Chapter 275 San Francisco (Updated)
The meals in first class must be different, but Lu Youyou really doesn’t know.
She had heard that as one of the windows to the outside world for reform and opening up, the catering standards on international airlines during this era were quite high.
Chinese food includes scallion-fried sea cucumber, grilled fish maw, braised shrimp, Peking duck...
Western food includes fried steak, butter shrimp balls, roast turkey, foie gras, Japanese teriyaki chicken, tempura...
Maotai is also served in the first class cabin, and there is no shortage of red wine and beer.
These have nothing to do with economy class, but there should be hot meals and hot dishes, which may taste better than the pig food airline meals of later generations.
Rare and concentrated things are the essence, this statement is always true. As there are only a few international routes, we must implement high standards and strict requirements.
The aroma of the food woke up most of the sleeping passengers, and everyone waited anxiously for the flight attendant to come with the cart.
At this time, no one cared about being embarrassed or not. Most people were watching. There were at least three or four heads popping out from each row of seats, their eyes following the car and unwilling to move away.
Yu Qingtian started to get nervous and excited again, switching to chatterbox mode in a second.
“I think I smell chicken!”
"Can I have more if it's not enough?"
"Mr. Lu..."
When the flight attendant came over to ask, she was stuck for several seconds before saying, "Rice, rice...rice."
The hand that took the lunch box was shaking so much that Lu Youyou was afraid that she would spill the food on herself.
Yu Qingtian has a keen nose. There was rice and vegetables in the lunch box. The meat was indeed chicken, and each person was given an apple.
Lu Youyou took a bite and found it really good, mainly because it was fresh.
Due to the limitations of logistics and equipment, airplane meals are freshly prepared before takeoff. They are a bit less convenient, but the taste is much better than in the future.
“Delicious, it tastes good!”
"It smells so good, much better than the school cafeteria!"
Lu Youyou is surrounded by basically her own people. Some of the students come from ordinary families and usually eat steamed buns and pickles. The airplane meals include meat, vegetables and fruits, which can even be called a luxury.
Moreover, people have a large appetite these days, and many of them looked eager after eating, but no one dared to ask for more.
Those who brought dry food can take it out and continue to eat, and they can also fill their stomachs with free hot tea. Those who didn’t bring anything can only look forward to the next meal with unsatisfied expectation.
Lu Youyou finished eating and was about to go back to sleep. Yu Qingtian finally seized the opportunity, took out his lunch box generously, and showed him a stack of white bread.
"Student Lu probably hasn't eaten enough. Would you like some more? I have sour beans and pickled mustard."
She was so enthusiastic that Lu Youyou almost couldn't handle it, so she could only smile and decline: "No, thank you, I'm full."
"Really? Don't be polite, I brought a lot!" Yu Qingtian handed the lunch box forward again.
Lu Youyou still waved her hand, and she could only take it back regretfully.
On the other side of the corridor, Li Mingyue watched this scene and swallowed secretly.
She is one of the students from a poor family. Knowing that food would be provided on the plane, she saved money and skipped dinner last night.
She had been hungry for more than ten hours, and the airplane meals were only enough to fill her half full. However, she didn't bring any food except daily necessities, mainly because she had no money.
She was envious of Yu Qingtian’s generosity, but Yu Qingtian’s overt and covert rejection had been made very clear before, so she couldn’t bring herself to ask for food.
Maybe the gaze was too intense, Yu Qingtian caught the person peeking out of the corner of her eye. She snorted disdainfully and turned her body sideways to block the view from across the corridor.
Li Mingyue drank the entire cup of tea, thinking that her stomach was full.
Studying abroad is the most important thing in her life so far. She just wants to avoid any accidents. Is there anything wrong with that?
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The flight from Shanghai to San Francisco takes about 12 hours. Lu Youyou didn’t eat in the second half of the flight and fell asleep directly.
The plane landed in San Francisco at midnight. The moment she stepped out of the cabin, Lu Youyou clearly felt that everyone became nervous, including the teacher in charge.
"Everyone, look here. The embassy staff will pick us up outside the airport. Follow me, don't fall behind, don't make noise, don't communicate with foreigners casually, and remember the organizational discipline..."
The teacher in charge repeated what he had said a thousand times, fearing that he had overlooked something and the students might cause trouble.
Everyone was very quiet, although their eyes were wide open.
Is this America?
Fashionable pedestrians, a spacious airport, ears filled with the chirping of birds, and even the smell of the air is different from that in China.
The San Francisco International Airport in the 1980s was actually not much different from later generations. Lu Youyou walked into the brightly lit airport hall and felt as if he had returned to his previous life.
That's right. In the next few decades, only China has undergone tremendous changes, while the United States seems to have stagnated since a certain moment.
When going through customs, the immigration officers asked very detailed questions and almost everyone was questioned for a long time.
After passing the customs, many people broke out in a sweat in the middle of winter, feeling nervous and excited.
It was late at night and everything outside the airport was hidden in the darkness, not enough for everyone to see the true face of this "first developed country in the world", but this bustling international airport had already opened the eyes of a group of teachers and students.
The teacher in charge held a small flag and looked back every three steps, for fear that someone might be lost. It was not until he saw someone holding a banner at the exit that read "Welcome Chinese Students to the United States" that he smiled his first smile after landing.
"Hello, comrade!"
"Hello, comrade!"
"Did the journey go smoothly?"
"It went smoothly. Thank you for your help!"
The teacher in charge shook hands and greeted the embassy staff for a long time, counted the number of people and took everyone onto the long-awaited bus.
"Hello, students. I am Zhao Xiang, who is in charge of government-sponsored overseas study affairs at the Consulate General in San Francisco. I am very happy to meet you all..."
After introducing himself, the first thing Zhao Xiang emphasized was still discipline. Lu Youyou only kept half of his ear in the car, and the other half of his attention was directed out the window.
Yu Qingtian was still sitting next to her. The girl had been following her and took the seat next to her as soon as she got on the bus.
Although the skyscraper was dim in the night, it still hit Yu Qingtian's heart like a heavy hammer.
She had imagined countless times what America would be like, but everything before her had already exceeded her imagination. It turned out that the city nights could be so bright, and the buildings could be so tall...
The scenery that came into his sight made Yu Qingtian forget whether he had become familiar with Lu Youyou or not. He pulled her arm and shook it hard.
"Mr. Lu, look over there, wow, it's so spectacular!!!"
The Golden Gate Bridge attracted everyone's attention, and everyone leaned against the window to look out.
Zhao Xiang was no longer surprised. He gave everyone two minutes to sigh, then clapped his hands and continued to talk about the next arrangements.
"We will arrange accommodation for everyone tonight, and we will send everyone to their respective schools starting tomorrow..."
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