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Chapter 385 Traveling Together in the Three Wei Regions, An Old Clam Holds a Pearl (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Upon hearing that the panda-themed vehicle was blocked by tourists and couldn't get through, Wei Ming immediately grabbed a loudspeaker and went out to mediate.

The car blocked the view of many people, who were craning their necks to get a better look. Most people in Hong Kong have never seen a giant panda in their lives, but the rarity and cuteness of giant pandas are generally acknowledged.

Even the killer whale Haiwei at Ocean Park is promoted as a giant panda in the water because of its black and white markings.

Even a tough guy like Beard Yong had never seen a giant panda before. He heard from his neighbor that there were some at the Ocean Park, so he brought his one-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Zhizhi, to see them. But the person hadn't explained it clearly; there were some today, but we couldn't see them.

Having come all the way to Hong Kong Island, only to see some fish, he was feeling quite disappointed when a van with pandas on it pulled up. Bearded Yong was the first to spot it, and he immediately incited the other tourists to block the van. He even put his daughter on his shoulders and led the shouting, "Look at the pandas! Look at the pandas!"

Wei Ming walked past him, thinking: What kind of manners is that? But the little girl is quite pretty, *squeaks*.

"Excuse me, I'm Wei Ming!" he shouted into the loudspeaker, but it was clearly not going to work at this point; even the governor would have trouble getting through.

However, Wei Ming circled the van and came up with an idea, so he squeezed back to the front of the van.

At this moment, Lao Wei was trying to persuade the driver to let Gangdan out to meet the guests, but the driver firmly refused. If it were released, whether it was a panda injuring a person or a person injuring a panda, it would be a big deal and might even cause diplomatic trouble.

"Uncle Wang, can you hear me, Uncle Wang?" Wei Ming saw Lao Wei's colleague at Beijing Railway Station and called out to him through a loudspeaker.

Uncle Wang quickly rolled down the car window: "Xiao Wei, we can't leave now, what are we going to do!"

The driver said, "Mr. Wei, the tourists are so enthusiastic, should we contact the Flying Tigers?"

Wei Ming put away the loudspeaker and whispered to Uncle Wang, "I have an idea. Uncle Wang, could you tell my dad?"

Uncle Wang nodded after hearing this and conveyed Wei Ming's meaning.

Old Wei was pleased to hear that Steel Egg had been released, but he could only open the cage in the carriage and could not leave the carriage.

There is also a small gate at the back of the carriage, which is a square with sides of about 20 centimeters and can be opened from the inside.

Once Lao Wei started, Wei Ming immediately used a loudspeaker to tell the growing number of tourists: "Thank you very much for your love of giant pandas. To satisfy everyone's curiosity, please move to the back of the vehicle, where you can see the giant pandas."

The current problem is that the road ahead is blocked by tourists. Wei Ming's trick is to guide the tourists to the back of the car so that the car can move forward. It's only a short walk to the panda pavilion.

Upon hearing Wei Ming's words, Bearded Yong reacted quickly, immediately picking up his daughter and running to the back of the car, while Old Ghost immediately opened Steel Egg's cage: "Show your face, little darling!"

Suddenly, a bear's head with dark circles under its eyes appeared near the gate, peering curiously at the strangers. Unfortunately, its head couldn't fit through, and only half of its face was visible.

"Ah, a panda!"

"It's so fat!"

"Oh, so cute, so cute, so cute!"

"Eyeshadow really does make eyes look bigger!"

Even Zhizhi, perched on Bearded Yong's head, waved her hands and mumbled "Kitty~"

With no obstacles ahead, the van immediately started moving forward, but not very fast, so that the tourists following behind could keep up.

Then Lao Wei released Bass, who couldn't stand the loneliness, and Steel Egg immediately gave the ventilation gate to the child bride, letting it breathe in some fresh capitalist air.

As a result, because Bass was thinner and had a smaller head, the Steel Egg's head couldn't fit through the gate, but it could manage to squeeze its entire head through the gate. And guess what happened? It got stung and couldn't get back in!

"Hahahaha!"

The tourists were all laughing, amused by its adorable appearance with its entire head sticking out, and some were even taking pictures.

Inside the carriage, Old Wei patted Bass's wriggling butt. "It's really stuck, isn't it? Gangdan, come and push it!"

Old Wei thought it wasn't a big problem; as long as the head went in, it could come out. His main task now was to calm Bass down and prevent it from moving around and hurting itself. So Bass just kept its bear head sticking out the whole way, which was quite embarrassing.

The tourists chased after the pandas, laughing all the while. As the car entered the panda enclosure, Wei Ming instructed the security guards to quickly seal off the entrance and announced through a loudspeaker, "Gangdan and Bas will see you all at Christmas! Remember to come and see them!"

After saying that, he quickly chased after the car and went inside. What's wrong with Bass? Did he get his head stuck in the door?
When Wei Ming saw the van, Old Wei was pushing the bear's head in from outside, while Gang Dan was pulling it from inside. The father and son worked together to finally rescue Bass from the gate.

The Ocean Park driver breathed a sigh of relief; he had almost called the fire department to cut the car door off.

Next, Lao Wei and his colleagues brought the two pandas into their living area. Looking at the panda enclosure, which was built at great expense, Lao Wei and the others couldn't help but gasp. This living environment is more comfortable than being human!
Moreover, the humidity and temperature are extremely close to those of their habitat in Sichuan, which must have been achieved using high technology.

Old Wei even said to Old Wang, "The place where all of us live together probably isn't even as big as those two."

Old Wang nodded: "After all, it's a national treasure."

Then he thought of another national treasure, Wei Ming. Teacher Wei's house must be this big.

Wei Ming said to his father, "Dad, the Governor of Hong Kong and his wife are here. They want to take a group photo."

"So he's the highest-ranking official in Hong Kong?"

"Ah."

Old Wei straightened his clothes: "Is my outfit not beneath me?"

Wei Ming paused for a moment: "Uh, it's about filming with the two of them."

Old Wei was embarrassed: "How could I not know it was about those two? Come on, come on."

Wei Ming: "Then keep an eye on them, make sure they don't bite anyone."

"Steel Egg won't, but Bass might be angry right now," Old Wei said.

Bass was curled up like a little rice ball, sulking to himself, probably reflecting on how he had just let the door card pass.

Faced with these two incredibly adorable creatures, even the Governor of Hong Kong couldn't resist using his privileges to take a close-up photo with the pandas, and from multiple angles—something he couldn't do even in Britain.

Wei Ming was in charge of taking photos for them, and even offered to let Lao Mai take a picture with Lao Wei.

When introducing Lao Wei, he said, "This is the best panda expert in China, my father, Wei Jiefang."

“Liberation,” MacLehose shook hands with Old Wei, “a good name, nice to meet you.”

Having earned the title of "Panda Expert," Lao Wei became quite elated, until Shufen waved to him.

Xu Shufen called Zhou Huimin closer and introduced her to Lao Wei, and even exchanged glances with Lao Wei.

Old Wei was used to it; he already had two children, and once kids grow up, they're no longer under their mother's control. Let them do whatever they want.

He had seen Amin singing on videotapes, but it wasn't nearly as clear and vivid as it is now. Hey, this guy, this look, good, good!

"Uncle, can I see Steel Eggs and the others?" Amin also wanted to experience the governor's privileges.

Old Wei said he would leave it to Ang Kou.

Amin was quite surprised. She spoke Mandarin to her uncle, but he spoke English to her, and both of them spoke it so poorly.

After seeing off the Governor and his wife, Amin was able to go inside and interact closely with the two little babies, personally feeding them bamboo shoots, and Wei Ming even took several photos of her.

Perfect, absolutely perfect!
Because the giant pandas had just arrived in a new environment and had just met so many people, there were concerns that they might have some adverse reactions. Therefore, Lao Wei and the others would stay with them the whole time, watching them eat and drink.

Wei Ming asked Lao Wei, "Approximately when can it be finished?"

"That's hard to say. We still need to assign dorm rooms later, so it might not be finished until today."

Wei Ming thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go back first. If it's over, just call this number and I'll come pick you up. If it's not over, just let me know."

Then he took Amin and ran away. He didn't go home. He left the hotel's phone number, so he took Amin to the hotel.

This was the first time he had brought Amin here after so many days. Amin was both excited and nervous.

After swiping his card to enter the house, Wei Ming immediately turned on the TV: "Let's watch some TVB."

"You've been busy for so long, why don't you lie down and rest?" Amin suggested.

The suggestion was tempting, but Wei Ming knew his willpower was limited: "If I take a break, will you take a break too? If we both take a break, the end result will be that neither of us will be able to rest."

It's a bit convoluted, but Amin understands the point. Right now, she really wishes time could pass quickly so she could get straight to the age where she can rest.

……

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye. At the Wei family's manor in San Francisco, after a night of rain that ravaged the banana leaves, Wei Ming and Amin lay on the bed, barely clothed and panting heavily, with used condoms scattered all over the floor.

For example, this one.

……

After her daydream ended, Amin stared at the TV and suddenly exclaimed, "Amin, look! TVB has announced a Top Ten Jade Solid Gold Awards, which will be broadcast on TVB and all nominees will be invited to the awards ceremony. It seems like they're going to challenge the Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards!"

Wei Ming smiled and said, "This was an idea I came up with for Run Run Shaw."

"what!"

Wei Ming added, "In addition to the Top Ten Jade Solid Gold Songs, TVB will also hold a New Talent Singer Competition in six months."

Wei Ming gave Amin a brief summary of the events, and Amin immediately began to praise him in various ways for being clever, resourceful, and full of ideas.

The news quickly spread throughout the music scene, and many singers were happy to hear it. Last year, thanks to Wei Ming's appearance, Hong Kong's music scene had a huge explosion of hit songs, and ten spots were indeed not enough to go around.

However, after the initial excitement, some concerns arose. With TVB as the organizer, could the authority of the award be guaranteed? If it couldn't convince the public, it would just be another worthless award.

The organizers of the Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards held an emergency meeting for this matter.

~
"Amin, I need to use the restroom," Amin said hesitantly after drinking two glasses of water.

Wei Ming: "Then I'll excuse myself."

Amin thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "No need, it's not transparent."

She didn't need Wei Ming to avoid it, but she reminded him of what he needed to do, which made Wei Ming's attention uncontrollably shift in that direction.

To avoid hearing embarrassing sounds, Wei Ming turned up the TV volume, but several minutes passed and Amin still hadn't come out.

Could it be a big one?
He turned the volume down again, and then he heard Amin's embarrassed voice from inside: "Amin, can you hear me? Did you leave? There's no toilet paper here, Amin..." "Oh, I'm here. No toilet paper, huh? I have some in my bag, wait a minute." Wei Ming rummaged through his bag and took out some toilet paper, then slightly opened the door and reached his hand through the crack.

Amin: "I can't reach it."

"But this is all the length I'm going to grow."

Amin was too embarrassed to let the boy come in and see her using the restroom; girls also have their image to maintain.

So she came up with an idea: "You crumple the paper into a ball and throw it in through the crack in the door."

It was a matter of probability; Amin finally caught it on the third throw.

When she came out, Amin's face was as red as a Fuji apple, making people want to take a bite.

The two kept quiet about the awkwardness that had just occurred, but they didn't know what to say to break the silence. Fortunately, a new topic soon emerged, as a news report appeared on TV that Bass's head was stuck in the car door.

It turns out that there were even TVB news staff members in the crowd at the time, and they turned the incident into news and released it within three hours, which was quite efficient.

This was the first time Amin had heard about this. Wei Ming laughed and said, "I didn't expect Bass to be stuck at first. I was wondering why it was blocking the hole and not letting the steel egg through. It's a bit too domineering, just like a Sichuan girl."

Amin: "I really want to see the photos you took for me soon, my classmates will definitely be envious of me!"

Taking photos and interacting with giant pandas up close is a rarer and more precious experience than traveling abroad.

Wei Ming was about to say he would go develop the photos right away when the phone rang. It was Lao Wei.

“Your mom and I have been assigned to dormitories. The living conditions are really good. A small room solves everything, and it's convenient for going to work.”

"Can I come pick you up now?"

Old Wei: "Yeah, let's meet up and have a meal, but I have to work tonight. It's the two little ones' first night here, and I'm worried about them."

"it is good."

~
At the agreed-upon location, Wei Ming and Amin picked up Lao Wei and Xu Shufen. It was clear that Lao Wei was getting nervous, after all, he was about to meet his father who had "passed away" thirty years ago.

When Lao Wei came to Ocean Park, he was in a van and couldn't see outside. Now that he can see it, he is impressed by how modern this city is, far more modern than Beijing or Shanghai.

Everywhere you look there are tall buildings, and you can hardly see any bicycles on the road. It's mostly cars and buses. People are dressed in all sorts of colorful clothes, and some beautiful neon lights have already appeared.

Ah Min acted as their tour guide, introducing them to the layout and cultural landscape of Hong Kong Island.

Wei Ming said, "Dad, you should get a driver's license and buy a car. When you have time, you can take Mom out shopping. I'll get you a card. As long as you don't buy a house, it will definitely be enough."

Xu Shufen smiled at Amin and said, "We don't need to spend so much money. You can keep it for yourself to get married."

She liked Amin at first sight; she was clearly a beautiful and well-behaved girl.

Although Xiao Zhu and Xiao Xue were both exceptionally good girls, the kind you'd find hard to imagine even with a lantern, I was still quite uneasy when I found out about my son's relationship with them. After all, they were eight or nine years apart in age, and not much different from me.

Although there is a six-year age gap between Amin and her children, the difference between the older and younger mothers makes the experience of being a mother very different.

"Here we are, right here."

"It's so high, you must take the elevator, right?" Old Wei asked knowledgeably.

“Yes,” Amin said, “where we used to live didn’t have an elevator, and it was so tiring to go to and from school every day.”

Wei Ming said, "Amin's family lives on the 8th floor, and our family lives on the 10th floor. Mom, you and Amin wait at home for a while. Dad and I are going to Victoria Peak."

Old Wei: "He's not home?"

"No, I've been waiting for you on the mountaintop since early this morning. The old man is quite the ritualist." Wei Ming glanced around; it was almost dark.

Wei Ming thought there was only his stepmother at home, but he never expected there to be three women.

Zhou's mother also came, along with Dragon's Mother, Wei Ming's teacher Yang. Zhou's mother and Lin Ni are among her few friends in Hong Kong. She came to visit them on the weekend, but she didn't expect to be visited by Qie.

Upon seeing Ms. Yang Shuting, Wei Ming was overjoyed: "Amin, our Ms. Yang is a provincial-level outstanding teacher. Although she teaches English, she can also teach math when pushed to the limit."

After coming to Hong Kong for Uncle Liu Bin's sake, Ms. Yang continued to work in education, becoming an English teacher at a private secondary school.

She rubbed her forehead and said, "Don't mention anything about being a provincial-level outstanding teacher; I don't deserve it."

It was a well-deserved title; Wei Hong was also her student, a graduate of Peking University. But Wei Ming hadn't even gotten into a university, so this title was simply a disgrace.

Seeing Yang Shuting, an acquaintance, Xu Shufen's tension eased slightly. She glanced at the other two women present.

Logically speaking, Zhou Ma's age should be a good match for her father-in-law, but she knew that her stepmother was not very old, so she looked at Lin Ni, who looked even younger than herself.

Wei Ming nodded, and Lao Wei and Xu Shufen immediately bowed to her and called her "Auntie".

Lin Ni pulled out two large red envelopes from somewhere: "Hey, take these, this is a little something from your aunt. Shufen, right? You're so pretty. No wonder you could give birth to such a handsome Xiaoming. Look how much Amin is infatuated with you."

Zhou Ma immediately started coughing.

Wei Ming hurriedly introduced Zhou Ma to them: "Auntie is also Grandpa and Uncle Liu's business partner, and a co-founder of Holiland."

After a brief chat, Wei Ming pulled Lao Wei away from the gathering, which was full of women.

Linni called out from behind, "Come home early, Auntie will cook for you."

Then she looked to Aunt Zhou and Teacher Yang for help: "I've bought all the groceries. Can I help you with the cooking?"

Teacher Yang felt a bit superfluous here. The other family was reunited, and Zhou Ma was at least a relative by marriage, so she was practically family. What was she doing here?

Fortunately, Amin arrived with her math homework, so she took charge of tutoring, while Xu Shufen rolled up her sleeves and took on the main work in the kitchen.

Xu Shufen, Zhou Ma, and Lin Ni, three women with complicated relationships, are busy in the kitchen.

Lin Ni could only play a supporting role in creating atmosphere. Xu Shufen thought to herself, "No wonder she looks so young; she doesn't know anything."

Amin's mother looks like a hardworking person. It's not easy to raise a child alone. Could she be the same age as her stepmother?

"I'll go and bring you the fruit platter," Lin Ni finally realized what she could do.

However, once they reached the living room, her keen sense of smell prompted her to ask, "What is that? It smells a bit bad."

Xu Shufen quickly went out: "I'm sorry, Auntie, this is stinky tofu for my father-in-law. I'll leave it outside."

"Stinky tofu! I love stinky tofu the most. Let me try some."

One sentence dispelled Xu Shufen's concerns, and she opened the package: "These need to be fried again, and these fermented bean curds are also homemade."

"It smells good. We also have delicious stinky tofu in Taiwan."

The two were exchanging their thoughts on stinky tofu when Teacher Yang suddenly rushed into the bathroom and started vomiting.

Xu Shufen quickly put the stinky tofu away: "Teacher Yang, did it make you stink?"

Zhou Ma also came out and said to Amin, "Did you upset Teacher Yang?"

Amin was completely confused. How could this be my fault?

Teacher Yang rushed out and waved her hand, saying, "It's not the stinky tofu's fault..."

After saying that, he went back inside to vomit.

Zhou Ma looked at Amin again. Amin: Oh no, there are only two answers. If we eliminate one, then I must have been too stupid.
Lin Ni walked into the restroom, placed her fingers on Teacher Yang's wrist, and her expression instantly became fascinating.

After bringing Teacher Yang out, she announced, "Everyone, quiet down. This has nothing to do with Amin. Teacher Yang is pregnant!"

Teacher Yang's eyes widened: "No, that can't be! I'm already forty-three!"

Xu Shufen said in surprise, "Auntie, you also know medicine?"

Lin Ni said smugly, "I used to work in a hospital."

Although she is just a nurse, she has learned some basic traditional Chinese medicine from a famous teacher, and she is good at pulse diagnosis, acupuncture, and cupping.

Now Ms. Yang had no choice but to believe it: "I was wondering why I didn't have my period last month. I thought I had gone through menopause."

The kitchen business was put on hold for the time being, and several women surrounded Teacher Yang, chattering away. Even Amin joined in, having witnessed the discovery of a new life.

Hearing that they had already started naming their child, Amin had a flash of inspiration: "That's right, how about naming a girl Liu Ruyan!"

~
As night fell on the vast, empty summit of Pacific Mountain, Old Ghost stood with his hands behind his back, exuding the air of a master.

Wei Ming parked his car downstairs and walked for more than ten minutes before finding him.

Upon seeing the old man, he said, "Grandpa, you haven't been wearing this hairstyle since this morning, have you?"

Seeing his father's somewhat hunched back, Old Wei's lips trembled slightly.

When the old man turned around, it was Wei Senhao, the man from his childhood memories, a famous hero in the village who fought against the Japanese and Americans. Old Wei grabbed Wei Ming's back and the two of them knelt down in front of the old man and kowtowed three times.

Wei Ming was frustrated and helpless. He had already kowtowed once before, and then accompanied Uncle Ping An to do it again later. This was the third time.

Finally, Lao Wei knelt for a long time, and tears could be seen falling on the ground.

Old Gui and Wei Ming worked together to help Wei Jiefang up, letting his father see his face contorted in pain.

Old Gui patted Jiefang on the shoulder and said firmly, "Xiaoming, help your dad steady."

After saying that, he took two steps back and bowed to Wei Jiefang again: "I am sorry for you and your mother. It is not proper for me to kowtow to you, so I will just bow to you. If I can go back to my hometown, I will kowtow three times to your mother at her grave."

Hearing his words, Old Wei became emotional, hugged the old man, and with tears streaming down his face, finally cried out, "Dad!"

Wei Ming turned his back to the view of Hong Kong's dazzling nightscape below. He rubbed his sore nose; the wind tonight was rather noisy.
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