Who would still be a social slave when they are so rich?

Chapter 214: Tianjin Tour
Jinwan Plaza!

Located in Heping District, it is named Jinwan Square because it is located on a bend of the Haihe River. The square is surrounded by various European-style buildings, making it a landmark tourist attraction in Tianjin.

At night, it looks particularly magnificent under the backdrop of various lights. Coupled with the sightseeing boat tour on the Haihe River, tourists visiting Tianjin will experience a night cruise on the Haihe River and enjoy the night view on both sides of the river.

Su Chen and his friends were no exception. After settling in the hotel, the two of them decided to come here to take a look and find a place to taste the local food.

Jinwan Plaza is not far from the Ritz-Carlton Hotel where Su Chen lives, only about one kilometer, and it only takes a few minutes to walk.

On the way here, Su Chen and the others passed through a place similar to an underground passage. Surprisingly, there were quite a few young men and women holding bottles and cans, spraying paint on the walls on both sides of the passage.

"Graffiti?" After walking into the passage, Su Chen discovered that the walls on both sides were covered with various cartoon characters, landmark buildings and the like, adding a bit of scenery to this ordinary passage.

Naturally, there are also many tourists who take photos in front of their favorite graffiti.

Even Chen Fei took a lot of photos with his mobile phone when he saw some beautiful graffiti.

As you come out of the underground passage, what comes into view is a wide square and a night market full of various delicious foods.

"Uh~ I didn't expect Tianjin to be so interesting. Jinwan Square even allows small vendors to set up stalls."

Su Chen is not making this up. You should know that there are no delicious snacks in most tourist attractions. Even if there are, they are opened by the scenic area.

But places like Jinwan Square are rare, as the night market is moved directly to both sides of the square. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful night view and taste local delicacies. No wonder Jinwan Square has become a must-visit tourist attraction in Tianjin.

You can see the scenery and taste the delicious food, isn't it the best of both worlds?

Smelling the aromas of various delicacies, Su Chen swallowed his saliva, a feeling of hunger came from his heart, and he had the urge to eat all over the food street.

However, there were so many people in front of the food stalls that Su Chen felt a little annoyed. How long would the queue last?

"Since I'm here, what's wrong with waiting in line?" Su Chen muttered softly, as if to comfort himself.

After saying that, he gave Fade Chen a look and walked towards the nearest food stall.

"Yoyo~ Check it out, give me a set of pancakes!"

"Eggs~Yes, tenderloin~Yes."

As soon as he approached, he saw a small speaker on the stall that kept playing music. There were quite a few people around. Su Chen thought they were all waiting in line to buy pancakes, but when he got closer, he saw...
I found that they were all young beauties taking pictures of the owner of the pancake stall with their mobile phones.

Why is it so eye-catching? The owner of the pancake stall wears a waist apron, revealing his abdominal and pectoral muscles, and has a slightly handsome face. From time to time, he poses in a handsome manner in front of the crowd.

Doesn’t this attract the attention of those beautiful tourists?
Su Chen was also dumbfounded by the scene in front of him. Is this how all business people do now?

In ancient times, there was the beauty trap, and now there is the beauty trap.

"Tsk tsk tsk, it's really not easy to do business nowadays. Even beauty has to be sold."

Although Su Chen said this, his body was actually very honest.

He found that many of the food and snack stall owners around were young people, and some of them were handsome men and beautiful women. Su Chen walked very clearly to the food stalls owned by the beautiful women and bought snacks.

After visiting the food street, Su Chen and Chen Fei were both about 80% full, and both of them were holding several kinds of special snacks and cold drinks in their hands.

Looking at the two or three bags of snacks in his hand, Su Chen handed them to Fade Chen without thinking, and said, "You have a bigger appetite, eat more and don't waste it."

Chen Fei opened his mouth, wanting to say that he couldn't eat anymore, but seeing Su Chen's look of approval, he could only take it silently and eat it with bites of cold drink.

Jinwan Square is the former French Concession, so naturally the architectural style is more European, giving it a feeling of the Bund in Shanghai. Unfortunately, there are not dozens of buildings like in Shanghai. There are only a few buildings on both sides of Jinwan Square, and they don’t look very amazing.

After strolling around for a while, Su Chen's feeling of fullness dissipated a lot. As for Chen Fei, he also finished the delicious snacks in his hand. However, he needed to hold his waist while walking, as he felt a little full.

“The Haihe River cruise looks quite sci-fi.”

Cruise ships are like interstellar battleships, with only one floor and a flat glass bow. The ship is equipped with ambient lights all around, giving you a feeling of traveling through the stars when you pass under the bridge.

Su Chen instantly became interested and called Chen Fei, who had just sat down, and walked towards the dock.

Although it is not the peak tourist season yet, there are still quite a lot of people queuing. I waited for about ten minutes and spent two hundred yuan to buy two tickets before I could board the cruise ship.

This was Su Chen's first time to take a sightseeing cruise. When the cruise ship slowly left the dock and sailed on the Haihe River, Su Chen finally understood why so many people wanted to see the scenery on the boat.

The main reason is that the viewing angle is so good that you can take in the night scenes on both sides of the Haihe River.

The cruise ship's journey lasts a full fifty minutes. It departs from Jinwan Square, circles around the Tianjin Eye, and then turns back to the square. The journey is considered to be over.

When the two got off the cruise ship, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening. Su Chen found that the flow of people in Jinwan Square was at least two-thirds less than before, and even many of the food and snack stalls had closed.

"No way~ It's past ten o'clock this time. Are you going home to rest?"

"This is the end of Tianjin's nightlife. Isn't it just beginning?"

Although Su Chen knew that the nightlife in the north was better than nothing, he didn't expect that even the tourist attractions were like this.

If you think about it, it's normal. The guys in Tianjin are all rich and don't care about this at all.

Su Chen had originally wanted to experience Tianjin's nightlife, but after this, he lost interest, so he bought some duck food and took Chen Fei back to the hotel.

On the way back, Su Chen also found that the surrounding shops and stores were closed, and there were not many pedestrians on the road.

If the street lights on both sides of the road were not still on, walking in such a place would feel a bit creepy.

After returning to the hotel, Su Chen and Chen Fei chatted for a while and ate the duck food they bought. It was not until after 1 a.m. that they returned to their respective rooms.

"I came to Tianjin, but I still haven't learned anything."

"I learned how to drive a car and killed more than 200 people."

"The police came to me and gave me a scare."

Walking along the bank of the Haihe River, many old men were humming songs leisurely on the trail and exercising with big strides.

There were also several old men with gray hair who were exercising on the horizontal bar. They looked so energetic that you couldn't tell they were in their seventies or eighties. They were more energetic than young people.

And those eight abdominal muscles and the muscles on his arms are no different from Chen Fei's. Su Chen feels that if he fights these old men one-on-one, he will definitely be the one to go to the hospital.

Su Chen and his friends also slept until after eight o'clock before getting up, preparing to find an authentic Tianjin restaurant. As soon as they came out of the hotel, they saw this scene in front of them.

“These old people are really amazing.”

As soon as Su Chen finished speaking, Chen Fei took over the conversation.

"Of course not. These old men all have minimum living allowances. I heard that they all receive thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan every month. Otherwise, who would have the leisure to exercise?"

Hearing this, Su Chen couldn't help but laugh.

I am not afraid of the old man getting old, I am just afraid that the old man has the minimum living allowance. Chen Fei said this without any fault. If there is no minimum living allowance, what he is thinking about is how to make money to buy vegetables today and cause less trouble to the children.

If these old men get bumps and bruises while exercising like this, how much would it cost to treat them?

"Let's go~ I don't know if the restaurant you recommended is authentic." Su Chen did not forget the purpose of leaving the hotel, which was to taste the authentic Tianjin cuisine. Tianjin used to be a gathering place for food because of its profound historical background. Unfortunately, with the changes of the times, many authentic old brands have moved away or closed down, and the catering industry has also lost a lot of its luster.

The place Su Chen and his friends went to today was an old restaurant called Tongfahao, which was said to be about to become a century-old restaurant.

"Taxi!" He reached out and stopped an empty taxi.

This restaurant is a little far from where Su Chen and the others are, about 8.5 kilometers away, and it takes about 20 to 30 minutes just to get there by car.

As soon as I got in the car, the taxi driver started chatting me up as if he was an intimate friend.

"Handsome guy, you are here for a trip, right? Where are you planning to go?" She spoke with an authentic Tianjin accent.

"Master, let's go to Fuxing Road!" Su Chen, who was sitting in the passenger seat, responded.

The taxi driver's eyes moved slightly when he heard this. After seeing Su Chen and the other person got in the car, he didn't waste any time and stepped on the accelerator, and the taxi started slowly.

Um. That's right, I just drove slowly into the traffic, feeling like a novice on the road.

It was a little after nine in the morning and there were not many cars on the road, but the taxi driver was not driving very fast, only about thirty miles per hour.

"It looks like this is your first time in Tianjin." The taxi driver had a smile on his face and looked quite friendly.

"Well~ Master, how did you know?" Su Chen asked the driver. He also knew that these taxi drivers were old hands and could naturally tell whether it was their first time here.

The reason why Su Chen took the opportunity to talk was that he felt that the taxi driver was quite enthusiastic. If he didn't talk to him, the atmosphere would become dull. By the way, he could also find out what fun places there are in Tianjin.

"Haha~ As soon as I see the place you mentioned, I know who would travel so far for a meal. If they come here just to eat authentic Tianjin cuisine, they will definitely choose a hotel near the restaurant." The driver spoke with a hint of pride.

Su Chen nodded without comment, and started chatting with the driver about everything. He also learned about some interesting places from him, such as Happy Valley, Porcelain House, and Fifth Avenue.

The Porcelain House and Fifth Avenue are not far from the Ritz-Carlton Hotel where Su Chen lives, only about two streets away, which is closer than Jinwan Plaza.

Su Chen and the driver had a happy chat along the way.

"Ahem~" Chen Fei, who was sitting in the back seat, coughed lightly. Su Chen, who was chatting with the driver, paused for a moment, but immediately returned to normal.

He knew that Chen Fei's cough just now was telling him something. While speaking, Su Chen glanced at Chen Fei behind him.

Chen Fei drew two circles in the air with his right hand in a corner that the driver couldn't see.

Su Chen immediately understood that Chen Fei was reminding him that the driver was taking them on a detour.

I looked at the meter on the taxi and saw that we had already traveled more than nine kilometers, almost ten kilometers. I wonder how far this taxi driver took them.

Su Chen's good impression of the taxi driver instantly turned negative. He felt that he was being treated like pigs by the driver as he chatted with him so enthusiastically from the moment they got in the car.

Although this is inevitable during travel, everyone feels more or less unhappy after knowing what happened.

"Master, we should have reached the destination by now. We have expanded the 8.5-kilometer road to 10 kilometers. It would be a bit unreasonable if we still haven't arrived." Su Chen's tone was no longer as kind as before.

Hearing this, the driver's smile froze. Just as he was about to make an excuse, he saw Chen Fei looking at him with a slightly cold gaze through the rearview mirror. He trembled with fear and said quickly, "We'll be there soon, just turn the corner ahead."

As a taxi driver, he had seen all kinds of people and witnessed many big scenes, but the look in Fade's eyes just now made him tremble. He also understood that these two were not as peaceful as they seemed.

"Squeak~"

The taxi stopped steadily on the side of the road. The taxi driver forced a smile on his face and pointed to the right and said, "The same number is over there."

Looking in the direction the driver pointed, the sign of Tongfahao Old Restaurant appeared in sight.

Su Chen hummed and opened the door and walked out. Fade Chen, who was sitting in the back seat, moved towards the door twice, looked at the driver and asked calmly, "How much?"

The taxi driver choked up and looked at the meter, which showed sixty-five yuan.

"Handsome guy, just give me fifty!" said the driver with a licking face.

Chen Fei took out his phone and scanned the number. When he got off the car, he turned around and said to the driver, "Don't take a detour next time. Not everyone is as easy to talk to as us."

I thought I would get a response from the driver, but as soon as he closed the door, the taxi sped away, completely different from the slow pace before.

Chen Fei was stunned by what he saw.

Neither of them took this matter to heart. After all, when they go out to play, they are bound to encounter all kinds of strange things, and they can't let these things affect their mood for playing.

When we walked into the Tongfahao old restaurant, there were only one or two tables of customers, perhaps because they arrived early, and they looked like they were here to travel like Su Chen and his friends.

I chose a seat by the window and the waiter immediately came over with the menu.

Su Chen took the menu and looked at it. There was no mark on it which were the special dishes, so he asked, "Can you recommend me some authentic Tianjin dishes?"

Perhaps because he was used to seeing customers like Su Chen, the waiter pointed to a few dishes on the menu and said, "Eight-treasure tofu, three kinds of pot-fried food, fried three, beef ribs, and stir-fried shrimp."

He talked about seven or eight dishes in a row.

Su Chen took a look and ordered the five dishes that the waiter mentioned at the beginning. They should be able to finish them.

The kitchen worked very quickly. In less than twenty minutes, five plates of authentic Tianjin cuisine were presented to the two.

Su Chen was about to start eating with his chopsticks when Fade Chen suddenly said, "Sir, you have to be mentally prepared. These dishes may not be as delicious as you think."

"Uh~" Su Chen paused and looked at Chen Fei with some confusion.

Seeing this, Fade Chen quickly explained, "Tianjin cuisine is mainly salty and fresh, supplemented by sour and sweet, which is a little different from your taste."

"Hmm~" Su Chen, who was just about to attack the three explosives, silently turned his chopsticks to the beef ribs.

Looking at the soft and juicy beef shank, Su Chen felt that it was very delicious.

He just picked up a piece and put it into his mouth without thinking.

Su Chen's brows frowned instantly. Although he had been mentally prepared, this sweet and sour beef ribs was the first time he had eaten them.

After trying a few other dishes, Su Chen thought the pot-fried three dishes and the stir-fried shrimps were pretty good.

This meal dampened Su Chen's expectations for special food. Thinking about it carefully, it was normal. The taste of every place is different, even in the Fog City.

People who are used to eating light, sweet and sour food in coastal areas cannot accept the local cuisine in the southwest at first when they go there.

After figuring this out, Su Chen no longer looked forward to the local delicacies as much as before.

For this meal, Chen Fei was undoubtedly the main player. In his words, no matter what the flavor, as long as the food is edible, it is delicious.

When they were undergoing special training, they could not even think of delicious food, even small wild animals were considered good to eat.

After dinner, Su Chen and his friends didn’t go anywhere to play. They just took a taxi back to the hotel. This time the taxi driver was quite nice and didn’t take a detour for them.

After returning to the hotel, I checked out directly and drove the G-Class back to Shanghai.

(End of this chapter)