Chapter three hundred and thirty seventh visiting relatives
As the darling reborn in this era, Hong Yanwu indeed has the ability to turn any bad thing into a good thing.
He is like a hunter who has a special secret that allows him to hunt wild beasts without fail.
Others may be injured by ferocious beasts, but he only enjoys fun and delicious food, with almost no danger.
His pride even benefited those who followed him.
I won’t talk about others, but let’s talk about Angelo. This is the most typical example.
Because it stands to reason that there is no way for unlucky foreigners to survive within the boundaries of the capital city.
As an outlier in this situation, it was originally not Angelo's turn to beg for food.
If he hadn't followed Hong Yanwu.
I'm afraid this guy was not deported for being a liar, but he was also hungry and cold, and couldn't stand it anymore, so he walked away on his own.
Where could it be as moist as it is now?
There is a different Chinese and Western food every day.
I ate myself until my face was rosy and I gained twenty kilograms of fat, not to mention.
And the income here is higher than that of white-collar workers in the United States.
Not to mention supporting my wife and children in the United States.
He even saved some savings, and now he can allow his wife to come to Beijing from Los Angeles to visit relatives.
Yes, Angelo, who had been lonely for several years, finally ushered in a day of great happiness.
Reunited with his "Kaka" (Kadelina's nickname) in the capital.
As the saying goes, "When there is no limit to the end of the world, there is only endless space for lovesickness."
This statement is the same to everyone, whether Chinese or foreign.
When these two couples met, they were extremely emotional.
The most common scene in love movies was staged at the airport.
Then they stayed together and were locked up in Angelo's residence for two full days before coming out to see anyone.
That's why they came out because Hong Yanwu wanted to help Mrs. An and urged Angelo.
Otherwise, these two couples would still be bored.
Fortunately, these two couples didn't waste any time once they met.
Otherwise, they will regret it later because they don't have time to be alone.
There is nothing we can do about this.
The people here are so hospitable. They say "it's a pleasure to have friends come from far away".
Besides, who wouldn’t want to look at “Dayang Honey” and see what the angel daughter-in-law that Angelo always brags about looks like?
So not only Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan wanted to set an example for "Mrs. An".
Those who work with Angelo and are familiar with him also want to express their feelings.
Then Angelo and Catalina will definitely receive a very warm reception, where can they find anything to do?
In fact, from the very first meal, everyone started to rush to arrange the order, so that they could not even eat.
In the next few days, not only roast duck, barbecue, mutton shabu-shabu, Shandong cuisine, but also halal restaurants will be served.
Home-cooked meals are also welcome.
They were invited to the "little daughter-in-law's" house alone several times.
Dumplings, wontons, steamed buns, braised noodles, all the specialties "Little Cheese" is good at.
And not only do you eat it, you also get it for nothing.
Don’t forget, Hong Yanwu’s industry coverage is so broad.
Not to mention tourist products and tricycles are Angelo’s daily job.
Quanyechang in Xidan and the snack street in Donghuamen are also businesses run by many acquaintances.
What do you want to do that is inconvenient?
So Angelo took his wife around the capital, just like Song Jiang took Song Taigong to visit Liangshan.
That was simply too respectable.
I have friends everywhere, and I can eat, drink, and have fun for free.
Of course, Katerina didn't expect her husband to be so popular here.
After enjoying this special treatment, she stared at Angelo with little stars in her eyes.
It was a bit like her adolescence when she discovered that Angelo was able to take her to a popular nightclub without queuing and to go in and out of popular nightclubs through the kitchen passage.
But more importantly, as bosses, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan are not stingy at all.
In order to motivate Angelo, he gave Catalina a thousand-yuan red envelope when they met for the first time.
The "little wife" and his wife, "Dayong", and those who worked with Angelo to make a living every day, also did their part.
Therefore, Angelo and his wife only had some small gifts such as some sympathy, chocolate, peanut butter, and nuts from the United States.
In exchange, I got a lot of silk and satin, tea cakes and a gift of nearly 4,000 yuan.
Well, at that time, the transfer ticket between China and the United States cost more than 1,000 Hong Kong dollars, which when converted into RMB was more than 400.
At this price, it is enough for Catalina to visit her relatives five times.
This inevitably made her a little embarrassed, and she didn't understand why people in the Republic were so generous.
As for my impression of the capital, it is the same as these benefits.
Katerina's eye-opening experience was probably similar to that of Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden.
To be honest, before coming here, she had an impression of the life of the people of the Republic.
I'm afraid it's a hundred times worse than the rat- and snake-eating owners in Los Angeles' Chinatown.
This is not only because the channels she has access to are almost all biased vilification and distortion.
It was also because even Angelo's letter to him criticized the people's livelihood in the Republic.
For example, strange things like "devil eggs", dirty toilets, backward cities, and people's habit of spitting everywhere.
This made her imagine the Republic as a country that could only rely on spoiled food and animal offal to satisfy its hunger.
There is no music and flowers, and there are unkempt poor people and backward areas controlled by bureaucracy.
Probably not as good as the primitive tribes in Africa.
She really mustered up the same courage as we did to "go to the countryside" to visit relatives.
But the actual situation was completely different from what she thought.
To her taste, the food here is delicious.
Although the fat meat and excessive oil in the dishes were unacceptable to her, she almost went crazy when she saw others eating them.
Although she didn't understand why the Chinese people had so many spines on the fish they ate, they still presented them with their heads and tails.
Even though she couldn't use chopsticks, she wasn't used to everyone using their own cutlery and sharing food from one plate.
But she did taste heaven.
Not only is the roast duck and barbecue recommended by Angelo well-deserved, there are simply too many delicious things.
Every meal she felt like she could walk in a circle.
My goodness, the bread here is really terrible.
But here there are steamed buns with delicious fillings, dumplings, warm pancakes, and fragrant and soft steamed buns.
Who would be foolish enough to eat cold, hard bread?
Even... she even tasted a little of the "deviled eggs" that her husband had cursed.
The taste is very strange. You can pair it with sour juice and minced ginger. After trying it a few times, it's actually pretty good.
She even ate several pieces without realizing it, and she didn't have diarrhea afterwards. It wasn't too scary.
Even though she didn't understand why Chinese people always drank a lot of strong liquor when eating, and even encouraged their guests to drink it.
Although she thought it was a bit strange that people here always shook hands.
Although people she met always wanted to take photos with her, which gave her a little headache.
But she could understand that these people were expressing friendliness and closeness.
This method was better than Angelo's frivolous cousin who liked to harass her.
My cousin who always likes to tell dirty jokes in front of his children and doesn't care about swearing is much better.
And the urban situation here is much better than she imagined.
In addition to the stunningly splendid palaces and royal gardens.
There are also high-end hotels and clean toilets.
Not only is it an expensive place, but the toilets at "Polar Bear Restaurant" are very clean, even cleaner than those in luxury hotels.
It is enough to show that people here know what a good life is.
It was not an uncivilized barren land like the one described in her husband's letter.
He was a bit too exaggerated and completely misled her impression.
Interestingly, Angelo said this in response to her objection.
"My Kaka, baby. You have to know that your time here is too short and you don't know enough about this city."
"Everything you see is good. The people around me are all rich people in this country. The poor places are just like I said, this country is still very backward and not as good as the United States."
"So I still miss Los Angeles, our house, you and the children, and I want to go home one day earlier..."
Although there is some truth in what she said, she still has her own opinions.
"Honey, I don't think you need to make such a comparison. We just need to think about ourselves. Seriously, don't you think you're lucky? You're actually better off here than in Los Angeles."
"Your relatives are too greedy and ruthless. They were just afraid that you would cause trouble if you stayed, so they sent you here. After that, they ignored you and no one helped me or my children."
"It's not much better even when you're here. Don't forget, they took away most of your money and you still have to pay extra for coffee and meals."
"But it's different here. The people here are fair and affectionate. I never thought that someone would be so generous to ordinary friends. I think this is more reliable than the so-called blood relationship and family."
"The key is that you don't have to do anything illegal here anymore, and I don't have to worry about you going to jail. For this reason, I even think it would be great if we move our family here and completely get rid of everything in the past. Yes, maybe we
It’s really possible…”
His wife's words silenced Angelo.
But he thought about it and finally shook his head helplessly.
"No, dear. You have to know that there are no schools suitable for children here. They still have to go to college in the United States and then either become doctors or lawyers..."
Then he paused again, then showed a hint of relief.
"But...but, I think I can definitely earn the money for my children's college education here. You don't have to worry about money anymore. I won't let you suffer anymore."
"And during the Christmas vacation in two months, you can definitely bring the children over and let's have a family reunion. We can afford it now."
"I think we can treat this as an overseas business trip. Yes, just tell the children that their father has a legitimate career..."