Narita Airport, Chiba Prefecture
At noon, as soon as Mo Shaoqing and his party got off the plane, they attracted the attention of most airport tourists. One hundred and sixty people took the bus to the hotel in four batches. Fortunately, Xing Zhipeng was finally able to sit with himself this time.
Along the way, Mo Shaoqing has figured out the characters of the group of five people. Wang Xuena is undoubtedly one of the types of girls that Mo Shaoqing doesn't like, so in order not to cause trouble, it's better to separate from her.
Zhao Xiaoru is quiet and introverted. Tian Xinyu is a butterfly-like character who can speak well and seems to have a crush on Wang Xuena. Zhao Duo is a very serious person.
It's really good to sit with familiar people. Xing Zhipeng obviously checked a lot of information, and whispered with Mo Shaoqing who was full of sleep along the way.
After arriving at the hotel, although Mo Shaoqing was well prepared, he was still taken aback by the small and pitiful room, but considering that hundreds of people from the school live here, this hotel should not be a particularly high-end hotel.
Both Mo Shaoqing's five-member group and Xing Zhipeng's five-member group consisted of three men and two women. Because they knew Xing Zhipeng, several people became familiar with each other, so when they checked in, Xing Zhipeng switched with Tian Xinyu, who was in the same room as Mo Shaoqing. Location.
The plane meal had already been eaten, so after Mo Shaoqing and Xing Zhipeng had a phone call with their families, they took a short break before being called to the conference room by the person in charge for a meeting.
Regarding the meeting, Mo Shaoqing was not too bothered, and the enthusiasm for going abroad for the first time was almost worn out. Fortunately, this meeting was very brief. Apart from telling them to be careful, they just talked about the upcoming itinerary.
In addition to staying in a hotel tonight, they will stay in local families in groups. Then the person in charge sent out the itinerary, and seeing the free activities in the afternoon, Mo Shaoqing felt full of vitality.
But soon, he found that things were too simple. The person in charge asked them to work in groups if they left the hotel to prevent personnel from being lost.
Therefore, Xing Zhipeng had to stick to Mo Shaoqing to use his skill of brown sugar, so their group could only walk together. After all, they were responsible for losing anyone. And so the line of ten was born. It would be too conspicuous if they walked on the street in uniform again, so they all went back and changed their clothes.
Chiba County is located in the southeast of Kanto-ping, R country, on the east side of the capital circle. The southeast of the county faces the Pacific Ocean, the west side is on the verge of Tokyo Bay, the northwest is connected with Tokyo Metropolis and Saitama Prefecture, and the north is bordered by Ibaraki Prefecture.
And the next stop of the trip is Saitama Prefecture. Chiba Prefecture has Narita International Airport, a large international conference center - Makuhari Messe, Tokyo Disneyland, "La La Porto" shopping center, Mitsui Outlets shopping mall and other large facilities.
Tokyo Disneyland is the place that several girls want to go to most, but it is located in Buan City, which is some distance away from Narita City, so they have no choice but to give up.
In the end, everyone decided to go to Naritasan Shinshoji Temple. Different from the red building of Huaxia Temple, the gate of this temple has a log-colored roof and white walls.
Walking through the mountain gate, the road is lined with standard R-style stone palace lanterns, as well as delicate flowers and trees after manual pruning. There is a small pool on the side. After a group of people scooped water and prayed for blessings, they walked inside and passed through a gate, which is the Great Peace Tower.
The Great Peace Pagoda is the landmark building of Xinsheng Temple and a symbol of the people of R country praying for peace. It is not really a big tower if it is called a big tower. It is several stories high, with a green glazed tile roof and a red gate. The golden dome glistens in the sun. Climbing down the steps is a beautiful and exquisite fountain garden, and then going down the steps there is a stone path leading to the forest.
Walking along the tree-lined path, there are beautiful pools on both sides. The koi in the pool swim happily without being disturbed by the outside world. A small stream flows down from the mountains to form a small waterfall. The lake water is very clear, reflecting the surrounding red maple trees, which looks like a painting from a distance. There is peace and tranquility everywhere, making people feel the millennium civilization, as if they have been sublimated deep in their hearts.
Everyone took a group photo in front of the R-style classical building, and then went to visit their favorite places separately. Until night fell, the group found a nearby traditional R-style small restaurant to prepare for dinner.
"Didn't you say that the school has all board and lodging? Aren't you going back to the hotel for dinner tonight?"
"Didn't you even read the itinerary?" The boy who spoke was a junior from a school in N City.
Seeing everyone's confused faces, the boy continued to explain: "The school does cover some board and lodging, but the board and lodging for free activities are not included. For example, the last day we left country R was free travel, so not only did we not include board and lodging on that day. Board and lodging, and we have to find the hotel ourselves!"
The itinerary meeting was very boring, so Mo Shaoqing secretly dozed off the whole time. Obviously, there was more than one person like him. Everyone was shocked when they heard the news.
The school originally organized that there are many free places to go, but now it arranges free activities and free travel. Although you can pay for the places you want to go, it can also be said to give everyone a part of the financial burden. Several bad-tempered boys have already scolded.
I went into the restaurant and surprised the sushi chef, but fortunately, everyone looked like students, so an old lady soon seated them.
The restaurant is very small, and there are basically no other seats for other guests after you are seated. The group of them also squeezed together, sitting on the edge of the service counter, watching the chef make sushi himself, I have to say that such an experience is quite special.
The old lady took the menu and ordered for everyone. Knowing that it was a foreigner, she took the initiative to make gestures for everyone to introduce. At this time, the school's training played a role, and everyone began to order food in a hurry.
Xing Zhipeng ordered a char siew flavored ramen and fried dumplings, and Mo Shaoqing ordered a signature tonkotsu ramen with matcha almond tofu and hot spring eggs.
At this time, he realized that country R's ramen is really very detailed. You can request how many green onions, how many noodles, thick noodles or thin noodles, which taught Mo Shaoqing a lot.
After ordering, Wang Xuena whispered, "Why are the things in this tourist attraction so expensive? Country R is no exception. I just ordered eel rice and it cost 1,300 yen. It's too bad!" Wang Xuena said dissatisfied.
"Yes, yes!" Tian Xinyu responded.
"No, the rice in country R is not just a meal, but also salad and miso soup. The ramen soup base is also freshly cooked every day. It is said that every ramen restaurant with a history has a unique recipe for noodle soup... "The speaker is a girl from Xing Zhipeng's group, named An Keke, a girl who looks decent and dresses well, and her conversation is also very educated. Because she had been to Country R before, she was the one who explained all the way.
"Oh, you know a lot." Wang Xuena snorted and said something in a low voice.
Mo Shaoqing's eyes were quickly attracted by the food, so he didn't care what they said. The tonkotsu ramen he ordered was even better than expected. His noodles not only have shallots but also dried bamboo shoots, and sliced egg meat with a few pieces of seaweed inserted diagonally.
Xing Zhipeng's ramen looks even more delicious. There is a thick layer of sesame seeds poured on the fat and thin char siu, as well as soft-boiled eggs and seaweed. The almond tofu has a strong matcha fragrance at the entrance, and the taste is as refreshing as pudding. The fried dumplings are connected to the crust, with a lot of skin and meat, tender and juicy, and they are especially crispy after frying.
After a delicious meal, a group of people couldn't walk, so they took the tram back to the hotel, stayed overnight, and on the second day, everyone took a bus to the local neighboring county - Saitama County. Along the way, the rural scenery of country R was an eye-opener. The school arranged for Mo Shaoqing's group of five to live with a rural family in Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture.
"What? We are here to study, not to experience life." Wang Xuena was sleeping all the way, so she was naturally dissatisfied when she heard the news. But soon she also shut up.
Country R's countryside is very different from China's countryside. The roads on the ridges of the fields are also asphalt roads, and there are no chickens and ducks running around, so it feels very tidy. Every household is a small villa with a small garden, which is full of vitality. Because of frequent earthquakes in country R, most buildings are made of wood.
The traditional R-style house they want to live in is very clean and exquisite, and is located on a small hillside. The creek in front of the house is clear and transparent, groups of small fish swim upstream, and various animals can be seen everywhere. Looking at the terraced fields from a distance, the cute scarecrows are floating in the wind. The forest in the distance is very dense, which can be called a paradise.
A kind old couple stood at the door and came to meet them from afar. The old man and the old woman were wearing brown kimonos. Although their hair was gray and they were old, they both looked very energetic. On the way to the room, he kept talking about the hard work on the road, which made Mo Shaoqing quite embarrassed.
The interior of the room is very traditional, with shoes changing at the door, a tatami table inside, and R-style ancient paintings hanging on the wall. Three boys including Mo Shaoqing were arranged on the first floor, and the other two girls were arranged on the second floor. Opening the Shanshui sliding door, there are three beds of well-made quilts neatly placed inside. Several people bowed to the old man and put away some simple clothes.
The old lady has already prepared today's lunch. The dishes include tempura fried shrimp, fried saury, and tofu miso soup, all of which are placed in delicate small bowls and small plates. There is also a chicken curry rice in front of each person as the main course, and the old lady also made dessert for everyone. After thanking each other, they start to eat. Before the meal, they must say "いただきます" (I started).
After the lunch break, following the team leader teacher, the group came to a local middle school for an exchange. Only when Mo Shaoqing came to the school did he know that 160 of them were divided into four groups and went to four different middle schools. The middle school they came to was a private middle school, which had more activities than public middle schools. Now their school is in Campus Festival.