The woman went to the man's house, and unmarried couples were not allowed to live together, so Song Yi had to stay alone in the empty room at night. Fortunately, Song Mingzhe's teacher's room was relatively large, with four bedrooms, two living rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Song Yi and Jin Taixi just had one room each, otherwise Song Yi would have to live in the guesthouse of Bianzhou University.

At six in the morning, Song Yi had already woken up, and it was already light outside. In this era without smartphones and tablets, Song Yi was too lazy to stay in bed, so he got up and walked downstairs to get some fresh air.

When Song Yi was about to go out, he found that his mother Zhou Shulan had just come back from buying breakfast. Song Yi was a little surprised, "Mom, it's so cold outside, why are you going out to buy breakfast? Just cook some porridge and pickles at home, don't freeze yourself."

Zhou Shulan glared at Song Yi and said unhappily, "Tae Hee came all the way from Ulsan to celebrate the New Year with us, and you let her eat porridge early in the morning. Are you a tiger? If Tae Hee's mother knew, she would probably say that our family mistreats her daughter."

Liao Yu was also awake at this time. She heard the conversation between Zhou Shulan and her son and gave Song Yi some advice, "If you feel sorry for our mother, why don't you go buy breakfast tomorrow morning and let our mother sleep a little longer?"

Zhou Shulan disagreed, "That won't work. You two are both very tired from work. You finally have a day off and need to sleep more. Your dad and I are old and we can't fall asleep once we wake up. If it were summer, I would get up at 4 o'clock to exercise."

Bianzhou Autonomous Prefecture is located in the eastern part of Liaozhong Province, adjacent to the Changbai Mountain Basin. The temperature difference between the four seasons is large, and the time difference is obvious. In summer, it is dawn at around 3 o'clock, and in winter it is around 6 o'clock. Students usually arrive at school around 7 o'clock, and adults go to work around 8 o'clock.

Zhou Shulan went to the Bianzhou Floating Market in the morning. This floating market was built along the river. It used to be just a morning market, but now there are many more breakfasts. Zhou Shulan bought seaweed rice rolls, colorful fried dough sticks, rice cakes and rice sausage according to Kim Tae-hee's taste.

Song Yi went to wash up first, "If you buy it now, my dad, Miaomiao and Taixi won't get up yet, and the breakfast will get cold soon. Do you want me to wake them all up?"

"Your father woke up a long time ago. He is reading a book in his room. Miaomiao is still young. Children need to sleep more, otherwise they won't grow tall. Let's wait for Taixi. When she wakes up, we can have breakfast together." Zhou Shulan replied.

Kim Tae Hee obviously didn't have the habit of sleeping in, and she woke up soon. When she saw Zhou Shulan had already gotten up, she panicked and apologized repeatedly, "Sorry, Auntie, I got up late."

Liao Yu didn't understand why Kim Tae Hee apologized. Should a daughter-in-law get up earlier than her mother-in-law? Song Yi and Liao Yu told the secret of Zhou Zhengyong's family. Zhou Zhengyong's son and daughter-in-law had to go to the old house in Qingyundong every day to have breakfast with his parents-in-law. In South Korea, if a daughter-in-law lives with her parents-in-law and gets up later than her mother-in-law, she will be considered unfilial.

Hearing Song Yi say this, Liao Yu found it incredible. "Fortunately I'm not in Korea, otherwise I would have been scolded to death. But our Northeast mothers-in-law love their daughters-in-law more and are reluctant to let their daughters-in-law get up to make breakfast."

"That's right. It's so expensive to marry a wife these days. From engagement, marriage, giving gifts, to building a house, how much money does it cost? If you are not nice to other girls, they would have run away long ago. How can an ordinary family have the money to find another one?" Song Yi said.

Song Mingzhe also got up at this time. He explained the business to Song Yi, "Since you are going to visit Principal Jin's house today, you should bring the Baihao Yinzhen that you gave me. It's New Year's Day. If you go there empty-handed, people will say you don't know etiquette."

Song Yi and Song Mingzhe joked, "Dad, if you had put more effort into being an official in your early years, you would have been a school leader by now. Now, if someone gives you Baihao Yinzhen tea, this kilogram of tea costs several thousand yuan, and you just give it away like this, don't you feel bad?"

Song Mingzhe was very relaxed. "It's okay. I've finished drinking it. My son sent it to me and I didn't have to pay for it. Why should I feel bad? If I only rely on my salary, I can't afford to drink such good white tea."

During breakfast, Song Yi said to Kim Tae Hee, "I'm going to visit Principal Kim in the morning. Tae Shik and the others should be here by noon. I'll drive you out for a walk in the afternoon."

Kim Tae Hee was very obedient, "Go and do your work first, don't worry about me. I brought the script of Dae Jang Geum with me this time, and I plan to review it again during the Spring Festival."

Zhou Shulan was very happy when she heard that Kim Tae-hee was going to star in "Jewel in the Palace". "Will "Jewel in the Palace" starring Tae-hee be broadcast in mainland China? If not, please send me a DVD and I will watch it at home."

"According to the company's arrangement, 'Dae Jang Geum' will start broadcasting after the Japan-South Korea World Cup. The whole drama has more than 50 episodes. Only after 'Dae Jang Geum' has been completely broadcast in South Korea will we introduce it to the mainland and Japanese markets. Therefore, if 'Dae Jang Geum' wants to be released in mainland China, the earliest will be around December," said Song Yi.

New Asia Films will film "Winter Sonata" in the first half of the year and "Dae Jang Geum" in the second half of the year, staggered to coincide with the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. Song Hye Kyo's acting skills are more mature than Kim Tae Hee's, and Song Yi still hopes that Kim Tae Hee can hone her acting skills in the musical.

Principal Jin Nanxiong lived on the third floor of another unit. When Song Yi arrived, he was practicing calligraphy in his study. "Song Yi, please sit down for a while. I'll be done soon."

Jin Nanxiong wrote a poem: Looking at the Three Kingdoms at a glance, the barking of dogs frightens the three borders; smoke of war rises on the border, and the homeland is separated; the people suffer a lot, and the country is weak and cannot prosper; far away is the sea, and I can't cross it until now.

"Uncle Jin's Yan style regular script has improved more and more." Song Yi couldn't help but praise him.

Jin Nanxiong waved his hand. "It's just graffiti, not worthy of being published in a formal setting. You should know where this poem is written, right?"

"Shoutu Village is the first village in the East in Jinhai City. After the Lintuping levee was repaired in 1992, I went there to play with my classmates. There was also the first outpost in the East there. But I haven't been there in recent years." Song Yi said.

"You're bringing your girlfriend back to celebrate the New Year, so you can take her there for a spin. A national scenic area will be built there soon, and admission will have to be charged for visiting there next year. If you need a car, find Ren Zheliang and tell him that it was my special approval," said Jin Nanxiong.

Song Yi declined politely, "I already bothered Director Ren yesterday. Everyone is very busy during the New Year, so I don't feel comfortable taking advantage of the school any more. By the way, this is the tea my dad asked me to bring you. I usually drink it myself, so please don't mind."

Jin Nanxiong took the tea leaves, put them aside, and joked with Song Yi, "Since you sent it to me, I'll take it first. The tea leaves you usually drink must be good. Anyway, you don't work in our school, so I'm not afraid of your bribery."

"Uncle Jin, you're joking. If I really ask you for help, you will definitely not stand idly by." Song Yi was in a very calm state of mind. He didn't ask anything from Jin Nanxiong, so there was no need for him to try to please him deliberately.

Jin Nanxiong unpacked the tea leaves and smelled them. "It is indeed a top-quality white tea. I often use your father's tea. I envy him for raising a good son."

"After the new year, our Byeonju University will organize a faculty delegation to visit Yonsei University for an academic exchange. Your father will be the temporary head of the delegation, and Ren Zheliang will be the deputy head of the delegation. You are the host in Seoul, and I hope you can contribute more at that time." Jin Nanxiong talked about business first.

If Byeonju University and Yonsei University want to become friendly schools, their subsequent cooperative education will depend on Song Yi's matchmaking.

In the eyes of Koreans, the value of Yonsei University's diploma is undoubtedly much higher than that of Byeonju University. If international students of Byeonju University want to obtain a diploma from Yonsei University, then Byeonju University will naturally have to prove their teaching level to Yonsei University, so academic visits and exchanges between the two universities are essential.

"My father is the leader of the visiting delegation, how dare I not contribute? Uncle Jin, don't worry, I will ensure that the delegation's mission is successfully completed." Song Yi said.

"I believe this. By the way, I heard that you are the executive director of the Eshan Group and you met Kim Dong-shin of the North Korean Asia-Pacific Peace Committee at Zhou Zhengyong's funeral. Next month is the first anniversary of the death of Chairman Zhou Zhengyong. Will North Korea send representatives to mourn Chairman Zhou Zhengyong?" Jin Nanxiong asked.

"This year is South Korea's general election year, and the candidates of various parties have not yet been announced. South Korea's future foreign policy toward North Korea is unclear, and the North Korean side will probably only express condolences over the phone. However, the Zhou Zhengyong Gymnasium will be completed next year, and by then the Eshan Group may organize a political and economic delegation to visit Pyeongjing and attend the opening ceremony of the gymnasium." Song Yi said.

"I remember that Asan Group is responsible for the development of Mount Kumgang International Tourism Zone. Have you ever visited Mount Kumgang?" Jin Nanxiong asked curiously.

"Currently, the Mount Kumgang tourism project is in a semi-suspended state. Last year, Asan Group did not organize Korean tourists to travel to Mount Kumgang. The semi-annual North-South Korean separated family reunion has been suspended. I am currently not responsible for the economic cooperation business with North Korea." Song Yi made a bottom line.

"In fact, when the Shoutu Scenic Area was being developed, Jinhai City had originally planned to introduce a Korean company for joint development, and the Eshan Group was an alternative. However, later on, the Hyundai Group had internal strife, and the matter was shelved," said Jin Nanxiong.

Although Asan Group has only developed the Mount Kumgang International Tourism Special Zone, it can already receive inbound tour groups from the North Korean side.

In fact, many tourists enter China from Andong City, Liaodong Province, and go to the Sinuiju Special Zone in North Korea first, then pass through the capital of North Korea, Pyongyang City, and finally arrive at the Mount Kumgang International Tourism Special Zone. This is a very mature tourist route.

If Asan Group and Jinhai City jointly develop the Sutu Scenic Area, a new tourist route can be opened up. Tourists can first visit the Sutu Scenic Area, then return to Yeji City, the capital of the border state, take a plane to Pyeonggyeong, and then go to the Mount Kumgang International Tourist Area. Finally, they can take the Asan Group's sightseeing cruise ship from the Mount Kumgang International Tourist Special Zone to enter South Korea from Sokcho Port.

"In fact, the tourism resources in Bianzhou are still very rich. Since the direct flights between Yeji City and Seoul City were opened the year before last, many Korean tourists fly to Yeji for tourism every week. Shoutu Village, as a Korean folk village that maintains its original ecology, still has considerable appeal. However, the transportation from Yeji to Jinhai City is not very convenient. If Jinhai City can build an airport, it may really be possible to develop Jinhai City." Song Yi talked freely.

Jin Nanxiong was shocked. "Jinhai City is a county-level city, and you really dare to think of building an airport!"

Song Yi remembered that Jinhai City seemed to have started building a commuter airport 20 years later, which showed that the mainland also realized the necessity of building an airport in Jinhai City. Even though Yeji City already had an international airport, Jinhai City still resolutely built a commuter airport.

Commuter flights are air transport services designed to facilitate daily travel and economic exchanges for residents in remote villages, towns, communities, mines, etc. They usually use small aircraft with less than 30 seats to travel between passenger source airports and feeder or some trunk airports within 400 kilometers on regular or irregular flights with high frequency.

Jinhai City is just over 100 kilometers away from Yeji City, 500 kilometers away from the provincial capital Chuncheng City, 700 kilometers away from the largest city in Northeast China, Bingcheng City, and 700 kilometers away from Shengjing City. If Jinhai City builds a commuter airport, Jinhai City's commuter flights will mainly fly to Yeji, Chuncheng, Bingcheng and Shengjing.

However, China's Tumanjiang River Basin (Nearshore) International Cooperation Demonstration Zone has not yet been built, and the advantages of Nearshore City as a port city have not yet been brought into play.

At least, the cross-border transportation project of domestic trade goods from Jinhai City to Puhai City via the North Korean port of Rajin has not been implemented, and the international land-sea combined transport routes from Jinhai City to Niigata Port in Japan and Busan Port in South Korea via the Russian port of Zarubino have not been opened. Therefore, the plan to build a commuter airport in Jinhai City will definitely not be put on the agenda so soon.

"Uncle Jin, it's impossible now, but it may be possible in a few years. However, the cost of building an airport is relatively high, and the border states cannot afford the cost of building an airport at present. In fact, if Jinhai wants to develop tourism, cruise ships are the most convenient. If tourists from Japan and South Korea can enter Tuman River by cruise ship and go ashore in Jinhai City, all problems will be solved." Song Yi said.

"That's easy for you to say. How could a cruise ship with such a deep draft enter the Tuman River? The only place in the entire Tuman River that can accommodate thousand-ton inland ships is the 15-kilometer waterway from the Tuman River estuary to Shoutu Village. With a little bit of management, it can accommodate river-sea ships of 300 to 2,000 tons."

"The further you go inland, the smaller the tonnage of ships that can pass through. From Shoutu Village to Shuiwan Village, the water depth is only 1-3.5 meters during the dry season. Even with dredging equipment, only inland barges of 100 to 300 tons can pass. From Shuiwan Village to Tuman City, the water depth is 0.7-2 meters during the dry season, and the sailing tonnage drops directly to less than 100 tons. Even if the Russian-North Korean railway bridge on the Tuman River is demolished, the most you can do is drive a small cruise ship to Shoutu Village." Jin Nanxiong shook his head.

"Uncle Jin, I remember that before the September 18th Incident, there were 1,400 ships sailing out of the coastal port every year. At that time, it only took four days for a coastal ship to reach Puhai City from the Sea of ​​Japan. If it weren't for the 10-meter-high railway bridge on the Tuman River, the coastal port would at least be the only coastal port in Liaobei Province and Liaozhong Province." Song Yi had obviously done detailed homework before coming.

Although Jin Nanxiong is now the president of Bianzhou University, he is trying to become a scholar-official. If he is transferred to the Bianzhou Autonomous Prefecture, he will at least be the second in command in the prefecture. He is very familiar with the economic status of Bianzhou. If he wants to promote the economic development of Bianzhou, the offshore port is an indispensable link.

The reason why he wanted to meet Song Mingzhe and Song Yi was the same. Xinya Real Estate invested 4 billion in Yanjing to build Wangjing Center. He had already known the strength of Xinya Group. If Xinya Group invested hundreds of millions in Bianzhou City, it would be Jin Nanxiong's achievement in attracting investment. When the time comes, Jin Nanxiong will naturally be more confident to take up the post in the state.

Song Yi also admitted to Jin Nanxiong that at present, there is no possibility of demolishing the Russian-North Korean railway bridge in the next three to five years.

In 2000, Jinhai City opened the Jinhai City-Zabiruno Port-Sokcho Port shipping route. This route is 361 nautical miles long and is also the first shipping route in Liaozhong Province.

Xinya Group plans to cooperate with Asan Group to open a tourist route from Jinhai City to Zabiruno Port to Wonsan Port to Sokcho Port. By stopping at Wonsan Port, tourists from China, Japan and South Korea can go ashore directly to visit the Mount Kumgang International Tourism Special Zone.

This is also the first step in the offshore port development plan, with low risk, low cost and high economic benefits. Only by "borrowing the port to go to sea" first, so that all parties can gain economic benefits and participate in it, will they not oppose this route.

In fact, the route of Jinhai City-Zabiruno Port-Sokcho Port was discontinued in 2010 due to various reasons. Since Song Yi is determined to develop Jinhai Port, he naturally will not let such a thing continue to happen.

If this tourist route matures, then we will open a tourist route from Jinhai City to Zabiruno Port to Niigata Port. After the tourist route matures, Xinya Group and Eshan Group can consider opening a cargo route, but the conditions for opening a cargo route are not sufficient at present.

Only when Song Woo-seok is successfully elected as the President of South Korea and after coordination among China, Russia, South Korea and South Korea, will the opening of this cargo route from Jinhai City to Zabiruno Port to Sokcho to Busan Port become possible.

The distance between Zabiruno Port and the offshore port is 60 kilometers. Zabiruno Port is a natural ice-free port. If a railway is built between the offshore city and Zabiruno Port, it can become a cross-border land and sea freight route connecting the Sea of ​​Japan.

(End of this chapter)