Chapter 70: Hoi An Ancient City

The next morning, Gao Yue slept until he woke up naturally.

While he was brushing his teeth, Han Bing knocked on the door next door: "Big brother, I heard the sound of you brushing your teeth, I got up early." You can ask Lisa to bring breakfast over. ”

Gao Yue replied with a good sentence.

After eating in the morning, they decided to go shopping around the neighborhood.

"There is a place called 'Hoi An Ancient City' nearby, which is very historical and humanistic, not far away, about 40 minutes by car. Why don't we go there and have a look? Gao Yue asked softly.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, big brother." Han Bing replied briskly.

Gao Yue booked a car, and the driver was a young man of overseas Chinese descent, about early in his thirties, with dark skin and very good Chinese. 40 minutes by car, all the time to introduce them to Hoi An.

The dark-skinned young man said as he drove:

"Miss, your legs are inconvenient, it's best to come here to see, you don't need to climb the mountain, it's just a casual stroll around, we have a lot of things worth seeing here...... As early as the 16th century, Hoi An became the most important trading port in Southeast Asia, and in its most glorious heyday, it was once the 'starting port' for the ancient Champa envoys to leave for China. For hundreds of years, the Chinese have lived here, and Chinese-style architecture can be found everywhere and is well preserved, neither damaged by war nor demolished for the construction of high-rise buildings. All of this is history, and it's a great place for Chinese to visit...... Every year, we have to receive a lot of Chinese tourists! ”

"Then your business must be very good!" Han Bing said.

"yes, it's getting better! Thanks to us Chinese. The lad grinned.

"My grandfather's father is Chinese and has been here for several generations, but our family has always spoken Chinese, and many descendants of overseas Chinese will not speak it anymore, we will." He said proudly.

"That's nice...... Outside, I knew the strength of my country. Gao Yue sighed.

"I think you're quite realistic, when we get to Hoi An, you can be our tour guide and take us around, okay?" Han Bing asked with a smile.

"yes, the cost will be calculated together in the end." Gao Yue also said.

"Okay. Miss, you are so good, and so beautiful. In our Vietnam, we can't find a girl as beautiful as you......" the young man turned his head and said loudly.

"Haha, your mouth is so sweet!" Han Bing was amused.

"yes, I don't like to tell lies. Miss, didn't you just praise me? Hee-hee. Sir, you are so blessed to be able to marry such a beautiful and lovely wife, I hope that Miss's legs will be good soon, and you will be even happier! The young man said with a smile.

Han Bing's face immediately turned red.

Gao Yue didn't know how to answer, looking out the window, a large patch of lush tropical plants appeared in front of him, and it was estimated that Hoi An was almost there.

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"This Hoi An, there are many streets where Chinese live, including Guanyin Temple and Guandi Temple...... There are many guild halls in these Chinese-style temples, I will count them, there are Hokkien Guild Hall, Guangzhao Guild Hall, Chaozhou Guild Hall, Qiongfu Guild Hall and Wugang Guild Hall...... These buildings are majestic, so you can go and take pictures later...... In each hall, Mazu, Guan Gong, General Fubo, etc. are enshrined, and incense burns continuously all year round!" The young man continued.

After a while, the ancient city of Hoi An arrived.

After parking the car, the young man was very attentive and quickly took the wheelchair out of the trunk. Gao Yue helped Han Bing into the wheelchair, and he walked in front to guide him.

Walking through the bustling bazaar, they came to the old streets of Hoi An Old Town. Han Bing saw that the entire ancient street had a sense of historical vicissitudes, and the whole person immediately became excited.

On the ancient streets, hardwood rafters, mottled old walls, aunts selling along the streets, rickshaw drivers shuttling by, etc...... Everything is so simple and quiet. Everyone's pace has also slowed down a lot, from time to time a few Vietnamese girls dressed in white or bright Ao Dai, wearing hats, slender and light figures, the charm, light, and unpretentious, people are afraid that looking at them more will disturb the tranquility that is coming.

The lad stopped at each place to explain. After walking for about half an hour, Han Bing saw a café with French architecture on the side of the road, and shouted to go in for a cup of coffee.

Everyone came to the couch under the eaves. Han Bing looked at the courtyard of the deep mansion in front of him and the ancient city with European-style shops, the streets full of tailor shops, a dazzling array of silk fabrics, and a gallery with faint music wafting out...... She couldn't help but be fascinated by this unique charm of combining Chinese and Western cultures. At this time, there was a sudden smell of agarwood wafting in the air, which made people even more relaxed.

Gao Yue ordered two cups of drip coffee, which is unique to Vietnam. Drops of filtered coffee and the white condensed milk at the bottom of the cup are fused together, and when you take a sip, the bitter and sweet aftertaste is even stronger.

Han Bing took the hot coffee and looked at Gao Yue affectionately.

"Big brother......" she called softly.

"What's wrong?" Gao Yue looked at her.

"I ...... It seems that I have seen this scene in a dream. Han Bing said faintly.

"Oh?"

"yes. It's so similar, so ......familiar," Han Bing said.

"Is there me in your dreams?" Gao Yue smiled and took a sip of coffee.

"It's a bit vague. But...... I'm sure it's you. Han Bing replied tenderly.

"Like now, sitting across from you, with your coffee, looking at you?" Gao Yue smiled.

Han Bing didn't answer, looked into his eyes and smiled sweetly.

A ray of sunlight shone through the eaves of the French architectural style, shining on Han Bing's beautiful face, and the background was the old house with traces of time, and the picture in front of him was so beautiful that Gao Yue couldn't bear to look at it directly.

The lad returned, and he sat down and continued to explain to them:

"There is another beautiful place near us that is also suitable for you to see, and that is My Son in Vietnam. Some people call it 'Vietnam's Angkor', but I think it's much more beautiful than Angkor! Like many of the world's most illustrious dynasties, Vietnam's Cham dynasty has been left with a few beautiful but dilapidated ruins – what is now My Son. If you spend some of your time in Vietnam, be sure to take some time to see the kingdom built by the Champa people, the 'master bricklayers'. ”

"Oh? So beautiful? Far from it? Han Bing asked.

"My Son is about 70 kilometers away from Da Nang, which is very close. Are you going? I can take you there. "The lad is in business.

"Let's see tomorrow." Gao Yue replied.

"Tucked away in a valley and shrouded in lush tropical vegetation, this beautiful mountain is the oldest and largest surviving complex of the Champa Kingdom, on par with the ruins of Angkor in Cambodia, Borobudur Pagoda in Indonesia, and Bagan Pagoda in Myanmar! You must check it out, the red brick Cham pagoda is not tall, the mottled walls are covered with weeds and mildew, the brick surface of the temple has been uneven and abrasive due to the wind and sun for thousands of years, and the heads and faces of many gods have been missing or weathered. But! These seam-tight brick surfaces are not mortar bonded, there is a legend that the Cham people used egg whites to glue them so neatly and smoothly and seamlessly...... In 1999, Miyama was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List...... It's really worth a visit. ”

"Especially for people like you who are knowledgeable and good-looking, you must go and feel the splendid history there." The young man said with a fluttering eyebrow.

"Okay, we'll ...... tomorrow I'll call you if I go. Han Bing replied with a smile.

Gao Yue glanced at her and smiled in his heart: A woman's money is the easiest to earn, and if others praise a few words, it will be done.