312. Cornabrook 3/10
On September 18th, Qin Shiou changed into a Tang dress and took Winnie to attend this Chinese gathering.
When he went abroad, especially in North America, Qin Shiou found that the Chinese people attached great importance to some things in history, and there were gatherings on many anniversaries and festivals.
This is also a way for the Chinese to enhance cohesion, and the Chinese need unity more than the local whites, so many immigrants welcome such gatherings, and go out to rely on friends, and this kind of gathering is a good opportunity to meet friends and open up circles.
The party was not held in St. John's, but in Cornabrook, a city on the west coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
St. John's is the largest city on the island of Newfoundland, while Conabrook is the second, although there are more Chinese in this city than St. John's.
This has to do with the composition of the two economic markets, with St. John's mainly generating income from fishing and tourism, while Conabrook's economy is more suitable for Chinese investors and migrant workers to survive on logging, limestone mining, livestock breeding and paper making.
Conabrook is located at the mouth of the Humber River on the west coast of Newfoundland, with a population of less than 50,000, including about 8,000 Chinese, and is a famous Chinese city in Canada.
If it weren't for the first $2 invitation, Qin Shiou really didn't want to go, Conabrook was in the west of Newfoundland, and Farewell Town was in the east, which was a bit far away.
However, Qin Shiou couldn't fly the helicopter yet, because they were wearing ceremonial clothes to attend the party, and when they got off the helicopter, the wind was too strong, and it was easy to wrinkle their clothes and blow dust.
This is the only way to leave early. Otherwise, you won't be able to catch up with the party, just go straight to dinner.
Originally, Qin Shiou didn't want to drive. I feel a little tired, but it's not like this anymore after I hit the road.
Newfoundland is the same as the rest of Canada. The area is wide, the road is straight and wide, and there are few cars on the road in the morning.
At first, Qin Shiou was relatively restrained, and when he saw the speed limit sign on the road, he controlled the speed to less than 100 kilometers per hour.
Winnie smiled and said, "You can speed up, don't care about the speed limit, Newfoundland's speed limit card is an ornament." You can drive up to 120 or even 150 now, absolutely no problem. ”
As soon as Qin Shiou heard this, he immediately stepped on the accelerator, and President No. 1 roared and increased his speed again, and the fir trees and maple trees on the side of the road were quickly left behind.
At this speed and under such road conditions, the superior performance of the President-1 is reflected.
Although the speed has been increased repeatedly, the car does not float at all, and drives calmly on the road. Also because the road is flat. Sitting in the car, you don't feel the slightest bump at all, just like sitting on a chair at home, and you can see the scenery outside the window retreating vigorously.
The coolest thing is that it is driving on such a flat road. Qin Shiou doesn't have to pay highway tolls, and there is no road in Newfoundland that is tolled, you can drive it.
The sun rises. After the air temperature rose, Qin Shiou opened the window. Feel the refreshment of the strong wind blowing through your ears.
From St. John's to Conabrook, the journey is through semi-prairie terrain. Therefore, when you look out of the car, you can often see several kilometers out at a glance, boundless, and the sky and the earth seem to be connected together.
About halfway through, Qin Shiou passed by a big lake, Winnie asked him to stop and rest, Qin Shiou got out of the car and went to the lake for about ten minutes.
This lake is bigger and clearer than Shenbao Lake, a bit like a scene in "Forrest Gump", Forrest Gump is running on the road, and there is such a big lake around him.
"The lake in the mountains around me is so clear, Jenny, it's like another sky, blending with each other, I can't tell where the sky is and where is the water."
Qin Shiou couldn't help but think of this classic line, now this lake is so clear.
After taking a dozen photos, Qin Shiou went on the road again, and there were gradually more people and cars behind him, and every time a car passed by, both sides would honk their horns. Sometimes, there are even drivers who will talk on the radio.
Qin Shiou felt that this situation was quite novel, turn on the radio on the road, and if someone spoke, he should be in harmony with each other, I used to watch Hollywood western blockbusters, and I would see such a scene, but I didn't think that he had experienced it now.
In fact, this is normal, six or seven hours of driving, all of which are endlessly empty, and it is easy to produce psychological fatigue and numbness, so that every car encountered on the road, drivers will naturally cherish it.
I left at six o'clock in the morning, and by the time I had lunch at noon, I finally arrived in the small town of Cornabrook.
The folds that had been scrubbed before the President's 1 set off were already covered in dust when they arrived at the Winston Woodboat Hotel in small town......
The Winston Wooden Boat Hotel is a five-star hotel in Cornabrook, Canada's tertiary industry is very developed, even this kind of city with a population of only 40,000 or 50,000 has several five-star hotels.
Qin Shiou called Yan Donglei, and he drove over to pick up the two. Seeing Winnie wearing a cheongsam and her hair in a high bun, Yan Donglei's eyes flashed with amazement, and he said, "Xiao Qin, you are really blessed to have found such an excellent girlfriend." ”
Winnie smiled softly and said, "Thank you for the compliment." ”
Yan Donglei raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "I'm not complimenting you, I'm telling the truth, and your Chinese is also very good. ”
took the two of them into the hotel, the room had been opened before, a luxurious big bed room, Yan Donglei asked if he had any opinions, Qin Shiou smiled and closed his mouth, and said again and again that it was very good that it was not necessary.
A big bed in one room, what else is this for? Whoever changes Qin Shiou wants to be anxious with him!
At noon, Yan Donglei went to a Chinese restaurant called 'Hot Girl', and when he heard it, he knew that it was a Hunan restaurant.
Yan Donglei introduced to him that the owners of the Winston Wooden Boat Hotel and this Chinese restaurant are Chinese, and now the Chinese occupy a giant role in the economic development of the small town, and many industries have been acquired by the Chinese.
Chinese are now very famous in Canada, but unfortunately, this fame is only related to money. Although Qin Shiou is an angry young man, he now has to admit that the image of the Japanese and Koreans in Canada is better.
The party was held at half past one in the afternoon, Yan Donglei really had a good face in the Chinese community in Newfoundland, after they took their seats, the chef of the restaurant and the owner Liu Qing personally cooked chopped pepper fish head, Dong'anzi chicken, steamed cured meat, steamed eggplant with green pepper, rock sugar Xianglian, Wugang fragrant dry, red pepper cured beef and other Hunan famous dishes, and then sat down as a companion.
During the meal, Yan Donglei briefly mentioned the process of this gathering, there was a report meeting in the afternoon, a tea party at four o'clock, and an auction dinner in the evening at half past six.
Listening to Yan Donglei's introduction, Qin Shiou took out the auction items he had prepared this time.
Opening the delicate box, the magnificent golden conch revealed its delicate and amazing face, Yan Donglei is also a knowledgeable person, and when he saw the snail shell of this treasure snail, his eyes immediately widened, and he said: "Xiao Qin, you are really bloody." (To be continued......)