In this unfamiliar environment, I was quite startled when someone suddenly patted me on the back. I turned around with a bit of alertness and found that the person standing behind me was Ye Zhi. She had actually come back.

I was overjoyed, but I still tried my best to restrain myself and asked, "Why are you back? I saw you leave with my own eyes!"

"I'm still a little worried about you. Where's Brother Ping?"

"There's a typhoon in Phuket, and all flights have been canceled. He said he can't get to Bangkok until tomorrow morning at the earliest."

"How can this person be so unreliable! Doesn't he know you have no communication skills here?"

"He couldn't do anything about it because of the weather... Actually, Brother Ping is a pretty reliable person."

Ye Zhi was a little unhappy, and then replied, "That's just how you are. You always think that no one can say anything about your friends. If he were really reliable, he should have arrived in Bangkok a day earlier... Leaving you at the airport like this is just making things difficult for you!"

"I didn't take it to heart."

As I spoke, I smiled and asked Ye Zhi, "Do you have any Thai baht? I'd like to exchange some with you for RMB."

How much do you want?

How much can one thousand yuan buy?

"You can't exchange much, so you'd better prepare more cash. Mobile payment here isn't as advanced as in our country, so we still rely heavily on cash for daily expenses." Ye Zhi said, taking out a stack of cash from her bag and handing it to me.

I was a little hesitant to accept the money because it was all in 1000 baht denominations, which looked very valuable. I asked her, "How much RMB can 1000 baht be exchanged for?"

"Around two hundred yuan."

"I don't have that much cash with me, just give me 10,000 baht."

"You can use it first, and pay me back when you have the money... I didn't intend to give it to you for nothing."

"If you give it to me for free, I'll really accept it... You've made a lot of money off me before."

Ye Zhi looked at me with some surprise. I replied, "Did I buy a house in your Cangshan Villa? Based on a 30% profit margin, you must have made at least 400,000 yuan."

"There aren't that many profits to be made. A net profit margin of 20% is already quite good." (Tank's new book was first published on the WeChat official account "Tank's Bookstall." Remember to follow for protagonist images and daily interaction with the author.)

"Then you've earned 00,000."

"You're really a headache when you're being nonsensical!"

Only after Ye Zhi made that statement did I take the money from her. I'm still the same as always; I don't distinguish between different things with others, but when I'm with Ye Zhi, I really don't want to take advantage of her at all. So, I just wanted to use this joking way to avoid making myself feel so awkward.

...

I always thought Thailand was a relatively underdeveloped country, but that impression immediately vanished the moment I stepped out of the airport; in terms of prosperity, Bangkok is truly comparable to first-tier cities in China.

Where to go? It's even more international than some first- and second-tier cities in China. The prosperity and seemingly congested traffic gave me the illusion of being back in Shanghai. I couldn't help but stare blankly at the skyscrapers outside the car window for a moment...

After a long while, I asked Ye Zhi beside me, "Have you been to Bangkok before?"

"Yes, I've been here a few times."

"Let's talk."

In which aspect?

"Politics, economics, culture, anything is fine."

Ye Zhi glanced out the car window subconsciously. The streetlights were already on, and the neon lights shimmered with a kind of prosperity that seemed out of place in this city. Finally, she spoke to me, “Bangkok is not only the capital of Thailand, but also the second largest city in Southeast Asia, accounting for 44% of the country’s economy. It’s also known as the Buddhist capital, making it the undisputed political, economic, cultural, transportation, technological, trade, and religious center of Thailand… This is different from our country. In our country, besides Beijing, we also have megacities like Shanghai and Guangzhou, where everything flourishes…”

After a brief pause, she added, "By the way, it is also the world's trading center for precious metals and gems, so it is a very influential city throughout Asia and even the world."

"I really admire you. How do you remember so much information?"

Ye Zhi smiled and replied, "It just so happens that you asked about a city that I'm quite familiar with."

"modesty."

...

We got stuck in traffic several times along the way, and the taxi finally took Ye Zhi and me to our destination at 8:30 p.m. Actually, it was already 9:30 p.m. in China at that time, because there is a time difference between here and our country.

After I remembered, I quickly sent Lao Mi a message on WeChat to let him know I was safe.

When I looked up, the hospital where I was about to have surgery was right across from me. I was filled with mixed feelings and stood there for a long time... I didn't know whether what I was about to face was a blessing or a curse.

Throughout this process, Ye Zhi stood silently by my side. She had specially brought me here. In fact, the place where she was conducting business was very close to the airport, so coming here was already a long detour.

...

After she booked the hotel room for me, she finally felt relieved and said to me, "Get some rest when you're done. I'm leaving now."

Are you hungry? Let me treat you to a meal.

Actually, I was just asking a pointless question. We haven't eaten anything since we got off the plane, so it's no wonder we're hungry. Ye Zhi shook her head, indicating that she wasn't hungry.

As she was about to leave, I stopped her and looked at the food street across from the hotel, saying, "Just grab something to eat. I'll feel bad if you leave like this."

"What's there to feel bad about?"

"This is no small favor; you've practically followed me across half of Bangkok."

"...Let's go, I don't know what to eat if I'm alone."

...

I haven't been this "enthusiastic" to Ye Zhi in a long time. To call it "enthusiastic" just means that we ended up eating at McDonald's, which is ubiquitous all over the world. We each ordered a hamburger and a Coke.

Ye Zhi seemed lost in thought; she stirred her cola with a straw while staring absently at the bus stop outside…

I asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"It's nothing, I just felt sorry for that dog."

I followed her gaze and saw a stray dog ​​rummaging for food in a trash can next to the platform. It was so hungry that it was skin and bones, but the mosquitoes around it showed no sympathy and kept buzzing around it. Just looking at it made me feel that it was dirty and smelly.

"I'll go buy it some food."

As I spoke, I got up and went to queue up to buy two chicken legs. But when I returned to my seat, the dog was nowhere to be found, and only Ye Zhi was staring blankly at the spot.

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