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四川眉山真人版“偷”甘蔗火了

Recently, a businessman named Tong Pengfei in Meishan, Sichuan, started a special activity where people can pay 9.9 yuan to “steal” a sugarcane (甘蔗) from his field.

This idea was actually suggested by Tong Pengfei’s wife, Xu Xinyao, after she saw a fun video online about people “stealing” sugarcanes. Tong set up a sign in the field saying, “Self-Service Sugarcane Stealing — 9.9 yuan each,” and made it clear that it was just a game — everyone must pay for what they cut.

At first, Tong tried to catch the “thieves”, but it was hard work and he caught almost no one. Then, he hired some villagers and even used dogs as NPCs (非玩家角色) to help catch people. Still, most visitors easily took the sugarcane away. As more people came, Tong added more NPCs and used tools like a thermal imager (热成像仪). However, he always told the catchers not to run too fast or scare the visitors. He explained that the goal was to help people feel the joy and excitement of childhood, not to really catch them.

Now, more than 40 people work as NPCs in the field, and some visitors liked the game so much that they came back to be catchers. Over a thousand people come to play every day. Although many find the game interesting, some are worried. They think it may not be safe to run at night with cutting tools, and if not everyone pays, the owner could lose money. Still, this creative game has become a popular activity in Meishan.