Chapter 464
As soon as Su Yuanzheng mentioned the plane, his already bright eyes lit up instantly, flashing with excitement and desire, and his whole body was filled with an irrepressible excitement.
You know, flying is not cheap. In the past, this was a completely unattainable luxury for him and he dared not even think about it.
"Miao Miao, do you still remember Uncle Chen An?" Su Yuanzheng suddenly asked.
"Uncle Chen An? Ah! Is that the uncle with the big head?"
"Yes, yes, yes! It's him. When you were little, your father often took you to the factory, and he loved to play with you."
"It seems like I haven't seen him in years."
Su Miao recalled that the uncle had two sons, so he found the little girl very interesting. Every time he saw her, he would produce candy from his pocket.
But it seems that I haven't seen him since I was a little older. It has been more than ten years since my last life and this life.
"Because he ended up working at the airport! A few years ago, his company allocated him an apartment. I even went there to drink Ruxin wine and we talked for a long time about his work at the airport. It was completely different from what I had imagined."
Su Yuanzheng explained with a hint of emotion on his face.
This immediately piqued Su Miao's curiosity, and he quickly asked, "What's the difference?"
"I originally thought that jobs at the airport were all high-tech, but he said his main daily task is to pick up cow dung and raise fish! Hahahahaha!!!"
As Su Yuanzheng was speaking, he couldn't help laughing out loud. When he talked about his friends' funny stories, he looked younger.
Looking at his daughter's surprised expression, Su Yuanzheng excitedly told her everything he had learned from chatting with his friends.
It turns out that Nanning had an airport in the 1950s, a few kilometers away from the city center, in the area of Xinghu Road.
The city was very small at that time, and the areas that seem central now were just suburbs back then.
At the beginning, the airport had only twelve employees and very simple equipment, and the only route was Chuncheng-Yongcheng-Yangcheng.
In 1964, in order to welcome the opening of flights between China and Vietnam, a 975-square-meter formal waiting room (bungalow) was built, which included a VIP room, joint inspection hall, restaurant, etc., and finally had basic functions such as passenger check-in, waiting, and luggage collection.
However, with the development of the city, the limitations of Yongcheng Airport, such as its short and narrow site and its proximity to rivers, lakes and urban areas, have become increasingly prominent.
Finally, in 1959, a new site was selected in Xiabian Town and it was successfully put into use four years later.
Su Yuanzheng drank some water to moisten his throat and continued:
"The airport has been operating for decades now, and the older staff are retiring, so we need younger people to fill their shoes.
Your Uncle Chen already had an intermediate professional title at that time and was a regular employee. After a little promotion, he was transferred to work at the airport in 1983. We were so envious of him at that time.
At that time, in our minds, the airport was very advanced, and working there was almost like being able to build rockets and missiles.
He said there are three domestic routes, flying to Spring City, Guangzhou and Beijing, with only 13 flights a week, an average of less than 2 flights a day.
When he's free, he and his colleagues push carts and shovels to pick up cow dung. Hahahaha! They pick up several carts of dung every day! Besides picking it up outside, they also pick it up at the airfield!
Su Miao was even more surprised. His eyes widened and his mouth opened slightly. He asked, "The airfield? Can you just enter there? And there's cow dung there?"
"At that time, he said that there was no fence, and some villagers around would sometimes go in to graze their cattle. Anyway, when the plane came, they would go out to drive people and cattle away." Su Yuanzheng explained with a smile on his face.
Su Miao nodded in understanding, thinking that since there were fewer flights now and most of them were small and medium-sized aircraft, it seemed normal that the management was not strict.
Seeing his father was so interested in flying, Su Miao said, "Since there is a flight to Beijing, we can just fly there and save the trouble of traveling."
"Okay, okay, I'll call your Uncle Chen tomorrow to ask for the specific flight information."
Su Yuan was eager to take a flight, but the reality disappointed him.
The next day at noon, he said to his daughter with a look of disappointment on his face: "Miaomiao, we can't take the plane this time."
"Huh? Why?" Su Miao looked up at his father with a puzzled look on his face.
Su Yuanzheng sighed, his tone filled with regret: "The airport runway is too old. Since May this year, the airport has been closed for construction.
It is said that concrete will be added to the original runway, connecting road and apron, extending the original runway of several hundred meters to more than two thousand meters.
Other supporting measures still need to be put in place, and it will probably take more than a year before flights can resume! Your Uncle Chen is very excited now, saying that the number of flights per week will increase to 60 or 70 in the future."
"There's nothing we can do. We can only take the train."
Su Miao shrugged helplessly. At this time in her previous life, she had just finished her high school entrance exam and had no idea about the airport expansion.
"Oh~ It will take several days to take the train. Dad will buy the sleeper ticket in advance and bring some more food." Su Yuanzheng frowned and said worriedly.
Su Miao looked at his father's lost expression and quickly stepped forward to comfort him. He took his father's arm and said with a smile:
"Dad, taking the train has its advantages. We can also enjoy the scenery along the way.
We can go from this far south to the north and pass through plains. I heard that the plains are endless and very different from the terrain here where you're faced with mountains every two steps. It's more suitable for developing mechanized agriculture than here."
After hearing his daughter's words, Su Yuanzheng also became happy and echoed:
"Yes, yes, yes! I heard we can see the Yellow River. I've only read about it in books before. I must take a good look at it when we get there to see how wide and turbulent it is. Remember to remind Dad to buy some film to take pictures."
"Then you really need to buy more, not only on the way, but also in Beijing, where there are more things to take pictures of, and the eating habits there are different from ours.
If we want to open a restaurant, we need to explore the market first, try some food, and get to know the market better. Who knows, we might end up gaining weight soon! "
Su Yuanzheng is now looking forward to going to the capital to expand his business territory. Then he thought of a question:
"Miao Miao, we have to take Lao Lu with us when the time comes. If we stay in a hotel, it will be difficult to keep him."
"I've thought about this issue. We still have some time before we go to Beijing, so I'd like to ask Sister Jiayin to help us rent a house.
The environment doesn't need to be particularly good, as long as it's safe and convenient. Let's settle down first and then plan things step by step."
"Okay, then I'll have to trouble Jiayin. As for the matter you mentioned to me before, about letting Ayu and Ayi take on apprentices, should we start with it? At least, should we get it on track before we leave?"
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