"No, it's something personal. What did we talk about in the last class?"

Zhong Xiaochen smiled and handed her the textbook. "I have taken notes. You can take it and read it slowly. Just return it to me when you are done."

"Thank you, Xiaochen."

"Why are you being polite? You made such a big box of mooncakes for me, and I want to do something for you. This is called reciprocity."

“Are mooncakes delicious?”

"It's absolutely delicious! You don't know, as soon as I brought it back to my aunt's house, they ate all of them in one night, and I only ate one myself."

Shao Mo laughed and said, "If you like it, I'll bake some more when I'm free some other day."

"Five kernels?"

"Can"

Zhong Xiaochen was so happy, "Shao Mo, the five-nut mooncakes you made are so delicious. They are the most delicious five-nut mooncakes I have ever eaten, bar none.

No wonder you joined the baking club. I think with your ability, you can open your own bakery and your business will definitely be prosperous."

Shao Mo smiled and said, "It's too troublesome to open a store by myself. I would rather choose to cooperate with a food company and let them be responsible for production and operation. Isn't it good for me to sit back and collect the money?"

"That's right. Running a store is quite tedious. You have to watch it every day and can't be away from people for even a moment."

In the blink of an eye, it was noon, and Shao Moru and Zhong Xiaochen went to the cafeteria to eat as usual.

"Shao Mo, what do you need?"

Seeing Shao Mo checking the time on her wrist from time to time, Zhong Xiaochen asked curiously.

"Ling Chuan went to Shanghai this morning and should be arriving soon."

“So soon?”

"Well, he took a plane that took about 2 and a half hours."

Zhong Xiaochen understood, "So you asked for leave this morning just to send your boyfriend off. What was he doing going to Shanghai alone?"

"Investigation project."

Zhong Xiaochen bit his chopsticks with a curious look on his face, "Shao Mo, have you ever been on a plane?"

"Yes, I have."

"Then tell me, what is it like to fly on an airplane?"

"It's very stable, but there are occasional bumps and shakes. You can try sitting on the swing with your feet off the ground and closing your eyes, and it's almost that feeling."

"It feels so magical when you talk about it. When I have the chance in the future, I must take a flight myself."

Shao Mo smiled, "The country's economy is developing very fast. In another ten or eight years, airplanes will be as popular as trains in every city. By then, everyone will be able to take a plane to wherever they want to go."

"I hope so, but before that, I have to work hard to earn money for the plane ticket."

"Come on, you can do it."

—

At the Shanghai airport, Ling Chuan found a public telephone booth as soon as he got off the plane and reported his safety to his wife.

Back in Beijing, Shao Mo felt relieved after receiving Ling Chuan's call that he was safe. After giving him a few careful instructions, the two of them hung up the phone reluctantly.

After the call, Ling Chuan listened to his wife and did not take the cheap airport bus. Instead, he took a taxi directly to the hotel under the Shaw Group to settle down.

Although he had seen the prosperity of the capital, Lingchuan was still shocked by Shanghai, an international metropolis with tall buildings. He stood in the busy streets for a long time and couldn't recover.

"Young man, would you like to take a ride?"

Just as he was watching intently, a tricycle suddenly stopped in front of him.

Ling Chuan waved his hand, "No need, I'm just strolling around."

The tricycle driver stopped him and said, "Young man, I'm familiar with this area. I'll give you a cheaper fare. Just tell me a place and I promise to take you there."

Ling Chuan originally planned to find a pager store nearby and observe other people's business methods and models.

However, the streets in Shanghai were too big and too busy. He walked around until his eyes were dazzled but still couldn't find a pager store.

When the driver heard that he was looking for a store that sells pagers, he thought he wanted to buy one and immediately asked him to get on the rickshaw. He said, "There's one just two blocks ahead. It just opened last month."

Ling Chuan didn't get in the car directly, "How much is the fare?"

"Ten dollars."

Although the consumption in Shanghai is high, it is a bit too expensive to charge ten yuan for two intersections.

"Forget it, I'll walk there by myself. Thank you for showing me the way."

Seeing that he was about to leave, the tricycle driver hurriedly grabbed him and said, "Okay, okay, I'll give you a discount. Nine dollars is fine, right? I charge ten dollars for others. Young man, I see that you are an honest person. I'll consider you as my friend today."

Ling Chuan still shook his head, "Three dollars, I'll get in the car if you want, I don't have any more, my wife only gave me this much money."

The tricycle driver stared blankly, "Young man, this is not realistic. You can afford such an expensive pager, how can you not have money to take a tricycle?"

"I'm not going to buy a pager. I want to see if they are still hiring. I heard that selling pagers is very profitable. I want to work in their store."

“…”

In the end, the two of them took a step back and negotiated the fare down to four dollars.

The tricycle driver was also a talkative person. He chatted with Lingchuan about all sorts of things along the way. Maybe he found that they were talking to each other, so he actually persuaded Lingchuan to ride a tricycle with him.

"Don't think my job is not dignified. It is exposed to the wind, sun and rain. If I work hard, I can make 100 or 200 yuan a month. It's not worse than selling pagers.

How about it, young man, do you want to come? If you want to do it, I know a car dealership that can help you get a car at a low price, and you can just follow me from now on."

"No, I just want to work in a pager store."

"Young man, working for someone else is a dead end. It's better to be your own boss."

Fortunately, they arrived at the destination very quickly. Ling Chuan paid the fare and left quickly, otherwise he was really afraid that the other party would directly take him to the car dealership to buy a tricycle.

Ling Chuan was not there and Zeng Fang was not coming back for dinner. Shao Mo didn't want to go back to the courtyard alone after school, so she simply went back to Shao's house.

After returning to the Shao family, Shao Mo first went to Moyuan to see Dabai and Erbai, prepared drinking water mixed with spiritual spring water for the two guys for a few days, and then went to Lanju.

"Grandma, I'm here to eat. Should I have a share in the evening?"

Seeing Shao Mo, Mrs. Shao's face was full of surprise, "Momo, why are you back today?"

"Of course I came back to see you."

Mrs. Shao knew that her grandson-in-law went to Shanghai, but she kept silent. "Then I'll have to ask Ah Hua to cook two more dishes of your favorites, so that you won't have to make a special trip."

"Okay, I really miss Mrs. Hua's cooking skills."

"Then eat more later, and don't say you're full after just two bites."

"Yes, sir."

After dinner, Shao Mo accompanied Mrs. Shao for a walk along the path outside Lanju to help digest the food.

"Momo, I was thinking of you bringing one of Moyuan's cooks over to help you with cooking, washing, and cleaning. It would be nice to have a helper. Xiaoling is not at home, and it's not safe for you two girls to live alone."

"Okay, grandma, I'll listen to you."

(End of this chapter)