Chapter 88: Deep Sea Shark Dock
In a tense atmosphere, people's emotions will also be tense, and then, out of subconscious defensiveness, it is easy to become hostile or disgusted with others in the same situation.
On the other hand, if the atmosphere is relaxed and pleasant, the relationship between people will be improved, and it will be easy to become friends.
Thanks to the messy and hilarious accidents, Lin Zhicheng left a very deep impression on the hearts of the Akashi family's saury and Kuwata Yoshisuke, coupled with the dinner after the game, and various small talk interspersed, the relationship between the three was further narrowed.
By the time night fell and it was time to separate, the three were already friends.
'Come back and play when you're free', if it's a friend, then, most of them will leave such a sentence when they are separated. Akashi's saury and Kuwata Yoshisuke are no exception, and at the end of the show, they also invited Lin Zhicheng, saying that the next time he comes to the island country, he will definitely do a good job as a landlord and fulfill the friendship of the landlord.
For the warm invitation of the two, Lin Zhicheng will certainly not refuse.
At the same time, he also made the same invitation to the two of them in turn - Kuwata Yoshisuke is still enough, and after a while, when the New Year's celebration is held on Nalan Island, he will definitely pass. In other words, his invitation was mainly made for the Akashi family's saury, which originally had no plan to go to the island.
Of course, whether Lin Zhicheng comes to Japan again, or the Akashi family saury puts down his work and goes to Nalan Island for a vacation and rest, it will be a matter for the future, and at present, the most important thing for Lin Zhicheng is the New Year's celebration that is about to start.
After completing the invitation to the island nation, Lin Zhicheng and Catherine immediately set off for the Naran Islands.
Although there is old John staring at the work of building the stage, and Sam and Claire and others as helpers, this is the first time that Lin Zhicheng has taken the lead in holding a large-scale event since he became the owner of the island, and it is the first time he has organized this kind of activity out of his own pocket.
"Daddy~. Before the man could get down the gangway, Catherine could not help but wave her arm at old John.
As a rule, after the plane has come to a standstill, the first-class guests are allowed to get off the plane first. Because of following Lin Zhicheng, Catherine also enjoyed a return to the cabin, and at this moment, she was coincidentally ranked first.
Smiling and nodding, Old John did not open his mouth to respond to Catherine. Now it is not at home, but in public, he will always maintain the demeanor of an English butler, and will never shout.
Of course, when Catherine ran up to him, he wouldn't skimp on a hug.
"John, we're back. One step behind, Lin Zhicheng also got off the plane and said hello to Old John, who he hadn't seen for nearly twenty days.
"Charlie, welcome back. While smiling and responding, he stepped forward and stretched out his hand, Old John habitually wanted to take the backpack that Lin Zhicheng was carrying.
"No, no, I'll do it myself. Waving his hand, Lin Zhicheng did not hand over the backpack to Old John: "Is the family okay?"
"Everything works fine. Since Lin Zhicheng was unwilling, Old John didn't force it. He walked to the side of the car, pulled the door and made a guiding gesture: "Charlie, get in the car first." ”
The driver was Sam, and during this time, he had been following Old John's side, maybe it was easy, so when he came to greet Lin Zhicheng today, Old John brought him too.
"Hey, Sam~. After getting in the car, seeing that the person sitting in the driver's seat was also an acquaintance, Lin Zhicheng smiled and said hello.
"Welcome back, Mr. Island~. The content of the words was a bit like a private driver in a large family, but Sam's tone was not so serious. Maybe it's because of his youth, but his greeting is a bit like a taxi driver in Apple City, with a sense of humor in his familiar tone.
Catherine consciously went to the co-pilot's seat, and Old John sat in the back with Lin Zhicheng, waiting for the car to start and leave the tarmac, Old John asked again: "Charlie, do you plan to go home and rest first, or go directly to the scene to have a look?"
Long before getting on the plane, Lin Zhicheng had already called John. Although he didn't explicitly mention it at the time, outside of his words, he still revealed his desire to see the stage scene for the first time. It is also officially for this reason that Old John has this question.
"Let's go to the scene first. Sure enough, Lin Zhicheng chose to go to the scene to see: "By the way, John, where did you choose the venue? Is it the school playground or the square in the city center?"
"Neither. Old John shook his head and said an answer that surprised Lin Zhicheng: "Considering the size of the venue, whether the transportation is convenient, and whether it will cause inconvenience to the surrounding residents during the performance, etc., the school's playground and the central square are not suitable. After deliberation, we finally settled on Pier 2 ....... ”
"Pier No. 2 is the military wharf used by the US military stationed on the island?"
There are several marinas on Naran Island, and in addition to the small piers and private piers that are not on a large scale, there are also two large piers.
One is called the Trantys Pier, which is a public pier open to all, mainly for passenger and freight transport, and for all the inhabitants of the island.
The name of the other pier is called the Deep Sea Shark, which is a hint of its positioning from its aggressive name. Obviously, it was a military dock used before the withdrawal of US troops on the island.
"Yes. After the withdrawal of the troops, it became very empty, making it ideal for use as a performance venue. Old John nodded: "However, considering the influence of the weather, we did not set up the stage in the open space of the dock, but used one of the three large hangars left by the US military and temporarily converted it into an indoor performance venue." ”
Although he had been there a few times before the withdrawal of the US troops, Lin Zhicheng had gone directly to the office area and had not wandered around the base, so he had only seen the three hangars from a distance, and did not enter them to see the real thing.
I remember the appearance, but I still don't have a enough intuitive impression of the size of the inside of the hangar, Lin Zhicheng is a little drumming in his heart: "Will the hangar be a little smaller?"
"No, you'll know when you get to the place. ”
Hearing is false, seeing is believing, knowing that no matter how much he says now, it is not as good as letting Lin Zhicheng take a look at it in person, Old John did not explain much.
Well, maybe he also wanted to surprise Lin Zhicheng, so he deliberately sold it.
It didn't take long for Sam to drive a few people to the Deep Sea Shark Pier.
"Why are there so many people here?" Before he got out of the car, he had already seen the crowd coming and going on the dock, and Lin Zhicheng couldn't help but be curious.
"After all, this was a forbidden place that was not open to the public before, and the big guys were a little curious in their hearts. Old John also got out of the car and answered Lin Zhicheng by the way: "In addition, it is also a very attractive attraction for tourists who come to the island. You know, the U.S. military bases in other places won't let them visit at will. ”
Whether it's a local resident who comes to visit out of curiosity or a tourist who comes to visit, they are potential customers for merchants. Therefore, in a short period of time, because of these people's traffic, there are many more clever hawkers on this side of the dock.
There are shops that specialize in drinks and cold drinks, as well as snacks and, of course, photo services. All in all, the marina has become a new tourist attraction, and it is very busy with people.
However, whether this situation can be sustained is still a question mark.
After all, it is impossible for so many military facilities and buildings to be preserved and used, and about seventy percent of them will be demolished one after another, and after that, the extra vacant land will be used to build new hotels or other economic buildings.
Considering that the status quo will not last long, the government does not charge high management fees to the clever hawkers when it comes to management.
It is precisely because of this benefit that it further attracts small traders to settle in, bringing a more lively atmosphere here.
Too many people are a good thing, but too many people may not be all good things.
"John, there is so much traffic here, is there no problem in management?" After looking around for a while, Lin Zhicheng asked with some concern.
"It's okay. John Sr. replied: "James (in charge of tourism) and Lawrence (in charge of civil affairs) have made a set of temporary regulations, and so far there have been no problems here. ”
"That's good. Nodding first, seeing the three closed hangars not far away, Lin Zhicheng raised a new question: "However, there are so many people here, won't it be inconvenient to build the stage?"
"No, it won't. Old John replied with certainty: "During the day, when the stage is set up, the door of the hangar will always be closed, and no matter how lively the outside is, it will not affect the work inside." As for the delivery of materials and equipment, it was carried out at night, when there were not many people on the docks, so naturally there was no inconvenience. ”
"It's still thoughtful. Giving Old John a thumbs up, Lin Zhicheng put his mind at ease: "I can't wait to see what the stage looks like, John, how do we get in?"