Chapter 6: The First Foothold
Hangzhou is a warm city, where the heavy sense of history is perfectly integrated into reality, and the people living here are comfortable, comfortable, open-minded, leisurely...
At this time, Hangzhou is a city that has flourished after the reform and opening up, and many migrant workers from other provinces are slowly pushing Hangzhou forward and playing an indispensable and important role.
Xiao Qiyi and his entourage walked out of the train station, and the first thing that caught their eyes was all kinds of cars parked on the railway station square: a long bus with two carriages, a van, a car, a minibus...
If you want to describe the degree of development of a city, Xiao Qi feels that the car is definitely an important symbol, before in his hometown, only in the county will there be a few dilapidated cars.
"Wow, this is Hangzhou! What a big city, haha!" Sang Zi also saw such a developed city for the first time, and couldn't help but exclaim!
"Xiao Qi, where are you going?" asked Zhang Rong.
"I'm going to take a look at West Lake first, and then... Then look for a job. Xiao Qi was a little unsure, a little in a trance, she didn't know if the city could accommodate her.
"Xiao Qi, I will go wherever you go, I will follow you. Sang Zi pulled Xiao Qi and said.
"Where are you?" Xiao Qi asked Zhang Rong.
"I'm going to go to my two sisters first, to see them, hehe, but they're not in the city, it seems that there is still a little way from here, my cousin gave me the address before, and I plan to find it myself. I'll probably come back to the city after that and see what opportunities I have. Zhang Rong replied.
Zhang Rong has a sister here, and he suddenly feels a sense of belonging, yes, there are relatives in a strange city, so the city also seems more kind.
Zhang Rong asked the owner of the newsstand on the side, and the boss told him how many buses he should take and which one to transfer, and he said in great detail, Zhang Rong couldn't help but have a good impression of the city, and he could feel the warmth even if he asked for directions.
"Xiao Qi, I'm going to leave by car, how can I contact you later... You guys?" Zhang Rong was afraid that he wouldn't be able to find Xiao Qi in the future.
"We don't know where to stay, we don't have a phone, we really don't know how to get in touch, it depends on fate..."Xiao Qi said jokingly.
"Then I should be back in the city in a week or so, and then I'll go to the West Lake to find you, hehe. Zhang Rong's smile was really warm.
After Xiao Qi and Sang Zi said goodbye to Zhang Rong, they went to inquire how to get to West Lake.
"Little girl, can you live in a house? 20 yuan a night, just by the West Lake, very cost-effective, you see, the rooms are very good!" A middle-aged woman held a leaflet to sell to Xiao Qi and Mulberry. Xiao Qi took the flyer, the room above is clean, bright and tidy, making people look comfortable, if such a room is really 20 yuan a night, it is very cost-effective.
Xiao Qi thought that since he came, he must have a place to stay, and he couldn't go to West Lake with a snakeskin bag on his back, right?
The middle-aged woman saw that Xiao Qi was interested, so she continued: "Our hotel, that is the most cost-effective by the West Lake, not to mention the proximity to the West Lake, the key is that the bus station is at our door, and it is very convenient to go anywhere!"
"How long will it take to get from here?" Xiao Qi decided to take a look.
"It's close, it's only five minutes away! Hahaha, come on, we also provide free pick-up service! Oh, that van is my family! Hahaha" said the middle-aged woman, pointing to a van not far away.
"Wow, that's so good, there is also a pick-up service, Xiao Qi, let's go!" Sang Zi was very happy when he heard that there was a free car to sit on.
Xiao Qi muttered in his heart, this room is so good, the location is so good, and there is a pick-up service, this boss won't lose money?
The middle-aged woman saw Xiao Qi's thoughts and said to her: "Girl, don't worry, we have been here for almost 5 years, and our reputation has always been very good.
"Okay, then you lead the way, and we'll go. Xiao Qi felt that this woman didn't look like a bad person, and she really needed a place to live, she was not familiar with the place, and it was not easy to find, so she would go and see it first, and if it was not like what she said, she would leave immediately.
Xiao Qi and Sang Zi got into the van, but they didn't expect that there were five or six people already sitting in the car, Xiao Qi hesitated, "They are also going to stay in the hotel, we are going to drive anyway, just pull a few more, haha." The middle-aged woman explained to Xiao Qi.
The van is supposed to seat 7 people, and the driver in the car is actually full, plus the luggage, the degree of congestion can be imagined, which inevitably makes Xiao Qi think of the minibus in his hometown.
The middle-aged woman asked everyone to get closer, squeeze it, and then moved Xiao Qi and Mulberry's luggage first, and then let Xiao Qi and Mulberry sit on the luggage, and finally the middle-aged woman somehow got into the car, and after closing the car door with a bang, the driver drove.
The car was so crowded that I couldn't see out of the window because it was blocked from seeing. The shock absorption function of the van was not good, plus there were many people, and it was really bumpy along the way, Xiao Qi's stomach began to feel uncomfortable, Xiao Qi thought, just hold on for a few more minutes.
"Lady, how long will it take to arrive?" someone couldn't help but ask.
"Soon, soon, you don't know, there are a lot of cars on the road at this time, let's go around and go faster. The middle-aged woman replied with a smile.
Xiao Qi was so uncomfortable, his face turned pale, and he felt that these five minutes had passed too long!
"Xiao Qi, I'm sick to death... I want to vomit..."Mulberry said leaning on Xiao Qi.
Xiao Qi was uncomfortable herself, but she still patted Mulberry's back to make her more comfortable.
"It's time to arrive, everyone get out of the car carefully, come and come, the one at the door comes down first. Just when Xiao Qi and the others were uncomfortable, the van finally stopped and arrived at its destination.
Xiao Qi was sitting at the door, she quickly rushed out of the car, caught a glimpse of a garbage can and rushed over. Sangzi was also uncomfortable, but she didn't throw up, she just wanted to have a bed for her to lie down as soon as possible.
"Come on, come in, register and pay for the room. "A young woman with curly hair came out and called Xiao Qi.
After Xiao Qi spit it out, he felt a little more comfortable, and when he looked up, the signboard of "Xinxin Hotel" with white characters on a red background came into view. Look around again, there is no lake, no bus stop, some dilapidated houses all around...
"Didn't you say that it was by the West Lake? didn't you say that the bus stop was at the door?" Xiao Qi felt that his head was empty.
"Yes, the West Lake is very big, we are 20 minutes away from the West Lake, it is very close! The bus stop is this road to the end, the past ten minutes, very convenient! If you don't live, you can do it yourself, anyway, there are no other hotels here. A young woman said lightly while knocking on melon seeds.
Xiao Qi felt a little fooled, but there was no way, she and Sangzi had no strength to walk, and they just wanted to rest quickly.
After entering the door, the young woman said: "Come, register, and then pay a deposit of 100 yuan, and I will refund you when you check out, the daily room fee is 20 yuan, and one day is counted as one day." ”
"Do you still have to pay a deposit?" Xiao Qi has never stayed in a hotel, so I don't know.
"Of course, it's like this in hotels. The young woman was getting a little impatient.
Xiao Qi took out the money and handed it over, got the key, and the young woman pointed with her hand: "On the left-hand side, go to the end, the innermost one." ”
Xiao Qi and Sang Zi walked through the corridor, the corridor was dark, and they couldn't tell what color it was on the ground, and a musty smell came out from time to time.
"This is a bit like the house of my hometown, hehe," Xiao Qi thought to himself.
When I walked to the door, the pale yellow paint on the door had fallen off a lot, and there were many footprints that had been kicked in.
Opening the door, Xiao Qi, who was still hopeful, was completely disappointed, the floor of the room was similar to that of the corridor outside, it was dark, and a damp musty smell filled the whole room, a table, a bed, and nothing else.
Xiao Qi went out to find the young woman in a huff: "Your room is completely different from the one in the picture!
"Hey, don't talk nonsense, this picture was taken when it was just renovated, things will always be old after a long time, if you don't want to live, you can live there, don't talk like this!"
"Xiao Qi, forget it, let's stay first, I'm too uncomfortable, I'm afraid I'll find tomorrow when I look for it, let's talk about it at dawn." "Mulberry is here to pull Xiaoqi.
That's all there is to it, let's stay for now......