Chapter 141 Capital
As the heart of the motherland, Capital Airport is several times larger than Bao'an Airport. There were people coming and going inside, and there were many foreigners of different skin colors.
Zhou Qing rarely saw foreigners, so he couldn't help but secretly look at them, "Why are they all so tall and strong?"
"I heard that they eat beef and drink milk every day, so they must be nutritious!" Lin Ting answered casually based on what he saw on TV.
Zhou Qing thought it made sense. "Shanshan must drink a glass of milk every morning and evening, and I must buy more beef when I buy vegetables, so that Shanshan can grow up!"
Lin Qiu didn’t have time to care about all these things now. She had to find the suitcases quickly and put down jackets on everyone.
The capital is not like Pengcheng, where the average annual temperature is 20℃. At this time in the capital, the temperature is minus six or seven degrees Celsius, which is the coldest time.
I found the suitcases, put down jackets on the whole family, and as soon as we walked out of the airport, I was blown by the wind and felt cold all over.
Wang Shan almost grew up in Shenzhen. This was the first time she felt the true meaning of the word "severe cold" and she was shivering with cold.
Wang Xiuren had already obtained the hotel information through Adago, and had also found out the route from the airport to there, and even how to take the bus.
But when he saw his daughter so frozen, he gritted his teeth and hailed two taxis.
The family who were almost frozen to death finally recovered.
Wang Shan looked at the scene outside through the car window and found it very novel. After all, there was snow piled on both sides of the road outside.
She excitedly pulled Lin Qiu's sleeve, her face full of joy: "Mom, look, it's snow!"
It also snows in Yancheng in winter, but the snow is not this thick, so I didn't find it strange. But I still looked out the window and told my daughter to speak in a low voice.
Seeing this, the taxi driver chuckled and spoke in authentic Beijing dialect.
"Your family came from the south, didn't they?"
Wang Xiuren continued, "Brother, you have a very good eye. We came from Pengcheng."
"Special Zone?" The taxi driver raised his eyebrows. "That place is great! I heard everyone is getting rich there!"
"This is all boasting by others. Most of us are ordinary people." Wang Xiuren waved his hand and complimented: "You are in the capital, this is the heart of our motherland!"
When the driver heard this, he raised his head with dignity and became more talkative. He started chatting with Wang Xiuren and introduced him to some delicious and fun things in Beijing.
They arrived at the entrance of Friendship Hotel. The driver helped Wang Xiuren take his luggage from the trunk while saying goodbye to him reluctantly.
The Friendship Hotel is the earliest foreign affairs hotel built in China and was once the main reception venue for the country's diplomatic and foreign affairs activities.
Lin Ting had only seen its introduction in the newspaper and never expected that he could live in it for a few days.
He looked around and found that there was a fountain in the front yard of the Friendship Palace, but it was now covered with snow. If he came in the summer, the fountain would probably be turned on.
"Let's put down our luggage first and then go to eat!" Wang Xiuren walked into the hotel first, pulling two suitcases.
Adago’s company booked two rooms, one for the old couple and one for Lin Qiu’s family of three. The two rooms were next door.
Wang Shan walked around the room in surprise. This place was completely different from Pengcheng.
"Mom, why do you feel hot?" Her eyes were full of curiosity.
"Of course it's hot! There are radiators installed in the Friendship Hotel, which can only be seen in the north." Lin Qiu replied, pointing at the heater.
"Wow!" Wang Shan exclaimed.
This time we took a plane, which only took three hours, and everyone was in good spirits.
Lin Qiu looked at the time. It was already two o'clock in the afternoon. The airplane meal had been almost digested. After everyone had packed up, she prepared to go out to eat.
The sun was still hanging in the sky, but when it shone on people, there was no feeling of warmth at all.
A gust of wind blew by, and the whole family shivered with cold.
Wang Xiuren took out the route map he had prepared in advance and said, "Let's go eat shabu-shabu!"
Lin Qiu was so cold that he just wanted to eat something hot. "No problem, just take us there! The capital is too cold."
Wang Xiuren looked at his father-in-law, mother-in-law, wife and daughter, and gritted his teeth, "Let's take a taxi. It would be bad if we caught a cold. Anyway, Brother Adada will cover the accommodation, air tickets and several attractions for this trip."
"OK!"
The family is now relatively well-off. Although they still owe a mortgage, they also have a lot of money coming in every month. Lin Qiu is not as frugal with his money as before. It's so hard to get out and have fun, so just do it the way you want.
When you come to the capital, you must go to Donglaishun to eat mutton hotpot.
This is a century-old brand!
Since we are out having fun, we must eat and drink well.
We first ordered two large plates of meat, each for 30 yuan, and each plate weighed at least one kilogram. We then ordered some vegetables and a sesame bun for each person.
The mutton is tender, the vegetables are fresh and tasty, and the sesame cakes are crispy and sweet.
The family of five ate until they were sweating profusely without even raising their heads. In the end, the five of them were so full that they had to hold their stomachs as they walked.
"Let's take a walk first, just to help digest the food!" Lin Ting said.
The whole family looked around and unknowingly arrived at Shichahai.
In winter, Shichahai is covered with thick ice, and children are running around on it.
Wang Shan had never seen such a scene before and she kept calling out "Mom" excitedly. The old couple and Wang Xiuren also stared at the ice rink in surprise, and Lin Qiu himself was curious as well.
After paying the money and walking in, Lin Qiu almost fell down. He could only hold on to Wang Xiuren's arm tightly, moving carefully in small steps, and not forgetting to turn back and remind the old and the young to go slower.
The old couple also walked forward carefully hand in hand. Although they wanted to experience this natural ice skating rink, they were also afraid of falling and hurting their daughter and son-in-law. After all, they were too old to withstand a fall.
Perhaps because the child has a low body structure, Wang Shan was able to move around on the ice very nimbly.
Lin Qiu felt that moving like this was not a good idea. There were many people on the ice rink, and he was afraid that the whole family would get separated. After all, they were unfamiliar with the place, and it would be terrible if they got lost.
When she saw that there were ice sleds for rent, she immediately instructed Wang Xiuren to rent three, each sled could accommodate two people, front and back.
So Lin Ting took Zhou Qing, Wang Xiuren took Wang Shan, and Lin Qiu was alone.
At the beginning, the three people didn’t know how to play, and the ice sled just spun in place. After trying several times, they slowly mastered the trick and gradually joined the ice sled team on the ice rink.
Five southerners felt the charm of winter in the ice and snow for the first time.
When the sun sets and the lights on the ice rink gradually come on, the family leaves the rink, looking back every few steps.
Under the light, ice crystals on the lake sparkled, like precious gems scattered on the ground.
Wang Shan's face flushed red, and it was unclear whether she was excited or cold. She exclaimed in a hoarse voice: "The capital is so fun! This is such a great place!"
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