After all, Han Qi still didn't have a chance to take a look inside Buckingham Palace. He didn't know how big the big chandelier Ingrid mentioned was, or whether the tables inside were inlaid with gold rims.
In fact, when it comes to which palace is the most luxurious, Han Qi thinks the Potala Palace is the one to look at.
A gold-plated table is nothing, they will give you a set of pure gold.
Moreover, setting it with gemstones is definitely better than setting it with diamonds. Diamonds are of no use except for looking golden and beautiful under the light, and they do not maintain their value. When you buy them, you lose 90% of their value.
value.
After enjoying the wind by the Thames River for a while, I saw a newly renovated store.
Most of the shops along the Thames River are very old. These bosses rarely spare nearly a month for a major renovation of their profitable shops, so it is still interesting to see new shops here.
It's not easy.
This is a store called the rock& fish and chips.
Just by looking at the name of the store, you can tell that it is a fast food restaurant selling fish and chips.
The food that British people eat every day now is a fusion of French, Chinese, Japanese and many other cuisines. People’s tongues are all the same. No one will have to look up to what they eat every day after eating good food.
starry sky.
So if you really want to experience British cuisine, fish and chips is definitely the way to go.
The last time Han Qi ate this, the boss told him a lot about this, and he was very knowledgeable about it, which made Han Qi want to open a store like this in China.
Fish and chips. As the name suggests, this dish is fried fish with chips. Sturgeon wrapped in bread crumbs and fried to golden brown is placed on one side of the plate, and a pile of chips is placed on the other side.
Well, it's that simple.
Han Qi mainly thought that this store was newly opened, so he walked in with the attitude that he might encounter some surprises.
The decoration of this shop is very British, with a touch of elegance. The waiters are also very polite and shout enthusiastically:
"welcome."
"Um."
Han Qi took the menu and looked at it. Ordinary fast food restaurants have many other things besides French fries and burgers. The same goes for this restaurant. Han Qi looked at it for a long time and chose grilled eggplant, steamed sturgeon with cream and vanilla, cucumber slices, and Coke.
And of course the most important fish and chips.
The young lady at the front desk personally served Han Qi various things.
"Are you the boss?" Han Qi asked.
The young lady was arranging the things on the table. She seemed to have obsessive-compulsive disorder and had to arrange the dishes ordered by Han Qi neatly.
"I, I'm not."
This young lady is very young and has many freckles on her face.
There is no one in the store now, only Han Qi is a customer. It probably has something to do with the time. It is not lunch time after all, and Han Qi also saw the old KFC on the road ahead. In this place with many tourists, KFC is famous
Definitely more crowded than a fish and chip shop.
After all, not many foreigners know the status of this local fast food in the UK.
Han Qi tasted the fries.
French fries are the soul of European and American fast food. If the French fries are not delicious, then other items will not be very good either.
"So crispy."
It's salty and delicious, the skin is very crispy, there is a strong potato aroma when you bite it, and it's a little hot.
After testing the water, Han Qi felt relieved.
Now the store is playing James Morrison's "You Give Me Something", which is a relatively retro song. Compared to the fast pace of American music, you can tell that this song is a British song.
Han Qi was humming to the music in the store while eating.
When it came to the chorus, he even sang quietly.
"Because the love you gave me makes me feel scared, worried that this is a dream..."
The music suddenly stopped, and Han Qi sang along, but he also realized something was wrong. The fork stayed in the air, and the steaming sturgeon pieces fell into the soup again.
He looked at the bar curiously, after all, he was the only person around him.
Targeted at me?
The young lady was in a tactical leaning back position, holding the mobile phone in both hands. When Han Qi looked over, she panicked a little, loosened her hands, and dropped the mobile phone.
Fortunately, the counter was relatively high, so the phone bounced on the bar and she caught it in a hurry.
"Are you okay?" Han Qi asked.
"Thank you, I'm fine. You sang so well, just like the original singer."
Do you think I lip-synched?
Han Qi smiled when he thought about this and continued eating.
The restaurant he went to last time said that fish and chips are the British national dish, but they taste like ordinary fried food. Most of these things taste the same. If the taste is not good enough, the taste will be different.
I can't tell whether it's good or not.
But, traveling is all about trying new things.
Others say it's good, but if you go see it yourself and taste it, no matter whether you regret it or not, you will always have your own feelings.
Han Qi once read an article describing Stonehenge as a scenic spot that "you will regret if you don't go, but you will regret if you go".
As for fish and chips, you can say that they taste average. After all, for China, which is accustomed to cooking food with all the colors, flavors, and flavors, its simple and crude preparation method can only be understood as cooking the food, not
Cooking in the true sense of the word.
But from another perspective, the fish and chips still retain the original taste of deep-sea cod, just like a medium-rare steak.
After tasting it, he saw the lady radioing at the bar sitting in front of him.
"You sing really well. Are you a professional singer?"
"If you just talk and sing, that's right."
Regardless of creative ability, in terms of singing skills, Han Qi is undoubtedly at the top. It is difficult to say from the past to the present, at least after listening to famous modern singers, Han Qi can still detect the flaws in their voices.
When a person has talent and skills, there are plug-ins specially designed to help you optimize your voice.
If you don't want to insult ordinary people, you can uninstall the system.
"You must be famous in your country."
There was deep exploration in her eyes, and a little bit of admiration, as if Han Qi in front of her was a big star.
"What's that expression on your face? You work by the Thames, why can't you see celebrities?"
This is the Thames River in London, not River A or River B in a small town. Not only tourists and celebrities from all over the world like to come here, but even three out of ten British movies will be filmed here. In this environment, radio
Han Qi couldn't understand the young lady's expression.
"I worked part-time after school, and I found this store a few days ago." She explained, and then asked, "You haven't said it yet, are you a star? You sing this song so well, do you know James himself?
"
Han Qi shrugged and said, "Obviously I don't know him."
He was almost done eating, so he put down his fork and said, "As you can see, I am a foreigner. Why do you think I know the stars of your country?"
"Because of your great accent, I thought you worked in London."
Even if foreigners can learn English, it is difficult for them to learn the accent of a place, especially to British ears, where even the slightest peculiar smell can be heard. Just like many foreigners who can speak Chinese, if they have not lived in China for a long time,
Language differences can also be huge.
"I just thought you were praising me. Why, he is your idol?"
"Yes, I like his songs very much."
The stereo in the store stopped, and the people in the back room came out. When they opened the door, they asked, "What's wrong? Is the stereo broken?"
"No, I pressed pause." The girl turned around and said.
A big brother came out, he looked quite handsome, but he had a little beard. From a Chinese point of view, as long as Europeans and Americans have slightly more delicate facial features and don't gain weight, they are all handsome guys, at least above average.
Seeing the customer, he nodded and went to the bar to take a sip of water.
"What are you doing with the music off?"
She told this person how good Han Qi's singing was, and her tone of voice made Han Qi blush. He was relatively thick-skinned and had no problem dealing with a little embarrassment, but he praised himself in front of Han Qi.
My own person is still a beautiful girl, so that's a bit exciting.
It was said so well that the man obviously didn't believe it.
"Really or not?"
"Of course it's true!" she said louder.
I listened to Han Qi a lot when he was singing before, and she pressed pause when she was really unsure at the end. She also heard Han Qi singing one of the lyrics a cappella. She had been captured by Han Qi, and now she saw her friend showing doubts.
His expression suddenly became anxious.
The man still didn't believe it.
Han Qi watched their argument for a while, wiped his mouth and prepared to run away.
Since I can't solve the problem raised by the girl, I won't stay here to watch the show, so as not to affect the relationship between the two employees.
Seeing Han Qi leaving, the girl finally understood the core of the story.
He ran to Han Qi and said, "Handsome guy, please sing another song to clear your name. After all, your voice is really nice."
"Why should I clear my name?" Han Qi rolled his eyes.
Let's sneak away early. After seeing the scenic spots along the Thames River, we can go to the concert hall to listen to and watch the tap dance performance. He is now very interested in tap dance performances. After all, it is a very handsome dance, probably more handsome than tap dance.
Only Latin dance.
Because Latin dance can also see a beautiful female partner.
Han Qi is a man, and he definitely prefers watching women dance when watching dance. As for hip-hop, although he learns a lot from this boy, Han Qi is not interested in him.
The man also reacted.
Yes, since Lily is so sure that this customer's singing voice is better than that of the singers on the ranking list, then just sing one song. If you sing one song, you will know better. And if you sing well, you can also cheer up your own shop.
Where are the guests?
This man is actually the owner of this store, Hopeson.
He has been regretting these days, why he opened the fast food restaurant that the British love here. The locals who come here come here only in the morning or evening to run or take a walk. The Thames River during the day is a place for foreign tourists.
.
Since you are an out-of-town tourist, you will definitely choose KFC not far from here. Why come here for fish and chips?
Thinking of this, Hobson also began to keep Han Qi.
Listening to singing is secondary, but if Han Qi can attract some customer traffic to his shop, then he would rather lose.
"Sir, it's mainly because what Lily said is so surprising. I'm very willing to believe in your level. If you are willing, how about we get the meal you enjoy for free?"
"Free bill, just these ten yuan?"
"Forehead……"
Hopson was speechless. Others obviously didn't care about the money.
"Do you have any musical instruments here?" Han Qi suddenly asked.
"Musical instrument, electronic keyboard?"
Han Qi blinked and sat back. He thought of a better way.
"Well, I'm going to visit the show at five o'clock. Before that, I can sing in front of your store, and the money I earn belongs to myself. If a customer comes to eat in your store, if the money earned exceeds the amount you made yesterday,
If I get twice as much, you can treat me to a supper that night."
He saw many street singers by the river, and his throat was a little itchy.
Anyway, we are not just staying in London for a day or two. We can visit the lower section of the Thames on another day, and maybe even take a boat tour, so these two or three hours can really be spared and have some fun.
I haven't performed on the street for a long time.
Sometimes when I think about it, I still miss the time when I first came out. At that time, I didn’t have much money, so I could only go to a place and perform a show to earn some reward money.
Hobson did not expect Han Qi to have such a suggestion.
I couldn't think of anything to say at once.
Han Qi urged: "How about it? You won't suffer any loss. Do you want to accept this bet?"
Otherwise, I'll leave. What's the point of singing without instruments?
When Hopson heard the word bet, he nodded subconsciously: "I bet."
"Okay, where is your electronic keyboard? Lend it to me."
"I know!" Lily felt like going to find the electronic keyboard that the boss had put up. Before opening this store, Hobson had been practicing piano. Her dream was to work as a pianist in a restaurant with a good environment and high tip income. But the reason why a dream is a dream is that
Because it is difficult to achieve.
From the fact that he opened a British restaurant in the best location by the Thames River, we can know that Hopson is a person who does things with one mind.
This electronic keyboard is played occasionally, but most of the time it is left to gather dust.
Lily took out the electronic keyboard from a cabinet, and skillfully imitated the movements that Hobson used to make when practicing the piano. She placed the electronic keyboard outside the store and connected the power supply to the extended power strip.
Hopson said: "Then if you don't meet this requirement, what will you do?"
"Then I'll compensate you for double yesterday's turnover."
How much money can a fast food restaurant with an area of less than 100 square meters make per day? Han Qi thought.
It is estimated that the books sold in half a day are more than the money they made in one day of opening the store.
I played a few notes and gave it a try.
The sound is okay.
He is not very proficient in the piano. When he first chose the wandering singer, the system only sent the memory of two instruments. One of them was the most proficient guitar. What songs can the wandering singer sing without guitar? So Han Qi played the guitar very well.
good.
The piano is just a memory that comes with learning the absolute sense of pitch.
"Okay, prepare something for me to hold the reward in. I don't want the bowl. It looks like a beggar."