Chapter 161 The 1980s were still good
The Christmas celebrations at the Yanjing Hotel were far less fancy than those held in China in later generations. They simply had a few more decorations and a few more programs, but these were enough to dazzle Han Zhuangzhuang.
Then there were the foreigners in the restaurant. It was the first time in Han Zhuangzhuang's life that he had seen so many foreigners.
He was a little nervous when he entered the door, and in the end, in order not to appear timid, he could only focus all his attention on the food.
The food at Yanjing Restaurant is really delicious!
Whether it was Western or Chinese food, especially the strawberry sundae, Han Zhuangzhuang ate two and still wasn't full. He wanted more, but when he saw his uncle's murderous eyes, he gave up.
After the meal, Han Zhuangzhuang felt that he was only half full.
However, he also knew that this meal would definitely not be cheap, and his share was paid by his uncle. He couldn't help feeling ashamed of himself for bargaining with his uncle on the road just now.
How could I say such a thing? No matter what, I have to take care of my uncle until he dies!
They were almost done with their meal, but the show was still going on. The band was playing music, and a tenor was singing a song that Han Zhuangzhuang couldn't understand.
He felt like he was kicked. Lin Weimin came over and whispered, "Zhuangzhuang, does that foreign girl always look at you?"
A foreign girl?
Han Zhuangzhuang was confused at first, then he understood who Lin Weimin was referring to.
He looked at Yin Geli. Yin Geli looked at him and then immediately looked away with a hint of shyness.
Han Zhuangzhuang hesitated and said, "I didn't notice it, so there shouldn't be any?"
Lin Weimin thought that the foreign girl might be frightened because it was the first time she saw a man with such a big appetite.
Han Zhuangzhuang then said, "Uncle, is that lesbian in the mud my future aunt?"
Lin Weimin was really shocked this time. "What old aunt? I've told you so many times, she's just an ordinary aunt!"
Han Zhuangzhuang looked at Xiao Heiyangzi. She was quite pretty. He wondered why his uncle didn't like her.
He noticed as soon as he entered the door that people's eyes were always on his uncle and never left.
I can’t understand it. My uncle is lazy and doesn’t know how to grow crops. What’s good about him?
The performance was over, and so was Lin Weimin and his friends’ Christmas dinner.
The foreign kids were very happy and excited to be able to have a meal together with everyone on a day like this.
This group of foreigners traveled across the ocean, left their homes and came to China. This time was not the later times, China had not yet developed much. If they did not have some sentiments in their hearts, they would not have come to China.
Unfortunately, these international students have rules and are not allowed to stay overnight outside, otherwise Lin Weimin would have planned to invite them to his home.
Before leaving, Lin Weimin told Ma Kemeng that he wanted to change his motorcycle.
You need a ticket to buy anything these days, including motorcycles, and motorcycle tickets are even rarer.
It would be better to borrow the help of foreigners and ask them to help exchange some foreign exchange coupons and buy them at the Friendship Store.
That place has what you have outside, and it also has things that are not available elsewhere. In order to serve foreign guests, they are quite comprehensive.
The biggest advantage of Friendship Stores for ordinary people is that all the things that require tickets to buy in department stores can be purchased there with just foreign exchange coupons.
This is also the reason why foreign exchange coupons have become a hot commodity.
Mark Meng promised Lin Weimin that he would help him exchange more foreign exchange certificates in the next few days.
Two days later, Lin Weimin asked Mark Meng to go to the Friendship Store.
The Yamaha 125 that he liked in Wangfujing can also be bought at the Friendship Store. This thing is imported from China in bulk, and the price at the Friendship Store is much more affordable than at the department store, costing only 2,650 yuan in foreign exchange coupons.
After paying the foreign exchange coupons happily, Lin Weimin obtained the ownership of the Yamaha 125.
The service at the Friendship Store was excellent. The fuel tanks were always filled with gas, and staff were arranged to train Lin Weimin on simple maintenance and repair knowledge.
After everything was settled, Lin Weimin first rode his motorcycle around the street, attracting countless passers-by to stop and watch, which was extremely cool.
Yamaha, a legendary company whose skills have gone astray.
When it comes to it, many people's first impression may be a piano, but it is also a motorcycle manufacturer with very advanced technology and exquisite craftsmanship.
Anyone who has ridden a motorcycle knows that Yamaha is one of the four major motorcycle manufacturers in the world and one of the wildest and most amazing motorcycle brands in the world.
The 125CC motorcycle that Lin Weimin bought was actually a Yamaha product from the 1970s. For some unexplainable reasons, it was unlikely that China could import the latest foreign technology products at that time.
Unlike the heavy motorcycles popular in this era, the Yamaha 125 has a light body but smooth shape. Its appearance design shocked the entire motorcycle field after its launch and was hailed as Yamaha's classic "touching" philosophy.
The body of this bike is very narrow, and your legs can hold the body of the bike well when riding.
Lin Weimin had ridden an electric bike before traveling through time, and the difference was not big, except that the button was replaced by the accelerator.
Mark Meng looked even more excited than him and urged him to go around again.
It was only after being reminded by an employee of the Friendship Store that Lin Weimin remembered to go to the vehicle management office to apply for a license plate.
In fact, Lin Weimin not only had to get a license, but also had to take a motorcycle driver's license test.
There were news rumors in later generations that the country only had motorcycle driving tests and the first batch of motorcycle license owners in 1984. In fact, this was a fabrication by the editor.
Since the late Qing Dynasty, motorcycles have been introduced into China, and the corresponding motorcycle driver's license has come into being in the country.
With the changes of the times, there has long been a motorcycle driving test.
Lin Weimin rode a motorcycle with Mark Meng straight to the vehicle management office.
The method of centralized appointment for driving license tests was implemented in 1984. It was not popular at that time. Lin Weimin went to the vehicle management office and filled in the information under the guidance of the staff. Then he went to the motorcycle test site, circled the poles a few times, accelerated, stopped the car, and the test was over.
The whole process took less than twenty minutes and I got my freshly issued motor vehicle driver's license.
Lin Weimin flipped through his driver's license and found that there were blank spaces for vehicles he was allowed to drive on the blank page at the back. Except for the stamp for two-wheeled motorcycles, the other spaces for small cars, large buses, and large trucks were all blank.
Seeing this, Lin Weimin joked with the clerk and stuffed a box of cigarettes into his pocket.
Bang bang bang!
The driving license page, which originally only had one stamp, was stamped with all the stamps.
Lin Weimin felt relieved, but when he thought about the days and nights he had spent struggling for a broken driver's license in the future, he could not help but sigh to the sky.
The eighties were still good!
After leaving the vehicle management office, Lin Weimin invited Mark Meng to go to Quanjude.
Today, Lao Ma helped him a lot. From now on, he won’t have to pedal his bicycle around so hard.
Mark Meng never gets tired of eating roast duck, and Lin Weimin's treat really touched his heart.
During the meal, he talked about Qiao Sen again. Mark Meng asked, "Lin, if Uncle Qiao Sen's company really wants to publish Farewell My Concubine, would you be willing?"
"Why not? Even if it's just for the royalties, I'd be willing to do it!" Lin Weimin said with a smile.
Mark Meng also had some anticipation on his face, "I hope to get good news from Uncle Qiao Sen."
"Why are you so nervous?"
"I certainly hope that more readers, especially Western readers, can read a good work like Farewell My Concubine."
Lin Weimin feels that if there is a war between China and the United States in the future, Ma will probably be the first to become a traitor and lead the way.
After the meal, Lin Weimin stuffed the money he had prepared in advance into Mark Meng's pocket, a total of four thousand yuan, according to the price of foreign exchange coupons on the black market.
The amount this time was a bit large, and he didn't want to take advantage of Mark Meng.
If he bought a motorcycle in Wangfujing, he might spend less RMB, but he would still have to spend a lot of money on the ticket, and four thousand yuan is not a small amount to stop him.
But Mark Meng insisted on not taking it. The two of them were in a stalemate for a long time. Finally, Mark Meng got angry and said that the value of the foreign exchange coupons he exchanged was the same as that of the RMB. Lin Weimin had no choice but to give him the money at a 1:1 ratio.
After the meal, Lin Weimin sent Mark Meng back to Yanda, and received countless envious glances from students along the way.
The motorcycle stopped downstairs of the international students' dormitory, attracting a lot of attention. Lin Weimin saw Yin Geli and Xiao Heiyangzi.
After exchanging a few words with the two men, Lin Weimin left in a dashing manner on his motorcycle.
Little Hei Yangzi stared at Lin Weimin's back in a trance. Yin Geli looked at her puzzledly, "Yangzi, weren't you and Lin very good before? Why do you feel more and more unfamiliar now?"
Xiao Heiyangzi turned around and said, "You don't understand. The teacher found me and talked to me that day. I didn't think it through before. Lin Jun is Chinese. If he wants to accept a foreign girl like me, especially a Nihong, he will be under a lot of pressure. This kind of pressure is not only about public opinion, but may even threaten his personal safety. I don't want to cause trouble to Lin Jun."
Yin Geli was also worried about Xiao Heiyangzi, "What should we do then?"
Xiao Hei Yoko looked again in the direction where Lin Weimin left.
"If love lasts forever, it doesn't matter if they are together day and night."
If Lin Weimin were here, he would definitely praise her: Yoko's Chinese has improved again.
Yin Geli murmured to herself, "I really don't understand the thinking of you Orientals."
In the 1980s, Yanjing was not as prosperous as it is today, and there were even fewer motor vehicles on the streets. Riding a motorcycle on the spacious Chang'an Avenue was an intoxicating feeling.
Lin Weimin took a thorough tour around Yanjing City before returning home with a feeling of unfulfilled desire.
Han Zhuangzhuang heard the roar of a motorcycle in the yard. He trotted to open the gate and saw Lin Weimin had just parked his bicycle at the gate.
"Uncle!" Han Zhuangzhuang called Lin Weimin, but his eyes were fixed on the Yamaha 125, unable to move away.
"Oh, that's great. Help uncle carry the motorcycle in."
Han Zhuangzhuang didn't say anything, he picked up the motorcycle and walked into the yard.
Lin Weimin looked at the threshold of the door and thought that he had to build a slope in the future, otherwise it would be inconvenient for motorcycles to enter the yard.
When Lin Weimin's motorcycle entered the yard, Han Zhuangzhuang's newly acquired bicycle suddenly lost its appeal and he kept circling around the motorcycle.
What I mean is, when can I inherit my uncle's estate?
It's another day with 10,000 posts. I'll take my time with the new posts, I can't handle it any longer.
(End of this chapter)
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