In 1990, Pujiang was in a period of rapid development.
That year, relevant national policies determined to carry out the large-scale development of Jiangdong, and the next ten years would also be a period of rapid growth for Jiangdong.
Standing on a ship on the Huangpu River, gazing eastward across the river, Hu Yuan couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and exhilaration.
Then he murmured Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness..."
No sooner had Hu Yuan finished speaking than another voice came from the side.
"It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way…"
Hu Yuan frowned and turned to look at the owner of the voice.
This was a young woman; she wasn't looking at Hu Yuan, but rather gazing at the Huangpu River in the distance.
In that instant, Hu Yuan seemed to see the image of a modern urban woman from a future era.
She wore a white suit and had long, wavy hair, exuding a mature and charming aura while also displaying shrewdness and competence.
"When Dickens wrote A Tale of Two Cities, England was in a period of rapid capitalist economic development. It was precisely because he saw the evils brought about by capitalist development and the poverty of people's lives that he expressed his extreme indignation and dissatisfaction. But I really can't understand why you would have such feelings in such a thriving city?"
As the woman spoke, she kept glancing at Hu Yuan.
Meeting the woman's gaze, Hu Yuan saw her face clearly.
What a perfect face it was—dazzling, captivating, and exquisite. Its eyes shone like stars in the sky, making Hu Yuan feel dizzy.
However, his past life experiences and strong willpower quickly brought Hu Yuan back to his senses, and he smiled slightly.
He then said, "Don't you think that Huangpu is currently in such a state? Or rather, that this state will see the greatest development in the next few decades?"
"What do you mean?" the woman asked, puzzled.
Hu Yuan shook his head. "First of all, you should agree that Pujiang will experience rapid development in the next few decades, right?"
The woman nodded without saying anything.
"With rapid economic development, polarization will inevitably occur. Society will certainly get better and better, but on the other hand, don't you think there will also be some byproducts?"
After Hu Yuan finished speaking, the woman fell silent.
Both of them understood that if what Hu Yuan said was true, then Dickens's words would be the best explanation...
"Forget about that. Let's look at the present. I believe that Jiangdong will be in its biggest period of rapid development. Whoever can seize this opportunity will be the king of the next era!" Hu Yuan said confidently.
"I don't think so?" The woman's lips curled into a smile.
Hu Yuan gave her a puzzled look.
"I'd rather buy a bed in Jiangxi than a room in Jiangdong. You must have heard that saying before, right?" the woman said with a smile.
The woman's words were actually quite true. In that era, Jiangxi was much more developed than Jiangdong. Jiangdong was mostly rural wasteland, so the people of Pujiang did not have a good impression of Jiangdong.
After saying this, the woman noticed Hu Yuan shaking his head repeatedly. "What? You think what I said is wrong?"
“This would have been perfectly fine in the past, but it’s hard to say in the future,” Hu Yuan said with a smile.
"Oh? You're so optimistic about Jiangdong's development?"
“It’s not just me who’s optimistic,” Hu Yuan shook his head, “it’s the country that’s optimistic, it’s this era that’s optimistic…”
After saying this, the woman fell silent, seemingly trying to understand what Hu Yuan meant.
"By the way, you should be working in Pujiang, right?" Hu Yuan suddenly asked.
"Why do you ask that? Everyone's on this cruise ship, can't I just come here to have fun in Huangpu?" the woman asked with a smile.
“You don’t seem to be here for leisure. First of all, your attire screams urban professional. Judging from your conversation, you seem to know this city well, but you don’t come across as arrogant like a local. You’re quite objective. So, all things considered, you undoubtedly work here,” Hu Yuan analyzed seriously.
"Self-important? Heh, that's quite an interesting assessment. Aren't you afraid the people of Huangpu will come after you if they hear that?" the woman chuckled, covering her mouth.
"What's wrong with that? If the word 'self-important' were used to describe people from other cities, it might be a derogatory term. But it's not necessarily true for people from Pujiang, because this city has that kind of heritage and can live up to that word..." Hu Yuan said earnestly.
With a soft "pfft," the woman couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing.
"You've made up all this nonsense, trying to apply such a derogatory term to people from Pujiang, but... but that's a very apt way to put it."
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