Chapter Seventy-Four: Hakone's Journey

"Zhou Huiyi, 26 years old, Japanese-Korean. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 infoJapanese name, Keiko Higashijima. He joined the company in August 02, and has three years of experience as a tour guide before that, and is now a field assistant in the company. He is proficient in Japanese and Korean Chinese, and knows a little English. Che Shulan led a cute round-faced girl to introduce Xu Canhao. This girl named Zhou Huiyi is the kind of attractive type, not tall, wearing a typical black, gray and white professional suit. The flat-heeled black leather shoes on the soles of the feet are still stained with mud, but I don't know if it will be too cold in stockings and short skirts in this winter.

After Hui Yi finished bowing, he kept secretly looking at the legendary big star, the boss of the company. The round eyeballs in the big eyes kept spinning, like a little mouse stealing oil, which made Xu Canhao laugh.

"Hello, Zhou Huiyixi. Still, I think it's better to call you Keiko, would you mind? Xu Canhao stood up and stretched out his hand to the new tour guide in front of him.

"Eh~(Turning the rising tone.) Japanese young people express doubts and surprised mantras. Nae, it doesn't matter. That's what my good friends call me... Ah, ah, no, I'm not saying you're a good friend of mine... Ah no, it's not, it's not that you can't be friends with me... Eh, Keiko is really stupid~" For a while, in Japanese, and for a while, Keiko Higashijima, who couldn't explain herself, beat her round head with her small fist in shame, and her cute appearance made Xu Che and the others can't help but like this confused and innocent girl.

"Hehe, I hope you don't think so confused when you show us the way. Alright, when the girls come, let's go. Oh, by the way, Keiko can drive, right? Xu Canhao said with a smile.

"Nae, I've been driving for two years, do you need me to drive?" Zhou Huiyi tilted his head and asked.

"Maybe, or you'll have to find another driver." Xu Canhao took the coat in his hand, looked at the elevator that was coming down, and said.

"Anuo, where are we going?" Hui Yi looked at Xu Canhao cautiously and asked.

"Call me Chan Hao, you're older than me, and besides, we'll be together for the next two days, so please take a picture of each other. As for the itinerary, you can ask Sister Shulan. Xu Canhao turned his head and said to her with a smile.

"Ding~" The elevator bell rings. Sure enough, it was the same as Xu Canhao guessed, it was the elevator that the little girls were taking. It seems that the three girls also received gifts, each wearing a different hat, and walked out with Bao'er in their arms.

"I've kept you waiting." When Bao'er came to a few people, the first thing she did was apologize for the etiquette.

"Okay, let's go, there are not so many rules together. It's a Korean ceremony, and it's a Japanese ceremony, and I'm tired and panicked. Girls, today's goal is Shibuya! Xu Canhao snatched Bao'er's big bag and helped her carry it, holding one hand in the air, leading everyone to rush to the Toyota business vehicle waiting outside.

As soon as he got in the car, Zhou Huiyi grabbed Xu Canhao in a panic and said, "Canhao-kun, if we go to Shibuya, something bad will happen." I mean, there are so many young people out there, and there are a lot of weird people. If you and Miss Boa's presence there, you're going to cause a lot of trouble. ”

"Eh~ (Xu Canhao is learning Huiyi's tone.) Wouldn't it? Xu Canhao turned around and opened his eyes wide. Because the faces of the two were too close, Zhou Huiyi was forced to sit back in his seat shyly and bow his head.

"Chan-ho, I also think it's too risky to go shopping. These little girls, waiting for a few more years will be some disasters to the country and the people, and so many of us can't get together and not attract people. Che Shulan said in the passenger seat.

"yes, Chan Hao obba, why don't we think about going somewhere else?" Bao'er said with a concerned face.

"Ah~?!" Xu Canhao lowered his face and leaned back in his chair, with a dead man's expression that was desperate for life. "My long-awaited Sapporo beer is leaving me? Is my cute Hachiko still waiting for me at the station? And Spanish Saka, Center Street, 109, do I have to give up the beauties there? ”

"Eh~" The girls despised him in unison, and smashed the things that could be thrown out of their hands at Xu Canhao, and also affected Carl's huge pond fish.

"Why don't you go to Hakone? I've wanted to go for a long time, but I never had the chance. If I were to soak in the hot springs now, I would be willing to die. Bao'er said with a glint in her eyes as she rubbed her shoulders. Seeing this, Xiaoxian on the side immediately stepped forward and gently rubbed Bao'er's shoulder.

"Hot springs?!" Xu Canhao and Carl shouted at the same time. Everyone looked at the big man Carl in amazement, meaning, why can you understand?

"I'm teaching myself a little bit of Japanese, you know, boss?" Carl stared at Xu Canhao beside him very sincerely, making Xu Canhao feel uncomfortable.

"Hehe, yes." Xu Canhao smiled reluctantly. But in my heart, I said, 'Yes, you're learning, you're learning from hotel brochures.' I also picked a place with a beautiful cover to learn.,It's estimated that I remember so many nouns.:Kabukicho,SPA club,Hot springs,Hot spring swimming pool or something.。 ’

"This works. We can ask the soup shop owner to arrange a separate soup field for us, so we don't have to worry about getting in trouble. But... Most of them are mixed baths, and you may be able to find the kind of soup shop that is set up for foreigners. At first, Zhou Huiyi, who was very popular, blushed later, and even Taeyeon, who was listening quietly on the side, couldn't help blushing and turned her head to look out of the car.

β€œcall! Let's go to Hakone! Xu Canhao shouted, slapped the driver's seat, and told him to hurry up.

"Eh~" The pillows, rolling papers, hats and other things that had just been recycled were smashed on Xu Canhao's face by the women.

The bus departs from Shinjuku and is expected to take more than two hours to reach Hakone. After buying some hot food on the way, I didn't stop and galloped all the way to the famous Hakone.

Just when Xu Canhao was about to fall asleep in a daze, there was a sound of admiration and screams in his ears. "Have you arrived?" Xu Canhao took off the machine cat's eye mask that Yuna bought for him and looked out the window. Just that glance made him deeply attracted by the magnificent scenery outside the window.

The car was slowly moving away from the highway and turning into a winding road to Hakone. From afar, I can see Mt. Fuji, which seems to be close at hand, snow-white, and independent, and there is still a dark green at the foot of the mountain, standing on that side of the land, like a goddess wearing a clean veil, arrogant and holy. Thanks to the scattered houses and curling smoke at the foot of the mountain, she can eat some fireworks without being intimidated. As the car moved, to the top of a slope somewhere, everyone was amazed again. On the right side of the car, the towering green pines and black cedars that were previously covered in silver and hidden, like a lake and a lake like the sea, are now presented in the eyes of everyone like a mirage. The vast steam lingers on the lake, in front of the mountain, among the silver trees, and makes Xu Canhao call the fairyland of the world.

Che Shulan in the passenger seat, changed from the steady and dignified in front of his subordinates, patted the car seat, and asked the driver to go quickly. Even Zhou Huiyi, who has been to the beautiful Hakone twice, was stupid at this time, muttering strange Kansai words that only she could understand. The little girls obviously also entered the nightmare fantasy, looking at the unreal scenery in the distance stupidly, their eyes were changing and full of bizarre colors, but their hands were holding each other deadly.

"Ah~!" As soon as the car stopped, the three girls rushed out of the car shouting, ignoring the mud on the ground and discarding their hats. Take two steps and run onto the trail next to the road, and look out at Lake Ashi from a platform.

"The jade fan hangs upside down in the East China Sea... Fuji snow reflects the morning sun... The beauty of the real tn has been overturned~" Xu Canhao walked out of the car empty-handed, looked at the white Fuji on the top of the mountain for a while, and then looked back at the quiet lake that was half-covered. Thinking of the traditional Chinese poems I saw on the Jizo stone stele earlier, I sincerely sighed that this is not a season but a cool and beautiful scene.

"Chan Hao-kun, this is the homestay I mentioned earlier, I have a friend who has lived in Hakone for many years, and he recommended it." Zhou Huiyi pointed to a large area of low but quaint and chic accommodation behind the two of them.

"Ii Takeju. I heard that in Japan, you can know the owner's income, knowledge, affection, etc., just by looking at the family's garden, and you can definitely call this hermit noble. Xu Canhao smiled appreciatively, looking at the door number before entering the hospital.

Bao'er and Zhou Huiyi, who were beside them, also nodded in agreement when they heard Xu Canhao's words.

"Hui Yi and Sister Shulan will inquire first, and it is best to book a room immediately. Let's sort out the luggage first and move it down. Come down, girls! Xu Canhao crossed his waist and shouted confidently at the bend of the mountain road.

"konnichiwa (hello)~" Xu Canhao and his entourage carried large bags and small bags, and exchanged salutes with the silver-haired old lady who greeted them in front of the door. The old lady had shiny silver hair, and it was very miraculous that she only used a simple ebony hairpin to fork it, making her head look unusually huge. Although the face is wrinkled, it does not lose its brilliance, and its spirit is strong, and it does not lose its youth. The plain kimono decorated with indigo swallow grass completely enveloped the old man's short body, leaving only a pair of stunning delicate little feet, stepping on short-bottomed clogs to expose the hem.

After Xu Canhao saw the superb walking skills of the small feet clogs and broken steps, and walked on the gravel, he no longer marveled at the old lady's strong strength. She enthusiastically dragged Xu Canhao and led them into the house. I took off my shoes under the wooden eaves, and the fish flowed in, and everyone did not make any noise, but only whispered about the elegance and delicacy of this place. A kimono girl about the same age as Taeyeon came out from under the porch of the door, smiled shyly at everyone, and was slightly blessed as a salute. Squatting under the eaves, holding the hem of the regular clothes with one hand, while arranging everyone's shoes neatly and turning the toe outward. Seeing this, Zhou Huiyi hurriedly saluted and thanked the old lady. Although Xu Canhao didn't know what this ceremony was, seeing that the girl could be so elegant and meticulous when she did such a thing, he suddenly felt that the owner of the house here must be an elegant and respectful person, so that the courtyard could be cleaned up so neatly. So, he motioned for everyone to follow Keiko to thank him.

The old lady's name is Takamie Ikeda, and she is said to have been a great beauty when she was young. Of course, the one Xu Canhao saw from the old photo she pointed to did look a little similar to the little beauty who was wiping the mud stains on the floor with a rag outside the door. It's just that I don't know if the woman in the photo would be more beautiful if she didn't shave her eyebrows and lips. Hang tags were given to the people for the purpose of dividing rooms and getting clothes. Later, a middle-aged man was called in, who was a helper here, to make some supper for the residents, clean up their hot springs, or do chores such as boiling water. Short and chubby, he looks honest, and his face is not that small-eyed and mouse-eyed. After receiving instructions to make tea for the crowd, he smiled and exited the porch.

"Please follow me." The old lady took Xu Canhao's hand again, led the way, and led everyone to their respective rooms. In the wooden cloister, whenever she came across a step, she would remind everyone to pay attention to their feet, and when they finished picking up the steps, they would stand on the side of the corridor again, smile and stretch out her hand and say, "Do left (please)." ”

Along the way, Xu Canhao always felt a sense of returning to history and diving into the past, but he was worried about disturbing the quiet in the snow here. He found another pond, through a paper window erected in the closed cloister. He was eager to ask the koi in the pond if it would be cold under the thin ice. I would like to ask the old lady if all Japanese gardens have that side of the pond and those red-coated carp that welcome guests.

Xu Canhao's room was facing the pond, and there was a stone path that went up through it, and through a pile of strange rocks, leading to the bamboo fence in the backyard. Behind the fence is the bamboo grove of the owner's house, where the bamboo shoots are produced in the most famous white sea bass soup in the area. Wearing a bathrobe and kimono, Xu Canhao, who was sitting in front of the porch, was already imagining the deliciousness of this dish in the evening. It's not a seasonal material, but as long as it's hot, it's a good thing to look forward to.

"It's so cold~ah~" The three little girls still lived in the same room, and they were wearing plain bathrobes at this time, and they walked out tremblingly.

"Obba, can't we go without this?" Yuna pointed to the slightly loose kimono on her body.

"Do you want to get cold again after you get there? Besides, who made you not bring a decent down jacket? Xu Canhao smiled and asked, the so-called following the local customs is roughly like what he is now.

"Let's go, then. obba, I heard Sister Keiko say, there is wine in the soup pool? Seo Hyun was not as exaggerated as Yun'er's trembling, and walked quickly towards the corridor with a forward swing.

"Hehe, little girl. This is not Korea, so you can drink if you want to. However, it can only be used for a maximum of three cups. Xu Canhao knows Xiaoxian too well, this must have been instigated by Yun'er to ask, otherwise, she would never want to drink by herself. After speaking, Xu Chanhao got up to catch up with Yuna and Taeyeon, who were left behind, took off his heavy coat, and only wore a blue cirrus cloud smock outside, wrapped the two girls inside, rubbed their heads with both hands and said, "Those who shrink their hands and feet will only get colder." Hurry up to the front hall and get to the soup shop. ”

When the three of them came to the front of the hall, Che Shulan and Bao'er were already waiting in front of the fire kang in the side room. Xu Xian and Keiko were also helping the old lady serve cups of tea and put them on the low table for people to use.

"Why hasn't Carl come out yet?" Xu Canhao muttered to himself.

"He, hehe, it's still the clothes that the master put on for him, otherwise if you let him ponder for a night, he won't wear them." When Che Shulan heard it, she said with a smile.

"Hehe, I forgot about it." Xu Canhao put his hands in his sleeves and squatted in front of the kang.

When Carl appeared in a fat bathrobe and kimono, everyone was stunned, followed by the laughter of the girls. It's not that he's smiling at his clothes, but that he's squirming himself.

"Alright, let's go, don't make the driver wait too long." Xu Canhao said to everyone with a smile.

"Oh~gogoxi, gogoxi!" Yuna and Taeyeon shouted, flicked the sleeves of their robes, ran to the front of the porch, put on the wooden clogs that had been placed, and rushed to the gate of the courtyard first.

"Ernie ~ Wait for me!" Xu Xian also hurriedly picked up the hem of his clothes and chased him out quickly.

The rest of the crowd looked at the three lively little girls happily. Bao'er also seemed to let go of her mood, became a little girl, patted the back of Xu Canhao's head when she ran past him, and slipped out of the yard with a smile.