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- Speaking of Li Zhuang and Dominion's acquaintance, it was quite dramatic.
Dominion, whose full name is Damian Wilson, is originally from England. He is a tall, huge, cheerful and active guy. Li Zhuang didn't ask about the specific height. According to his visual inspection, he estimated that he was just over 1.9 meters tall.
Three years ago, the Dominion family traveled to Hangzhou. They were tired and rested in a small pavilion. Several old colleagues invited Lizhuang to hang out in the West Lake, and they happened to rest in that pavilion.
I saw a few foreigners there, and I didn¡¯t know who started talking about Australia¡¯s history. Li Zhuang liked history quite a bit, and he started chatting along, saying that Australians were vulgar for historical reasons. The ancestors of the people there were all thieves and hooligans. We all spoke in Chinese, and we were not afraid of what the foreigner family would say if they found out.
A few people were chatting happily, and an awkward voice came from the side: "Friends, it's wrong for you to talk bad things about others behind their backs. The ancestors of Australians are not thieves and hooligans. At least my great-grandfather was an explorer."
The foreigner, whose face turned red, stood up and attacked several Chinese people.
When everyone heard this, they thought, Oh no, this foreigner understands Chinese. It is okay for Chinese people to tease foreigners in private, but they have always been taught that diplomacy is no small matter, and it is best not to insult tourists on their own land, which will have a bad impact. This matter can be big or small. First-class foreigners, second-class officials, third-class minors, and fourth-class Hans are not called for nothing.
Everyone apologized hurriedly, and the foreigner calmed down his anger, and the matter was settled.
Li Zhuang has no respect for foreigners. In his opinion, everyone is human and equal. Although his idea was ridiculed several times by Xia Yuande, who said that Ah Q was useless.
Dominion¡¯s family is an individual traveler, not with a tour group. Li Zhuang and others rested for a while, and then several old colleagues returned to the company first. There is nothing much going on in Lizhuang, so I plan to stay a little longer. The scenery beside the West Lake is beautiful, and the scenery and people make me feel comfortable. He saw the Dominion family discussing the route in low voices, so he stepped forward and asked if he needed help. He has a good command of English. He learned German specifically to look up information and is relatively fluent. His Japanese is average.
We all didn¡¯t know each other, so when Dominique saw that there was a local acquaintance who was willing to help, he hurriedly agreed, so Li Zhuang became the tour guide for Dominion¡¯s family for two days.
After staying together for a long time, Li Zhuang became familiar with their family.
Dominion Wilson, 42 years old, graduated from the prestigious University of Melbourne in Australia. He used to be a technical engineer for an iron ore company in the Pilbara. He was very knowledgeable in production automation and was a colleague of Li Zhuang. He later resigned and started working on computer software on his own.
Sophia Wilson, Dominion¡¯s wife, Li Zhuang didn¡¯t ask how old she was, it was a polite question. She is a teacher at a primary school near her home.
Elizabeth Wilson, Dominion¡¯s daughter, is a 16-year-old student. She is a beautiful little girl with wavy blond hair and blue eyes, with a little baby fat.
Having common hobbies, Dominion and Li Zhuang became happier and happier as they chatted. Later, the two even discussed technical issues by the lake, leaving Dominion's wife and daughter dumbfounded.
Fortunately, Li Zhuang realized this embarrassing scene and stopped it in time. He was not a qualified tour guide, but his broad knowledge and humorous introduction made the Dominion family enjoy listening to it.
When they parted, the two exchanged contact information.
In the following year, the two communicated frequently on MSN. Li Zhuang drew on Dominion¡¯s ideas for many of his expert system designs.
The Dominion family lives in the tourist resort town of Broome in Western Australia. The town of Broome is located 2,213 kilometers north of Perth and was once the world's center for pearl production. It has beautiful scenery, charming history, diverse architecture and complete service facilities. Dominion is very proud of his hometown and has repeatedly persuaded Li Zhuang to visit Broome on MSN. After listening to Dominion's introduction and checking information on the Internet, Li Zhuang was a little tempted, but he was really busy at the time, so he didn't make the trip.
Western Australia is a sparsely populated area and the transportation is not very convenient. Dominion asked Li Zhuang to fly to Perth first, and then the two of them drove through the wilderness together and followed Highway 1 back to Broome.
This is a rare experience, Li Zhuang agreed to Dominion¡¯s arrangement.
Lizhuang¡¯s trip did not start as expected. The plan at the beginning of October was to wait until Christmas over there at the end of December before Li Zhuang could handle all the matters and go to the Australian Consulate General in Shanghai to complete the relevant procedures.
There is no direct flight from Shanghai to Perth, so Li Zhuang chose to go from Shanghai International Airport to Hong Kong first, and then from Hong Kong to Perth.
Li Zhuang, who is a little afraid of heights, doesn¡¯t like flying, but intercontinental routes are so far away, is it possible to take a ship? He doesn't have the patience, and he doesn't have enough time.
The trip from Shanghai to Hong Kong went smoothly and leftIn Hong Kong, the plane was delayed due to a malfunction and did not take off on time. After struggling until midnight, the airport informed that it was time to board the plane, and Li Zhuang's first trip to Australia finally began.
"What kind of city is Perth?" Li Zhuang was a little hopeful. He had read introductions about Perth online.
Perth is the capital of Western Australia and the fifth largest city in Australia. It is located on the banks of the Swan River in the southwest corner of Australia. It is backed by mountains and faces the sea, with pleasant scenery. It is a beautiful and vibrant port city. It has a population of over one million, a large urban area, and sunshine all year round, with an average of eight hours of sunshine a day. This city is a gathering place for black swans, so it has another name - "Black Swan City".
It was already 8am when the plane arrived at Perth Airport.
Li Zhuang, who had completed the immigration formalities according to the instructions, saw Dominion who was already a little impatient waiting at the passenger exit.
When Dominion saw Li Zhuang, he gave him a big hug. The two exchanged pleasantries, and Dominion took Li Zhuang to the arranged hotel to rest. Perth and Hangzhou are in the same time zone, so the pain of jet lag is avoided. This makes Li Zhuang remember the difficulty of traveling alone to Morocco, a place he was unfamiliar with.
By the time Li Zhuang rested, it was already approaching noon. After the two had lunch, they began to prepare for the next day's trip. When it comes to wilderness survival, Dominion claims to be more experienced; Li Zhuang is a master of mechanical maintenance, so the two of them are a perfect match for long-distance self-driving trips together.
Dominion¡¯s car is a Land Rover off-road vehicle. Li Zhuang doesn¡¯t like it too much. Although the performance of this car is good, the failure rate is somewhat high. In comparison, he prefers the Toyota Land Cruiser. He doesn't have a good impression of people from the island nation. As a technician, he still realistically evaluates the Land Cruiser as the best long-distance off-road vehicle.
At this point, it is impossible to let Dominion change cars temporarily. Besides, if you rent a car and fly back, it will be difficult to deal with the car.
Li Zhuang asked Dominion to take the car to a repair shop, intending to use the equipment and instruments of the repair shop to inspect it himself. At first, the owner of the repair shop was reluctant. Isn't this a clear sign that he didn't believe in their technology? It was not until Dominion later negotiated with the boss that he would pay according to their process that the boss agreed.
Li Zhuang is very familiar with everything on cars except steel plates. The inside of his old Jetta has been changed beyond recognition by him. Although Land Rover has more electronic equipment and a larger engine displacement, he doesn't care at all. Electronics, mechanics and management systems are his strengths.
The boss who wanted to see a joke and the repairman who was ordered to monitor were a little dumbfounded when they saw Li Zhuang checking all the equipment and parts according to the specifications as if he was running smoothly.
"Awesome! Professional beyond imagination." The boss couldn't help but give a thumbs up secretly, but Dominion was not surprised.
As expected, Dominion¡¯s car had a lot of problems, and Li Zhuang asked him why he hadn¡¯t done a good inspection. Dominion argued that he bought the car when he was working in Perth and had been driving it for friends since then. He felt that the car was in good condition and he drove it for several days without any problems. Besides, he was not familiar with cars. very familiar.
"This guy is so brave! Surviving in the wilderness? I'm afraid I just watched it on TV!" Li Zhuang convinced him. After the inspection is completed, replace what needs to be replaced and adjust what needs to be adjusted, especially the brakes, tires, engine and transmission systems.
The two people prepare the necessary daily necessities, the wearing parts of the car and related spare parts together, and then take a rest separately.
Dominion's arrangement is as follows: the two of them drive to Broome without stopping in Perth, spend four days in Broome and nearby areas, and then take a flight from Broome with Lisa (Elizabeth's nickname) Return to Perth and spend three days in Perth. Lisa is going to register at university, Dominion is going from Perth to Sydney, and Li Zhuang is flying back to China for the Spring Festival.
The arrangement is very reasonable and Li Zhuang has no objection.
The night in Perth is beautiful. The night before departure, Dominion invited Li Zhuang to sit at the hotel coffee bar.
"Daniel, I gave myself a Chinese name, Wei Da Mian, what do you think?"
When Li Zhuang heard this, he sprayed a sip of coffee on the table, "Wei Da Mian? Feed Da Mian? I also feed barley!" Although Dominion can speak some Chinese, he doesn't know much about Chinese history and habits.
Li Zhuang explained to him the meaning of "Da Mian" in Chinese. The name itself has no ambiguity. Da Mian is a traditional opera role. The nickname for "Jing" in Peking Opera and some local operas is commonly known as "Big Painted Face", which mostly plays the role of a positive character in Jing Xing. The Chinese have a habit of paying great attention to homophony, so "Da Mian" cannot be used as a formal name.
¡°How about your Chinese name is Wei Da, which sounds like great, and your nickname is Da Mian,¡± Li Zhuang suggested. He felt that the name was quite good, and it was the best name he could have given him without talent.??
Dominion happily accepted and asked Li Zhuang to call him "Da Mian" from now on. It is more affectionate to call him "Da Mian" among friends.
Early the next morning, Li Zhuang re-checked the condition of the off-road vehicle, and the long journey began.
After getting on Highway 1, the hot and humid Perth was slowly left behind the car, and the two of them moved forward. Li Zhuang was dazzled by the unique Australian scenery along the way, and Da Mian was also very excited. This was his first time driving such a long distance.
The two walked and took a look, stopping from time to time to take photos of animals running around nearby or waiting for animals to cross the road and get close to them for a close-up.
"It's a kangaroo!" Li Zhuang saw a wild kangaroo for the first time. He quickly stopped the car and picked up his camera. The big kangaroo jumped up to Li Zhuang and their off-road vehicle. A small head stuck out from the pouch and looked at the two of them curiously. The big kangaroo sniffed, tilted his head and glanced at Li Zhuang and the others, then trotted two steps and made a leap in the air, leaving Li Zhuang and the others behind.
"Amazing! You are worthy of being the high jump and long jump champion." Li Zhuang was a little stunned. The gap in the ground in the distance made Li Zhuang a little frightened, but the kangaroo crossed it easily.
Soon after, Lizhuang saw a wombat by the lake again.
Modern tools are modern tools. The two were not very fast, but they arrived at Port Hedland in only three days. On the road in the Pilbara region, Li Zhuang saw the long-famous super mining truck.
When arriving at La Grange, Li Zhuang specifically asked to go for a walk in the nearby desert.
There are sand ridges and sand dunes everywhere in the desert. The direction of the sand ridges is consistent with the direction of the wind. The continuous sand ridges are dozens of kilometers long. There is little vegetation and the heat is unbearable.
Seeing this desolate scene, Li Zhuang felt a little emotional. This place is already close to the Fitzroy River. I can't believe what it will be like in the central arid zone.
Li Zhuang was pretending to be a scholar, but Da Mian looked bored. He didn't understand how Li Zhuang was interested in coming here. The desert is difficult to travel, and it took the two of them a whole day to cover just a few hundred kilometers.
Broome is not far away, but there seems to be a lot of sand, not as beautiful as Da Mian said.
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