英伦日记:老板娘DIANA(2)
2014年07月1日
今天入住STRATFORD-UPON-AVON。酒店名字叫LINHILL。网评很高,价格很便宜,家庭房90镑。到地方有些失望。首先林山旅馆所在的这一片联排沿街小屋都是做旅馆生意的,LINHILL显然是位置最不好的一家,离停车场最远,我们得拎着大包小袋走一段才到。
进门心更凉一半。一看就是个家庭旅社,没前台没接待。步入后厨房,一个女人正在熨烫毛巾,她就是这家酒店的老板娘。老板娘自我介绍叫DIANA,是个看起来五六十的精干女人。我对英国女性的年龄估算不是特别准,她们有时候看起来老态龙钟,走路拄着拐棍,胸都直不起了,以为八九十,一问刚七十出头。要知道七十出头的老人在中国,大约归功于带孙辈和跳广场舞,都活蹦乱跳的,灵光得很。
出门游玩前,发现一楼走廊的玄关台上放了一张纸,写着早上供应早餐的时间和选择,每个房间须把自己的要求注明。比如说你是吃英式早餐,还是洲际早餐,还是素食,几点用餐。用餐时间只有一个小时:8点到9点。数数客房,总共五间。
英式早餐都一样,不用选。就是俩煎蛋、一根香肠、两片培根、几片烤蘑菇、一个烤西红柿和一勺茄豆。点这个没错,点其他的不晓得给你上啥。
第二天早上八点,我们一家准时到楼下用早餐。
看样子DIANA还没起来?后厨房冷锅冷灶。秀才和偶得便在早餐厅先喝牛奶麦片。
突然DIANA就跳出来说:“茶还是咖啡?早餐五分钟后好。”
我诧异她如何在五分钟之内把早餐准备好,就跟她去了厨房。
她一边跟我聊着天,一边烧上水,然后把罐头茄豆打开倒进盆里放微波炉上转,把培根铺在烤盘上塞进烤箱,把面包插进吐司机拧上时间,两手手抄两把煎锅放在炉子上,大喊一声:“HERE WE GO!”麻利地打上五个鸡蛋,另一个炉子开始煎番茄蘑菇。火在灶上燃着,她像表演一样将餐盘一个一个铺在工作台上,又把垃圾清理干净,拿出白色的茶壶。水“叮”地跳起烧开,她把水倒进壶里,端到外面的餐厅。茄豆转的微波炉也“叮”了,烤箱的肉也“叮”了,蛋看着也煎好了,她竟然在餐厅跟秀才和偶得聊天。她耐心地教偶得各种茶的辨认还有酸奶的口味。
我受不了了,决定替她关火,在厨房喊:“DIANA,蛋好了!要我关火吗?”
你应该看看英国劳动人民的优雅。
要是我,肯定心急火燎撒丫子奔进厨房。
人家嘴里说着:“DARLING,DON’T WORRY,I’M HERE!”的时候,脚下迈着高频碎步飘进厨房。
她手脚极快地将蛋一个一个铺在盘上,番茄蘑菇到位,腌肉香肠到位,最后淋上茄豆。自己欢快地一拍手:“PERFECT!”
我抬头看钟,五分钟。
我和她一起端着盘子进早餐室。其他客人也陆续进来。
她竟然又跟人寒暄上了,天气,家庭状况,介绍城市。
我都替她着急厨房的一片混乱。
她又承诺人家5分钟上早餐。
我对吃饭都没兴趣了,就想看她怎么伺候这一大票人。草草两口之后,跟她去厨房聊天。
英国人热爱聊天。你不愁跟他们找不到话题。DIANA一边跟我聊她的六个孩子和N个孙辈,一边干活,啥都不耽误。早餐准备好了,就开始洗锅洗碗。她聊着我的职业的时候,突然喊一声“WAIT”,就在围裙上擦擦手,快步走到后花园的小屋里,端出一叠名片,选出其中两张,说,这个是中国作家,这个是美国作家。我一看名片,纠正她说,这是日本人。她诧异地看着我说:“他是中国字的名字。”我说,你相信我,日本人才叫某某健雄,而且下面的名片介绍上有日文。她大笑说,我看你们都一样。她把一只手往我面前一摊。我看她,不知啥意思,“WHAT?”“你的名片?”我说,我从没印过。我没等印名片自我介绍,就红了。我的脸,在中国就是我的名片。她又“WAIT”一声,快步走进后面的起居室。
她让我联想到电视机GOOD WIFE里那个神经质的女律师纳塔西亚。没头没脑你就发现她不见了。前后上下无关联。
她从起居室端出一本厚厚的世界地图,拿手指蘸着口水,口中念念有词:“SIXTEEN……”然后找到印度,跟我说,把你住的地方给我标上。
我目瞪口呆,说,我是中国人,我不住印度。
她一敲脑袋,又口中念念有词:“这里!中国!”她递给我一支笔。
我在上海那画了个圈,签上自己的名字“六六”。
她又开始翻地图,给我看世界各地来的客人在地图上画的圈。
她边翻地图边说,我的酒店,一年365天,24小时运转,我习惯了这种忙碌。日子对我没任何区别。客人里20%来自中国,从去年起,突然就暴增了。你们中国人为什么喜欢买有牌子的衣服?你们为什么看起来这么有钱?
我大笑。
我说,因为中国弯道超车了。
她不解地看着我。
我说,我来英国以前,对英国的印象还停留在一百多年前的强大富裕,来了以后才感觉,英国其实过得很清贫,而且,很……落后。我发现你们这里人,都用借记卡,而非信用卡。她说,你们用信用卡?我答,我们用……掏出手机,给她看微信扫一扫。我说,我们用二维码付钱。
她大惊:“这样钱不会丢吗?”
我答,不会。你要相信科技。
她说:“科技,这东西,听起来跟牢靠真没什么关系。”
我哈哈大笑,接过她手写的收据。而她的记录房客的本子,竟然也是手写。要知道,在中国,我现在除了签名拿笔以外,大多数情况下,所有的记录,都是拿手机拍照,或者语音对讲储存,或者手机备忘录。
旅行的乐趣就在于,你能看见当地人,与你截然不同的生活方式与思维方式,然后她抱一本书,你抱一台手机,俩人坐在同一庭院里与世界神交。
(文章版权所有,媒体转载前请联系[email protected];题图取自六六英国之旅现场发来的照片)
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