Chapter 60 New Year's Day Notes

After Su Yun agreed with the owner of Yung Kee to come back in the evening to pick up the roast goose, she walked out of the door contentedly with the brothers Jia Ju and Jia Xiang.

The Zhang family's western-style clothing shop across the street didn't look as prosperous as it had been when she passed by before. After the industrial production method of Wang's Garment Factory, which used machines to batch code ready-made clothes, came out, it quickly took over the traditional production method of hand-made tailoring with its characteristics of cheapness and speed. The tailoring shops that were once prosperous are basically facing the pain of transformation.

As for Zhang's tailor shop, it seems that it has shifted to high-end handmade customization.

After sighing at the power of changing times, Su Yun and the brothers Jiaju and Jiaxiang took a taxi to Liyuan.

We had made an appointment with them by phone before, and the Mei sisters would only perform in Liyuan until 1pm. The rest of the time would be used for Su Yun and others to reminisce and have fun.

Of course, Mui's mother had no intention of letting her two cash cow daughters rest. If Su Yun had not said that she still wanted to ask them to film a movie in the future, Mui's mother would not have let them go for fear of offending Su Yun, the financial sponsor.

It was only 12:15 when Su Yun and the other two arrived at Liyuan. Seeing that the other group they had made an appointment with had not yet arrived, they simply waited at the door.

About five or six minutes later, a minibus puffed and dropped off four people: Zhou Xinheng and Li Jiefen, who had been promoted to the sixth grade, and a small group of people following behind them.

"Sorry, I'm a little late!" Li Jiefen greeted Su Yun and the others from a distance.

"It's okay, we just arrived, these two are..." Su Yun looked at their little followers: a little girl who looked about the same age as them, and a little boy who looked two or three years younger than them.

"Let me introduce them - this is Zhou Xinheng's cousin Zhai Dixi, and this is my cousin Li Cheng, Chengzai, just call them brother and sister." Li Jiefen took the initiative to introduce them.

Su Yun nodded: These days, it is very common for older children to help take care of younger children at home. This was the case when we lived in So Uk Estate.

This is true not only for blood-related cousins, but also for non-blood-related neighbors. The older children always take care of the younger children.

Su Yun, who had seen many such things, was not surprised. She just glanced at the two little tails inconspicuously: they looked pretty young, pretty and fair, and should not be the kind of naughty kids who like to make trouble.

Zhai Dixi timidly greeted Su Yun, with a Wu Nong-like tone, so the brothers Jia Ju and Jia Xiang looked over at once: "Are you from Shanghai?"

"No, I was born in Hong Kong. My mother is from Shanghai and my father is from Hong Kong." Zhai Dixi explained weakly.

Although she knew that many people from Shanghai had settled in Hong Kong during this period, Su Yun still glanced at the two brothers Jia Ju and Jia Xiang with interest: Yes, the little girl from Shanghai who had moved out of So Uk Estate was the goddess of many naughty children in So Uk Estate...

Especially Wang Jiaju, who once had a crush on a girl from Shanghai.

This kind of vague puppy love is nothing in this conservative and open era, so Su Yun also relaxed and watched the show: Jiaju and Jiaxiang both looked away at once, while Zhai Dixi's eyes were more focused on Wang Jiaju's brother...

It's quite normal. Dark-skinned girls are popular now. Wang Jiaju has a tan from the sun and has the advantage of age. He is definitely more popular than his younger brother Wang Jiaxiang who is a little plump and fair-skinned.

Just when Su Yun was thinking that Wang Jiaju might really be able to pick up a girlfriend, little Li Cheng came over and timidly called her "sister" in a low voice.

The standard Beijing dialect made Su Yun stunned on the spot.

"Oh, my cousin's family used to live in Beijing, but recently moved to Hong Kong for work, so Chengzai hasn't changed his mind yet." Li Jiefen explained.

Born in Beijing and with this distinctive name, he really does look like a handsome guy - well, after she has almost painted all the iconic superstars of the 70s and 80s, she has now added two from the 90s.

After transforming into Mary Stamp Collector Su again, Su Yun stretched out her evil black hand with satisfaction and pinched little Li Cheng's face.

Among the big four in the 1990s, Li Cheng, who is now the youngest, is the easiest to "bully". The other three are either about the same age as her or older than her, so it is difficult to do anything bad to them.

After pinching little Li Cheng, Su Yun looked towards the brothers Jiaju and Jiaxiang.

Maybe it was the natural rivalry between top students and poor students, or maybe it was the potential brother-in-law factor that was at work, but Zhou Xinheng, who was usually quiet and didn't like to get involved, silently stepped aside and forcibly separated his cousin from the two brothers Jiaju and Jiaxiang.

So I watched Su Yun's play with even greater joy, and almost forgot to watch the Cantonese opera performance by the Mei sisters on the stage.

As soon as the song ended, Su Yun hurried to the backstage to "grab" someone.

Mother Mei was very happy about Su Yun's arrival, and kept asking her if she was busy or tired recently. It was obvious that she had other intentions, and the Mei sisters all lowered their heads in embarrassment when they heard it.

"Of course there will be movies to be filmed, but it won't happen in a hurry. You take good care of them. If there is a chance, I will take them abroad to earn US dollars." Su Yun replied slowly.

Upon hearing this, Mei's mother happily agreed and hurriedly urged the Mei sisters who were removing their makeup next to her: "Hurry up, the two of you, Su Su is waiting for you!"

"Don't worry, take your time, there's plenty of time." Su Yun waved her hand impatiently, and at least made Mother Mei walk out of the room tactfully.

"How are you? Are you busy recently? Does she still ask you to run around everywhere?" After Mei's mother disappeared behind the door, Su Yun immediately asked with concern.

"It's much better than before. Because we've filmed a movie, our appearance fee is a bit higher now, and we also get a share of the profit from clothing every month..." Mei Aishuang replied while changing her costumes.

Su Yun nodded: Earlier, with the momentum of being the original manufacturer of the movie "The Perfect Match", Wang's Garment Factory managed to carve out a path in the wave of industry decline after the stock market crash. The products it produced were not only hot-selling in Hong Kong, but also opened up sales in Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia with the subsequent release of the movie.

According to the contract that Su Yun had signed with Wang's Garment Factory, for every item of the same style sold, the corresponding character would receive 3% of the profit. Among these items of the same style, in addition to the small dresses and denim overalls that were worn in pairs, the best-selling ones were the sister outfits of Da Mei and Xi Mei, who had lovable roles.

After all, the clothes worn by other characters and the two protagonists were all selected from the accumulated inventory by Su Yun with the perspective of later generations; only the sister outfits of Damei and Xiaomei were the products that Su Yun carefully selected and improved.

The classic style is basically the same, but some details have been elaborated. Many sisters and best friends like to buy them together to wear as sister outfits or best friend outfits.

The monthly profit sharing somewhat eased the financial pressure on the Mei sisters and at least gave them time to do their homework and have some rest.

No wonder the two sisters looked more energetic this time.

After complaining about the Mei family's extremely bad family members in his heart, Su Yun took the Mei sisters to the rented sightseeing bus.

After the others got on, the driver pulled up the crude protective frame and took the group of children for a ride - yes, this sightseeing bus was similar to the tourist sightseeing buses in scenic spots in later generations, with the children enjoying the "wind" flow from front to back, left to right...

Fortunately, the temperature in Cantonese is generally above 20 degrees Celsius on New Year's Day, and the temperature is often raised by the bright sunshine. Otherwise, everyone in their car would have turned into popsicles.

We went for a walk, flew kites and had a great time until around 3pm, when we finally headed to a nearby self-service afternoon tea restaurant.

Years of British rule and the spread of television dramas have made many people in this area accustomed to having afternoon tea at this time.

Taking this habit into consideration and the fact that most children are not hungry, Su Yun directly found a pay-all-you-can-eat buffet-style afternoon tea restaurant specifically to deal with Jiaju and Jiaxiang, a couple who are already showing signs of being gluttons who eat their parents out of money.

As she expected, before they had even finished their first round, Wang Jiaju was the first to stand up, holding a plate and preparing to get the second round...

"The cupcakes that you didn't get before are served over there. Go and get them. If you can't get enough, let Jiaju help you." Su Yun called out to Zhai Dixi.

Seeing Zhai Dixi blushing and picking up the plate and walking away, Su Yun picked up the last bacon sandwich on her plate with satisfaction, and while eating, she closely followed the progress of the two with an auntie's smile that was rarely seen on a child's face.

"Why did you all like girls in Shanghai at that time?" Su Yun looked at them and asked Wang Jiaxiang who was sitting next to him.

"I don't know. Everyone thought she was pretty at the time, so we all liked her." Wang Jiaxiang's mouth was full of cake, and he spoke vaguely and with difficulty, "Actually, I think you are prettier than her, but I can't go against everyone's opinion..."

"Anyway, in martial arts movies, the heroine and hero are always together. We thought at that time that the prettiest girl must be the sharpest one, so my second brother would compete with his mortal enemy to see who could catch her first..."

"You know what happened afterwards. He was about to move away, and no one caught up with him. Instead, we had another fight. You had a high fever at the time. My second brother thought about it and felt that the whole thing was due to his mortal enemy, so he took people to fight him again. The money I gave you to buy the eggette was also the 'contribution' from that person after he lost the fight..."

Su Yun didn't care how much misfortune Wang Jiaju, this poor rival, had suffered in the melee of the naughty kids. Feeling uneasy, she suddenly cast her eyes towards the long dining table again.

"You want me to get everything for you? You don't have hands?" Wang Jiaju's face was full of disgust. He looked like a 24K steel straight man who didn't understand romance.

Looking at Zhai Dixi's aggrieved and tearful face, Su Yun, who had made the wrong choice, felt that her own tears were about to fall: If past events had not given her a wrong understanding, how could she let a little girl who was just beginning to fall in love be taught a lesson by Wang Jiaju, who was still young but already had a head full of straight male thinking?

No wonder the bands he formed later had very few love songs in an era when love songs were dominant. It turns out that he just didn't have that kind of passion!

"Jiaju, help me get some waffles and fruit sticks!" In order to rescue the poor little girl, Su Yun quickly shouted at the top of her voice, trying to divert Wang Jiaju's attention.

"You're so lazy that you need my help with everything!" Wang Jia suddenly put down his plate with a curse, took a new plate from the side, and started picking out muffins and fruit tarts for Su Yun.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhai Dixi quickly ran back with the plate.

After giving Su Yun a grateful look, she secretly rolled her eyes at Wang Jia who was still busy at the long dining table: Although I don’t know what "double standards" are, my favorability has already dropped.