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012 Country R
Narita Airport, Chiba Prefecture
At noon, Mo Shaoqing and his party just got off the plane and attracted the attention of most airport tourists. One hundred and sixty people took the bus to the hotel in four groups. Fortunately, this time Xing Zhipeng can finally sit with herself.
Along the way, Mo Shaoqing has already figured out the personality of the group of five. Wang Xuena is undoubtedly one of the girls that Mo Shaoqing doesn't like, so in order not to cause trouble, it is better to separate from her.
Zhao Xiaoru is quiet and introverted. Tian Xinyu is a butterfly-like figure, can speak well, and seems to have a good impression of Wang Xuena. Zhao Duo is a very serious person.
It's really good to sit with someone you know. Xing Zhipeng obviously checked a lot of information, and communicated quietly with Mo Shaoqing, who was full of sleep.
After arriving at the hotel, even though he was prepared, Mo Shaoqing was taken aback by the small and pitiful room. However, considering that hundreds of people live here, this hotel should not be a particularly high-end hotel.
The Mo Shaoqing five-member group and the Xing Zhipeng five-member group are both three men and two women. Because they know Xing Zhipeng, several people are also familiar with each other, so when they moved in, Xing Zhipeng and Mo Shaoqing changed their room with Tian Xinyu Click the location.
I have eaten meals on the plane, so after Mo Shaoqing and Xing Zhipeng had a phone call with their family members, they took a short break and were called by the person in charge to the conference room for a meeting.
Regarding the meeting, Mo Shaoqing was also annoyed, and his enthusiasm for going abroad for the first time was almost gone. Fortunately, this meeting was very brief. In addition to explaining their caution, that is to say about the next itinerary.
In addition to staying in the hotel tonight, will stay with a local family as a group. Then the person in charge issued the itinerary, and seeing the free activities in the afternoon, Mo Shaoqing felt full of blood and resurrected.
But soon, he found that things were too simple. The person in charge requires that if they leave the hotel, they must work in groups to prevent loss of personnel.
As a result, Xing Zhipeng must stick to Mo Shaoqing to play the skill of the cowhide sugar, causing their team to only walk together. After all, they are responsible for losing one person. So the line of ten people was born. It would be too conspicuous to walk on the street in uniforms, and all of them went back and changed their clothes.
Chiba Prefecture is located in the southeast of Kantodaira, country R, on the east side of the metropolitan area, the southeast side of the prefecture faces the Pacific Ocean, the west side is bordered by Tokyo Bay, the northwest side is connected to Tokyo Metropolitan and Saitama Prefecture, and the north side borders Ibaraki Prefecture.
The next stop on the trip is Saitama Prefecture. Chiba Prefecture has large-scale facilities such as Narita International Airport, a large-scale international convention center-Makuhari Exhibition Hall, Tokyo Disneyland, "La Laport" shopping mall, and Mitsui Outlet Mall.
Tokyo Disney is the place that a few girls want to go most, but it is located in Pu'an City some distance from Narita City, and they have no choice but to give up.
Finally, everyone decided to go to Naritasan Shinshoji Temple. Different from the red building of Huaxia Temple, the gate of this temple has a log-colored roof and white walls.
Passing through the gate, there are standard R-style stone palace lanterns on both sides of the road, as well as delicate flowers and trees after manual trimming. There is a small pool on the side, where a group of people scooped water to pray for blessings, and then walked inside, through a gate, which is the Peace Tower.
The Pagoda is a landmark building of Xinsheng Temple and a symbol of the people of R country praying for peace. It is not really a big tower, it is several stories high, with a green glazed tile roof and a red door. The golden treasure top gleamed in the sun. Stepping down is a beautiful and exquisite fountain garden, and then stepping down there is a stone path leading to the forest.
Walking along the tree-lined path, there are beautiful pools on both sides, and the koi in the pool will swim around happily without being disturbed by the world. The trickle flows down from the mountains to form a small waterfall. The lake is very clear, reflecting the surrounding red maple trees, which looks like a painting from a distance. There is peace and tranquility everywhere, making people feel the millennia of civilization, as if they have been sublimated deep in their hearts.
Everyone took a group photo in front of the R-style classical building, and then went to visit their favorite places separately. Until night fell, the group found a traditional R-style small restaurant nearby to prepare for dinner.
"Isn't it all inclusive of school board and lodging? Don't you go back to the hotel for dinner tonight?"
"Did you not look at the journey arrangements?" The boy who spoke was a younger brother from a school in N City.
Seeing everyone looking confused, the boy continued to explain: "The school does cover part of the board and lodging, but the board and lodging for free activities are not included. For example, the last day we leave Country R is free travel, so that day not only did it not. Board and lodging, and the hotel has to find us ourselves!"
The itinerary meeting was boring, so Mo Shaoqing was dozing off secretly throughout the whole process. Obviously there were more than one person like him. Everyone was shocked to hear the news.
The school originally organized more places for free, but now it arranges free activities and free travel. Although you can pay to go where you want to go, it can also be said to give everyone a part of the financial burden. A few bad-tempered boys have already scolded them.
The group went into the restaurant and shocked the sushi chef, but luckily everyone was like a student, so soon an old woman arranged for them to sit in.
The restaurant is very small, and there is basically no other place for other guests after sitting in. The group of them also huddled together, sitting at the edge of the service counter, watching the chef personally make sushi. I have to say that this experience was quite special.
The old woman took the menu to order for everyone. Knowing that it was a foreigner, she took the initiative to give everyone a gesture to introduce. At this time, the school's training came into play, and everyone started ordering food all the time.
Xing Zhipeng ordered a barbecued pork ramen and fried dumplings, and Mo Shaoqing ordered a signature pork bone ramen with matcha almond tofu and hot spring egg.
At this time, he felt that R country ramen is really very meticulous. You can ask for how many green onions, how many noodles, thick or thin noodles, and Mo Shaoqing has learned a lot.
After ordering the meal, Wang Xuena whispered, “How expensive are the things in this tourist attraction? R country is no exception. I ordered an eel rice for 1,300 yen, which is too bad!” Wang Xuena said dissatisfied.
"Yes, yes!" Tian Xinyu answered.
"No, R country’s rice is more than just a meal, but also salad and miso soup. The ramen soup base is also freshly boiled every day. It is said that every ramen restaurant with history has its own unique recipe... …" The speaker was a girl from Xing Zhipeng's group named An Keke, a girl who looked very decent and dressed, and she was very educated in her conversation. Because she had been to Country R before, she was explaining all the way.
"Oh, you know a lot." Wang Xuena sneered, then whispered.
Mo Shaoqing's eyes were quickly attracted by the food, no matter what they said. The tonkotsu ramen he ordered was even better than expected. On his noodles, there are not only green onions and dried bamboo shoots, but also slices of seaweed obliquely inserted into the slices of egg and meat.
Xing Zhipeng's ramen looks even better, with a thick layer of sesame on the fat and thin barbecued pork, as well as soft-boiled eggs and seaweed. The entrance of the almond tofu is a strong matcha fragrance, and the taste is as refreshing as pudding. The fried dumplings are attached to the rice crust, and the skin wraps are rich in meat, tender and juicy. They are especially crispy just after being fried.
After a beautiful meal, the group of people could not walk, took the tram back to the hotel, stayed overnight and the next day, everyone took the bus to the local neighboring county-Saitama Prefecture. The rural scenery of R country along the way is eye-opening. The school arranged for Mo Shaoqing's group of five to board with a rural family in Kasugabe City, Saitama Prefecture.
"What? We are here to study, not to experience life." Wang Xuena was sleeping all the way, naturally dissatisfied with the news. But soon she shut up too.
The countryside in Country R is very different from the Chinese countryside. The ridge road is also an asphalt road. There are no chickens and ducks running around, so it feels very tidy. Every household is a small villa with a small garden, and it is full of vitality. Because of the frequent earthquakes in Country R, the buildings are mostly wooden structures.
The traditional R-style houses they want to live in are very clean and delicately located on a small hillside. The stream in front of the house is clear and transparent, flocks of small fish go upstream, and various animals can be seen everywhere. Looking at the terraced fields, there are lovely scarecrows waving in the wind. The forest in the distance is very dense, which is a paradise.
At the door stood a kind old couple running from a distance to greet them. The old grandfather and old woman were dressed in brown kimonos. Although they had gray hair and advanced age, they all looked very energetic. When walked into the room, kept talking about the hard work, which made Mo Shaoqing quite embarrassed.
The interior of the room is very traditional. Shoes are changed at the entrance. Inside is a tatami table, and there are ancient R-style paintings on the wall. Three boys including Mo Shaoqing were arranged on the first floor, and the other two girls were arranged on the second floor. Open the landscape sliding door, there are neatly laid three beddings inside. Several people bowed to the grandfather and put away some simple clothes.
The old lady has prepared today’s lunch. The dishes include tempura fried shrimp, fried saury, tofu and miso soup, all separated in delicate small bowls. Everyone also had a curry chicken rice as a staple food. The old woman made desserts for everyone. After thanking them, she started to use the rice. Before the meal, she must say "いただきます" (I started).
After the lunch break, following the leader teacher, the group came to a local middle school to communicate. Mo Shaoqing came to the school to find out that 160 of them were divided into four groups and went to four different middle schools. The middle school they came to was a private middle school, which had more activities than public middle schools. Now their school is on campus. Sacrifice.