was astonished that he could speak English so fluently.
"OMG, your English is so good!" One of the foreigners, John, introduced himself, "Hello, is there a misunderstanding between us?"
On their way to the management office, they had a vague feeling that something was amiss.
Qin Hao was just about to explain when the translator immediately chimed in:
Hello, Sir. If you have any questions, just ask me. This is a misunderstanding. I can help you clarify it!"
At this moment, he was sweating profusely - who would have thought that Qin Hao could speak English, and even better than him?
The vendor's anger flared up at this moment: "Misunderstanding?" Why didn't you say there was a misunderstanding when you smashed my stall?"
When he was tidying up his stall, he found that several root carvings passed down from his family were missing, clearly having been taken away.
Also, take out my root carving! "I'm not selling anymore!"
The boss was so angry that his face turned red. He slapped the five hundred yuan on the table and said, "I'll return the money to you. You return the things to me!"
Qin Hao explained in a deep voice to the two foreigners:
"Gentlemen, we do business with integrity." But you smashed the stalls, so they are going to terminate the deal. It's fine to get a refund, but the items must be returned."
"OMG, it's not like that!" John said anxiously, "It was this translator who told us that this thing is fake. It's not worth five hundred, only fifty!" We have no intention of smashing the stalls... We have no idea at all what happened.
Having said that, he took the root carving out of his bag.
Qin Hao translated the entire process to everyone.
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood what was going on.
"Damn!" So it's these two dogs causing trouble! "I'll kill you!"
The vendor was so furious that he pounced on him directly.
"Brother!" Don't be impulsive! Even if you are right, you can still become unreasonable!" Someone quickly pulled him back.
The translator's face turned deathly pale and he looked extremely disheveled at this moment.
He could only cast his hope on the two foreigners, hoping they would speak up for him - yet he himself knew that this hope was very slim
If you were Qin Hao:
In the face of such a situation where "insiders stir up trouble and sow discord between the two sides", would you choose to expose it on the spot or wait until the management office takes action?
How common do you think similar "translation causing trouble" is in reality? Welcome to share your views!