312. Corner Brook (3/10)
On September 18, Qin Shiou changed into Tang Dynasty dress and took Winnie to this Chinese party.
When he arrived abroad, especially in North America, Qin Shiou discovered that Chinese people attached great importance to some things in history. There were gatherings on many anniversary days and many festivals also had gatherings.
This is also a method adopted by Chinese to enhance cohesion. Compared with local whites, Chinese need more unity, so many immigrants welcome such gatherings, relying on friends when going out, and this kind of gathering is a good opportunity to meet friends and open up circles.
The party was held not in St. Johns, but in Cornerbrook, a city located on the west coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
St. Johns is the largest city in Newfoundland, while Cornerbrook ranks second, but there are more Chinese in this city than St. Johns.
This is related to the economic market structure of the two places. St. Johns mainly generates income through fishing and tourism, while Konabrook's economy relies on logging, limestone mining, livestock breeding and papermaking, which is more suitable for the survival of Chinese investors and workers.
Konabrook is located at the mouth of the Humber River on the west bank of Newfoundland Island. The population is less than 50,000, including about 8,000 Chinese. It is a famous Chinese city in Canada.
If it wasn't the first time I was invited, I was embarrassed to refuse, Qin Shiou really didn't want to go. Konabrook was in the west of Newfoundland Island, and the farewell town was in the east. This was a bit far away.
However, Qin Shiou could not drive a helicopter because they were wearing dresses to attend parties. When they got off the helicopter, the wind was too strong, and it was easy to wrinkle clothes and dust.
In this way, you can only set out early, otherwise the party will not be able to catch up. Just go for supper.
Originally, Qin Shiou didn't want to drive and felt a little tired, but that was not the case after he got on the road.
Like other parts of Canada, Newfoundland has a wide area and straight roads. In the morning, cars are rarely seen on the road. After driving on the road, it is like a horse running around the grassland, making it feel so refreshing.
At the beginning, Qin Shiou was quite restrained. When he saw a speed limit sign on the road, he kept his speed below 100 kilometers per hour.
Winnie smiled and said, "Just speed up, don't care about the speed limit cards. Newfoundland's speed limit cards are decorations. You can now drive to 120 or even 150, absolutely no problem."
When Qin Shiou heard this, he immediately stepped on the accelerator. President One roared and accelerated again. The fir trees and maple trees on the roadside were quickly thrown behind him.
At this speed and under such road conditions, the superior performance of President One is reflected.
Although the speed has been increasing repeatedly, the car does not float at all and drives calmly on the road. In addition, because the road is flat, you can't feel any bumps when sitting in the car. The method is to sit on a chair at home and see the scenery outside the window keeps retreating.
The most exciting thing is that when driving on such a flat highway, Qin Shiou doesn’t have to pay the expressway fee. There is no road in Newfoundland that costs you. You can drive it at will.
After the sun rose and the air temperature rose, Qin Shiou opened the window and felt the refreshing wind blowing through his ears.
From St. Johns to Cornerbrook, the half-prairie area passed by, so you can often look out from the car for a few kilometers, endless. The sky and the earth seem to be connected together.
About halfway through the journey, Qin Shiou passed by a big lake. Winnie asked him to stop and rest. Qin Shiou got out of the car and walked by the lake for about ten minutes.
This lake is larger than Chenbao Lake, and the lake water is clearer. It is a bit like a shot in "Forrest Gump". Forrest Gump runs on the road with such a big lake beside him.
"The lake water in the mountains is so clear. Jenny is like another sky, blending with each other, making me unable to tell where the sky is and where the water is."
Qin Shiou couldn't help but think of this classic line. Now this lake is so clear.
After taking a dozen photos, Qin Shiou was on the road again, and there were gradually more people and cars behind him. Every time a car passed by, both sides would honk the whistle. Sometimes, there were drivers chatting on the radio.
Qin Shiou felt that this situation was quite novel. He turned on the radio on the road and responded to someone's words. He used to watch Hollywood Western blockbusters, and he would see such scenes, but he didn't expect that he would have experienced it now.
In fact, this is normal. The six or seven-hour drive is full of endless space, which can easily cause psychological fatigue and numbness. In this way, drivers will naturally cherish every car on the road.
I went out at six o'clock in the morning and had lunch at last, and finally arrived at the small town of Cornerbrook.
The folds that President scrubbed before departure shine brightly. When he arrived at the Winston Wooden Boat Hotel in the small town, it was covered with dust...
Winston Wooden Boat Hotel is a five-star hotel in Konabrook. Canada's tertiary industry is very developed. Even in this city with a population of only 40,000 to 50,000, there are several five-star hotels.
Qin Shiou called Yan Donglei, and he drove over to pick up the two of them. Seeing Winnie wearing a cheongsam and a high bun, a stunning look flashed in Yan Donglei's eyes and said, "Xiao Qin, you are so lucky, you have found such an outstanding girlfriend."
Winnie smiled softly and said, "Thank you for the praise."
Yan Donglei raised his eyebrows and smiled and said, "I'm not praising you, I'm telling the truth, and you speak Chinese very well. Many Chinese brothers who attended this meeting said no standard."
He took the two of them into the hotel. The room had been opened before, and there was a luxurious large bed room. Yan Donglei asked if he had any objections. Qin Shiou smiled so hard that he couldn't stop talking about it and said it was good not to do it.
One room and one big bed, what else can I change? Whoever changes Qin Shiou is going to be anxious about him!
At noon, Yan Donglei went to a Chinese restaurant called "Spicy Girl". He knew it was a Hunan restaurant as soon as he heard it.
Yan Donglei introduced to him that the owner of Winston Wooden Boat Hotel and this Chinese restaurant are both Chinese. Now Chinese have occupies a giant role in the economic development of small towns, and many industries have been acquired by Chinese people.
Chinese are now very famous in Canada, but it is quite a pity that this fame is only related to money. Although Qin Shiou is an angry young man, now we have to admit that the image created by the Japanese and Koreans in Canada is better.
The party was held at 1:30 in the afternoon. Yan Donglei was indeed very proud of the Chinese community in Newfoundland. After they took their seats, Liu Qing, the chef of the restaurant, personally cooked the chopped pepper fish head, Dong'an Chicken, steamed braised meat, steamed green pepper eggplant, rock sugar Xianglian, Wugang dried fragrant, red pepper and beef, and then he also served as a companion.
During the meal, Yan Donglei briefly mentioned the process of the party. In the afternoon, there was a lecture, and there was a tea party at around 4 o'clock, and at 6 o'clock, the evening auction dinner began.
After listening to Yan Donglei's introduction, Qin Shiou took out the auction items he had prepared this time.
Chapter completed!