In 1973, the skyline of Hong Kong Island was rewritten by a towering building. It was the Connaught Building, known as the tallest building in Asia, and later known as the Jardine House. This building stood tall and straight, reaching a height of 200 meters.
Standing at the foot of the building and looking up, the roof seems to reach straight into the sky.
The sunlight shines on the glass curtain wall of the building, reflecting a dazzling light.
The building's facade has simple and smooth lines, highlighting the unique charm of modern architecture.
The surrounding streets are bustling with cars and pedestrians, which together with this magnificent building form a prosperous urban scene.
This is absolutely unimaginable to ordinary people on the mainland.
In their opinion, what kind of building can be two hundred meters high?
At that time, the tallest building in mainland China was the Baiyun Hotel in Guangzhou, which was 120 meters high and had 34 floors.
Although the mainland and Hong Kong Island are separated by only a body of water, the level of civilization and modernization between them seems to be a century apart.
Baiyun Hotel is already a prominent presence in Guangzhou's urban skyline. It stands in the city, surrounded by well-organized streets and buildings. People come and go around it, either busy at work or living a leisurely life.
However, compared with the 200-meter-high Kang Lok Building on Hong Kong Island, the gap is obvious.
Not to mention, the so-called modern and fashionable cities in the far-flung northeastern Jilin Province seem to have nothing to do with here.
After Lin Huowang worked hard these days, he finally finished the comic magazine work temporarily.
He walked out of the gray Chuncheng Film Studio. The sunlight was a bit dazzling. He squinted his eyes and looked at the entire Chuncheng city.
Most of the buildings here are low, the walls are a bit mottled, the streets are not very wide, and most of the pedestrians on the road are dressed simply.
Occasionally a few bicycles pass by, making crisp bell sounds.
Lin Huowang then thought of the later Spring City, where demolition and reconstruction were taking place everywhere, and tall buildings and modern communities were springing up.
At that time, there were tall buildings standing side by side, bright lights at night, and busy traffic, which was completely different from the scene before us.
This huge contrast made him feel like he was in a dream.
At that time, no one among the mainland residents could have imagined that in the next thirty or forty years, the entire Chinese mainland would really take off like a awakening dragon, carrying more than one billion people.
Of course, some people occupy the leading position and fly passionately and happily, but most people hang at the tail of the dragon and serve as slaves.
But at least it's flying, right?
"Count it up! Reform and opening up are coming soon! May the spring breeze blow quickly! Let the rich lead the poor... Yo yo! What's wrong with me being one of the richest!"
Lin Huowang hummed and muttered as he arrived at Chuncheng Railway Station.
The train station building is a bit old, and the paint on the walls has peeled off a bit, revealing the bricks and stones inside.
The waiting hall was filled with people coming and going, and the noise was endless.
Lin Huowang was queuing in front of the ticket window. Not many people could get on the train at that time. Most people might have never traveled far by train since they were born!
Lin Huowang watched the people in front of him buy their tickets and leave one by one.
After waiting for only a dozen minutes, it was finally his turn and he bought a ticket for the nearest train to Baishan County.
After being away from home for so many days, he missed his mother and sister a little.
Thinking that the college entrance examination would be resumed soon and that he would go to college in Beijing, he would have less and less time to see his mother and sister, and he felt a little strange in his heart.
Why do we live in this world?
For yourself? For your family? For your country?
For enjoyment? For ideals? For justice?
Lin Huowang shook his head. He really didn’t dare to think too much. The more he thought about it, the heavier he felt on his shoulders.
At this moment, a burst of noisy discussions came into his ears.
"Eh? Have you heard? Wang Guosheng, the man who cut off the heartless man on the campus of Jilin University in Spring City, seems to have been sentenced."
A middle-aged man in coarse clothes said this, with a hint of curiosity on his face.
"How long is the sentence? In my opinion, considering the terrible things Zhang Chaoyang did, Wang Guosheng deserves to kill him. What kind of sentence is this? Is the judge bullying us farmers?"
An old man next to him frowned, with dissatisfaction in his tone.
"Shh! Stop talking nonsense. If you kill someone, you must pay with your life. If you injure someone, you must go to jail. Our country is a country that respects the law. But fortunately, it is said that a reporter wrote about this incident and it was published in the newspaper.
In the end, the impact was so great that the judge gave a light sentence. He was given a three-year suspended sentence, and he didn’t even have to go to jail. It was like going home to reflect on his mistakes…”
Another young man hurriedly explained, his expression looking a little proud, as if he knew a lot about this matter.
"That's right! If you say so, then I think our law is pretty damn fair." The old man nodded, and the dissatisfaction on his face eased a little.
"Then does anyone know what happened to Zhang Chaoyang, the man whose chicken was cut off?" the middle-aged man asked curiously again.
"I don't know! This modern-day Chen Shimei is said to have disappeared after being expelled from school." The young man shook his head.
"The chicken has just been slaughtered, I'm afraid it's still lying on the kang at home!" the old man joked.
"It's what he deserves! Chen Shimei is so ungrateful and deserves to be a eunuch..."
Everyone was talking about it.
The train was noisy and everyone was talking about the "chicken-cutting incident" that happened a few days ago.
Lin Huowang has been busy at the Chuncheng Film Studio. After providing some information and ideas to provincial newspaper reporter Qian Shuzhen, he has not paid much attention to this matter.
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