The next morning, just as everyone had finished breakfast and was discussing what to wear, there was a knock at the front door. Qian Rao quickly ran out and soon returned with a tall, burly middle-aged man. Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "Uncle Ou, what brings you here?"
Ou Haixiao said with a smile, "The leader arranged for me to be your guide for the day."
Upon hearing this, Qian Duoduo immediately smiled and said, "That's great! Have you had breakfast yet?"
Ou Haixiao said with a smile, "We've already eaten. When do we set off?"
Qian Duoduo thought for a moment and said, "Please wait a moment, I'll go ask."
Ou Haixiao nodded and sat down on a stool. Qian Rao looked at him sitting there with his back straight, which was somewhat like his older brothers, so he asked, "Uncle Ou, were you a soldier before?"
Ou Haixiao smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, I am still in the military, but I am usually responsible for the safety of my superiors."
Qian Rao swallowed hard and said, "Since you weren't by his side today, won't there be any problems with the leadership?"
Ou Haixiao shook his head and said, "I am just one of the people protecting the leader, and the leader has his own arrangements today. The leader must know what he is doing by sending me here as a guide."
Qian Rao nodded. There are some things you can't just ask about. Just like what Ou Haixiao said, it seemed to answer your question, but it also seemed like he didn't answer it at all. If you think about it carefully, it's all nonsense. He's so inflexible.
Qian Duoduo led his entire family out; by counting, there were more than thirty people in total.
Ou Haixiao finally understood why his superiors had asked him to arrange a large bus. There were quite a few people. He led the group out of the alley and onto the bus at the intersection. Qian Duoduo looked at the hard seats and said to Ou Haixiao, "Uncle Ou, please wait a little longer. These seats are a bit hard. The elderly might get tired sitting on them. I'll go get two cushions for them."
Ou Haixiao quickly nodded and said, "Okay, that's something I hadn't considered."
Qian Duoduo didn't care. She got out of the car and walked towards her own yard. Just then, Qian Mao was about to close the gate, so he asked her, "Why are you back? Did you forget something?"
Qian Duoduo said, "The seats on the bus are too hard. I'll get some cushions for my grandparents, parents, and uncle. They might sit here all day."
Qian Mao nodded and went inside to get a few cushions, saying, "Take more, even the smaller children can sit on them."
When Qian Duoduo returned carrying a pile of cushions, Ou Haixiao and Qian Rao immediately went to help carry them, distributing them first to the elderly and children, and then to those who needed them. Once everyone was seated, Ou Haixiao instructed the driver to set off, asking, "Duoduo, where do you want to go?"
Qian Duoduo said with a smile, "Let's go to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City first, then go to Wangfujing and Dongguan, and finally go to the wholesale market near the zoo."
Once the itinerary was set, Ou Haixiao gave the driver instructions and then sat in the front seat. Qian Duoduo stood up with a smile and walked to the front, but before she could say anything, the car stopped, and Lu Yuan got in with a smile.
Qian Duoduo asked him to sit in the seat he had just been sitting in and watch his bag. Then, he took out a telescopic pole with a small flag hanging on it and said with a smile, "Come on, everyone, look over here. Today is the opening day of our Money Travel Group." After saying that, he showed everyone the words on the flag. The five big characters "Money Travel Group" on the white flag shone brightly, making everyone present want to laugh.
Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "Lu Yuan, there are some things in that bag next to you. Take them out and share them with everyone."
Grandma Jin looked at the little yellow hat in her hand, puzzled, and asked, "Duoduo, what are you going to do with this money?" Then she saw Qian Duoduo handing out a vest to everyone, which was also yellow, with the words "Money Travel Group" written on the back.
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, somewhat confused by Qian Duoduo's actions, but still obediently donned the clothes he had prepared. Qian Duoduo then broke into a bright smile again, and as if by magic, produced a delicate microphone, skillfully attaching it to his ear. This action instantly piqued everyone's curiosity, drawing their gazes towards Qian Duoduo, eager to see what was going on.
Qian Duoduo calmly adjusted the equipment in her hands a few times, and then a clear and loud voice came from the loudspeaker: "Now everyone should be able to hear my voice clearly!"
As soon as the words were spoken, several children immediately became excited, raising their hands and shouting at the top of their lungs, "We heard it! We heard it!" Their innocent and cheerful voices mingled together, making the bus lively and bustling.
Looking at the children's innocent faces, Qian Duoduo couldn't help but smile and continued, "This is my first time leading this 'Money Travel Group,' so please forgive any shortcomings in our reception and itinerary arrangements!"
At this moment, Qian Feng, Qian Yu, and the others couldn't help but smile at each other after hearing the name of the tour group that Qian Duoduo mentioned. They felt that the name was both simple and direct, and a little crude—everyone in this car had the surname Jin or Qian, which really suited the characteristics of this trip.
Qian Duoduo continued, "Considering that there are elderly people and children in our team, to avoid disturbing everyone's rest by getting up early, we'll postpone the morning flag-raising ceremony we originally planned to watch until tomorrow morning. I hope this adjustment won't cause any inconvenience." After speaking, she looked at everyone expectantly, waiting for their response.
Everyone present held a sense of awe for the flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square. Grandma Jin immediately said, "Okay, let's go see it tomorrow. I need to go to bed early tonight so I can get up early."
With Grandma Jin leading the way, several children also shouted, "We also want to go to bed early so we can get up early to watch the flag-raising ceremony!"
Qian Duoduo said with a smile, "Since we've all decided to raise the national flag today and tomorrow morning, let's head to Tiananmen Square now. From there, we can see the national flag fluttering in the wind, the Great Hall of the People, the Tiananmen Gate, and the Forbidden City behind it."
These few places alone were enough to excite the people in the car. Even though some of them, like Ling Yun or Qian Yu's wife, had seen these places many times before, they still got excited every time they talked about them.
As soon as Qian Duoduo finished speaking, he saw the car already driving on Chang'an Avenue. Qian Duoduo said in a somber tone, "This is Chang'an Avenue, the ten-mile-long street. It was on this street that we saw off our beloved General Wang Li and your leader."
In short, the air pressure inside the car was somewhat low.
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