While he was thinking about the problem, Wufeng's eyes were also randomly observing the surroundings. The second floor is quite large and can accommodate two to three hundred people drinking tea at the same time. About a dozen tea doctors, with handkerchiefs draped over their shoulders and kettles in their hands, moved skillfully through the crowd, appearing to be at ease. The tea-goers upstairs seem to be slightly more locals, because this place is right next to the residential area of Qingyang Nancheng. However, there are also several inns on both sides of this teahouse, so many foreign tourists come to rest and enjoy tea here.
The two middle-aged men on the front left were talking quietly in low voices. The language they used may not be understood by the locals nearby, but Wu Feng, who had spent some time in the Western Continent, knew that they were talking about the most popular language in the Western Continent. Common Lanian language. Ranian is the basis of the languages of various countries in the Western Continent. Although the languages of the various countries in the Western Continent are different, they are all developed from Ranian. However, some local slang and pronunciation are different.
At a glance, one can tell that these two people are Caucasians from the Western Continent. They have blue eyes and yellow hair. However, their clothes look a little shabby and their faces have a dusty look. Due to the large number of immigrants from the central and western mainland in the past two years, Caucasians are relatively common in Qingyang City, and their images are not eye-catching.
The younger man was comforting his companion: "John, don't be so sad. We got here after a long time, so we should be happy."
"Well, the language here is not clear, and the money has been used up. What should we do now? The family is still waiting for dinner. Oh, by the way, Karl, you have been out for so long in the afternoon, what news do you have?" The companion is a thin man. man with a sad face.
"Of course there is good news. I went to the administrative office of the city government office to find out. The people here are really enthusiastic. I heard that we came here from afar to make a living, so I asked what skills we had, and I said I could You can also make wine and do carpentry, and you can smelt iron. They all said that new factories are opening everywhere in and outside the city. Every day, many bosses recruiting skilled workers are recruiting people at the employment agencies under the administrative department. We can go there every morning and have a look. They also advised me not to rush to apply, but to compare more and choose a job with a higher salary. I walked around there and saw many people who came to recruit workers. I was afraid that you would wait. I was in a hurry, so I didn’t bother to look any further and came back.” The man named Karl said with excitement.
The man named John became more energetic after hearing Karl's introduction, and quickly asked: "Can they also understand us?"
"There are specialized interpreters there who speak Ranian better than me. I also met several people from the Hansen Alliance countries who were also looking for jobs there. I even said hello to them. And I saw them The Tang dialect here is not difficult to learn, I have already learned a few sentences." After that, Karl showed off his knowledge and said a few simple sentences in Tang dialect.
"Hmph, you are so interested in doing this now. Let's find a job and settle down first tomorrow. I also heard from the owner of the inn that if we can pass the local government's credit evaluation, we can use the local government's credit guarantee to go to the hotel. Any bank here, which they call a bank here, can get a certain amount of loan. Although it's not much, it can at least sustain the family for a few weeks." John seemed much more mature.
"I also know this. They have told me in the Yamen. If we have a regular job, we can obtain local household registration in one month. At that time, we can also apply for renting low-cost housing with government subsidies. After one year , we can also apply for a loan to purchase land and build a house. By then, our two families can live together again." Karl is obviously much more optimistic and is already looking forward to a better tomorrow.
"Don't think too much about good things. How much will it cost to buy land and build a house? You want to build a house in a year, so stop dreaming. Your child will go to school soon, won't it cost money? If you rent a house, you have to buy some household items. Well, otherwise the whole family will sleep on the floor? If you don't save two dollars, what if you get sick?" John asked Karl a few questions in succession, leaving Karl speechless.
After being stunned for a moment, Karl regained his optimistic look: "I heard that almost all the schools here are run by the government, and the fees are very low, and ordinary people can afford them. I don't believe it, just because we have the strength and If you have skills, can't you support a family? The people at the agency told me that skilled workers with skills are very popular, and their wages are much higher than ordinary people."
John looked at his companion's confident look and knew that his companion had been this optimistic since he was a child. He could only shake his head and said, "Okay, okay, let's wait until we find a job tomorrow. It's best if we can find a job." It would be nice to have a factory that can take care of our family."
A ray of worry was also diluted by the conversation between the two people next to me. It had been a long time since I heard pure Raniya. Looking back on my childhood as a student at Heidelberg University, the past events that were already somewhat blurry became clear again. comes to mind, and I don’t know what my former classmates are like now. Maybe they are all working hard for their respective goals.
"Come on, come on!" A burst of noise suddenly broke out in the already noisy teahouse.
Wu Feng, who was immersed in the past, was suddenly interrupted by the sudden shout. He turned his head to look at the place where the sound came from with some annoyance, and saw that the front of the hall, which was originally crowded with tea guests, had been vacated. Come and reveal an open space, a tea doctor brought a high chair and placed it in the middle, followed by a tall and thin old man wearing a traditional Tang gown.
The old man held a piece of wood in his left hand and a large black folding fan in his right hand. He swung it three times and calmly climbed onto the high chair. Dr. Tea, who followed closely behind, carried a high table and placed it on the high chair. In front of the old man on the chair.
Wu Feng knew at a glance that it must be a storyteller. This was the most common entertainer in teahouses and taverns across the empire.
However, since the empire has produced several quite famous storytellers in recent decades, storytelling has caused a sensation in various places, and the status of storytellers has been significantly improved. The most famous one is "Eastern Liu and Western Tang". Four people from the south thank the king from the north. Liu Zhongyuan in the East, Tang Guozhong in the West, Xie Yixuan in the South, and Wang Shifu in the North. Liu Zhongyuan was mainly active in the East China Sea and Jiangnan areas, Tang Guozhong was active in Heshuo and Guanxi areas, Xie Yixuan was active in Imperial City, Beiyuan, and Yanyun areas, and Wang Shifu used Wuhu, Sanjiang, and Tiannan counties as his performance areas. However, in recent years, these four people have rarely appeared in person to perform. At most, their disciples and grandchildren have performed on stage.
It seems that this old man is also a well-known storyteller in the local area, otherwise he would not have such a big air.
"Brother Feng, why did you come here to drink tea alone?" A beautiful voice came from behind. Without turning his head, Wu Feng knew that it was his bedfellow Guan Yingying. How did this little girl find her way here?
Guan Yingying unceremoniously sat next to Wu Feng, and a burst of rose fragrance came from beside her.
Wu Feng knew that this was Yingying's favorite flower oil. It was imported from the Grand Duchy of Sophia in the Hansen Alliance in the Western Continent. The empire did not produce this kind of thing and it was extremely expensive. This kind of flower oil is made from a large number of fresh rose petals through a special method and then refined through an extremely complex process. It not only maintains the rich floral fragrance of roses, but is also quite long-lasting. It is also rare among the upper-class women of various countries in the Western Continent. Items are even rarer among upper-class women in the empire.
This was a small banquet held by Wu Feng and Yingying to thank the northwest county government for its warm reception held by a famous business group in the western continent. A perfume merchant in the business group gave it to Guan Yingying. Because familiar businessmen have introduced that as a local official, Li Wufeng personally never accepts gifts from the people in his territory or those who work in his territory, no one is exception, and the same goes for the women around him. But everyone has a love for beauty, especially young and beautiful women. Although this businessman is from the Western Continent, he also understands that women should be flattered by those who please him, so he gave Guan Yingying a bottle of flowers as he liked. Oil, as the name suggests, is for advertising, not for sale.
Originally, Guan Yingying didn't want to accept it. She had encountered this kind of thing many times, but the refreshing fragrance immediately touched Guan Yingying's heart when she opened the bottle. However, she also knew the rules set by her lover, so she had to use her longing. Looking at Wu Feng, Wu Feng graciously accepted Yingying as his escrow, and then gave her a piece of valuable porcelain as a gift in return.
Guan Yingying's beautiful face and touching mixed-race style immediately attracted the attention of almost all the men in the teahouse, even the indifferent young man who had been sitting opposite, but Guan Yingying was used to such scenes. Luo Luo sat down next to Wu Feng generously, and motioned to Dr. Cha, who was standing beside him dumbfounded, to serve him a bowl of tea. Dr. Tea then nodded and bowed away as if he had just woken up from a dream.
There was a burst of whispers around Wu Feng, obviously talking about the man next to him. Even the two middle-aged businessmen and the two Western Continental people behind him were envious.
Wu Feng couldn't help but smile bitterly. He had planned to enjoy civilian life quietly, but he didn't expect that he would become the focus of everyone's attention in the teahouse before his butt was warmed up.
"Well, Yingying, how did you find here?" Wufeng asked in a low voice, trying not to attract people's attention.
"On the way back, I saw Xue Jinzhong and the others in plain clothes sneaking around the street. I asked them where they were and what they were doing. They told me that you came here alone, so I came over to take a look. ." Yingying also realized that she had become the focus of everyone, lowered her head and answered quietly.
"Oh, I came out to relax. I don't want to be disturbed, so it's easier to be alone." Wu Feng picked up the tea that Dr. Tea had just made for Yingying, blew it gently, and then handed it to her.
"Then you should also take the Qin family girl or Yunyi girl with you. By the way, Brother Feng, I'm not bothering you, am I?"
Looking at the charming face of the beautiful woman in front of him, with blue eyes, red hair, and plump red lips, the charming aura unique to a young woman disturbed Wu Feng. In a daze, the beautiful woman's heart-stirring breasts appeared in front of Wu Feng's eyes. **, Wu Feng felt a wave of heat rising from his lower body, which was unstoppable.
He quickly controlled his luck and suppressed the eager desire with great difficulty. Wu Feng said secretly in his heart, I will only enjoy this beauty in front of me when I go back tonight. Although Guan Yingying has been his forbidden love for a long time, her childish character that will never grow up has never changed. This may be the most attractive thing about her besides her wonderful body. Wufeng secretly think.
Seeing that her lover was a little lost in thought, and his eyes showed a familiar light, Guan Yingying also blushed. She knew her lover too well, and she pushed Wu Feng's arm shyly, "Brother Feng, I'm asking What about you?" Then he said in an almost inaudible voice: "Damn it, you can do whatever you want when you go back at night."