Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1178 Wu Palace, Central Fujian

The group of people returned to the courtyard happily.

With more people, the festive atmosphere rises, and it becomes lively and cheerful.

Xiao Hong had already gotten up and was standing in the yard looking up at the sky. The kitchen was bustling with activity, and steam was being vented out by the range hood.

Xia Maosheng and Geng Hui went back to Xia's father's place early in the morning. This year, both Xia Yu and Xia He's families have become households with 100,000 yuan each, and the family is getting better and better.

There was no big gathering this year; everyone celebrated their own New Year, except for visiting each other on the first day of the Lunar New Year to exchange greetings.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the entire Xia family flew to Sanya; all eleven members of the family went.

On the 6th and 7th of the lunar month, after Auntie took Zhang Fudeng on the train to Kyoto, Xiaowei found two female soldiers from the army to go with them just in case.

On the ninth day, Uncle Wang and Xiao Hong reluctantly started work. However, there wasn't much to do at work these past few days; they had parties, tea parties, and just looked for trouble.

On the tenth day of the lunar month, Xia Maosheng and his family flew back. They had a great time on the trip. Mainly, they weren't short of money; with money, they could be happy anywhere.

Xia Gensheng is back, and Beibei has a big toy again, so she's not lonely anymore.

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, the kindergarten opened and began its enrollment process. Xiaowei's mother took up her post and began to enjoy the benefits of being a private car driver.

On February 25th, Xiaowei took Shi Li and Qin Xuemei on a plane to Kyoto. The car was handed over to the artillery corps, who would arrange for several drivers to take it to Kyoto.

For a time, only Xiaowei's parents, Uncle Wang, Aunt Wang, and Xiaohong were left in the courtyard with Beibei. Xia Maosheng and Geng Hui had gone to stay at Xia's father's house.

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"Woo~, Ku, Cha, Ku, Cha, Kucha Kuchacha Kuchachacha..."

Zhang Fu watched the scenery rushing past the window with excitement and anticipation. As the train sped up, his heart burned even hotter.

The old woman was already asleep, and the two female soldiers also had their eyes closed.

Zhang Fu got up, went to Lian Qiang's seat in the carriage, lit a cigarette, and took a deep drag. He had finally taken the first step; his business was about to begin, and Zhang Fu could almost see the money rolling in.

I don't need to rely on anyone, and I'm no worse than anyone else. My older brother has only earned a little over ten thousand yuan in the past two years, working from dawn till dusk. He'll definitely surprise them. What's a little over ten thousand yuan? I can easily earn hundreds of thousands or even millions by taking over a province.

He had a cigarette in his mouth, opened the magazine that was already a bit worn out, and read through the investment promotion article that he knew all too well from beginning to end.

By the time he returned to his seat and fell into a deep sleep, it was already past midnight.

The train arrived at Kyoto Station a little after nine in the morning.

Four people got off the bus with their bags on their backs and followed the crowd toward the exit.

Although they had been in Fengtian for several years, this was the first time the mother and daughter had seen so many people.

"Mom, let's eat something and then buy tickets. Let's see if we can get sleeper berths; sitting is too uncomfortable." Zhang Fu squinted as he surveyed the station square, where men and women soliciting customers were constantly calling out in low voices around him.

Although it was the first time the mother and daughter had actually gone out, they weren't at all unsophisticated. As long as they didn't speak, no one could tell that their attire was that of wealthy people, even in the capital. These days, the rich are superior to everyone else.

Moreover, he was accompanied by two valiant female soldiers who coldly scrutinized everyone who passed by. Even the usually talkative touts from the small hotel kept their distance. These people had sharp eyes.

After the old lady stretched slightly, she realized that sitting for more than ten hours had left her body sore and aching, and she just wanted to find a soft bed to lie down on for a while.

"Xiao Lao, why don't we find a place to stay and rest?" the old woman said to a female soldier, twisting her neck.

Xiao Lao nodded and said, "Okay. Auntie, would you like to stay at our unit's place or somewhere else?"

Zhang Fu said, "Mom, let's grab a bite to eat and then leave quickly. We're going to Shanghai. What's the point of staying here?"

The old lady said, "It's only the seventh day of the lunar new year, the 7th. Nobody's working yet. Isn't yours the 11th? What's the rush? You finally get to come to Kyoto, you should at least do some sightseeing, right? If you go too early, you'll just be waiting anyway. Just arrive on the 10th."

"Be good. Stay here for two days. Xiao Lao, can you find us a place? This is our first time traveling, we don't know anywhere."

Xiao Lao nodded, discussed it briefly with another female soldier surnamed Huang, and then said to Aunt Ji, "Regarding the military, we can contact the Navy. The place is the Beijing Hotel. These two are the best military and civilian hotels around here. Which one do you think is more suitable?"

The older woman then asked, "Where are they all located? Is it convenient for us to go shopping and see the sights?"

Xiao Huang said, "The Beijing Hotel is next to the Forbidden City, near Wangfujing. The Navy First Regiment is over there at Princess Tomb, which is a bit further away."

The older woman said, "Let's go to the Beijing Hotel then. It's close to shopping areas. Xiaowei has mentioned Wangfujing several times. We can also check out the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City is Tiananmen Square, right?"

Xiao Huang nodded, and the four of them took a taxi to the Beijing Hotel. Xiao Lao used his military introduction letter to check in and booked three rooms.

After taking a bath and taking a nap, Aunt Ji woke up hungry. Reluctantly, she got out of bed, dressed, and knocked on Zhang Fu's door.

Zhang Fu said he didn't want to stay here and wanted to go to Shanghai, but his honest body still succumbed to the bed. After his aunt knocked for a long time, Zhang Fu finally opened the door sleepily, yawning as he walked onto the bed. His aunt said, "Don't sleep, wash your face and eat. After you eat, let's go shopping in Wangfujing."

Zhang Fu lay sprawled on the bed, unwilling to move: "You go shopping with them, I'm going to sleep a little longer. Just bring me some food back."

The old woman slapped Zhang Fu on the buttocks and said, "Get up right now."

Zhang Fu reluctantly got up to wash his face. He then called Xiao Lao and Xiao Huang, and the four of them went out to a Chinese restaurant for a meal. After leaving the restaurant, they went to stroll around Wangfujing.

The Forbidden City, the Old Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, and Beihai Park—two days flew by, and the four of them boarded the train again to Shanghai.

This time we took a sleeper berth. Actually, we could have bought sleeper berths from Fengtian, but Zhang Fu didn't want to ask Xiao Wei and insisted on buying the tickets himself. If he had gone again this time, he still wouldn't have been able to buy them. It was Xiao Lao who used his military ID to buy them.

On the evening of the 10th, the four of them arrived in Shanghai.

It was already dark. The high-rise buildings next to the train station were brightly lit, and cars were coming and going under the overpass, with crowds of people speaking various dialects coming and going in an endless stream.

The square at Shanghai Railway Station is not large, and it is surrounded by tall buildings, giving it a cramped feel. However, this completely modern atmosphere is still quite impressive to people from Northeast China at this time.

After exiting the station, Aunt Ji asked Zhang Fu, "Where is that place? How do I get there?"

Zhang Fu took out the magazine again and flipped through it: "The meeting was held on Fujian Middle Road at the Wugong Hotel."

After thinking for a moment, the old lady said, "Then let's take a taxi to the hotel and stay there. I don't know how far it is from the Bund. You said you'd reimburse all the transportation and accommodation costs, right?"

(End of this chapter)