Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1328 Are you two sick?

In the evening, a few people and Zhang Jun's family of three went to a yurt on the outskirts of the city for a traditional meal, enjoying songs, dances, hand-pulled mutton, and barley tea.

Zhang Jun, along with Chen Hui and Wang Jiwei, drank until their faces were flushed. Little Wei had no idea his brother could drink so much now. It's all from practice!

When we got home, my sister-in-law complained as she prepared water for me to wash my face and make tea.

At this time, the entire Northeast region believes that strong tea can cure hangovers, and this is usually how family members deal with it after drinking too much. In fact, drinking tea after drinking alcohol is bad for your health. It's better to drink plenty of water when drinking baijiu (Chinese liquor), or drink plenty of water immediately after drinking alcohol.

In Guizhou, everyone drinks strong liquor; there's always alcohol and mineral water in front of them, just to avoid upsetting their stomachs. This is based on the principle of dilution.

Beer is fine, just go to the toilet more often.

Despite having drunk quite a bit, Zhang Jun was still up on time at six o'clock the next morning, full of energy. He went for a walk and then started calling everyone to get up for breakfast. His sister-in-law and son were used to it and got up quickly when they heard him call.

Otherwise, he could nag you all day long.

Wang Jiwei and the other two had a habit of doing morning exercises, but Chen Hui was the most reluctant, as he was the only one who had a habit of sleeping in late in the morning.

"Seriously, I really like coming here, it feels great. It's just that the punctual breakfast time is so painful, he's like a human alarm clock."

Wang Jiwei said, "That's how it is in the army. He's been a soldier for most of his life, and it's ingrained in his bones. Actually, it's quite good. Getting up early and going to bed early is good for your health, especially for you. You're too weak and have no muscle at all. You should do some proper training."

Chen Hui shook his head like a rattle drum: "Forget it, I'm fine now, I don't need to suffer like that."

Xiao Wei said, "Aren't you planning to come here someday to ride horses and herd sheep? With you like this, by the time you get up and herd sheep, they'll all be starving to death."

Zang Yuanwei laughed and said, "Riding a horse to herd sheep? You might not even be able to learn to ride a horse in a few years. That's not a comfortable thing."

Chen Hui turned his head and asked, "What's wrong with riding a horse? It's just putting on a saddle and getting on, what's the big deal?"

Hou Qiang patted Chen Hui on the shoulder: "You'll find out when the time comes; you wouldn't understand even if I told you now."

Xiao Wei said, "You have to develop calluses on your thighs, right? I remember the horse herder in the village telling me that back in the day."

Hou Qiang nodded: "It's like getting a new layer of skin on your thigh. The feeling is so intense, you have to walk with a stiff leg, and every little movement is painful."

Chen Hui looked them up and down: "Are you all trying to fool me?"

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After having breakfast and resting for a while, Zang Yuanwei drove Zhang Jun's Buick, and Wang Jiwei drove his Omega A, and the eight of them headed towards Chagan.

Although Zhang Haitao was still not very stable sitting up, he was already very familiar with riding in the car. He directed Zhang Jun to play some music, and then fell asleep in his sister-in-law's arms.

Chen Hui also started yawning as soon as he got on the bus, and soon he was snoring happily.

Xiao Wei, sitting in the passenger seat, turned to look at Chen Hui, who was fast asleep against the car door: "You're really something, falling asleep so easily. I can't sleep in the car, even if I'm sleepy, I'm wide awake as soon as I get in."

Wang Jiwei said, "I don't get sleepy when I'm driving, but I can't stay awake as a passenger."

Hou Qiang said, "People are inherently different. If everyone were the same, we'd be doomed. There are those who don't get carsick while driving but get seasick as passengers."

We chatted as we walked, and time flew by. An hour and a half passed in the blink of an eye, and the car entered Chagan city.

In 95, Chagan had been established as a city for less than two years, and its geographical planning had just been finalized. The city had not yet developed much and was like a large military camp, with military buildings and industries everywhere.

The two cars drove directly into the courtyard of the Bayi Hotel, where all the relatives and friends who came to attend the wedding were accommodated.

The wedding banquet was held at Baiyanlou.

Baiyanlou, Renya, and Yipinxiang are all relatively luxurious and popular restaurants in Chagan at the moment. They're the kind of places that ordinary people can't afford.

Not long after the eight people settled into their rooms, Xiaowei's phone rang, and Miler and his group arrived.

In September 95, the two-day weekend had been in effect for four months. Starting that year, every worker, employee, and civil servant could have two days off every week.

With four more days off a month, people can better handle family and personal matters, which is a necessary change brought about by economic development.

"Xiaowei, Xiaohui, have you arrived yet? We're already here, at the Bayi Hotel, you know it, right?"

"The fat guy standing next to the red car, look up, 90 degrees to the left, and 45 degrees up."

"Damn it, you guys got here first and didn't even call me."

"I just arrived, and they just arranged a room for me. I hadn't even sat down yet when you called. Has the room been arranged?"

"No, I called you as soon as I got off the bus. See how much I've been thinking about you guys. I was wondering why you had to go all the way to Xingcheng and then come here. I didn't even know the airport there had opened. Looks like it'll be much easier to eat lamb there from now on. Driving there is just too damn far."

"Do you know what their plans have been like these past two days? I don't see anyone from either of their families in this hotel, and I don't even know who to ask."

"They're coming over tonight. I called them on the way. They'll be staying at this hotel restaurant tonight. Don't go out on your own again. This place may not be famous, but it has a solid foundation. You know how things work in the military."

"What about tomorrow? Tomorrow is the beginning of autumn, shouldn't we find a place to indulge in some autumn food and fatten up?"

"Tomorrow is the beginning of autumn? Oh, okay, then let's make our own plans for tomorrow. Will we have time? What should we eat?"

Chen Hui walked over: "Hey, hey, are you two crazy? Don't you pay for phone calls?"

By this time, everyone had switched to China Telecom's 139 ten-digit number and were using Ericsson 398 mobile phones. This phone, which looks ugly to the core now and resembles a cordless phone, was a sensation in 95 and was the hottest product among hot products.

From this point on, mobile phones, or mobile communications in general, truly entered the lives of Chinese people. Although a phone still cost tens of thousands of yuan and was charged at 80 cents per minute for two-way calls, it was a huge improvement compared to the old-fashioned mobile phones that cost 30,000 to 50,000 yuan in phone bills and 2,000 to 3,000 yuan per month.

Motorola almost monopolized the pager and mobile phone market in China, but in fact, it was always a step behind. The earliest pager was from Japan's Matsushita, but Motorola was rich and powerful, and it was also a company owned by the United States, so it later surpassed Matsushita.

In 95, China's mobile digital communication network was officially launched. Motorola was a step behind again, and Ericsson stole the spotlight. Then Nokia entered the market, and Motorola finally shifted its focus away from pagers and started designing new models. Soon after, it launched the wildly popular 308 Pocket Edition.

However, it never regained its former glory of the pager and mobile phone era, with Nokia firmly holding onto half of the market. The era of a three-way competition had arrived.

(End of this chapter)