Chapter 005: Havana
After a lot of effort, Yelena finally stopped her father in the carnival and officially introduced the two parties to each other: "Mom and Dad, this is my boyfriend, Li Le." Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info Li Le, this is my parents, Diego and Laura. ”
"It's all my own family, what kind of boyfriend do you want, do you say it's not, eldest son-in-law." Laura grinned, looked at the Chinese son-in-law happily, and as soon as she finished speaking, she asked again: "When are you going to get married, give birth to a big fat boy early, our Yelena's ass is warped, and it is a matter of minutes to give birth to a boy or a girl." ”
"Mom, we just met, what are you talking about here?" Yelena's face was slightly red, and she was speechless.
"Okay, okay, Auntie." Li Le was completely amused by this enthusiastic mother-in-law, and nodded again and again.
"Eldest son-in-law, we are a family, don't see outside, because I have a big nose, a big beard, and a big belly, you can follow my friends and call me Dage." Diego touched his beard, gently patted Li Le's shoulder with his right palm, and said happily.
"Okay, Da Ge." Li Le said respectfully, as soon as he finished speaking, a pungent and strange cool smell rushed into Li Le's snort, Li Le immediately covered his nose, frowned, and asked, "Does this airport have a strange smell?" ”
"Eldest son-in-law, it's not weird, you are a big brother to me, my arm has hurt recently, and I have put on a piece of peppermint oil." As he spoke, Da Ge rolled up his right sleeve, only to see a white plaster on his right arm.
"Peppermint oil is?" Li Le asked Yelena.
"This peppermint oil is a local plaster made of menthol and winter green oil, and now that Cuba is in the wet season, many middle-aged people and foreigners who are new to the local area will be prone to tropical chronic rheumatism at the joints of the limbs or on the back, and generally can only use this peppermint oil to relieve pain, and most of them will wait until the wet season has passed, before they can fully recover." Yelena explained to Li Le.
"Oh~ then I'll be careful." Li Le touched his head and said with a smile.
After some introduction and chatting, Li Le and his in-laws followed the guidance of Feng Lao, got into the classic car parked at the airport gate, and prepared to go to Havana today, go to various government departments to complete various procedures, and then go to Batahuano Port in the south of Havana tomorrow, take a freighter, and go to Treasure Island.
Jose Martí International Airport is only about a 10-minute drive from Havana New District, and Li Le has already prepared various important documents in China, under the leadership of "Cuba Tong" Feng Lao, the legal procedures such as marriage, naturalization, and property inheritance are quickly completed.
It was almost noon, and the time was very free, and Feng Lao proposed to Li Le and his future in-laws to take them to the new and old districts of Havana to exchange feelings. When it comes to "playing", my sister-in-law Lu Yisha is very happy, she has been studying on the island all the year round, and today she finally seized the opportunity to come to the capital to go around, and she is constantly spoiling, hoping that her brother-in-law Li Le agrees.
Li Le was already very fond of traveling, and with Lu Yisha's lovely appearance of begging, he naturally readily agreed, and accompanied by Feng Lao, the group visited the new and old districts of Havana. The new district of Havana is no different from most cities in China, because the planning time of the new district is only twenty or thirty years, so the streets are extremely wide and neat, the modern high-rise buildings on the side of the road are lined up one after another, and many luxury hotels, characteristic restaurants, and apartments are located on both sides of the street, plus the new area is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico in the north, and Florida in the United States across the sea, with blue skies, countless beaches, and sparkling waters.
If the new district of Havana is a bikini girl, then the old district of Havana is like a graceful and luxurious young woman.
As the old district of Havana, which has been declared a UNESCO "Cultural Heritage of Humanity", it is a place of history that reflects the depth of history. Whether it's the crowded Piazza San Francisco or the imposing La Forelsa Castle, these Baroque buildings from three to four hundred years ago, like the ruins around the old district, silently tell the old story of Spanish colonial rule.
As an old Chinese who has worked hard in Cuba for many years, Feng Lao naturally wants to lead Li Le to Havana Chinatown, as the largest Chinatown in Latin America, the history of Havana Chinatown can be traced back to 1847. After nearly 200 years of development, the sleeping lion of the East has gradually awakened, and Havana's Chinatown has become more and more prosperous, with all kinds of shops available, and even become a tourist destination for many foreign tourists.
After an afternoon of playing, Feng Lao took Li Le and his party to visit the last place to visit is the José Martí Square in the center of the city, the square not only has the huge bronze statue and monument of the famous Cuban national hero and poet José Martí, not far from this huge bronze statue, there is also an 18-meter-high, red column marble monument, the base of the monument is engraved in Chinese and Spanish with the following words:
"None of the Chinese in Cuba are deserters, none of them are traitors."
In order to commemorate and commend those overseas Chinese who made outstanding achievements in the 1931 Cuban War of Independence, they were brave and tenacious.
Approaching the evening, Lao Feng deliberately took Li Le and his party to a state-run restaurant located in Santa Maria Beach, the restaurant is elegantly and luxuriously decorated, facing the sea, surrounded by dozens of tall tropical palm trees, a patch of vegetation and flowers will surround the beach restaurant, the scenery is beautiful, plus the sunset, the orange sun is gradually falling, and the swaying light golden light shines on the sparkling sea, the reputation of Santa Maria Beach "Golden Paradise" is from this, if it is not for the many important work at hand, Li Le, who came to Cuba for the first time, really wanted to stay in this leisurely city for a few more days, so he discussed with Feng Lao at the moment and took his parents over to play with him after a while.
"Okay, well, take your in-laws over early, and hold the wedding early!!" Laura said happily.
"Sister, brother-in-law, when are you two going to have a wedding?" Luisa sipped freshly squeezed orange juice and smirked.
"How about January 1 a week later? At that time, it was our national holiday in Cuba, and there were three days off in the country, so we had to prepare for these days. Da Ge suggested, as if it had been planned for a long time.
"It's too early, and there are still a lot of work things on the island waiting for Li Le to manage." Yelena said.
"Not much, not much, I will help the young master with work matters, it won't take a few days." Feng Lao said with a smile.
"That's easy, then January 1st! It happens to be our National Day, and the whole world celebrates! Walking on air! Da Ge said happily.
"Oh yes! Sister, you will still enter the cave room when the time comes! Are you shy or not? Hahaha," Louisa covered her mouth and secretly laughed.
"Little sister, you're talking nonsense again." Yelena shyly reproached, "Besides, you also have to listen to Li Le's thoughts." ”
"What? Eldest son-in-law, don't you want to have a wedding early? Da Ge asked, straightening his head.
"Think about it." Li Le nodded again and again, "Just listen to you, I'll take my parents over in the next few days, and we'll get together when the time comes." Li Le turned his head to Elder Feng and said, "Elder Feng, this matter is for you to work with your father-in-law and mother-in-law, I don't know much about Cuban customs. ”
"Okay, young master, I will definitely hold the wedding safely and grandly." Feng Lao replied happily.
Good things are coming, Li Le is also hungry, all kinds of seafood with all kinds of tropical fruits that have never been seen before, the group just enjoyed the perfect meal, sitting on the chair to enjoy the night view of the beach, suddenly heard a few rumbling cannons not far away.
"I'll !!" Li Le, who was leisurely blowing a small breeze and tasting fruit wine, was suddenly startled by the sound of the cannon, and bounced directly from the beach chair.
"Brother-in-law, you're so funny, hahaha." Luisa laughed.
"Young master, it's okay, this is the cannon firing ceremony of the San Carlos Castle, which has been a tradition for hundreds of years." Feng Lao explained, looked at his watch, and said suspiciously, "What's the matter?" Usually it's nine o'clock, but today it's an hour earlier. ”
As soon as Feng Lao finished speaking, bursts of dazzling fireworks bloomed in the sky over the new area a few kilometers away.
"Oh! That's right! It's Christmas! There will be a parade of floats on Havana Avenue in the new district!! Luisa said excitedly.
"Do you want to see it?!" Li Le asked his sister-in-law with a smile.
"I want to !!"
"Go !!"