The Pentium Era - South to North

Zhang Chen sent Xiao Zhao to Pudong Airport. Pudong Airport was just opened in September last year. It was the first time for both of them to go there. They were both excited to see such a beautiful and big new airport.

The distance from the North Tower of Jinjiang Hotel where they stayed to Pudong Airport was twice as long as that to Hongqiao Airport. Since it was their first time, the two of them set off more than three hours in advance, but unexpectedly, there were more people on the road than they did. Much smoother than expected.

Unlike going to Hongqiao Airport, you have to go through the most congested section of the city. The distance is not far, but it takes a lot of time.

It took them almost the same time as going to Hongqiao Airport, a little more than an hour, and arrived at Pudong Airport.

It seems like it has been a long time since Zhang Chen and Xiao Zhao had the opportunity to travel alone. Last night, when they were walking hand in hand on Huaihai Middle Road, they felt a little entangled. Today, Zhang Chen went to the airport to see Xiao Zhao off. The two of them Even more reluctant to give up.

Because they had to rush in the morning, they walked from the hotel in a hurry. When they got here, after Xiao Zhao completed the check-in formalities, there were still more than two hours before the plane took off, so they couldn't bear to part ways.

Although it was only about ten o'clock, and although they knew that lunch would be served on the plane later, they still decided to have lunch together.

The two of them were dawdling at the airport, and when they had forty minutes left, they had to break up. Zhang Chen sent Xiao Zhao to the security check, and Xiao Zhao repeatedly told him to drive back alone. Pay attention to safety and don't drive too fast. If you are tired, Now, just take a nap in the service area, got it?

Zhang Chen nodded.

When he was approaching the security checkpoint, Xiao Zhao said with a sad face, "Honey, I can go to Beijing again tomorrow, and we can stay in Shanghai for another day."

Zhang Chen coaxed her, saying she was going anyway, so she should go early and come back early.

"Okay, okay." Xiao Zhao pouted and said, "Then you have to promise me to drive slower when you go back alone, and go to the service area when you are tired..."

Zhang Chen smiled and said, "You have said this for the sixteenth time."

"Are you annoyed with me?" Xiao Zhao asked.

Zhang Chen said no, he meant that I had remembered it sixteen times.

Xiao Zhao chuckled and said, "That's pretty much it."

Zhang Chen stood there, watching Xiao Zhao pass the security check, turned around, waved to him, and then turned around and disappeared. At that moment, Zhang Chen suddenly felt a little regretful. He thought, Xiao Zhao said goodbye before. He should agree to stay one night.

Zhang Chen picked up his cell phone and wanted to call Xiao Zhao. At this moment, his cell phone rang. Zhang Chen looked and saw that it was a call from Sanbao Village. He quickly picked it up. It was Accountant Ge from the village. Zhang Chen Say quickly:

"Happy New Year, Accountant Ge!"

"Happy New Year, Boss Zhang. Where are you now, Boss Zhang?"

"I'm in Shanghai." Zhang Chen said.

"Oh, boss Zhang went to Shanghai. I wonder when he will come back?"

"I'm at Pudong Airport to see my wife off to Beijing." Zhang Chen said, "I'm going back to Hangzhou later. Accountant Ge, what can I do?"

"Okay, I'm back today. That's it. Boss Zhang, our secretary and director would like to treat Boss Zhang to a casual dinner tonight. I wonder if Boss Zhang has time?"

"Yes, Accountant Ge, I should be the one to invite you. It's the Chinese New Year, but unfortunately I'm busy with orders, and I'm chased by foreigners, so I can't spare any time. I originally wanted to visit you in the next two days. , but you called Accountant Ge, so I will make arrangements in the evening, how about I invite Accountant Ge and the secretary and director?"

"You're welcome, Boss Zhang. As long as Boss Zhang has time, it's fine. We've already made arrangements here. How about the old place at six o'clock in the evening?" Accountant Ge asked.

"Where's the boss lady?"

"That's right," Accountant Ge said.

Zhang Chen said yes.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Chen looked inside the security checkpoint and sighed, but he was a little confused. He knew that it was unusual for Accountant Ge to call him now, and it was definitely not as simple as a casual meal.

The old place is the landlady’s place. The landlady is the one who opens the restaurant in the secluded street of the Sanbao Village Committee and has to go there. The villagers always go there to treat guests. There is not even a sign in front of the store. She is a bit pretty. Boss lady.

It was also the first time that the landlord brother took Zhang Chen to the place where he had dinner with the secretary and director. He went there several times later.

Every year before the New Year, Zhang Chen arranged for Zhao Zhigang to give gifts to relevant people in the village. He asked Zhao Zhigang to give them, not because Zhang Chen was afraid of trouble, but because Zhao Zhigang was the director of Sanbao. If anything happened, Zhao Zhigang still needs to contact the local village committee directly. If this gift is given, the favor will be taken back, which will make it easier for Zhao Zhigang to continue doing things.

So in the past few years, Zhao Zhigang has actually been dealing with a few people in their village committee. Zhang Chen didn't have much direct contact with them, and this year is no exception. It was Zhao Zhigang who took care of things a year ago.

Zhang Chen took the elevator down to the terminal building, walked to the parking lot, and got into his car. He picked up his mobile phone and called Zhao Zhigang first to ask him. When he went to the village committee before the Spring Festival, he met the secretary and director. , did they say anything to you?

"No, just say a few polite words like in previous years." Zhao Zhigang said, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing. Accountant Ge called me just now and asked me to have dinner with him in the evening. I think something must have happened." Zhang Chen said.

"Hey, it must be, let us increase the output value this year and earn face for them. What else can we do besides this?" Zhao Zhigang said.

Zhang Chen thought about it and realized that Zhao Zhigang was right, that was probably all about these things.

Whether it was the opening of Zhang Chen's Ban Mu Tian specialty store on Yan'an Road or the opening of the dynamic zone on Stadium Road, when the ceremony was held, Zhang Chen followed Liu Ligan and Meng Ping's wishes and invited the secretary and director of Sanbao to attend. , they had seen that scene and knew that Zhang Chen had a deep background, including a good relationship with Liu Chengcheng.

Therefore, there is definitely no idea of ​​bullying foreigners like Zhang Chen and others. Including these villages in the suburbs of Hangzhou, whether they are villagers or village collectives, they have relied on foreign companies and renters like Zhang Chen and others in recent years. Guests survive, so the locals still maintain an open mind towards these foreigners and are not exclusive.

Nothing bad should happen, Zhang Chen can rest assured, but as for what else, Zhang Chen can't figure it out.

Zhang Chen threw the phone aside and decided not to think about it.

Xiao Zhao and I worked hard all night last night, and got up early today. Zhang Chen felt a little sleepy at this time, so he decided not to wait until he went to the service area to rest, just in the parking lot of Pudong Airport. Have a good sleep before we talk.

He put the seat down, fell down, and soon fell asleep.

…

When Zhang Chen woke up, it was already past one o'clock in the afternoon. He took his phone and looked at it. There was a message from Xiao Zhao on it: "Dear, we are about to take off, bye!"

Zhang Chen smiled, stretched his head to look at the sky, then straightened his seat and started the car.

Today is the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. All government agencies have ended their holidays and started to go to work. Only then did Zhang Chen remember why Accountant Ge called him today. As the most basic first-level organization, the village committee also has its first day of work today. , I thought of making an appointment with him right after I got to work, which shows that this is unusual.

Not only government agencies have gone to work, but all shops and supermarkets in Hangzhou have also ended their half-day business in the morning and rested in the afternoon and resumed normal business hours today.

After passing the toll station on Genshan West Road in Hangcheng of the Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway, you could see the Metro supermarket below. When Zhang Chen got off the expressway, it was just after four o'clock. He did not choose to go to the urban turnoff, but to the Xiasha turnoff. , he wanted to go to Metro first.

Since he was going to Sanbao today, Zhang Chen wanted to visit the landlord and Hagen's mother first. Anyway, it was still early for dinner.

Zhang Chen bought four bottles of Maotai and four strips of Zhonghua at Metro, which were given to the landlord's eldest brother and Hagen. He also bought six large boxes of Youth Treasures, which were given to Sister Guihua, the landlord's sister-in-law, and Hagen's mother.

Looking at his handbag, there were still red paper bags, so he took out two and put them into the pocket of his jacket. They were for Brother Hagen and the landlord's eldest brother's children.

Zhang Chen parked the car in front of the landlord's house. The landlord's sister-in-law came out to take a look and screamed. The landlord, Sister Guihua, and aunt all ran out. They were all at home, but Hagen was still there. Go to work, don't go home.

Sister Guihua told Zhang Chen that she also went to the company for a meeting in the afternoon and had just returned home.

Zhang Chen and Sister Guihua said, I heard from Gangzi and Tan Shuzhen that your performance is very good. Your Mishihe Management Office has just been rated as the advanced in your company, and you yourself have also been rated as the advanced individual, right? ?

Sister Guihua smiled and said, Mr. Liu and Mr. Tan took care of me.

The landlady pointed to a microwave oven tied with a red ribbon on the table in front of the hall, and said to Zhang Chen, "Did you see it? Osmanthus fragrans put it here to make Hagen angry."

Everyone laughed.

Zhang Chen said he was ashamed. We don’t have as many units as you and there is no evaluation. Otherwise, Brother Haigen would definitely be advanced. Oh, I don’t know if he would scold me.

Everyone laughed again.

Zhang Chen saw that the landlord's son, Xiaofeng, and Sister Guihua's son were both there, so he told them, "Xiaofeng, let's go and get my things."

The two people followed Zhang Chen out and came in carrying the things from the trunk. The landlord brother and his wife and Sister Guihua saw it and complained, why did they bring things with them when they came here?

Zhang Chen smiled and said, isn't this the first month of the year to be auspicious? He took out the red paper bag and told Xiaofeng and his brother, "Come on, this is yours."

Both of them looked at Sister Guihua, and Sister Guihua said, "If your uncle gives it to you, just accept it. Thank you uncle."

The two of them accepted the red paper envelope and quickly said thank you, uncle!

Sister Guihua asked Zhang Chen, where is Xiao Zhao?

Zhang Chen and Sister Guihua said that Xiao Zhao went to Beijing, and I sent her to Shanghai, and she just came back.

Sister Guihua sighed and said, "Oh, it's really not easy for you. You are restless during this first month."

The landlord brother said to Zhang Chen: "Are you alone? We are going to have a few drinks that night."

Zhang Chen smiled and said: "I can't drink. When I was still in Shanghai, Accountant Ge called me and said that the secretary and director would treat me to dinner that evening, and I would have to go there later."

The landlord was also surprised. He scolded: "Fan Bi Lao Zai Fan, what kind of wine do you want to treat me on Ge Zhong's day? (I'm not sure, what kind of meal do I want to treat you to on such a day?)"

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