XXXV. The haze of riots
Saturday 13 March, Hogsmeade Village, Hogwarts Theme Park, Scotland
With the crowing of the rooster and the faint rays of dawn sunshine falling on the fantastical spire wooden house, this "toy village" built entirely according to the content of the "Harry Potter" novels ushered in a new day.
ββ¦β¦ Whewβthis bed is so hard...... It was really uncomfortable to sleep ......."
On the second floor of the gray appearance of the "Pig's Head Bar", Wang Qiu, who had not slept all night, yawned in the quilt while twisting his sore neck because of the stiff neck, and then half-sat up on the bed, opened his hazy sleepy eyes, and looked critically at the guest room that had been in the night.
It was a very small room, except for a narrow bed, and there was only a wardrobe, which stood alone at the end of the bed. The walls, ceilings, and floors are made of very rough wood, and if you step on it barefoot, you will be punctured by wooden thorns. Luckily, the stone fireplace was still burning, which gave the house a somewhat warm atmosphere - it was still very cold ...... in Scotland in March.
No way, there is always a big difference between reality and fiction, and those wonderful cabins full of dreams in fairy tales may be beautiful on the outside, but if you actually live in them, you will quickly feel that your dreams are shattered.
- There is no internet, no TV, no air conditioning, and not even a personal bathroom.
Turning over and getting out of bed, a chill suddenly hit his face, and Wang Qiu couldn't help but sneeze. Then he hurriedly put on his clothes.
- Although this is Hogsmeade Village, this is a reality shijie, and there are no house-elves to serve you in every detail.
Of course. Compared with the humble accommodation, Wang Qiu was more worried about the free breakfast provided by the pig's head bar today
Yesterday's buffet-style dinner was a disappointment - even in the form of a high-end buffet that looked like a high-end buffet, it was nothing more than munching on all kinds of grass (vegetable salad with salad dressing or mayonnaise), munching on all kinds of puree (mashed potatoes with a lot of strange things added to them), and nibbling on all kinds of wood residues (weird flavors of barbecue...... As the base camp of all shijie dark cuisine, the British food is really more slag than described in the travel brochure!!
ββ¦β¦ Don't know what today's breakfast is? Half-raw broccoli, carrots and green beans?? Or a steak with fresh blood after cutting? Or maybe it's chips that are a few turns thicker than my fingers? I really don't want to abuse my taste buds and stomach like this anymore......"
Wang Qiu muttered with a bitter face. Guess what this morning's dish will be like as you slowly descend the narrow wooden staircase...... Then, when he walked into the lobby on the first floor. When he saw the white porcelain plate on the bar, he realized that he had guessed everything wrong.
Today, Hogsmeade's pig's head bar serves a baked potato: a whole, huge, unpeeled whole potato with a cross cut out of it. Cover it with a wet and fishy mud - tuna minced meat that has been processed somehow. There was a bunch of horribly tasting raw onions on the side. However, as an accent, there are two bright red cherries standing on the edge of the plate.
β¦β¦ Ahh Cherry!! What a lovely name! Look at your bright red coat! The flesh is plump, and even the slender cherry stalks look so cute!!
After sighing in frustration, Wang Qiu still picked up a plate of cold baked potatoes from the bar, found an empty table and sat down, and then reluctantly nibbled on the cold baked potatoes while thinking about what his schedule was next.
Last night. In the halls of Hogwarts Castle, the British Ministry of Magic held a bidding meeting for the "British Paranormal Incident Handling Labor Outsourcing Contract". Not surprisingly, the Indian delegation, which already had a behind-the-scenes deal, won.
As for today, according to the schedule, Jihua should go to Glasgow in the afternoon to attend the funeral of the British General Commissar, and make a symbolic donation to the Comintern exorcism team...... But this is nothing to do with Wang Qiu, as long as his sister Wang Yao and Sonya go together.
On Sunday nights, there will be a dinner hosted by the British Ministry of Magic at Hogwarts Castle, and Wang Qiu should be eligible to attend......
Next Monday, there's an annual gathering of the Global Adepts - originally planned to be a party in London, but looking at the current situation, it seems that the only way to do this is to either postpone the meeting or change the meeting to Glasgow City or Hogwarts theme parks.
He was groaning while cutting off a small piece of cold baked potatoes with a knife and fork, dipping it in a little salt and putting it in his mouth, when he suddenly saw other members of the "Chinese Strange Ability Organization Tour Group", including his sister Wang Yao, and several local waiters dressed as witches, all gathered in a corner of the lobby, whispering around a small portable LCD TV, with a very serious expression and even a little panic.
Huh? What the hell is going on here?
So, Wang Qiu dropped the plate and went over, asked his sister what was going on, and then got a shocking piece of news.
ββ¦β¦ Something big is going on in London! Since yesterday afternoon, serious riots and violent clashes have erupted throughout London! β
-- A group of masked youths were seen on the street setting fire to garbage cans and throwing bottles and bricks at passers-by. Some young people armed with sticks, smashed shop windows and even attacked those who escaped from the shops. In the middle of the road, a number of cars, including a double-decker bus, were burned, and the lawn on the side of the street was littered with people lying on the ground, not knowing whether they were dead or alive.
In another video, a neighborhood at night is covered in flames, and the sound of gunfire continues. Many men in little white hats and gold masks were firing at each other and throwing Molotov cocktails, and from time to time a fireball burst up.
Next, a policeman with a bandaged head and a bloody face appeared in front of the camera, looking haggard and saying something.
ββ¦β¦ According to the news, yesterday at about one o'clock in the afternoon, the British far-right xenophobic violent group 'Nelson Knights' attacked an Arab ethnic school in the Hackney district, beat many teachers and students, and hung a pig's head outside the door of a mosque to blaspheme the gods......"
Wang Yao pointed to the picture on the TV and explained to Wang Qiu, "...... As a result, immigrants of North African and Indo-Pakistani origin in London also dispatched armed liliang to fight back against the 'Nelson Knights'...... Then the riots began to spread throughout London, and the police were powerless to control ......"
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