This is not Wang Zheyi's gossip. She has received too many domestic delegations. Of course she has seen people like this who are eager to go shopping as soon as they arrive at the hotel, but those people are all beggars and insist on her guiding them.
, no one dared to wander around in this unfamiliar place. But the two people in front of them seemed to be confident. They came to Zhu Xiaofeng's room to ask for leave, not to ask for help from a translator.
"The two of them are from our Provincial Materials Department. This is Director Chen Hongcheng, and this is Xiao Qin. Their mission to Spain this time is different from ours. They had already agreed before departure that they would act alone. This is very important in the Provincial Foreign Affairs Department.
The record has been filed." Zhu Xiaofeng quickly explained to Wang Zheyi. It is quite taboo for people going abroad to leave the brigade and wander around on their own, so Zhu Xiaofeng had to explain it.
Wang Zheyi nodded and said: "Director Zhu is responsible for the delegation. As long as Director Zhu agrees, we will not interfere with where they go. I'm just worried that they don't understand the language. How will they interact with people when they go out?"
"I can speak some English." Qin Hai spoke in a low-key tone.
"But in Madrid, most people don't know English, not even the police." Wang Zheyi reminded.
Qin Haidao: "It doesn't matter. I also learned a few words in Spanish. For example... may I ask how to get to the Mellon Palace Hotel?"
His last sentence was spoken directly in Spanish, with a bit of joking on his face when he said it. Wang Zheyi's eyes lit up and he gave a knowing smile. She could clearly hear the other person's words.
He already has certain attainments in Spanish, at least his grasp of tone, rhythm, etc. is correct. Someone who can speak Spanish to this level obviously cannot be described as having only learned a few sentences.
Wang Zheyi is a smart girl with a rather advantageous family background. She has always stayed away from officials who don't understand anything. She only does what she should do and doesn't care about anything else. But the young man in front of her who can speak Spanish makes her
She was quite interested and felt some sympathy for each other. She didn't know why the other party had to keep a low profile with such a level of Spanish, but she would not expose Qin Hai.
In his previous life, Qin Hai was an outstanding academic, full of energy and with a wide range of interests. He mastered English, Japanese and German proficiently, and was able to use these languages to conduct academic exchanges with foreign scholars. In addition, such as Spanish, French
, Portuguese and Italian, etc., he has also dabbled in some daily conversations, and has no problem handling some daily conversations. This time, because he knew that the destination of his trip was Spain, he picked up Spanish and reviewed it. Who would have expected that he could actually
Wang Zheyi was also impressed.
"Then you should be careful when you go out... By the way, you can ask for a map of Madrid at the front desk for free. Also, write down the phone number of the embassy. If you have anything, you can contact us." Wang Zheyi enthusiastically explained, and at the same time
He handed a piece of paper with his phone number written on it to Qin Hai's hand.
"Thank you, Miss Wang. I'm keeping the phone. If there is a chance, can I invite Miss Wang for coffee?" Qin Hai chuckled and asked Wang Zheyi in Spanish.
Wang Zheyi rolled his eyes at Qin Hai and replied in Spanish: "How good is the coffee? Do you dare to go to Serrano Commercial Street and treat me to Liss's fancy ice cream?"
Wang Zheyi's words hit Qin Hai: Don't you just know a few words of Spanish? Do you want to show off in front of this girl? Why are you acting like a foreign guest? You want to invite the girl to drink coffee. Let me tell you, there are so many extravagant ways in foreign countries.
, you are still far from understanding things. Do you know what liss is? Do you know what Serrano Commercial Street means?
When it comes to such exotic sentiments, Qin Hai is no match. Although he was not an otaku in the previous life, he did not play such low-level things, but muscular games such as outdoor and mountain climbing. He smiled
Then he said to Wang Zheyi: "I made a note of it, and I will treat you to a meal when the time comes."
When Qin Hai and Wang Zheyi were flirting with each other in Spanish, Chen Hongcheng kept smiling and looked like "everything is under control". But when he walked out of the hotel door, Chen Hongcheng's expression changed and he pulled
Qin Hai stared at him and asked: "Xiao Qin, tell me honestly, how do you know Spanish?"
Previously, Qin Hai had revealed to Chen Hongcheng that he knew a few words of daily Spanish conversation. Chen Hongcheng was only impressed by this, not surprised. After arriving at the hotel, Qin Hai found the elevator and negotiated various matters with the floor attendant, fully
It showed that he did know some Spanish, which made Chen Hongcheng feel happy. But when he saw Qin Hai and Wang Zheyi talking to each other without any stumbling, Chen Hongcheng suddenly realized that Qin Hai
Hai knew more than just a few words, he had almost reached a professional level.
After realizing this, Chen Hongcheng felt an inexplicable sense of fear. He didn't know how many secrets Qin Hai had. With Qin Hai's habit of pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger, he might be sold by Qin Hai and help others.
He was counting the money while the other party was watching.
Qin Hai chuckled and said: "Old Chen, when you eat an egg, do you still need to know the last name of the hen? It's so difficult to find someone who understands Spanish in China now. You just picked one out of thin air, why don't you steal it quickly?
Want to have fun?"
Since the two parties agreed to cooperate, Qin Hai has become more and more casual in calling Chen Hongcheng, from Mr. Chen to Big Brother Chen, and then to Old Chen. Chen Hongcheng is not disgusted with this.
"No, you have to tell me clearly how many things you know. Otherwise, I really don't dare to go out with you." Chen Hongcheng said half-jokingly and half-seriously.
Qin Hai patted Chen Hongcheng on the shoulder and said in the same teasing tone: "Old Chen, don't worry, you are already so old. You have no looks, no skills, no skills. I can sell you to
Where to go? Come with me, you will definitely get a surprise."
"It seems that I was really fooled..." Chen Hongcheng murmured, half pushing and half following Qin Hai.
The two walked to the street. Qin Hai looked around, raised his hand to say hello, and a passing taxi stopped. The driver stuck his head out, looked at the two oriental-looking people, and asked hesitantly.
One sentence: "Where are you going?"
"Isaacson Manor." Qin Hai replied.
"Isaacson..." The taxi driver scratched his scalp and couldn't remember where this place name was.
"Uh... let me think about it, this manor is close to the Manzanares River, and there is a suburban railway about one kilometer away, and..." Qin Hai didn't know much about the geography of Madrid, so he asked the driver one after another
After talking about six or seven landmarks, the driver finally understood the general direction.
"Get in the car, I know the place." the taxi driver said.
"One more question, how much is the fare from here to Isaacson Manor?" Qin Hai asked.
"It won't be more than 2,000 pesetas," the driver estimated and replied.
"Well, okay, let's get in the car." Qin Hai pulled the stunned Chen Hongcheng into the car.
"Where are you going?" After the car started moving, Chen Hongcheng calmed down and asked Qin Hai worriedly.
Qin Hai smiled and said: "My teacher introduced me to a Spanish expert. Let's go make a deal with him first."
"Your teacher?" Chen Hongcheng asked in surprise, "Didn't you say you graduated from Anhe Agricultural Machinery Technical School?"
Qin Haidao: "It's not a teacher from a technical school. It's another teacher I studied under. He's a professor at the National Iron and Steel Research Institute. His name is Chen Heqian."
"Why haven't I heard you talk about it?" Chen Hongcheng asked with some disbelief.
Qin Hai smiled and said: "Old Chen, I don't need to tell you everything, right? We belong to two companies, so it's normal for me to keep some business secrets, right?"
"Okay, I'm willing to risk it all. I will go wherever you take me today." Chen Hongcheng said in a tragic tone. After putting his personal safety aside, he thought of something new. He secretly pointed at the driver,
He asked in a low voice: "Xiao Qin, how dare you call a taxi abroad? How much does it cost?"
"I asked, the fare for this trip is estimated to be about 30 US dollars," Qin Hai said disapprovingly.
"I'll go!" Chen Hongcheng almost wanted to open the door and jump out. A taxi cost 30 US dollars. What a prodigal person must be able to do this!
Of course, Hongyuan Province needs to provide funds for sending such a business delegation, but these funds are pitifully small. After deducting expenses such as hotels and meals, Zhu Xiaofeng and others can only afford public transportation when going out.
No one dares to take the luxury of hailing a taxi.
Chen Hongcheng and Qin Hai participated in the tour at their own expense. The Foreign Trade Department reluctantly agreed that their air tickets, accommodation and other expenses could be settled in RMB and paid after returning home. However, if the two go out alone in Spain, the foreign exchange spent can only be paid by
They took care of themselves.
Before leaving the country, Chen Hongcheng exchanged 500 US dollars in foreign exchange on the black market for his trip to Spain. He asked people who had been abroad, and they told him that if he lived frugally, the money should be enough.
, the premise is don’t eat dinner out, don’t buy anything, don’t take a taxi...
According to the foreign exchange rate at the time, 1 U.S. dollar was equivalent to 3.7 yuan, but on the black market, 1 U.S. dollar cost 10 yuan to exchange. Chen Hongcheng spent 5,000 yuan to exchange for the 500 U.S. dollars, which is equivalent to an ordinary civil servant’s 45 yuan.
year’s salary.
Holding the 500 US dollars in foreign exchange, Chen Hongcheng became much more courageous. He knew that officials only had a few dollars of pocket money to go abroad for a day. Compared with these officials, he could be considered a wealthy man. Who would have thought that when he first arrived in Madrid, his butt
Before he even got hot, Qin Hai started to take a taxi on the street. The fare for a trip was only 30 US dollars. Wasn't this a plan to waste the 500 US dollars in one day?
"Xiao Qin, we don't have much money. If we spend it like this, in two days we will have to stay in the hotel and not even be able to get out!" Chen Hongcheng had to remind him. Why didn't he feel that when he was in China?
Why is this Xiao Qin so lavish?
Qin Hai smiled slightly and said: "Old Chen, you are right. What can we accomplish with just these 500 US dollars? That's why I am anxious to start a business and earn some pocket money." (Unfinished)