readsfreenovel Chapter 340 Arrival
Chapter 340 Arrival
Chapter 340 Arrival
The plane landed at Hongqiao Airport in Shenhai City. Everyone did not need to get off the plane. Passengers from Shenhai would board the plane here, and the next route would be a direct flight to San Francisco.
Everyone was talking about the breakfast they had just enjoyed on the plane and the upcoming itinerary.
Qiu Huoming rested his forehead against the window and looked at the tarmac outside.
A shuttle bus drove over from a distance and stopped beside the plane.
Qiu Huoming looked at the shuttle bus with interest. It was used to transport luggage. Not long after, two more shuttle buses drove over.
This time, all the people getting off were passengers.
As the first domestic launch station, Shenhai has obviously more people than Beijing.
Qiu Huoming had nothing to do, so he counted and found that 73 people had come down one after another.
Almost all of them were carrying bags or suitcases. Qiu Huoming looked at the various passengers. As he was looking, he suddenly felt that one of the women in a windbreaker looked familiar.
Ding Gong, a technician in his twenties sitting in the back row, exclaimed, "That female comrade is so pretty."
He was the only unmarried technician among the group. As soon as he said this, a group of older guys gathered at the window to look out.
Engineer Ding was referring to the woman in the windbreaker. She had a slim figure, long hair draped over her shoulders, and an elegant temperament. She moved in a capable and gentle manner, and stood out among the passengers.
Qiu Huoming stared at her profile and suddenly remembered who she was.
The porcelain bowl he bought at the Friendship Store was sold through her auction. At that time, she handed him a card at the Mandarin Hotel in Hong Kong.
Almost instantly, he remembered her name, and he whispered softly: "Anna..."
This is really a coincidence. I didn’t expect to meet acquaintances on such a random trip.
As the group of people entered the cabin via the moving stairs, it began to get crowded.
Some put their luggage down, some waited, and some couldn't wait any longer and urged...
It's all noisy, with sounds everywhere.
As Mr. Ding was eagerly waiting, Anna finally came over. She was forced to stop in the aisle, waiting helplessly for the people in front of her to put down their luggage first.
Mr. Ding was secretly looking at Anna, and suddenly found that she was also looking at him.
He immediately shrank his neck and hid behind the front row seat, his whole face turned red like a monkey's butt. The big brother next to him laughed so hard, and the people behind him didn't give him any face and burst into laughter.
The people in the passage continued to move forward.
A few people looked at the laughing people. Some were completely confused and probably thought they were joking. They glanced at them and continued on their way.
Engineer Ding felt a little embarrassed when he heard the laughter of the older brothers.
He mustered up the courage to look towards the aisle again, and just in time he saw Anna waving at him with a smile on her face, pointing at the next row and saying, "I'll sit here..."
Ding Gong's heart suddenly began to beat like a drum, each beat louder than the last.
While I was thinking about how to reply, Qiu Huoming in the front row stood up. He walked past Dean Zhou and went to the aisle. He raised his hand, opened the luggage rack above, and put Anna's suitcase in it.
Qiu Huoming's voice rang out, "Sister Anna, what a coincidence."
"You still remember my name, that's good, but you're not at a disadvantage either... because I also remember your name..."
Anna slipped to the seat, and coincidentally, she was just in the row in front of Qiu Huoming, also by the window.
After Qiu Huoming returned to his seat, she did not sit down, but leaned back on the back of the front row chair, looked at Qiu Huoming and said, "Qiu Huoming..."
"You really remember it!" Qiu Huoming has always boasted of his excellent memory, but he did not expect that Anna in front of him also had such a good memory. After all, the two had only met once, so even if she forgot him, it was normal.
"Of course I remember. After you left, many people asked me about you."
Anna looked around and asked, "Are you traveling with your family?"
"On a business trip. This is Director Zhou from our unit. The ones behind are our colleagues on this trip..."
Qiu Huoming was afraid that she would reveal too much, so he quickly winked at her.
Anna was very smart and understood it immediately. She greeted Dean Zhou with a smile.
"You can speak Mandarin so well!" Qiu Huoming said with some admiration.
"My mother is from Shenhai. Perhaps, I do have some talent for languages..." Anna smiled slightly, "You are not bad either."
Qiu Huoming was ashamed, this was purely a commercial mutual flattery.
Dean Zhou at the side was curious, "Ms. Anna, why are you going abroad too?"
Anna looked at Dean Zhou and smiled: "I'm still studying. I have to go back to school this time, and my courses are not completed yet..."
Qiu Huoming suddenly had an idea. "Berkeley or Stanford?"
Anna shifted her gaze to Qiu Huoming and smiled sweetly. When Ding Gong in the back row saw her, he suddenly felt a little distracted.
"You guessed it right again. So guess again, which of these two colleges is it?"
Qiu Huoming thought for a moment, "I guess it's Berkeley..."
Anna snapped her fingers, her movements were graceful and full of an indescribable elegance. The corners of her mouth slightly raised, "All correct."
“Why not Stanford?”
"Because I like Berkeley." Qiu Huoming gave a direct and blood-spurting answer.
Anna and Dean Zhou, who was listening in, couldn't help but laugh out loud.
After laughing, Anna turned around and sat down.
The plane took off again, and this time its final destination would be San Francisco.
As the plane flew high into the sky, Anna suddenly turned around and asked Qiu Huoming, "Do you need a guide?"
This inspection team really needs a guide. The related expenses are not high. At that time, we planned to ask the embassy to help find someone. If we can confirm it now, that would be good.
Qiu Huoming did not answer, but looked at Dean Zhou.
Dean Zhou thought for a moment and said, "I need a guide, but the fee is not high. I'm afraid it will waste your time..."
Anna smiled and said, "It's free, but I need you to sign my social practice assignments... Qiu Huoming can just sign as a representative, not everyone..."
Qiu Huoming responded: "No problem for me, Uncle Zhou, what do you think?"
It doesn't cost any money, and the other party is a Chinese. Dean Zhou was originally worried that the cost of the trip would be too high, so this saves him a lot of trouble.
"Excuse me, Ms. Anna, why are you in the country since you have unfinished studies?"
Anna glanced at Qiu Huoming, then looked at Dean Zhou, "Work-study program, return to China to help some units do things..."
"Oh, how's the effect?"
"I have the living expenses." Annan smiled cleverly. She was not young anymore, but she still had to continue her studies, which was quite difficult in this era. Originally, people thought she was working full-time as a host in an auction house, but unexpectedly, she was working part-time to earn money for her studies.
This made Qiu Huoming look at him with a new respect.
It also proves that her income is extremely high, otherwise the round-trip airfare alone would have been very expensive.
"Well, since you are willing to be our guide, we can't take advantage of you. We will cover your three meals a day, and everything else will be the same as our team members. What do you think?"
Dean Zhou asked.
Anna looked back and smiled, "It's my honor."
Engineer Ding pricked up his ears to listen to their conversation, but there was too much noise on the plane and he listened for a long time in vain.
The older brother at the side teased him, "Look at Huo Ming, at such a young age, he can chat and laugh with female comrades. Xiao Ding, why don't you take the initiative too..."
Engineer Ding looked at the back of Qiu Huoming's head in the front row with mixed feelings. It was impossible for him to strike up a conversation with her. If he had the courage, how could he still be single?
He sighed, leaned back, closed his eyes and ignored everyone.
Qiu Huoming and his group set off from the capital in the morning and took off again after a stopover, which meant they had been on the plane for nearly 5 hours.
No matter how beautiful the sky is, I lose interest.
Those members of the expedition team who were flying for the first time also gradually lost interest after their initial enthusiasm.
Qiu Huoming carried the textbook with him and took advantage of his boredom to flip through it.
After the plane was flying smoothly, lunch began to be delivered.
Anna in the front row asked the flight attendant in a gentle voice, "Cream shrimp ball set meal, and a glass of red wine with some ice cubes..."
Hearing this, Qiu Huoming raised his head and looked towards the dining car. He was surprised to find that in addition to red wine, there was also Moutai liquor, with bottles neatly stacked on the top shelf.
Dean Zhou on the side was already rubbing his hands.
He ordered a glass of Moutai and a set meal of grilled fish maw.
Qiu Huoming ordered a set meal of grilled sea cucumber with green onions and a glass of Maotai. It wasn't that he wanted to drink it, but it would be a waste if he didn't drink it...
It would be really bad to watch Moutai passing by right under my nose and not have a drink.
When the meal was served, Qiu Huoming almost swallowed his tongue. He originally thought that the train meal was amazing, but he didn't expect it to be incomparable to the airplane meal.
People who fly these days are lucky.
Qiu Huoming ate up all the food with tears in his eyes.
The taste of Moutai liquor was just as I remembered, and the theme of this meal was two words: "luxury".
The total time in the air this time is 17 hours. Depending on the weather conditions, it is possible to arrive in 16 hours.
We set off in the early morning and arrived at one in the afternoon. If we were in the country at this time, it would still be late at night.
No one felt sleepy and everyone was waiting for the plane to land in high spirits.
The plane circled over the San Francisco Airport and finally heard the command and began to descend.
After passing through the clouds, we began to see some scenery of San Francisco.
Qiu Huoming moved closer to the window and vaguely saw the Golden Gate Bridge...
As she was watching, Anna in the front row was also staring down through the narrow gap in the back of the chair.
Inadvertently, she glanced at Qiu Huoming, and when their eyes met, she smiled and said, "San Francisco is so beautiful... What do you think?"
Qiu Huoming had no idea that he was being caught. He nodded and said, "I like the sea."
Apart from anything else, the scenery here is amazing as it is surrounded by the sea on three sides.
"When we have time, I'll take you to Fisherman's Wharf, which is the seaside..." Anna seemed to recall the past, with a hint of sadness on her face.
At her age, some of her stories are understandable.
"Okay, Sister Anna, I'll be waiting for you then." Qiu Huoming responded.
The plane circled and began to dive towards the runway...
As the vibration and the push on my back came, the plane began to glide steadily...
Qiu Huoming breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone knows that the most dangerous times for an airplane are takeoff and landing.
Even Dean Zhou breathed a sigh of relief.
After getting off the plane, everyone was surprised to find a red carpet on the ground and a man holding a small flag standing in front of a shuttle bus not far away.
Qiu Huoming helped Anna take down the luggage.
"Is that the car that's coming to pick you up?" Anna had good eyesight and had already seen the banner hanging on the car.
Qiu Huoming nodded, "It looks like..."
"Sister Anna, you can either come with us or you can be considered one of our members since you are a guide."
Dean Zhou was standing in the aisle. Hearing this, he glanced at Qiu Huoming. No wonder he was so popular with women. These words were really heartwarming.
Anna smiled and said, "That's fine. If it violates the rules, I won't get in the car with you. I'll tell you my phone number here. When you're settled, call me and we'll make another appointment."
Qiu Huoming nodded and wrote down the number she gave him.
Only after getting off the plane did they realize that the people who came to pick them up were from the embassy.
Anna's name was not on the list, so everyone had to separate here.
We took the shuttle bus directly to the airport.
As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison.
The floor here is all terrazzo with red carpet in the middle, which looks many times more upscale than domestic airports.
There are rows of shops inside, exuding a sense of prosperity and bustle.
The embassy staff contacted President Zhou and took them to get their luggage first.
The itinerary had already been decided beforehand, it was just a general direction.
After the members of the inspection team arrive, they will first settle down and then hold a meeting together to discuss their itinerary here.
There is one more thing that must be done immediately. After entering the country, all passports must be handed in immediately to Dean Zhou for safekeeping.
Dean Zhou has a lot of responsibilities. Not only does he have to look after the documents, but he also has to coordinate all matters between domestic members and foreign institutions. As soon as he entered the airport, he was already very busy.
Qiu Huoming is good at English and can communicate with foreigners, so Dean Zhou directly gave him the authority to come.
Qiu Huoming first asked about his group's destination, and then asked about the means of transportation, whether there was a full-time driver, and whether the driver was one of their own or hired by the locals...
After getting all the luggage, all these things became clear.
Everyone carried their suitcases to the airport gate. Today was the first day, and the embassy had arranged a bus to pick us up. We had to pay for our own travel thereafter.
The car drove out of the airport and everyone looked at the exotic roads with interest.
There are 6-lane and 8-lane roads, and the streets are full of cars.
The scene of prosperity is upon us.
Although the surrounding houses are not tall, they are beautifully built, and combined with the wide roads, they have a strong urban feel.
The pedestrians on both sides of the street are dressed in new clothes. There are office workers in suits and ties, as well as tourists in casual clothes. Most of the people have a comfortable and relaxed look on their faces.
Qiu Huoming saw several restaurants with Chinese signs on their doors, and for a moment he was a little confused...
Someone in the car exclaimed, "There are our words..."
The embassy staff was sitting in the front row. He turned his head and smiled, "In San Francisco, if you can speak Cantonese, you won't get lost no matter where you go. Some foreigners here can speak a few words of Chinese. It's because the Chinatown here is too famous..."