Hong Kong night scene
The night view of Hong Kong has always been a favorite topic of conversation among people in this city.
According to the travel guide that Jian Jianan made in advance, seeing the night view is something that you must do when you come to Hong Kong.
When they heard their mother say this, the brother and sister were very excited and quickened their pace, for fear of missing a minute.
The interior of the Yidong Hotel was a scene that Jian Jianan had never seen before.
After getting off the ship, there will be a bus to take you to the Excelsior Hotel. The itinerary for the first day of the free travel is to rest in the hotel. In the evening, customers can arrange their own activities and there are no other activities.
Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping took their ID to the hotel front desk to check in. The whole family was dressed fashionably and spoke fluent Cantonese.
Not being able to speak Cantonese was a must. Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping needed to do business, dealing frequently with locals, and speaking fluent Cantonese would minimize the possibility of being ripped off. Jian Jianan and his brother were quick learners, and in a school where everyone spoke the local language, they also learned Cantonese.
The Yidong Hotel was resplendent and magnificent. Jian Jianan was standing in the lobby, carefully observing its decor, comparing it to guesthouses he had seen. Besides staying at home, he had only ever stayed in guesthouses, and there was no comparison between the two.
The Excelsior Hotel was bustling with people, and from time to time a doorman would open the door and help push a luggage cart in. I don't know what kind of fragrance was in the lobby, but there was no strange smell at all, just a particularly pleasant fragrance.
Jian Jianan thought to herself, is this what it feels like to be rich? In her heart, money is a good thing. But before, the goodness of it might have been reflected in being able to buy a lot of snacks and a house. But now, she understood more deeply that money can bring great enjoyment.
Jian Jianan made up her mind that she must make good money in the future and continue this wonderful and enjoyable life.
The lobby was magnificent and bustling with people coming in and out, not only locals but also many blond-haired and blue-eyed foreigners.
Many foreigners were holding a pager in their hands, walking briskly and talking non-stop. There were also many Chinese faces following behind them, dressed fashionably, and they seemed to be doing a business deal.
Jian Jianan couldn't help but think secretly, so that's the case, then it's not surprising, Hong Kong can be said to be the financial and economic center of the Far East, with a modern financial system and a developed economy. Many foreign companies choose to trade here, so there's nothing strange about it.
The family of four completed the check-in procedures and came to the room.
They booked a suite with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large living room. The interior decoration of the room is in line with international standards. Luxury is only the most insignificant advantage. The most important thing is that it is low-key, luxurious and has connotation. You can tell at a glance that the designer has a good taste.
Jian Jianan took the luggage cart at the door, watched the hotel doorman move the luggage down and put it in order, then raised his hand and gave him a small tip.
Brother Jian Jiabei was immediately shocked by his sister's extravagant lifestyle. His eyes almost popped out of his head, and the first thing he did was to complain to his parents.
"Dad! Mom! Look at this clingy guy! He's been westernized since he arrived in capitalist society, completely throwing our Jian family's fine tradition of thriftiness and hard work into the Pacific Ocean!"
Jian Jiabei's face was filled with disbelief. "Giving money would be fine, but giving so much! Do you know how much she just gave that doorman? One US dollar!"
I know my sister is rich, but that’s not how you become rich!
Every time you spend one dollar, can't you spend it sparingly?
Jian Jiabei didn't actually mean to complain when he said this, he just wanted his parents to keep an eye on his sister. Otherwise, he would be worried that Jian Jianan would have spent all the money before the eight-day journey was halfway through.
Unexpectedly, this time his parents, who knew that every penny was hard-earned, were not by his side. Su Qinxuan squatted down and said to his eldest son, "Xiaobei, Nannan did nothing wrong this time. You know, Hong Kong is a very special place. With close ties to the West, they have a tipping culture. This means that when you buy something or enjoy someone's service, you have to give a certain amount of tip as a reward. Otherwise, people will say behind your back that you are stingy and don't know how to behave. Sometimes they even say it to your face."
Jian Jiabei suddenly realized that he had almost forgotten that although Hong Kong and Shenzhen are only separated by a sea, the customs and cultures of the two places are very different. How could there be such a thing?
Thanks to my sister Jian Jianan for doing her homework in advance, otherwise, I would have been embarrassed and brought shame upon the adults!
Jian Jiabei said he had learned his lesson and made a deep decision that this money was too easy to make. If his sister asked him again what he would do in the future, he would definitely answer with four words: collecting tips.
He had made up his mind that if he couldn't find a job when he grew up, he would help people carry and put things away to earn some tips and pocket money. If that didn't work out, he would go and live with his sister.
My sister will definitely have a large family and a large business by then, so why would she worry about having no food to eat?
Thinking about this, Jian Jiabei walked to the door to close it, and happened to hear other people arguing.
The voice seemed familiar. Jian Jiabei thought about it carefully and realized that it was the voice of his group member Gao Chunlai!
"If I don't want to give it to you, then I won't! What's wrong with him helping me move my things? I didn't ask him to help. He just followed me as soon as he got out of the car and forcefully took all my things from me, as if he was asking me to help carry my luggage. It's hard to refuse his kindness. How can I refuse him? Of course not!"
Her son Gao Liuqi pleaded, sounding close to tears. "Mom, can't you just adapt to the local customs? Didn't Aunt Cai just explain to you that tipping is a culture here? You have to give a certain amount of money for the service you received. Stop it!"
Gao Chunlai was still unhappy and scolded his son: "Why are you crying? Why are you crying? Do you still have the behavior of a man? Stop looking so sad. Quickly wipe your tears and hold your head high. What are you talking about 'Aunt Cai', 'Aunt Cai'? I want to ask you, who is your mother! Do you want to listen to that woman Cai Chengyu or your mother?"
After scolding him for a while, Gao Chunlai was still not satisfied and continued to curse, "I wanted to say it just now, you are the only one who has a mouth. I haven't even said a word yet, but you are already tugging at my sleeve and demanding money in a hurry. You are a jeopardizer who is always more likely to cause trouble than help. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have needed to give you a tip just now!"
She gestured. "Ten Hong Kong dollars! Do you know how much that costs?"
She immediately changed to a sarcastic tone, "Oh, sorry, I forgot, your Master Gao is still in school and hasn't started working yet, so of course he doesn't understand the difficulties of making money. You're just like your useless father, spending money lavishly..."
Gao Liuqi lowered his head and listened to his mother's words without daring to refute. He knew that his mother was worried about money. She was like this when she was at home. She would do everything she could to take advantage of others.
If I hadn't spoken up and said a few words of advice just now, she and the doorman would definitely have stood there staring at each other until the end of time.
A mother and son, each with their own unique characteristics, walked past the Jane family's apartment.
Jian Jiabei closed the door and turned around, unable to help but laugh. His sister was really amazing. He was almost going to become a person like Gao Chunlai.
"Brother! Come quickly! Come and see the night view!"
Jian Jianan pulled open the curtains with a swish and greeted his family.
Jian Jiabei was puzzled. Night view? What night view? They were still in the room, how could there be a night view?
Jian Jianan pulled open the tightly covered curtains in the living room, and a three-meter-long floor-to-ceiling window appeared in front of everyone, facing the famous night view of Victoria Harbour.
It was already seven or eight in the evening. The lights on the opposite side were brightly lit, and some of them were colorful. One was still, the other was moving, one was black, the other was colorful, and they were all so captivating.
Jian Jianan's family of four just stayed in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and watched quietly. More than one-third of the rooms in the Excelsior Hotel can see the beautiful night view of Victoria Harbour, which is also one of its major selling points.
Jian Jianan, who had made sufficient preparations, naturally knew this, and that's why he pointed it out to his family.
Jian Jiabei was fascinated by the scene outside the window, almost speechless. He turned around and saw his sister was also deeply attracted. He couldn't help but smile and asked, "Why, you like to see this scenery too? Have you decided to come here every year in the future?"
Hearing his sister mumbling to herself, Jian Jiabei lowered his head to listen, but he didn't expect that his sister was saying something she couldn't understand: "How much is an ordinary room? How much is a room with a night view? The price of the room is closely related to the geographical location. The price of the room near Victoria Harbour will definitely increase, so the price of a room with a Victoria Harbour view is about twice the ordinary price..."
Jian Jiabei: "..."
Forget it, I was being presumptuous, just pretend I didn’t ask this question!
Jian Jianan thought that what he saw and heard in the hotel lobby was shocking enough, but he was even more surprised when he entered the room.
Because it was a British colony for decades, the decoration in the room is Western-style, with Western-style wallpaper covering the walls and velvet sofas placed inside. The air conditioner is turned on in advance after the check-in procedures are completed to bring cool air into the room.
The discrimination against mainland visitors that Jian Jianan's family of four worried about never happened. Jian Jianan guessed that it might be because the reputation of the first free travel group to Hong Kong was too strong, so they had to treat the group members well.
While Jian Jianan was still thinking, Jian Jiabei had already jumped onto the bed, shouting, "This bed is so soft!" As soon as he finished speaking, Jian Jianan rushed over and threw himself on the bed, starting to play with his brother.
The two parents smiled as they watched their two children playing together, their hearts filled with comfort. Aren’t they working so hard just to provide their children with such a good environment for growth?
Although there was no itinerary planned for the first day, they couldn't waste it. The entire trip only lasted eight days, and every day could not be wasted.
After a short rest, Jian Jianan and his family packed their luggage and prepared to go downstairs to find a place to play.
It seems that they were not the only ones who had this idea. In the elevator, they also met other group members and greeted each other.
"Aunt Cai! Are you guys out to play too?" Jian Jianan greeted people happily.
Cai Duoyan smiled and replied to the girl: "Yes, yes, Xiaoyu and I came out for a walk. When we got tired of walking, we just found a place to eat something."
She asked back, "What about you guys? Where are you planning to go?"
this……
Su Qinxuan was in a dilemma because they hadn't thought it through yet.
I heard my daughter pick up the conversation smoothly and reply, "The Excelsior Hotel we're staying at is located in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. It's the entertainment and commercial center of Hong Kong, and there are many fun places nearby. We're planning to take a walk around the area today. After all, we have another trip tomorrow, so we don't plan to go too far."
Jian Jianan excitedly introduced it to everyone, "So, I thought of a perfect place. It only takes a few minutes to walk to Victoria Park, which is one of the largest parks in Hong Kong. I've seen it mentioned in many travel recommendations. Visiting the park at night is also quite fun!"
When Cai Duoyan heard this, she glanced at her daughter, and both of them were very moved. She invited Jian Jianan's family of four and said, "Why don't we go together!"
Jian Jianan felt a little regretful: "I also want to go with you, but after a day of running around and being tired, the four of us are a little hungry, and we have to plan to eat first."
Cai Duoyan suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. My daughter and I were also very hungry. We had dinner at the Western restaurant upstairs in the executive suite. I didn't expect that your family hadn't eaten dinner yet. We really need to fill our stomachs, otherwise being hungry for too long is not good for our stomachs."
Being from Guangdong, Cai Duoyan and Jian Jianan's family of four all have a natural reverence for food. The five words "eating is more important than anything else" are deeply engraved in their hearts. When Cai Duoyan heard that Jian Jianan and his family of four had not even eaten, she quickly let them go and did not feel unhappy about their rejection of the invitation.
With a ding, the elevator reached the first floor. Cai Duoyan said goodbye to Jian Jianan with a smile, "Okay, that's it, we'll be leaving first!"
Jian Jianan's family and the mother and daughter walked out of the Yidong Hotel one after another and went out to find food.
Jian Jianan's family is in the catering industry, so naturally he has long wanted to try the local cuisine of Hong Kong. Hong Kong and Shenzhen are separated by a body of water, and they have similarities in language, culture and food habits. Everyone's tastes are very similar, but not exactly the same, and there are some differences.
Jian Jianan was very interested in experiencing these differences.
The family walked along the street and smoothly merged into the crowd. They didn't have a specific destination, they just followed the crowd and ate wherever they went. After all, the food is always delicious where there are many people. This is an eternal truth.
The four of them soon arrived at a busy street, which happened to be a food street. Before Jian Jianan actually walked onto the food street, she could see large fireworks coming from the street about ten meters away, and could also smell the aroma of various delicacies that kept attracting her footsteps.
The family looked at each other and made a decision: this was it.
A restaurant called "Shengji Food Stall".
This food stall is incredible. It's packed with people. Not only that, there's a group of people queuing up at the door, and the stools at the door are lined up several meters away.
Jian Jiabei quickly grabbed a number plate for his family. After waiting for a while, someone stood inside the store and called out their number.
"Number sixty! Is it number sixty yet?"
Jian Jiabei raised his hand, but the waiter still didn't come out. He stood there and shouted, "Don't raise your hand, just come in!"
Jian Jiabei was inexplicably unhappy, so he complained to his sister while sitting at the dining table. Of course, he spoke very quietly: "The service attitude here is too bad, so impatient, shouldn't the service staff be gentle and patient? I'm not asking them to be humble, but at least their attitude should be better. They are so arrogant and don't even want to move. Even if they are standing there and calling us, isn't that the origin of their name?"
What Jian Jiabei meant was that the "Sheng" in Shengji Food Stall couldn't mean the arrogant Sheng, right?
Her brother's rants were always so witty, making Jian Jianan laugh. She responded in a very, very low voice, "Brother, you have to know that our Nanbei Restaurant and Jinhuiju are both renowned for their exceptional service, and it's become a major feature. But that doesn't mean every restaurant in the world is the same as ours. After all, there are so many people in the world, and everyone is different, so naturally, everyone's restaurant is different too. Maybe that's their specialty. And think about it, if his service is so bad, and yet so many people still come to eat there, then his food must be delicious!"
Jian Jiabei's eyes lit up. That was the truth. If he changed his perspective, it was indeed true. So he stopped complaining and waited calmly for the food to be served.
The reason why a food stall is called a food stall is that its environment is certainly not as good as that of a luxurious restaurant with formal decoration, but in terms of the taste of the food, it is not inferior to other restaurants at all.
Sheng Kee Dai Pai Dong has a history of over 40 years in Hong Kong and it is still so popular today. There are still so many people queuing up at this late hour, so it must be quite something.
The family sat down in Shengji Food Stall. As soon as they sat down, the aroma of food came over them. The two adults happened to be practitioners in the catering industry. After taking a few looks, they could almost tell how capable a restaurant was.
Jian Jianan watched his mother nod slowly, knowing her affirmative intention, and said with a smile, "Mom, if you are so sure, then this restaurant is worth a try!"
Jian Jiabei had no time to participate in the family's bonding time. He was flipping through the menu with a clattering sound. He was almost starving to death, and the important thing was to eat quickly!
"I want one of this, this and that, and these two too. I see this is their signature dish, and I'm still growing, so let's add one of this."
After placing the order, the chef of Shengji Food Stall started preparing the food on the spot. Jian Jianan was looking back at the scene behind him, and soon the first dish was served.
A dish of fried cod, the surface is slightly charred, and it tastes salty and fragrant with a hint of gelatin. The seasoning is just right, and the fish meat is snow-white, tender and fresh. Only after eating this dish, Jian Jianan truly understood why the delicious "fresh" is the left and right structure of "fish" and "lamb".
The second dish was served right before everyone finished eating the first one.
Garlic spare ribs.
As soon as Jian Jiabei saw this dish, he started yelling, "Who ordered this? Isn't this the dish we're making at home? Why do we have to eat dishes we've already eaten when we go out to play?" Shouldn't we try something new when we go out to play?
Su Qinxuan looked at her dissatisfied son with a smile and replied with a faint smile, "I ordered it."
Jian Jiabei paused, his discontented expression vanishing in an instant. The next second, he put on an expression that said, "Everything my mom says makes perfect sense." He gave a thumbs-up and praised, "What a great order, really good. Mom, you truly deserve to be the one who has developed the Nanbei Group to this point. You're still thinking about the development of our family business even when you're out having fun. You ordered the same dishes just to spy on our competitors and see how they compare to us. I wasted your hard work by complaining so ignorantly just now."
Jian Jianan: "..."
Brother, no matter what time it is, your level of servility always shocks me!
Jian Jiabei ignored his sister's indescribable expression and continued to maintain a righteous look towards his mother.
What a joke, this is Su Qinxuan, Mr. Su, the boss, and also the one who gives him pocket money. This is not called flattery, this is called well-intentioned polishing.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The next second, the table was filled with a cheerful atmosphere and everyone laughed together.
Seeing that everyone was amused by him, Jian Jiabei immediately took the first piece of garlic-flavored spareribs. As he ate, he kept saying, "Then let me, your son, test the poison for you."
Jian Jianan also took a bite. Garlic spare ribs is a relatively basic dish. When their Jinhuiju calculates the sales volume every month, the garlic spare ribs is always at the top of the list. It can be seen that the quality is very good and is deeply loved by diners.
The garlic pork ribs at Shengji Food Stall are equally delicious and very tender. You can tear all the meat off a large bone with just a light tear of your mouth, and there is no fishy smell at all. It can be seen that they have put a lot of effort into the marinade.
In the following time, the family of four had no time to chat at all. They just kept repeating the mechanical action of picking up food and eating it.
After eating and drinking his fill, Jian Jianan collapsed on the chair and sighed deeply, "It seems that Shengji Food Stall is on everyone's recommendation list for a very good reason."
Seeing her daughter basking in the sun like a puppy, Su Qinxuan reached out and patted her belly. "Yes, today's meal is very good. Nannan, you made a great plan!"
After the family finished their meal, they did not rush to pay the bill, but continued to sit on their chairs and chat.
Everyone, please share your feelings on the first day in Hong Kong, talk about the confusion you have experienced during this period, and ask about the difficulties your two children have in their studies.
It has been a long time since this family sat together and had a good chat.
Especially since Jian Yangping was deceived by Guan Shan a while ago, the family atmosphere has become a little tense.
They should really be grateful for signing up for the first group tour to Hong Kong, which gave them the opportunity to sit down and have a good chat now.
Seeing his sister looking absent-minded and frequently looking back, Jian Jiabei couldn't help but be very curious and asked, "Nannan, what are you looking at? Shengji Food Stall is delicious, but are you trying to observe the chefs in the kitchen and copy their cooking secrets?"
Jian Jiabei was joking. They were sitting outside in the open air, quite a distance away from the kitchen. Unless Jian Jianan had the superpower of X-ray vision, it would be impossible for her to see what was going on in the kitchen.
Without even turning his eyes back, Jian Jianan's elbow hit his brother's stomach very accurately, causing him to cry out in pain: "Stop hitting me, it hurts!"
Jian Jianan said coldly: "Shut up, don't disturb me, I'm counting!"
Jian Jiabei still didn't take back his gossip. He had to offend this bastard today.
"What are you calculating? You're still counting when you're out eating. Did you infect our neighbor?" The neighbor at the north entrance of the Jian family was none other than Shan Jiqing. He heard from his sister that Shan Jiqing always got full marks in math, so this was also a joke to him.
Jian Jianan closed her eyes and rolled them fiercely. She knew that if she didn't explain everything clearly to her brother tonight, Jian Jiabei, who was at the age of "eighteen years old and even dogs disliked him", would never let her go.
"I'm calculating the meal delivery rate. Do you know the meal delivery rate?" Jian Jianan acted like a strict teacher teaching a bad student.
Jian Jiabei was stunned: "What, what is the meal delivery rate? I don't know!"
Wait a minute, he suddenly felt something was wrong in his heart. Shouldn't he have done something so shameless today? Oh, or maybe he was too happy tonight. After a full meal, he was itching to do something. It seems that people should not be too arrogant!
"As for the serving rate, as the name suggests, you can roughly think of it as the ratio of the number of dishes served to the total number of orders. It's a key indicator of a restaurant's serving speed. During my observations, I found that although Shengji Food Stall is extremely busy throughout the night, with a constant queue of people waiting to eat, their staff are very organized, never flustered, and rarely make mistakes."
Um?
The two adults, who originally thought that the two children were just joking and playing, immediately became interested and involuntarily leaned towards their daughter Jian Jianan, wanting to hear what she would say next.
Jian Jianan continued, "I think Shengji Food Stalls can be compared to our Jinhuiju. Both restaurants are very popular in the local area and have a lot of customers. However, compared to them, our Jinhuiju has one drawback: during the busiest times, the service staff can easily make mistakes."
Jian Jianan gave an example: "For example, waiters can easily become confused about their responsibilities and responsibilities. Because they are busy with other things, the kitchen may have already prepared the meal but it is not served to the customer's table for a long time. This has caused many complaints from customers."
“I was wondering if we could look at the characteristics of Sheng Kee Food Stall and make some changes from there?”
Su Qinxuan nodded thoughtfully, "Yes, yes, what you said makes a lot of sense. I'll write it down and talk to Yang Tao and the others when I get back."
Jian Jianan talked to his parents about a few more points that needed attention, and then looked at his brother with a smile.
Jian Jiabei had already slumped in his chair in surrender as if he had surrendered when the three of them started talking about business, regardless of his own life or death.
He shouldn't have done such a shameless thing tonight!!!
Isn’t it okay that he was wrong? How long will they continue to talk? When will the three people next to him stop? He was wrong, he was wrong, he really knew he was wrong, please forgive yourself quickly!
Because of Jian Jianan's little discovery, the family of four stayed at Shengji Food Stall for a while, causing the service staff to give them puzzled looks several times when they passed by.
What’s wrong with this family? They’ve been eating for such a long time and almost finished all the food on the table, so why don’t they leave?
Later, Jian Jianan felt that this was not very kind. Since they came here to learn something, it would be no big deal to pay the master some extra tuition. He raised his hand and asked the waiter to add a few midnight snacks, which dispelled their suspicious and puzzled looks.
Because of this little episode, after they finished discussing a few things, please note that the "they" here specifically refers to Jian Jianan, Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping, the family got up and returned to the Yido Hotel from Shengji Food Stall.
They walked slowly on the street, feeling the cold wind. Everywhere they looked were colorful neon signs. If they had not walked in such scenery in person, they would definitely not be able to appreciate even one percent of its charm if they had only read about it in books.
In addition to cars, there are also various people flowing on the streets. Jian Jiangnan has discovered that since coming to Hong Kong, the probability of her seeing handsome men and beautiful women has increased.
This does not mean that people in her family are ugly. Jian Jianan analyzed that this is because the economy in Hong Kong is developed and people have more time and energy to spend on dressing up. They can look good with just a little attention.
But what about their people? They are now struggling to find food and clothing, so how can they have the time to dress up?
However, Jian Jianan thought that with the rapid development of the mainland economy, people would spend more and more time and money on dressing up, and the day when the mental outlook of the whole nation would change would not be far away.
Apart from Jian Jianan, her father Jian Yangping's eyes were glued to everyone who passed by.
Of course, Jian Jianan knew her father's character very well. He was not the kind of person who would be unable to walk after seeing a beautiful girl. Besides, her mother Su Qinxuan was still by her side, and they were so sweet to each other during the meal. It was impossible that Jian Yangping would fall in love with someone else during the meal.
In fact, Jian Yangping was observing the clothes of passers-by.
He is a housewife who is interested in making clothes. Apart from his work, his hobby in his spare time is making clothes by himself.
Now coming here, he was surprised to find that the clothes worn by the people around him were styles he had never seen before. He wanted to memorize them all deeply in his mind, and when he returned to Shenzhen, he would retrieve them from his mind and make clothes according to the pictures.
"Hey, Dad, do you recognize these clothes?"
Jian Yangping came back to his senses and said with a smile, "It's pretty much the same. Although it was very surprising when I first saw it, it's actually okay as long as you understand it thoroughly. The principles of making clothes are the same. As long as you have a general understanding of how to make a piece of clothing and have personally participated in the entire production process of a piece of clothing, then these styles are just minor issues and are basically the same."
Seeing his daughter's great interest, he thought she wanted to wear the same clothes as them, so he waved his hand and said to her, "Why are you asking about this, Nannan? Do you like these new clothes? Don't worry, Daddy has seen it once and remembered it all. When we get home, I will make a new set of clothes for you and Beibei!"
Jian Jianan actually didn't think so, but she didn't refute this beautiful misunderstanding. Instead, she smiled and nodded in agreement.
It was already late today, so they couldn't go to Victoria Harbour Park. They could only go there for one night during the next seven days of their trip.
Jian Jianan still felt a little regretful. She wrinkled her nose, a little dissatisfied, "Really, if I had known, I would have come out earlier."
Mother Su Qinxuan patted her daughter's shoulder and said, "It's okay. The journey in the next few days will definitely be more exciting than today!"
Su Qinxuan was right. Every day they spent in Hong Kong later on was much more exciting than today!
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