YM778.TV Chapter 307 - 307: Playing
Chapter 307 - 307: Playing
“Join a tour? Do you have some recommendations again? Spit it out!”
With a delighted expression, Wang Feng reached into his pocket, quickly swiped a few times on his phone, and handed it to Zhou Chao.
“What’s got you so excited?” Zhou Chao asked as he took the smartphone from Wang Feng.
“Huh? Short videos!” The smartphone displayed a popular video-sharing app called Mou Yin. Zhou Chao clicked to play a video.
“Oh my, oh my, all mine! When you take photos of the Terracotta Warriors, remember to turn off the beauty filter, or else they’ll all look like heartthrobs. Also, when taking pictures, don’t include yourself with the Terracotta Warriors. After all, they are burial figurines, you get the idea!” A tall and thin tour guide spoke fluently in the local Shaanxi dialect, and Zhou Chao found it amusing.
“This guide named Bingdan seems interesting. Let’s go find him. 1 believe today’s itinerary will be quite fun,” Zhou Chao said and handed the phone back to Wang Feng.
“Alright, boss!” Wang Feng looked pleased because making the boss happy meant he was doing well.
Wang Feng then used the link from the short video to find the address and phone number of the tour group led by Bingdan. He promptly made the call.
“Hello, travel group. Are you interested in joining a tour?” A friendly voice greeted them as soon as the call was answered.
“Yes, we are. Is Bingdan leading a tour today?”
“There happens to be a tour departing right now. You might not make it at this time.” Recently, due to the viral popularity of Bingdan’s short videos, the tourism business has also seen an upswing.
“That’s okay, we’re driving ourselves. We’ll go directly to the location, and we can join the tour on the spot if possible.”
“All, no problem. 1’11 inform Bingdan about your situation. They are currently preparing to visit the Terracotta Warriors. You can call him when you arrive.”
“Great, thank you!” After hanging up, they received Bingdan’s contact information.
“Boss, they are about to depart with the tour group. We won’t make it in time now. Let’s agree to join the tour at the Terracotta Warriors when we get there!” “Alright, that works!” Seeing that Zhou Chao agreed, Wang Feng started the car, heading towards the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum.
Chang’an was quite far from the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum and Terracotta Army Museum. They drove for about an hour from the Hilton hotel in the Yanta District before Zhou Chao and Wang Feng arrived at the museum. As soon as they got out of the car, they saw a massive crowd of tourists from various backgrounds heading into the museum.
“There are so many people here!” Wang Feng couldn’t help but exclaim when he saw the crowded scene.
“Do you know where this is? It’s the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum and the Terracotta Army, one of the world’s eight wonders. There are surely many visitors here. You should call Bingdan first to locate the tour group. Otherwise, if we go in blindly, we won’t understand a thing!”
“Oh, okay, I’ll call right away!” Wang Feng quickly took out his phone and dialed the number provided by the tour group earlier.
“Hello, how can 1 help you?” A friendly voice answered the call, speaking in authentic Shaanxi dialect, giving a warm feeling.
“Hello, I’m joining the tour as a last-minute addition. 1 don’t know where you are right now. We’d like to find you.”
“As a matter of fact, 1 haven’t arrived yet. It’ll take me about io more minutes. How about we meet at the parking lot?”
Wang Feng glanced at Zhou Chao, who nodded in agreement. Wang Feng then said, “Sure, we’ll meet at the parking lot. We’re driving a Rolls-Royce Phantom!”
Upon hearing this, Bingdan fell silent for a moment. After a while, he replied, “Alright, see you later.”
After hanging up, he muttered to himself, “Oh my goodness, I thought it was just an ordinary last-minute addition to the tour, but it turned out to be a big shot!”
Fifteen minutes passed quickly. Wang Feng was standing in front of the car, looking around. Soon, he spotted Bingdan, the tall and thin tour guide, leading a group of people.
“Boss, Bingdan and his group have arrived!” Wang Feng hurriedly went to the back and whispered through the car window.
“Okay.” Zhou Chao put away his phone and opened the car door, stepping out.
Bingdan, the tour guide with his group, also saw the unique Rolls-Royce Phantom in the parking lot. When he saw Zhou Chao and Wang Feng, he couldn’t help but exclaim, “My goodness, this young man is really handsome.”
Bingdan approached and greeted them, “Helio, I’m Bingdan, the tour guide for this trip. Welcome to join us!”
“Hello, thank you for having us,” Zhou Chao replied without introducing himself. It wasn’t a sign of arrogance; rather, it was because many tour guides wouldn’t make an effort to remember individual names since they handled large groups daily.
After a brief conversation between Wang Feng and Bingdan’s assistant, they paid the corresponding fees, and Bingdan led everyone into the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum!
Bingdan and his assistant handed out entrance tickets to each person and then led the group into the Terracotta Army Museum.
“At the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum, we have three pits and one museum to explore. First, we’ll visit Pit 1, followed by Pit 2, Pit 3, and the museum. Pay special attention to following me closely when we enter Pit 1. It’s the most spectacular pit and also the one where visitors are most likely to embarrass themselves.”
“Although Pit 1 has only one entrance, it has seven exits. It’s easy to get lost if you’re not careful. If that happens, Bingdan won’t be able to find you. Make sure to follow my flag closely.”
“Got it.”
As they entered the gates of the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum, they found themselves in a vast square. Many people were sitting on the steps, resting and chatting. Not far away stood a statue of Qin Shihuang himself.
“Three parts seeing, seven parts listening.” This saying was especially fitting for the current situation.
Starting with Pit 1, Bingdan continuously provided introductions, anecdotes, and stories that had everyone laughing heartily.
If they had come to see it on their own, they might have taken a few photos, glanced around, and left. However, following a professional guide made the experience particularly enjoyable.
After exiting Pit 1, Bingdan led the group toward Pit 2, stopping halfway.
“Friends, someone from our group has fallen into a pit!”
Hearing this, Zhou Chao was a bit bewildered and looked around, but there were no pits nearby!
“Look at the white line under my feet. On this side of the white line is the yet-to-be-excavated Pit 4. So, we are currently standing on top of Pit 4!”
As Bingdan finished speaking, a young man started jumping excitedly.
“Hey buddy, stop jumping!” Bingdan quickly stopped him.
“Why?”
“Buddy, don’t you fear that a Terracotta Warrior might crawl out from under the manhole cover and ask you, ‘What are you doing?’”
Bingdan’s humor instantly made everyone burst into laughter.
“All right, my friends, let’s move on to Pit 2.”
By the time Zhou Chao and the others had finished exploring all three pits and the museum of the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum, it had been two hours since they started. Approaching noon, Bingdan led everyone to a nearby restaurant for a quick meal.
Perhaps due to their hunger from the tour, the group ate rapidly. Zhou Chao even had two bowls of Qishan noodles and two roujiamo sandwiches.
“Bingdan, where are you planning to go this afternoon? Are you returning to Chang’an or going somewhere else?”
After finishing their meal, Zhou Chao sat down next to Bingdan, who had already been resting on the side. Bingdan quickly adjusted his posture upon seeing Zhou Chao, the distinguished guest.
“Afternoon, they’re heading to Lishan. 1 don’t know if you’re interested.”
“Lishan? Besides Huaqing Pool, is there anything else worth visiting or seeing?” Zhou Chao was aware of Huaqing Pool, as it was famously associated with Yang Guifei’s bathing place.
“Well, the highlight is the evening performance of ‘The Song of Everlasting Regret’ at Huaqing Palace. It’s one of the must-see attractions if you’re going to Huaqing Palace. Other than that, you can choose what interests you. Since you have your own car, it’s convenient for you to return as well.”
Zhou Chao nodded in understanding. It seemed that the evening performance at Huaqing Palace was the main attraction worth seeing.
After their meal, Zhou Chao bid farewell to Bingdan and his group. Bingdan was taking the tour members to Huaqing Palace and would return to Chang’an afterward. Zhou Chao, on the other hand, had plans to watch the evening performance, so he waved goodbye to them.
“Boss, where should we go now?” Wang Feng, having seen Bingdan and his group depart, approached Zhou Chao and asked.
“Let’s just wander around for a bit. We’ll head to Lishan later in the evening.” The two of them returned to the parking lot at the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum.
Just as Wang Feng was about to start the car and leave, Zhou Chao suddenly spoke up, “Wait a moment.”
Wang Feng was slightly surprised and glanced at Zhou Chao through the rearview mirror. He saw that Zhou Chao had already closed his eyes, either lost in thought or taking a short rest. He immediately turned on the air conditioning since it was getting quite hot in the Three Qin Province in May.
Meanwhile, Zhou Chao was in the process of opening the system for a check-in. This idea had suddenly occurred to him. He wondered if he could get something good by checking in at the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum.
“System check-in!”
“Check-in successful. Congratulations to the host for obtaining an overseas island!”
“An island? It better not be some uninhabited island or Snake Island. If it’s something like Hawaii, that would be awesome!” After daydreaming for a while, he opened his eyes.
“Let’s go!” Upon hearing Zhou Chao’s words, Wang Feng started the car and drove toward the exit of the scenic area. After driving for about 5 kilometers, Zhou Chao was attracted by a sign on the roadside.
“Wang Feng, pull over and take a look!” Wang Feng also noticed the words on the sign and felt curious.
“The Tomb of Qin Shihuang! Boss, there’s one here too.”
“Let’s go inside and find out!”
Zhou Chao and Wang Feng got out of the car and headed inside. They paid a total of 100 yuan, but Zhou Chao was visibly disappointed and left within 5 minutes.
“Damn, what a waste of time today. Next time, don’t drag me into this. I felt like smashing their heads. Are they treating tourists like idiots?”
“Boss, they didn’t claim it was real. Consider it a lesson learned. They’ve been operating for so long; in a way, it’s tacitly allowed.”
Zhou Chao glanced at the sign with those few words, spat on the ground, then got into the car. Wang Feng quickly drove away..