Chapter 211 The trip to London(1/2)
London is a world-famous international metropolis. Its size and population are not comparable to City C.
Unlike City C, which has blindly carried out urban expansion and wantonly expanded its area in recent years, claiming to have a population of 30 million, London, as the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, has great advantages in terms of politics, economy, culture, technology,
In terms of sports, it is like an exchange center. It has a rich heritage that cities with only a few decades of history can hardly hope to match.
Although London is not as influential as Paris in the hearts of Chinese girls, it is still considered a world-famous fashion capital, so Hu Jia feels very happy to be able to come here.
Excluding smuggling to Nadezhda on the Sino-Russian border, this was Hu Jia’s first time abroad, and the place he went abroad was not Southeast Asia or South Korea, but to the British capital thousands of miles away!
So after getting off the plane, Miss Hu was clamoring to go out for a walk. When she walked out of the airport and saw the streets outside the airport full of foreigners, Hu Jia was immediately excited.
"may`i`help`you, madam?"
A familiar voice came to my ears. It turned out to be the doorman at the airport, offering to take the luggage for everyone.
This doorman is tall and handsome. He is wearing red work clothes, and the most important thing is that his accent is an authentic London accent.
In the mind of Miss Hu, the image of the doorman immediately overlapped with the famous lines in "Big Bowl", "may`i`help`you", "authentic British London accent", "Beier"
"Having face". Don't these factors take into account all of them?
Just when Hu Jia was about to give Victor's luggage to the doorman, Victor said: "Miss Hu, it doesn't take so much trouble. I can do it by myself."
Although there were three people, their combined luggage only amounted to one suitcase. Since Mr. Abu had already packed everything in London, there was no need for the three of them to bring too many things.
So Victor declined the doorman's kindness, and then pulled his suitcase to the side of the road.
Not long after waiting, a black car stopped in front of the three of them. Xue Yimeng had no interest in cars, so he didn't know what kind of car it was.
But there was a look of surprise on Hu Jia's face...
"This, isn't this a Rolls-Royce!?"
Some Chinese people have probably never even seen a car like this in their whole life, so when Hu Jia found out that this world-famous car was parked on the side of the road to pick up herself and Xue Yimeng, she had a feeling that
The feeling of dreaming.
Victor smiled and said: "Miss Hu, don't be surprised. Because Mr. Abu's business is the largest in London, that's why he chose to use this car as his own car."
It turns out that this car is Mr. Abu's car, so he is willing to let someone use this car to pick up Xue Yimeng. This shows that he has regarded Xue Yimeng as his closest friend.
In fact, when he came to London this time, Xue Yimeng originally had the opportunity to take Mr. Abu's private plane, but unfortunately, if he took the private plane, he would not be able to leave until two days later.
This was intolerable to Hu Jia, who wanted to have a good time in London. Therefore, even if he could not take a private plane, Hu Jia would rather come to London two days earlier.
The driver got out of the Rolls-Royce and saw Victor. He seemed very polite and chatted with him in English for a few words.
Although Xue Yimeng and Hu Jia are not English majors, they have passed CET-4, so they can still understand some of the conversation between Victor and the driver... It's nothing more than "these two are distinguished guests"
, must be treated well" and the like.
"Ameng, let's not go to the hotel first, let's take a walk around London!"
Hu Jia expressed her request directly to her boyfriend, but Xue Yimeng showed little interest in shopping.
Even when he first started dating Hu Jia, Xue Yimeng didn't like to go to the movies with Hu Jia, buy clothes, etc. Sometimes, Hu Jia would ask him semi-forcefully.
When I came to London this time, although the scenery of this big city was indeed good, it was not Xue Yimeng's cup of tea. In Xue Yimeng's mind, the urban style that was divorced from medieval architecture was not originally in line with the mathematical model city he envisioned.
It is beautiful, and Xue Yimeng felt like he was on a business trip when he came to London. He could not rest his brain that had been working hard in recent months here.
However, although he was not interested, Xue Yimeng would still follow his girlfriend's wishes.
"OK."
After giving Hu Jia a clear answer, Xue Yimeng consulted Victor.
"Mr. Victor, may I?"
"sure!"
Victor replied readily that, up to now, Xue Yimeng's request was like an order to him.
So Victor said a few words to the driver who drove up. The driver nodded, opened the trunk of the Rolls-Royce, put the three people's luggage in, and then left.
"Mr. Victor, what did you say to him?" Xue Yimeng asked.
Victor replied: "I told him, you don't have to entertain us, we will go to the hotel later. As for this car, we will temporarily requisition it, and you can take the car back by yourself!"
Although Victor's approach is inevitably a bit domineering, it is the result that Hu Jia wants most. With Victor accompanying him and riding in a luxury car, this trip to London is really wonderful!
So Xue Yimeng and Hu Jia got into the back seat of the Rolls-Royce, while Victor entered the cab, stepped on the accelerator, and the Rolls-Royce started...
"Mr. Xue, from now on, I will be your tour guide, and you will have a pleasant week here!"
Victor joked that when he came to London to attend a football game press conference, Xue Yimeng had set a time limit of one week for himself. But whether he could get everything done in one week was still unknown.
"Mr. Victor, are you familiar with London?"
Hu Jia was slightly surprised that Victor wanted to be a tour guide. How could he be a good tour guide if he didn't know the city very well?
Victor chuckled and said: "Miss Hu, don't worry, at least I have experience in being a tour guide. The city of London is an important base of Mr. Abu's business empire. Therefore, I am accompanying Mr. Abu
I have been to this city many times and I know the customs and culture here very well.”
Listening to Victor's words, Xue Yimeng felt complicated.
There is an old Chinese saying that goes, "Travel ten thousand miles and read ten thousand books." Although Victor lacks knowledge, he has traveled to many places around the world. Although this life experience is not perfect, it is
It’s enough to make other people envious.
When he was in Sweden, Victor was actually Xue Yimeng's tour guide, but unfortunately, Xue Yimeng was busy developing football games, so he didn't go around Stockholm at all. He still felt very fond of the Swedish capital.
strangeness.
However, this trip to London is different. Xue Yimeng does not have too many calculation tasks. He just attends the game launch conference as a routine. Coupled with the company of his girlfriend Hu Jia, Hu Jia has vowed to visit every corner of London.
A girl once, so this time, the group should be able to have a good time.
"In London, 70% of the population is white. White people are also called 'Caucasians.' Their characteristics are white skin, yellow hair, and blue eyes."
Since it would take a certain amount of time to arrive at a tourist attraction from the airport, Victor began to introduce the actual situation of the city to Xue Yimeng and Hu Jia. This is also a quality that a tour guide must possess.
He has to keep saying something to make the tourists less bored.
But Victor was not as good as those professional tour guides. What he said seemed to be excerpted from National Geographic magazines, and there were no anecdotes about the city, so it sounded boring.
However, Xue Yimeng and Hu Jia still listened carefully. This is the basic courtesy to friends!
"The climate here is pleasant, and the temperature difference throughout the year is very small. Even in summer, it is relatively cool. Therefore, for tourists, this is a paradise-like place... But there is one thing that is very troublesome.
, that is winter fog, which is why this city is called the 'Fog City'. When the fog is heavy, you can't see the road ahead at all, even if you have a flashlight, it won't help."
“Speaking of foggy cities, we seem to have one in China too!”
Hu Jia reminded carefully, and this fog is not another city, but the city C where she is now!
Although it is also known as the "Fog City", the fog in City C is obviously different from the fog in London, and the two cannot be equated.
"However, I still like City C more."
Xue Yimeng also expressed his attitude. As the saying goes, "a golden nest and a silver nest are not as good as one's own doghouse." Xue Yimeng is abroad, but he can never forget the water, people, hot pot and spicy noodles in his hometown!
"Mr. Xue, you really miss your family!"
Victor also followed Xue Yimeng's words at the right time and said that in Xue Yimeng's speech a few days ago, Victor listened to every word Xue Yimeng said. He had a sincere admiration for Xue Yimeng.
feeling.
"Look! It's the Thames!" Victor pointed not far away and said to Xue Yimeng and Hu Jia.
This river that runs through London is one of the most famous rivers in the world. Although it is not as romantic as the Seine, it is worth the trip to see it.
"The UK has a world-famous newspaper called The Times, which is also based on this river."
Victor continued to explain, of course, this is also a well-known thing.
The Rolls-Royce was driving along the road by the river, and Victor deliberately slowed down the car a little, so that the two guests could enjoy the full view of the Thames River.
Although the Thames River flowing through London is not long, it can be called the cultural corridor of London, because many famous buildings in London are built on the banks of the Thames River, that is to say, the entire Thames River
The area it flows through is the essence of the entire city of London.
"This is St. Paul's Cathedral, one of the most representative religious sites in Europe. The wedding of the respected Princess Diana and Prince Charles was held here."
The place Victor pointed to was the domed building beside the Thames. It turned out to be St. Paul's Cathedral.
Hu Jia became excited after hearing this, and immediately took out her digital camera to take pictures. Although today she only had a cursory glance, and she would have the opportunity to visit in person in two days. However, the beautiful Hu Jia couldn't help but record the appearance of the church in her camera.
But Xue Yimeng has no interest in taking pictures. Sometimes when he goes out for spring outings with his friends, he occasionally takes two pictures with his 6210c mobile phone that has long been eliminated. However, because the pixels of the mobile phone are too low, the photos taken
It’s totally shameful!
So over time, Xue Yimeng no longer used his mobile phone to take pictures. Even if he went to any scenic spot in the world, he had no intention of taking pictures there.
Seeing that his girlfriend was very interested in taking pictures, Xue Yimeng couldn't help but take a few more glances at the so-called St. Paul's Cathedral, but this building had no aesthetic appeal to Xue Yimeng... In China, there are buildings like this.
But quite a few, it seems that the village committee of a certain impoverished village also looks like this...
"That's the Palace of Westminster, the seat of the British Parliament. The most famous thing about this building is the clock on it. It's called 'Big Ben.' The time on the clock is known as
It’s the most accurate London time in the world!”
It's really dazzling. On the banks of the Thames, famous attractions come one after another.
To be continued...