Although Natasha had been looking for opportunities to talk to Xu Yun and Lin Ge along the way, the two of them knew what her purpose was and completely ignored her.
In the end, Natasha had to give up on her plan, which made her seriously doubt her own charm. In the past, she had always thought that she was a very charming woman, but after today, she realized that her charm was only so-so. Not all men in the world could resist her seduction.
When the plane finally landed, Lin Ge, who saw everything from the window, couldn't help but sigh, "It's different from what I imagined. I thought that when it comes to Colombi, everyone would think of drugs, smuggling, kidnapping, and guerrillas …"
"What do you think Colombi looks like?" Xu Yun asked with a smile.
"It should be filled with brown skin, and the streets shouldn't be particularly wide. It should be like the scenes in some first-person shooting games. There should be gray houses on both sides of the streets, and trash that can be seen everywhere. Then there should be soldiers wearing camouflage uniforms and carrying submachine guns everywhere."
However, the Colombi that Lin Ge saw now was not like that. It was a bustling modern city with all kinds of international luxury chain hotels, and then high-end restaurants and bars everywhere …
"I now suspect that we're back in Shen Jiang." Lin Ge couldn't help but sigh.
"A big city in a country with a population of nearly 10 million will of course have all the elements that an international metropolis should have." Xu Yun smiled slightly, "The traffic here extends in all directions, and the highway and bus systems are very good. The busy streets and alleys are full of people coming and going. The colonial buildings are chic and stylish, and the high-rise buildings are very modern."
Lin Ge nodded, "All of this is indeed something I didn't expect before."
"There are all kinds of people here, from street vendors to white-collar workers who pay attention to the quality of life. Not all Colombians are drug dealers." Xu Yun smiled slightly.
After they walked out of the airport, the car that Natasha had arranged came to pick them up.
What made Lin Ge even more incredulous was that the traffic jam in this city was quite serious. It had the style of Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. The traffic system was even similar to Beijing's traffic system. Every day from six to ten in the morning and from three to eight in the afternoon, only cars with even-numbered or odd-numbered license plates were allowed to pass. The odd-numbered and even-numbered cars took turns every day.
Because all the license plates they saw on the road at this time were all even-numbered.
Baldwin sat in the car without saying a word. He had never returned to his hometown in such a mood. This place could be said to be his territory, but now he felt like a stranger.
"How congested." Xu Yun looked out of the window and said to Baldwin, "Actually, if you think about it carefully, if it weren't for you drug traffickers, the economy here wouldn't have developed so rapidly. You guys are really 70% of the scourge here and 30% of the credit."
Baldwin only nodded his head slightly. He felt that their contribution should even take up 40% of the credit.
Lin Ge looked at the unimpeded bus and complained, "If I knew this would happen, I would have taken the bus."
The bus system in Colombia was very efficient, and it could be maintained unimpeded during rush hours. The secret was that the buses had special bus lanes, just like many cities in Hua Xia had such special bus lanes. In the middle of the road, only the buses could pass, and private cars couldn't pass. Of course, there would be no traffic jam.
So from one end of the city to the other, taking the bus was often the fastest way.
Moreover, the country's motorcycle system was absolutely unique in the world. It was completely tailored to the national conditions of the country. At the beginning of the 21st century, the motorcycle murders, robberies, and terrorist attacks in Colombia could be said to be almost out of control.
At this time, the government was desperate, and immediately stipulated that all motorcyclists were not allowed to wear helmets on the road! Then, the crime rate quickly dropped, but the safety of riding became a big problem. After all, motorcycles were made of iron. Once something happened, it would be the person's head that would fall.
But in the end, there were smart people who came up with a very good way for this country to have the best of both worlds. The helmets worn by motorcyclists must be marked with the same license plate number as the motorcycle they rode. When going out at night, they had to wear a reflective vest. Similarly, the vest must have the same license plate number.
That was why Lin Ge saw a lot of motorcyclists wearing helmets with license plates printed on them.
At first, he thought it was funny. Later, he understood after listening to Xu Yun's explanation. He couldn't help but feel that this was a way to have the best of both worlds.
Of course, this country was still full of insecurity and a sense of crisis because along the way, Xu Yun and Lin Ge encountered many times that the police randomly searched passing vehicles to check whether the vehicles were hiding bombs.
Fortunately, they didn't search their car. Otherwise, they were really worried that Baldwin would talk nonsense.
This was probably the first time that Baldwin was so eager for the police to search his car.
Unfortunately, the police didn't give him face and ignored his car even once. This was actually not difficult to understand. The car that picked up Baldwin was a top-grade luxury custom-made Rolls-Royce. No one would use this kind of car to hide bombs.
That kind of car was generally more ordinary. It would be a pity if such a good high-end custom-made luxury car exploded.
"I haven't eaten for so long. I'm a little hungry." Lin Ge suddenly saw a person pushing a food cart on the street. Then, he looked at Baldwin and said, "Mr. Baldwin, this is Colombo after all. As the host, aren't you going to do your part as a host?"
"Yes." Baldwin nodded. In fact, he was hungry too.
Lin Ge clapped his hands. "Then let the driver take us directly to a place where we can eat authentic Colombo cuisine!"
Natasha immediately signaled the driver to do as Lin Ge said.
In fact, the food style of Colombo was basically similar to European recipes. But it did have some local characteristics. They quickly found a place to eat. Although Baldwin didn't have an appetite, he still asked Natasha to prepare more food.
Potato was the main source of starch for South Americans. It was tasteless, and the fiber was very thick. Sometimes it was bitter, so they liked to eat sausages. There were all kinds of meat. Sometimes, they would mix beef and pork. Some of them were even blood sausages made with rice and pig blood. These two things were often used to fill the stomach before meals.
Then there were soy and corn cakes as the staple food. There were also sausages, barbecue, and a banana … Yes, bananas were the staple food. Of course, there was also fried fish. Avocados, which were expensive in Hua Xia, were quite common here.
There was also a lot of barbecue. There were all kinds of roast beef, roast pork, roast donkey meat, and roast pangolin meat!
"What is this?" Lin Ge was stunned when he ate the pangolin meat.
"Pangolin," Natasha told him.
Lin Ge grinned and said to Xu Yun, "Brother, if we take a picture and post it on WeChat or Weibo, we'll probably be investigated by the Commission for Discipline Inspection when we get back."
At this time, a bowl of unknown fish and local soy soup was served. Lin Ge was about to fill a bowl for Xu Yun, but Xu Yun refused. It was better not to eat such strange things. What if he had diarrhea?
Of course, there were a lot of traditional food for this meal. There were very popular hamburgers, steaks, pizza, risotto, baked beef with cheese, and a series of other dishes.
Because it was a country near the sea, there was naturally a lot of seafood. There were all kinds of lobsters, crabs, octopuses, squid … Everything was available.
In any case, Lin Ge was very satisfied in the end. He even praised Baldwin for being a good host.
Baldwin replied, "It's a pleasure to have friends from afar."
"Oh, you're so cultured. I don't know how to respond." Lin Ge laughed. "Then you should eat well too. Eat well and drink well so that you can go on your way."
These words had two meanings in Hua Xia, but Baldwin didn't know that. He didn't understand at all that Lin Ge was mocking him for showing off his knowledge of Hua Xia culture.
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