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Sitting in the old ferry bus, Lin Xinyue pointed at the surrounding equipment and buildings like a child extending her hand.

Her eyes were filled with a curious glow about everything around her, as though a newborn baby had just arrived in this world. Read exclusive chapters at My Virtual Library Empire

"They use traditional characters here? Even the landmarks have English markings."

"Are those people from Tianzhu? Why have we seen so many Tianzhu people along the way? And many from other countries too!"

Lin Xinyue, looking puzzled, tugged at Gu Yu's arm as she gazed at the hustle and bustle of the diverse foreigners coming and going around them.

"Maybe it's because this is a port? There must be a lot of foreign merchants who come here to trade?"

Gu Yu wasn't clear on the exact situation, so he could only offer his guess.

The old man with his hands on the steering wheel, Old Hu, glanced at the two of them: "It's not just the port... Xiangjiang used to be a colony of Great Britain, and although it was later liberated, there are still many foreigners who stay here."

"Especially the Tianzhu people, when you go to Wangjiao, to Tsim Sha Tsui, you can see them everywhere! They open stores and sell things here, making a living quite casually!"

"If you encounter a store opened by Tianzhu people, especially those with flower baskets at the door, never touch them with your hands, or they will surely get into a big argument with you!"

"Especially don't give or borrow anything with your left hand; they will think you are insulting them, as they regard the left hand as dirty and low!"

"In my opinion, this really is a strange quirk, so disgusted with the left hand, might as well chop it off, right?"

Once Old Hu started talking, Gu Yu and his companions simply couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Those thin lips, tarnished yellow by cigarette smoke, could keep on rattling endlessly.

However, Gu Yu was happy to listen, as Old Hu's stories were an opportunity to learn a lot about the local customs and taboos.

Like the matter of not using the left hand when interacting with Tianzhu people; if it weren't for Old Hu, he would never have known.

But hearing Old Hu's last remark still made him somewhat embarrassed...

While it made sense, those were, after all, their customs, and they warranted respect.

"When chatting with Tianzhu people, is there anything particular we shouldn't mention?"

Gu Yu continued to ask.

Old Hu pursed his lips, then searched with his hand in the inner pocket of his coat but didn't pull anything out.

Seeing his actions, Gu Yu knew he was looking for cigarettes.

Gu Yu also patted his own pocket, but quickly realized he did not have such items, so he retracted his hands, intertwining them awkwardly without a place to rest.

The corner of Old Hu's eyes kept drifting over Gu Yu's hands, and seeing that he didn't have any cigarettes, he gave up the idea.

Only, this time, his tone clearly became a bit impatient:

"Bodhi Island, when you usually chat with strangers, what do you talk about, eh? Looking at you, you don't seem like you're at the age of having kids."

"Are the two of you married yet?"

Old Hu inquired about the marital status of Gu Yu and Lin Xinyue.

Gu Yu smiled slightly and took Lin Xinyue's hand: "Soon, once we return from this trip, we'll get married."

Lin Xinyue blushed, her heart pounding with happiness.

Although they were essentially engaged, Gu Yu's direct confession in front of others still excited her internally.

"So young and already getting married? I envy you. Unlike me, a sixty-year-old bachelor."

Old Hu was somewhat surprised, and then he laughed at himself, but his tone revealed no regret.

"Well, when chatting with Tianzhu people, make sure not to talk about their wives and children. Those people love to boast about how great their country is and about their deep culture."

"But whenever I bring up our Huaxia's thousands of years of culture, they no longer wish to chat with me. Pfft, it's just showing off."

Old Hu's topic circled back to the initial question, filled with disdain for the Tianzhu people.

In his eyes, Tianzhu people were a group who liked to show off but had nothing to boast about and insisted on pretending anyway.

For some reason, Gu Yu felt that there was some grudge in Old Hu's words against the Tianzhu people.

"Understood, thank you," Gu Yu didn't ponder further; he simply expressed his gratitude.

"You all came from that Red Cross big ship, right? You're outstanding individuals, so young, and will surely achieve great things in the future."

Taken by surprise, Old Hu suddenly began praising them.

Gu Yu didn't expect Old Hu's thoughts to jump around so much; he couldn't follow the conversation and could only keep nodding with a smile.

"But no matter how capable, remember to pack a cigarette in your pocket when you go out, looking like a student, and so easy to get fleeced!"

And then, without praising them for two sentences, Old Hu revealed his true intentions.

He was complaining about Gu Yu not carrying cigarettes.

Gu Yu didn't smoke, so he wouldn't have carried any, but Old Hu's words also reminded him that even if he didn't smoke, sometimes it was useful to have a pack.

For instance, right now, Old Hu was clearly a cigarette fiend; with cigarettes, it would be entirely possible to pry more words out of him.

Gu Yu apologized with a smile: "Sorry, I don't smoke."

Then he took out his wallet from his pocket, pulled out two red banknotes, and tried to stuff them into Old Hu's pocket.

No cigarettes, but he had money.

Giving Old Hu money to buy cigarettes was just the same.

"Hey hey hey, what's this for? I was just looking for a smoke, why are you giving me such big bills? That's enough to find a wife for a good time!"