Everyone here originally thought that Chen Xiaobing had a somewhat chilling air, but now when they talked, they found that his attitude was easy-going and his words were very humorous. He was not pretending to be polite, nor was he as straight-faced as some naturalized cadres.
.I don’t think we’re all that close to each other.
The urban railway started slowly. Chen Lin was a boy after all. He was very curious about the many scenery along the way and would ask questions from time to time. The scenery at the next stop was completely different from the previous one. Along the railway line was a small town with various buildings.
Strange-shaped buildings, some with various flags flying on the roofs. Suddenly he saw tall towers in the town - but he recognized this: Isn't this the church of the Francois?
“The houses here seem to be from overseas!”
Wu Yijun has been to Macau and is well-informed. He said with a smile: "These are all European-style houses. In addition to the Francois, there are also the Red-haired people, the English, and the Germans in Europe. They are all different, and the houses are also different."
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"So, isn't this the same as Haojingao?"
"That's both right and wrong." Chen Xiaobing said, "It's right to say that this is the 'expatriate residential area' of Lingao. The main residents are Europeans and their families who have come to work and do business in Lingao for a long time. There are also some
A small number of foreigners came from other places. So the houses were built according to the characteristics of their countries. There are even two churches, belonging to Europeans of different faiths."
“Don’t all Europeans believe in God?”
"Although they are the same God, their doctrines are different." Chen Xiaobing said, "The old and new factions are even more powerful. They are even at war with each other in Europe."
"Then they won't fight here? They all live together."
"Fights are inevitable, but if you break the law you will be severely punished - it is not easy for them to get a green card in Laigao, so they don't dare to do it easily. After all, they come all the way to China just to make money."
"What is a green card?"
"The green card is an official certificate issued to foreigners that allows them to live in our country for a long time. With this official certificate, you can live, live and work in various places under the jurisdiction of the Senate. It is very convenient."
"Then what's wrong?" Chen Lin remembered something and asked again.
"What's wrong is that the Portuguese in Macau - what you call the Francois. They are nominally under the jurisdiction of the magistrate of Xiangshan County in the Ming Dynasty, and they have to pay land rent every year, but in fact they have their own town.
There are courts, armies, and money collected. Once you pass through the gates, it seems like a foreign land. Here, they still have to act in accordance with the laws of the Song Dynasty."
When Chen's uncle and nephew heard this, they were just looking at a peep show, but Wu Yijun was quite emotional. Although he was not a foreign businessman, he had a lot of dealings with foreign businessmen on weekdays: foreign businessmen who went to Luzon often trafficked in large quantities of dried fruits. He knew something about it.
We know that the Ming government was extremely wary of foreigners and did not want them to come. Foreign businessmen all said that this was just a free advantage for the Francois in Haojingao to make a lot of money in the middle.
The Senate does not care about foreigners at all, and allows them to live and do business freely in a corner, treating them as citizens, which is really rare!
The train moved forward and soon arrived at Bopu. Due to the poor hydrological conditions of the port, the port function of Bopu has gradually been weakened in recent years. The status of Bopu's original "Lingao Maritime Gateway" has also been declining. It was originally located in
A series of institutions such as customs, border inspection, and epidemic prevention have been relocated here, and there are even fewer cranes. After the opening of Xinying and Hongpai ports, most of the goods and personnel imported and exported will enter Lingao through these two ports.
Although the passenger and cargo throughput has been significantly reduced, Bopu has a superior geographical location after all. It is like an outer port in Lingao. A large number of people and goods still meet here, and business is still very prosperous.
The inspection group got off the bus at Bobu Station. The Longhao Bay Hotel where the inspection group stayed was located in Bopu.
As soon as we got out of the train station, a group of rickshaws were already waiting outside the station. Due to the local climate, it was difficult to breed and use horses in large quantities in Lingao. As a result, the work of promoting horse-drawn carriages continued to be frustrated. Except for the small production of two-wheeled and four-wheeled horse-drawn carriages as
In addition to private use, public carriage systems have only been established in the towns of Bairen, Laoxian Town, and Bopu. In addition, the commonly used short-distance transportation is the rickshaw. Because it is light and convenient, and the cost of use is low, not only the indigenous people
It is commonly used by naturalized people, and many senators also maintain their own rickshaws and drivers.
The inspection team set out for the hotel with two people in one rickshaw and seven or eight rickshaws together.
The rickshaw convoy did not go to the southern town. After exiting the station area, it headed west along a seaside avenue.
This seaside avenue is paved with cinders, which means it is wide and flat. The Venus Zero runs very smoothly on it, which is very novel for the uncle and nephew of the Chen family who ride a rickshaw for the first time. Compared with riding a sedan, the rickshaw the two of them ride together is indeed a little bit different.
It's crowded, but it's fast and steady, and it's not as bumpy as an ordinary car. It's a wonderful thing to be able to browse the scenery around.
Rows of coconut trees are planted on both sides of the seaside avenue - a considerable distance from the road to prevent the coconuts from falling and hitting people when they are mature. There are flower beds along the road, with all kinds of flowers and trees that cannot be named, although it is a
It’s March, but the weather in Hainan is warm, and the branches are still in full bloom, with green leaves and flowers, and blue sky and coconut groves, making people suddenly wonder if they are in winter.
Although the Coastal Avenue does not lead to the core area of the town, there are many pedestrians and vehicles on the road. There are both rickshaws and many heavily loaded ox carts, pulling various goods and moving forward slowly.
Not far away, there is a green fence and wall on the roadside, with lush flowers and trees inside, and the eaves of houses are exposed. The uncles and nephews of the Chen family thought that they didn’t know where this place was. After walking not far, they saw a towering figure slowly approaching.
Appearing from the horizon, Chen Xiaobing, who was sitting in the first car, turned around and said loudly:
"Look! This is the Holy Ship!"
As soon as they heard that this was the big iron ship that the Australians used to break through thousands of miles of sea territory, everyone opened their eyes wide and looked in the direction of the iron ship. Although the distance was far away, the majestic figure of the big iron ship left a lasting impression on everyone.
Deep impact. Huge crane, tall chimney, and a body as huge as a castle...
Chen Lin lost his voice and said: "It's so spectacular!"
Chen Ding also said: "Sure enough, seeing it once is better than hearing it a hundred times!"
The rickshaw convoy passed by a gatehouse at this time. Chen Lin saw the sign on the door and knew that the place surrounded by hedges was "Lingaojiao Park". Since the liberation of Guangzhou, the Guangzhou municipal government also set up Baietan Park in Baietan.
So he knew that the park was a place for people to relax and play.
The motorcade did not stop here and moved along the coastal avenue. A red brick building began to appear on the horizon. Chen Lin was secretly surprised: This house is so tall!
This is the "Longhao Bay Hotel" where they will stay today.
The Longhao Bay Hotel is not the property of the Senate, but was built by local wealthy businessmen who jointly raised funds. These large owners include both local aboriginals and immigrants who have moved from other places. The leader is engaged in real estate development in Lingao University.
The Li family. Li Xiaopeng made a lot of money after developing several real estate projects for wealthy people who moved from other places. He also saw that the "Qiong'an Inn" he originally opened specifically for wealthy people was doing well, so he thought of a hotel.
It was also a way to make money, so I started planning to open a hotel.
Hotels are not uncommon in Lingao. In particular, the hotels opened by Qiwei Group have always been famous for their low price, good quality, hygiene and comfort. They are not only famous in Lingao, but also in Hainan and there are many semicolons in Guangdong. Li Xiaopeng thought about it.
, we have no advantage in this regard, and it is not easy to benchmark directly.
What is his own advantage? Li Xiaopeng learned the ropes from the Qiong'an Inn. If he wanted to open a hotel, he had to get ideas from wealthy people. He wanted to open an "Australian-style hotel" that the locals had never seen before.
When it comes to Australian-style hotels, Li Xiaopeng also listens to elders, especially elder Hong Huangnan. Because elder Hong runs the No. 82 store, he has invested a lot of energy in the manufacturing and operation of luxury goods. But the No. 82 store always
It is an industry owned by the Senate. He has developed so many products by himself, and the market capacity is limited only by the senators and their families. After all, he has always deliberately chosen local partners to reproduce a new No. 82.
Li Xiaopeng happened to be one of the big local aboriginals who had been working hard in front of him for a long time. Especially when he opened the Qiong'an Inn, although it was Li Xiaopeng's idea, in terms of interior decoration, furniture furnishings, and services, Elder Hong was the one who proposed it.
Li also heard many anecdotes from Mr. Hong about the "Australian Grand Hotel" and couldn't help but yearn for it.
So he found Hong Huangnan and expressed his idea. He immediately got support. However, Mr. Hong also said that the software for the design, management and operation of this big Australian hotel can help, but the hardware construction of the hotel is a big step.
It is a huge sum of money that the Li family may not be able to afford given their personal financial resources.
Li Xiaopeng immediately said it didn't matter. He had many wealthy businessmen and friends who had moved to Laigao from other places. They all had a lot of money, but they just worried that they had no place to invest and make money. If there were good projects, they would all be willing to contribute money.
So the project officially started. Li Xiaopeng finally attracted a total of fifteen shareholders and raised funds to build this "Australian-style hotel". It was named "Longhao Bay Hotel".
Longhao Bay Hotel is located on the shore of Longhao Bay on the Promenade. Not only is it adjacent to Lingaojiao Park, it also has a private beach dedicated to the hotel. The hotel is a five-story neoclassical red brick building with three restaurants and
Forty-eight guest rooms. The interior decoration is all "Australian style". Not to mention the floors, running water, bathrooms, and flush toilets, all electric lighting and manually operated elevators are installed for the first time in a civilian building. There is also a
The open-air restaurant is brightly lit at night and can be seen from several kilometers away. As soon as it opened, it attracted a large number of people and blocked the streets.