Chapter 23 Saipan
Saipan is known as a pearl lost by God in the Pacific Ocean, and is known as the "paragraph on earth". It has attracted countless tourists from all over the world to come and travel. Even the Paradise Island of Bali, which Qin Mohan has been to, is two points inferior to the beautiful scenery of Saipan.
In the afternoon, I took a Spanish Airlines flight and arrived at Saipan Koble International Airport at three o'clock. Since I had to cooperate with the recording of the variety show, all the personnel were divided into two places. Qin Mohan and Shen Fang got off the plane and were followed by photographer Li Yiming arranged by Wang Tian. Their photography team consisted of three people, one followed, one long-term, and the other needed to be responsible for shooting remote control equipment. Wang Tian was responsible for the overall work.
Saipan is the only American territorial area that is free of visas to China. Chen Fang and Qin Mohan provide the "visa-free application form" filled in advance to the airport staff and undergo security checks. Although there are photographers following you next to you, the airport staff still conducts inspections meticulously. Every year, there are countless TV stations and film and television companies coming to film the scenes, and the airport will not refuse. They only need to pay US$200 to film the scenes in the airport. If airport staff need to cooperate with the shooting, the price needs to be negotiated separately.
"The sky here is so blue." Qin Mohan, who had just come from the Mediterranean, felt quiet in his heart when he looked at Saipan's blue sky. There was a big difference between Saipan's blue and the Mediterranean blue. The blue sky here was like washing water, clear and transparent, and the air seemed to not exist. You could touch the tranquility with your hand.
Two large 32-inch suitcases, a large backpack more than one meter high, plus Qin Mohan's small backpack and a small shoulder bag, this is the luggage of the two. Shen Han pushed the luggage and looked at the keys of a Toyota logo in his hand. This was the transportation he had just been rented to him by photographer Li Yiming. Saipan was a Japanese territory before World War II, and was occupied by the United States like Guam after World War II. There were a large number of Japanese immigrants and Japanese descendants here, and even their living habits were biased towards Japan. Transportation was mainly made in Japan.
"Are you coming or I?" Chen Jie found the vehicle under the guidance of the photographer. It was a Toyota Cooler. The wide trunk completely put the two of them down.
"You drive, I'm so tired. Now I just want to have a good rest." Qin Mohan, who had been on the plane for ten hours, refused Chen Fang's proposal. Although he had been sleeping on the plane for several hours, the fatigue caused by long-distance travel could not be offset.
The photographer got on another business car, Wang Tian, Zhou Qi, Cheng Yue and others were there, and they were preparing to follow up on the car.
The two got on the vehicle, and there was a mini camera under the front window of the vehicle, which was used to record the conversation between the two in the car. It was just a record. As for whether to use it later, it depends on whether the editing effect was required. Start the vehicle and go to the pre-leased B&B according to the location marked on the map. The two will live here for half a month.
Chen Fang reached out and turned on the mini camera, and then said to Qin Mohan: "I am going to contact Yuntong Company to help buy a private plane. In the future, we will not be troublesome like we are now when we go out."
"Ah, private plane?" Qin Mohan was a little surprised when he heard Chen Fang's proposal. Even his tiredness was a little clear-headed. There was nothing to shock her to buy a car or a house, but it was still a bit too luxurious to buy a private plane: "We can't use private planes, and we don't have any official duties in normal times. I heard that the entertainment industry leaders in China who buy private planes are mostly idle."
Chen Fang looked at Qin Mohan's lips that were slightly opened due to shock, and said with a smile: "I have this idea for the time being. We will prepare to travel abroad after we get married next year. And if the variety show is effective here, you probably have to travel around the world often. If there is a plane, it is more convenient. Usually, this plane can be linked to the company. Although we have no important matters in China, it is still more convenient for several senior executives of the company to run around."
Qin Mohan asked again: "What about the cost? I heard that an airplane is quite expensive, and it is very expensive to maintain a crew member."
Chen Fang thought about the information he had seen during this period and said to Qin Mohan: "I am going to buy a business jet that can take about 20 people. The cost is 70 to 80 million US dollars. It is only about 10 million a year to maintain a unit. The main reason is that the airport rental fee and the maintenance cost of the plane are slightly higher. But you don't have to worry about this, your husband has money."
"You decide." Qin Mohan originally wanted to say something, but thinking about his man's wealth, he felt relieved. Besides, having a plane is more convenient. At least there is no need to calculate the flight from Yanjing to Wucheng.
The program team that arrived early was renting three townhouses near the beach, covering an area of about 200 square meters. One of them was the residence of Shen Fang and the other would be the residence of the crew and staff. There was also a house for Chen Man and her assistants who had not settled in. After taking photos in Spain, she had already rushed back to China and waited for a few days to come.
Qin Mohan fell in love with this house as soon as he saw this house. The light blue exterior wall echoed the sea water not far away. To the north is the Enhu Garden, which is about thirty or forty square meters, with various flowers blooming inside. Some know it, and some are unique local flower varieties, all of which are emitting a faint fragrance. When you enter the room, the first thing you want is a large floor-to-ceiling window facing the sea. The sun shines on the solid wood floor of the living room through the curtains blowing by the sea breeze, reflecting on the wall, so bright. Through the glass, the blue sky, white clouds and white beaches in the distance, the tall palm trees are visible at a glance. The clearer and more attractive sea makes people want to embrace it.
"Hi, hello, I'm Anna." The two of them had just visited the house, and the staff of the property rights company of the B&B came to visit them. This was a white woman in her fifties. They were extremely happy to see Qin Mohan. The houses next to them were all property rights of their company. Usually, these two properties are used to receive individual customers, and they are basically short-term rents, with a maximum of about a week. Wang Tian and others have rented these two houses in advance for one month, which is considered to provide them with considerable income.
"Hello, Anna, I am Monica, his name is Charles." Although it belongs to the Pacific island, the official language is English. Qin Mohan, who is like a mute in Provence and Spain, can finally communicate with outsiders normally: "I just visited this house and I like it very much."
"You are welcome to settle in. These are some local fruits. I hope you will like them. If you have any needs during this period, please tell me that we will provide high-quality services." Wang Tian had explained to her in advance that this was preparing to produce a travel variety show, and Qin Mohan and the others had a large number of fans in China. If this show can be broadcast smoothly in China, it will bring them a lot of benefits. This is also one of the reasons why they cooperate so much.
"Wow, thank you." Qin Mohan excitedly took her fruit basket, put it on the dining table, and then took out a small gift from her backpack and gave it to her when she was traveling in Spain. It was a gift for her.
Looking at the two people who were having a good conversation, Chen Fang asked, "Ms. Anna, we are going to live here for a while. May I ask where the nearby supermarket is? We are going to buy some daily necessities."
"Along this road, walk two traffic lights, then turn right next to the Hafadai Hotel, there is a supermarket, the largest near us, and you can buy basic living supplies."
"Thank you, Ms. Anna." Qin Mohan expressed his gratitude.
This is a US (Zhoutian) Joeten storage supermarket. It has a large area and a complete range of goods. Its packaging is relatively large, which is especially suitable for people who prefer to stay at home and go out to scan the goods once a week.
The two of them made the vehicle very well, and then chose a large supermarket shopping cart at the entrance of the supermarket to prepare for shopping.
Seeing a woman pushing a cart put a baby of four or five years old in the shopping cart, Qin Mohan said enviously to Chen Fang: "The first such supermarket in Ukraine was opened in 2003. At that time, I envied the children sitting in the shopping cart the most, but my mother always put Erya in the cart and let me run with the car by myself. At that time, I was so jealous of her."
"Have you ever been in the shopping cart?" Chen Fang nodded at Qin Mohan, then bent down and hugged her.
"What are you going to do? Let me go." July and August of each year are the peak tourist season in Saipan. Many Chinese tourists choose to come here to play. They all watch the two of them who are playing. They only saw a camera following them. They thought it was filming a film and television drama, so they did not go forward, but watched from afar. However, Qin Mohan was embarrassed to pinch Chen Fang's waist. The pain caused by the familiar position made Chen Fang have an exaggerated expression towards the camera, making Qin Mohan angrily want to bite him.
"Don't believe him, he is a drama actor. I didn't use any force just now." Qin Mohan said to the camera, then shook his head: "Why should I explain? I'll just pinch this section later."
Qin Mohan's defense made the photographer Li Yiming laugh, and the camera kept shaking. However, Wang Tian, outside the camera, agreed with Qin Mohan's sense of variety shows, and no matter what, the original sound will be retained in the later period.
"Driver, I'm going to travel, so drive quickly." Qin Mohan, who was sitting in the cart, was not in charge of the camera, but shouted at Chen Fang.
"Okay, please sit down for a while, Miss." After saying that, he pushed the cart forward, and two photographers next to him followed him to shoot.
Chapter completed!