Chapter 174 Difficulty in finding accommodation and food
Chapter 174 Difficulty in finding accommodation and food
Lu Yuanqing used his charming (and what he considered his handsome face) face to borrow a few pieces of cardboard from the shop owner, which he was to return the next day.
So that night, they laid out cardboard, with Gu Baoxia sleeping in the middle and Lu Mingdong and Lu Mingnan on either side. Since the cardboard was limited, the three of them, including Lu Yuanqing, sat against the wall and took turns resting!
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, apart from the two who slept soundly and even snored softly, the others hadn't slept well all night.
The station was bustling all night, and I didn't dare to sleep soundly for fear of being robbed.
After washing his face in the restroom, Lu Yuanqing returned the cardboard box to the shop owner, while Gu Baoxia and Lu Ming went to buy breakfast.
After buying breakfast, Lu Mingnan and Lu Mingdong cleverly managed to grab a few seats, so they sat on the benches and ate their breakfast. Only after they finished eating did Lu Yuanqing lead them away from the station.
For the entire morning, Lu Yuanqing led them to the vicinity of the Canton Fair venue, and then began the long task of finding accommodation.
Currently, there is a shortage of domestic goods, and the supply of goods has been in a state of shortage for a long time.
During the Canton Fair, all the supplies were allocated by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation.
Not to mention those who have obtained the qualifications, even accommodation for foreign guests is in short supply.
Not only are they extremely rare, but their equipment is also incredibly poor.
They weren't even qualified to participate; Xing Shen had to do them a favor to get a chance to attend.
Such behavior is uncommon, but it does happen.
However, the hot pot base factory they were trying to mooch off didn't even provide accommodation; they had to arrange it themselves, let alone Lu Yuanqing and his group.
"I'm so tired! Will we be able to find a place to stay?" Lu Ming stopped and complained.
They had walked several miles from the Canton Fair venue, from near to far, and still hadn't found a place to stay.
It's all fully occupied.
No wonder he was impatient; Lu Yuanqing was so exhausted that he was about to lose his temper.
But he ultimately held back and patiently said, "Why don't you take a break? This is normal. We can talk about it after you've rested!"
Even if things don't go perfectly, the people from the hot pot base factory will be arriving this afternoon, and Lu Yuanbo and his group should be there by then.
Having no other choice, he told Zhao Zhongcai to beg the person in charge of the other party to give him a room.
They weren't first-timers, so their accommodation situation was definitely not like that of first-timers who had to find everything on the spot.
At worst, they can sneak into the train station again tonight.
Xing Shen will arrive a day later than them. He has better connections than them, so Zhao Zhongcai will have to cry his heart out to him!
Having come up with an idea, Lu Yuanqing was no longer tired. He waved his hand and said, "Let's go find something to eat!"
The crowd then perked up.
It has to be said that with Lu Yuanqing around, they all felt more at ease.
The group of people were like country bumpkins in the city, completely clueless. If it weren't for Lu Yuanqing, who seemed so confident, leading them, they wouldn't know what to do!
……
What is there to say?
Only when you're standing in a long line do you realize that you are a descendant of the dragon.
Ha ha!
Hehehe!
Lu Yuanqing was so angry he laughed.
What's this? Accommodation is scarce, there's nowhere to stay.
There are long queues even for meals.
The Canton Fair will be held in three days.
Therefore, the population of Guangdong Province is increasing visibly every day.
Then, a real problem was exposed so clearly.
"Third Uncle, I'm hungry!" Lu Mingnan said, tugging at Lu Yuanqing's pants.
Lu Yuanqing tilted his head slightly and elegantly rolled his eyes. He was hungry too!
"Wait a minute, go ahead and count how many people are ahead of us."
Upon hearing this, Lu Mingnan immediately rushed over to meet the group for the fourth time.
A moment later, Lu Mingnan counted from the front to the back, and then he shouted to Lu Yuanqing, "Third Uncle, it's still 22 people, just like before!"
Pfft!!!
Lu Mingnan's actions had already been noticed by others.
After all, this has happened several times already.
Every time he comes back, he yells at people.
Then Lu Yuanqing, feeling deeply ashamed, pulled him aside and told him to speak quietly next time.
Every time, they agreed and said yes.
Lu Mingdong, ever vigilant, turned around the moment he opened his mouth, feigning unfamiliarity.
When the other person smiled kindly, Lu Mingnan shyly rushed towards Lu Yuanqing.
Lu Yuanqing sighed softly, "This silly child!"
After waiting for almost two more hours, Lu Yuanqing and the others finally got to eat a hot meal.
"It's so delicious, so incredibly delicious!"
"When you're hungry, anything tastes good!"
"My stomach is killing me! There are so many people eating here!"
"There will probably be even more people in a few days!"
Lu Yuanqing quickly ate half a bowl of rice. When he felt full, he slowed down and ate while listening to the gossip of the people around him.
"We haven't found a place to stay yet. Oh well, we're not really going to have to stay in Foshan, Conghua."
"Ah! It's so far away. By the time it officially starts, will you be able to come back in time?"
"This is nothing. There were quite a few people last year, including many foreign guests who stayed in Foshan. We arranged transportation for them every day!"
"As you said yourself, they have cars to pick them up and drop them off, but we don't. We'll just waste time traveling back and forth every day!"
"What should we do then? Sleep under a bridge?"
"Pah, I'd rather sleep in a hotel corridor."
"You wish! The hallway costs money too. I asked you to pay this morning, and you complained about the hallway. I bet by tomorrow, you won't be able to sleep in the hallway at all!"
The more Lu Yuanqing listened, the heavier his heart became.
It seems that accommodation is a real problem!
"Eat quickly, then we'll go to the warehouse over there!" Lu Yuanqing said.
"What's wrong?" Zhao Zhongcai asked.
Lu Yuanqing looked grim and said, "Uncle Zhao, things aren't looking good! We'll go over there and wait for Yuanbo and the others. We'll have to trouble you to make sure the person in charge of the hot pot base factory helps us."
"But they said they would only give us a quarter of the venue, and they wouldn't care about the rest!" Zhao Zhongcai said worriedly.
“Times have changed.” Lu Yuanqing also felt a little guilty about his oversight.
He had never encountered a situation where he couldn't find a place to stay while traveling.
It's just a matter of price.
What I didn't expect was that even after so many sessions of the Canton Fair, things are still so difficult here.
“Accommodation will become increasingly difficult, and you don’t want to sleep in the train station every day!” Lu Yuanqing said, “This isn’t their first time participating, so they must have considered the accommodation issue much earlier than we have. They definitely have places to stay.”
"Uncle Zhao, we have to rely on you this time. You must get them to squeeze out one or two rooms for us!"
Zhao Zhongcai witnessed firsthand the seriousness of the matter today.
To prevent them from sleeping on the streets, his face darkened, and he said, "Leave it to me!"
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