Reborn during the early days of China’s reform and opening, the narrator finds himself in the 1980s countryside. In this setting, the past is still a cold reference, yet it is also a fresh start....
Following the four-table banquet hosted by Wan Feng to entertain Japanese people here more than ten days ago, Wan Feng hosted four tables of banquet again today.
Comrade Han Tiezhu, who is over one year old, has already recognized the current international situation and knows that as long as Wan Feng comes, there will be good things.
He had no interest in the gold, silver, copper and iron, as he could neither bite nor eat them. What interested him was the opportunity to go out and play when someone came.
Not only did I take him to the store to buy a lot of delicious food, I also took him to watch videos and play video games.
Although he couldn't explain what those things were, it was fun to play with the colorful things.
It’s more interesting outside.
But his mother lied to him, saying that the cars on the road outside would bite people, especially children, and never took him out to play.
Many times he would sit on the doorstep and watch the cars passing by on the avenue, but he never saw a single incident of a car hitting anyone.
This confused him.
But the guy who made him call him godfather never said that cars would bite people.
His brain wasn't working fast enough and he always felt that something was wrong with one of his mother and godfather, but he couldn't figure out what it was.
So, this guy looked forward to Wan Feng's arrival like the stars and the moon, and as soon as Wan Feng came, he took Wan Feng's hand and walked out.
Today, this guy came up to Wan Feng as usual, pulled Wan Feng's pants and pointed outside.
"Go away! Go play somewhere else. Daddy doesn't have time to watch ants climbing trees with you today. Go find your dad."
Han Tiezhu didn't go to see his father, and his father didn't take him out to play anymore. He was rarely seen all day long.
If only this guy was his dad.
If Liang Hongying knew that her two-year-old son had such thoughts, would she beat him to death?
The dinner was very sumptuous, with twelve dishes, four cold and eight hot, which made the experts eat so much that they had difficulty walking.
It was already past 6:30 when they finished their meal, and all the visitors from Shanghai flocked to the street, ready to enjoy the tranquility of the mountain village in the evening.
Unfortunately, the bay mouth is not peaceful at all at night.
Wankou is very lively at night. Although it is not time to turn on the street lights yet, the lights in front of the hotels have already made the street brightly lit.
People from nearby villages who have finished their dinner on the street and workers staying in various enterprises in Nandawan will take advantage of this time to come out for a stroll.
Some went to Nandashan, some went to Wanxin Park, some young men and women flocked to Wankou, some went to the street with a few friends to eat barbecue, and some went to the entertainment hall to watch videos and play video games.
This bay mouth is not only not quiet, but also bustling with people.
Wan Feng said goodbye to these experts and agreed to take them on a tour tomorrow morning.
When I got home, my mother was the only one at home, and the house was empty and idle.
"Mom! Did my dad go to the store again?"
"He went to Bingyu Valley."
Only then did Wan Feng remember that his father might have gone to Bingyu Valley.
The water plant built for my younger brother started construction in March and has been under construction for almost three months.
Wan Feng always felt that it was a bit ridiculous to let his younger brother do this, and he regretted choosing such a project for him.
"Mom! Are you comfortable letting my brother start a business in Bingyu Valley?"
"What's there to worry about? Didn't you get out of this situation in the first place?"
A mother has a very big heart.
Just because I can make it out, does that mean my younger brother can also make it out?
"Where's my sister?"
"I don't know where the madness went."
My younger sister Wanfang seems a little abnormal recently. It seems like she hasn't been begging her for money like a lazy silkworm for a long time.
I remember that when he gave out New Year's money this year, she was not shameless like she had been in the past, who would give her one more, one more, or even half a dollar at all.
Is it because he has grown up and feels ashamed?
That would be terrible.
I seem to have missed a lot of sleep in Shanghai these days, so I need to make up for it.
Wan Feng said goodbye to his mother and went back to his room to sleep.
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When I woke up, it was already early morning the next day.
After exercising and having breakfast, Wan Feng arrived at the bay mouth around 6:30.
From now until about 6:55 is the busiest time for traffic at the bay mouth. The crowd flows through the bay mouth like a moving river and pours into Nan Da Wan.
This puzzled the visitor from Shanghai standing at the door of Han Guangjia Hotel.
The current situation is almost identical to the scene in Shanghai when workers go to work in the morning.
It was only then that they discovered that there was another world behind the hotel where they were staying.
Wan Feng arranged for someone to take the experts' family members who came with him to stroll around Wahou Street.
Wan Feng gave each of them 500 yuan to buy some souvenirs.
Of course, the expert is a woman and her lover is also involved. As for whether he goes to Wahou or not, Wan Feng doesn't care.
Wan Feng also arranged a car to take them to Wahou.
The family members went to the market, and the experts will visit Wan Feng’s company next.
"This place is not far from my company. Let's walk. It will take about ten minutes to get there."
Heading south from the cement road east of the Hongya Hotel, Wan Feng led a dozen experts into Nandawan.
As in countless previous experiences, Wan Feng acted as a guide and explained things.
"That's Jiangwei Village's technical school. The school now offers more than a dozen free technical training programs, and it can train more than 2,000 self-reliant professionals every year."
"The buildings that look like matchboxes down East Bay are small and medium-sized businesses. Some have 400 to 500 employees, while others have 60 to 70. There are more than 120 of them in total."
This number also surprised the people in Shanghai. They could not believe that there were so many small and medium-sized enterprises in a place that only looked like it was about ten square kilometers in size.
"This is the Master Kong instant noodle factory! Although it wasn't the first instant noodle factory in China, it's now the largest. We have a branch in Tianjing and another in Dongguan, producing over 300 million packs of instant noodles annually. We're planning to open a fourth branch in Sichuan Province."
"Are Master Kong instant noodles produced here?" someone asked in surprise.
"The instant noodles you sell in Shanghai may not be produced here. According to the region, the instant noodles sold in Shanghai should be produced in Dongguan." Wan Feng explained patiently.
By this time they had reached the gate of Fengfeng Garment Factory.
"The Fengfeng Garment Factory was established in the autumn and winter of 1980. Its main products were the Fire Phoenix and Tornado series of sportswear, which are now sold nationwide."
Shanghai people have also heard of these two series of sports and leisure wear.
At this time, Wan Feng pointed at the gate of Nanwan Group and said, "This is my company."
These Shanghai people were confused and looked at the four big red words "Nanwan Group" above the gate in confusion.
How did it become Nanwan Group?
Wan Feng understood these people's doubts and explained again, "Nanwan Group is my main company and the company I founded when I first started. Huaguang is just a branch of Nanwan Group."
After this explanation, the experts understood.