Lu Jiaxin and Gu Wenfeng hailed a taxi on the street and told the driver they wanted to hire it for half a day. The driver expressed he had no time, "I have to pick up a passenger at the airport."
Without waiting for a response, the driver stepped on the gas and drove off.
When they stopped the second taxi, Lu Jiaxin had learned her lesson and immediately mentioned she would pay in greenbacks after saying they needed to hire the car. Afraid the driver wouldn't believe her, she took out a stack of greenbacks from her bag.
After confirming the address, the driver didn't refuse the fare, but he did make a request, "There's a stretch on the way that's hard to drive on. It'll be an extra twenty greenbacks."
The road to the cemetery was indeed rough, so the driver's request for an additional twenty greenbacks was reasonable. The wear and tear on the vehicles were significant, and nowadays, cars were treasured assets.
"Okay," she agreed.
