Chapter 18： meet compatriots

Chapter 18 Encountering Compatriots

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"It feels so useless!"

Just as Guo Shouyun was standing for a long time in front of the exhibition hall of the Tang Dynasty facsimile of "The History of Women", and his mind was flying, suddenly there was a mandarin in a fluent voice.

He turned his head subconsciously, and soon a slightly thin, handsome-looking young man appeared in his eyes.

"It's quite useless, but who said that the Qing government was weak at that time!" Guo Shouyun said with a smile after thinking for a while.

"The strong prey on the weak is the essence of 'Social Darwinism'. If China is strong now and Britain is weak, these cultural relics will be treasured in the Forbidden City at this moment!"

"If this is the case, I am afraid it will be another world war that spreads around the world! Since the day when mankind has a history of civilization, the distribution of power has always been based on the outcome of wars! Social wealth will also follow the outcome of wars. And transfer." Guo Shouyun calmly said.

"Alas!" After a pause, the young man sighed deeply, "It seems that I can't see the day when these cultural relics return to China!"

"Actually, it's not all bad for these cultural relics to be placed here. Just like the dilapidated Yuanmingyuan, it always reminds all Chinese people of an unbreakable truth - 'Being behind will be beaten'!"

The young man nodded, "So, contradictions can be transformed into each other. There are both good and bad sides!"

"Look at the problem from a global perspective!" Guo Shouyun followed closely.

"Haha...!" The young man just laughed twice before suddenly realizing that he was in a quiet museum, so he quickly closed his mouth, and then slightly embarrassedly stretched out his right hand towards Guo Shouyun.

"Hello, get to know me, my name is Chen Zhen, from the capital!"

"Chen Zhen?"

Guo Shouyun's face was a little weird.

"My old man is a big fan of "Huo Yuanjia", and it just so happens that our family's surname is Chen!" Chen Zhen explained bitterly.

"Understood!" Guo Shouyun nodded, holding the hand that the other party took the initiative to stretch out, "Hello, my name is Guo Shouyun, nice to meet you!"

"Are you visiting England?"

"That's right! How about you?"

"I'm a student at Oxford University Law School. I just graduated this year and I'm planning to spend a few days in London before I go back to serve my motherland!"

"Fantastic, top student at Oxford University!"

"Hey, what's this? All the Chinese students studying in Oxford are top scholars, and I'm the scumbag among them!" Even though he said that, he could still see some **** on Chen Zhen's face.

Noticing that the people around him frowned and looked at them from time to time, Guo Shouyun realized that the two communicated like this, even if he deliberately lowered his voice, it was very annoying in the very quiet environment of the museum.

"I'm about to leave, do you want to continue watching?"

"Let's go together!" Chen Zhen said.

Guo Shouyun nodded, and the two left the museum together.

"It's already night!"

Guo Shouyun couldn't help sighing when he looked at the bustling city shrouded in night and shrouded in neon lanterns. When he was inside just now, he didn't feel the passage of time at all.

"Old Guo, shall we have dinner together tonight?"

Chen Zhen, who felt that he had a good relationship with Guo Shouyun, sent an invitation by the way.

Unexpectedly, the familiar Guo Shouyun next to him nodded after some thought. In other words, except for Yang Lishan, who has returned to China, he has not communicated with his compatriots for a long time.

"Go, go over there. I'm driving here!"

Chen Zhen, who was in high spirits, took Guo Shouyun to the parking lot, opened the door of a black Mercedes-Benz, and sat on it.

"Is this your car?"

"My friend, I'll be back to China in a few days. So my car has been dealt with now." With that, Chen Zhen started the ignition skillfully, and then dialed the steering wheel to join the busy traffic in London.

"What do you want to eat? I'll be your free tour guide tonight."

"Chinese food, where can there be authentic Chinese food in London?"

Since his rebirth, Guo Shouyun has not eaten his favorite Chinese food for several months. As for those Chinese restaurants in San Francisco's Chinatown, they are basically Chinese food that combines Chinese and Western food, and have lost the original taste of Chinese food. Moreover, he was a native of Shandong Province before his rebirth. He likes to eat garlic and green onions, especially Shandong cuisine Jiuzhuan large intestine, braised prawns, Mushu meat, and fried hairtail are his favorites. Others, such as spicy crayfish, Yangcheng Lake hairy crab, and scallops, are even more coveted.

"Hey, you are asking the right person. I know an authentic Chinese restaurant!"

As he spoke, Chen Zhen's car gradually left the bustling West London.

Guo Shouyun couldn't help frowning when he saw more and more low-rise bungalows with graffiti on the walls, and the number of ethnic minorities around him.

"where is this place?"

"East London!" As if seeing Guo Shouyun's worry, "Don't worry, although this is a slum area in London, as long as we don't cause trouble, it will be safe here!"

Guo Shouyun nodded. Once you have come, you will be at peace. It is here, and it is impossible to turn around and go back. Moreover, he can also see that Chen Zhen is not a liar.

As the car drove forward, some obvious signboards with Chinese characters appeared on the surrounding streets, in both simplified and traditional Chinese characters. Obviously, this is a Chinese gathering area in East London!

Seeing these familiar words and more and more compatriots with similar looks around, Guo Shouyun finally let go of his nervousness.

"It's here, it's here!"

Hearing the voice, Guo Shouyun raised his head and looked at the restaurant opposite, which was quite similar to the Huaxia Urban Village Restaurant. On its slightly old, cardboard signboard are four words - 'Fahrenheit Hotel'!

Seeing that Chen Zhen had gotten out of the car, Guo Shouyun also turned on the co-pilot and walked down.

Followed behind Chen Zhen, watching him push open the tempered glass sliding door that was hidden, revealing a cement floor, the walls painted white, and a small dining room with nine dining tables in the middle. Because the house is a long time ago, the dust that has been accumulated on the surrounding walls and in the surrounding corners has changed its color. The star posters posted on the wall should not have been changed for a long time. Not only did the paper turn khaki, but even the characters on it were unknown to Guo Shouyun. However, although the restaurant is old, the store is very clean and does not affect people's appetite.

"Master Hua, a guest is here!"

After entering the door, Chen Zhen didn't care about the guests at the other two tables who were eating, and shouted directly inside.

And as he shouted, an old man with gray hair in a white Chinese-style long jacket with a white apron tied around his waist came out.

"It's you, aren't you going back to China, why are you here again?"

The old man laughed immediately when he saw Chen Zhen.

"Wouldn't it be a pity not to taste your old craftsmanship before returning home!"

The old man smiled and turned his eyes to Guo Shouyun who was walking behind.

"This offspring is your friend?"

"Well, I just met him not long ago, his name is Guo Shouyun!"

"Hello!"

Guo Shouyun smiled.

After the old man smiled and nodded in return, he took a menu from the counter and handed it to Chen Zhen.

"Order what you want to eat, just say hello to me!"

After he finished speaking, he turned around and went to the kitchen.

"Come on, sit down!"

Chen Zhen greeted Guo Shouyun and sat down. By the way, he put the menu in front of him.

"Look, what do you want to eat, just order it!"

Guo Shouyun was not polite. When you open it, you can see the menu in both Chinese and English, and the price is marked on the back, which is clear at a glance. And the dishes among them are also my favorite Shandong dishes, but also mixed with some Sichuan dishes.

He ordered a Mushu Pork and Kung Pao Chicken, and passed the menu to Chen Zhen. The latter added a braised pork, a spicy fried chicken, and ordered two more bottles of beer, then handed the list to the old man just now.

Since there were not many customers, the food was served quickly. In less than ten minutes, the Mushu meat ordered by Guo Shouyun was brought up.

"Try it, the Chinese food here is much more authentic than the Chinese food in Westminster Chinatown. The Chinese food there is not Chinese, not foreign, as bad as it is!" Chen Zhen curled his lips, A look of disdain. UU reading

Guo Shouyun smiled, but did not agree. He picked up the chopsticks, picked up an egg, and put it in his mouth. After chewing for a while, he nodded in satisfaction.

"It's really authentic, just like the taste in China!"

"I just said, it's definitely right to come here with me!"

As if inspired by some kind of inspiration, Chen Zhen's face was full of self-satisfaction.

"By the way, Lao Chen. Listening to your accent, are you from Lu Province?"

Just as Guo Shouyun was about to nod his head, he suddenly remembered that now he is no longer the Lu province native living in Modu, but the Chinese Bruce Guo who grew up on Guo's Farm in Santa Rosa, USA!

"I'm Chinese American!"

Guo Shouyun said with a hint of emotion in his words, a low and slow voice.

Chen Zhen's eyes widened instantly and looked at him in disbelief.

"American Chinese, are you lying?"

"What good will it do for me to lie to you?"

Guo Shouyun shook his head and said.

"But... but since you are Chinese, why do you speak Mandarin so smoothly? And you don't feel any Chinese flavor at all?"

After examining the expression on Guo Shouyun's face and finding that he did not seem to be lying, Chen Zhen was suspicious.

"My adoptive father is an authentic Chinese. He taught me to speak Mandarin since I was a child. I learned a lot of stories about China from him."

"So that's how it is! But... adoptive father, who are you...?"

"Well, I'm an orphan!"

Guo Shouyun said in a low tone.

"Feel sorry!"

"It doesn't matter. My adoptive father treats me like his own, and my childhood was not lacking in love!" Guo Shouyun shook his head.

Chen Zhen nodded, just at this moment, the dishes they ordered came up one by one.