London was the world's largest financial city. It was also the political, economic, cultural, and financial center of the United Kingdom. It was also the city with the largest number of museum and library in the world. Seven of the world's top 100 universities were located in London. Of course, these were not the main focus of Luo Li and her group. Usually, when they went out to play, they would think about where to find good food. In England, they could forget about it. Their most famous snack was fish and chips, just like the fried fish cutlets in the school cafeteria. Other than that, there was nothing special. After all, everyone had a Chinese stomach. It was impossible not to be picky.
Since there was nothing to eat, they decided to visit the cultural sites. Sherlock was a popular movie, so visiting Sherlock's residence and memorial hall was one of the must-have options. The Harry Potter movie left a deep impression on them, so the location where Harry Potter was filmed was also one of the must-have options. There were also the London Eye, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, and the indispensable London Empire City. They spent about two to three days walking around.
The train from Manchester to London took two hours. After all, the United Kingdom was only so big. At most, it was the size of a province in China. It was difficult to show the style of a big country. However, there was also a small exquisiteness to small things, and doing small things to the extreme was also a success. Just like the lines in Men in Black:"Don't you earthlings know that size is not important?" Guo Jingming wasn't very high, but he was still at the top of the authors 'rankings. When he was in school, almost everyone had a copy of his book or magazine.
When they were getting on the train, they passed by the first class cabin. Wang Zhengguo found a seat and sat down. Luo Li quickly said,"We didn't buy first class. Hurry up and move forward.”
Wang Zhengguo covered his face and said,"My brother takes a cab to London. It's more than 1000 pounds (10000 dollars). You can't even get a first-class ticket with this train ticket?”
Luo Li said," We're traveling on a budget. Get up quickly. They'll chase you away later."”
The bar girl seemed to understand what they meant and said,"It doesn't matter. Sometimes, they don't check the tickets. Even if they do, they will just let you go to another carriage.”
Luo Li looked at Gao Yi. Gao Yi said,"Then just sit down. At most, you'll have to pay for the ticket."”
The few of them put down their luggage and sat down. The first-class cabin was quiet and there weren't many people. The seats were spacious, and the workmanship of the tables was different. Even the smell in the air was different.
The few of them sat around the table. Gao Yi and Luo Li still didn't know the name of the bar girl. Li Sha didn't know either. Luo Li thought that Wang Zhengguo wanted to hide a mistress in a golden house. She didn't know what he was thinking.
The bar girl and Wang Zhengguo sat together facing Luo Li. The bar girl looked at Luo Li with a gentle and charming expression. After a moment, she said in a delicate voice,"Your nose is very sexy."
Luo Li replied with one word,"Okay."”
"Your lips too," said the barmaid.”
He didn't want to answer, but out of politeness, he said one word,""Yes."
After all, it was his brother's girlfriend. If he said too much, people would think that he was interested in her and cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
The bar girl might have found it a little boring, so she turned her head and stared at Gao Yi."Your voice is full of magnetism."
Gao Yi sighed, lightly slammed the table, stood up, and went to the toilet.
The bar girl was even more annoyed. She simply hugged Wang Zhengguo's arm and leaned on his shoulder.
Luo Li looked at Wang Zhengguo and asked in Chinese,"What's her name?"
"Petunia, penny," Wang Zhengguo replied.”
Luo Li didn't hear him. She put her hand to her ear and made a gesture so that she couldn't hear him.
Wang Zhengguo took out a coin and whispered,"penny, penny."
The name was penny, and it was indeed as worthless as penny. Luo Li thought to herself.
When Wang Zhengguo mentioned penny, she heard him and asked,"What are you talking about? Did you mention me just now?”
"Just now, Luo Li asked me what your name was." Wang Zhengguo explained.”
The barmaid named Petunia was excited when she heard this and quickly asked Luo Li,"Did you ask for my name? My name is Petunia, are you interested in me?”
Luo Li didn't want to say anything. She sighed and got up to go to the toilet.
When they left, they heard Petunia ask Wang Zhengguo,"Are they gay? Why are we going to the toilet together?"
When he arrived at the toilet, he happened to bump into Gao Yi. Gao Yi said,"Is there something wrong with this bitch? How can Wang Zhengguo like such a slut?”
"You're just sour grapes, aren't you?" Luo Li laughed.”
Gao Yi said,"Bullsh * t, this kind of woman will get sick even if we bring her home."”
Luo Li opened the bathroom door and turned around."Oh right, I know her name now. She's called Petunia. Don't call her a bar girl in the future. After all, she's Wang Zhengguo's girlfriend." After saying that, he went in and closed the door.
She had thought that the toilet would be very clean, but the previous customer had generously given her a hand and left a lingering fragrance. Luo Li felt like vomiting when she saw the leftover fragrance, so she hastily finished it and rushed out. He returned to his seat and looked at the scenery outside the window. It was nothing more than a few acres of grain fields and some bungalows. There was no Tian Dynasty's fertile land, crisscrossing paths.
"Hello sir, please give me your ticket.”an auntie said.
Luo Li handed over the tickets.
"Please go to the standard cabin. Your ticket is for the standard cabin. Please leave the first class cabin immediately.”
The auntie looked at the others and said,"Are you all standard class tickets?" Please leave the first-class cabin immediately."
It seemed that the hierarchy in England was still quite strict. Just as Luo Li stood up to take her luggage, Wang Zhengguo gestured for her to sit down and said to the flight attendant,"We will upgrade our tickets. I will pay. How much will it cost?”
After paying, the flight attendant allowed them to stay in the first class cabin.
Now, he could sit there with a clear conscience.
After a while, another flight attendant pushed a small cart over and gave them free snacks, such as nuts and peanuts. They could also get a glass of free wine each. Wang Zhengguo and Petunia ordered two glasses of fruit wine, Luo Li ordered a glass of pure water, and Lisa and Gao Yi ordered two cups of coffee.
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Wang Zhengguo raised his wine glass and said,"We must have a good time this time. Come, cheers."”
"F * ck," they said in unison.
Soon, the train arrived in London in two hours. After getting off the train, they came to a bus stop and saw a double-decker tourist bus. They discussed taking this bus to tour London first and then choose their favorite attractions. Wouldn't it be fun? Hence, the five of them boarded the bus and were led by Luo Li to the second floor. As the second floor was open, it was more convenient to enjoy the scenery.
There were earphones on the seats, which were used to explain the general introduction of the scenic spots, such as historical stories, etc. The connected screen could be used to choose the language. Of course, there was Mandarin. Luo Li put on the earphones and the car started to move.
The tour bus then passed by the British Museum, St. Paul's Cathedral, The Shard, The Bertast, Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, Trafalgar Square, the London Eye, the Houses of Parliament, piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, the Cathedral of the West, and many other attractions.
Luo Li still remembered a few of the scenic spots. The Shard was 309 meters tall. Of course, it was not as tall as some buildings in China, but it was already the second tallest building in Europe. The entire building was wide and narrow, and the top of the tower was incomplete. It was as if it had been hit by a plane. However, people insisted that it was art, but Luo Li did not think it was impressive. Perhaps she did not have the artistic talent for architecture.
Next was the Tower Bridge of London. This bridge could be said to be the symbol of London. The two ends of the bridge were made of granite and steel to build two towers. The so-called height was only 60 meters, which could not be compared to some of the Yangtze River bridges in XX. The bridge was divided into two levels. The upper level was used to support the towers on both sides, and the lower level was for pedestrians and vehicles to pass through. The only feature worth seeing was that the bridge below the bridge could automatically tilt to the sides to allow large ships to pass through. Perhaps it was because the place was small and could not be built into a bridge. Some bridges in China could even allow three large ships to pass through, let alone one. There was no need to split the bridge into two. Luo Li thought about it and laughed out loud. Lilisa saw Luo Li and asked,"What are you laughing at?"
"Is the bridge in America this big too?" asked Luo Li.”
"Of course not," Lisa replied."It's much bigger than this.”
Seeing that there were two Englishmen in the front seat, Luo Li covered her mouth and whispered into Lisa's ear,""So you know what I'm laughing about.”
After that, they continued to enjoy the scenery. The sightseeing bus passed by Trafalgar Square. It was just a small square with a small fountain and some statues beside it. Luo Li wanted to laugh again. The XXX square of China was dozens of times bigger than yours. This small territory was not big. Even the musical fountains of some small counties in China were more magnificent than this.
The tour bus passed by Buckingham Palace, which was the home of the Queen of England. It covered an area of 180,000 square meters. In the square in front of the palace, there was a statue of the Goddess of Victory and Queen Victoria. Sometimes, you could see British soldiers wearing high hats and red uniforms pretending to train. 180,000 square meters, just one XX was worthy of this benefit? Luo Li thought of the high school politics lesson,"The capitalist monarch rules the country…"”Many YG players wanted to shout when they heard that."We have a real democratic system. We are moving forward under the glorious leadership of the Queen.”Then we have to ask, does your house cover an area of 180,000 square meters? Haha.
What was worth seeing was the London Eye, which was a Ferris wheel. It was 135 meters high and looked more beautiful at night when the lights were on. However, Luo Li did not plan to take the Ferris wheel because it was said that couples who had taken the Ferris wheel together would break up. It was too late for Wang Zhengguo to regret.
After crossing the bridge from the London Eye was the Houses of Parliament. It was connected to the Big Ben, also known as the Elizabeth Tower. The Big Ben was a famous Gothic building. The so-called Gothic style had developed into a non-mainstream style in China, becoming a symbol of some hooligans. The development of culture was really unpredictable.
The tower of Big Ben was 95 meters tall, 7 meters in diameter, and weighed 13.7 tons. This tower had a fact that was comparable to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which was that due to the underground construction of the subway, the tower tilted half a meter to the northwest. If it tilted another three meters, it would surpass the Leaning Tower of Pisa."The Elizabeth Tower is as strong as Elizabeth and will never fall. Then, the Italian threw a bowl of spaghetti at him."You're not allowed to snatch it from us!"
The square Big Ben was surrounded by bells, and the base of each clock face was engraved with the words: "God, please protect our Queen Victoria I.”From the inscription, one could see the ambition of a country. As for whether this ambition was worth having or whether it was used in the wrong place, it was also thought-provoking.
The Parliament building was connected to Big Ben. Debate in the House of Commons were often seen on British television. There were only about 600 people in the House of Commons, which was incomparable to the 3,000 people in the XXXXXX conference. Moreover, the decisions passed by the House of Commons had to be approved by the House of Lords before they could be implemented. The so-called House of Lords were the descendants of the royal family, hereditary nobles, life nobles, judges of the Court of Cassation, and archbishops and bishops of the church. However, the House of Lords had never been seen on television in England. As for why, everyone should understand.
The Abbey was also connected to the Houses of Parliament, and some religious ceremonies were often broadcast live on the BBC. The funny thing was that the famous British physicist, Hawking, had written some world-famous books that clearly stated the truth that the world was material, but the number of believers in the UK still accounted for more than half of the total population. Just as Xu Song sang in " Smoke and Sand in Half City ":"A lie to deceive oneself and others."
The earpiece explained classic historical stories, such as the plague in London from the 14th to the 17th century. Only two-thirds of the population survived, so people sniffed rats. And in 1666 (a good number), there was the Great Fire of London. Buildings burned one after another, and 13200 houses were destroyed. After that, the king ordered that no more houses were allowed to be built with wood. In 1940, the German Nazi-led forces bombed London and other cities, killing more than 30,000 Londoners. That was why the British hated Germany. Think about it, when Japan invaded China, 300,000 people died in the Nanjing Massacre. No country could compare to China in terms of the price they paid to establish their country.
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