Chapter 4 Tokyo
Gao Dali squatted in the shade of a tree outside the store, a little lazy and sleepy in the autumn afternoon sun of Hokkaido.
He waited outside the store for more than half an hour, but Li Guangzhi still hadn't come out.
"Brother Guangzhi, why has he been with Lao You for so long? If you want to put me aside, you will directly knock me over with two punches, and you won't be able to finish after taking the money."
Gao Dali waited a little bored, and muttered a complaint in his mouth.
He turned his head to look at the door of the store, and there was still no movement, only the two thugs guarding the door were chatting together in Korean.
He lit a cigarette a little bored, and began to look down on the ground looking for ants.
When he forced a poor big black ant to make a fourth right-angle turn with a cigarette butt, he finally heard the sound of the door of the shop being pulled open behind him, followed by the distinctive male duck voice of Old You.
"Brother Guangzhi, go slowly, and often come to my brother's place to sit when I have time in the future."
He turned around in surprise and saw Lao You and Li Guangzhi, who were smiling happily, shaking hands affectionately at the door of the store to say goodbye.
What kind of rhythm is this to ask for debts at the door? Gao Dali was a little confused.
Li Guangzhi walked down the steps to Gao Dali's side, put his arms around his shoulders and walked towards the street, and finally shouted without looking back:
"Lao You, you can wait for our good news with peace of mind!"
The two walked out about 200 meters, Gao Dali couldn't help it, and asked suspiciously:
"Brother Guangzhi, why were you so affectionate with Lao You's bastard just now? I thought you'd beat him up in the store. ”
"Why am I hitting him? An old gangster like Lao You, he may not be able to get money if he beats him, he will only get into trouble. ”
"What about the money? Did you get it back? ”
"Brother Guangzhi and I personally went out, is there anything I can't get back? I made up a story to fool Lao You, he not only returned the 200,000, but also took 200,000 to buy our old electrical appliances. ”
Li Guangzhi was proud in his heart, and his tone of voice became much more frivolous.
He did have some unexpected surprises today, the idea of the story of reselling e-waste suddenly popped into his head on the way to Electric Street. Inspired by a report he had read in his previous life, an in-depth report on the e-waste industry in Guiyu Town, Shantou.
When he decided to use the information in this report to make up a story to fool Lao You, Li Guangzhi actually didn't have much confidence himself. I didn't expect that I would really fool Lao You, the old fox, later. He didn't know whether to be proud of his good acting skills or luck.
No matter what the reason, Li Guangzhi, who now has 400,000 yen in his pocket, is in a very happy mood. He and Gao Dali discussed all the way whether to go to the "Crab House" to eat autumn crab hot pot for dinner, or go to the "Marumiya" to eat Wagyu barbecue.
The main reason why Li Guangzhi is so happy is not the 400,000 he received.
Before his rebirth, Li Guangzhi had read a lot of novels about rebirth, where all the protagonists could use the information and creativity of later generations to make a fortune, and they could easily call for wind and rain in society and be in a high position.
But for Li Guangzhi, who is now the protagonist, whether he will make a fortune in the future is a matter of the future. Whether he can adapt to this era and adapt to the unfamiliar society of Japan is a matter that he is very uncertain and worried about.
Although the matter with Lao You today is very small, there is not much money involved. But it was the first time he actually used his rebirth advantage to solve a problem, and he succeeded.
This success has given him confidence in his future life in Japan
Early the next morning, Li Guangzhi screamed at Gao Dali, who had drunk too much beer the night before and had a hangover.
The two went out with simple luggage, took a bus to Odori Park subway station, and then boarded a JR train to New Chitose Airport.
Li Guangzhi booked the first flight of All Nippon Airways to depart at 8:30 a.m., and the time to Tokyo was 10:30 a.m.
The two of them did not have much luggage, and the process from checkin to final boarding was very smooth. The only thing that is a little troublesome is that after taking off, Gao Dali kept looking for food from the flight attendant, which made Li Guangzhi on the side very depressed.
Two hours later, the plane landed at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.
After getting off the plane, Li Guangzhi did not rush out, but led Gao Dali to look for an inquiry office.
Tokyo is notoriously expensive for transportation, a common sense that even Li Guangzhi, who doesn't know much about Japan, has heard of. Therefore, he had to find someone who understood and asked what means of transportation from the airport to the city was the cheapest.
Walking around the arrival hall, he soon saw a row of information desks against the wall, and a row of uniformed girls behind the information desk.
After looking twice, he picked the most gentle-looking girl and walked over.
"Well, what is the cheapest car to get to downtown Tokyo?"
Li Guangzhi asked straight to the point, while looking at the uniformed girl behind the counter with admiration.
Tokyo girls are really much more fashionable. Although this uniform girl can only be said to be delicate in appearance, her makeup and hairstyle are exquisite, as if she has passed the PS. In contrast, the girls in Susukino Happy Street are at least a notch behind in makeup and grooming.
The uniform girl was a little panicked by the tall Li Guangzhi, and she replied with a reluctant smile:
"If you don't have a designated destination, you can go across the street and catch the monorail that goes directly to Hamamatsucho. Once in Hamamatsucho, transfer to the Yamanote Line and you will be able to reach most of downtown Tokyo. The ticket price for the monorail is 460 yen. ”
Li Guangzhi bowed solemnly and thanked him, and then pulled Gao Dali, who was still confused, to turn around and walk towards the exit.
There are not many people going to the city from the airport during this time period. After Li Guangzhi and the two found the platform of the tram to buy tickets and get on the train, there were only a few passengers sporadically in the carriage. The two of them sat down by the window, and after a while, the train started to drive towards downtown Tokyo.
The monorail from Haneda Airport to Minato Ward was originally planned to connect many of Tokyo's landscapes, making it a sightseeing route. Along the way, the commercial district lined with mansions, the view of Tokyo Bay, the clear and winding canals in the city, and the gardens and green spaces dotted along the river, as well as the red Tokyo Tower, which is the symbol of the city that most often appears in Japanese film and television dramas, all made Li Guangzhi and his wife feel relaxed and happy when they first arrived in Tokyo.
The monorail travels at a fast speed, arriving at the final stop, Hamamatsucho Station in Minato-ku, in about 20 minutes.
What is Minato-ku, and where is it in Tokyo? For Li Guangzhi and the others, who have never been to Tokyo, they have no concept at all.
But when he came out of the station and looked at the surrounding high-rise buildings and the bustling crowds on the streets, Li Guangzhi judged that this should be a central business district.
This judgment was all the more certain when he saw the sign of a skyscraper to the north that read "World Trade Center" and the orange Tokyo Tower towering not far away.
The business district in the center of the city is not very suitable for the poor. On the way to Tokyo, Li Guangzhi considered that with the strength of his and Gao Dali's current wallets, it would be best to find a suburban life that was relatively cheap and not too deserted.
But he doesn't have a clue which district in Tokyo can meet his requirements.
"Let's go buy a map and study it first." With that in mind, he went to the tourist shop in front of the station and bought a Tokyo transportation map.
After sitting on a bench in the green space on the side of the street and studying the map over and over again for more than half an hour, Li Guangzhi found that his efforts were in vain. The map will give you the most you can see near and far, but it's impossible to tell you where the rent is cheapest.
"My current identity is a northeasterner, so it's better to look for it in the northeast."
Such a strange idea suddenly popped up in Li Guangzhi's mind.
He looked back on the map, and the appropriate distance from the port to the northeast was Arakawa District.
"Arakawa...... Desolate mountains and rivers? The name is unlucky, and I can't live there. ”
Li Guangzhi decided to simply carry out the unreliability to the end today. He gestured with his finger on the map as he muttered:
"The edge of Arakawa-ku is...... Banqiao District. Hey! The name Banqiao is good, Zheng Banqiao, it's rare to be confused. ”
He made a decision with a thigh on the thigh. Anyway, which district is a black eye for him, it's better to be confused, so choose here!
"Gone, vigorously." He called out to Gao Dali, who was watching intently, and walked in the direction of Tokyo Tower, which is Shiba-Koen Station on the Toei Subway Mita Line, as indicated on the map.
"Where are you going, Brother Guangzhi?" Gao Dali was concentrating on the short skirt OL mother in the crowd, and hurriedly followed when she saw this.
Li Guangzhi snapped his fingers without replying:
"Tianzhu!"
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Li Guangzhi, who took the subway in Tokyo for the first time, was a little excited when he was waiting for the train. Legendary terms such as idiot, high school girl, sailor suit, etc., flew in his mind, filling him with anticipation.
Unfortunately, his expectations were soon dashed as soon as the train entered the station.
This is not the rush hour, and although there are many passengers on the bus, it is far from crowded. He and Gao Dali got on the bus and sat in the seats. A small half of the passengers in the carriage are male staff members who are out in the field, while the remaining half are middle-aged housewives and the elderly. Not to mention sailor suit girls, there are very few young women.
The subway drove all the way, and Li Guangzhi and the others dozed off boredly all the way. Almost an hour later, the radio inside the car finally announced the name of Itabashi Station.
Coming out of the subway entrance, Li Guangzhi looked around, and a sense of immediacy in China's third-tier cities in the 21st century made him feel that his choice seemed to be good.
Unlike the Minato Ward, there are no imposing skyscrapers, no glass walls, and no neon signs and long signboards that crowd the streets. On both sides of the road are mostly four- or five-storey commercial buildings and ordinary apartments, and there are many small wooden two-story buildings in between.
Gao Dali, who had just slept on the subway, was much more energetic at this time, and the surrounding environment full of life also made him lose the shock of arriving in Tokyo for the first time. He shook his head and moved his body, grinning:
"This place feels like our Sapporo. Brother Guangzhi, are we going to live here? ”
Li Guangzhi patted him on the shoulder and said:
"How? Brother picked this place, let's make it! Let's find a place to eat first. After eating, I went to a real estate agent and tried to get the rental done today. ”