596 See the Temple of the End
Kerala is actually very well-known in Y degree, with the reputation of 'God's Country' and 'Venice of the East', Kerala is bordered by the Arabian Sea, and there are dozens of rivers originating in the Western Ghats, as well as 5 large lakes and more than a dozen artificially dug canals in the middle.
The vast open sea in the southwest of Y and the dense inland rivers in the territory sandwich the narrow Kerala state in the middle, the open sea and the inland river are like two intersecting sides in a triangle, and the land Cochin located in the triangle is like a treasure land in the middle of the water.
All this seems to have been set aside by God, and it is these excellent geographical conditions that have created a rich and fertile water country - Kerala, which is also the origin of the reputation of "God's country", as for the title of "Venice of the East", it is praised by the former British colonial governor Lord Kerala.
With the discovery of the New World, Portugal, the Dutch, French, British, and other countries came one after another, and each fought for the huge profits of the spice trade, which eventually began the centuries-long history of British colonization.
Similarly, Zheng He, a navigator and explorer of the Ming Dynasty in China, once led his fleet to visit the ancient Y countries such as Guli (Calicut), Kechi (Cochin), Little GΓΌlen (Quilon), Gambari (Cape Comorolin), and Gajil, spreading ancient Chinese silk, porcelain, and technology to the West through Kerala.
It can be said that Kerala does have a certain historical status in the Y degree, and similarly, Kerala is also considered to be the richest among the major princely states in terms of economy and other aspects. Although the overall development and economic growth rate of Y is very slow, Kerala has always been among the best among the major princely states of Y degree.
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After a two-hour flight, Li Feng and his entourage successfully arrived at the air station in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. Well, as the capital of a princely state, there is no international airport or anything, it is just an air station, which shows the domestic situation in this era, which makes Li Feng can't help but despise it in his heart.
From Mumbai, where the weather has begun to be hot, to Kerala, which is like spring all year round, at least Li Feng's mood is much better, yes, Kerala belongs to a tropical climate, and the temperature is maintained between 20-30 degrees Celsius all year round, which is a veritable spring season and pleasant climate.
When Li Feng and his entourage walked out of the plane under the guidance of Vamalak Fanko, Li Feng was greeted by a burst of fresh natural air, blue sky and white clouds, and a breeze that made Li Feng feel good.
"John, my father has come with his people to greet you personally. When Li Feng was about to leave the plane and walk down the suspension ladder, Varma smiled and pointed to a group of people walking in the distance to introduce Li Feng.
After passing by their counterparts on the plane, Li Feng and Vamalak Fanko are also familiar with each other, and they call each other by their names directly, instead of Mr. or Ms.
"Oh... , Varma, who was once a descendant of the Lacfanko royal family and is now at the helm of the Lacfanko family, is so sorry to trouble the old man so much. Li Feng saw that the first person who came over was an old man wearing Y-degree traditional clothes, and immediately responded humbly.
Li Feng also has a general understanding of Varma's family, family history, and family members, after all, if you want to 'break ground' on the land of the Lakvanko family, you always have to be a little prepared, and through sending people to collect information and communicating with Varma before, you can also have a rough idea in your heart.
"It is an honor for our Lacfanne family to invite you to the ceremony in person, well, this is not what I said, my father said it himself. Vamalak Fanko also responded with a smile.
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"Varma, you are back, this is my friend from the United States, Mr. John Lee, I am Pawami Rakfanko, the father of Varma, and I am honored that Mr. Lee is here in Kerala to welcome you. As he spoke, the helmsman of the Rakfanko family walked in front of him, looking at the old man who should be about 6 or 70 years old, at this time, the old man smiled and greeted Li Feng in fluent English.
"Hello, old man, it's a pleasure to meet you, I hope it didn't bother you!" Li Feng replied with a smile after giving a return salute.
The next process is almost the same, an introduction was made at the air station, and the people on Li Feng's side will not talk about it, in addition to the helmsman of the Lakvanko family, there are several who are of the same generation as Varma, and the two sons of the old man Rakvanko are Varma's elder brother and younger brother.
"John, Mansour, let's go for lunch first, and then arrange a place for you to stay, and tomorrow they will arrange for them to accompany you around Thiruvananthapuram and Kerala, and it will be a few days before the festival of Lakshadeep officially begins. After some introductions and greetings, the old man suddenly smiled and introduced to Li Feng and Mansur, the two 'big shots'.
"Of course, in Kerala, where we are not familiar with the place, we all obey the old man's arrangement, as long as we don't dislike us and don't disturb your life. β
Li Feng and Mansur also responded humbly, winning the favor of the old man and the children of the Rakfanko family, at least whether it was Li Feng or Mansour, the identities of the two were not ordinary, but both of them spoke very politely and amiably.
"Very well, John, Mansour, and a few young ladies, please!"
"Please, old sir!"
"Everyone, please!"
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Under the leadership of the Rakfanko family, a team of dozens of people and a whole row of cars slowly drove out of the airport and headed towards the Lacfanko family's family residence in Thiruvananthapuram.
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"John, you're used to lunch, aren't you?" said Valmar casually.
In the afternoon, after having the reception luncheon of the Rakfanko family, Li Feng and his party left the residence of the Rakfanko family, and under the guidance of Varma, they prepared to go to see the temple that everyone was looking forward to.
"Varma, I didn't expect your hospitality to be so rich, I was still thinking that most of you here believe in different sects, I was the most troublesome, I didn't expect you to be so open-minded in this regard, there was pork, beef, mutton and everything on the table, which surprised me for a while. Li Feng responded with a smile.
I have to say that when Li Feng saw it, he was indeed a little surprised, even Mansur was surprised. After all, there are many sects of Ydu, *** and the rest of the sects, and even all kinds of food need to be particular, but here in Kerala, it is very casual.
"Hehe... Kerala has the most relaxed religious customs in the whole Y, and there are no bad customs of various sects here, perhaps because Kerala has always been one of the key boundaries for Ydu to communicate with the outside world, and it is more inclusive. Vamalak Fanko replied with a smile.
"Also, I heard that it was here that Da Gama landed at Y, and the navigators of the Ming Dynasty on the Chinese side also passed through here, and this is the first window to the outside world. Li Feng also praised with a smile.
Li Feng's entourage is still very eye-catching, although Kerala can also attract people to travel, but it is mainly dominated by Y locals, coupled with the poor economy of Y Degree, the flow of outsiders is naturally less.
And Li Feng and his entourage walked on the street of Thiruvananthapuram, which was eye-catching, including Oriental races, Westerners, as well as Y degree natives and Z East and other people, which attracted the attention of the Y degree natives passing by on the street.
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"John, how do you look?"
"Yes, it's beautiful, and there are Y degrees of national characteristics. β
"Boss, I want this..."
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With a few women completely throwing themselves into the small merchants and vendors on the street and all kinds of Y-degree ethnic clothing, small commodities, etc., soon, a kind of women's laughter and bargaining sounded on the street.
"John, the temple of Padmanabhaswamy has arrived. β
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