1983 Small Island, Starting From a Large Farmer

Chapter 386 Are you a footbath person?

Li Duoyu took Zhou Xiaoying out of the hotel. As soon as they went out, they saw a human-powered tricycle parked nearby.

 “Uncle, are you leaving?”

 “Let’s go, boss, where are you going?”

Li Duoyu pointed to the tall building not far away and could see it when he raised his head and said, "Please send me to that hotel."

The coachman was stunned for a moment and kindly reminded: "You said the 37th floor is not open to us. It only accepts foreign guests and overseas Chinese."

 (At that time, Jinling locals generally called it 37-storey building.)

Zhou Xiaoying looked at Li Duoyu suddenly, and finally understood why Li Duoyu refused to tell her just now.

Zhou Xiaoying frowned and pulled down Li Duoyu's clothes:

"Duoyu, let's just go and stay in a hotel or guest house. Don't go there. It will be embarrassing if we are kicked out later."

The uncle said: "Yes, the guards there are very fierce. They won't let tricycles like us get close. They will be scolded immediately."

Li Duoyu clapped her hand, smiled and said, "Just wait and watch, just don't speak."

The coachman shook his head and sighed: "Forget it, I'm telling you out of kindness, but if you don't believe me, you won't even be able to get in later."

  It only took the driver ten minutes to send Li Duoyu and Zhou Xiaoying to the vicinity of the 37th floor.

“We can only send it here, we won’t be allowed to get close to it from the front.”

After arriving at the Jinling Hotel, Zhou Xiaoying looked up at the hotel and was so shocked that she couldn't speak.

 Looking from bottom to top, it is very high.

Li Duoyu remembered that the Jinling Hotel was only completed the year before last. It has 37 floors and 110 meters. It is currently the tallest building in the country.

This hotel is currently the most famous attraction in Jinling. When tourists come to Jinling, they don’t have to go to the Confucius Temple, the Presidential Palace, or the Ming Xiaoling Tomb, but they absolutely cannot but visit the Jinling Hotel.

When Li Duoyu and Zhou Xiaoying got off the tricycle, they found many people lying on the fence outside the hotel, all looking at the tall building.

There were several photographers with cameras and signs in their hands, shouting: "Fellow, do you want to take a photo? One photo only costs two yuan."

"can it be cheaper."

 “It’s really cheap, and film is very valuable.”

At this time, a couple asked: "Master, when can I get the photos after taking them?"

 “It might take four days.”

“Forget it, we won’t be in Jinling the day after tomorrow.”

“You can leave your contact information. After I develop the photos, I can send them to your home for free.”

“Really? Then take a photo of the two of us. Remember to include the entire building.”

"okay."

 Except for the crowd of onlookers.

There were many taxis parked in front of the hotel, and they were not the familiar Santanas, but relatively cheap cars.

For example, cars like Fiat, Lada, Volga, and Polonaise are the main models of this era and can be bought for as little as 30,000 to 40,000 yuan.

In this era, taxi drivers are a profession at the top of the dating pyramid, much more powerful than the so-called civil servants of later generations.

Because most of these taxi drivers earn foreign exchange, they only attract foreign guests and overseas Chinese, and rarely take the initiative to attract ordinary people.

If you are lucky, it will not be a problem to make dozens of dollars a day. If you meet a generous foreign guest, you might even give a tip.

I heard that in two or three years, I can pay off all the loan money to buy a car, making more money than the fishermen on the coast.

The two came to the hotel door, and Zhou Xiaoying immediately noticed the two upright security guards.

 The moment their eyes met, Zhou Xiaoying immediately became frightened and wanted to turn around and run away.

“Duoyu, let’s not go there.”

"We're all here, don't be afraid, just follow me and don't say anything."

 Seeing Li Duoyu walking up in such a swagger, Zhou Xiaoying could only grit her teeth and follow him.

 Forget it, if you are driven out, you will be driven out.

Sure enough, Li Duoyu was stopped by the guard just as he approached, and the other party's attitude was still very good.

“Sorry, no visitors are allowed here, you can’t go any further.”

Li Duoyu coughed twice and did not communicate with him in Mandarin. Instead, he said in Japanese:

 “Kongbang wow, we are here to stay.”

Seeing that the young man in front of him spoke Japanese, the guard was a little surprised, and then started talking to Li Duoyu in very broken English.

"Are you from 'Footbasin'? Please show me your ID."

 After hearing that broken English.

Li Duoyu almost couldn't help but laugh, because his English level was probably about the same as mine.

Maybe he will be a little better. After all, during the years when he worked illegally in the island country, foreigners often came to restaurants, so he learned a little bit over time. In order not to expose his secrets, Li Duoyu continued to communicate in Japanese: "No, Ying Rui needs to find someone who can speak Japanese."

Seeing that communication was not possible, the guard became troubled. He had seen many foreign guests, but most of them were very well-dressed.

He is the kind of person who can be seen at a glance, but now he is a little unsure about this person who speaks fluent Japanese but does not have the temperament of a foreign guest from beginning to end.

Especially the girl following him, with her hairstyle and her hair, she looked like she was from their area.

 Besides, foreign guests who come to stay in hotels are usually accompanied by tour guides or leaders. It is rare to see them like this.

not far away.

The tricycle driver who had not left yet wiped the sweat on his body with a towel. After seeing the two of them being stopped, he couldn't help but shook his head and said: "I guess he is another upstart who has never seen the world."

The coachman planned to wait for them here for a while. When they were driven away, he would not be allowed to take his car back to the hotel.

Seeing that communication failed, and the other party spoke fluent Japanese, the guard was unsure for a moment, so he had to return to the post, picked up the walkie-talkie and asked the manager for instructions.

 Not a while.

A manager wearing a hip-hugging uniform hurried over and was surprised when he saw Li Duoyu and Zhou Xiaoying.

Judging from her experience in receiving so many foreign guests, these two people looked like they were Chinese, which showed his calm expression.

 “Simi Marseille.”

Just when the manager was about to ask, Li Duoyu took the lead:

"This is how you treat guests. Your guards blocked me outside and refused to let us in."

After hearing this fluent Japanese, the female manager was dumbfounded. Maybe she had made a mistake in her judgment. She quickly bowed and apologized:

“Simi Masai, our security guards release people based on their documents. You must have a China Travel Permit before you can check in.”

Li Duoyu looked angry: "We really want to give him the certificate. My wife and I are photographers, and we came here to take pictures. We have been to Tianshan Mountain, Shangri-La, and the prairie.

Unexpectedly, on the train to Jinling, my ID, camera, and clothes were stolen. Fortunately, I still had some foreign exchange hidden in the soles of my shoes, otherwise they would have been stolen as well. "

Hearing what he said, the female manager finally put aside her doubts. It turned out that she was traveling in China for photography. No wonder she looked dusty.

Recently, there have indeed been several incidents where foreign guests went out to play alone and had their things stolen, and the leaders even got very angry because of this.

“I’m really sorry for leaving such a bad impression on you.” The foreman apologized while inviting them in enthusiastically.

Zhou Xiaoying was completely dumbfounded. No wonder Duoyu asked her to just smile and never speak, but what surprised her even more.

How can Duoyu’s Japanese be so good? He even speaks it much more fluently than the female manager.

Seeing that the two young men were not kicked out, but instead invited in, the driver who was smoking and waiting, his eyes were as big as a bell, and his cigarette fell directly to the ground.

"Damn it, why did they let it in? These two people must not be overseas Chinese."

Zhou Xiaoying followed Li Duoyu closely, but as soon as she reached the gate, she was stumped because there was a door that kept revolving.

 She didn’t know how to get in at all.

Li Duoyu took her hand and found that her palms were all sweaty. He whispered in her ear: "Follow me and I will take you in."

Li Duoyu held Zhou Xiaoying's hand and passed the revolving door very easily, and then was led by the female manager.

 Li Duoyu made a simple registration at the front desk, casually writing down two Japanese names and contact addresses.

Hibi Nobita,

 Source Shizuka.

 Immediately afterwards, I took out a foreign exchange coupon with a denomination of 100 yuan and asked for a suite.

What Li Duoyu and the others didn't expect was that when they entered the hotel, two men on motorcycles followed them secretly.

 After seeing them check into the Jinling Hotel, the two young men frowned like bitter gourds.

They were the ones who reported it before. The security guards who had just checked the ward were friends with them, and their goal was very clear, which was to get back the letter that Zhang Damao had given him.

As long as there is no address, the person named Zhou Xiaoying will not be able to contact Zhou's family, and the Zhou family on Hong Kong Island will not know about the reconstruction of the old house, so their family can continue to receive money every year.

It can be seen that after the two people entered the Jinling Hotel, they also broke out in cold sweat.

“Those two people must be the Zhou family from Hong Kong Island. They came here to test our family. Otherwise, how could they stay at the Jinling Hotel?”

 “I think it’s possible too.”

“However, if this happens, our family will be doomed, and the Zhou family will definitely not send us any more money.”

 “What should we do now?”

“I don’t know what to do. I also borrowed a loan from a credit union. If you don’t send us money, how can I pay it back?”

I wish you all a Happy New Year,

Take off in 2024 and make a fortune!

 (End of this chapter)