Although the grand hotel was more impressive, he did not choose to stay there.
After all, he has a lot of money, and his subsidies are limited, so he can't spend them recklessly.
Besides, he stays in his space at night, so what difference does it make where he stays?
If it weren't for the convenience of his colleagues looking for him, he would have preferred to just go into his spatial dimension and stay there, to save money.
After grabbing a quick bite to eat, Xu Xiangyang planned to go shopping the next morning.
Shopping isn't a gender-specific activity. Why do we say that shopping is something women enjoy? Men with money also like to spend.
When you have money, you want to buy good things, regardless of gender.
The next morning, Xu Xiangyang got up, prepared the money and tickets, and set off in high spirits.
Shopping brings joy and happiness! Let's buy!
The department store in Shanghai is five stories high. Wow, I don't know what day it is today, but the crowds are huge, like it's almost Chinese New Year.
Xu Xiangyang was stunned for a moment. Wasn't it almost Chinese New Year?
He followed the crowd inside, where every counter was packed with people, as if buying things was free and they could take whatever they wanted.
How are we supposed to buy anything with so many people? Are we supposed to just go in and fight?
"The defective products counter is now open!"
Someone shouted, and most of the people ran to the other side.
Xu Xiangyang had no interest in defective products; why would he buy defective products when he had money in his pocket?
He squeezed right onto the counter and hadn't even seen what was being sold.
There's no such thing as queuing anymore, it's all about crowding, who's going to queue?
What's the point of queuing if you can't buy anything? If you squeeze through, you might be able to grab something.
Xu Xiangyang saw the items displayed in the counter and bought several of everything he could.
He didn't buy much on the trip, but he was almost squeezed into a pancake.
There are so many people, it's impossible to squeeze through.
He came out carrying his things, stood at the door and took a breath; people were still pushing their way in.
Because he didn't have local or national tickets, there weren't many things he could buy.
But it's okay, there's everything I need in the space anyway, I can just take it out before I go home.
I just came here today to wander around, and I must say, Shanghai is a bit like a big city in the 1980s, much more developed than other cities.
Especially in terms of supply, there are many things that the new city has never seen before, let alone provided.
Xu Xiangyang carried his things back home. He had bought some local specialties, but hadn't spent much money.
Back at the hotel, he sat by the second-floor window, watching people come and go on the street below.
Besides trams and shuttle buses, there were many people riding bicycles on the road. Cars were usually for leaders, and I didn't see many of them.
He stayed there for two days, but Gu Panyun never came to see him.
Xu Xiangyang looked at the calendar. There were only ten days left until the Chinese New Year. If it dragged on any longer, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to go home for the New Year.
And this person has been gone for a long time, I don't know what he's been doing. Is something wrong?
He couldn't just keep waiting like this. He remembered the day Gu Panyun finished negotiating with him and gave him a piece of paper to open.
Xu Xiangyang turned around and started searching inside the house, and just then he saw a piece of paper on the table by the door.
He picked it up and looked at it; it was indeed the person's address.
After getting dressed, I glanced at the time; it was exactly one o'clock in the afternoon. I should be here by then.
Arriving at Gu Panyun's residence, which was also a state-run hotel, it looked much better than the one Xu Xiangyang was staying at.
He asked at the front desk, "Excuse me, is there a woman named Gu Panyun here? I need to speak with her."
The waiter glanced at him and then said, "Could you please show me your letter of introduction?"
This is the normal procedure, so Xu Xiangyang took out a piece of paper and showed it to her.
The waiter nodded and said, "Go sit over there for a while, I'll go ask."
She pointed to a bench next to her, right there.
Xu Xiangyang sat there and waited; the waiter would ask.
Not long after, Gu Panyun came down from the second floor.
"Comrade Xu, what brings you here?" She said apologetically, though she knew perfectly well why Xu Xiangyang had come.
Xu Xiangyang stood up and said, "Comrade Gu, it's been two days already, and the parts still aren't ready? The New Year is just around the corner, and I need to get home before then."
He had originally planned to go back before the Lunar New Year so he could help his family with New Year's shopping, but now it seems he'll be lucky to even be able to go back for the New Year.
Hearing his words, Gu Panyun felt helpless. She sighed and said, "Comrade Xu, I have no choice. The parts factory keeps not delivering the goods to me, and I'm waiting too."
Who doesn't want to go home for the Chinese New Year? She wants to go home for the Chinese New Year too! But this matter isn't finished, so she's stuck here.
Xu Xiangyang frowned but didn't speak; he didn't know what was going on.
Nobody wants this to happen. The most important thing is to solve the problem, otherwise everyone will have to spend the New Year here.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Gu Panyun continued, "I went to look for them this morning, and they said to wait a little longer. I've been waiting for almost half a month already. Who wouldn't be anxious?"
The factory isn't delivering the goods, so things are just dragging on, and she's just a purchasing agent—how can she reason with them?
Xu Xiangyang thought for a moment and said, "Comrade Gu, how about this, you take me there, and the two of us go together. I'll see if there's any way; things can't go on like this."
Gu Panyun nodded immediately upon hearing this, thinking that if the woman saw that there were men present, she might agree.
After all, she didn't know the reason beforehand, so it would be best if she could go together.
The two of them went to a parts factory in Shanghai. It was quite far from the city center, and it took about forty minutes by tram and bus.
Xu Xiangyang looked at Gu Panyun beside him. Her face was pale and her brows were furrowed.
"Comrade Gu, are you alright?" Could this person have suffered from heatstroke?
But the weather wasn't hot at all, only around 18 or 19 degrees Celsius, how could I possibly get heatstroke?
Gu Panyun shook her head, clutching her stomach, but it was impossible to tell where the pain was coming from.
"It's okay, it's okay, we'll be there soon. This is an old problem of mine, it'll be fine in a bit." She gritted her teeth and lowered her head to rest for a while.
Seeing her like this, Xu Xiangyang didn't say much and waited for her to calm down.
After about five minutes, Gu Panyun's complexion improved, and she said, "Let's go, Comrade Xu, I've taken up your time."
"What's the delay?" Xu Xiangyang didn't say anything. Seeing that she was feeling better, he went to the parts factory with her.
The factory here is very large, and there are people blocking the entrance.
"What are you doing here?" The gatekeeper came out and, upon seeing Gu Panyun, knew what she was there for.
"Comrade Gu, didn't you already come this morning? Why are you here again?"
This time I've gotten to know everyone well.
Gu Panyun looked at the person and said, "My colleague came over to ask, I didn't understand this morning."
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