In 1983, a small island started from a large farmer

Chapter 386 Are you a footbath person?

Li Duoyu took Zhou Xiaoying out of the hotel. As soon as he went out, he 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 that could be seen not far away 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."

(In that era, locals in Jinling usually called it 37th Floor.)

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

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

"Duoyu, let's just 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 patted her hand and said with a smile: "Just watch it later and 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 the bottom up, 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 may not go to the Confucius Temple, the Presidential Palace, or the Ming Xiaoling Tomb, but they must not miss 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 could be four days."

"Forget it, we won't be in Jinling the day after tomorrow."

"You can leave your contact information, and 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 some 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're lucky, you can make dozens of dollars a day without any problem. If you meet a generous foreign guest, you might even give him 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.

When the two came to the hotel door, 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."

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

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

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

Sure enough, Li Duoyu was stopped by the guard just as he approached, but 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 instead of communicating with him in Mandarin, he said in Japanese:

"Kong Bang, 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 poor English.

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

After hearing that broken English.

Li Duoyu almost couldn't help laughing, because his English level was probably about the same as his own.

Maybe he will get better. After all, during the years when he worked illegally in the island country, foreigners often came to the restaurant, 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 was the kind of person who could tell at a glance, but now he was a little unsure about this person who spoke fluent Japanese but didn't have the air of a foreign guest from beginning to end.

Especially the girl following him, with her dress and hairstyle, 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 shake 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, they were not 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 moment later.

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.”

When the manager was about to ask, Li Duoyu took the lead and got angry:

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

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

"Simi Marseille, our security guards release people based on their IDs. 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 travel and take pictures. We have been to Tianshan, 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. "

After 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 belongings stolen, and the leaders even got furious because of this.

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

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

How could Duoyu's Japanese be so good? He even spoke 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 opened his eyes as big as a bell and dropped his cigarette 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 even know how to get in.

Li Duoyu held 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,

Minamoto Shizuka.

Immediately afterwards, he 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 before that the security guards who had just checked the ward were buddies with them, and their goal was very clear, which was to get back the letter that Zhang Damao gave him.

As long as there is no address, the person named Zhou Xiaoying will not be able to contact Zhou's family. If the old house is not rebuilt, the Zhou family on Hong Kong Island will not know about it, and 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.

"Could those two people be the Zhou family from Hong Kong Island? They came here specifically to test our family. Otherwise, how could they stay at the Jinling Hotel?"

"I also think it's possible."

"However, if this happens, our family will be doomed. The Zhou family will definitely not send us any more money."

"What should I 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)