Chapter 164 [Chaotic Traffic]
Since it was a night flight, many passengers began to sleep after takeoff, and Lin Xuan and Linglong were the two most energetic. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Lin Xuan told a lot of stories from high school, how Ah Yang chased the girl, how he pulled him to class, and after being caught by the teacher, he said that he was going out to volunteer, and Linglong kept listening with a smile...... was just afraid of disturbing others' rest, so the two chatted for a while, and then put on an eye patch and closed their eyes to recuperate......
Six hours later, the plane landed at Mumbai Dubai Airport.
The three got off the plane, exchanged dollars for rupees, and exited the airport.
It's two and a half hours worse than in China, and now it's around three o'clock in the morning, and people are still asleep.
There are fixed taxis outside the airport, and as soon as the three people come out, a driver sticks his head out of the window and waves his horn...... Drivers in this place usually work 24 hours a day, even sleeping in the car.
The taxi looked very retro, it looked like a classic car, and the driver was an old man with gray hair and a big beard.
After getting in the car, Lin Xuan said in English: "Go to the Taj Mahal Hotel." "It's one of the most luxurious five-star hotels in Mumbai, and the girl called Champagne is right there.
The driver looked at him blankly, Lin Xuan said it again, but the old man still didn't understand, spread his hands, and looked at him in confusion.
Qianli patted Lin Xuan's shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't ask, he doesn't understand." ”
He turned on his mobile phone and pointed to the driver, which was a photo of the hotel that Lin Xuan said just now, and the driver immediately started the car with an expression of understanding.
Lin Xuan wondered: "Aren't the official languages of India Hindi and English?
Chisato shook his head and explained, "The official languages here are Hindi and English, but in reality, the vast majority of Indians don't speak English, and from street vendors to large shopping malls, few people can understand English. The basic education here is only in Hindi, and as for English, only people who have received higher education will learn it, that is, go to university, but many of them are poor families and have no money to get higher education, so only a small number of wealthy families can speak English. ”
Lin Xuan was even more puzzled: "Are there many poor families here?"
"A lot!" Qianli glanced at him and said slowly: "Mumbai has the largest seaport in India, is the most important trading center, and is also one of the most prosperous cities, but even so, half of the population lives in slum kilns, and many people don't even know that there is such a country as China!"
Lin Xuan stopped talking, and he suddenly found that this place was not as good as he imagined......
As soon as the taxi ran into the city, it was stopped by two policemen in beige uniforms, holding an old-looking rifle in their hands, and chattering with the driver.
The driver turned around, said as he spoke, stretched out his finger to the road in front of him, and waved his hand.
Lin Xuan sighed: "Don't talk about uncle, we can't understand half a word." ”
Linglong smiled faintly: "He said that there was a demonstration here a few days ago, and there was a curfew these days, and it was forbidden to go out after twelve o'clock and before five o'clock." ”
Lin Xuan looked at her in surprise: "Can you understand his words?"
Linglong raised her wrist and said with a smile, "Don't you know that the probe can translate foreign languages?"
"......!!" Lin Xuan opened his mouth and said frantically: "Can anyone give me an instruction manual!!"
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Since there is a curfew here, I can only temporarily find a place to stay for one night and leave tomorrow morning, anyway, this task is easy, and no one is in a hurry.
Where the taxi was stopped by the police, there was a hotel of no low grade, which looked very good, and the three of them stayed here, each in a room.
When he went upstairs and opened the door, Qianli suddenly teased Linglong: "Don't you need Lin Xuan to be your companion when you sleep at night?"
When Linglong came back to her senses, Chisato had already entered the room laughing, and the girl's cheeks were slightly red, and she kicked him in anger at the door......
At seven o'clock the next day, the three of them came to the restaurant and decided to try Indian food, so Lin Xuan ate the most unpalatable breakfast.
People here seem to have a soft spot for curry, and as soon as they arrive at the restaurant, they ask for a hint of curry, and they can add curry to a variety of foods!
Lin Xuan asked for a piece of rice, but the chef poured the curry on it, and the good rice was completely ruined! And there were no chopsticks here, so a person not far from Lin Xuan ordered the same rice, mixed it slightly with his hands, kneaded it into a ball, and then grabbed it and put it in his mouth......
Listening to Chisato Talk, people here like to eat with their hands because it feels more like this, but be sure to eat with their right hand because they feel that their left hand is dirty...... It's like washing your hands and never washing your left hand!
After eating, the three of them left the hotel, and the first thing Lin Xuan saw was the extremely chaotic traffic!
Lin Xuan glanced at it casually, and saw all kinds of vehicles, cars, motorcycles, tricycles, and buses without doors...... And camel carts!
Only then did he realize that there was no demarcation line on the road here! All kinds of vehicles were driving side by side, no matter what kind of car they were, they were often full of people or goods, and they were seriously overloaded!
Compared with the traffic here, the traffic in any place in the country can definitely be said to be orderly!
It's no wonder that if you travel to India once on your own, the rest of the world won't be a problem......
Lin Xuan finally stopped a taxi that looked a little old, and the driver did not start the car immediately after getting into the car, but stuck his head out of the window and called a few times, only to know after interrogation that the driver felt that there was another person in the car, so he wanted to find another guest......
Lin Xuan was speechless, took out a few rupees and threw them over, needless to say that the driver also knew what it meant, he stepped on the accelerator without hesitation, honked the car horn diligently, and shuttled quickly on this chaotic road, as if his wife was about to give birth......
Along the way, Lin Xuan also saw a few cows, walking carelessly on the busy road, some simply lying lazily on the road, no one would hurt them, and the driving vehicles and walking passers-by also slowed down to bypass them.
The whole world knows that it is a paradise for cattle (excluding buffalo), the status is outrageous, and the law makes it illegal to slaughter cattle because it is considered sacred by Hinduism, and there are so many people here who believe in Hinduism and have even integrated into society that there is almost no belief or disbelief anymore.
In this regard, Lin Xuan can only sigh in his heart: In a world dominated by people, cows live better than people...... Magical Indian Asan!
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After about an hour, I finally arrived at the destination, the Taj Mahal Hotel, not far away is the famous landmark India Gate.
The three of them glanced at each other, tacitly took out the six-pointed star and put it on their chests, walked into the hotel lobby, and then Lin Xuan called the mobile phone number of Champagne in the information.
(To be continued)