Back to 1980: Please Love Me Again

Chapter 147 The Yellow Swan Hotel

Yangcheng, illuminated night market.

"Third Brother, shall we do some business?"

In the night market, Zhao Wenqiu suddenly whispered.

"What business do you want to do?"

There are business opportunities everywhere here, and Zhao Wenmu couldn't guess what good things the little girl found.

"Toad mirrors! Look, there are so many toad mirrors here!"

Indeed, there are several stalls in the night market selling toad mirrors.

As early as the 70s, Audrey Hepburn let people witness the demeanor of "a toad with a beautiful woman" in the two films "Roman Holiday" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's".

In particular, she was wearing big bulky yellow glasses with white frames and lenses that were so big that they could almost cover half of her face. Her deep eyes were deeply buried behind the large lenses. This scene left a deep impression on everyone.

In the 80s, the toad mirror first became popular abroad.

Then quickly spread to the country.

Especially in 1980, when the American TV series "The Man from the Bottom of the Atlantic" was broadcast in China, the protagonist Mike Harris often wore a pair of toad mirrors, with a serious and majestic expression.

For a time, Mike's image was enthusiastically sought after by many young people.

It can be said to be the earliest star chasing.

As a result, many fashionable young people tried their best to buy a pair of Mike-style sunglasses to wear.

For a while, big toad-like eyes dangled everywhere on the street.

Of course, this is only in the city, rarely seen in the countryside.

Long hair, big sideburns, plaid shirt, flared trousers, a cigarette in his hand, and toad mirrors are definitely the typical outfits of fashionable young people in the 80s.

"Third brother, don't you know that toad mirrors are very expensive in the capital now, and the cheapest ones cost 7 or 8 yuan!"

"And you can't buy it yet!"

After what Zhao Wenqiu said, Zhao Wenmu took a closer look at the Toad Mirror in the night market.

There are toad mirrors in various colors and styles, and the prices range from 5 or 6 yuan to more than ten yuan.

If you bring it back to the capital and sell it, don't dare to say too much, it shouldn't be a big problem to earn 50%.

However, this business is not so easy to do.

There will be various interrogations along the way, and once discovered by the police, the things are likely to be confiscated.

The reason is simple, the origin of these things is unknown.

Many are smuggled goods.

In any case, Zhao Wenmu appreciates her heart for doing business.

"Little sister, if you want to sell toad mirrors in the capital, you can't buy them here. The things here are too expensive."

The things sold in the night market are at retail prices, and the cost of getting goods from here is too high.

If you want to get the cheapest goods, you have to keep digging at the source.

Of course, the ultimate source, go to Xiangjiang.

Please help Mr. Rongren.

Zhao Wenmu: Excuse me, little sunglasses, no need, no need.

In fact, as long as you buy it on a smuggling ship, it is already cheap enough.

So, he went on to say to Zhao Wenqiu:

"I'll take you to another place to buy it another day, and it's guaranteed to be half cheaper than here!"

"Really?!"

Zhao Wenqiu exclaimed.

Then he covered his mouth tightly again.

She is not stupid, such a good place is either shady or has some special connections.

In short, it is not suitable for public discussion.

"The south is so nice, there are so many people on the street at this point!"

On the way back to the hotel, everyone couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

It was almost nine o'clock in the evening, and there were still many people hanging out outside.

It looks very lively.

At this point, there are basically no pedestrians on the streets of Pingyang County.

Every time Zhao Wenmu took Zhao Jing and Rong Xinyi home, he felt chilly on his back.

Lack of security.

And on the streets and alleys of Yangcheng, there are still countless people who have not slept.

Early the next morning, everyone went to the construction site of the Yellow Swan Hotel after experiencing the characteristic music teahouse at Dongfang Hotel.

The decoration and equipment of Dongfang Hotel are of the highest level in China, and materials such as toilets, furniture, and floors are all imported from overseas.

And its music cafe is the first of its kind.

The huge tea restaurant is a bit like the layout of the wedding banquet of later generations.

There is a long stage in the middle, and there are round tables on both sides and in front of the stage.

When Zhao Wenmu and others arrived, there were not many people in the restaurant.

However, after only ten minutes, it was almost full of people.

The restaurant was bustling, and then several people stepped onto the stage and began to prepare for the performance.

The audience also gradually quieted down.

Only the sound of the waiter serving the food remained.

Not long after, soothing light music sounded, and everyone enjoyed the soft and beautiful music while eating.

Dongfang Hotel has its own light music team and karaoke, which quickly became popular all over the country in the following years.

But now, even in Pingyang County, which is developing fairly well, there is no karaoke or video hall.

To a certain extent, Dongfang Hotel has led the new trend of leisure and entertainment in China for a long time.

Yangcheng has thus become the birthplace of Chinese pop music.

Even after 20 years, mass music entertainment is still being passed down and developed in Dongfang Hotel.

In addition, Dongfang Hotel also presents meals in the form of buffet for the first time in the Chinese hotel industry.

Seeing this scene, everyone in the Zhao family immediately recalled Zhao Jing's birthday party.

Although the buffet prepared by Zhao Wenmu was far less rich than that of Dongfang Hotel.

But their concept and style are very similar.

There is also a computer and telephone system directly connected to Xiangjiang in the hotel, which greatly facilitates the guests from Xiangjiang.

This hotel can be said to be at the forefront in terms of equipment and has become a leader in industry reform.

The Yellow Swan Hotel that Rong Renyi is building is a further step on its basis.

It has truly become an advanced and luxurious hotel in the world.

Shamian Island, construction site.

A cool breeze blows from the Pearl River.

The buildings with obvious European style tell the history of the concession in modern times.

"At the beginning of the construction, I promised that the environment of Shamian Island would not be damaged, and the land in Shamian would not be occupied. Therefore, the land under my feet is all the result of land reclamation!"

Rong Ren pointed to the land under his feet, and his tone was quite proud.

The hotel is built on the river, which is indeed a pioneering work.

On the construction site, there was a lively scene.

Zhao Wenmu noticed that many materials had foreign language labels.

This is because many building materials needed to build the Yellow Swan Hotel are currently not available in China.

Rong Renyi relied on his status as the king of shipping to import various equipment, building materials, furniture, etc. from all over the world.

This is not to worship foreigners, but the actual conditions do not allow it.

"The main body of the hotel is designed by Master She Jiannan, and the interior design is in charge of Mr. Mo Boye, a famous architect from the American HBA hotel design company. Mr. She is not here today, but Mr. Mo Boye happens to be."

Speaking of which, Rong Renyi led the others to a temporary building nearby.

This is the core, the brain, responsible for the construction of the hotel.

Naturally, the design department is also here.

"Mr. Mo Boye, this is Mr. Zhao Wenmu whom I introduced to you earlier."

After greeting each other familiarly, Rong Ren introduced Zhao Wenmu to the other party.

"Mr. Moboye, hello!"

"Ah! Mr. Zhao, hello, hello!"

"Come, come, Mr. Zhao, I happen to have some problems here, you should be able to give me some advice."

After the two shook hands, Mo Bo also familiarly pulled Zhao Wenmu to a model.

A scale model of the Yellow Swan Hotel.

"Oh! Beautiful ladies over there, please forgive my faux pas!"

Mo Bo also seemed to notice Zhao Jing and the others who came in behind him at this moment, and bowed slightly to them.

Zhao Jing and the others quickly bowed in return.

"The great Mr. Rong said that the appearance of the hotel is too simple, not enough to attract people, how to put it, yes, photographic memory!"

Hearing that Mo Bo also made fun of himself, Ei Jinichi just smiled slightly.

Zhao Wenmu carefully looked at the nearly one-meter model.

It has to be said that this building is very magnificent.

Sitting on the edge of the Pearl River, the volume of more than 90 meters is majestic and majestic.

And the interior details are no less impressive.

In the center of the entire building, there is actually a central courtyard that runs through several floors.

The subtropical Chinese classical garden is hidden in a modern luxury hotel.

This idea is great!

"Mr. Moboye, why do the hotel floors look so low?"

Zhao Wenmu noticed that according to the overall proportion of the building, the height of the floors seems to be a bit low.

"Xiao Zhao, the design room of the Yellow Swan Hotel needs to reach 1000. This is also based on practical considerations. After all, Yangcheng has a great demand for foreign-related hotels. However, because this place is located in the waterway, in order not to affect the landscape of Shamian Island, the height of the hotel is limited. less than 100 meters."

It was Rong Renyi who answered Zhao Wenmu.

"That's right, this made Mr. She and us embarrassing. The final solution was to limit the floor height and the room area, trying to achieve a balance between practicality and luxury."

Mober added.

"Mr. Moboye, the appearance of the hotel is very simple, similar to the style of the Empire State Building and Chrysler Center, very simple and elegant."

Zhao Wenmu praised it sincerely.

This is also the overall style characteristic of the second generation of skyscrapers.

The first batch of skyscrapers in the world, needless to say, naturally appeared in Europe and America.

America in 1930, to be exact.

The appearance of reinforced concrete allows people to break through the original height limit.

But in terms of aesthetics, there is hardly a lot of innovation.

It's still the same set of classicism.

Therefore, the first generation of skyscrapers are basically elevated classical buildings.

And now, it is the age of the second generation of skyscrapers.

The overall style of the Yellow Swan Hotel belongs to the second generation of skyscrapers.

Simple.

"That's right! Mr. Zhao, you are right. The exterior walls of the entire hotel are very light without any extra decorations. What a simple beauty it is! It's a pity that Mr. Rong lacks the eyes to appreciate beauty."

Mober also spread his hands.

"Actually, some changes can be made."

Zhao Wenmu said suddenly.

(End of this chapter)