A Journey Through the Worlds of Film and Television.

Chapter 374 Street Performance

At that time, in the eyes of most Westerners, China was still a poor, backward, and even uncivilized place. People with Oriental faces were easily excluded and oppressed here.

Moreover, Sicily was once the birthplace of the Mafia. Although the current Italian president Moses cleaned up the Mafia entrenched in Sicily after he came to power, the Mafia has developed on the island of Sicily for more than 100 years, so it is naturally not so easy to clean it up.

However, the current mafia has been broken up. Some have been forced to go overseas to other countries to develop, while others are scattered around the country and act more covertly.

In addition to the Mafia, there are also many small gangs composed of gangsters who engage in various illegal businesses.

As an Oriental outsider, Lu Cheng had to remain vigilant at all times on the island of Sicily, and be ready to deal with those who coveted his property or even wanted to kill him.

As soon as Lu Cheng set foot on Sicily, he attracted the attention and discussion of people around him.

"Look there, a strange face."

"He looks like a yellow monkey. I don't know which country he is from."

"Who can say for sure? People from many countries in Asia all look the same. Only a fool can tell them apart."

"Look at him carrying a lot of bags, he must be very rich. Why don't we go and rob him."

"You'd better be careful. Look at the box he's carrying. There's a high possibility that it contains a gun. A yellow-skinned monkey who dares to walk out alone must be no ordinary person."

"Hey, I just don't believe it."

Faced with the discussions around him, Lu Cheng just frowned slightly and didn't take it too seriously.

If someone dared to come up and provoke him, or rob him, Lu Cheng would be more than happy. It just so happened that there were only more than 1000 liras in his wallet, which was not enough to spend. The business that makes money the fastest is definitely the business with no capital.

If it were in China's modern legal society in the future, with cameras everywhere, Lu Cheng would have to be more careful and restrained.

In this age without cameras, especially overseas, Lu Cheng had nothing to worry about.

Can we call it robbery if we rob the foreigners? Then we should take back the property that originally belonged to us.

The old witch from the Qing Dynasty paid so much money, it is only natural for her to get back some interest.

He walked out of the dock, quickly left the noisy crowd, and turned into a hidden alley. When Lu Cheng came out again, the main luggage he carried with him had been put into the storage space, and he only had a handbag in his hand.

Afterwards, Lu Cheng found a small restaurant on the roadside and had a simple meal to fill his stomach. When he came out, he glanced at the clock on the wall of the restaurant. It was already two or three in the afternoon.

After scanning the street, Lu Cheng walked up to a young girl who was staring at him and asked politely, "Hello, ma'am. Where is the bus from Mexico to Syracuse nearby?"

"Hey, sir, the buses to Syracuse only run in the morning. I'm afraid you'll have to spend the night in Messina."

"Thank you, beautiful lady. I wonder which hotel in town would be a good place to stay?"

"Go west for 500 meters, then south for 100 meters. There is a summer hotel with a nice environment and a very cheap price. Do you need me to show you the way, sir?"

"If it's convenient, thank you very much."

Lu Cheng's appearance and charm have been certified by the system, which can greatly enhance women's affinity and give people a good first impression. Whether it is Eastern women or Western women, they will find Lu Cheng very attractive.

The girl who took the initiative to lead Lu Cheng looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. She was not very pretty and had some freckles on her face. But her eyes were shining with a clear stupidity similar to the eyes of some college students.

This is also the reason why Lu Cheng chose to question the other party.

While leading Lu Cheng, the Italian girl who called herself "Gianna" enthusiastically asked various questions: "Sir, are you from the East? Where are you from? Why did you come to Sicily?"

"I come from China in the East and I am a wandering musician."

"I've heard of your country. It seems Marco Polo has been there. Are you a musician? Where is your instrument? What songs can you play? Did you come to Sicily to find inspiration for your creations? I wonder if I will have the chance to hear you play?"

Lu Cheng patted the handbag he was carrying and said, "My flute is right here. To express my gratitude to you, I might be able to play a song for you after I find a hotel."

"Really? That's really great."

As they were talking, they came to the door of a hotel. The girl smiled at the hotel owner and said, "Dad, I brought back another guest, a musician. Please arrange a room for him. I am waiting to listen to music. By the way, the price should not be too high."

"Well, my Gianna. Oh, and you have an oriental face. It's not easy for people like you to get along in Sicily. There is a curfew at night now, so you'd better not go out."

"Thanks for reminding."

"Come with me, I'll arrange a room for you. Also, remember your identity, a guest, and don't try to take advantage of my daughter."

Lu Cheng laughed and said nothing more. He really had no interest in an ordinary teenage girl.

Originally, he thought that she was a little girl and was so enthusiastic in showing him the way, but he didn't expect that the girl's family actually ran a hotel.

I walked into the hotel and took a look. The environment and bedding were relatively clean, and there was no musty smell in the room.

Just as Lu Cheng put his luggage away, the girl named Gianna came over again: "Hey, Lu, you promised to play a song for me, you can't go back on your word."

"No problem, just wait a moment."

Lu Cheng turned back to the house, reached into his bag, took out the western-style metal flute, and gestured: "Beautiful Miss Gianna, could you please help me move a chair?"

"Of course, I'm happy to help you, Mr. Musician."

Lu Cheng took a look at the relatively empty square outside and walked straight over.

Jaina quickly picked up a chair and followed him.

To be honest, although I learned musical instruments for decades in my previous life, I never performed street performances in public.

Coming here at this time, Lu Cheng also wanted to experience the feeling of street performance.

After choosing a suitable position and asking Jaina to put down the chair, Lu Cheng tried the metal flute in his hand, and finally took a look at the seashore in the distance. After a brief recollection, he chose a movie theme song that was widely circulated in later generations, "My Heart Will Go On".

As the soothing music sounded, Lu Cheng was completely immersed in the world of music. The scene before him seemed as if he had come to the sea. In front of him was a huge cruise ship cutting through the waves on the sea. On the bow of the ship, there was a beautiful woman with her arms open, letting the sea breeze blow her hair.

Jaina on the side was immediately attracted by the beautiful music. She stood quietly by and watched Lu Cheng play.

Soon, some pedestrians who were hurrying by also stopped and listened to the wonderful music.

After a while, a lady wearing a top hat came up, took out 10 lire from her bag and placed it in front of Lu Cheng.

Immediately afterwards, several men and women came over and put some money in front of Lu Cheng.

When the song ended, everyone began to applaud, obviously conquered by Lu Cheng's performance.