silent farm

Chapter 139 I am a tour guide

Although it would be embarrassing to admit ignorance in front of girls, Li Sheng couldn't help but pretend to be fat.This girl is easy to learn, if he talks about it today, maybe she will find the real answer tomorrow.It will be even more embarrassing at that time, it is better to tell the truth now.

Tia was a little disappointed, and she didn't know whether it was because Li Sheng, the "husband", was not omnipotent, or because she regretted not being able to understand this beautiful building.

"Sir, please forgive me!"

A man's voice suddenly came from behind Li Sheng.Li Sheng was startled, and turned around to see a man in his twenties to thirties standing behind him.

Curly black hair, black eyes, yellow skin.Apparently he was of Indian descent.

Seeing him standing more than one meter away, Li Sheng's face was full of sincerity, he let go of his vigilance, and asked, "May I help you?"

"Hi sir. My name is Sandru Manuel and I am a tour guide. Is this your first time visiting Manaus? I don't know if you need a tour guide. I have lived in Manaus for 18 years Years, very familiar with this city."

Tourist guide?Li Sheng saw that he was wearing a cheap light blue t-shirt, which was a little whitish from washing, but it was neat.He is neither humble nor overbearing, and his face is very sincere.He also felt that if he wanted to visit the city, he could only wander around, and maybe it would be better to have a guide.

But he didn't agree immediately, but said: "Then can you introduce this square to us?"

Sandru didn't look ostentatious in Li Sheng's clothes, but he also had a little discernment in seeing people.The clothes on the man and the two girls were made of good fabrics, and he couldn't tell whether they were famous brands or not.But at least the man was rich - for him.

Although this man didn't agree to let him act as a tour guide, he still gave him a chance.If he can catch it, maybe today's job will be settled.

He immediately lifted his spirits and tried to use clear and fast words to enter the working state: "This is San Sebastian Square, and the sculpture in the middle is the sailing monument. It was built for the completion and sailing of the Manaus Floating Wharf. The construction of the Manaus Floating Wharf In the 90s of the [-]th century. It is still the largest floating pier in the world."

He will behave like a real tour guide, pointing to the sculpture in the middle and saying: "The Sailing Monument looks very ordinary, but let's go around and observe carefully."

As he walked slowly with the three of them, he continued: "Look below, there are four prows, they symbolize the openness of the Amazon Basin, the Statue of Liberty and..."

Li Sheng listened to what he said, nodded and said: "Mr. Manuel, your explanation is very wonderful. I think we need a tour guide like you. I wonder how much you need for a day?"

Upon hearing this, Sandro said with a smile, "Sir, you can call me Sandro, that's what all my friends call me."

Li Sheng reached out to him and said, "You can call me Li. This is Tia, and this is Chaxi!"

"Hello, Li. Hello, Miss Tia, hello, Miss Chashi!" Sandru shook hands with the three respectively, and finally said to Li Sheng. "Li, my daily salary is only 150 reais."

Li Sheng asked the price, but he didn't think it was too expensive.He nodded and said, "Okay, then I will trouble you today."

"No trouble, it's my job now. Isn't it?" Sandru was in a good mood when he saw that the business was concluded. "Li, you are from Huaxia, right? And this Miss Chaxi looks like an Indian."

Although the Indians and the Chinese are both of the yellow race, people with a discerning eye can spot them at a glance.But for Tia, Sandru couldn't see it.With long straight black hair and yellow skin, these people look like people of the yellow race.However, the bridge of the nose is straighter than that of most yellow people, the lips are slightly thinner than that of yellow people, and the skin is fair. The eyes look black, but they are actually blue.This makes people look like a mixture of whites and Asians.

Li Sheng kept looking at his eyes when he was talking, and found that when he said those words, there was no flickering, as if it was a normal conversation between friends.It feels good.He nodded and said, "I am indeed a Chinese. Chashi is a native Amazonian Indian."

Hearing what he said, Sandru smiled and said, "I am a Kapokoro, a mixed descendant of Indians and whites. But our Chabande tribe has more Indian blood."

He paused and returned to work: "The building that Miss Tia asked just now is the Amazon Opera House, the most iconic building in Manaus. It is not grand, and the entire opera house has only [-] seats. But It was built after the Paris Opera House as a whole, it looks very delicate, doesn't it?"

"It's very beautiful." Tia listened and nodded.

Sandro said with a smile: "It is said that this opera house was built with a British fund, but some people say that it was built by the Portuguese. But there is the same saying that all the materials of this building come from Europe. And the whole building The Opera House cost $1000 million. Of course, it’s just rumored. In 1896, when it was built, $1000 million, I think, was absolutely astronomical.”

At the end of the nineteenth century, $1000 million might have been equivalent to a billion or more today.At that time, 1000 million US dollars was used to build such a building, and Li Sheng also felt that it was a bit exaggerated.But Sandro immediately explained.

He seemed to reminisce for a while, and then said: "But it is not impossible. Between the 90s and 40.00, this city controlled 60% of the world's rubber production. Europeans who made a fortune here were People call them rubber barons. I think they are very rich. In fact, many classic buildings in this city were built during that crazy period. Later, because rubber seeds were brought to Asia, this place began to decline. Until It slowly recovered in the [-]s. But not because of rubber, but because of wood, fish and agricultural products.”

Then, Sandro took the three of them into this building that was built at a huge cost for a tour.The crystal chandeliers, the domed ceilings and the windows inside, he's got it right.There is also an orchestra practicing inside. It turns out that this opera house often has European or domestic art troupes to perform.

After leaving the Opera House, Sandro took them to the longest floating pier in the world.The pier was built for the rubber trade.But now it has become an Amazon farm product distribution terminal, as well as a container terminal.It is said that it has been built and used for more than 100 years.

From Sandru's mouth, he first learned that the kind of boat that is often seen on the Amazon River is called Gaiyola. This kind of boat has a tall building, and it always feels a bit floating when you look at it, and there is always a gust of wind that makes people worry. It feels like you have to capsize the boat when you scrape it.

The pier was not clean, Li Sheng and the others didn't stay long, but it was almost noon at this time.Li Sheng decided to go eat first.

Li Sheng asked Sandro to introduce a better restaurant.He is uneasy about the hygiene of the restaurants around the market.

They went to eat at a relatively high-end restaurant.Sandro plans to find another cheap place to eat.Li Sheng made an appointment with him for an afternoon session, and then handed him twenty reals as a treat for him to eat.

In the afternoon, Sandru took the three of them around the largest handicraft market in Amazon.There are many kinds of handicrafts inside, most of which have the artistic style of Indians.

Tia and Chahi each bought an Indian chief mask.The mouth of the mask is the teeth of the piranha, and most of the material on the face is the scales of the silver dragon fish.The above face is painted and embellished with paint and plant seeds.

But what makes Li Sheng remember this market is that this market was also built at the end of the [-]th century, and it was designed by the same designer as the Eiffel Tower.

After shopping in this market for two hours, Li Sheng saw that the time was about the same, so he asked Sandro to take them to the largest shopping mall.

Manaus, a city of 200 million people, is of course not just ancient buildings.After they came to the mall, Li Sheng paid him Sandro's salary and said: "Sandru, you have worked hard today. We will leave Manaus after we buy clothes. So your work today is done." .This is your salary." He gave two hundred reais. "I am very satisfied with your work, and the extra is considered a tip."

Sandro did not expect that not only could he finish work early today, but he would also earn a lot more.He said several "thank you" repeatedly before leaving.

Li Sheng could tell that this Sandru probably came from a slum.People who come out of the slums can think about working hard, and they have studied the job of a tour guide very well. He still appreciates this person.

Seeing that he was gone, he said to Tia and Chashi, "Let's go, let's go shopping for new clothes."

Chashi's clothes are easy to buy, children's clothes.The fabric is good, the workmanship is good, and it just needs to look cute when you put it on, and you don’t need to look at your figure at all.

Soon, Chaxi bought three sets of clothes, two skirts, and a jumpsuit, all of which were cute.

But Tia's is not so easy to buy.She is only a little over 13 years old now, and her height is about the same as that of a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl.This height is available, but the horizontal direction has not been achieved. It is not easy to choose the appropriate size.

After finally picking out a few outfits, she had to buy them for her parents and younger brother.Also help him buy.When everything is bought, the sun is almost touching the ground.They didn't intend to stay in Manaus to finish their meal, and drove back to the farm by plane.

(End of this chapter)