Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 416 Yurt

After coming downstairs, Zhang Jun stood at the door, scratched his head, and said, "This car can't fit everyone."

Xiao Wei said, "Is it far? It's manageable if we squeeze in. I can hold Xiao Hong. The Santana has enough space."

Zhang Jun said, "You've driven this before?"

Xiao Wei said, "I've ridden in one before. I drive an Omega."

Zhang Jun asked, "What?"

Xiao Wei said, "Opel, Omega model, German car."

Zhang Jun led everyone back to the company car, saying, "A German car? The Santana is German too. When did you buy this car?"

Xiao Wei said, "I bought it a while ago, about six months ago. Where's your sister-in-law? Aren't you going to call her over?"

Zhang Jun checked the time and said, "Let's go first. She's at work today; we'll ask her to take a day off tomorrow."

Chen Hui asked, "Where does your sister-in-law work?"

Zhang Jun said, "I used to work in a shopping mall, but I was just transferred to a steel mill to work as an accountant a few days ago. The mill isn't big; it's much smaller than Bei Steel."

Chen Hui laughed and said, "There aren't many steel mills in the whole country bigger than Bei Steel. Brother, are you only in charge of the operations here, or are you in charge of the entire Fengtian Military Region?"

Zhang Jun said, "Our station is in charge of the Jibei area. We also have a station in Liaodong, but they were all branched off from here. We know most of them well. If you need anything, just let me know and I'll help you find someone."

Chen Hui said, "I suddenly thought, there are quite a few properties in Fengtian City, could I find a better place to buy one?"

Zhang Jun said, "Our Northeast has the most military assets in the country, both in terms of density and quantity. Almost every city has a lot of them. Let me tell you, before we had branch offices, the documents alone filled several rooms. Actually, there are just as many in Fengtian as here in Chagan, but Fengtian is so big that they seem less noticeable. If you really want to buy, I can inquire for you."

Chen Hui asked Xiao Wei, "Should we buy it?"

Xiao Wei said, "Buy it. If Fengtian has it, we'll definitely buy it, even if we have to pool our money."

Chen Hui nodded and said, "That's true. It must be expensive in Fengtian. Money always seems too little once you start spending it."

Xia Maosheng said, "Don't you even consider where you're going to use it? Why don't you just say you want to buy Tiananmen Square? That's worth more."

Chen Hui said, "So you mean I was thinking of buying bubble gum? That'll be enough for me, I could eat it for several lifetimes."

In 1991, chewing gum had already entered ordinary households, but at that time, Chinese people preferred to call it bubble gum. This name originated from DaDa Bubble Gum, which was launched in China in 89. At that time, the Spanish confectionery company Agulmin chose to promote its product during CCTV's animation segment and achieved great success. DaDa Bubble Gum became deeply rooted in people's hearts and was well-known throughout the country.

Yagulimin's success also drew more attention to the effectiveness of CCTV's GG promotion. Selling products on CCTV gradually became a way of thinking, which also created a number of companies in the 90s. At the same time, CCTV itself began to pay attention to GG revenue, and the concept of prime-time GG slots was born at this time.

Wrigley's chewing gum, which we are familiar with, entered China in 89, but it wasn't well-known at the time and had a very low audience. After a factory was built in Guangdong in 91 and production began in 93, the product was featured on CCTV, and then it became popular. Interestingly, in 04, Wrigley acquired Agulmin.

After getting into the Santana, Zhang Jun turned around and headed right from the intersection in front of the train station, saying, "I'll take you to eat authentic hand-pulled lamb, really made by Mongolians. It's so delicious, we Han Chinese can't make it taste like that."

Sitting in the passenger seat, Chen Hui asked, "Is it a problem with the mutton?"

Zhang Jun said, "That's true. Their sheep are all raised on the grasslands by their own families, so there's definitely a difference between them and the sheep we raise. But the main difference is in how they cook them. They can't beat us at cooking pork, even if they die, but when it comes to cooking sheep, we're finished. They've been eating mutton for generations."

Xingcheng isn't very big. The car drove past the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan, and after a few minutes, we were out of town. In the distance, we could vaguely see mountains. Xia Maosheng said, "Brother, isn't this a plain? How come there are mountains?"

Looking at the rearview mirror, Zhang Jun laughed and said, "Who says grasslands are plains? Xingcheng is half mountains and half plains. To the south is a plain, and to the north it's all mountains. This is the Greater Khingan Mountains. That's how Xingcheng in Xing'an League got its name."

Soon, a vast grassland appeared before their eyes, stretching as far as the eye could see. A small river meandered across the grassland, shimmering with silver light. Trees lined the riverbanks, and dozens of fine horses strolled leisurely between the shadows of the trees and the river, occasionally raising their heads to shake their long manes.

As you pass the herd of horses, you can clearly see the ground gradually rising, spreading out all the way to the distant green mountains.

A dirt road stretched across the grassland into the distance. Zhang Jun turned the steering wheel, and the car drove off the highway and onto the dirt road. On both sides of the dirt road were ditches more than a meter deep. Xiao Hong craned her neck to look under the car and asked, "Brother, what are these ditches for?"

Zhang Jun said, "It wasn't like that before. Back then, you could drive around here freely. But later, ditches were dug to protect the grassland, so cars could only drive along the designated routes."

After driving for a while, the car made a sharp turn, and several blue and white pointed-roofed round houses came into view in the distance. Zhang Jun said, "That's it, let's eat there."

Everyone looked over. Although it was the first time they had ever seen one, they all knew that it was a yurt.

There are designated parking lots next to the yurts, enclosed by wooden frames, to protect the grasslands and prevent vehicles from driving around.

Zhang Jun parked the car, and everyone got out. Looking up, the feeling of vastness and boundless wilderness naturally arose in their hearts. All around were endless grasslands, and above them was a pure blue sky that seemed to drip water. White clouds floated in the sky. Unlike the clouds seen in the city, the clouds here looked thick and had a very strong texture.

A gentle breeze caresses your face and stirs your hair, instantly lifting your spirits. It's as if you can hear the sound of a piano, making you want to burst into song.

Little Red pointed to the distant hillside and shouted, "Sheep! Look at the sheep!"

As the group turned to look, they saw a patchwork of black and white dots scattered across the vast green landscape on the distant hillside, blending together with the white clouds floating above the mountaintops to create a breathtaking scene.

Xiao Hong turned to Zhang Jun and asked, "Brother, can we go over and take a closer look?"

Zhang Jun laughed and said, "Want to go over there? You can't drive there, and it would take you an hour to walk."

Xiao Hong stuck out her tongue: "That's so far."

Zhang Jun said, "On the grassland, your eyes can be deceiving. What looks like a short distance can be deadly in the end; it's just too vast."

Chen Hui said, "Let's eat! I'm hungry. Where's the mutton?"

Xiao Hong said, "Your stomach is so full! You ate two portions of breakfast this morning, followed by two bottles of beer, two sausages, and spiced peanuts."

Chen Hui patted his stomach and said, "Coming to the grassland, everything is so vast and expansive. I feel my heart and mind have broadened as well, and my stomach has unconsciously enlarged along with it."

Geng Hui said, "Chen Hui is quite good at making witty remarks."

Xiao Hong said, "It all boils down to two words." Geng Hui, the straight man, replied, "What?"

I'm craving it.

(End of this chapter)