Counterattack 1988

If you love him, send him to New York, for it is heaven.

If you hate him, send him to New York because it's hell.

New York, whether it is now or in the future, is a place that countless Americans yearn for.

Just like many Chinese people have a dream of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Tens of millions of people travel to New York every year, while hundreds of millions travel to Shanghai.

On New Year's Day in 1994, a TV series "Beijin People in New York" was officially released, which described in a panoramic way the living conditions of the first batch of gold diggers who went abroad after the re-opening in New York.

After all, TV is TV. How lucky is it that the two protagonists in the play met their nobles when they arrived in the United States?Many other compatriots are not so lucky!More people are completely blinded when they come to this place where they are not familiar with the place and the language.

What is New York like?
High-rise buildings, reinforced concrete, bright lights, gorgeous and gorgeous, dreamlike prosperity.

When the night falls, the light from the high-rise buildings breaks through the sky, which is so bright that people can't open their eyes, brighter than the stars in the sky.

Here is the bustling, richest and most densely populated Manhattan district in the United States, Queens, the largest district in the east of New York City, Brooklyn, the most populous district in the northeast of New York, and Bronx, which is like a fishing village in the north. There is also a Staten Island.

Five boroughs make up the colorful New York.

Some people say that when you arrive in the United States, if you don’t go to New York, then you haven’t been to the United States.

There is some truth to this, because New York can satisfy almost all people's imaginations of a metropolis: row upon row of skyscrapers, dazzling city night views, luxurious and luxurious shopping plazas, beautiful and open Central Park, and world-class shopping malls. The display place of culture and art - the Metropolitan Museum and Broadway...

But this is not all New York, New York also has the famous Harlem black district in the United States, where the poorest people live.

The Statue of Liberty still watched people from all over the world flocking to New York to seek their dreams, and another group of Chinese walked out of the airport.

Since the plane was delayed by more than three hours, it was already past six o'clock in the evening when Wang Lin and the others arrived in New York.

"Hey, comrade, do you have any acquaintances here?" A woman in her early twenties asked Wang Lindao, looking blankly at the strange foreign land.

The woman's name is Zhang Jingfang, a girl from Shencheng who went to New York to pan for gold.

When they were on the plane, Zhang Jingfang and Wang Lin chatted with the same local accent.

Wang Lindao: "We have someone here. How about you?"

Zhang Jingfang shook her head: "I don't know anyone."

Wang Lindao: "Then find a place to live first, and then look for a job!"

Zhang Jingfang said: "After I bought the plane ticket, I only have 300 dollars on me. I don't know how long I can last. I heard that it is easy to find a job here, and there are opportunities everywhere."

Li Wenxiu asked: "Then how did you come to New York?"

Zhang Jingfang said: "My man sent me out."

Li Wenxiu said: "Ah, I think you are so young, so you got married."

Zhang Jingfang said: "After three months of marriage, he sold the house and sent me out." …

Wang Lin and Li Wenxiu looked at each other.

Zhang Jingfang stroked her fluttering long hair: "I'll come out first, and when I'm stable, I'll find a way to get him over."

Wang Lin said: "Okay, see you then! Good luck."

Zhang Jingfang wanted to say something else, but Xingzi shouted, "Wang Linjun! This way!"

Since Xingzi's family had business in New York, she was in charge of arranging for Wang Lin and the others to come to New York.

This also saved Wang Lin and the others a lot of trouble.

Going to a strange place without an acquaintance is really difficult.

Wang Lin and others followed the person arranged by Sachiko to get on the car and looked at Manhattan in the afterglow of the setting sun outside the window. The 1931-story Empire State Building, which was built in 86, was a symbol of downtown Manhattan, and the silhouettes of other buildings were scattered in height. Strikingly, the glass curtain wall reflects a strong flow of light and shadow.

Suddenly, Wang Lin thought he had returned to Shencheng twenty years later.

Li Wenxiu said: "Do you think her man is stupid?"

Wang Lin looked at his wife puzzled.

Li Wenxiu said: "I mean that Zhang Jingfang just now."

"Oh! What's the matter?"

"Her man is so relieved, send her out first?"

"Hehe!" Wang Lin said with a smile, "Haven't you seen the movie? There is a saying in it that is right, men are the steps for women to go abroad. That Zhang Jingfang is not simple, don't look at her as harmless to humans and animals, like a white lotus flower of."

Li Wenxiu said: "Wang Lin, we must be together as a husband and wife, we cannot be separated."

Wang Lin smiled and said, "We don't need to separate either! They are forced to do nothing because they want to make a living."

Li Wenxiu said: "It's all about vanity, what are you asking for a living? If you have a house and a job in the country, can't you live? That woman is yearning for a capitalist life, so she ran out. Look at the colorful world outside, it's all about money! Marriage Can the relationship of three months be worth this eyeful of prosperity?"

Wang Lin smiled and said, "Then I would like to ask you, if you go abroad, will you change your mind?"

Li Wenxiu said: "This assumption is not valid, it is impossible for me to go abroad alone."

Sitting between them, Wang Wen said in a childish voice, "Yes! Mom won't leave us!"

The couple laughed.

Wang Wen asked, "Father, where is this place?"

Wang Lin pointed to the outside and said, "The United States, New York."

Wang Wen asked, "Why are we here?"

Wang Lindao: "We are here to travel."

Wang Wen asked again: "Why do we travel?"

This question is really difficult to answer for a while.

You can't say it's just for fun, right?

You have to answer with some gold content.

Wang Lin thought for a while and said, "Reading thousands of books, traveling thousands of miles, traveling and reading have always been the life pursuits of the ancient literati. Traveling is also to appreciate the beauty of the world. Traveling is like the most brilliant place in the colorful sky. A piece of cloud, like the brightest star in the starry sky, like the most beautiful rose among the colorful roses. During travel, we can gain different feelings..."

The car arrives at the hotel where you are staying.

They were staying at the Waldorf Astoria Tower, one of New York's top hotels.It is definitely considered a luxury hotel in New York. No matter the exterior or interior of the hotel, or the friendly service attitude, it will give people a feeling that they don’t want to leave when they come. What’s more, living in this hotel, you will have an uncontrollable elite sense. …

The Waldorf Astoria Hotel is the first skyscraper hotel in the world. It was built in 1893. It is located at 49th Street, Pike Avenue, Manhattan, spanning the entire block from 49th Street to 50th Street. It is 42 floors high and contains 1413 suites. It was the world's first skyscraper hotel and the tallest and largest hotel in the world at the time.

The hotel is regarded as a model of architecture and design in the Art Deco period. The building itself is a vibrant work of art. Walking in it, you can see many famous sculptures and paintings adorning the hotel.

From heads of state to top rich men, from scientists to Hollywood superstars, many famous figures in human history have stayed here. There used to be a train station in the hotel, which is convenient for someone to enter the hotel directly.

Although Li Wenxiu had never been abroad, he recognized this hotel.

"Wang Lin, isn't this the hotel in that movie? What movie is it called?"

"Smell a woman?"

"Yes, that's the movie!"

Dozens of movies have been shot at the Waldorf Astoria.

Among them, "Scent of a Woman" released in 1992 is the most famous. About half of the scenes of the movie took place in this hotel, and the tango bridge was shot in the Va banquet hall, which can be called a classic in the history of movies.

Li Wenxiu smiled and said, "I don't know if there are any movies being filmed today? Maybe we can see big Hollywood stars?"

Wang Lindao: "What are the big stars in Hollywood that look good, how many of you look good?"

Shen Xue and the others all giggled.

Everyone came to the front desk to check in.

Only now did Wang Lin know that Xingzi booked him a presidential suite.

The Waldorf Astoria Hotel claims to have the best presidential suite in the world. It is located on the 35th floor of the hotel and has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The average price is around $8000 a night.

Wang Lin smiled and said, "Xingzi, you are too polite to book such a nice room for us."

Xing Zi said: "With Wang Linjun's wealth, it is reasonable to live in such a hotel."

Wang Lin asked, "Don't you have your own hotel in New York?"

Xing Zi said: "Yes, but the hotel we run is not as high-end as this one. Wang Linjun, the room has been booked, please feel at ease to check in!"

Wang Lin thanked her, saying that this is New York, you are also a guest, we can pay our own expenses, and asked Xingzi if she also lives in this hotel?

Sachiko said she had another place to live.

Wang Lin knew that her brother had real estate in New York, so he didn't ask any further questions.

The rooms of Shen Xue and others are also good rooms.

The higher the floor you live in, the more beautiful the scenery you can see.

The hotel is very convenient, surrounded by the United Nations Headquarters, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Empire State Building, New York Chinatown, Central Park, New York Times Square, Fifth Avenue, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Central Station, Rockefeller Center, Broadway, etc. Scenic spots, the walking time is within ten minutes to half an hour.

After checking in, Wang Lin and the others went downstairs to have dinner without taking care of cleaning up.

Li Wenxiu must dine at the Va banquet hall to feel the atmosphere of the foreign restaurant in the movie.

A group of people sat at two tables.

Zhou Jun smiled and said, "Wang Lin, New York is really good! It's much more prosperous than Shanghai." …

Wang Lindao: "The number one city in the world is not blown out."

Li Wenxiu said: "I wonder how long it will take for Shanghai to catch up with New York?"

Zhou Jun said: "Is this possible? Can Shanghai compare with New York?"

Wang Lin smiled and said: "It's not impossible to compare. Shanghai and New York, one is the opening window of the eastern power, and the other is the old western world financial center. Although the two cities are located in the eastern and western hemispheres, they have many similarities. The river passes through the city, and it is an international financial center and an international port city."

Zhou Jundao: "That's better than skyscrapers! How many high-rise buildings are there in New York? How many are there in Shanghai? And the total economic output is even farther away."

Wang Lindao: "Of course it's not as good as it is now, that's why we discussed how long it will take to catch up."

Zhou Jun said: "Let's see if we can catch up in fifty years!"

Wang Lindao: "Brother Jun, your guess is right. Fifty years from now, maybe we in Shanghai can catch up with New York!"

Li Wenxiu said: "Will it take so long? Now Shanghai is undergoing large-scale development everywhere, especially in Pudong, where many buildings are being built!"

Wang Lindao: "The Bund is equivalent to Wall Street, Lujiazui is equivalent to Manhattan, People's Square is equivalent to Times Square, and Nanjing Road is equivalent to Fifth Avenue. Looking at it now, these four commercial centers in Shanghai are far worse than those in New York. A bit far."

Li Wenxiu said: "If you put it that way, it's indeed a lot worse."

Zhou Xia said: "This comparison is meaningless, it is more suitable than per capita income and purchasing power."

Wang Lin smiled and said, "That's even farther away."

Zhou Jundao: "I now understand why Chinese people are so keen on going abroad."

To their surprise, the waiters in the restaurant were actually Chinese. When they heard them speak Mandarin, they communicated with them in Mandarin.

After talking, Wang Lin learned that his name was Liu Changyou. He had been in New York for more than three years. He had just started washing dishes in a Chinese restaurant. He washed dishes for sixteen hours a day, and his waist could not stand straight. The longer the time, the higher the salary. In order to gain a foothold as soon as possible, I have no choice but to force myself to work more.

After half a year of cleaning dishes, the tourist visa expired, and Liu Changyou also had some savings. He spent money to find someone to apply for a green card, and then he officially had an identity and could come out to find a proper job.

Zhou Jun asked, "How much do you earn when you work here?"

Liu Changyou said: "A monthly salary of [-] US dollars, work eight hours a day, and take two days off a week."

Zhou Jun said in surprise: "This salary is quite high. Converted into RMB, it is [-] a month."

Liu Changyou said: "This kind of conversion is meaningless. What I earn in New York is US dollars, and what I spend is US dollars. Unless I save money and save it to send back to my hometown, then the money is valuable."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

They don't know much about the prices in New York. Although more than three thousand dollars seems a lot, if the monthly expenses are large, there is not much money to save.

Liu Changyou said: "This is the highest-level hotel restaurant, and the salary is considered high. The average Chinese looking for a job can only find more than a thousand dollars, and some even only a few hundred dollars."

Wang Lin and the others chatted with him while ordering food.

The consumption of high-end hotels is of course expensive.

Wang Lin and the others had two tables, and they ordered two sets of dishes. After eating a meal with drinks, the two tables would cost more than [-] US dollars.

Liu Changyou said with a smile: "You must be local tyrants! All you order are the most expensive food and drinks, and a table of more than two thousand dollars, I dare not taste it in my life."

Wang Lin smiled slightly: "It's rare to come out, of course you have to eat some good food, just treat it as seeing the world."

Liu Changyou said: "Please wait a moment, I will arrange for the food to be served right away."

Wang Lin said thank you.

Everyone discussed, mainly discussing the level of wages and consumption levels here.

Wang Lin helped his wife tidy up the tableware. He inadvertently glanced to the front left, his eyes swept away, but he immediately turned back and looked at the people over there.

That's a blonde beauty!

If there is an unforgettable beauty in the world, it must be her.

If there is a fresh and refined beauty in the world, it still belongs to her.

Her facial features are exquisite and magnificent, and her beautiful blue eyes become more and more charming as she looks.Combing a head of playful curly hair, her temperament is extraordinarily smart and pure, and she is extremely beautiful.

Wang Lin had seen quite a few beauties, but he couldn't help but take a few more glances.