At 7:05 in the morning, the plane landed at Los Angeles Airport.
Taking into account the time difference, the current time in China is 15 hours ahead, which means that it is actually 22:00 in Jingzhou.
Pan Ying had already had a good sleep on the plane. She went to the bathroom in advance to change out of her pajamas, and then simply washed up.
The dozen or so hours on the plane were still very wonderful for him. First, he ate like crazy. He didn’t stop for all kinds of meals, drinks, ice cream, and desserts. He ate to his heart’s content. After I was full, I put on headphones and watched two movies, and then slept comfortably for eight hours.
Get up now feeling refreshed.
The declaration form had been filled out before on the plane, and Wu Yue also gave everyone mobile phone cards for local use.
Pan Ying changed her phone card like other team members and turned on her phone.
"Hey? Today is still the 22nd?"
Pan Ying instinctively felt something magical, because it was noon on the 22nd when they left the Magic City, and they arrived in Los Angeles. But it turned out to be the morning of the 22nd, as if I had spent a whole day in my life for no reason.
Wu Yue smiled: "You will have to pay back all this time when you return to China."
"Okay, everyone, hurry up and grab your luggage. We are getting off the plane. "
When they thought that they were in a foreign land, Pan Ying and other team members were very afraid that they would be lost. By then, it would be difficult for everyone at the construction site to even ask for directions, so they hurriedly Follow.
Although this plane is double-decker, there are only a few dozen seats in the business class, while there are more than 400 seats in the economy class, so there are economy classes on both the upper and lower floors.
But business class has a dedicated channel, priority for getting on and off the plane, and there is a business travel express entry service, so you can save a lot of time whether you are getting on or off the plane.
Wu Yue didn’t know where Zhao Xuming and the others were currently, but since the two sides were not going to the same place, there was no need to meet again.
The translator has already contacted the bodyguards and minibuses hired in advance and can go directly from the airport to the vicinity of the competition venue.
Under the guidance of Wu Yue, Ding Gan and the translator, everyone quickly met up with the local tour guides and bodyguards hired in advance.
These four bodyguards are all in suits and wearing sunglasses. Even if they are pulled over and placed next to the president, they will not feel out of place at all.
Pan Ying sighed from the bottom of her heart: "This is so damn good..."
"It is simply a dreamlike morning."
Others The team members are also full of excitement, and they are all full of energy. The dozen or so hours on the plane did not make them feel tired. Instead, they had a good rest and are full of energy now.
Three photographers were also filming the whole process, recording every detail of the team members' journey from Shanghai to Los Angeles. After all, they were given enough money and they were very conscientious.
MinibusOn the phone, Pan Ying asked: "Where did we book our hotel?"
Wu Yue smiled and said: "It's near the venue, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel."
Ding Gan couldn't help but sigh. Said: "The per capita accommodation standard set by Mr. Pei for you is outrageous. I have no problem staying at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel at my own expense, but to accommodate 30 people for a month... it's too exaggerated."
Wu Yue nodded: "Actually, I didn't think too much at the time. The standard of food and accommodation provided by Mr. Pei was too high. I saw that there happened to be a Ritz-Carlton Hotel nearby, and it was suitable in all aspects, so I decided to Come down."
Ding Gan couldn't help but be speechless.
God is just right!
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel is a high-end resort hotel. Even among five-star hotels, it is considered a relatively luxurious one. It is only one street away from the competition venue and has a very good location. .
Of course Ding Gan is willing to live by himself, but Mr. Pei has arranged for the entire team of 30 people to live here, which highlights the inhumanity.
Wu Yue looked around at everyone and said: "You can only check in at the hotel in the afternoon. When we arrive, we can store our luggage first and then have something to eat. There is a special chef here to provide Chinese food. In order to prevent acclimatization, We will mainly eat Chinese food next time.”
“Of course, before the official start of the World Championships, we can eat some local specialties every now and then to adjust.”
"Do you still need to take a rest when you get to the hotel?"
The players shook their heads.
What else is there to rest here? I had already eaten and drank enough on the plane and slept for eight hours. Now I could just eat something and start training!
Wu Yue nodded: "Okay, let's store our luggage first, get settled, then go to the training place to have a look, and then check in when we come back in the afternoon."
"This There are not many Internet cafes nearby. After all, Internet cafe culture is not particularly popular abroad.”
“Taking into account factors such as distance, environment, and computer configuration, there is only one that is most suitable.”
"We have booked all the machines on the entire second floor of this Internet cafe in advance, and we will all train here from now on. But everyone, please be mentally prepared. Even if it is the best Internet cafe nearby, you may not be able to go to Moyu Internet Cafe. That level."
Pan Ying was a little surprised: "Huh? Wouldn't it be a bit wasteful to just book the venue?"
Wu Yue shook his head: "It would be more wasteful. Cost-effective. ”
“The Internet fee here is different from that in China. It is very expensive. It costs 10 knives for an hour and 18 knives for 3 hours. However, the chartered flight here only costs 20 knives. Most players only play for 1 to 3 hours, so we set this price."
"We train here except for resting in the hotel. I have asked the boss in advance about the lobby on the first floor. There are many machines, hundreds of them, but there are less than 30 on the second floor. The environment on the second floor is better.It only costs about 600 knives for a day, which is not expensive. ”
“In this way, you don’t have to worry about being disturbed by strangers, and you don’t have to worry about possible leaks of tactics. "
Pan Ying nodded very excitedly: "Okay, perfect! Then let’s hurry up and start practicing, I can’t wait! "
...
More than two hours later, Zhao Xuming and the players from the two clubs finally arrived at the door of the Courtyard Hotel with sleepy eyes.
Although the distance from the airport to here is not that far, it took a lot of time to pick up luggage and other operations when leaving the airport.
Every one of the team members was a little listless, feeling that they all relied on one breath.
Although they all slept for a few hours, they couldn't sleep peacefully in the economy class chairs. They often woke up every two or three hours, and when they woke up, they felt so tired. It was difficult to fall asleep due to the pain, so I could only watch movies in a boring way.
In short, everyone didn’t get a good rest. It could be said that they were tired from traveling, their clothes were full of wrinkles, and their hairstyles were very messy. Now go to the hotel to take a shower and have a good sleep.
Zhao Xuming thought to himself, fortunately, people in business class can leave first, otherwise it would be so embarrassing to meet again at the airport!
He could picture Wu Yue and others looking so happy when they left the business class, and then looking at his own state... he couldn't appreciate it in detail.
Anyway, he finally arrived at the hotel.
The team members looked at the magnificent building of the Courtyard Hotel in front of them. The fatigue of the long journey was finally relieved, and their eyes showed excitement.
The official hotel arranged by Zhidou Company for each club this time is the Courtyard Hotel, which will be able to be seamlessly connected after the start of the World Championship.
The Courtyard Hotel is roughly equivalent to a four-star, mid-range hotel. It has a good reputation, and no one can say that the accommodation conditions are poor.
The main entrance of the hotel is an arc-shaped sunken hall with a huge billboard on it, which looks very special. Majestic.
As soon as everyone was about to drag their luggage in, they heard a team member say: "Hey, what is this tall building across the road? ”
The others turned around and saw across the street, a sea-blue skyscraper rising straight into the sky.
Although the Courtyard Hotel is quite tall, But it is not at the same level as the building across the road. The latter can already be regarded as a landmark building, with a height of more than two hundred meters.
Zhao Xuming said: "Oh, that is the Ritz. The Carlton Hotel is about three times the price here. ”
The team members couldn’t help but gasped, and they tacitly agreed not to mention this topic.
Is it okay if it is three times more expensive?
A double room here It costs about a thousand yuan, and it costs 2,500 yuan over there. The price difference is really big.
But these two hotels are just across the road., which happens to be face to face, and is only about 200 meters away from the venue. It is exactly the same in terms of convenience.
And the accommodation here at the Courtyard Hotel is not bad. What kind of family is that living in the building opposite? Contentment is always happiness, contentment is always happiness.
The team members had no choice but to comfort themselves like this.
However, just as these people were planning to enter the hotel lobby and forget about this incident, they saw a group of people walking out from the Ritz-Carlton Hotel opposite, talking and laughing, and boarded the hotel full of energy one by one. A minibus parked not far away.
The three photography brothers were still following behind to take pictures conscientiously.
Although the distance was not close, Zhao Xuming and others could still recognize at a glance that this was the group of people from the FV Club. After all, in a foreign country, all compatriots would naturally have their own highlight effects.
I saw the minibus start quickly, carrying a carload of team members who didn’t know where to go.
Zhao Xuming and others fell into an awkward silence.
In fact, the members of the two clubs before had no special feelings. Although the hotel opposite was good, it had nothing to do with them. Most of them were celebrities and wealthy people who stayed there.
Since Zhidou Company has arranged a unified Courtyard Hotel for all clubs, and everyone’s accommodation and food conditions are the same, there is no need to expect more.
But seeing everyone from the FV Club and SUG Club coming out of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel opposite, some subtle changes occurred in everyone's mentality.
This is too unacceptable!
Even if this group of people took business class when they came, the hotel they stayed in was twice as expensive and several grades higher than the one officially arranged!
My mentality is a bit broken.
Zhao Xuming has only one feeling now, that it is outrageous!
What is the relationship between this FV club and Mr. Pei? This is simply the treatment of a biological son. Is Mr. Pei so extravagant and wasteful?
Don’t those established foreign clubs and those high-value star players all stay in Courtyard hotels?
I don’t know how famous these people in FV Club are!
Zhao Xuming was sore in silence. After a moment of silence, he quickly changed the topic: "Hurry up and check in and find a place to have something to eat."
Others also responded one after another without saying a word. Let’s talk about FV Club again.
Since check-in can only be done in the afternoon, everyone decided to store their luggage first, have something to eat at the hotel, and then check in after setting up a training venue.
The hotel has a buffet priced at 15 dollars per person. It is all standard American food and snacks. It is not particularly customary to eat, but overall it is not bad.
While Zhao Xuming, the accompanying translator and the two club leaders were eating, they began to think about the training venue.
Although Zhitou Company will officially arrange a training room, it must be after the start of the World Championship, and the so-called training roomThe training room is usually a few conference rooms rented out to the team members in the hotel, and a few computers and gaming chairs are placed there. The overall conditions and environment cannot be expected too much.
If you want to train these days, you still have to find a place by yourself.
The translator said: "Mr. Zhao, I just checked here. There are not many Internet cafes nearby, but there is one with relatively good conditions. You can consider it."
"We can go take a look after dinner. It just so happens that the high-level super accounts provided by Zhidou Company are also available. Then the team members can play RANK here, and training matches with other European and American teams can also be arranged in advance. "
Zhao Xuming nodded absently.
He doesn't care at all about the training situation of the two teams. After all, he is the person in charge of ioi operations of Longyu Group, and he is not the mother of the team.
Zhao Xuming felt that he could just pay for these two teams. He couldn't have to worry about finding a training venue, right?
He only has one idea now, which is to check in quickly, take a shower and have a good sleep, and then visit the headquarters of Zhidou Company with other accompanying employees of Longyu Group.
At this moment, a team leader suddenly said: "Wow, this hotel where FV Club lives...the environment is so good, right?"
The team members next to them shook their heads one after another. Go over and check it out.
On the official Weibo of FV Club, all details of this trip to Los Angeles have been updated in real time, including previous photos at the airport and some daily short videos.
The latest Weibo is a photo of everyone dining at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Apparently, the group of people from the FV Club arrived more than half an hour earlier than them.
The photo does not focus on the food, but mainly on the players. But it can still be seen that the dining environment is obviously not on the same level as here. There are all kinds of dishes, including sushi, sashimi, cakes, barbecue, and even Chinese food.
The color of the food is quite bright, and the presentation is also very exquisite. All the food is carefully arranged and taken by professional photographers, making it look appetizing.
Unsurprisingly, there are all kinds of comments at the bottom of Weibo about "poisoning late at night" and "envy, jealousy and hatred". After all, it is late at night in China.
The players of the two clubs looked at the buffet they were eating, and the knives and forks in their hands unconsciously slowed down.
As for Zhao Xuming, he was even more angry.
These people in the FV Club are really too much!
Like a country bumpkin, taking pictures all the way and showing off non-stop, right?
Everyone knows that the hotel there is good, but you just want to take pictures outside, even the food?
What is the difference between this and chirping while eating?
Too much, too much!
Zhao Xuming thought the buffet here was good just now, but now he just feels unsatisfied.taste.
Uncomfortable!