378. Asphalt Lake Oh)
Because of the double praise of the Strauss family and Walton, Qin Shiou made a small splash at the cocktail party.
The celebrity group did not understand where he came from, but judging from his temperament and Winnie, they were still happy to make friends, so Qin Shiou kept coming to communicate with him at the cocktail party.
In order to prevent Qin Shiou from finding someone with common topics at the party, Cole also invited Lang Lang to attend the dinner. Qin Shiou wanted to chat with this famous pianist, but unfortunately he didn't have that time.
After chatting until the end of the cocktail party, Qin Shiou took the extended Lincoln of the Strauss family to a hotel called Aka.
From this we can see the Strauss family's qualities. In fact, the Hilton Hotel where the dinner party can be used for accommodation, but they still changed Qin Shiou's family.
The reason for this is that Cole explained: "I think aka is more suitable for you who like nature."
When he arrived at the hotel room, Qin Shiou understood why Kerr said that.
The suite is located on the top floor of the 17th floor of the hotel and is divided into two parts: indoor and outdoor. What is surprising is that in addition to the bathroom, the living room is indoors, and the bedroom and dining room are all on the outdoor terrace.
The terrace has an area of 100 square meters, with a large bed of 2 meters wide in the middle. Outside, there is a leisure bar and dining table near the street, a fireplace near the inner side, and a precision telescope is placed at the head of the bed.
No wonder Cole said that living in such a place can feel closer to nature. Manhattan is a completely steel and cement forest, but when you sleep here, you will see the vast starry sky. You also want to see clearly.
Qin Shiou lay on the edge of the terrace and looked out. He saw the night view of New York. He and Winnie sat at the dining table. While drinking, they were enjoying the night view of Big Apple City. It was very comfortable.
After chatting for a while, Qin Shiou went to bed, and the stars were shining in the night sky. This is the real star accompanying you to fall asleep.
The next day I went downstairs to have a meal. Qin Shiou looked at it and the price of this suite was $1,999 per night. It was a bit expensive, but Qin Shiou thought it was really worth the money.
"When you get home, we will also build such a room in the villa." Qin Shiou said to Winnie.
Winnie rolled her eyes with a good look and said, "The villa cannot be moved, so I'd better build a house again."
"Is it a baby room?" Qin Shiou teased.
Winnie looked at him with bright eyes and said, "If you want children, I won't refuse."
Qin Shiou quickly changed the subject. He was not ready to become a father.
It happened that James Cameron also lived in this hotel. The two sides met in the restaurant. Cameron called his assistant, who sent a book to Qin Shiou and smiled and said, "This is what someone gave to me when I was filming "Titanic". Now I give it to you."
Qin Shiou thanked Cameron and left his address to him. He said that if he wanted to take a vacation, he would definitely not disappoint him.
There was nothing to do when getting on the plane, Qin Shiou started reading this book. The title is "Never Sinking", and the author is Danny Alan Butler, and it tells all about the Titanic.
Looking through the real records of the deeds inside, Qin Shiou felt very moved.
Few people know that, except for the young second deputy Leittole who was commanding the lifesaving, the others died in battle to save the weak.
After reading this book, Qin Shiou felt a little depressed, but after saying goodbye to the island, he saw the prosperous fishing ground, and his mind suddenly became clear again.
The Vail Construction Group entered the former Mr. Ross fishing ground and began planning to start construction of the airport. Two huge rollers were working, rumbling and leveling the ground.
Weier found Qin Shiou and handed the planning map to Qin Shiou. The construction period of the airport is three months, which happens to be available in the beginning of next spring.
Qin Shiou said there was no problem, just start work.
Weier said that after the road surface is flattened, it is necessary to lay asphalt, and then go to the Asphalt Lake to transport a batch of asphalt.
Qin Shiou asked curiously: "Isn't asphalt chemical product? Why is there an asphalt lake?"
Weir smiled and said, "Nature is wonderful. The asphalt lake is full of natural asphalt. It can be used as long as it is excavated and processed. Have you never seen it? It's just near Hudson Bay, a very strange place."
Qin Shiou had never seen a natural asphalt lake. He always thought that asphalt was the product of coking or oil distillation. Weier asked for an invitation and he agreed.
Two days later, Weir rented a thousand-ton cargo ship to head to Hudson Bay, and Qin Shiou followed him.
He learned about it beforehand that there are actually many natural asphalt lakes around the world, with the most on the Caribbean coast and Indonesia, especially the Pichi Lake on the southern coast of the Caribbean Sea, with the largest area.
The asphalt lake they were going to this time is called "Guchidada Clay Lake". Guchidadada is an Indian language, which means the gate to hell. The meaning of clay lake is very simple. Indians did not know what asphalt was before, but they thought it was a kind of clay, so they gave it this name.
The lake has an area of more than 20 hectares. Because it is located north, snow in winter will cover up its true appearance, so that occasionally some wild animals will enter and be swallowed by asphalt.
The Indians in the past didn't know what was going on, and thought that they had disappeared because they went to hell, so they named it "The Gate to Hell".
Now, this gate of hell has been used by humans and has become a good place to produce asphalt.
When Qin Shiou arrived at the location of Guchidada, he felt that the place was really spectacular at first glance. The lake was dark and shiny, like a huge and exquisite black lacquerware basin embedded on the ground.
It is close to the Arctic and is cold in winter. The lake surface in most places in Asphalt Lake is flat and dry. It can not only be used for pedestrians, but also drive on it. Many forklift dump trucks are working continuously on it.
However, there is a very soft and soft place in the middle of the lake, which is very dangerous because asphalt is constantly pouring out, and it will be troublesome if it falls accidentally.
Canada has a vast territory and requires a large number of roads. This asphalt lake has been established during the construction of the highway. Weir introduced to Qin Shiou that under normal circumstances, this lake can produce 150 tons of asphalt a day.
Four or five kilometers away from the Asphalt Lake, there is a small town, which is surrounded by barrenness. The town relies on this Asphalt Lake for dinner. The residents of the town are mainly workers in the Asphalt Lake factory, and also provide tourism services.
Qin Shiou and Weier booked a hotel. After they went there, the boss looked at him with a slutty smile and asked, "Sir, are you here for a trip? Do you need special services?"
When Qin Shiou heard this, he smiled and shook his head and said, "No, no, I don't need it. I'm here to buy asphalt, not to have fun."
Weier explained to him: "The special service the boss mentioned is asphalt bath. Qin, you must have thought too much."
Qin Shiou then realized that he had made a mistake, so he quickly made up for it and said, "Ok, OK, I need special services." (To be continued)
Chapter completed!