Reborn in the red age

With the help of the father-in-law, the neighbors left reluctantly.

After being rescued, Li Qingfeng suddenly realized a problem. It seemed that coming to his father-in-law's house was no different from going back to his hometown. It did not help him to avoid the limelight at all. It was worse than staying in the old city.

The neighbors in Dongming knew Li Qingfeng himself, and the neighbors in Suzhou knew Hu Jiabao. No matter who you are, the people in your hometown will pull you aside to tell you all their curiosity when they get the chance, and ask you to answer them.

After looking at Hu Jiabao, Hu Jiabao showed a bitter smile on her face, and it was obvious that she also realized this.

But now that I'm here, I have to stay in Gusu for a few days anyway.

As soon as the door opened, my mother-in-law, wearing an apron and holding a shovel, came out from the kitchen.

Without even looking at Qingfeng Li and his wife, she said to the two children with a loving face: "It's the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. You haven't been to grandma's house for so long. Do you miss her?"

"Grandma, I miss you so much. I dream about the dishes you cooked, especially the crab meat lion head you made. I thought about it every day when I was in Sijiu City. I even drooled when I thought about it." Chuyi's mouth was as sweet as honey. He immediately threw himself into grandma's arms, holding her arm and said with a smile.

"Our Chuyi's little mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter." The mother-in-law smiled from ear to ear, gently touched Chuyi's forehead with her hand, and said lovingly: "Grandma knows that our Chuyi misses grandma's cooking the most, so she cooked a big table of dishes that you like to eat."

"Grandma, I know you love me the most"

The grandparents and grandchildren held hands and talked affectionately. Fifteen, who was standing by, watched them eagerly, racking his brains quickly, thinking about what nice words he should say.

After thinking for a long time, Fifteen's eyes suddenly lit up, and he came over and said loudly: "Grandma, I miss you too. As soon as the school was on summer vacation, I urged my dad to take me to Gusu to see you and grandpa. If my dad hadn't been procrastinating, I would have come to see you a long time ago."

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Li Qingfeng looked at his silly son speechlessly. Well, he sold himself out just to please his grandmother.

In other words, since he was getting old, having a third child would be risky. Otherwise, Qingfeng Li would have to start over and have a new trumpet to play with.

Hu Jiabao also shook his head slightly, not knowing what to say about his son.

The mother-in-law also pulled Fifteen into her arms and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, our Fifteen is also a good child. Grandma misses you too."

After briefly speaking to the two children whom she hadn't seen for a long time, the mother-in-law greeted her son-in-law, Li Qingfeng: "Qingfeng is here, hurry up and wash your hands and get ready for dinner."

"okay"

Li Qingfeng smiled helplessly, thinking that his status in the family had obviously declined after having a child.

In the past, when I came back, my mother-in-law would be so concerned about me and ask me about my well-being. But now all her attention is on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month, and she just greets me casually.

So, love does not disappear, it just transfers from one person to another.

During the meal, the mother-in-law kept serving food to the two children, and sometimes she would say, "Chuyi, this dish is nutritious, eat more."

After a while, he said to Fifteen, "Fifteen, this is your favorite dish. Grandma made it especially for you."

As for Li Qingfeng and Hu Jiabao, he would only occasionally say, "You guys eat too."

Hu Jiabao had long been accustomed to this transfer of maternal love. He glanced at Li Qingfeng, who looked depressed, and smiled secretly, as if to say that one should just get used to it.

After lunch, the three children were sent to their rooms to play by themselves, while the adults chatted on the sofa. Naturally, the topic they talked about was the currently very popular satellite launch.

Not to mention the young Hu Jiadong couple, even the father-in-law and his wife who have been doctors for their whole lives and have retired at home are still very curious.

Faced with the curiosity of his family, Li Qingfeng briefly explained the project situation and profit model.

"Is it reliable for your private enterprise to launch satellites? The technical requirements for launching satellites are too high, and some countries do not even have this technology." After Li Qingfeng finished his introduction, the father-in-law frowned and asked the question that had puzzled him for a long time.

It’s not surprising that my father-in-law thinks this way. In the eyes of many people, launching satellites is already a project in the military industry. These things should be the country’s business and represent a country’s scientific research level.

It was completely a fantasy for an individual to launch a satellite, which left Hu Yuanshan confused.

Just as Qingfeng Li was about to explain, his sister-in-law spoke first: "Dad, don't underestimate your brother-in-law. His company is a well-known large enterprise in the world. Isn't it just launching a satellite? Isn't that a piece of cake?"

After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Qingfeng Li and said with a smile: "Brother-in-law, do you think I'm right?"

Li Qingfeng smiled helplessly. This was a bit too much praise. For something like satellite, the entire Lemon Company couldn't find a single technical talent.

Let alone Nan De on Mou Qizhong's side. He still doesn't understand trade, let alone satellite technology.

"Sister-in-law, you misunderstood. The company's main business is computer business, which has nothing to do with satellites. It's hard to find someone in the company who understands the structure of satellites."

The mother-in-law exclaimed, "You dare to launch a satellite without even one person who knows anything about satellites?"

Now even the sister-in-law, who had relapsed into her old ways, didn't know how to respond. The smile on her face froze after she heard what Qingfeng Li said.

Li Qingfeng hurriedly explained: "Mom, you don't know that launching satellites does not require our company's technology. It is called launching satellites, but in fact it is not our company's job at all. Moscow in the north is responsible for launching satellites. We just bought the satellite transponders and are only responsible for selling them to foreign TV stations."

After listening to Qingfeng Li's explanation, the four members of the Hu family nodded in understanding and realized what was going on.

Hu Yuanshan nodded in understanding: "So that's what happened. When I first heard the news, I was worried that you had listened to that Mou guy and were so fooled that you were bragging in the newspapers."

"That's impossible. I can't brag in front of the whole nation."

"Okay, just keep it in mind."

After figuring out the satellite issue and having a brief chat about family matters, Boss Hu and his family said goodbye and left.

The mother-in-law began to make the beds in the room so that Li Qingfeng and his family of four could take a nap at home.

Listening to the noise coming from the window air conditioner, Li Qingfeng tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

Hu Jiabao, who was standing by, pushed Li Qingfeng impatiently and said dissatisfiedly, "What are you doing here and there?"

"I've been feeling a little weak lately, and I can't sleep because of the noise from the air conditioner."

"Then turn off the air conditioner?"

"No, it's so hot, I can't stay in the house once the air conditioner is turned off." Hu Jiabao said angrily, "Humph, I find that you are really fickle, Qingfeng Li. When we lived in the alley before, we also installed window air conditioners, and you used them very well at that time. It's only been a few years, and you already dislike the noisy air conditioner?"

"Back then was back then, and now is now. How can they be the same?" Qingfeng Li argued.

"Virtue"

Hu Jiabao rolled his eyes and didn't bother to pay attention to Li Qingfeng. He lay back on the bed and took a nap.

Li Qingfeng, who couldn't sleep, lay on the bed and thought for a while, then pushed Hu Jiabao who was about to fall asleep.

When Hu Jiabao was about to explode, Li Qingfeng quickly made a gesture to silence him and whispered, "Jiabao, we're going to stay at home for a few days. This window air conditioner is so noisy that it really disturbs my sleep. Can you talk to your parents about getting a split-type one? I'll pay for it."

"Why are you talking about this? We don't live in this room for more than a few days a year, why should we replace the air conditioner? And they definitely won't let you pay for it." Hu Jiabao frowned and looked at Li Qingfeng with a stern face: "Besides, you woke me up in the middle of the day just to say this?"

"I can't sleep because of the noise. My mind is full of this. Shouldn't I spend a little money to change to a more comfortable environment?"

Hu Jiabao snorted: "You are the one who has too many things to do. Let's talk about it after you finish your nap. Don't bother with it for now. If you wake me up again, I will never let you go."

Li Qingfeng responded helplessly, but the noise from the air conditioner was so loud that he couldn't sleep.

There was no storytelling session at home to kill time, and after tossing and turning in bed for a while, Li Qingfeng was so bored that he couldn't help but push Hu Jiabao again.

Hu Jiabao was woken up again just after he fell asleep, and this time he was really angry.

He suddenly opened his eyes, and without giving Li Qingfeng a chance to speak, he kicked Li Qingfeng to vent his anger, and then chased Li Qingfeng out of the room.

He went to the two children's room and saw that the brother and sister were sleeping soundly on the bed, so Li Qingfeng tiptoed out.

Li Qingfeng, who was really bored at home, picked up the car keys that Hu Jiadong left for him, drove the Santana parked downstairs and strolled aimlessly on the streets of Gusu.

In 1994, the streets of Gusu had a unique charm that was a blend of simplicity and modernity. Looking through the car window, one could see the buildings on the street. There were both traditional houses with white walls and black tiles, and some modern-style small buildings that were just beginning to be built.

The roads were not as wide and smooth as those in later generations. There were not many pedestrians on the streets at noon, and only scattered vehicles and pedestrians could be seen.

Li Qingfeng found an appliance store that was open on the street and bought a split air conditioner imported from Japan. He agreed with the store owner on a time to deliver the goods, left his address, paid a deposit, and continued to wander the street.

It’s not that Li Qingfeng doesn’t want to replace all of the Hu family’s window air conditioners, but the actual conditions don’t allow it.

Although window air conditioners and split air conditioners are both air conditioners, their energy consumption is completely different. The voltage in the staff compound cannot support the power consumption of too many split air conditioners, and the lines cannot bear the load of too many split air conditioners running at the same time.

When passing by a private house, I saw a sign hanging on the gate that read "Li Laosan's Game Room."

Li Qingfeng became interested in this game room. He slowly parked the car on the side of the road and walked in with interest.

“Wow, this business is good.”

After entering the yard, looking at the bicycles parked all over the yard and listening to the loud noises from inside, Qingfeng Li smiled and shook his head.

When he pushed the door open and walked into the room, Li Qingfeng was almost knocked out by the smell inside. It was so smoky that if you didn't know, you would think there was a fire.

There were seven or eight arcade game machines in the room, and each machine was surrounded by shirtless teenagers.

Since the boss was reluctant to install air conditioning, there were only two large fans whirring around, and there were all kinds of weird smells.

Looking at this terrible environment, Li Qingfeng recalled the time when he skipped classes to surf the Internet.

The environment in the black Internet cafe is similar to this one. There is no air conditioning and all kinds of strange smells. The small room is filled with highly obscene shouting and cursing. The only difference is the entertainment equipment.

Everyone in the game room was immersed in the exciting arcade battle, and not many people noticed Li Qingfeng's arrival.

After standing at the door for a long time, a bald man who looked like a boss noticed Li Qingfeng at the door.

He walked over with his bare chest and a cigarette in his mouth, and looked Li Qingfeng up and down: "Brother, are you here to play a game?"

Li Qingfeng's recollection was interrupted by this question. He came back to his senses, smiled at the boss in front of him, and replied in Mandarin: "Yes, but I see you don't have any idle machines."

I married a wife who speaks Wu dialect. After all these years, even if I can't speak it, I can at least understand some simple dialects.

"A stranger?" The bald man asked in confusion after hearing Li Qingfeng's Mandarin.

Li Qingfeng nodded: "Accompany my wife back to her parents' home"

"I understand." The bald man nodded in understanding, and pointed to the area where the passionate battle was going on. "Look, the game machine here costs five coins for one dollar. You can play the game once for one coin, and you have to start over if you die."

"You're not going to let me wait?"

The bald man chuckled and said: "The game console will have to wait, the other machines are not needed."

"Other machines?" Qingfeng Li raised his eyebrows.

The bald man said nothing and led Li Qingfeng into a room. There were four machines in the room. There was a window air conditioner installed in the room. The environment was completely different from the outside.

The players in this room are older than those outside, at least they are adults. Three of the machines are being used, and there are several people standing behind each machine watching.

From time to time, there was a rapid sound of coins colliding.

The bald man smiled and introduced: "Brother, have you ever played the fruit machine? It's a new machine. There are only a few in Suzhou. It's so exciting to play. If you bet on it and win,

Li Qingfeng curled his lips, waved his hand to interrupt the bald boss's introduction, and directly took out fifty yuan and handed it over.

It's just a slot machine. I played it too much and a lot of my living expenses when I was in school were eaten up by it.

The bald man took the money, happily gave Li Qingfeng a hundred coins, said "It's fun, call me if you want to buy more coins", and then left.

Looking at the slot machine that he hadn't seen for many years, Li Qingfeng touched the familiar buttons and felt a sense of emotion in his heart. The progress of society is so fast that in the blink of an eye, this harmful thing has appeared. (End of this chapter)