Chapter 429 Arrival in Chicago
Lu's mother's focus was on another matter.
"Xiaoyu, are you going to take a plane?"
Shi Tingyu nodded.
Lu's mother was excited. She took Shi Tingyu's hand and said, "Children, take your camera with you when you leave and take some photos for Mom. Mom has never seen a plane in her life."
Shi Tingyu smiled and said, "Next time we have time during the holidays, I will take you to travel by plane."
Lu's mother waved her hands when she heard it, "How can you waste so much time? Mom just needs to look at the photos."
Shi Tingyu naturally agreed to Lu's mother's request and prepared the camera and film immediately.
In fact, even if Lu's mother didn't say it, they still had to bring the camera, so that they could take some photos and show them to the children.
Time passed quickly and it was soon the end of February.
Shi Tingyu and his friends were preparing to set off for Beijing to join the other two.
Before they set off, the other five people had already secretly gone to Beijing in batches.
On the surface, they were the staff members found by the Artists Association for contestants like Shi Tingyu, so naturally, the Artists Association should come forward.
For this trip abroad, Shi Tingyu also brought a lot of self-defense and disguise items and placed them in the space.
It is always better to be prepared.
Lu Weiguo and several others applied for firearms from the camp.
This time, the equipment they applied for was the newly developed silent pistol by Shi Tingyu's parents. The safety and stability performance have been greatly improved. Compared with the guns used before, the magazine capacity is larger, the range is longer, and the lethality is stronger.
Shi Tingyu whispered to Lu Weiguo: "You guys apply for more bullets, I can bring them all."
Lu Weiguo's eyes lit up, and he turned around and applied. He knew that his wife was capable of bringing them, just like the explosive packs she had hidden quietly.
The application for bullets went smoothly, which was based on the camp's trust in Lu Weiguo.
As for whether these weapons could pass security checks, Shi Tingyu was not worried at all.
Passengers can still smoke on airplanes now, and lighters can be taken on airplanes.
Later, because of reform and opening up, terrorists were ready to move, so security checks were put on the agenda.
Security checks only started in 1981, which was last year, and were handled by the border inspection station.
With the help of the higher-ups, the other party naturally turned a blind eye to them, and the inspection was not very strict. Some of them directly asked what was in the luggage, and you could pass after answering. There were no modern inspection instruments yet.
This is basically the same operation in the United States.
These selected people have been on missions abroad, so they naturally have their own set of secret operating methods.
Before leaving for Beijing, Shi Tingyu and Lu Weiguo carefully told the two children to listen to their grandparents and that they would be back after a while.
Shen Shen is now a big child who can understand what people say, and she immediately promised that she would be fine and take good care of her sister.
Qian Qian was still a little confused. When she saw her parents leaving with their luggage in their hands, she had tears in her big eyes and her little mouth was holding back. Shen
Shen still went forward and made faces at her sister to make her laugh.
The couple looked at the young lady smiling with tears in her eyes, and they could hardly stop laughing.
Seeing that the time was almost up, the two were sent to the station by Guo Bao. When they
arrived at Jingshi Station, someone from the Chinese Artists Association came to pick them up.
Shi Tingyu and the others met Li Fusheng and Huo Beiyuan at the Artists Association.
Li Fusheng had medium-length hair, almost reaching his shoulders. He was a man who looked very artistic and of medium height.
Huo Beiyuan's image was very different from his profession as a painter. Most people would think that people who engage in art should be like Li Fusheng.
But Huo Beiyuan had a good figure that all men envied. It was obvious that he must have exercised regularly, and his hairstyle was short and spiky.
If they didn't know that the other party was a painter, they would have thought he was a martial artist at first glance.
However, Shi Tingyu and Lu Weiguo had met each other at personal exhibitions, so they were not surprised.
Li Fusheng and Huo Beiyuan were a little confused.
Of course, it was not Lu Weiguo and Shi Tingyu who were confused, but that this time they were assigned translators and assistants.
They naturally didn't know the identities of these people, so they found it strange.
Lu Weiguo followed as Shi Tingyu's assistant, and the translator assigned to Shi Tingyu was called Ji Ze. He was the best among the six people except Lu Weiguo.
After everyone greeted each other, they went to the guesthouse to rest and prepare to board the plane the next day.
The next morning, except for Shi Tingyu, everyone got up very early.
The troops were on alert for safety, while Li Fusheng and Huo Beiyuan were nervous because they had never been on a plane before.
After Shi Tingyu got up, Wu Daocheng came to encourage everyone.
Especially for Shi Tingyu, he had high expectations for her.
They flew from Beijing to Chicago at 8 o'clock in the morning, and because of the time difference, they arrived in Chicago at 6 o'clock in the evening of the previous day.
Everyone got on the plane with different thoughts, and they safely avoided inspections all the way and successfully arrived in Chicago.
Chicago is an aviation city, and the Chicago Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world. Looking around, people were moving.
Li Fusheng and Huo Beiyuan, who were going abroad for the first time, were a little dizzy due to the jet lag. Before they had time to see this city full of tall buildings, they were picked up by the organizers and taken to the hotel where they were staying.
The selection of the final works was scheduled for March 3rd.
They still had two days to adjust to the time difference and rest.
Shi Tingyu followed the crowd and adjusted to the time difference with them.
The hotel where they stayed was occupied by young painters from all over the world, many of whom knew Shi Tingyu.
After all, Shi Tingyu had held a solo exhibition in Chicago when he was 18 years old.
The young generation always pays special attention to the outstanding people of their age.
When Shi Tingyu went downstairs to eat, he met several acquaintances.
After the two sides greeted each other, they chatted for a few words.
They were very curious about Lu Weiguo who was beside Shi Tingyu.
Lu Weiguo's appearance is not popular in China now. Compared with Lu Weiguo, the square-faced Zhengyi looks are the favorite of Chinese people nowadays. However, now that they are abroad, Lu Weiguo's appearance is more popular with foreigners.
Shi Tingyu introduced Lu Weiguo, saying that her husband accompanied her to participate in the competition.
Hearing about the relationship between the two, several people became more enthusiastic about Lu Weiguo.
Everyone is in the same circle. Shi Tingyu introduced Li Fusheng and Huo Beiyuan through his original connections in the foreign painting circle.
Everyone talked happily for a while.
The people that Shi Tingyu knew knew that Shi Tingyu once lived in Chicago, so they asked Shi Tingyu to take them outside to have a look.
Shi Tingyu did not refuse.
It was because of these contestants from other countries that Shi Tingyu dared to agree to go out.
The United States will not offend several other countries at once for her.
So with them, Shi Tingyu is safer.
This time when she went out, Shi Tingyu brought a camera with her, and she always took some pictures when she saw beautiful scenery.
The original owner lived here since childhood. Although Shi Tingyu has not lived here permanently now, she has the original owner's memory. She has also traveled here in her later life, so she can take these people to visit the attractions.
A day passed like this, and everyone also ushered in the finals of the painting competition.