Great Power Technology

"So, where do we go now?"

Liu Shuang looked slightly confused at the pick-up vehicles coming and going outside the airport, feeling a little at a loss for a moment.

This is not because she has never seen the world or traveled far, on the contrary, it is really because she has seen the world so much, and every action has a clear purpose, so when faced with this situation, she does not know What should I do?

As a veteran in the customer line, Huang Qi was much more comfortable handling this kind of thing. He pondered for a moment, then took out his mobile phone and opened Baidu, and entered a line of words:

"Is there any place to play in the north of the island?"

Then, he randomly picked one of the results that popped up, and then selected the National Palace Museum that seemed to be the most worth visiting, and decided on the itinerary after a few clicks.

"Let's find a hotel to settle down first, and then take a walk around - didn't we say before that we wanted to examine the mobile payment environment here? Now the opportunity has come."

Liu Shuang nodded and continued to ask:

"What hotel should we stay at? How much is our quota for this business trip? Can we find a better one?"

Huang Qi smiled slightly and replied:

"Classmate Xiao Liu, you still have too little contact with the front end. Do you still need to consider quotas for a business trip like ours? Just choose the highest-end local one."

"You rely on your clothes and your horse's saddle. When you get to the hotel later, you'll find a way to rent a better car and set up a good show first."

"Isn't this good?"

Seeing Liu Shuang's hesitant expression, Huang Qi patiently explained:

"Business etiquette and business practices are very complicated things. To a large extent, the success of a negotiation has been largely determined when the two parties meet for the first time. Of course, we can maintain the same attitude as at home. It’s hard work and simplicity, but it doesn’t meet our prudence requirements.”

"A luxury car or a high-end hotel may not be necessary, but it is definitely not wrong. Compared with the huge benefits of subsequent negotiations, this cost is nothing at all."

Liu Shuang glanced at Huang Qi suspiciously and asked hesitantly:

"Isn't this an excuse you made up?"

"The conscience of heaven and earth is really like this. If you don't believe it, you can look at the financial reports of domestic listed companies. Their social entertainment expenses, travel expenses and vehicle purchase expenses are generally very high. The reason is here."

"Okay. Then let me follow your arrangements."

After seeing Liu Shuang nodding in agreement, Huang Qi did not hesitate and walked directly to the tourist reception window in the airport arrival hall. He chose the one that looked the most upscale, directly pre-booked a top-of-the-line Lexus LM with his card, and then made a reservation with a travel agency. The most expensive Marriott hotel in the recommendation range.

The staff at the travel agency thought they were mainland sheep coming to travel, and they enthusiastically recommended various additional value-added services to them. Huang Qi, on the other hand, accepted all who came and swiped his card to pay.

In just half an hour, more than 100,000 soft girl coins were swiped out of his credit card, which made Liu Shuang's heart ache, but he himself had a calm expression.

After getting into the Lexus, Liu Shuang finally learned the mentality of breaking the pot and throwing it away. Anyway, the money is actually nothing to them now. If there is really no way to reimburse it, at most it can be treated as a luxury trip. .

Because the driver was there, the two of them tacitly agreed not to talk about work. They just chatted about the upcoming itinerary. When they talked about unfamiliar places, Huang Qi directly lowered the privacy soundproof wall and asked the driver:

"Master, what time does the Palace Museum open every day? When is the best time to go?"

Hearing Huang Qi's question, the driver was stunned for a moment and did not answer directly. Instead, he asked:

"Are you from the mainland?"

"Yeah, come over and play!"

Huang Qi and Liu Shuang looked at each other, with doubtful looks on their faces.

The driver's accent didn't sound like a local, but rather like a northerner from mainland China.

The driver was silent for a moment, sighed inaudibly, and replied:

"The Palace Museum is open every day from 8 am to 4 pm. You can go at any time during this time, and there is no need to queue. But if you want to see it, you'd better go early. There are hundreds of thousands of exhibits inside, so it's not that easy. You can watch it all.”

"Then you really need to go early, master. It sounds like your accent is different from here?"

"It's because they don't have that accent. My family speaks with a northern accent. I'm used to it. I can't change it, and I don't want to change it. In fact, it's normal. People of our generation basically don't have the accent they say on TV. People with a Nandao accent, you will know it if you come here more often."

Huang Qi nodded slightly and continued to ask:

"Are your parents and elders from the north? Where are they from?"

"A native of Fengtian, I ran away during the Liaoshen Battle. I have been running away for decades. I don't know when I can go back."

Huang Qi heard that his tone seemed a little sentimental, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

Because he really couldn't tell whether the "go back" the other party meant was "go home" or "fight back."

If it's the former, that's fine, but if it's the latter, there's no need to discuss such a sensitive topic at this time.

Seeing that Huang Qi didn't answer, the driver continued talking on his own:

"You are from the mainland. I am also a member of the Xia Chao Society. There is no recording in this car. So it should be no problem for us to talk about topics that ordinary people want to talk about. I want to ask, now we are in Fengtian What happened to that big plane?"

Huang Qi and Liu Shuang were stunned when they heard the driver's question.

They had no idea that the first person they met on this island and had real communication with would be a member of the Summer Tide Society.

Is this a too high ratio, or is it just good luck?

In their previous expectations, if they met a green man in the future, they would just keep silent, no communication or discussion, and just have fun.

After hesitating for a moment, Huang Qi answered first:

"Fengtian does not build large aircraft. The one that does large aircraft is COMAC. Fengtian makes aero engines, but they are very powerful. Now their Qilian-2 is considered the most powerful engine in the world."

"This is all public information, available online."

Hearing Huang Qi's answer, the driver shook his head slightly.

"There are things online, but hearing it from your own mouth is another matter. Besides, the things on the Internet are true and false. The more you read them, the angrier they become, so you don't have to read them."

The two people in the back seat burst into laughter, and Liu Shuang couldn't help but interject:

"Master, you know public opinion quite clearly, don't you?"

"I don't know if it's possible? I'm an old man too. I studied under Mr. Nancun as a writer, but unfortunately I couldn't write well. Then I became a worker. I'm unemployed, so I came out to find a job as a driver."

"I didn't expect to meet someone from my hometown! This little brother, are you from the Northeast? I can tell by your accent."

Huang Qi nodded and replied:

"I'm from HLD."

"Oh, that's not far. I'll go shopping next time I have a chance. Where do you plan to go this time? Tell me in advance and I'll make arrangements for you."

"Well, we're not sure about the time. Let's just go to the National Palace Museum first and see the specific arrangements later."

"Is there any official business?"

Upon hearing the driver's question, Huang Qi didn't pause at all and said directly:

"I came here to check out the supply. I plan to buy some mountain tea back - we run a milk tea shop and make cold brew tea."

"That's a good business, but how can the tea here compare to the tea from Wuyi Mountain? You are looking far away from the near."

"The taste is different. There is no harm in trying more."

"That's true. If you try harder, you will always succeed one day. Unfortunately, my generation has been trying for a lifetime, but still can't find a way out. It's another year to look north."

Just as Liu Shuang was about to speak, Huang Qi gently held her hand.

"If you miss home, why don't you just go home? It's convenient to buy air tickets now. It only takes a few hours to go back and forth. You can go back on a weekend."

The driver in the front row sighed slightly and replied:

"It's not that simple! As I get older, my heart becomes lazy. Besides, all my old friends are gone, so now I only have a thought in my heart."

"The reason why thoughts are thoughts is that they are in illusion. If they really go away, they will not be beautiful anymore."

"What you said is a bit philosophical. You are indeed Mr. Nancun's disciple."

"I'm not really a disciple. I'm just lucky enough to have learned some superficial writing skills. There's been a lot of gossiping. When you arrive at the hotel, I'll rest in the car. If you need anything, just contact me at any time."

"Thanks a lot."

Huang Qi took Liu Shuang out of the car, took his luggage and entered the room. After closing the door, the latter couldn't wait to ask:

"has a problem?"

Huang Qi shook his head gently.

"I don't know. We chatted too little and didn't find any flaws."

"However, when things go wrong, there must be evil. Think about it, we can be so lucky to meet such a 'fellow fellow' at the first stop after landing?"

"Of course, this possibility cannot be ruled out, but out of caution, we should try to have as little contact as possible."

"None of us are professional intelligence workers. At best, we just received some temporary education before coming here. We have absolutely no ability to scheming with them, so shutting up firmly is the best response strategy."

After hearing his words, Liu Shuang nodded solemnly and replied:

"I actually feel that something is wrong, Brother Qi. You don't have to worry about me. I know what's going on."

Huang Qi smiled gently and said:

"Don't worry, I have absolute trust in you."

"It's just that we are surrounded by wolves now. The information revealed in every sentence may cause huge trouble, so we must be cautious."

"Okay, go back to your room and pack your things. We'll leave right away."

"Really going to a museum?"

"Of course! Aren't they trying to trick us? They're playing like a scumbag with me. Their rank is too low!"

In the parking lot downstairs of the hotel, the driver was holding a mobile phone in his hand, and the mobile phone had already dialed a number that did not display the number.

Just as Huang Qi and Liu Shuang thought, the game this time had already begun from the moment they landed.