终于，有时间写写在上海一夜的感想。
其实，等到我们把误机的一切手续办好后，时间已不早。虽然，我和一位在机场认识的朋友已累坏，也不要放过看看上海市的机会。我俩从酒店，乘了四十五分钟的德士，到了上海市著名的南京路。
我都看到了 – 看到上海的繁华，看到上海夜亮丽的灯光，看到上海人（至少是在南京路逛街的上海人）蛮不错的生活。
不过，我不想写城市，倒想写一写德士司机的故事。
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“去哪啊？” 德士司机问 。
“去南京路。我听说车费约 150 元。” 我上德士前已向酒店柜台小姐查询过。先咬价，是避免被欺骗。
“嗯。对，约150元左右。”
“那好。” 价定了，我就转过头和朋友谈天。
“小姐，你们什么时候要回酒店？ 要不要我来接送你们？”
“咦？ 你来接送？ ”
“对啊! 你给我一个时间，我来接你们回酒店。我算你们便宜点。只收 150 元。一过了晚上十点，别的可要你200元哟！”
我们半信半疑。可是，想了想，不管是200元或150元是真是假，如果他来接送就方便多了。而且，他人看起来不像坏人。于是，答应了。
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十点半，德士司机准时来接我们。他的车停泊在一旁。我惊讶地问：“你在这里等我们等了两个多小时？”
“ 我跑了一圈，赚了60元。” 他用手比一比，一副很高兴的样子。“我刚刚去喝了杯茶。”
在回酒店的路上，我才知道原来他不是道地的上海市人。他原是崇明岛的农夫。为了生计，带了妻儿来上海找吃。难怪他看起来那么地朴素，一种打从心底里的朴素。
一提到崇明岛，他就很自豪。他告诉我，崇明岛是中国第三大岛，很美很美。他是要回去退休的。
当我问他在上海的生活如何，他答不错。有想家吗？ 没关系，崇明岛不远，一个小时就可以回家乡了。
到达酒店时，德士内的计程表为135元。我们给他150元， 他还要找钱给我们，我们说不用了。反正我们说好了是150元。他很高兴。
那时，我有点内疚。因为，我起初将他看成狡诈的城市人。
同时，我也很欣慰，因为我在繁华大城市中见到了难得一见的纯朴…..
见到了一个背井离乡的小市民想过好一点的日子的纯朴之心….
说真的，上海是个人蛇浑杂的大城市，让人觉得防人之心不可无。个人觉得在上海搭德士很安全，只是怕不老实，不用怕会遇到变态佬。很多来自小地方的市民都很努力在上海挣钱,有些上海人还看不起外地来的人呢！
我們有很多朋友在上海工作和生活, 有沒有去找他們??
唉！ 说来难过。因为，加拿大飞机延误，害我误了飞回来大马的飞机。这不在我计算内。所以，手上没朋友的联络电话。不然，一定叫他们出来谈谈天。
Interesting and warm story. Like reading Liu Yong’s article.
The best part is, no conclusion, no judgement, leave that to the reader.
Consider writing a book?
Yinyoon,
Hee hee….
Aiya. Please don’t give me such a big ‘hat’ lah
Thanks for the compliments and your encouragments. I am only writing what I felt at that time. I am glad you like it.
Hmmm…..I always dream to writing a book but I don’t think I am good enough (yet). I added the ‘yet’ because I hope I will be ready one day. When that day come, I will send you a copy
Hi 美燕 ！
不知为什么，你的留言又被转进spam。看来，我要常常查spam box。
嗯 . 我想，在马来西亚听到太多变态德士司机的故事了。所以，在上海遇到纯朴的，就特别有印象。
我觉得，不只在上海，在很多大都市里，很多自以为是的都市人都会看不起外地来的小市民。
Well, I personally thinks that it is safer in Shanghai than in Malaysia. In Shanghai, all the Meter Taxis must on the meter. And if the Taxi Driver don’t give you the receipt or on the meter, you can opt not to pay.
Further more, Malaysia’s 变态 crimes are a lot more than Shanghai, by the ratio of population. In Shanghai, very seldom heard of rape cases.
In Shanghai, at least a Policeman will arrive at the scene of emergency within 5 minutes after phone call.
Well, there are many honest people earning honest living in Shanghai, but sometimes those people who lucky to get rich fast and early tends to be very “sombong”.
Wow ! I did not know that you can opt not to pay if receipt is not given, and police will arrive within 5 minutes.
Knowing all these, make me wonder what’s wrong with Malaysia…. Or probably most of the 变态 news in China are censused by the government?
Well, I heard that most crime are money crime. Pick pocket, con job, stealing. Lesser of those sex crime like rape and molest. I heard from the local people, men can fulfill their sexual gratification by just paying a small sum, compared to the punishment of the crime. Hence not much of those crime happening. Most murder crime are usually passion crime, involving relationships.
Well, hence Shanghai is safe, but watch out for pick pocket !!
Oh I see.
Yeah, Shanghai is indeed a safer place from you said.
hee hee…I guess if we say this last year (The Year of Visiting Malaysia), we will be seen as 破坏份子
Well, only Shanghainese are given the license to drive the Taxi, maybe he is the relief driver for the Shanghainese main driver. Anyway, I feel nice also listening to your stories, as many honest people are earning very hard to make a living.
Next time, try the Magnetic Rail train, which cost only RMB40 per person. Only 7 minutes from Airport to Long Yang Road Subway/Train Station. From this station can take subway, just cost RMB4 per person to Nanjing Road.
Here comes a Shanghainese, it’s true that only Shanghainese are allowed to drive the taxi in Shanghai,i think that’s for the safty issue . Chongming is a part of Shanghai, it used to a county, now it is a district of Shanghai.
Thanks Shirls for bringing us such a warm story. Shanghaiese look down on the people from countryside? it was maybe true many years ago, just like when i was first time in Singapore about few years ago,some people asked me: are you happy in Singapore? you are so lucky to be here, have you ever seen such a modern place before? …. i can understand why they said so, coz they never got a chance to know China, what they had been told by the media was not 100% true.
anyway, Happy Valentine’s day!
Hi Jenni,
Thanks for sharing more about Shanghai with me.
it is true. Many perceptions of Shanghai or other things are from media or sometimes from our own judgments which sometimes ( or most of times ) are not accurate.
Happy Belated Valentines’ Day to you !