Back to 1979: Sending the Educated Youth’s Wife Back to the City

Chapter 128 Future Career
After cleaning up the barbecue stall, Fang Mingche and Lin Yan led everyone to walk to Tiananmen Square. It was quite convenient to walk there.

Everyone's bicycles were parked at the small side yard. Gu Zhiguang, Gao Xiang and Xiao Xie also went over with them.

There was still some finishing work left, so we hired Xiao Ma and Xiao Wang to clean it up. There were a lot of oil stains on the courtyard, so we really needed to clean it up.

Grandpa Gu was very happy today. He went out to chat with his old friends happily. He was taken care of by the polite Zhu Wenjuan today and was quite satisfied with this girl. He was really anxious to become a father-in-law or grandfather. Seeing that he had something to talk about with the other party.

Yanyan was led by her father and mother and walked by herself. She didn't eat much, after all, she was being watched in the first half. She only ate one more skewer of lamb later. But there were four big pieces of meat in one skewer, which was not a small amount for a child like her. Now let her walk and digest it slowly.

The others had just had a feast, and now they were gathering in groups of two or three, walking slowly to digest their food.

After passing Dashilan, this area has already started to become commercialized, and it is still quite worth visiting. People walked and strolled!

When they arrived at Tiananmen Square, Fang Mingche handed his daughter's hand to Lin Yan, then quickly walked over to buy tickets.

He leaned over and asked, "We have a lot of people, are there any discounts?"

The ticket seller said, "There is no such rule at the moment."

Fang Mingche was just asking, so he didn't say anything else. It seemed like the discount for group tickets would come later.

The capital's tourism industry, even the Forbidden City, has not yet taken off. He took out the money and exchanged it for a handful of tickets. Except for Yanyan, everyone was given one ticket.

He said, "Let's all meet up on Jingshan later."

It is impossible for so many people to walk together. Walk along the central axis of the Forbidden City, which is also the central axis of the capital, and you will see Jingshan Mountain. Climb up to see the panoramic view of the Forbidden City.

"it is good!"

After entering the gate of the Forbidden City, everyone separated into groups of three or five. Fang Mingche lowered his head and asked Yanyan, "Is your stomach still bloated?"

Yanyan touched her stomach and said, "It's much better now, not bloated anymore."

After walking this way, her short legs had really walked enough. She often went to places like Dashilan, so she didn't stop to look at them. When others were looking, she just kept walking. Now she finally managed to digest the food!

Fang Mingche picked her up and walked away, holding Lin Yan with his other hand to prevent anyone from bumping into her. Lin Yan's second baby was already almost three months old, and the pregnancy was considered stable.

"You'll know later. No matter how delicious something is, you can't eat too much."

Yanyan said "hmm" a little embarrassedly.

"Dad, didn't we come here on Children's Day?" She still remembered this place.

"Yes, but come in again today and take a look around. Have there been more or fewer foreigners in the past five months?"

Yanyan stared at them all the way and said, "Yeah, there are more people. There are more Chinese people too!"

Fang Mingche nodded. More is better, more is better! The more foreigners come to China to travel, the more foreign exchange the country will earn.

When they enter China, they must go to the bank to exchange foreign currency for RMB. As long as there are many people coming, the tourism industry will contribute to the country and earn foreign exchange.

Lin Yan sighed. If she could still set up a tea stall in Tiananmen Square, business would definitely be very good.

Fang Mingche laughed. "How could this place allow people to set up stalls all the time? We've already taken advantage of it for a few months."

When they met at Jingshan that day, Fang Mingche also heard classmates talking about how they helped introduce foreign friends when they met foreign friends and didn't know the situation. After all, everyone knew some foreign languages, especially Wang Shan, who had the largest vocabulary.

Well, there are also people who don't know English at all. Gu Zhiguang doesn't know English. He learned Russian. But Russian is of little use nowadays. It will take another ten years for us to resume relations with the Soviet Union.

Oh, besides English speakers, there are more Japanese speakers coming to visit. Japanese people have always been very interested in China's traditional culture.

Today, the two countries have resumed normal diplomatic relations and exchanges. Since they are so close, many Japanese people come to visit. In China, there are even fewer people who know Japanese. There are also far fewer people in the Japanese department than in the English department.

However, there is another group of people who know Japanese. They are those who sneak into Japan to work. The average wage in Japan is a hundred times higher than ours. It is close, so many people sneak over there. If Japanese tour guides are needed, Fang Mingche thinks this is also a source.

In the evening, Fang Mingche wanted to keep everyone for dinner, so no one stayed. Everyone said they wanted to go home! It was almost time for lunch. Even if Old Fang|Little Fang was generous, there was no reason to take advantage of others.

They must have discussed it beforehand. So, after the shopping, everyone rode their bikes back to school or home.

Because Zhu Wenjuan came here in the morning by car with a local classmate, and that classmate was about to go home.

Zhu Wenjuan was from another place and had to go back to school, so Fang Mingche arranged for Gu Zhiguang to ride his bike to take her back to school.

At this moment, all the classmates in the class noticed it. They all accepted Fang Mingche's arrangement with a smile, and no one asked to pick up an extra person.

There were actually some ingredients left from lunch, so Fang Mingche asked Lin Yan, "What are we going to eat tonight?"

Lin Yan said: "I don't want to eat barbecue tonight."

In fact, she didn't eat much at noon. She drank soup and ate noodles with Grandpa Gu and Yanyan. After a while, she said, "I kind of want to go back to my mother's house."

Fang Mingche nodded, "Then let's go back. Let's take the untouched piece of mutton back and eat it with our parents."

As for the pickled ones, he put them in the kitchen. He asked Liu Qingfeng and Geng Shan to take the barbecue stove over for supper. He left a note for them to weigh the dishes for everyone and take them back.

Then, the father and son accompanied Lin Yan back to her parents' home. Those who brought meat back must have been very popular.

While Lin Yi was cleaning up the mutton, he asked Fang Mingche, "Brother-in-law, your father must have been very angry when you resigned, right?"

Lin's mother said she wanted to stir-fry lamb with green onions and asked him to wash it clean.

Lin Yi is not favored by his mother now because of what happened with Han Mei. His mother thinks that he will forget his mother after getting married.

"Of course. What do you want to ask?" Fang Mingche didn't want to mention the beating he had received.

Lin Yi said: "But then you got into college, and everything was fine, right?"

Fang Mingche looked at his brother-in-law, "Are you planning to do something big? Yes, I'll be fine once I get into college. No matter what decision an adult makes, as long as they can bear the consequences on their own, it's fine. Remember, you have to bear it on your own, not expect others to bear it for you. You're almost 23, you're already an adult!"

Lin Yi nodded to indicate that he understood.

When he got home in the evening, Fang Mingche told Lin Yan about the matter, "Lin Yi, you must be making some important decision in the near future."

Lin Yan immediately said: "Why didn't you tell me over there? Then I can interrogate him about what he is going to do."

"He's already grown up, so don't worry about him while you're pregnant. The midterm exams are coming up soon, and we can't afford to delay our studies."

Lin Yan thought for a long time and nodded. Indeed, she told her teacher that pregnancy would not affect her studies. Otherwise, the teacher would always think that she had a second child as soon as she was admitted to university and would be very dissatisfied. And Ming Che must have been blamed by the teacher for this.

Their behavior is considered wrong by mainstream thinking. They finally got into college, but they didn't make good use of their time to study and have a second child! They really can't delay their studies and be criticized.

As for Lin Yi, he is already so grown up. It is time for him to learn to be independent! Otherwise, he will always be thinking about making his parents spend all their money on his betrothal gift or go into debt.

After two classes that afternoon, Fang Mingche went to the government housing complex to look for Wang Dexian. He called before he went. When he got off work, Wang Dexian took him to the cafeteria.

The government cafeteria is definitely subsidized, so you can eat well without spending too much money. It's more affordable than eating at university!
Fang Mingche said: "Why don't you find a partner?" If you find a partner, you won't have to eat in the cafeteria anymore.

"Look for it, who said not to look for it?"

"Didn't catch up?" Now that we are in this situation, we will definitely not delay intentionally.

Wang Dexian paused and said, "The revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard. You have always been a person who never comes to visit me for no reason. I'm afraid you have something to ask me today?" It's definitely not for the remaining Maotai supplied to the army. Fang Mingche nodded, "Yes."

Wang Dexian saw that he had no intention of expanding his discussion, so he said, "Okay, come to my dormitory and sit down after dinner."

The two of them finished their dinner slowly and walked back to Lao Wang's dormitory together.

Fang Mingche took a special look when he entered the room. It was still the same as the last time he came here, a bachelor's room! It seemed that the girl that Lao Wang liked was probably very good, and a girl from a family would be sought after by hundreds of families. She hadn't fallen into his cup yet!
But he waited until he was nearly 26 to find a girl, so the one he was looking for must be a girl with very good conditions. He hasn't caught up with her yet, so she definitely won't come to help him deal with her.

Wang Dexian saw him looking around slyly as soon as he entered the room, and said unhappily, "If you have something to say, just say it!"

Fang Mingche said, "Do you have any Panda cigarettes? Get one and try it."

Wang Dexian opened the drawer, found an opened package, and gave one to him.

This was his father's supply. The old man couldn't smoke that much, so he shared it with his brothers.

This also varies. The one who usually gets the most is his third cousin.

There is no comparison. He almost died in the battlefield in southern Xinjiang in February, but he came back with a second-class merit. Now he is studying at the military university. In the future, he will be the one who inherits the old man's military resources and the leader of the family.

Fang Mingche struck a match and lit it for himself. A cigarette after dinner, quick as a piston! Moreover, it was a Panda cigarette provided for senior cadres.

He took a few puffs before saying, "I have a business deal and would like to ask if your old man is interested."

Wang Dexian was stunned, and after a while he said, "You are too bold! My old man has no interest in doing business."

"He said he might not be interested in my business."

Wang Dexian said: "You really are not afraid of our old man at all? You just set your sights on him directly."

Fang Mingche continued to smoke, puffing out clouds of smoke. "I'm just an ordinary citizen who abides by the law. I don't think there's any need for me to be afraid of an old revolutionary like your grandfather."

From the Red Army to the People's Liberation Army, they are all the people's soldiers. What is there for a law-abiding citizen to be afraid of?

In his previous life, he had decades of experience dealing with this group, and they were all disaster victims. There was no way, Sichuan was hit by so many disasters! Snowstorms, earthquakes. He had a good impression of this group.

Wang Dexian was stunned by what he said. Seeing his confident look, he couldn't help but ask, "Is your business very big?"

Fang Mingche said, "This business is indeed not small! Even if you want to be my backer, you have to use your father's influence. So, it's best to tell the old man from the beginning and get his consent."

"Just tell me, what business? You actually want to talk to my grandfather directly."

Fang Mingche dusted off his cigarette ashes and said, "It's a business that can earn foreign exchange for the country."

Now Wang Dexian became interested. Now it can earn foreign exchange for the country, which is politically correct!
"Please tell me specifically."

"I see more and more foreigners coming to Beijing for tourism. But they must feel a lot of inconvenience when they come. After all, they are unfamiliar with the place and don't speak the language very well. I want to open a foreign travel agency to serve these foreign tourists. Think about it, China has such a long history and so many places of interest. I'm sure many foreigners are interested in it! We can provide one-stop service, starting from when they want to consult abroad. Then after they arrive, we can provide food, accommodation and transportation services. If they need to buy souvenirs on the spur of the moment, we can also act as a matchmaker."

Wang Dexian sat up straight and asked, "How far have you prepared?"

"Without a backer, what can I prepare?"

Wang Dexian stared at Fang Mingche and asked, "How come you always come up with some unconventional ideas?"

He thinks this business is doable! Moreover, the old man should be interested. If it can earn foreign exchange for the country, he will definitely take it seriously.

Fang Mingche said, "Actually, travel agencies are nothing new. I just read about them from the English atlases you helped me get. Then I thought about it based on China's current situation and felt that it was possible. If there is financial and material support, I think I can start now."

If we had done this in 1979, we would definitely have had a first-mover advantage.

Wang Dexian asked, "What else do you need?"

"Apart from the right time and right place, there is nothing missing. But every business starts small and grows big. I have contacted an old man from the department, and he is willing to go out and help train English tour guides. As for Japanese tour guides, I am trying to find those who have worked illegally in Japan. The Chinese New Year is only two or three months away, and I am trying to contact them through their families. If you can make money in your own country, you should be willing to come back."

He followed Wang Shan to the boiler room to meet Mr. Qiu two days ago. The other party said that as long as he could get him out of that hellhole and give him retirement benefits, he would be willing to retire early and work with Fang Mingche.

Wang Dexian knew Fang Mingche quite well, so he asked directly, "What's the situation with this person? If he was a teacher in the English department, would he not teach at the university and go out to work with you?"

Fang Mingche told the other party about his situation.

Wang Dexian frowned, "How dare you use this name when it has such a reputation?"

"He didn't do anything outrageous. He just said a few fair words and got implicated. But there are so few people who know English and can use it! And, if it really doesn't work, I'll take him to the boiler room to learn practical English."

Just let the old gentleman write an English introduction to the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and other places, and then have someone follow suit and tell it to foreign tourists.

During the winter vacation, he could still trick Lao Cheng and others into doing part-time jobs. During normal times, he could only rely on training. Currently, he was planning to hire bilingual tour guides who could speak English and Japanese.

Wang Dexian asked: "What else do you need?"

"I need to be able to rent two good cars. I need to have connections to book accommodation at foreign-related hotels such as the Friendship Hotel and the Capital Hotel."

Wang Dexian rolled his eyes, "You are simply penniless."

"If I didn't have these practical difficulties, I would have done it myself. Do I need to come to you?"

Wang Dexian thought about it. If he could run such a foreign travel agency, he would definitely get extra points in front of the old man. After returning to the Wang family for so long, the most glorious thing he had done was to get Xiao Fang's idea published in the newspaper and then be transferred to a government department. After that, he was asked to be responsible for attracting investment at work, which was to take money out of other people's pockets. How could it be so easy? The outside world still had many concerns about China's reform and opening up.

But Xiao Fang's idea is good, it allows people to travel and spend money, and earn foreign exchange for the country, which sounds right!

Wang Dexian was silent for a while and then said, "Okay, I think your idea is good. Our old man will celebrate his 70th birthday soon, so I'll go over and talk to him in advance."

Fang Mingche nodded, "Okay, I know you're busy, I'll leave then."

Wang Dexian nodded, then took out a pack of unopened Panda cigarettes from the drawer and handed it to him. "I'll call you when I have news."

"Okay!" Fang Mingche took it happily. This was something that could not be bought outside no matter how much money was spent.

Moreover, the fact that Lao Wang is willing to spend money actually proves that he is very optimistic about this business.

There is no talk of prohibiting government officials from doing business now. In three years, we will discuss issuing official documents to allow those with stable jobs to stop working and start businesses.

When Fang Ming rode his bicycle back home, he saw that Lin Yan didn't look very good. He hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Lin Yan shook her head, "No."

Yanyan told her father, "My uncle is getting married."

Fang Mingche was drinking from a teacup and almost spit out water when he heard this. He swallowed the tea before asking, "You're married, what's the situation?"

It's not about getting married, it's getting married! I knew that guy wanted to do something big, but I didn't expect it to be such a big thing.

Lin Yan said: "He stole the household registration booklet and got married to Han Mei. My mother just called me."

Fang Mingche said, "There must be a reason. Weren't they counting on their father-in-law and mother-in-law to pay for the betrothal gift not long ago?"

(End of this chapter)