novelhk Chapter 351: Bankruptcy on the First Day
Chapter 351: Bankruptcy on the First Day
If nothing unexpected happens, then something unexpected is bound to happen.
In the morning, the seven people took the living expenses they had just received, generously paid for the rent of four rooms for one night, and had 350 euros left.
Logically, they could have found a cheaper hotel or B&B. After all, the hotel they were staying in was an airport pick-up hotel outside of the recording schedule, and the price was considered expensive in the off-season.
But it doesn't matter, they have money.
The old northerners drove out happily and headed for the first free attraction, the Spanish Steps.
On the first day of the European trip, Master Wang once again took over the driving duties. Wang Zhengliang felt that Yu Yu and Su Xing had not rested well the previous night, so he immediately sent Yu Yu to the back seat and took over the driving duties himself.
However, they seemed to have underestimated the flow of people in Rome. Even in the off-season, there were still many tourists. What's more, the lanes in the old city of Rome were narrow and there were many pedestrians on the road. If Chen Fusheng, who was in the passenger seat, had not been helping Wang Zhengliang look at the map and give directions, they might have had a harder time moving.
Wang Zhengliang circled the Plaza de España several times but couldn't find a parking space. Finally, on the fourth circle, he found an empty space in an alley and quickly parked his car.
The location of this parking space is not bad. It is close to the stairs and is just around the corner through the alley. When everyone got out of the car, they could still hear the noisy voices of tourists not far away.
Without using a map for navigation, the seven people walked out of the alley and followed the flow of people and soon arrived at the famous Baroque-style staircase.
Unlike the empty stairs in movies and TV shows, the stairs at this time are full of people standing or sitting. Most tourists who come here will take turns imitating Audrey Hepburn's pose in "Roman Holiday" to take photos and check in. Even the fountain at the bottom of the stairs is surrounded by people.
There are still many coins at the bottom of the fountain. Obviously, even if this is not a wishing fountain, many people in Rome cannot help but put coins in to make a wish when they see a fountain.
The brothers didn't stay too long at the first free attraction. After all, they were on a tight schedule, and it wouldn't take too long to just look around. They sat on the steps for a while, letting Yu Yu take a few photos, and then returned to the parking lot.
They hadn't expected to see two policemen beside their car. When they saw them chatting, they thought they had walked into the wrong alley. After double-checking, they assumed they were just standing there chatting.
Who would have thought that they were waiting for them.
"Ciao, gentlemen." They greeted us with a smile.
What's going on? The brothers couldn't help but look at Yu Yu, who was wearing several vests. After what happened yesterday, they instinctively thought that the police in Rome were all friends of Noravinic.
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"Morning, Officers, how can we help?" Su Xing took the initiative to step forward to negotiate.
The two officers looked at the cameras not far away. They could tell they were focused on the group in front of them, so they asked, "Are you filming something? Those cameras look pretty professional."
Su Xing nodded: "Yes, we came here from China to shoot a reality show, so the camera will be on all the time. Do you mind? If not, I will ask them to turn off the camera first."
"Oh, you are from China. Are you stars? You should be very famous in your country, right?" One of the police officers wearing glasses said with a smile.
"Of course. Look at the person next to them. You are Cyrus, right? I have been following your account for several years." Another taller police officer said, and took the initiative to extend his hand to Yu Yu.
Yu Yu, known as Cyrus in Europe and the US, wasn't surprised to find police officers among his fans. His fan base includes not only police officers but also ordinary people who enjoy travel and extreme sports, as well as members of the local forestry bureau, animal protection bureau, border bureau, special forces, and more.
Yu Yu stepped forward and shook hands with the other party. "Thank you for your attention, but the two officers are definitely not standing here because they recognized me from afar. Are you waiting for the owner of the car to return?"
"Yes, so you are the owner of this car?" the tall policeman asked. Seeing Yu Yu nodded, he shook his head with some regret. "That's really unfortunate. Even though you are a blogger I like, I can't bend the law and let you escape the fine."
"I just took a look around, and all seven of you are healthy. That's great, and I hope you'll always be safe and healthy. But you won't be able to use the disabled parking spaces."
Hiss! Yu Yu scratched his hair. He took a step or two back and looked under the car. Within the parking line, under the car, a white wheelchair was faintly visible.
After staying in China for a long time, he almost forgot that there are many disabled parking spaces in Europe and the United States. These are special parking spaces set up specifically for the convenience of disabled people to travel. If there is no disabled sign on the car, and non-disabled people occupy disabled parking spaces, they will face fines or even legal penalties once verified.
No wonder they couldn't find a parking space after searching for a long time. Instead, there was an empty space in the alley but no other motor vehicles were parked there. It seemed that none of their vehicles were for disabled persons.
Wang Zhengliang rarely encountered such parking spaces in Porcelain Country. He didn't pay attention for a moment and thought he had finally waited for an empty space.
"250 euros, gentlemen. I hope you won't see a ticket next time." The bespectacled policeman politely issued a ticket to Yu Yu.
They currently only have 350 euros left.
Yu Yu and Su Xing could only bear the heartache and apologize to the two police officers, and then looked at the others who seemed to understand what had happened and explained to them what had happened.
When the financial director Mr. Reno took out a huge sum of 300 euros and asked the police to help him with the change, his heart began to ache.
With the two police officers watching with smiles on their faces, Wang Zhengliang drove away quickly from this sad place which cost them a huge sum of 250 euros for the "ticket". As soon as he left, the faces of the people who were still smiling and waving at the police officers in the last second fell and they began to sigh.
"Just now I thought 350 Euros would allow us to have a great day, but in the blink of an eye it's only 100 Euros left." Zhang Yuan said with a sad face.
"100 euros, that's all for the seven of us, tickets and food for the day. Will we even make it back alive at the end of the day?" Lu Hu felt the future was bleak. Forget the tickets, what good food could they possibly eat for 100 euros? Yesterday, Yu Yu had treated them to a meal at a random pizza place, and it had already cost them nearly 80 euros!
"Oh, it's my fault. I didn't see the sign on the ground and parked there thinking there was a vacant space."
Wang Zhengliang felt a little guilty. He thought it was all his fault. He did not see the disabled parking space sign clearly, which caused everyone to be fined 250 euros and end up in the current situation where they might not even have enough to eat.
"No, it's not your fault. It's my fault. I pointed the way and I didn't look at the sign." Chen Fusheng immediately retorted. He couldn't let Wang Zhengliang take the blame on him alone.
"Hey, what are you talking about? None of you are at fault. Don't take the blame so easily. This pot is not made of gold." Su Xing interrupted them directly. "We came to another country, so there will be various cultural and legal differences. So no one can blame anyone else. If you really want to blame someone, then blame the First Emperor for not unifying the world."
"Besides, our mistake this time is a good thing. It can remind the viewers of our show that when they come to Europe and have fun, there are special parking spaces like handicap parking spaces here, so they should not use them carelessly. Isn't that good, right?"
Yu Yu was quite open-minded: "Allen is right. When you go out to play, there will always be accidents. This is normal. And because of these accidents, the whole trip will have more variables and more memorable moments."
"Actually, 350 euros can be spent in different ways, and 350 euros can be used in different ways. With 100 euros, even if we go to Kentucky Fried Chicken or McDonald's, it can provide two meals for seven people. Even if the remaining money is not enough to visit some of the attractions that require admission, there are still many free attractions in Rome. We can go to the free ones first and save the money for tomorrow."
"Yes, I looked at the map. We can go to the Colosseum tomorrow. The Trevi Fountain, the Mouth of Truth, the Belvedere del Campo and so on are all free. There are also countless squares. We can even just walk around the gate of the Vatican and not go in. We can definitely spend a whole day wandering around Rome without spending a penny on tickets." Wang Yuexin said excitedly.
Su Xing felt that it was not appropriate: "Is there a possibility, I mean a possibility, that there is a more decent way to get here that does not require running? We have a car, why do we need a cityhike?"
"Because regular parking spaces are hard to find, and parking in the surrounding shopping malls is even more expensive. Or if you have to spend 250 euros just to park, we can just keep driving. Of course, we can take public transportation, but both buses and subways are not very friendly to cameramen carrying cameras. It's even a question whether they can get on the bus."
Su Xing understood the principle, but if he wanted to visit all the free attractions in Rome in one day, Su Xing dared to guarantee that he had never walked so many green bubble steps in his life.
"Then Xiaoyu, come and take a look. It would be best if we could find a parking space close to most of the attractions. We can leave the car there and pick it up when we come back after playing around. The fewer times we pay for parking, the better." Wang Zhengliang asked Yu Yu to help find a compromise parking lot. He was now circling the Plaza de España and would continue on his way only after finding a parking spot.
Yu Yu was quickly flipping through the map on his phone, while the Jiangzhi brothers were sitting by the window counting how many times Wang Zhengliang had turned around.
Zhang Yuan: "Hey, I circle left three times, and right three times."
Land Rover: "Twist your neck and your butt, go around and around, three more times."
The two children, who were less than three years old, had a lot of fun playing.
Su Xing looked at them with a puzzled expression. Before he could say anything, Yu Yu handed the phone to him and asked Chen Fusheng in the passenger seat to help enter the address name into the car map.
He found a shopping mall that was close to the tourist attraction. Although the parking fee in the mall was expensive, it was safer. They could first visit the free attractions along the Trevi Fountain line, then drive south to the Mouth of Truth, and finally go to Pingqiu in the north to watch the sunset.
Su Xing looked at the triangular tour route and closed his eyes with despair.
Yu Yu spread his hands. There was nothing he could do. The free attractions were not concentrated.