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

Chapter 174: Position Issue
Qin Tian's passport and visa were all approved on August 8, and Lingzi quickly arranged for someone to line up to buy three plane tickets. Fang Mingche calculated the business trip, but Yanyan had to pay 8% of the airfare herself. It was a bit expensive, after all, Tokyo was more than 50 kilometers away from the capital.

Lin Yan felt a little distressed after knowing the ticket price, but still said: "It would be good to take her out for a walk during the summer vacation, so that she won't be left at home and ignored by me. Let me tell you, although she is small, she has a lot of ideas."

Her focus right now is definitely on her young son who is still breastfeeding. But her daughter is actually only four years old and is still a baby.

When Lin Yan was little, her parents definitely paid more attention to Lin Yi, who was a year younger than her. She actually tasted a lot of flavors. However, she was brainwashed by her mother since she was a child: being a sister is to take care of and help her younger brother. Over time, she got used to being a sensible sister who was relied on by her parents.

She hoped Yanyan would not feel neglected because of her brother's birth.

Fang Mingche nodded. He took the Seagull camera in his hand, looked at it, put it on the table, and moved over to hug Lin Yan.

"When Changchang is older, our family of four will go traveling together again. I'll take more photos and show them to you later."

He bought this new camera, mainly for this trip to Tokyo. It cost several hundred dollars, and Lao He also suggested that he get some professional lenses. Fang Mingche gave up immediately after hearing the price. It was too expensive! He was not a professional, so he didn't pursue such a high price.

This camera needs to be focused by yourself, it's not a point-and-shoot camera. He learned it at the senior citizen university when he was free in his previous life. So he can still tinker with it, but it's limited to tinkering.

Lin Yan was very happy to hear this. Otherwise, she would be upset if she had to watch the father and daughter go out to play while she could only stay at home to take care of her two-month-old son who would cry and make a fuss if he ate a bite late.

She leaned on Fang Mingche's shoulder and said "hmm" softly.

They must all be economy class! There are exactly three seats in one row.

As expected, Qin Tian convinced his grandfather and said that he was going there to earn money from the Japanese.

He also privately asked Fang Mingche about his attitude towards the Japanese, "Teacher Fang, I heard you mention Ohira Masayoshi and Ida Sukeo."

Fang Mingche said: "I mentioned these two people just to say that the Japanese are not all bad people. As for now, I have only one attitude: to use the handicrafts and beautiful scenery passed down by our ancestors to make a lot of money from them."

The 1980s and 1990s were indeed the most friendly period between China and Japan. However, the old accounts are still there. The only Japanese Prime Minister who publicly apologized was Ota Masayoshi. Later, their right wing revised textbooks and refused to acknowledge the atrocities of the invasion of China.

Fang Mingche smiled and said, "Don't worry. We all have national hatred and family feuds. We are definitely on the same side and will not make things difficult for you."

Qin Tian looked at him and said, "Jiahen, did your ancestors sacrifice their lives in the Sichuan Army?"

This matter is not publicized nowadays, but my grandfather mentioned it after hearing that his boss was from Sichuan. He said that the Sichuan Army was really miserable at that time, wearing straw sandals to fight against the Japanese. Especially after Liu Xiang died of illness in 1938, no one from the top would fight for their interests.

"No, my family has been poor farmers for eight generations, and no one has joined the army. The family hatred I'm talking about is the bombing of Leshan city by the Japanese on August 1939, 8. There were no air-raid shelters at the time, and the whole city was in panic. More than 19 houses were destroyed, and one-third of Leshan city was completely destroyed. More than 3500 Leshan residents were killed or seriously injured. What's particularly hateful is that they also filmed the video in mid-air for fun! I heard that the videotape has not been destroyed to this day."

Qin Tian was now completely relieved, "Teacher Fang, I will follow you to Tokyo to make a lot of money from the Japanese."

After get off work that night, Fang Mingche saw Han Mei looking envious at Qin Tian, so he said, "All those stationed abroad have obtained the consent of their families."

If his parents-in-law and brother-in-law don't agree, he certainly won't be able to send Han Mei to Tokyo to earn a high salary. This needs to be agreed upon first. Don't expect to be disappointed if you turn around.

He said that he would treat Han Mei equally, but indeed, no one in the family objected to either Qiu Yin, Wu Mingju or Qin Tian.

Han Mei's face slowly changed. Yes, the Lin family would not agree to her going abroad. They were afraid that she would not come back after seeing the world, so they dumped Lin Yi directly.

Fang Mingche went into the house. Yanyan was like a happy little squirrel, moving the things she was going to take to Tokyo to the main room and preparing to pack them in a large suitcase. Dad bought a camera specially for her, so she wanted to dress up beautifully and take lots of photos.

They were only going for a few days, and the seasons were exactly the same. Fang Mingche definitely didn't plan to bring much stuff. The father and daughter could just use one suitcase. He dressed simply, with a short-sleeved shirt or T-shirt and thin trousers. Just a short-sleeved shirt, two T-shirts, and two pairs of trousers.

But Yanyan looked like she was going to wear a lot of clothes. It seemed like all women were the same, even Yanyan, who was only four or five years old, was no exception. Moreover, Ayan really bought a lot of clothes for Yanyan this year.

But she herself hadn't bought many new clothes because of her pregnancy. If he saw beautiful clothes during his trip to Tokyo, he could take pictures of them for her.

Well, she wouldn't be happy if I bought it. It's a waste of money to spend foreign currency to buy clothes outside! Ah Yan's choice must be made by herself. Most of Yan Yan's clothes were bought by her at the Friendship Store, and then she came back to make them herself and have enough food and clothing.

She drew it and then cut the cloth to make it herself. At first, she borrowed the sewing machine from Aunt Yuan. Not long ago, she got a ticket for a butterfly sewing machine on the black market and bought one. She is preparing to grow up a little bit so that she can show off her skills.

Yanyan ran back and forth between the east wing and the main east room, and Changchang's eyes followed her all the time.

Lin Yan said: "Look how happy your sister is!"

But it's Dele. She's less than five years old and she's going abroad. Even her mother can't help but feel a little jealous! The farthest place she has ever been in her life is Sichuan. She went there when she was 16 years old.

Four people from the surrounding area went abroad some time ago. Yingzi, Sister Qiu, and Wu Mingju have not returned, but Mr. Qiu has returned. His trip this time was somewhat fruitful. He brought a few old classmates who have developed well to visit and travel in the capital. The tour was directly with the tour group of Fang Mingche's travel agency. These days, he accompanied the other party to investigate the investment environment.

It is said that there are some tentative plans. Wang Dexian said that their investment promotion office not only values Mr. Qiu's translation ability, but also values his experience of studying abroad in Europe before the liberation. Otherwise, they would not have found other translators.

Of course, when he said this, Fang Mingche looked at him with gritted teeth.

Qiu Yin stayed in London directly, as her tourist visa had not expired yet. Even if she had to come back and apply for a work visa again, she could still stay there for a while.

With the help of the embassy, she also rented a shop in a building with a front shop and a back house to open a store. She has already collected some orders and plans to send them back after receiving part of the balance from Tokyo.

To deliver goods to the UK, she had to use air transport, and when she arrived in Paris, she hired a car to pick up the goods. In this way, it would be more cost-effective only if the quantity reached a certain level. In addition, she would definitely have to transport more than the part that had been ordered. She also had to put some goods on the counter in the store.

The English team was already gearing up to take the order. The office administrators could share the profits with the Japanese team, but it was not the English team's turn.

Now the bonuses of the two groups are linked to their respective profits. Leading the tour is part of it, and the cost of training new people has to be deducted. Selling handicrafts is naturally a strong supplement.

Fang Fang and Fang Jian were also somewhat envious of their cousin. Who wouldn't be envious?

Fang Mingche said to them: "As long as you study hard, you will definitely have opportunities in the future."

My family’s conditions are different from those in my previous life, so going abroad is not too difficult.

Han Mei sighed. These two children should still have a chance. After all, they are her brother-in-law's nephews and nieces. But if her parents-in-law and Lin Yi don't agree to let her go, she may not be able to go.

Fang Mingche saw Yanyan looking at the suitcase and preparing to go back to get some more things, so he hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, just take the necessities. Don't take the things that are optional. I know you are excited, but so many people can't go, so be restrained."

Yanyan then realized that the smiles on her cousin, cousin, and aunt's faces were a little forced, especially her aunt's. She squatted down to check if she had brought everything she needed.

Lin Yan looked at her with amusement, and checked again and again. In the end, I still have to check it for you. Do you really think that a four or five-year-old child can pack his luggage for going abroad?
Fang Mingche said to Lin Yan: "The fundamental problem between your brother and Han Mei has not been resolved."

Han Mei, whether she is vain or just wants to make more money, is really good at her job and has working ability. But Lin Yi, relying on his iron rice bowl and his wife working in the travel agency of his sister and brother-in-law, is just messing around.

Not to mention that he failed to get into the workers' university, he now plays cards with his coworkers after get off work and on Sundays. The atmosphere in the factory is like that. Except for a very few who can be promoted, more than 95% of the workers are just muddling through. Anyway, it doesn't matter whether you do a good job or a bad job, just wait for the salary to increase based on seniority. Naturally, there are many people who play cards together.

They thought this job could be passed down from generation to generation, and their children didn’t study hard. Little did they know that the succession system would be abolished in 1986. In addition, in the 90s, the so-called big brothers of the workers began to be laid off, and it was difficult to upgrade.

He was lucky to be a teacher in his previous life and never got laid off. After 97, his salary has been rising steadily, just like that of civil servants. But for workers, it is really a bit miserable after being laid off.

Ah Yan's previous approach was to use the travel agency job to keep Han Mei hanging. It is true that the family relationships and husband-wife relationships in her family were relatively harmonious in the past six months. But this is only a temporary solution. If Lin Yi is laid off and the gap between him and Han Mei widens further, will she still be in charge?

Lin Yan was packing their luggage. After hearing this, she looked outside and realized that Han Mei must want to go abroad.

"How much did Qin Tian get?" Han Mei was definitely benchmarking herself against Qin Tian and could not compare with Wu Mingju.

Fang Mingche said, "It starts at 800. If the sales are good and there are many tourists brought back, there will be corresponding commissions."

1200 is the average salary of Japanese people. But it does not mean that all of them earn that much. Many people are also pulled up by the average.

However, if the travel agency does a good job, it can earn more money and get dividends. This is very morale-boosting and makes employees willing to work hard. They have a completely different work attitude from workers like Lin Yi who just want to get by.

Lin Yan estimated that if Han Mei stayed in the capital to work, even if she became a tour guide or even the leader of the Japanese language group, there would still be a huge difference between that and being stationed abroad.

However, based on the salary plus bonus that Han Mei will receive next month, she should have already opened up a gap with Lin Yi.

She stopped what she was doing and sat down next to him. "Yes. If Lin Yi keeps living a lazy life, they will have conflicts. Is it because of him that Han Mei is not allowed to go out? This is too much! Moreover, even if I really do this to protect him, the gap between him and Han Mei will still widen."

She looked at Fang Mingche and said, "In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, there was a scissors gap between workers and farmers' incomes."

Fang Mingche said: "To solve the fundamental problem, you still have to make your brother more motivated."

The workers' university is a competition among factory workers, and it is much easier than the college entrance examination.

He stopped talking here. If Lin Yan hadn't wanted to intervene, he actually had no intention of interfering in the affairs of the Lin family. As a son-in-law, he just had to fulfill his obligations.

Lin Yan said: "Lin Yi is angry with me, I will talk to him after a while."

"Why are you so angry?" It has been almost two weeks since I came back from my hometown. I only saw my brother-in-law last Sunday, but I didn't see anything. The boy still respects him very much.

Lin Yan said, "He spent a lot of money and effort to get his driver's license. One Sunday after you went back, he wanted to borrow the car to drive out. I asked and found out that it was not necessary, so I didn't lend it to him."

So she just didn't care about the entrance exam to the Workers' University. It's actually quite hard to pass the driver's license test. Although she learned how to operate the car, there was too much theoretical knowledge to remember and memorize. She didn't have the time to take care of the children, so she hasn't taken the test yet.

Well, Han Mei also passed the exam. She was dismissed twice before for work.

Fang Mingche said, "It's better not to borrow it. If anything happens, our joint liability is secondary. The key is that if something happens to the company registered with it, it will be difficult to continue to register other cars."

Tsk, I never thought that the boy would pass the exam so smoothly.

Driving schools are not as strict nowadays as they were in the future. He asked Mingfeng to get his driver's license before he could get his hukou in the capital. He didn't even take the test!
But in a place like the capital, it doesn't matter, there's no money involved, and it's not that easy to get into.

Lin Yan thought about the travel agency's many cars, and she would have to buy more in the future. It would be troublesome if it was really difficult to register, and her face became more serious for a moment.

"Well, I won't lend it to him. He'll just show off if he drives it out. And he'll lend it out if no one praises him. He can't afford the consequences."

When the time comes, she will just throw up her hands and ask for money instead of her life. It is still only she and her brother-in-law who will bear the compensation.

Fang Mingche saw that she understood the consequences, so he didn't say much. Han Mei has changed a lot in this life, but Lin Yi is still so unreliable. In the previous life, these two were unreliable and lived together for a lifetime. In this life, it's hard to say what the situation will be.

"You'd better talk to your father-in-law and mother-in-law about what I just said. You should make them unite with us." He said that Ah Yan shouldn't have cared so much from the beginning. He also used the travel agency job to hang Han Mei.

In fact, Han Mei's education is sufficient. If A Yan is forced by her parents and brother to suppress Han Mei in work, she will definitely be resentful. If a sister-in-law who has left home still cares about her family's affairs, she has no sense of boundaries.

August 8th was Sunday, and Fang Mingche took his daughter and Qin Tian to take a plane.

Lin Yi offered to drive them to the airport, so Fang Mingche satisfied his desire to have a try. He also called his father-in-law and mother-in-law over as a small practice.

Before leaving, Lin Yan explained to her parents, Lin Yi, and Han Mei why she didn't lend the car to Lin Yi. It was obvious that when she came back later, Lin Yi wanted to take the opportunity to borrow the car again and go for a ride.

"It's not that I'm reluctant to spend money on gasoline. After all, if we drive normally, the three commercial vehicles can save a little. Wang Dexian will definitely not care about these small things. But if something goes wrong, Mingche and I will bear joint liability."

Lin Yi said unhappily, "Just look at me. My brother-in-law immediately agreed to let me drive him and Yanyan."

Lin Yan's face darkened and she said, "I haven't finished yet, listen! Compensation is secondary, the key is that our cars are all registered with the Investment Promotion Office. If one car has an accident, can the other cars still be registered?"

Lin Yi said: "Haven't you already registered with the Ministry of Culture and obtained a business license? Can't you buy a car yourself?"

"By being affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, you get a license to open a shop or a stall. What does that have to do with buying a car? Only units that need a car are allowed to buy a car, and only then will they be issued a gasoline ticket."

In fact, Lin Yan was not sure. But now everything is in short supply, especially gasoline. This should be the case.

Lin Yi muttered, "Am I that unreliable?"

Lin Yan said pertinently: "I think Han Mei is more reliable than you in both being a person and doing things."

Han Mei's biggest problem in the past was that she cared too much about her mother's family. Now, it's much better!
After all, she herself has tasted the benefits of being tough on her mother's family. Moreover, her eldest brother sells fruit at the side door of the Summer Palace, and his business is really good. Her family doesn't have to "exploit" her anymore!
Previously, Mingche took her nephew, niece and Yanyan to the Summer Palace. When she came back, she said that her eldest brother was very fast at peeling fruit now. He wanted to avoid them, but they saw them. He peeled a Changping apple for Yanyan and Fangfang, and a Fangshan pear for Fangjian. He said he was showing his gratitude for his idea.

Fang Mingche felt that it was good to be self-reliant. Although the young man had fought with him before, he looked quite presentable now. Even more presentable than Lin Yi. But Lin Yi seemed to be full of superiority in front of him, thinking that he had a formal job.

Nowadays, many family conflicts are caused by money. This is easier to solve in the current environment, just work hard to make money. On the contrary, Lin Yi, who is not motivated, and Han Mei are now in an environment where everyone is motivated and motivated, and they are also infected and motivated to make money. Such conflicts are difficult to reconcile.

Lin Yan also regretted meddling in her mother's family affairs, but it seemed impossible to just withdraw now. At least she had to make things clear!
Han Mei smiled when she heard Lin Yan praising her, "Thank you, big sister. It's still early, my parents and big sister are here. Lin Yi, I want to ask you something."

Although the elder sister-in-law praised herself, she would definitely side with her own brother when something happened. But now she is her own boss's wife, so she still has to give him face.

Lin Yi said in a muffled voice, "What's the matter?" He offered to send his brother-in-law and niece today because he wanted to go back home. The car keys and steering wheel were in his hands, and his sister couldn't snatch them away. So he drove with Han Mei for a spin.

But after his sister's nagging, his parents obviously agreed not to lend him the car. Even Han Mei had the same attitude, because she was afraid that it would affect her work.

Whose sister or brother-in-law has a car and would not lend it to his brother-in-law? He doesn't want to drive an expensive car for entertaining foreign guests. It's a waste of his effort to get a driver's license.

Han Mei said, "Mom and Dad, the people ahead of me in the Japanese language group of our travel agency are Team Leader Cui, who doesn't want to go abroad. Then there are Team Leader Wu and Qin Tian. So I actually have a great chance to go to Tokyo for overseas posting. After all, my brother-in-law said that anyone who does well will have a chance, and everyone will take turns. If I go out, I will definitely be able to practice Japanese better. When it's my turn, I want to go! I'll say this first so that you can be mentally prepared."

Lin's father and mother were both stunned. It was their daughter who called them in to say something. The son-in-law and Yanyan were outside talking to Mingfeng and his daughter who came to see them off.

He also felt that what his daughter said made sense, and that his son was a little unreliable.

Not to mention the two issues that his daughter mentioned, namely the serious joint liability and the inconvenience of continuing to register the car. He felt that it was unbearable to have his car damaged. Repairing the car must be very expensive!

This matter is easy to deal with, just don't lend the car to Lin Yi. But what my daughter-in-law said is a bit troublesome.

Although the bald-headed son loves himself, as parents, they know what kind of person Lin Yi is. If their daughter-in-law goes abroad and broadens her horizons and makes a lot of money, she will probably become more and more dissatisfied with Lin Yi.

Mother Lin said, "What married woman would go abroad and stay there for a year or two? Qiu Yin went abroad, but she was single. With Professor Qiu's old connections, she might be able to find a rich husband. And she's good at English. You're married now, why are you joining in the fun? I heard that your Japanese group is going to give out bonuses, and you're also going to get a share. You're getting a high salary in the capital, too. Now that you're married and have a stable job, I think you should put having children on the agenda. Now that I'm retired, I can help you take care of the children."

Han Mei must be made to give birth to a child quickly. She is so restless. After a woman has a child and becomes a burden, she will not have any extramarital affairs. When Ah Yan gave birth to Yan Yan, she was ready to live peacefully in the countryside.

Han Mei forced a smile, "Mom, if you want to take care of your grandson, you can come over and help your elder sister take care of Changchang. Your elder sister will go to school later, and she will be too busy to take care of everything. Don't worry, I have no objection at all."

Mother Lin rolled her eyes and said, "Is it your turn to have an opinion? You still rely on my daughter's relationship to get your job."

Lin Yan frowned, "Mom, Han Mei's education is sufficient, and Ming Che said she is very good at doing things."

It's over. It seems that she really did something wrong. Her mother is obviously going to continue to use this relationship to control Han Mei. But this kind of control is OK in the short term, but it definitely won't work in the long term. She will never interfere in her mother's family affairs again, otherwise she will be in trouble both inside and outside!
Lin Yan continued, "Mom, the travel agency is now doing more business and expanding very quickly, so we are short of people. Han Mei started on the 6st, and will be able to handle shipping formalities on her own in July. With someone as capable as her, and catching up with the travel agency's great development opportunity, maybe she will really be needed to be stationed overseas in the future."

Lin Yi said decisively: "No, she can't go. If she goes for a year or two, it will cause trouble for the couple to separate. Sister, you can't let her go!"

Lin Yan could only say to Han Mei: "You should communicate with them properly. Also, in order to prevent family affairs from being mixed up with the official business of the travel agency, I will try not to interfere in my mother's family's affairs in the future. Mom, I have to go and send Mingche and Yanyan off. Please help me look after Changchang. He's asleep!"

The last people to see them off were Lin Yi, Fang Mingfeng and Lin Yan.

Fang Mingfeng, the veteran driver, sat in the passenger seat, and this was the arrangement for both round trips.

Yanyan sat on her father's lap. Fang Tong stayed here to watch TV with Fang Fang and Fang Jian. Lin's father, mother and Han Mei also stayed here to look after Changchang and the other children.

When getting in the car, Fang Mingche glanced at Lin Yi and asked, "You won't be emotional while driving, right?"

You can't let him drive when he's emotional, the lives of everyone in the car depend on the driver.

Lin Yi said: "No."

It was a rare opportunity to touch the steering wheel, and there was an experienced driver like Mingfeng to give guidance. This was an opportunity to learn and improve! Han Mei's family and friends always said that he was just wasting his time and had no special skills. If he could drive well, wouldn't that be a special skill?

As for Han Mei's plan to go abroad, he disagreed. Since his brother-in-law said that the family should be consulted on this matter, he would just firmly disagree.

Fang Mingche saw that his emotions really came and went quickly, and he couldn't help but laugh. To put it nicely, he was good at self-control, but to put it bluntly, he was a little heartless.

While his peers were going to the countryside, this kid lived a comfortable life at home with his parents who had formal jobs. While his peers couldn't find a job, his mother retired early and gave him the job. He really hadn't experienced anything!
He told Lin Yan, "Don't worry too much. He's already grown up. He's even married! He might become a father soon. Can you take care of him forever? Didn't you say you've come to your senses and won't be fooled into burdening Lin Yi anymore?"

To put it bluntly, only he could buy the small courtyard as a wedding house and remarry. If he couldn't afford it, he could only wait to live in the school dormitory. Then they could only be Sunday couples, and they could only stay in the guesthouse on Sundays.

Lin Yi's personality is that everyone is for him. He will not be for everyone. If he wants to get married, he will definitely think that Yan, his divorced sister, is redundant and kick her out even though she has been admitted to university.

Before, his father-in-law asked him to live in the living room for a while, and he was really unhappy about it. If he hadn't seen his brother-in-law making money from the big bowl tea stall, and heard that they would remarry during the summer vacation regardless of whether they passed the exam or not, he would have been frowning all day.

Therefore, Fang Mingche felt that A Yan was too controlling of this brother and it was not worth it.

Between brothers and sisters, helping each other in matters of birth, old age, sickness and death is enough. He would help his eldest brother with the education of his children. The plan to take his nephews and nieces to study in the capital was partly to allow his parents to get rid of the heavy farm work as soon as possible and live in the capital with better medical conditions.

In his previous life, the old man passed away early due to the limited medical conditions in a small place, which is a knot in his heart.

Moreover, the three nephews and nieces did not seem hopeless. Even Fang Jian could still turn things around.

Fang Jian followed Han Ping to set up a stall in Dashilar two days ago. He carried a small teapot to mix tea and pour water for customers, which was very hard work. He shouted enthusiastically and smiled.

He said it was easier than doing farm work at home, and there was a shed to keep him cool. He put the tea on the stove in advance and could sit and rest when he had nothing to do. He also said that if he were at home now, he would also go to the autumn harvest and do the work to the best of his ability. He is nine years old, a grown-up boy!
And he wanted to earn tips, preferably in Washington.

Fang Mingfeng was originally called by Fang Mingche to suppress Lin Yi, fearing that he would do something unruly after he left. As a result, Lin Yi drove very seriously all the way. Fang Mingfeng also watched carefully, ready to go back and give some advice.

This is something that he really likes, so he can still be serious about it. However, it is impossible to give him his own car for free to practice. But at least if Lin Yi is laid off in the future, it should be possible to arrange a driver position for him.

Fang Mingche and the other two arrived at the airport and checked in their luggage first. They got their boarding passes very smoothly.

Lin Yan, Lin Yi, and Fang Mingfeng had never been on a plane before, so they followed in to see what was going on. They saw that the boarding pass was handwritten on a piece of ordinary paper with a ballpoint pen. Not only the three of them, but even Yan Yan and Qin Tian all looked like, "That's it?"

I feel very disillusioned. Flying on a plane is such a high-end thing.

In his previous life, Fang Mingche, like most Chinese people in the 1980s and 1990s, had no chance to take a train. He only later read on the Internet that planes at that time also provided Maotai liquor and good cigarettes.

It felt like flying now was more upscale than it would be later, but seeing three handwritten boarding passes immediately disillusioned them.

Lin Yi said directly: "Such an expensive plane ticket, even Yanyan wants to charge half the ticket, and this is the boarding pass?"

At first, he thought Yanyan didn't want a ticket, so her brother-in-law took her abroad for fun. He was shocked to hear Han Mei say that 50% of the ticket money was needed. But it's not too strange that her brother-in-law would spend a lot of money to take his daughter abroad. That courtyard house is even more expensive, and it's also in Yanyan's name.

Oh, how great it would be if his father could make money like his brother-in-law!
Yanyan agreed, "I also feel that if I hold this paper, I won't be able to brag to my friends when I get back."

Fang Mingche said, "Little friend, don't show off outside."

Yes, it was printed by computer in later generations, when computers and printers became popular. Nowadays, there is only handwriting.

"Okay, we're going through security. You can either go shopping or go back. It took us three hours to fly there, and Tokyo is an hour ahead of the capital. It's three o'clock now, which means it will be five o'clock in Tokyo when we arrive."

Lin Yi asked: "BJ at six?"

"Yes. I'll find a phone at the airport and call back, have someone in the office pick up the phone, and then come back to tell you."

It should be easy to find a public telephone in Japan.

Watching the three people enter the security checkpoint, Lin Yi said excitedly: "I want to see the Dai girl mural." It is very famous.

Han Mei heard from her colleagues that there were three naked women up there, but in fact nothing could be seen.

She glanced at Lin Yi and said, "Go ahead, go ahead. Now that you are here, you won't be satisfied unless you see it."

Fang Mingfeng was also a little curious. He heard that the painting was called a cultural symbol of reform and opening up. Let's go and take a look!

Fang Mingche and the other two waited in the terminal area. When they heard the loudspeaker telling them to board the plane, they went over to queue up for boarding.

The large luggage was stored, and Fang Mingche only brought a shoulder bag with him. The briefcase he was carrying before could also be carried with a long strap. He carried it on his body, freeing up his hand to hold Yanyan's.

Seeing that his daughter was too short and her view was blocked by the crowd, Fang Mingche was not happy, so he picked her up and asked her to hold her legs around his waist.

When she goes out, Yanyan still wears shorts. Most of the pants she brought back home were given to Kangkang, but there are still some at home in the capital.

We lined up to enter the cabin and found our seats. Yanyan sat by the window, Fang Mingche sat in the middle, and Qin Tian sat outside. When we got into the air, the little girl would definitely go to the window to look at the sea of clouds. So we just let her sit in the innermost seat.

Fang Mingche fastened her seat belt and pulled it again to confirm.

Yanyan said: "Dad, which is farther, from the capital to Tokyo or from my hometown to the capital?"

“It’s hundreds of kilometers to Tokyo.”

"But you said it only takes three hours for us to get to Tokyo. But it takes us two days to get back to our hometown even if we take a plane."

Fang Mingche said, "We flew all the way to Tokyo. The main reason for going back to my hometown is that the road from Chengdu to the county town is not very good, and it takes more than ten hours. When the asphalt road is repaired in the future, it will be shortened to eight hours. So Dad chose to take a sleeper train, and it only took three days and two nights to get to the city. However, Japan's trains are much faster than ours. Their Shinkansen can reach 200 kilometers in an hour. At this speed, we can get back to our hometown in less than a day."

Today's Chinese trains, even the express ones, have a speed of less than one-third of others. It will take a few more years for the speed to reach 70 kilometers per hour. However, when our high-speed rail is released, it can reach a maximum speed of more than kilometers per hour. Then I will drive back home! Or, when the expressway is built in the future, it will be convenient to travel from Chengdu to the county town in two hours.

Just wait, from the asphalt road, first-class expressway to second-class expressway. There is a lot of waiting! I heard that the cost of first-class expressway is 3000 million per kilometer, so it will take until the millennium. That is only a first-class expressway, and it takes about three hours to go back from Chengdu.

Yanyan's eyes widened in shock. It turned out that Japanese trains were so fast.

Qin Tian listened to this and asked in confusion: "Teacher Fang, Japan was the defeated country in World War II. How come they are living better than anyone else?"

His grandfather said that after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the Americans ordered Chiang Kai-shek to release all the Japanese soldiers back to their country. If they were all shot, there would not be many young men left to work.

"Because they have a powerful backer. Although they still have to be bullied, it does help their rapid economic growth."

Seeing Qin Tian's unhappy face, Fang Mingche said, "Now Japan's economic development is gradually posing a threat to the United States. The United States is beginning to choke their exports of automobiles, electronic components, etc. Otherwise, how could Japan lend us money for reform and opening up? They are pinning their hopes on us to develop and share the pressure with them. However, they are also hopeful that we will not have great development."

Unfortunately, he doesn't understand those industries, such as the home appliance industry. He doesn't understand those things, there is nothing he can do. He can only make money from foreigners through tourism and selling intangible cultural heritage products, and paying taxes according to the law is also a contribution.

Qin Tian said: "We are not stupider than them!"

"Yeah, so just wait and see. We're definitely going to have a big development!"

The flight attendant reminded that the plane was about to take off, and Fang Mingche cut a piece of apple for Yanyan.

"Here, have an apple."

"Wait until you're seated before eating. Dad, didn't you say the plane wasn't stable when it took off?"

"Then open your mouth when you take off, so that your ears will bear less pressure."

Yanyan thought about it and took the apple. She decided to eat the apple. Just opening her mouth like that would make her look a bit silly. Eating an apple wouldn't make her feel that way.

When the plane took off, Fang Mingche kept an eye on his daughter. Seeing that she didn't have any other reaction, he ate the apple with relief.

"Wow, the buildings down there are getting smaller and smaller!"

"The nearer the bigger, the farther the smaller."

When the plane flew above the clouds, the little girl cheered and leaned against the window to look at the sea of clouds.

The rest of the flight was nothing. Yanyan had taken a three-day and two-night train three times before, so a three-hour flight was nothing.

As he wished, Fang Mingche got the cigarettes provided on the plane and drank the Maotai poured by the flight attendant.

When the plane landed at Tokyo's Narita Airport and we were waiting to get off the plane, Yanyan asked, "Dad, did we earn an hour?"

Fang Mingche laughed, "We will fly back and give this hour back."

Yanyan scratched her head, "Then if we keep going east, will we make a profit?"

Fang Mingche nodded, "Yes. I remember that during the Qing Dynasty, there was a foreign tycoon who made a bet with someone that he could travel around the world in eighty days. As a result, due to an accident, it took him eighty-one days! But because he was walking east all the way, he kept saving a little time along the way. In the end, after eighty days, he only saved a total of 24 hours. So in the end, he won the bet and won a lot of wealth."

Yanyan immediately laughed, which proved that she was right.

Fang Mingche saw that most people had gotten off the plane and it was no longer crowded, so he said, "Let's go, get off the plane."

(End of this chapter)