Because of their homework, the six didn't think about playing after they went out, but first looked for interview subjects who looked like poor travel youths to strike up a conversation.
Zhang Wenqin also specially prepared a self-made interview certificate with the logo of F University for everyone, and let them hang it on their chests to better conduct interviews.
But they soon discovered that this thing was not as useful as letting Qi Feng and Ling Ke brush their faces.
As long as the two stood there side by side, smiling and nodding to the female tourists, 99% of the female passers-by would be recruited, and some would even take the initiative to ask them if they needed help.
The four girls of 207, headed by Zhang Wenqin, endured the desire to complain about this kind of heaven-defying attribute, and they all praised their teammates in their hearts.
At the end of the day, the six of them gained a lot, and by the evening they had already exceeded the planned number of interviews.
In fact, if they didn't go far, everyone would gather together to visit the city center for half a day at most, so in terms of time, their investment was considered too much.
After collecting all the information, several people decided to have a good meal with relief and celebrate this pleasant cooperation.
But due to financial constraints, their so-called "good" is just sitting around a small shop similar to "Shaxian Snacks", each ordering a bowl of hot noodles.
"The innkeeper is right. Many of the tourists who come to the ancient town are college students like us. No wonder the inn business is so hot..." Zhang Wenqin said.
Yao Jing shrugged: "There's nothing you can do about it. Students are not financially independent, so the main component of the poor travel group is this type of people."
Dai Yiwei sighed: "Actually, if it wasn't for the personal experience, I would rather ask my parents for more money to travel, and I would rather pay them back after I make money, so that I can live better and eat better."
Qi Feng nodded in agreement, saying that he had an idea with Dai Yiwei.
Zhang Wenqin said with a smile: "That's because most of us grew up in cities, and our family background is good, so we don't usually endure hardship. But what if we change to a small place or even college students from the countryside? If there is no money , don't they have the qualifications to travel to see the world? We also have to dig into the psychology of this part of the people."
Yao Jing caught a glimpse of Ling Ke who was sitting beside her while eating and opened the notepad on her mobile phone and typed on it. Young people who have not yet entered the society just want to go out to the world in the most economical way, and expand their horizons and self-exercise are their goals'... Wow, the summary is awesome!"
Zhang Wenqin: "Excellent!"
Ling Ke: "…"
While they were still in the mood, everyone expressed their opinions and summaries of the interview of the day while eating, and discussed how to write a real and interesting interview report.
Then Cen Tong whispered again: "But I observed today that some young couples have a different consumption tendency than single poor tourists in the matter of poor travel..."
All the people at the table turned to look at him: "What do you say?"
Cen Tong: "Uh, for example, among the three couples we interviewed today, the second couple, I don't know if you still remember..."
Zhang Wenqin: "The one who said that when traveling, lunch is often just a small snack for a few dollars on the roadside, and it's enough to eat enough?"
Dai Yiwei: "I also remember, did boys say they would rather save money to buy flowers for girls?"
Yao Jing looked envious: "Wow, I remembered it! When I heard it, I felt so romantic!"
Cen Tong blushed and said, "Yeah, although they don't look rich at all, but... well, I admit that I had a feeling that I ate dog food at the time."
Yao Jing held the noodle bowl and complained: "Ah! When will God give me a boyfriend!"
A few words made everyone burst into laughter, and then they went to whoring Qi Feng and Ling Ke, saying that it was some kind of psychological comfort to accompany them to dinner.
Ling Ke listened, and added another sentence in the notepad of his mobile phone: Some couples and poor travelers pursue romantic experiences more than food and clothing...
***
After dinner, everyone sees that it is still early, so I suggest to visit the ancient town together.
The ancient town at night is like the Lantern Festival in the paintings and books. The antique neon lights adorn the banks of the neighborhood and the river, which has a unique flavor.
The two boys walked in a low voice in front, and the four girls walked in the back, enjoying the rare leisure time after school.
A boatman rowed a beautiful awning boat on the river, and sprinkled a few lanterns along the way, attracting tourists on the shore to stop and watch, I saw the young couple in the boat snuggling together, experiencing the romantic time like crossing the times...
The four girls behind him roared enviously, stretching their necks and exclaiming "so beautiful".
Going to a river head, Qi Feng saw from a distance a awning boat that had not yet sailed on the shore, with a price sign next to it: [Setting lanterns on a flower boat, 30 yuan per person, 50 yuan for a charter for 2 people, the whole journey is 15- 20 minutes]
"Hey, it doesn't seem too expensive," Qi Feng tilted his head and asked Ling Ke, "Would you like to take a ride?"
Ling Ke was taken aback: "Are you serious?"
"I read the introduction on the Internet before, and said that this awning boat seems to be a special project of the ancient town. You can see the best scenery here by taking a lap along the river... Come here, it's worth it to experience it. Well, how is it?" Qi Feng said quite sincerely.
When Ling Ke was instigated by him, he was also a little moved, but he was also a little worried: "But if two people ask for fifty yuan, won't we have enough money?"
Qi Feng: "I just did the math. I got rid of the existing expenses and set aside the fare for the bus going back tomorrow. After taking this boat, we still have about 30 yuan left to survive tomorrow's breakfast and lunch."
Ling Ke frowned and thought, thirty yuan seems to be about the same.
... Then, take a seat
But he had a faint feeling that it seemed a little strange for two straight men to go to the flower boat. If it was just him and Qi Feng, they could still use the name of "practice", but now there are four girls in their class. …
Seeing that he was hesitant, Qi Feng thought he was worried about money, so he couldn't help but leaned into Ling Ke's ear and whispered: "It's really not enough to spend, why don't we do a little cheating, you even have bread and chocolate. Dare to bring it, I don't believe you can be so rigid..."
The warm breath rubbing against the pinna and the soft words that seemed to have magical power, like a needle of anesthesia, directly hit Ling Ke's brain, causing him to lose his only remaining sanity in an instant.
Ling Xingxian looked at Qi Feng in a trance, and agreed, "Okay... let's go."
Qi Feng got his wish, an undisguised childish smirk appeared on his face, then turned to the girls and said, "Ling Ke and I are going to get off the boat, you go back first."
After he finished speaking, he grabbed Ling Ke's wrist and walked towards the shore.
Ling Ke let him hold him unconsciously. He didn't even know what a terrible love mindset he and Qi Feng had formed during this month's deliberate practice—an ambiguous behavior that was so gay in the eyes of others, right? For him and Qi Feng, it was just a painless habit.
Hearing the words, the four girls who were still laughing and giggling stood there dumbfounded, watching the two get on the boat hand in hand, and then floated leisurely down the river in front of them... away... gone...
Four people: "… "
They... what are... what are they doing...
***
The cold wind of early winter mixed with the water vapor on the river passed through the cabin, slamming on the face, a little cold.
Qi Feng and Ling Ke crammed into the small cabin side by side, feeling as if they were no different from usual - their hearts were pounding anyway, and their brains were a little dull and abnormal.
But without the girl behind them, the two seemed to let go.
Walking to the middle of the river, Qi Feng saw a few lanterns floated on the water by boat passengers on a boat, and couldn't help but ask the boatman, "Master, why don't we have lanterns?"
The boatman said strangely, "Do you want too?"
Qi Feng smiled and said, "Let's just play."
The boatman gave an "oh" and said, "I want to buy lanterns, I put one for five yuan."
Qi Feng & Ling Ke: "..."
Qi Feng asked the boatman, "Master, do you accept Alipay transfers?"
The boatman said coldly: "No, I only accept cash."
Qi Feng was choked for a moment, and was in despair!
The boatman said strangely, "Don't you two have five dollars?"
Qi Feng: "Well, we forgot to bring money, only fifty yuan is enough to pay for the boat..."
I was so shy, I couldn't open my mouth.
The two looked at each other pitifully in the cabin, Ling Ke laughed first, and persuaded Qi Feng: "Forget it, don't let it go."
Qi Feng nodded, but then glanced at the lantern outside the boat, and said enviously, "It's pretty good looking."
Ling Ke silently looked at Qi Feng's side face, soberly, he wanted to go to his pocket to buy him a lantern, but when he saw the boatman throwing something for them, he said, "Forget it, I'll give you one. Let it go."
Qi Feng & Ling Ke: "..."
The boatman didn't understand what lanterns the two boys were putting on... Now, he seemed to know something, and looked at them meaningfully. The boatman shook his head and sighed, "Why don't you bring money when you go out to play?"
The two happily thanked the boss holding the lantern, took the lighter handed by the other party, and lit the candle.
The warm flames illuminated the faces of the two of them. Because there was only one lamp, they pushed back and forth at first, but Ling Ke insisted on giving it to Qi Feng, and Qi Feng gave up.
Qi Feng held the lamp carefully and leaned halfway out of the boat, but turned his head to Ling Ke before putting it on, "I let it go, remember to make a wish!"
Ling Ke: "You promise it yourself!"
Qi Feng smiled, but didn't say anything, Ling Ke came closer, and the two watched the lantern slide with them for a short distance due to inertia, and then slowly pulled away.
Then, a gust of cold wind blew... off.
Qi Feng & Ling Ke: "..."
Retracting his head in despair, Qi Feng was silent for a while, and Qi Feng asked Ling Ke, "What wish did you just make?"
Ling Ke said, "Didn't I tell you to do it yourself?"
Qi Feng: "I didn't promise, I'll leave the opportunity to you..."
After speaking, they shook their shoulders as if they had been pricked in a laughing hole.
Ling Ke said with a smile: "Forget it, fortunately, I didn't allow it, otherwise it would be gone in a blink of an eye, so frustrating."
In just fifteen minutes, it was over in the blink of an eye, and when they landed on the shore, the two slowly swayed back.
Ling Ke, who had been completely relaxed because of the boat ride, immediately thought of what he was going to face when he returned to the inn.
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[Interlude]
Seeing Qi Feng and Ling Ke leave by boat, the girls' moods—
Zhang Wenqin: Why don't these two get married (=_=)
Dai Yiwei: Please let me die alone... TAT
Cen Tong: The cold dog food is flying all over the face... (⊙⊙)
Yao Jing: God owes me a boyfriend! ┻━┻︵╰(‵ dish′)╯︵┻━┻
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[About fees]
Day 1: 12 yuan for a train ticket, 2 yuan for bus, 2 yuan for buns, 6 yuan for buns, 16 yuan for a bowl of noodles at night, accommodation fee It's 50, 25 per person by boat... How much money is left, let's do the math and guess what they can spend next. [funny]
Qi Feng counted the money in his pocket and burst into tears: Ah, brother has never been so shabby before.