After a wonderful sailing life at sea, both body and mind were relaxed. When we returned, everyone was in a relaxed and happy mood, except for one person.
As soon as she got off the ship, Hu Die received a call from Taipei Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, saying that her mother had to pay for the next course of hospitalization. The medical expenses, bed fees, nursing fees and other messy expenses added up to a total of
NT$250,000.
250,000. Hu Die's heart suddenly sank. Her monthly salary was 90,000. She could advance up to two months' salary to the company, which was 180,000. She still had a shortfall of 70,000. She calculated the amount of money she had spent in the past two weeks.
The tips she earned from bartending in the small bar on the ship were almost 30,000, 18+3=21, which was still short of 40,000. She still had about 50,000 in her card. That was enough, that was enough.
She should be happy after collecting enough money, but why does she want to cry so much?!
After paying the hospital bills, she only had less than NT$10,000 left. What could she do with NT$10,000? It was not enough to pay the rent and water and electricity bills. Even if she could wink at the landlord and act coquettishly, please ask him to delay it.
But when will this kind of day end? This month has passed, what about next month, what about next month?!
Eight years, she has been living like this for eight years. Ever since her mother fell ill and was hospitalized, she has been struggling with the pain of money every day. She has been looked down upon when she was a child. When she grew up, she learned to disguise herself and dress smartly in front of others.
She smiled brightly, but she felt very tired, really very tired.
As the crowd walked forward, the Mediterranean Sea was almost half of the city's landscape. A local woman was wrapped in a black burqa, and the rhinestones under her veil reflected light on a sunny day, stinging her eyes.
After disembarking, everyone stayed at a local restaurant and ate "Alexander's Specialty Meal". Each person had a pancake, various ramen dishes and sauces according to their own preferences, a grilled herring for each person, and a small bowl of red rice.
, a shrimp, a few pieces of fried squid, and authentic mango ice cream, which is made from real mango pulp.
It was so rich, but she had no appetite at all.
Rong Guosheng was generous and took care of all the guests' expenses. After the meal, with some time left, everyone headed to the Summer Palace, a summer resort in the Mediterranean.
The summer palace is called Monza Tower Palace, which was the palace of the last king during the period of Alexander the Great. The most worth seeing here is the stone statue of Cleopatra.
Yes, Alexandria is the city of Cleopatra. She doesn’t know much about history, but she has watched the movie and Elizabeth Taylor’s performance impressed countless audiences with her alluring beauty. She and
The emotional ambiguity between the two generations of Roman rulers has become a highlight of film and television programs.
Some people say that Cleopatra is the "temptress of the Nile" and "the flower snake of the Nile"; some people say that Cleopatra is the lover of all poets in the world and the lover of all revelers in the world.
The Romans hated her because she almost turned Rome into a province of Egypt; the Egyptians praised her as a warrior because she single-handedly won 22 years of peace for Egypt.
She was a politician who defeated political opponents, dealt with Roman rulers, controlled men, and dominated society. Her aura and energy can be imagined, and her "value" is extraordinary.
It is difficult to simply comment on the historical merits and demerits of such a powerful woman, as well as her good and evil deeds, but just saying that she committed suicide with a poisonous snake is tragic enough. Then Egypt was annexed to Rome, and the ancient Egyptian civilization came to an end.
Is beauty a weapon for all women?!
Hu Die pulled her lips mockingly.
Although she can't compare with Cleopatra, she should be worth some money if she sells herself?!
Suddenly, she felt a little confused.
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After walking out of the summer palace in a daze, everyone took a bus to Cairo. Cairo is also a very charming city. The Arabs have a proverb: Time is afraid of everything, but time is afraid of the pyramids.
Suddenly, outside the car window, there were two square cones with simple and clear outlines. They were the world-famous Pyramids, the pyramids of Pharaoh Khufu and Khafre. The most famous buildings in the world were so close that the desert was not far away.
The mummy of Ramses II lies peacefully in this city, Tutankhamun's golden mask has not faded at all, the minaret of Mohammed's Mosque breaks through the dusk, the cross in the church area gleams faintly, the lights of the Garden City are first lit, and the Nile River surges northward
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After arriving here, Hu Die realized how insignificant people are.
Cairo is a huge Paradox, everything is clear and inseparable.
Just like her heart at the moment, she was full of contradictions.
The flight was at 11 o'clock in the evening, so everyone went to the hotel to rest first. Hu Die dragged her small suitcase and checked into a room under the guidance of the waiter. After putting her things away, she went downstairs to hang out on the first floor of the hotel.
It was a romantic tavern. She took a deep breath and walked in.
Maybe the pressure of reality was too heavy, maybe Cleopatra's charm was too great, maybe the pyramids were too intimidating, Hu Die suddenly felt a little dazed, she thought she needed alcohol to numb herself, wake up, or get lost.
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She didn't drink much, but she gradually became drunk.
"Miss, are you alone? Are you interested in making friends?!" A man came to strike up a conversation. He spoke in English, but he couldn't tell where he was from. Hu Die raised her eyes and glanced at him, seeing the look in the man's eyes.
He was unabashedly meaningful. He was shaking a wine glass in one hand and wearing a Swiss limited-edition watch on his wrist. He looked quite wealthy.
A foreign country, a chance meeting, a deal, huge rewards... Hu Die blinked her misty drunken eyes and thought, if she really wanted to use her body to make money, this seemed to be the best way.
She hesitated, the last chord of reason in her heart trembling.
Taking another sip of the wine in the glass, she raised her eyebrows, pretending to be flirtatious, and wanted to ask the man how much he could give her, but before she could speak, a strict and stern voice suddenly rose from behind her.