Chapter 327: Why Aren't You Dead Yet! [1st Update]
"One, two, three, eggplantβ"
"Brother Zhang Fan, can you sign my name again?"
"I want it too!"
"Zhang Fan, how many days are you going to play in Xiangjiang? Why don't I be your tour guide? I'm most familiar with the whole Kowloon. β
"So a cover? May I ask where this little sister is messing around? β
"I'm a big white gang, whoever bullies you in the future will directly report my name 'Yau Ma Di good sister'!" Mr. Huang is our boss. β
"Well, it seems that Rhubarb's Xiangjiang rudder is developing very quickly......"
"Hahaha......"
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In the evening, there was a lot of chatter in the hall of the Phoenix headquarters.
After the recording of the show, Zhang Fan and others took photos surrounded by a group of fans, and a few jokes jumped out from time to time, which attracted cheers in the venue.
After about 20 minutes, the audience and fans in the hall gradually left, and Zhang Fan, Zhou Yangba, and Chen Luyu shook hands one by one and then took the car back to the hotel reservation.
After a short break, everyone took the car to Kowloon's most famous 'Yau Tsim Mong District'.
'Yau Tsim Mong' is actually composed of three areas, one is Yau Ma Tei, the other is Tsim Sha Tsui, and finally Mong Kok, and the three areas together are called 'Yau Tsim Mong'. β
Combined, the three areas are only 6.5 square kilometers in size, but they are extremely densely populated.
According to official statistics in '06, 280,000 people settled in the area, which is four times the population density of New York.
The high density of people also brings great differentiation to the local culture.
Take 'Yau Ma Tei', for example. During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, Yau Ma Tei was the most famous gathering place of the three religions and nine streams in the Xiangjiang area, except for the businessmen who normally operated rice, flour, tea and oil. There are also many tobacco houses, chicken houses, longevity shops, large and small gang associations, and fortune-telling...... Wait a minute.
To this day, these cultures are still hidden among the people. Many people still maintain their old traditional way of life. In the market folk customs and superstitious culture. It is more intense than in the country.
The commercial aspects of Yau Ma Tei are also related to the daily life of the small people in the market.
For example, the most famous night market in Xiangjiang, Temple Street, is located here, as well as old-fashioned teahouses, Jade Street, Magic Market, wholesale markets specializing in buying and selling fruits, and cheap shops specializing in cheongsams and old clothes.
In contrast, Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok are much more urbanised and cosmopolitan.
Tsim Sha Tsui is characterised by retail and gastronomy, with thousands of gourmet restaurants and shopping malls combined.
Mong Kok also has its own 'street characteristics', from the women's market to the men's street, to the bird-selling Bird Street, the goldfish street to sell fish, the flower market to sell flowers, the Xianda Plaza to buy mobile phones and computers, and the computer center...... There are more than a dozen large and small characteristic streets.
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Temple Street, North Avenue.
In a Volvo business car, the hotel driver, Master Xu, talked eloquently.
Through the car window. You can see light boxes, billboards, and food stalls on both sides of Temple Street...... The five girls of Xuejun and Xiaoxi, who watched the lively scene, were excited and itchy.
"Mr. Zhang, this is 'Miaobei'...... From here, you can see a parking lot all the way south. I'm waiting there for ladies and gentlemen. β
"Okay, thank you, Master Xu."
As he spoke, Zhang Fan took out a 500 Hong Kong dollar from his wallet and handed it to him, "We may play late today, Master Xu will find a place to drink some tea." β
Master Xu has also received tips, but he has never received such a 'comfortable' tip, and he was stunned for a moment and said with a smile on his face: "Mr. Zhang, look at this ......"
Zhou Yang smiled: "Just what the master just said is more than this price. Drink tea with little meaning, and contact you when we have had enough. β
"Oh good." Master Xu felt very comfortable. With the steering wheel on the wheel, I found a place to stop. On the way, I told Zhou Yang and Zhang Fan about safety knowledge, as well as some characteristics of temple street food culture.
A few words later. Zhang Fan and his entourage of eight people happily got out of the car. The surrounding modern and local cultural atmosphere brings great freshness and dΓ©jΓ vu to everyone.
Looking around, I saw a street that led straight to the south. In addition to the special snack food stalls, there are also many stalls for small business. The business of buying and selling is also diverse, ranging from men's clothing to various handicrafts. It is different from the night market street in the mainland.
On the south side of Temple Street, there is also a group of gentlemen who walk the street to read fortune telling, which is rare in the mainland.
"Husband, Brother Yang, are you hungry, do you want us to eat something first?" Xue Jun held Zhang Fan and asked excitedly.
"You have to be at the bottom first." Zhou Yang looked ahead and said, "This street is long enough, and you won't be able to finish shopping without eating." β
Dong Xin smiled: "Then we will eat all the way!" Today, this girl is going to kill! β
When the words fell, Gao Ting, Su Xiu and others responded.
The five women swept in front of Zhang Fan and the three of them, holding hands, and started cleaning up the cowballs and fish balls on the street...... Before eating, the sky has darkened, and the whole street is more market-like and culturally like a city under the flashing neon lights of the light box.
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Approaching 7 p.m., everyone walked into a dessert shop with excited and somewhat tired bodies.
The small shop is not large, with about six or seven tables. It was originally called 'Hutchison Desserts', but in order to conform to the trend of the times, the signboard was changed under the daughter's construction in June this year, and it is now called 'Dabai Dessert House'.
As soon as Zhang Fan and the others entered the door, they saw an acquaintance.
I saw that she was not tall, about 1.6 meters, wearing a white T-shirt and blue-gray denim suspenders. This 'acquaintance' is the local fan who participated in the recording of "A Date with Luyu" today: 'Yau Ma Tei's obedient sister'.
Of course, this title is just a joke. Her real name is He Feifei, and she is studying marketing at Xiangjiang City University.
When Zhang Fan and his entourage came in, she was lying on the counter and excitedly talking to her parents about some interesting things about the recording site of "Lu Yu". The two sentences are inseparable from the name of the idol. There were three or five young people around enjoying dessert.
Seeing Zhang Fan and others coming in, he interrupted with a smile and his wife: "It's started!" Besides, your idol is about to fly over in a moment. β
"It's good to come, if I ......"
Halfway through his words, He Feifei's voice stopped, and he stared at Zhang Fan and Zhou Yang in disbelief......
She stared, Zhou Yang followed suit, and Zhang Fan, Xue Jun, Gao Ting and others around couldn't help laughing. This scene is a little confusing to see Mrs. He and Mr. He.
Just as Mr. He was about to ask, Zhou Yang said in Cantonese: "Hmph, I didn't expect it to be a good little sister in Yau Ma Tei!" Call your boss 'Mr. Huang' out! β
The father was frightened, and rushed to his daughter and said, "This gentleman is... Is there a misunderstanding? My daughter has never been a member of any club......"
"It's impossible to admit mistakes." Zhou Yang squinted at He Feifei and said, "You ask her, is she a member of the Big White Gang." β
"The Great White Gang?" Mr. He looked at his daughter who was 'trembling', and then Mrs. He next to him suddenly thought of something, and said with bright eyes: "Are you Mr. Zhou or Mr. Zhang?" β
Zhou Yang said: "Hey, will Auntie meet?" Yes, my surname is Zhou, and this is our boss ......."
"Being a big brother at such a young age? β¦β¦β
The more Mr. He listened, the more he misunderstood, and the more strange his wife was how he knew these club members, so he went around the counter and asked, "May I ask this eldest brother, Mr. Zhou, my daughter Feifei ...... with your gang."
"Hahaha......"
Dong Xin couldn't hold back any longer, and interrupted with a smile: "The boss misunderstood, Zhou Yang is joking with your daughter." You ask Feifei. β
"Hmm." He Feifei nodded excitedly with a red smile and pulled his father to whisper a few words. At this time, Mr. He suddenly realized, and shook hands with Zhang Fan, Zhou Yang and others with a smile on his back.
After some greetings, everyone tasted Hejia's signature dessert 'red bean paste' under the recommendation of He Feifei, and did not forget to take a group photo before leaving.
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Nine o'clock in the evening.
The coming of night did not make Temple Street quiet, but there were more people shopping and spending on the street.
Xue Jun, Gao Ting and other women also followed the shopping army and bought two pieces of street clothing and less common daily necessities for each of Zhang Fan.
Bypassing the core area of the lively Temple Street, everyone's eyes began to appear a variety of words such as "looking", "fortune telling", "feng shui" and "marriage", and a row of fortune tellers sat at the base of the wall waiting for business to come to the door.
But not to mention, there are really many young men and women who stepped forward to look at each other, and there were more than a hundred or so people with big eyes.
"Zhang Fan, do you want to ask you and Xiaojun about the marriage?" Gao Tingting joked: "Let's see when you got married and at what age do you have children?" β
Su Xiu and Xiaoxi covered their mouths and laughed, Dong Xin hugged Xuejun and said, "That's it, let Mr. Jia calculate it for you!" Anyway, I haven't tried to tell the fortune yet. My grandmother said that she had calculated it for me when I was a child, and that I had a prosperous husband. β
Zhou Yang glanced at her and said, "That was when you were a child, and now you have grown like this, why are you still called 'Wangfu'?" I think 'Kefu' is about the same. β
Dong Xin pouted and said, "Kefu also recks you!" I found out that you will defeat me, sooner or later we will have a duel! β
Zhang Fan raised his hand and said, "No need, we know your gender very well now!" β
"Hahaha......"
Everyone laughed, and the lively chatter and laughter attracted the attention of a gentleman not far away.
I saw him dressed in a gray tunic, with a face in his forties, with a pair of silver-rimmed glasses, and a bit of Sven and scholarly temperament in his appearance.
Looking at his hexagram stall, everyone else is full of photos, success stories, and types of fortune telling, while his small table only has a few books and a pot of tea. It looks more like I'm here to drink tea and read a book.
The gentleman turned his head to look at everyone, and when he looked at Zhang Fan, he suddenly seemed to be frightened, and he got up with an 'ah' sound!
The exclamation suddenly caused Zhang Fan and the others to turn their heads and gaze.
Zhou Yang couldn't help but joke: "Do you want to say: Oh no! I saw a spiritual light flying out of the heavenly spirit cover above your heads, so I think we are destined to send a hexagram? β
After the words fell, the women covered their mouths and chuckled, Zhang Fan nodded to Mr. with a smile, said a few sorry words and was about to turn around and leave.
As soon as he took two or three steps, he felt a gust of wind coming from behind him, and opened his mouth to ask, "Why aren't you dead yet!" β
β¦β¦ (To be continued......)