But turning away a whole group of people is sometimes unavoidable. Maybe everyone doesn't feel it now, but it won't be long before the situation changes quite noticeably.
Smartphones are getting smarter, and soon there's no need to carry a wallet anymore. Then you won't even need a bus card. Give it a bit more time and you won't have to bring keys when you go out—fingerprints or passcodes will do. In the future, one phone is all you need.
Even if some people are stubborn and insist, when health codes are required, everyone has to switch to a smartphone. That stubbornness doesn't help unless you never leave the house.
So, people have to keep up with the times if they don't want to get left behind.
Everyone downloaded the Xiyuan app. Before they could even get scared by the reservation dates, they got instantly shocked by the prices of the items. After seeing the prices on their phones, everyone fell silent, until someone finally broke it, "Hey, these prices, are they for real?"
