Material Empire

This is not Wang Zheyi's gossip, she has received too many domestic delegations, like this kind of people who are eager to go shopping as soon as they arrive at the hotel, of course I have seen them, but those people are begging for nothing and insist on her to lead the way. , no one dared to venture into this unfamiliar place by himself. But the two people in front of them looked confident. They came to Zhu Xiaofeng's room to ask for leave, not to ask for help from an interpreter.

"The two of them are from our Provincial Department of Materials. This is Director Chen Hongcheng, and this is Xiao Qin. Their mission to Spain this time is different from ours. They have agreed before departure that they will act alone. This is in the provincial foreign affairs department. The case has been filed." Zhu Xiaofeng quickly explained to Wang Zheyi. It is taboo for people who go abroad to leave the brigade and go out on their own, so Zhu Xiaofeng must explain.

Wang Zheyi nodded and said: "Director Zhu is in charge of the delegation. As long as Director Zhu agrees, we won't interfere with where they go. I'm just worried that they don't understand the language. How can they communicate with people when they go out?"

"I can speak some English." Qin Hai spoke very low-key.

"But in Madrid, most people don't know English, not even the police," Wang Zheyi reminded.

Qin Haidao: "It's okay, I also learned a few words of Spanish, for example... May I ask how to get to Mellon Palace Hotel."

His last sentence was spoken directly in Spanish, and there was a bit of joking on his face when he said it. Wang Zheyi's eyes lit up, and he gave a knowing smile. She could clearly tell that the other party's Spanish had already reached a certain level, at least in terms of tone, rhythm, and other aspects. People who can speak Spanish to this level obviously cannot be described as having only learned a few sentences.

Wang Zheyi is a smart girl with a very good family background. For officials who don't understand shit, she has always kept her distance, only doing what she should do, and not caring about anything else. But this young man who can speak Spanish in front of her made her very interested, and she felt a little sympathetic. She didn't know why the other party had to pretend to be low-key with such a level of Spanish, but she would not expose Qin Hai.

In the previous life, Qin Hai was a heaven-defying academic master, full of energy and wide-ranging interests. He is proficient in English, Japanese and German, and can use these languages ​​to conduct academic exchanges with foreign scholars. In addition, such as Spanish, French, Portuguese and Italian, etc., he has also dabbled, and there is no problem in dealing with some daily conversations. This time, because he knew that the destination of his visit was Spain, he picked up Spanish and reviewed it. Unexpectedly, Wang Zheyi was able to impress him.

"Then be careful when you go out... By the way, you can ask for a map of Madrid at the front desk for free. Also, please write down the phone number of the embassy. If you need anything, you can contact me." Wang Zheyi enthusiastically explained, while He handed a piece of note paper with his phone number written on it to Qin Hai's hand.

"Thank you, Ms. Wang, I put the phone away. If there is a chance, can I treat Ms. Wang to coffee?" Qin Hai laughed and asked Wang Zheyi in Spanish.

Wang Zheyi gave Qin Hai a white look, and also replied in Spanish: "What's good about coffee, do you dare to invite me to Liss's fancy ice cream at Serrano Commercial Street?"

Wang Zheyi's words hit Qin Hai: don't you just know a few words of Spanish and want to show off in front of this girl? What kind of foreign guests are you playing, and you want to invite the girl to drink coffee. Let me tell you, there are many extravagant games abroad, and you are still far behind in understanding things. Do you know what LISS is? Do you know what Serrano shopping street means?

Speaking of this kind of exoticism, Qin Hai is no match. Although he wasn't considered an otaku in his previous life, he didn't play such trivial things, but muscular games such as outdoors and mountain climbing. He smiled and said to Wang Zheyi: "I made a note, and I will always treat you to a meal then."

When Qin Hai and Wang Zheyi were flirting with Spanish, Chen Hongcheng kept smiling and looked like "everything is under control". But when he walked out of the hotel gate, Chen Hongcheng's expression changed. He pulled Qin Hai, glared at him and asked, "Xiao Qin, tell me the truth, how do you know Spanish?"

Earlier, Qin Hai had revealed to Chen Hongcheng that he could speak a few words of Spanish daily conversation, and Chen Hongcheng was only admiring but not surprised. After arriving at the hotel, Qin Hai looked for the elevator and negotiated various matters with the floor attendants, which fully demonstrated that he did understand a little Spanish, which made Chen Hongcheng feel very relieved. But when he saw Qin Hai and Wang Zheyi talking to each other without any stumbling blocks, Chen Hongcheng suddenly realized that Qin Hai knew more than just a few words, he had already reached a professional level.

After realizing this, Chen Hongcheng felt an inexplicable sense of fear. He didn't know how many secrets there were in Qin Hai. With Qin Hai's habit of pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, he might be sold by Qin Hai and help him count the money.

Qin Hai laughed and said, "Old Chen, when you eat an egg, do you still need to know the hen's surname? It's so difficult to find someone who can speak Spanish in China. You just picked one out of thin air, why don't you hurry up and steal it?" Have fun?"

Ever since the two parties agreed to cooperate, Qin Hai called Chen Hongcheng more and more casually. Chen Hongcheng didn't dislike it when he changed from Mr. Chen to Big Brother Chen, and then to Old Chen.

"No, you have to tell me clearly, how many things do you know? Otherwise, I really dare not go out with you." Chen Hongcheng said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Qin Hai patted Chen Hongcheng on the shoulder, and also said in a teasing tone: "Old Chen, don't worry, you are so old, if you want good looks and no skills, I can sell you Where are you going? Come with me, you will definitely be pleasantly surprised."

"It seems that I was really fooled..." Chen Hongcheng murmured, half pushing and half walking forward with Qin Hai.

When the two walked to the street, Qin Hai looked left and right, raised his hand to say hello, and a passing taxi stopped. The driver poked his head out, looked at the two people with oriental faces, and asked hesitantly, "Where are you going?"

"Isaacson Manor." Qin Hai replied.

"Isaacson..." The taxi driver scratched his head, unable to remember where this place name was.

"Uh...let me think about it, this manor is next to the Manzanares River, about one kilometer away is a suburban railway, and..." Qin Hai didn't know much about Madrid's geography, so he asked the driver one after another After talking about six or seven landmarks, the driver finally got the general direction.

"Get in the car, I know the place." Said the taxi driver.

"One more question, how much is the bus fare from here to Isaacson Manor?" Qin Hai asked.

"Not more than 2,000 pesetas." The driver estimated and replied.

"Well, alright, let's get in the car then." Qin Hai pulled the dumbfounded Chen Hongcheng into the car.

"Where are you going?" After the car started, Chen Hongcheng regained his composure and asked Qin Hai worriedly.

Qin Hai smiled and said, "My teacher introduced me to a Spanish expert. Let's make a deal with him first."

"Your teacher?" Chen Hongcheng asked in surprise, "Didn't you say you graduated from Anhe Agricultural Machinery Technical School?"

Qin Haidao: "It's not a teacher from the technical school, it's another teacher I admire, a professor from the National Iron and Steel Research Institute, named Chen Heqian."

"Why haven't I heard you mention it?" Chen Hongcheng asked in disbelief.

Qin Hai smiled and said, "Old Chen, I don't need to tell you everything, right? We belong to two companies, and it's normal for me to keep some business secrets, right?"

"Okay, I'm going to fight it out. I'll go wherever you take me today." Chen Hongcheng said in a tragic tone. After disregarding his personal safety, he remembered something new. He pointed to the driver secretly and asked in a low voice, "Xiao Qin, how dare you call a taxi abroad? How much does it cost?"

"I've asked, and the fare for this trip is estimated to be about 30 dollars." Qin Hai said disapprovingly.

"I'll go!" Chen Hongcheng almost wanted to open the car door and jump off. It costs 30 dollars to take a taxi. This must be something that a lot of prodigals can do!

Hongyuan Province sent such a business delegation, of course, it also needs to provide funds, but these funds are pitifully small. After deducting the expenses of accommodation, meals, etc., including Zhu Xiaofeng, they can only afford to take public transportation when they go out. No one dares to have the luxury of hailing a taxi.

Chen Hongcheng and Qin Hai participated in the group at their own expense, and the Foreign Trade Department reluctantly agreed that their air tickets, accommodation and other expenses could be settled in RMB and paid after returning home. But if the two want to go out alone in Spain, the foreign exchange spent can only be taken care of by themselves.

Before going abroad, Chen Hongcheng exchanged 500 US dollars in foreign exchange on the black market for this trip to Spain. He has asked people who have traveled abroad, and they told him that if you live frugally, the money should be enough to spend, provided that you don’t eat dinner outside, don’t buy things, and don’t take taxis...

According to the exchange rate at that time, 1 U.S. dollar was equivalent to 3.7 yuan, but on the black market, 1 U.S. dollar was exchanged for 10 yuan. Chen Hongcheng spent 5,000 yuan in exchange for the 500 dollars, which is equivalent to four or five years' salary of an ordinary civil servant.

Holding the 500 US dollars in foreign exchange, Chen Hongcheng became much more courageous. He knew that officials only had a few dollars of pocket money for a day when they went abroad. Compared with these officials, he could be considered a rich man. Unexpectedly, when he arrived in Madrid, Qin Hai started to take a taxi on the street before his butt was hot. The fare for a trip was 30 US dollars. This is not the rhythm of wasting the 500 US dollars in one day. ?

"Xiao Qin, we don't have much money with us. If we spend it like this, we will have to stay in the hotel for two days and we won't even be able to leave the door!" Chen Hongcheng had to remind him. When he was in China, why didn't he feel that Why is this little Qin so extravagant?

Qin Hai smiled slightly and said, "Old Chen, you are quite right. What can we accomplish with just 500 dollars? That's why I am anxious to start a business and earn some pocket money."