Chapter 718: A Trip to China (Revision)(1/2)
Lin Su returned with the exquisitely bound song "Peony Pavilion" on both sides. A simple stage was set up on the Linshui terrace not far from the pavilion. The not-so-large dining table was also filled with more than a dozen famous dishes made of crabs.
Sitting quietly in the seat just now, Lin Su waited for the maid standing next to Simon to whisper to introduce all the dishes on the table to the man, then handed over the songbook and said, "Mr. Westeros, this is the original lyrics of "Peony Pavilion". I don't know which Chinese Mr. Westeros learns. I chose the two versions of Traditional and Simplified Chinese."
Simon picked up a book and looked at it. It was a traditional version, but it was not replaced. He opened it casually.
Although I can't write it out, traditional Chinese reading is not a problem for Chinese people. Even if I have changed my identities for two lifetimes, Simon is the same.
In fact, Simon also prefers traditional calligraphy because traditional Chinese is easier to show the structural charm of Chinese characters.
Seeing that Simon had selected the traditional version, his eyes flashed slightly, but his tone was not strange, and he said, "The Peony Pavilion is divided into fifty-five episodes, and it cannot be finished in one meal. I chose the most famous "Shocking Dream". Mr. Westeros, do you think it's OK?"
Simon read the beginning of "The Peony Pavilion" with great interest and said, "A little in advance, "Shock Dream" will be left for the meal."
Lin Su was slightly stunned, looked at the dishes on the table, and immediately understood, nodded and said, "Okay."
A moment later, the sound of silk and bamboo came from the terrace not far away.
Girl A listened to the tune in her ears and watched a maid demonstrate how to use eight crabs. Finally, she glanced at her boss who had already started to use tools to eat crabs while talking to Ms. Lin in a low voice.
Even though he had seen too many special features on him, until now, Alison was still surprised that his boss was able to speak proficiently in Chinese.
Moreover, compared with other countries, Alison easily noticed the various special features of his boss towards China.
The boss doesn’t like Japan, it’s not because he was kicked out by the Japanese yesterday, but because he doesn’t like it instinctively.
For China, although a man obviously had some concealment, she could still feel that natural closeness.
This reaction is exactly the opposite of what Westerners think about Japan and China.
Girl A cannot think in a certain direction anyway, so she is inevitably more curious.
However, after being by his side for so long, I don’t know how much curiosity I have accumulated. Alison felt that most of the doubts might never have an answer.
The translator next to her, who was roughly the same age as her, saw A's girl in a daze, and smiled and reminded in English: "Ms. Norris, if you think peeling crabs is too complicated, you can try this snowflake crab fight, which should be in line with the taste of you Westerners."
"OK."
Alison withdrew his gaze and nodded with a smile.
Chen Qing handed over the tableware diligently and introduced the dish in English again. Seeing Alison start to enjoy it, she slightly retracted her attention from the girl beside her. She looked at Simon and Lin Su who were talking while peeling crabs. Some loss flashed in her eyes. She was chosen to be the translator of Simon Westeros, but unfortunately this big man didn't need a translator at all. She could only serve his assistant and had no chance to talk to him.
"Chan, is there any problem?"
The voice of A girl came from his ears. Chen Qing quickly withdrew her gaze, shook her head with a smile, and ordered her maid to also take a snow crab into her own plate. After thinking about it, she did not use chopsticks, but used a knife and fork specially prepared for the guests with Alison.
When we started dining, everyone said a lot less.
More than half an hour later, after the meal was over, the maids cleaned up the dining table, Simon washed his hands with tea, picked up another cup of warm ginger tea, and then focused on looking at the stage not far away.
Lin Su made a coincidence, and it happened to be "Shocking Dream".
"I dreamed of returning to the orioles, and the years were shining everywhere. People stood in the small courtyard and the deep courtyard. The mud was filled with smoke and threw away the remaining embroidered thread. This spring was like last year..."
I have never heard of Kunqu Opera before, and Simon thought it would be in a dialect.
Lin Su explained during the meal, and he realized that most of the lyrics of Kunqu Opera were close to Mandarin, and today we chose the Northern Kunqu Opera, which further disregarded the dialect components. There was no need for a lyrics, and Simon could basically understand them.
Lin Su kept paying attention to the performance of the man beside her and found that Simon had not read the lyrics much at all, and seemed to be very immersive. Confusion flashed in his eyes.
When the "Shock Dream" ended, the performance on stage continued, but she couldn't help asking: "Mr. Westeros, what do you think?"
"It turns out that the colorful flowers bloom all over the world, like this, are all given to the broken wells and dilapidated walls. What is the sky? Whose courtyard is enjoyable and enjoyable? The morning and evening roll, the clouds and clouds, the rain and wind, the smoke and waves painted boats, the people of the prime screen are so cheap," Simon recited quietly, savored for a moment, and praised: "The words are amazingly beautiful, and every word is gem."
The few people in the pavilion, except for Girl A and the maid standing beside him, couldn't help but look surprised when he heard Simon's words.
"The Peony Pavilion" is most famous for its "Shock Dream". In "Shock Dream", the "It turns out that the colorful flowers bloom all over" is undoubtedly an existence at the level of a phoenix crown pearl.
Lin Su just kept wondering whether a man could really understand it. At this time, he was even a little shocked to see Simon being able to accurately grasp the "Pearl" in the play.
Moreover, can the idiom "Every word is a pearl" really be used by a Westerner who has never set foot in China?
Over the years, Simon has become accustomed to the similar gazes of people around him. He is neither too contented nor deliberately restrained. He is an anomaly in this world. In the eyes of others, it is normal if it is normal. If it is abnormal, it is normal.
After drinking the ginger tea in the cup, Simon said, "Okay, let's get to this day."
Lin Su quickly put away the turmoil in his heart: "So, Mr. Westeros wants to go there next. There are many places worth seeing in Suzhou."
Simon stood up and said, "Let's see the rest next time. Go to Guilin in the afternoon. I remember, well, Guilin is the best in the world, right?"
Lin Su nodded: "If this is the case, I need to arrange it."
As he said that, he couldn't help but look at the man in front of him for a few seconds. This is really not an overseas Chinese who returned to his hometown to find his roots. It is obvious that he has no Chinese blood at all.
Simon's private plane was parked in Shanghai and the group returned from Suzhou.
Lin Su left for several hours, using the excuse of arranging a trip for Simon, including Chen Qing, who acted as a translator for A. She also left together.
Simon didn't care about what he could guess.
I took a nap at my own residence in Shanghai for more than an hour. At two o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Su and Chen Qing returned together, indicating that the itinerary had been arranged.
The distance from Shanghai to Guilin is more than 1,200 kilometers, and you will definitely have to fly over.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the group boarded Simon's private plane and flew from Shanghai to Guilin.
The trip was only an hour and a half, and Simon happened to use the sole communication system on a private plane to handle some things.
After the Rwandan government suddenly attacked France last week, the dispute between Lu and France continued.
However, the French government, who soon understood the reason, responded in private and quietly withdrew the team of agents operating in the city of Regio in southern Italy. Even two investigative reporters from Le Figaro were summoned back.
Arranged these, a senior French government official secretly had a call with the Dumei Point Manor, which was answered by Janet, and the Igrit portal then removed the prominent position of the website news about France's participation in the Rwandan massacre.
Although this incident eased on the surface, Simon understood that the French government's hatred for itself must have deepened a little more.
It is a mediocre person not to be jealous of others.
Being held grudge by a country is nothing to Simon now.
Lin Su and Chen Qing both came from very good backgrounds, but the private jet is still such a luxurious private Boeing 767. Both women took the first time.
Because of the relatively special identities of the two women, they did not go to the back cabin like other entourages, but were arranged in the middle of the cabin.
As for the front cabin, except Simon, there is only one A who can enter at will. The four private stewardess trained by the Westeros have not yet obtained this qualification.
ABCD was first trained by Janet as a flight attendant. However, now the private flight attendant of the Westeros family will only be a private flight attendant in the future. It is unlikely to imagine that ABCD will be like it.
From this point of view, the Westeros system is becoming more and more like a country.
The initial stage of most countries is always full of various upward channels. As the national regime structure continues to stabilize, upward channels begin to narrow, forming a hierarchical solidification.
The slightly forward-looking rulers do not want to see class solidification happen. However, when the vested interest groups are too large, the result is destined to be too large.
The Westeros system is still in the stage of rapid expansion, but Simon has often felt this tendency to solidify the class within the system.
Just like Nokia, like Cisco, in history, Yoma Olila and John Chambers brought these two companies to the peak.
However, after the new century, because the two still control the two giants for a long time, they refused to take the initiative to give up their power.
In this world, there are few business managers who can maintain long-term enterprising spirit and have their personal business philosophy not fall into the times.
Yoma Olila and John Chambers were in power for a long time, which largely led to Nokia's sudden collapse and Cisco missed opportunities for industrial transformation and gradually fell into mediocrity.
Fortunately, both companies have been acquired by Simon, and the Westeros system is not the same country after all. This time, Simon will definitely not let history repeat itself.
The Boeing 767 landed at Guilin Airport at 4:30 pm.
Simon did not stop in the city of Guilin. He had prepared a cruise ship in advance. He planned to set off from Guilin, follow the Li River, and stay in Yangshuo at night.
China's tourism industry is far from developing. There is no sign of the grand occasion of cruise ships on the Li River. It was already Mid-Autumn Festival, and it happened to be another cloudy day. Although the south is not as declining as the northern autumn, there is inevitably a bit of coldness in the air.
On a white cruise ship about ten meters long, which is not luxurious but is clean and tidy. Simon sat on the window side of the second floor of the two-story cabin. His mood was not disturbed by the weather, and he savored the beautiful scenery on both sides of the straits that had not been immersed in the noise of the world.
Next to me is a short table.
Lin Suzai personally demonstrated tea art at Simon, and Chen Qing sat on the other side. Instead, Girl A was squeezed in the farthest position opposite Simon from the man.
Alison has been attracted by the scenery on both sides of the Li River and does not care about these small details. Less than ten minutes after departure, the camera in his hand has changed several rolls of film.
Over the years, even though she has been to too many places with Simon, this is the first time that A-Girl has experienced this shocking natural beauty.
After cooking a pot of tea, Lin Su poured a cup and handed it to Simon, and whispered: "Mr. Westeros, try it."
When we met again in the afternoon, Simon discovered that Lin Su's "you" who was originally very casual about him became "you". Another Chen Qing, who was sent by Simon to Girl A as the translator, was obviously much more proactive about herself.
I found it interesting and did not deliberately correct this change. Simon took the tea handed over by Lin Su, took a sip, and nodded: "Very good."
Lin Su waited for Simon to drink a drink, and helped the man to refill it, and asked, "What does Mr. Westeros think of Guilin?"
Simon smiled and said, "I'll come again."
"In this case, I hope I can serve as Mr. Westeros' guide next time."
"I'm looking forward to it, too."
Lin Suddhuddled and said, "Mr. Westeros came from Japan. So, which one do you think is better than Japan and China?"
Simon looked at the woman: "It depends on what's going on."
Lin Su thought for a while and said, "Where is the culture?"
Simon shook his head and said, "Japanese culture is just a corner of the extension of Chinese culture, and it is not comparable."
Chen Qing next to him said at this time: "Mr. Westeros, it seems that you highly value Chinese culture."
To be continued...