After the two finished their meal, Xia Enruo, having nothing to do in the afternoon, dragged Gu Shaoxuan to look at cars.
This is the first time Yongning City has held a car exhibition and sales fair in People's Square since the country relaxed its policies to allow individuals to purchase private cars.
Gu Shaoxuan became interested upon hearing this. He had never attended a car show before, and the cars he had touched most often were the military's Jiefang trucks.
"Honey, how did you know there was a car show?"
"I saw it on TV. A couple of days ago, Yongning News reported that Yongning City's first auto show would be held today and would last for three days."
I heard that many domestic car manufacturers are exhibiting, and there are even imported cars.
Men's love for cars is innate, and Gu Shaoxuan couldn't wait to get his hands on one after hearing Xia Enruo say that.
The two left the company, hailed a van at the street corner, and headed across.
The taxi driver knew they were going to a trade fair as soon as he heard they were going to People's Square.
"You're going to a car show, right?"
The driver glanced at the two men in the rearview mirror and exchanged pleasantries.
"Master, why are there so many people here today?"
"Of course, I spent the whole day there. It was so crowded, I think everyone in Yongning City went there. It was so lively."
However, I must warn you, we can't get to the square. There are too many people; I have to park further away, otherwise our car simply won't be able to get in.
“No problem, we can take a walk. Master, does that mean there are a lot of people buying cars today? In the future, we will see cars running all over the streets of Yongning City.”
The driver smiled and shook his head.
"Most of them are just there for the fun of it. They've never seen a car before, so they all want to see what it looks like. But very few of them actually buy one, and some may not even have one."
A car costs tens of thousands, and I've heard that imported cars cost hundreds of thousands. What are those? They're astronomical prices!
Even someone with ten thousand yuan in savings couldn't afford this; he could only admire it from afar.
"It's good to see it for ourselves, after all, it's the first time Yongning City has hosted this event."
Just as the driver had said, even before we reached People's Square, at the next intersection, the streets were full of pedestrians heading to the fair.
Xia Enruo and Gu Shaoxuan got out of the car at a roadside where they could park.
Start walking forward.
"Enruo, did people judge cars like this in your time?"
Gu Shaoxuan couldn't help but wonder how people would buy cars decades from now.
"Of course not. Although there are car shows, people mostly buy from 4S stores."
"4S store? What's that?"
"These are shops that specialize in selling and maintaining cars for various car brands. The most high-end ones are 5S stores, which offer even more comprehensive services."
Moreover, back then, car shows were held inside exhibition halls, and the environment was much better than it is now. Most importantly, there were beautiful car models on display.
Gu Shaoxuan didn't quite understand.
"Isn't the purpose of a car show to see cars? Why use car models?"
"Perhaps it's to attract more participants; some people even went out of their way to take pictures of them."
"Oh, I see!"
The two walked into the square, where a huge crowd of people was bustling about.
"Ha, it's really lively, even more lively than a market during the Spring Festival. No wonder the driver said that people from all over Yongning have come."
Gu Shaoxuan held his wife close, afraid she would get jostled.
"Enruo, why don't we go home? There are too many people here. I'm afraid you'll get bumped into."
Although Gu Shaoxuan also wanted to look at the car, his wife's health came first.
"No need, it's not that dramatic. Only a jerk is dramatic, I'm not!"
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Gu Shaoxuan didn't understand. What "bitch"? His wife was probably angry and cursing.
Never mind, I won't say anything more. Just protect her.
On People's Square, a long line of cars stretched as far as the eye could see, including all kinds of domestically produced cars of various sizes and models.
But the designs... they're really a bit clownish. After all, it's from that era; by today's standards, none of them are attractive. But by today's standards, they'd be considered advanced.
Gu Shaoxuan held Xia Enruo's hand and looked at the car again and again, touching it repeatedly.
He would also occasionally stick his head out of the car window to touch the interior.
Xia Enru followed behind.
As expected, no man can resist a big toy that he likes.
Domestically produced sedans are priced around 50,000 yuan, with the cheapest costing at least 30,000 yuan.
Walking forward, I saw a row of grass-green "212" cars. These are cars produced in Beijing. Xia Enruo recognized them because Yuan Qiang and Wu Shaojun drove these cars.
"Shaoxuan, so this car is called a Beijing Jeep 212. I often ride in Yuan Qiang and Shaojun's cars, but this is the first time I've heard of its name."
"Yeah. The cars the military buys are all like this, and the cars that various departments and bureaus buy are also like this. They're basically for the use of leaders. My dad drives this to and from get off work. It's pretty powerful."
Xia Enruo naturally didn't understand what horsepower meant; perhaps it meant running fast?
"Didn't you say you had imported cars? I haven't seen any."
Xia Enruo said something.
A middle-aged man nearby overheard this and mentioned it.
"The imported cars are in the central area of the square; just walk forward and you'll see them, along with billboards."
"thank you."
The two followed the flow of people forward, and Xia Enruo could see several signs standing in the distance.
"With a Santana, you can go anywhere without fear," Xia Enruo read aloud. "That's it, the Volkswagen Santana."
Xia Enruo had often heard people talk about these brands in her previous life, so she was familiar with them.
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