Chapter 163: A Few Words of Spanish
This is not Wang Zheyi's gossip, she has received too many domestic delegations, like this kind of person who is anxious to go out to go shopping as soon as she arrives at the hotel, of course she has seen it, but those people are all dead beggars and beggars who have to ask her to lead the way, and no one dares to break blindly in this unfamiliar place. But the two in front of them looked confident, they came to Zhu Xiaofeng's room to ask for leave, not to ask for help from a translator.
"The two of them are from our Provincial Materials Department, this is Director Chen Hongcheng, and this is Xiao Qin. Their mission to Spain this time was different from ours, and they had already said before they set off that they would act alone, which was already on file with the Provincial Foreign Affairs Office. Zhu Xiaofeng hurriedly explained to Wang Zheyi. It is a relatively taboo thing for people who go abroad to leave the brigade and go out to hang out on their own, so Zhu Xiaofeng must explain.
Wang Zheyi nodded and said: "The delegation is in charge of Director Zhu, as long as Director Zhu agrees, we will not interfere where they go." I'm just worried that they don't understand the language, how can they interact with people when they go out? ”
"I can order English." Qin Hai spoke in a very low-key manner.
"But in Madrid, most people don't know English, not even the police." Wang Zheyi reminded.
Qin Haidao: "It's okay, I also learned a few words of Spanish, for example...... How do I get to Mellon Palace Hotel? ”
The last sentence he uttered was spoken directly in Spanish, with a hint of banter on his face. Wang Zheyi's eyes lit up, and he returned a knowing smile. She could clearly hear that the other party's Spanish had a certain level of attainment, at least in terms of tone and rhythm. People who can speak Spanish to this level obviously can't be described as learning only a few sentences.
Wang Zheyi is a smart girl with a privileged family background. For those officials who don't understand bullshit, she has always stayed away. Do what you have to do and don't care about anything else. But the young man in front of her, who could speak Spanish, was quite interested in her, and she felt a little sympathetic. She didn't know why the other party had such a level of Spanish to pretend to be low-key, but she would not expose Qin Hai.
Qin Hai in the previous life was a scholar who was full of energy and had a wide range of interests. He is fluent in English, Japanese, and German, and is able to communicate academically with foreign scholars in these languages. Besides. He also has a knowledge of Spanish, French, Portuguese and Italian, so he has no problem coping with some everyday conversations. This time, because the destination of Zhiludao's visit was Spain, he specially picked up the Spanish and reviewed it, who would have thought that Wang Zheyi would also be impressed.
"Then be careful when you go out...... By the way, you can ask for a map of Madrid at the front desk, free of charge, and you can make a note of the embassy's phone number. If there is something you can contact. Wang Zheyi opened up enthusiastically, and at the same time handed a piece of note with his phone number written on it to Qin Hai's hand.
"Xie Lu Xie Miss Wang, I have the phone, if I have the opportunity, can I invite Miss Wang to coffee?" Qin Hai smiled and asked Wang Zheyi in Spanish.
Wang Zheyi glanced at Qin Hai and replied in Spanish as well: "What's so good about coffee, do you dare to invite me to Liss's fancy ice cream on Serrano Commercial Street?" ”
Wang Zheyi's words are to knock Qin Hai: Don't you just know a few words of Spanish. Want to show off in front of this girl? What kind of foreign guest style do you play, you want to invite the girl to coffee. I'm telling you. There are a lot of extravagant games in this foreign country, and you still know a lot of things. Do you know what LISS iss? Do you know what Serrano Street means?
Speaking of this exotic atmosphere, Qin Hai is not an opponent. Although he was not an otaku in his previous life, he didn't play such a small qualification thing, but muscular male games such as outdoor and mountaineering. He smiled and said to Wang Zheyi: "I wrote it down, and I will always invite you to eat it once when the time comes." ”
When Qin Hai and Wang Zheyi flirted with Spain. Chen Hongcheng has always been smiling, looking like "everything is under control". But when he walked out of the hotel gate, Chen Hongcheng's face changed, he pulled Qin Hai, glared at him and asked, "Xiao Qin." Tell me honestly, how do you know Spanish? ”
Previously, Qin Hai had revealed to Chen Hongcheng that he knew a few words of daily conversation in Spain, and Chen Hongcheng was only impressed by this and not surprised. After arriving at the hotel, Qin Hai looked for an elevator and negotiated various matters with the floor attendant, which fully showed that he did know a little Spanish, which made Chen Hongcheng feel very pleased. But when he saw Qin Hai and Wang Zheyi talking to each other word by word, and there was no stumbling at all, Chen Hongcheng suddenly woke up to Qin Hai's ability to say more than just a few words, he had simply reached the professional level.
After realizing this, Chen Hongcheng had an inexplicable sense of fear. He didn't know how many secrets Lu Dao still had in Qin Hai, with Qin Hai's habit of pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, he might have been sold by Qin Hai and helped the other party count the money.
Qin Hai said with a smile: "Lao Chen, when you eat an egg, do you still need to know what the hen's surname is?" How difficult it is to find someone who understands Spanish in China now, you can pick one up out of thin air, why don't you hurry up and steal the fun? ”
Since the two sides agreed to cooperate, Qin Hai's name for Chen Hongcheng has become more and more casual, from Mr. Chen to Brother Chen, and then to Old Chen, Chen Hongcheng is not disgusted by this.
"No, you have to tell me how many things you have. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare go out with you. Chen Hongcheng said half-jokingly and half-seriously.
Qin Hai patted Chen Hongcheng on the shoulder, and said in the same mocking tone: "Old Chen, don't worry, you are also so old, if you want to look good or not, if you want to have no skills, where can I sell you?" Come with me, you're going to be pleasantly surprised. ”
"It seems that I was really fooled...... Chen Hongcheng muttered, half-pushing and half-following Qin Hai forward.
The two walked to the street, Qin Hai looked left and right, raised his hand to greet him, and a passing taxi stopped. The driver poked his head out, looked at the two people with eastern faces, and asked hesitantly, "Where are you going?" ”
"Isaacson Manor." Qin Hai replied.
The taxi driver of the "Isaacson ......" scratched his head and couldn't remember where the name of the place was.
"Uh...... Let me think about it, this estate is close to the Manzanares River, about a kilometer out of the door is a suburban railway, and there are ......" Qin Hai didn't know much about Madrid's geography, so he told the driver six or seven landmarks one after another, and finally let the driver understand the general direction.
"Get in the car, I know where it is." The taxi driver said.
"And another question, how much is the fare from here to Isaacson Manor?" Qin Hai asked.
"It won't be more than 2,000 pesetas." The driver estimated and replied.
"Well, okay, let's get in the car then." Qin Hai pulled the stunned Chen Hongcheng into the car.
"Where are you going?" After the car started, Chen Hongcheng relieved himself, and he asked Qin Hai with some concern.
Qin Hai said with a smile: "A Spanish expert introduced to me by my teacher, let's go and make a deal with him first." ”
"Your teacher?" Chen Hongcheng asked in surprise, "Didn't you say that you graduated from Anhe Agricultural Machinery Technical School?" ”
Qin Haidao: "It's not a teacher at a technical school, it's another teacher I worship, a professor at the National Iron and Steel Research Institute, named Chen Heqian." ”
"Why haven't I heard you talk about it?" Chen Hongcheng asked a little disbelievingly.
Qin Hai smiled: "Lao Chen, I don't need to tell you everything, right?" We belong to two companies, and it's normal for me to keep a little bit of trade secrets, right? ”
"Okay, I'm going to go, I'll go wherever you take me today." Chen Hongcheng said in a tragic tone. After putting his personal safety at risk, he remembered something new, he secretly pointed to the driver, and asked in a low voice, "Xiao Qin, how dare you call a taxi abroad, how much does it cost?" ”
"I asked, and the fare is estimated to be about $30." Qin Hai said disappreciatively.
"I'll go!" Chen Hongcheng almost wanted to open the car door and jump off, $30 to take a taxi, this has to be something that many losers can do!
Hongyuan Province sent such a business delegation, of course, to provide funds, but these funds are pitiful, after deducting the expenses such as accommodation and meals, including Zhu Xiaofeng, can only afford to sit on public transportation when going out, and no one dares to call a taxi extravagantly.
Chen Hongcheng and Qin Hai joined the group at their own expense, and the Foreign Trade Department reluctantly agreed that their air tickets, accommodation and other expenses could be settled in RMB and paid after returning home. But if the two of them have to go out alone in Spain, they will have to pay for the foreign exchange they spend.
Before leaving the country, Chen Hongcheng exchanged $500 in foreign exchange on the black market for his trip to Spain. He asked people who had been abroad, and they told him that if he was frugal, the money should be enough to spend, provided that he didn't eat out for dinner, didn't buy anything, and didn't take a taxi......
At the time, 1 US dollar was equivalent to 3.7 yuan, but on the black market, 1 US dollar was exchanged for 10 yuan. Chen Hongcheng spent 5,000 yuan in exchange for the $500, which is equivalent to the salary of an ordinary civil servant for four or five years.
Holding the $500 foreign exchange, Chen Hongcheng was much bolder, and he knew that the officials only had a few dollars of pocket money a day when they went abroad, and he could be regarded as a large amount of money compared to these officials. Who would have thought that as soon as he arrived in Madrid, before his ass was hot, Qin Hai began to take a taxi on the street, and the fare for a trip was 30 US dollars, isn't this going to waste the rhythm of the 500 US dollars in one day?
"Xiao Qin, we don't have a lot of money, if we spend it like this, we will only be able to stay in the hotel in two days and won't even be able to get out!" Chen Hongcheng had to remind him, when he was in China, why didn't he think that this Xiao Qin was so big-hearted?
Qin Hai smiled slightly and said, "Old Chen, you're right. What can we accomplish with that $500 alone? That's why I'm in a hurry to start a business and earn some pocket money. (To be continued......)