It was clear that it was not the first time for the Paradise Hotel's waitress to face such dissatisfaction from the guests. With an apologetic smile on her face, the waitress listened to Zhang Lisheng's complaint quietly and said, "I'm very sorry, sir. Although it's very unreasonable, it's the hotel's rule. I can't do anything about it, please forgive me."
"Oh, alright, alright. I understand that it's not your fault. In this damn era of magic and sci-fi, perhaps bartering will be the normal trading method in the future." Zhang Lisheng seemed to have calmed down a little when he saw the waitress apologizing. "So what other food can I buy with Solo now?"
"A rainforest-style barbecued monkey meat and Amazon wild fruit platter," The waitress tried her best to smile as she replied.
"It's so appetizing just listening to it. I've been in the Amazon for a total of seven years and I've finally fallen to the point where I have to eat monkeys to survive? This is great!" The young man took a deep breath and clenched his teeth. He took out a handful of Solo from his pocket and passed it to the waitress without even counting it. He said in hatred, "Then give me a barbecued monkey meat and wild fruit platter.
The rest of the money will be a tip since it's going to become a pile of waste paper soon.
"Thank you, sir." The waitress nodded and thanked him before turning around to leave. Looking at her back that was getting further away, Zhang Lisheng stood up all of a sudden as if he could not hold back his anger. He shouted, "Damn it!" Then, he made a punching gesture and immediately attracted the attention of the other people in the restaurant.
The young man seemed to have finally calmed down as he looked at the surprised eyes around him. He explained incoherently in embarrassment, "I'm sorry, everyone. I'm not an uneducated barbarian but a Ph.D. in natural resources from Pennsylvania State University.
They've crossed the line this time. They didn't accept the official currency issued by the Tatetutu government and asked me to pay in gold instead. This is too difficult.
I'm afraid I'll have to sleep on the streets tomorrow. You know, people always lose control of their emotions when they encounter such things.
I'm sorry. Oh, I think I've said too much. Anyway, I'm sorry, everyone. "
The young man's apologetic words made the surrounding gazes turn into sympathy. However, nobody was kind enough to open their mouths to help him until a slightly hoarse female voice resonated, "Sir, I heard you say that you're a Ph.D. student in natural resources from Pennsylvania State University and that you've stayed in the Amazon for seven years. Are you doing natural science research here?"
"Oh, yes, ma 'am. After I graduated, I was requested by the Bodley Research Institute to come to their comprehensive laboratory in Amazon to do postdoctoral research. I stayed there for two years and became an official researcher." Zhang Lisheng was stunned for a moment before putting on a nostalgic expression. "Originally, I had a chance to teach at a university, but now, I'm living a comfortable life in the Noah World.
However, I have Amazon Obsession. This mysterious and beautiful primeval jungle has attracted me like a drug. I love it, study it, and have dedicated almost everything to it. Even if all the scientists in the lab have left and I'm the only one left, I don't care.
But in the end, the reward I get is sleeping on the streets, "After saying so, like a deflated ball, the young man sat back on his seat dejectedly.
"That's not necessarily true." Looking at Zhang Lisheng's gloomy face, Guo Caiying secretly found it funny. However, she remained calm and pondered for a moment before saying, "Perhaps you'll soon be able to find a new job with good pay because of your in-depth research on the Amazon jungle."
"Oh my God! Do you mean that you're going to hire me?" Zhang Lisheng had a look of hope on his face as he asked loudly with his eyes wide open.
"That depends on how much value you have. Oh yeah, what's your name?" Guo Caiying asked with a smile.
"John Liu Fu, my name is Fu Luren." The young man ran to the girl's side eagerly like a conceited American who had fallen into a predicament and was a little bookworm as he sat down unceremoniously. "As for the value, if it's related to Amazon's natural sciences, I can guarantee that you'll be satisfied."
"I hope that your knowledge is as conceited as your words." Guo Caiying smiled noncommittally and asked in Mandarin, "My name is Fu Lvren. Are you Chinese?"
"My parents are Chinese. They only brought me to the US when I was ten years old." Zhang Lisheng's eyes lit up right away as he asked excitedly in Mandarin, "Are you Chinese too?"
"Of course, we're a diplomatic mission representing the Chinese government to visit Tatetutu," The girl answered with a smile.
"Diplomatic mission?" The young man pretended to be dumbstruck. "In this f * cking era, the Chinese government … the Chinese government would still send a diplomatic mission to the Amazon? This is ridiculous! Not to mention that Tatetutu doesn't even have a currency now, so it's a problem whether the government still exists or not …"
Many of the people at the table were stunned and bothered by Guo Caiying's sudden idea of hiring 'foreign aid'. However, due to her special family background and status, nobody dared to stop her face to face.
At this time, upon hearing Zhang Lisheng's rude words, a gentle-looking young man with a pair of golden glasses sitting on the third seat on Guo Caiying's left seized the opportunity and said, "The more critical a moment like this is, the more we Earthlings must unite and work together to deal with the possible crisis together. Isn't that right, Dr. Fu?
If you don't have such awareness and even doubt us, I'm afraid it'll be difficult for you to work with us … "
Sensing that something was wrong, the young man immediately said, "Oh no sir, I have awareness. Deal with the crisis together? Okay, as long as I can get a new job, I can have any kind of awareness.
Diplomatic mission, you guys are the diplomatic mission. Ah, I've watched the movie The Great Diplomat before, so I know that I can't ask any questions or be curious as a temporary employee.
Don't worry, I'll only work. Although I don't know what's the use of a natural resources scientist for a diplomatic mission, I can at least not ask anything. "
"It's decided then," Guo Caiying said arbitrarily right away. "As long as you can show your value, you'll get a new job, Dr. Fu. As for the pay, it'll be one ounce of gold a day."
"One ounce of gold is equivalent to a steak. Oh, ma 'am, the pay is quite good if it's in the past, but it doesn't seem so generous now," Zhang Lisheng joked.
"Doctor, if you're not spending at the top five-star Paradise Hotel in Tuikano, you'll realize that one ounce of gold is actually enough for a person to live a simple life for a long time. Not only that, your food and accommodation are free during the employment period," Guo Caiying said with a smile.
"When a person has been exploring alone in the primitive jungle for more than ten days, only the best material enjoyment can make him eliminate his fatigue, isn't it?" The young man curled his lips and muttered in a low voice. "This is my habit … But alright, I don't have the capital to talk about salary now.
But alright, I don't have the capital to talk about salary now. I'll listen to you, ma 'am. An ounce is an ounce. Just leave the work to me. You'll soon understand how wise of a choice it was to hire me … "
The instant Zhang Lisheng's words left his mouth, he suddenly saw the waiter carrying a plate of charred barbecued meat and a basin full of washed fruits and vegetables dripping with water droplets walking to the seat where he was sitting just now. Immediately, he waved and shouted, "Hey, Miss Waiter! I'm here! I'm sitting with the new boss now!"
Upon seeing Zhang Lisheng's noisy manner, the gentle man who spoke just now could not help but frown. However, when he looked at Guo Caiying who had a calm expression on her face, he finally swallowed the words that he wanted to say. The others, on the other hand, also tacitly agreed with Guo Caiying's hiring of the foreign aid. At this moment, the tacit collaboration between the young man and the girl began to mix together …
Zhang Lisheng pretended to have a bitter expression as he slowly finished his monkey meal. By the time the Chinese mission members had also finished their meal, Zhang Lisheng seized the opportunity to hint to the girl, "Boss, can you pay for me to order dessert and coffee? It's not a perfect meal without them."
"Of course! Looks like you maintain a very leisurely eating habit, Doctor!" Guo Caiying smiled knowingly and waved at the waitress not far away. She ordered two desserts and coffee and said, "In that case, I'll also order dessert and coffee. I can also talk to you about your job while I'm at it."
If Guo Caiying wanted to stay to eat dessert, of course, the other Chinese mission members would not stop her. Of course, in this case, nobody would order another dessert and coffee to accompany her to eat.
Sitting opposite the girl was a man in his fifties with a square face and a big mouth. He wore a gray suit and was wearing a square face and a big mouth. He stood up first and said, "Director-General Guo, you're still young so you can digest everything well. This old man's stomach can't digest sweets at all so I can only go back to my room first.
I'll ask two comrades from the Religious Affairs Bureau to stay here so that we can contact each other by phone if there's any new situation. "
"Director-General Song, among the middle-level cadres of various ministries and commissions, you're at the age where you should be the leader. You can't just admit your old age," Guo Caiying also replied jokingly. "Alright then, call me if there's any instruction tonight. If there's nothing else, I'll see you tomorrow morning."
Upon hearing the girl's polite words, the old man's smile became even brighter. He nodded and turned to walk towards the restaurant's door. Other than Guo Caiying and Zhang Lisheng, the rest naturally followed behind him and left the restaurant.
"I performed well, right, Senior Sister?" Watching the Chinese mission members disappear, Zhang Lisheng smiled proudly at Guo Caiying and asked, "But what about those Taoist priests I saw at noon? Aren't they eating with you guys?"
"Originally, they were eating together but the atmosphere between the Taoist priests, monks, mullahs, and your fellow disciples was just too solemn. Everyone felt uncomfortable so they ate separately.
Look at the private room over there, didn't the Taoist disciples come out already? Looks like they've just finished their dinner too. " Guo Caiying pointed at the private room at the other end of the restaurant and replied. Zhang Lisheng inadvertently looked in the direction of her finger and his body froze right away.
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