??185 Chapter 185
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At this time, the sun was rising in the east, shining brightly on the earth. Warmth was indeed coming from the south. People in Beijing were still wearing two layers of clothes at this time, while people in Shanghai were wearing long-sleeved shirts, and some even wore short-sleeved shirts.
The three of them first went to a guesthouse near the Shanghai paging station to check in for a room. Liang Baozhen was already very experienced for this trip and had put her marriage certificate away when she packed her luggage. However, there were big changes in traveling now, as they had to show their ID cards.
Shanshan felt a little regretful that she didn't have an ID card, and she also wanted to take out her ID card to show it to the aunt at the front desk of the guesthouse.
"Is this your child?" The guesthouse attendant confirmed the identities and marital relationship of the man and woman in front of him, but had to ask more about the child they were holding.
"Yes, our daughter."
"Little boy, who are they to you?"
"It's my dad and mom." Shanshan answered quickly.
"Don't mind it. There are a lot of traffickers these days, and many of them are couples who go out with their children. It turns out that they are kidnapped children. Now every place has to ask more questions."
Liang Baozhen had not expected this. "Don't mind. It's good that you are doing this. It can save many families."
After checking in, the family went inside to rest.
The guesthouse nowadays is much more fashionable than it was a few years ago, with exquisite decoration and luxury everywhere. The most shocking thing is that there is a black and white TV in the room and it is equipped with a separate toilet.
"This guesthouse actually has a TV?" Liang Baozhen was amazed at such good conditions and the amazing configuration.
"The charges are not cheap. This is one of the best guesthouses in Shanghai." However, Xu Shengjie felt that the money was worth it. The experience of staying in a guesthouse with a TV was still good.
Shanshan skillfully turned on the TV and watched the arts channel with great interest. She was reluctant to leave until her parents packed up and took her out for dinner.
"This girl cried and made a fuss about coming to Shanghai to play, but when she got here she wanted to watch TV in the guesthouse." Liang Baozhen thought her daughter was stupid.
"Silly girl." Xu Shengjie held the young lady in his arms and let her take a good look at this different city.
The meeting time arranged with the person in charge of the Shanghai paging station is tomorrow at noon, so the family will be free to move around today.
For lunch, we naturally chose Shanghai's famous delicacy – pan-fried buns.
"Mom, are the buns here delicious?" Shanshan knew that when she went to a place, she must eat their delicious food, so why did she change the place to eat buns?
"It should be delicious. I haven't tried it, but it's very famous."
Three baskets of pan-fried buns and three bowls of beef soup filled the air with fragrance as soon as they were served.
The steamed bun was small, fried until golden brown on the bottom, sprinkled with sesame seeds, and the white and plump body of the bun was still on top. It looked cute. Shanshan liked this pretty little guy at first sight. She stretched out her little hand, picked up a steamed bun, and put it to her nose to smell it.
"Try it." Liang Baozhen had already taken a bite and found it delicious.
Shanshan took a big bite, and the fresh aroma of fresh meat wafted out, along with the fragrant soup flowing into her mouth, making her mouth greasy. The bun skin at the bottom was fried until it was crispy and fragrant, and with the aroma of sesame, it had a different flavor.
This bun is really different. The more Shanshan eats, the brighter her eyes become. She likes it!
"tasty."
Xu Shengjie had already finished a pan-fried bun, picked up the soup bowl and took a big sip of beef soup, which was light and refreshing. Seeing that his daughter was eating with relish, he said, "If you like it, eat more."
However, even if Shanshan wanted to eat more, she couldn't eat much. After three pan-fried buns and a bowl of beef soup, her stomach was already full. She sat down on a chair to rest and suddenly burped in comfort.
"Hic~"
Burping outside? Shanshan immediately covered her mouth and rolled her eyes left and right. It was so embarrassing.
It's over, she lost someone from Beijing in Shanghai!
Shanshan ate her fill, and felt relieved when she saw that no one seemed to notice that she had burped.
As soon as his little hand loosened, he picked up the teacup on the table and started to gulp down the water. He couldn't let himself burp again!
How much!
Drinking more water can cure hiccups.
Liang Baozhen and Xu Shengjie didn't notice the lady's little thoughts. They were actively devouring the delicious food. The fried dumplings were crispy and stuffed, and people couldn't stop eating them one bite after another. However, Liang Baozhen finally lost and pushed the last three fried dumplings in front of the man.
"You have solved it all."
Xu Shengjie has had a big appetite since he joined the army, so it was no problem for him to finish these things, and he finished them in just a few bites.
After dinner, the family went for a walk on the streets of Shanghai. Looking at the alleys with obvious local characteristics, Liang Baozhen took pictures with her camera.
A camera was naturally indispensable for this trip, so Liang Baozhen bought two rolls of film and prepared to take more photos.
"Mom, pat me." Shanshan stood straight in front of the alley, stretched out her right hand and made a "2" gesture, smiling from ear to ear.
Unlike other children who were a little awkward or shy in front of the camera, Shanshan was very positive in front of the camera and smiled like a flower.
"Try another move." Liang Baozhen encouraged the children to do some fancy and weird moves.
Shanshan always makes the “2” sign when taking photos, and she never finds it boring. As a child, no one will laugh at any action she makes, unlike adults who are embarrassed.
Shanshan nodded after hearing what her mother said. She was thinking about what action to take, as she had no experience. After thinking for a while, she stretched out her two hands and made a "2" with each hand, one on the left and one on the right.
Very good, very different, this time it's two 2s!
Liang Baozhen: “…” It is indeed different.
After taking photos of the young lady, Liang Baozhen took photos of Xu Shengjie. Since they were already here, they had to leave some evidence. These photos are basically equivalent to the "xxx was here" in the future.
However, Shanshan's father's movements were simpler, or it could be said that there were no movements at all. But being handsome still has its advantages. Xu Shengjie just stood there, without any movements and not smiling much, and he was just a landscape.
After the father and daughter finished taking pictures, it was Liang Baozhen's turn. Shanshan was particularly excited to take a picture of her mother, so Xu Shengjie framed them. The last shutter button was taken by Shanshan.
After taking individual photos, I found a passerby to take a group photo of the family of three. It was early summer, the branches were full of green, and the family stood on the streets of Shanghai to take a group photo. It was considered complete.
In the afternoon, the family strolled around and went to the beach.
Since you have come to Shanghai, you naturally cannot miss the beach. The setting sun falls on the horizon, spreading warm orange on the riverside. The gentle breeze blows by, blowing away the fatigue of a busy day. There are crowds of people around, and many people who come to Shanghai from other places stop to watch.
"Wow, it's so beautiful." Shanshan looked at the rippling water and the Gothic-style high-rise buildings on the opposite bank, which had a faint sense of the fashion of a new city.
This time, Shanshan took the initiative to ask her mother to take a picture of her. After an afternoon of research, she had come up with a new move.
"Shanshan, look here, Mommy."
Shanshan held her face with her hands, like a blooming flower with a smiling face in the center. There were foreigners visiting Shanghai nearby who couldn't help but look at this lively and lovely Chinese girl.
Click, Liang Baozhen pressed the shutter button and was satisfied this time. Shanshan's cuteness and playfulness were all recorded by the camera.
As always, everyone took a photo with the beach behind them, and then asked passers-by to take a family photo.
The Huangpu River is broad and vast, with ships and boats sailing on the river, pedestrians flowing along the riverside, and various Western-style buildings lined up one after another, creating a landscape that is different from that of Beijing.
Blowing in the river breeze, the family enjoyed the rare leisure time.
After a day of fun, Shanshan fell asleep on the way home. Although she had a lot of fun, she was very tired.
Lying on dad's back, sleeping soundly.
When she woke up the next day, Shanshan had no idea how she got back home, and she tossed and turned on her bed in the guesthouse.
"Little lazy pig, why don't you get up?" Xu Shengjie was the first to tidy himself up. Wearing a white shirt and black trousers, he looked capable and energetic.
Shanshan stretched her hands upwards and sighed, "I don't want to get up."
She was well slept, but simply didn't want to wake up.
"Hurry up and get up. We are going to have lunch with Dad's friends at noon today. We can't be late." Liang Baozhen reminded her daughter and patted her butt through the quilt.
"Okay, Mom, what time is it?"
"It's nine o'clock."
"It's definitely not nine o'clock, it must be eight fifty or so?" Shanshan knew very well that adults were like this, always like to talk a few minutes longer, and then lie when it was clearly not that time. She discovered it after being fooled a few times.
However, Liang Baozhen never understood why the girl was so concerned about those few minutes in the morning. Shanshan just said that those few minutes when getting up in the morning to go to school are very precious.
"You're still counting these few minutes, aren't you?" Liang Baozhen showed her watch to her daughter. "Look, it's eight fifty-seven. Isn't it almost nine o'clock?"
"Then I'll sleep for another three minutes! And get up on time at nine o'clock!" After saying that, Shanshan closed her eyes, determined not to waste three minutes.
Liang Baozhen looked at her young lady helplessly. She just patted her butt and went about her own business.
Keep her word* Hsu Yun-shan gets up on time at nine o'clock, puts on her clothes, brushes her teeth and washes her face, then applies some vanishing cream. She feels satisfied only when she smells delicious.
She is going to meet her father's friends today, and she plans to be a good girl.
The first paging station in the country is in Shanghai. The founder is a man in his thirties named Wang Huadong. He and Wu Er knew each other because of business. This time, it was through Wu Er's introduction that he made an appointment with Xu Shengjie to meet.
"Hello, Brother Wang, I have heard a lot about you."
"Xiao Xu, I've heard from Lao Wu that you are quite capable. Please take a seat."
The two families met on the second floor of a teahouse on the beach. The environment was quiet and you could see the charming scenery outside by opening the window.
Since it was Wu Er who introduced them, Xu Shengjie and Wang Huadong started the conversation with Wu Er, then talked about the clothing business, reform and opening up, and future development.
Wang Huadong also brought his wife and children. His wife, Wei Hong, was in her thirties, but she was well-maintained and looked delicate and decent. Although her facial features were not too outstanding, she was dressed luxuriously, and her thin face showed a bit of shrewdness. When she first met Liang Baozhen, there was only a hint of surprise in her eyes, which disappeared after a moment.
Wei Hong and Wang Huadong have two daughters. The elder daughter is in high school and did not come today. The younger daughter is also in elementary school. She is one year older than Shanshan and is now in the second grade. Today, like Shanshan, she wanted to play, so she simply asked for leave.
Wang Huadong didn't restrict his children too much. The classes in grades one and two were nothing special, as they couldn't learn anything anyway.
Wei Hong had no interest in her husband's business, and even less interest in the wife of his business partner. She just nodded and greeted Liang Baozhen, then went on to drink her tea.
Liang Baozhen was worried about being embarrassed, so she took the initiative to talk to him, "Sister Wei, are you very knowledgeable about tea?"
"It's okay, just a casual drink." Wei Hong answered indifferently and politely, but there was no enthusiasm or desire to respond.
Liang Baozhen sensed it, nodded with a smile, and did not bother her anymore.
Instead, the two children talked together and became familiar with each other in a short while.
Wang Huadong and Wei Hong's youngest daughter is named Wang Jingyan, nicknamed Yan Zi.
"Your name is Yan Zi, and my name is Shan Shan." Shan Shan is now very generous when she meets people. She just called them uncle and aunt obediently, and took the initiative to talk to the little sister.
When she learned that Yan Zi was a sophomore in college, she felt a little sad.
I am the youngest in this room!
How annoying! She wants to be a sister!
"Hello, Shanshan." Yan Zi said timidly. She was older than Shanshan, but seemed to be even braver. It was fortunate that Shanshan was the talkative one that allowed them to stand together, otherwise they would not have been able to chat.
On one side, two men were talking about business, and on the other side, two children were sharing their feelings about going to elementary school. Wei Hong felt a little bored.
She doesn't like to go out for social events with her husband, but she has no choice. Sometimes her husband has to go out alone for social events or business talks, and sometimes it is more convenient to bring his wife and children with him, which can shorten the distance.
Whenever this happened, she felt bored and didn't want to deal with people. Many people in the business circle in Shanghai knew that Wang Huadong's arranged marriage daughter-in-law didn't like to talk to people.
Wei Hong didn't care. Ever since she married Wang Huadong, some people had been saying that she was not worthy of him. Especially in the past few years after Wang Huadong became successful in business, such voices had become incessant. She felt upset after hearing them so many times that she simply stopped seeing anyone. As long as she didn't come into contact with outsiders, naturally no one would be able to say anything bad about her.
She drank another cup of tea, and just as she put it down, she saw Liang Baozhen across from her, listening to the conversation between two men with great interest.
Even able to add a sentence or two.
"The current pager market has a good prospect. I am very optimistic about it. Although the price is high, it has powerful functions and is very attractive." Wang Huadong is also interested in opening up markets in other places, so he is willing to meet with Xu Shengjie. Xu Shengjie, who was introduced by Wu Er, has opened up the clothing market in Beijing. If the two of them can cooperate to expand the pager business, it will naturally be better.
Xu Shengjie had also studied it before coming here, so he talked about it more eloquently, "Yes, take the current telephone installed in the home, for example, it is useful but inconvenient. Once people leave, the phone loses its greatest function."
"Xiao Xu, how many people in Beijing do you think will accept pagers now?"
Nowadays, very few people use pagers, and most people have never heard of this thing.
"I think everyone can accept it ideologically, but many people cannot accept it financially."
"Hahahahahahaha." Wang Huadong was touched by Xu Shengjie's very honest words and laughed heartily, "You are right. As long as you have money, who doesn't want to buy a pager? It's convenient and looks good."
"Brother Wang, I'll be honest with you. I also want to buy one this time."
"Very good, this thing will take off sooner or later." Wang Huadong was just still thinking about where the opportunity lies. "Right now, the average income in the country is not high, and most people are still struggling to make a living. When will many people be able to afford a pager worth thousands of yuan?"
Liang Baozhen listened to them for a long time, and everything they said was consistent with future developments. Just as the two had predicted, pagers would be very popular in the next ten years or so, and even when mobile phones appeared later, they would not be replaced because the price difference between the two was too great.
"Brother Wang, the economy is developing rapidly now, and reform and opening up are gaining momentum. Maybe a lot of people will buy pagers soon. Although the price of pagers is high, it can't stop people who know about them from wanting them."
Wang Huadong knew that his wife had no interest in business and it gave him a headache to hear her complaining all the time. He did not expect that Xu Shengjie's wife was still willing to participate.
Today they were just chatting casually, and he also wanted to hear other people's opinions.
"Does your sister-in-law want to buy one too?"
"Of course. Pagers are very convenient. This time, Sheng Jie and I are planning to buy one each."
After hearing this, Wei Hong finally reacted and felt that this woman was a spendthrift. Her husband was busy negotiating business outside, so she could just buy a pager, but why would she do that? It was a waste of thousands of dollars.
But she didn't say anything, just listened quietly.
"Your sister-in-law works at a TV station, right? I didn't expect she knows a lot about pagers."
Working at a TV station? Upon hearing this, Wei Hong straightened up unconsciously and leaned slightly towards the other three people. She never thought that this beautiful woman actually worked at a TV station!
"Yes, we are exposed to more things and often learn a lot of things we have never heard of before."
Wang Huadong chatted with Xu Shengjie and Liang Baozhen. He occasionally glanced at his wife, but seeing that she was still not in the mood to deal with him, he did not force her.
After having two daughters, his wife has never had any desire to talk, nor does she like to go out and make friends. She stays at home every day. Wang Huadong likes to take her out to meet people to see if he can get her to talk more with other wives.
Unfortunately, the effect was not good.
Wang Huadong knows his wife very well. If she doesn't want to speak, no one can get her to speak. In the past, some of her business partners' wives had invited her to have tea, go shopping, or buy things, but she refused them all.
Now, Wei Hong was still sitting alone in the chair, but she was not in a daze like before. Instead, she was staring at Liang Baozhen.
Then she added, "In fact, placing advertisements on TV is also a good option. It can help increase our popularity."
"To be honest, we have considered this matter, but we haven't made a decision yet."
Wei Hong took another sip of tea and felt that this woman talked too much. Why did she like to mix business matters so much?
"Mom, I want to drink water." Shanshan said a lot of things. She was so thirsty that she kept calling for her mother.
Liang Baozhen fed the child a cup of water and temporarily withdrew from the conversation with the two men, "Why are you so thirsty?"
"I'm so thirsty. My throat is smoking."
In the past half hour, Shanshan talked for about 29 minutes, and Weihong's daughter talked for about one minute. Shanshan was very tired. She liked to talk a lot, but it was too tiring for herself.
Liang Baozhen discovered that the mother and daughter opposite were really alike, one was unsociable and the other was particularly shy and reserved.
"Comrade Liang Baozhen..."
Just as Liang Baozhen finished complaining in her heart, she suddenly heard Wei Hong on the opposite side speaking.
"Sister Wei, you can call me Baozhen or Xiaoliang."
"Oh, then I'll call you Baozhen." Wei Hong spoke with some difficulty and whispered, "Don't you think what they are talking about is boring?"
Liang Baozhen was not sure if she would ask that and immediately shook her head, "No, it's quite interesting. I'm also curious about pagers."
What's so curious about a pager? Wei Hong didn't understand, "Do you really work at a TV station?"
"Yes, on the news."
"What show is it and can we see it?"
"Yes, it's the Beijing City TV station's 'Midday News', which is broadcast at 12 noon every day."
"Oh." Wei Hong suddenly felt that this guy was quite amazing and could even be on TV.
But after a few questions, she didn't know what to say and just continued drinking tea.
The two children continued talking. Yan Zi became a little more cheerful and was led by Shan Shan to talk about what happened in school.
The two of them even started reciting poems in relay.
Shanshan: "The moon shines brightly in front of the bed."
Swallow: "I think it is frost on the ground."
Shanshan: "Look up at the bright moon."
Swallow: "I bow my head and think of my hometown."
While the two were talking, they didn't notice that the adults in the room had all quieted down and were listening to them reciting poetry.
Wang Huadong was particularly happy. Although he was not well educated, he felt proud to see his daughter reciting poems in public.
It's mainly about what you lack and what you care about.
"Not bad, not bad. Both of them recited it very well."
Yan Zi lowered her head and curled her lips when her father praised her. Shan Shan smiled excitedly, "We can recite other songs as well."
"Then let's sing another song!" Wang Huadong said excitedly.
Yan Zi tugged at Shan Shan's sleeve and said, "Don't carry me on your back."
She had just finished reciting the poem when she realized everyone was looking at her, which made her blush.
Shanshan noticed Yan Zi's reluctance and immediately changed her tone, "But we are tired, so we will just carry it here today."
Wang Huadong didn't force it, "Then let's go eat."
After talking about the pager, it was almost time for lunch. Wang Huadong arranged a private room in the restaurant for Xu Shengjie and his family. The two families sat and watched the dishes being served.
Wei Hong took care of her daughter's meals. She gave all kinds of dishes to the child, while Yan Zi just focused on eating. They cooperated well with each other. Liang Baozhen didn't worry too much about Shan Shan's meals. She would not compromise on what she liked to eat.
At the dinner table, Wang Huadong and Xu Shengjie talked about the pager business again. The two had similar interests and were both interested in opening up new businesses in Beijing.
After the meal, in the afternoon, Wang Huadong invited Xu Shengjie and his family of three to visit the paging station. Liang Baozhen held Shanshan's hand to prevent her from running around.
One by one, the pager ladies were receiving pages and making page calls.
Xu Shengjie and Liang Baozhen each bought a pager, a small square black machine, which cost three thousand yuan each, which was quite expensive.
After one day of meeting, Xu Shengjie and Wang Huadong had a good discussion and planned to set up the Beijing paging station in the next few months.
"What's your train back tomorrow?"
"yes."
"Then I wish you safe journey in advance."
Wei Hong waved to the people who were about to leave. She was a little curious about Liang Baozhen. She heard that this person became a news anchor after graduating from college. She planned to watch TV tomorrow to see if it was true.
After spending most of the day together, Yan Zi had become familiar with Shan Shan. Now that she was leaving, she felt reluctant to let her go. The two agreed to recite poems the next time they met to see who could recite more.
The mission of this trip to Shanghai has been basically completed. The family will take the train back to Beijing tomorrow afternoon, but they still have to fulfill Shanshan's dream tomorrow morning - buying White Rabbit milk candies.
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