National Tide 1980.

Chapter 277

In the evening of the next day, sure enough, the cadre from the "Foreign Affairs Office" came again in a big bread, and made a special trip to pick up Mi's family for a banquet.

But to be honest, Mi Xiaoran really didn't want to go.

It's not that she's hypocritical, but she's afraid that Aunt Mi will raise the issue of car compensation in person.

Secondly, her own father was even more extreme than her own mother.

Ever since I talked about it last night and saw those gifts, Master Mi concluded that he met a big fat sheep.

He actually planned to hold on to his kindness and respect himself, and planned to go to the banquet today to get more benefits.

What a philistine!It's too petty!

If they really opened their mouths, wouldn't this matter change the flavor?

How could Mi Xiaoran get off stage?

But the problem is, the actual situation can't help her not to go.

Not to mention that the well-dressed and yearning master Mi Aunt Mi quit, and Mi Xiaohui who wanted to watch the excitement was also reluctant.

The cadres of the "Foreign Affairs Office" who were afraid that they would not be able to pay the job were even more persistent in persuading them.

So Mi Xiaoran, who couldn't bear to be pestered by a few people, gritted his teeth.

He could only call his parents aside and force them to promise never to ask for anything, so he reluctantly agreed to make the trip.

It was the first time for the Mi family to take a taxi. For them, this was a very novel experience.

The outside world seems to be different from before.

Both the street lights and the traffic lights became softer, like a scene in a dream.

Pedestrians turned into small shadows, which flashed past with a "whoosh".

The four members of Mi's family felt an indescribable feeling. They didn't know whether they were getting bigger or the capital was getting smaller.

Anyway, the capital seen from the car window is not the usual capital.

And it was expected to take at least 10 minutes, but it arrived almost instantly.

The taxi finally drove straight to the entrance of the Jingcheng Hotel, and a waiter in uniform opened the door for them.

Needless to say, a greater sense of strangeness came after that.

Just now, I was still on the noisy street, but now I stepped into the revolving glass door, it was like stepping into another brand new world.In this world there is no quarrel, no haggling.

Everyone has a smile on their lips, polite, modest, and elegant.

And there are many strange smells.

The smell of perfume, detergent, foreigners...

Coffee, bread, cake, sweet smell...

That kind of feeling is so amazing, it makes people who are newcomers feel as if they are electrified all over their bodies.

Walking in the restaurant, the Mi family couldn't help looking around excitedly, looking left and right, everything felt fresh.

Of course, because this is a consumer paradise for foreigners, it is a place that ordinary people can't reach.

The four members of Mi's family inevitably felt some panic and embarrassment.

Although the Mi family has tried their best to dress themselves up.

But the Chinese tunic suits and corduroy jackets they wore that had been left at the bottom of the suitcases for a long time still smelled of camphor, which paled in comparison to this place.

This feeling is just like what Zhang Shihui felt when he came here with Ning Weiminchu.

Even Mi Xiaoran who has been here once is no exception.

Even when she thought of the humiliation of being run away by Huo Xin, she was more likely to feel inferior.

He couldn't help hesitating, and began to regret secretly, thinking that he shouldn't accept the invitation.

But after coming to the restaurant on the second floor of the east, the enthusiasm and demeanor shown by the host completely resolved the embarrassment and embarrassment.

Under the soft and bright lights of the hotel, Zhao Hanyu was sitting at a table, holding a teacup, waiting for him for a long time.

He was wearing a gray suit and a bright red silk tie today, which was very eye-catching.

Seeing the cadres bring the Mi family in, they immediately stood up and greeted them with smiles on their faces.

Probably due to his better complexion, Zhao Hanyu was very energetic.

The originally ordinary appearance was a little more handsome because of this.

He greeted Mi Xiaoran's parents very attentively, and when he saw Mi Xiaoran, his joy was beyond words.

Then the banquet started, and Zhao Hanyu kept toasting and serving dishes.

Despite the language barrier, this sincere attitude of hospitality almost immediately made the Mi family have a good impression of him.

The cadres of the "Foreign Affairs Office" are also very responsible.

During the dinner, not only helped Zhao Hanyu take care of the Mi family, but also introduced the specialties of the dishes.

He also introduced the situation about Zhao Hanyu to the Mi family in detail.

The cadre said that Zhao Hanyu is a college student in the Department of Business Administration of a famous American university, and he just got his degree last year.

The family runs three restaurants and five laundries in the United States, and is also quite affluent.

Zhao Hanyu is the second son in the family, and he came to the Republic to travel.

I originally planned to have fun for a few months, and then return to the United States to help the family manage the business.

So he entered the mainland from the Hong Kong city alone, passed through Huacheng, Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Jinling... Finally came to the capital, and visited most of the tourist attractions in the Republic.

Originally, I was going to leave the capital to visit the three eastern provinces, but I never expected that I would suddenly fall ill.

Thanks to Mi Xiaoran this time, otherwise the rescue time would be delayed, and Zhao Hanyu might never see his relatives again.

Needless to say, Zhao Hanyu must be repaid for such a life-saving grace, so that Zhao Hanyu can feel relieved.

This is the main reason why he came to visit and insisted on inviting the Mi family...

The meal went on for an hour and a half, and finally ended harmoniously.

But the Mi family who had eaten this meal, except Mi Xiaohui, who was not sensible, almost all of them were in a mess.

Not for anything else, just because what they saw and heard at the banquet was like a bombshell, which greatly shocked the hearts of the Mi family.

First of all, the quality and price of that meal is there.

Although Mi's family doesn't know what "peach kernel flower mushroom", "cucumber noodles", "rice wine braised chicken", "dry roasted mandarin fish", "money shrimp", "two-eat grilled recipe", "glass belly slices", " Steamed wax gourd in clear soup".

But the tongue is not deceiving, you can always tell whether it is delicious or not.

In Mi's family, except for Mi Xiaoran who is reserved and rarely moves chopsticks, the other three are all struggling.

And they also witnessed Zhao Hanyu's arrogance when he checked out.

When the waiter brought the bill of 110 four yuan, Zhao Hanyu smiled and handed over the 120 foreign exchange certificate, but he refused to look for it.

If it weren't for the cadre picking his teeth to explain in time, "Everyone in the United States has the habit of giving tips."

Aunt Mi almost snatched back the money from the waiter on the spot.

Six dollars!I can buy two live chickens!The old lady felt sorry for Zhao Hanyu.

Secondly, Zhao Hanyu, the cadre representative of the "Foreign Affairs Office", made a wish, saying that he can make any request at will!

Listen, this tone is too loud.

Just mention it, is it okay to have a plane or a car?

However, after all, his family is in the United States, and he is still the son of a millionaire, so it is normal for him to be rich.

In order to dispel their concerns, the cadre just said it.

Zhao Hanyu had already expressed his gratitude to the aunt who cleaned Beihai Park first, and gave him a double-tub washing machine.

look!Send a message and send a washing machine!

Mi Xiaoran, who ran before and after running, should not give a color TV to National Taiwan University!

So, Master Mi and Aunt Mi really didn't ask for it on the spot.

They were not afraid that their daughter would be unhappy, but they were too happy.

They are not stupid, facing this windfall from the sky, they have to go back and think about it carefully.

After all, they have already bought a color TV, so it is not appropriate to ask for another one.

As a result, that night, Mi's house was quite lively. When we went back to chat with the old and the young, the topic never left what they had seen and heard all night.

Master Mi sighed.

"It took me more than a month's salary to eat a meal for six people! This American is too capable, no wonder he keeps talking about how capitalism is corrupt and depraved! It's a luxury! Hey, I figured it out, you guys Guess what, we each ate twenty catties of meat today..."

Aunt Mi also agreed.

"No, it's a crime! This meal is too deceitful, it's too bad! Huh, give me 100 yuan, and I can make ten tables for him. It's not me, our family can't bear to put oil like this This kind of scene is too frightening! It's really beyond what we ordinary people can say..."

Mi Xiaohui didn't like to hear it anymore.

"You guys are so stupid, what do you know? That's the Jingcheng Restaurant! It's not the Xinmin Restaurant in front of the house. Besides, I didn't ask you to spend money. Do you feel distressed? And why didn't you say it when you were eating? It's over. , but it’s not good. Is there anyone like you?”

The only one who did not speak was Mi Xiaoran.

But she belongs to the one who is not visible on the outside, but has a magnificent heart.

She also knew that the meal would cost a fortune.

Moreover, the unique sensitivity of the girl's family allowed her to clearly perceive that Zhao Hanyu was taking care of her too meticulously during the banquet.

Zhao Hanyu kept adding food to the small dish in front of her, and kept trying to find topics to talk to her.

It's a bit too much to please her so much. It should not only be because of the grace of saving her life, but there are other things mixed in it.

But alas, so what?

She didn't have any ideas, and she had no intention of continuing to contact Zhao Hanyu at all.

Not to mention that she and Zhao Hanyu are too unfamiliar, and the life gap is too big, so it is impossible to talk about good feelings.

The key is that the hurdle in her heart is not so easy to pass.

After the Spring Festival, she never saw Ning Weimin again, and she hated him so much from the bottom of her heart.

But even if he wanted to forget, he couldn't forget Ning Weimin.

This hateful guy has filled her heart completely since no one knew when.

It seems to take away her goodwill towards all opposite sexes, and it will only remind her of the days when they worked together and shared a little secret.

So her sense of the luxury of the meal was pure confusion, a confusion about the direction of her life.

Obviously, this way of life seems common to foreigners, but it is really rare for ordinary people in the capital like her.

Although the Chinese people are making unremitting efforts to get rid of the poor days that have plagued them for generations in the past two years.

But in the capital of this era, you can only buy some eggs and melon seeds and peanuts without a notebook at a high price in the free market. Most people still live on food, oil stamps, and a thin shopping notebook every month.

Where is the result?

Every day, it was blown up in the newspapers. Anyway, prices have risen, but wages have not.

Even for an upstart like Ning Weimin, if he wants to achieve such a standard of living, there is still a road ahead with no end in sight.

So such a gap made her feel depressed, not only for herself, but also for the people around her.

She cannot believe in the goals and slogans set by the country, let alone question them.

How beautiful is that?But can it be realized?How difficult is it?

There are so many people in our country, and in such a state of poverty and poverty, it is difficult to even have enough food. Can we really realize the four modernizations?

Will we really one day be able to spend as much as Americans?

It was hard for her to believe in such a bright future, it was too optimistic, too idealistic, and too unrealistic.

If life could really be as beautiful as a fairy tale, how could she be in such pain now?

(End of this chapter)