Chapter 126 If you want to go, go to an international chain nightclub
Xiao Peng was curious about what Fabian would plan next, but Pascal, standing beside him, gave him the answer straight away: "Xiao, how could you be so clueless sometimes? What could Fabian plan after eating and drinking? Of course, a nightclub!"
Xiao Peng thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case! Thinking of this, he lost interest and said, "Let's go back. If we have that much time, why don't you go back earlier so I can go for a stroll on the sea!"
Pascal also said: "Exactly, if you say you want to go to a nightclub in Milan, that's fine, but what kind of fun nightclubs are there in a place like Sicily?"
Pascal looked at the two and suddenly laughed. "You're lucky! Because there are so many tourists here, a nightclub just opened here. It's owned by 'RICK'."
Xiao Peng was confused, but Pascal asked, "Under RICK? Opened here? Which sub-brand?"
"Vivid," Fabian replied.
Pascal turned to Xiao Peng and said, "Then we can play here all night."
Xiao Peng scratched his head: "What are you talking about?"
Pascal asked back: "Xiao, have you heard of the listed J hospital?"
Xiao Peng nodded. "Of course I know that. Wasn't there a 'Sunny Star' in Australia back then that was quite impressive? But didn't it fail in the end?"
Fabian said, "'RICK' is a publicly listed hospital. Their headquarters and main operations are in the United States."
Xiao Peng blinked: "So you're taking us to J Hospital?"
Fabian's face was filled with annoyance. "Come on, even though they're a publicly listed brothel, they're also a chain of nightclubs. They own several chain nightclub brands, like 'Rick's,' which caters to the high-end crowd; 'VIVID,' which targets young people; 'ONYX,' which targets black people; 'Jaguars' and 'XTC,' which target working-collar workers and college students. They own the largest strip club in the United States!"
"Wait!" Xiao Peng interrupted Fabian. "Didn't you say they were in America? How could they open a branch in Sicily?"
Fabian shook his head and said, "There's nothing we can do. The American economy is in recession right now. They need to find another way out, and Europe is a better option."
Xiao Peng's face darkened even further. "Europe's economy is also in a downturn right now, okay?"
Fabian shook his finger. "Economic downturn? That depends on who's affected! Ordinary people are the hardest hit. How many wealthy people have said they'd go bankrupt if the economy tanked? Besides, Sicily is a tourist destination, and tourists generally have deep pockets, right? In fact, many wealthy Italians come here specifically to play. After all, it's far from home, so they can let loose!"
Xiao Peng gave a thumbs up. "What you said makes perfect sense! So there's an international nightclub chain here, right? Why is a nightclub so secretive? It's not like it's a brothel."
Fabian laughed and said, "So what if they drive the J hospital here? This is Italy!"
But Pascal said at this time: "Italy does not need a brothel, they are all on the streets!"
Fabian laughed out loud and high-fived Pascal.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Peng was speechless.
Before he arrived in Europe, the most common words he heard were about the unity of European countries, the establishment of free movement across the EU borders, and the mutual help of countries, etc. However, when Xiao Peng arrived in Europe, he discovered that Europe was a "dark" history, with countries criticizing each other, and France was the leader among them. It felt like France was just complaining about the whole world.
The French are more venomous than the others when they complain about other countries.
What the two brothers said just now was complaining about Italy.
What Fabian means is that Italy's porn industry is incredibly developed. To what extent? Starting in 2008, Italy introduced a "pornography tax" to address its fiscal deficit. At its peak, this tax accounted for a quarter of Italy's annual tax revenue.
When Pascal said 'Italy doesn't need brothels' he meant that there were too many streetwalkers and call girls here!
In Italy, newsstands sell all kinds of erotic magazines. Among them, a magazine called "Dear Phone" is very popular. This magazine is classified by city and contains the phone numbers of call girls in each city. There is no need to worry about not finding a woman here. Buying a magazine can solve the problem.
It's okay not to buy magazines. There are streetwalkers in every major city in Italy. Xiao Peng and his three companions were stopped several times along the way and told directly in broken English: "LET'S GO FOR SEX?"
Simple, rough and direct!
This isn't just a Sicilian phenomenon; it's common across Italy. In fact, the situation in Sicily isn't particularly bad, but it's more severe in larger cities. Some cities have enacted bizarre laws to address this, such as requiring streetwalkers to wear reflective vests, claiming their presence distracts drivers and can lead to accidents.
Uninformed Chinese people may sigh after seeing this: Look at those foreigners, there are so many beautiful women, even the ones sweeping the streets are beautiful.
In fact, Italy is not very concerned about this matter, and it has a long history. The rise and fall of the ancient Roman Empire was also related to their extravagant lifestyle.
For example, the world-famous ancient city of Pompeii, located near Naples, Italy, was buried in volcanic ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius two thousand years ago. After centuries of excavation, the ash-covered city was finally revealed to the world.
Although it's called a "city," Pompeii, like most cities of the period, wasn't very large. It was just a town surrounded by a wall 1,200 meters long and 700 meters wide.
As a result, more than 50 brothel sites were discovered in this small town. This lifestyle has continued from the ancient Roman period to the present day.
In such an environment, what would a nightclub run by a US porn company be like? Fabian successfully aroused Xiao Peng's curiosity. They found a hotel and booked a few rooms, planning to spend a night in Messina before returning to Palermo.
He would then sail out to sea, while Pascal and Fabian could fly back to Marseille from Palermo Airport.
Of course, if you want to play, you must make various preparations first, such as eating a full stomach!
Xiao Peng loves the ham here!
The ham here is made from the pig's hind legs, which are first cured and then air-dried instead of smoked. The production process is extremely long, so the price is also very expensive! When they eat it, they cut it into thin slices and eat it raw.
There are actually hams made like this in China, but Xiao Peng can’t afford ham in China. This is the first time he has eaten such delicious ham. He bought four pieces and took them back to eat slowly on the boat!
Italy is definitely a foodie’s paradise!
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