Zhong Liang was also filled with many thoughts as he boarded the train!
When I was in the army, I attended military academy in Beijing for a few years, participated in major competitions, and attended important conferences... Later, I went to Beijing again to take my younger sister to see a doctor. At that time, I had mixed feelings and was also flustered.
After accepting Yu Yin's offer of employment, he calmed down and slowly emerged from the situation. The last time he came to Beijing was when he went south with Qian Weiguo, and later helped him sell clothes for a while…
"Brother Zhong, have you been to Beijing before? This is my first time here. Do we have a chance to watch the flag-raising ceremony?" Accompanying Zhong Liang were a cashier and two salespeople, all young men in their twenties.
The cashier, Wei Dongliang, graduated with an accounting degree (associate degree). He was assigned to a mediocre company; the salary was low, and payments were often delayed. After a year, he quit, nearly getting beaten to death by his father.
The two salespeople were Zhang Zhihui, a veteran who graduated from junior high school and had previously served as an arts and culture soldier in the army. He didn't have any special skills and was in charge of publicity. He was an extroverted person and came to apply for the job on his own.
The other one was a high school student with poor grades. His family forced him to finish high school, so he didn't have the opportunity to work in a factory. He didn't want to be at the mercy of his older brother and sister-in-law, so he applied for the job himself.
Zhong Liang wasn't quite sure about the abilities of these people, having only met them a few days ago; he hoped they wouldn't disappoint.
Zhong Liang mentally reviewed the resumes of the several people and had a better understanding of the situation. Remembering Zhang Zhihui's earlier question, he thought for a moment, "If things go smoothly, we'll postpone our return by a day. We can watch the flag-raising ceremony in the morning, climb the Great Wall in the late morning, go shopping in the afternoon, and then take the bus back in the evening."
"Wow, Zhong Liang, you're so great! We'll work hard and give it our all for the reward on the last day!" Wei Dongliang was a little excited and cheered himself on.
Zhang Zhihui and Wen Heping looked at each other. They were the ones in sales, so why was this junior accountant so excited?
The three people were on edge, and their awe and trepidation towards Beijing lessened somewhat.
"Waaah... Clang... Clang..."
"Attention passengers, the train is about to arrive at its final stop. Please take your luggage and personal belongings with you..."
The announcer's voice came through the carriage, and the three young men stood up abruptly to get their luggage.
"No rush, this is the final stop, we don't need to squeeze in with the crowd."
Zhong Liang remained calm and didn't rush to take anything. The other three sat down again, deciding that following Brother Zhong was the right thing to do.
After most of the people had left, Zhong Liang and his group got off the train and exited the platform. The goods were being shipped and wouldn't arrive until the day after tomorrow.
"Zhong Liang, over here!" Qian Weiguo waved and called out as he saw Zhong Liang and his group come out.
"Brother Qian, it's been a long time!"
"haven't seen you for a long time!"
The two hugged each other and punched each other.
"Come on, let me treat you to a welcome feast."
Qian Weiguo led the way to where he had parked his car.
"Oh, you changed cars?" Zhong Liang looked at the nearly new sedan, which was no longer the beat-up Jeep from before.
"We replaced it a while ago, it was a second-hand car. New cars are too expensive now, it's not worth it." Qian Weiguo sat in the driver's seat, Zhong Liang sat in the passenger seat, and the other three sat in the back seat.
"How is Sister Yu Yin? I hope everything is going well at home. I haven't seen them in a long time and I miss them a bit."
Qian Weiguo is a few years younger than Yu Yin, and is already in his early thirties. He hasn't settled down yet, which is making his family very anxious, but he himself doesn't seem to care.
"Everything is fine, except that Sister Yu Yin said she was originally going to retire, but now she's forced to work and feels like she's not up to the task..."
Sister Yu Yin is one of the most contradictory people I've ever met. She doesn't have much ambition of her own, yet she has a broad vision, many novel ideas, and most importantly, she truly dares to let go.
Zhong Liang rarely truly admires anyone, but Sister Yu Yin is one of the few who does. She is very peaceful, emotionally stable, and makes people feel at ease.
"Right? Sister Yu Yin has the ability to make people feel at ease. As long as you stay quietly around her, you will feel that things will always be resolved and that it's not a big deal."
"Yes, yes..."
The two men seemed to be Yu Yin's biggest fans, talking endlessly about their idol, leaving the three newbies in the back seat dumbfounded, feeling as if their boss was not human, but a god!
"Come on, get off the bus. We can't miss Peking duck in Beijing."
Qian Weiguo led the group into the pre-booked private room and told the waiter to serve the food.
Zhong Liang had already eaten there twice before, mainly to broaden the horizons of the three newbies. They couldn't go back to Beijing without having eaten anything.
Zhong Liang and Qian Weiguo ate and reminisced, letting the three of them eat as much as they wanted until they were full.
The three of them ate with great gusto, finding it delicious!
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, I took them to the guesthouse. Tomorrow they were going to meet the manager of the department store that Wang Wenye had arranged, and later they would go to check out the venue for the event. They also needed to prepare some things...
Qian Weiguo has the car; the goods will arrive the day after tomorrow, and he'll deliver them directly to the department store. Next, we'll start the promotional activities for the ham sausages.
Zhong Liang mentally reviewed the next steps, and the group went into the guesthouse to rest, as they hadn't slept well in the car.
Two people share a room. We plan to wash up and take a nap first, then go out for a walk in the evening and check the route so we don't have to ask for directions tomorrow and waste time.
After taking a nap, the four of them found a small restaurant and had a simple meal, mainly because they had eaten such a large meal at noon that they weren't very hungry.
After eating, following the directions given by the restaurant owner, they found the department store they were going to visit the next day.
"It's alright, it's about the same as our Shanghai."
Wei Dongliang and his friends missed the Down to the Countryside Movement. This was the first time they had ever traveled so far from home, and they ended up in Beijing, another metropolis. They thought that most places in China were like this.
"Alright, we know the route now. Let's head back. It'll be a good way to digest our food and get a good night's sleep. We need to be energetic tomorrow and not let them down." Zhong Liang was worried that the boys would get too excited and not sleep well at night, so they wouldn't be energetic the next day.
Negotiating business and fighting wars are similar in that they both depend on morale and spirit; one cannot be without spirit.
In the 1980s, Beijing was not as bustling as it is now. The hutongs were still full of life, with many neighbors sitting on benches outside chatting, playing chess, or gossiping. There were always endless topics to discuss.
When they got near the guesthouse, they could still hear shouts coming from the courtyard: "Are you all back yet? We'll close the door if you're all back yet, we'll close the door if you're all back yet..." The voices weren't coming from just one place; they came from several directions, with men's voices and women's voices, all saying the same thing.
If Yu Yin were here, she would surely sigh, "In later generations, people living in apartments across from each other might not even exchange a few words. Neighbors who have lived together for over a decade might not even know each other's surnames."
While steel and concrete have built skyscrapers, they have also erected an invisible wall between people, severing emotional communication. As they say, current social media apps effectively prevent social interaction!
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