The Pentium Era - South to North

Zhang Chen and Xiao Zhao went downstairs and reached the lobby of the hotel. They couldn't help but laugh. They saw that all the people, regardless of gender, old and young, were wearing blue island uniforms with big flowers on their feet just like them. On top are flip-flops.

Even Zhang Chen's parents and Xiao Zhao's parents were dressed in them. Lao Zhang and Xiao Zhao's father were obviously a little restrained in wearing these floral clothes, but they had no choice but to wear them.

Qian Fang and Xu Jiaqing bought this at the hotel's travel supplies store and handed it out. They said they had to wear island clothes to reach Hainan Island and Sanya.

Lin Shuwan had a big belly and couldn't fit into women's clothes. Qian Fang bought her large men's clothes. After wearing them, the sleeves and hem were very long and hung down, turning the clothes into nightgown. The front opening was too low, so she had to use a hotel room. The pins in the sewing kit pinned the top up. Even so, Lin Shuwan was still very happy to see it.

Lao Zhang got the clothes and said to Qian Fang, no, no, I have never worn floral clothes in my life. Xiao Zhao’s father didn’t know what to do with the clothes Xu Jiaqing gave him. Hear what Lao Zhang said , he nodded quickly from the side.

Qian Fang smiled and said: "Uncle, have you never been to Hainan Island before, are you here now? Uncle, your life is still long, don't try too many things, you just want to go to everything now try."

Qian Fang's words were so nice that Lao Zhang had no choice. Qian Fang continued: "Others don't have to wear them, but you four old people must wear them."

"Why?" Zhang Chen's mother and Xiao Zhao's mother were also curious and came over. Zhang Chen's mother asked.

"It's rare for you to travel. When you travel, it should be different from what you do at home." Qian Fang said, "You don't have to think about things at home anymore. When you get here, just eat and play, just let go. Forget about your old self, you will become new people, and new people wear new clothes, that’s what’s interesting.”

Zhang Chen's mother smiled and said, "Okay, that's very good. Wear it, let's wear it."

Zhang's mother turned to look at Lao Zhang and said, go change it, wear a floral shirt, you will become a mother-in-law when you put it on, what a beautiful idea!

As they were talking, they saw a group of people coming in from outside. Two of them were men, older than them, also wearing island uniforms, walking calmly. They felt relieved and went upstairs to change.

Qian Fang and Xu Jiaqing originally wanted everyone to wear island clothes and integrate into the island life. However, after everyone put on the island clothes, they immediately became outsiders and tourists. On the contrary, Xiao Zheng and the other locals, All wearing ordinary clothes.

Dinner was at a food stall on the seaside not far from Jinling Resort. The food stall was large and very simple. It was a large open space on the seaside filled with cement. There were lamps installed in the open space and dozens of tables were placed. There is a plastic round table and chairs, and at the top of the open space, there is a simple shed made of striped woven cloth, which is the kitchen.

Xiao Zheng and Lao Tan Zhang Chen said that the conditions in this place are simple, but what they eat is definitely the freshest seafood, which may not be available elsewhere. All the seafood here is caught by the boss's own fishing boat.

When they arrived, the sun had already fallen halfway into the sea level, and there was a golden light on the sea. The afterglow shining on the stall was already very soft, and it was no longer as hot as during the day. The waves of sea breeze brought the coolness of the sea water. There are many swimmers on the beach outside.

Lao Zhang sighed and said that he had never thought that he could swim in the water during the Chinese New Year.

When we arrived at the beach, being blown by the sea breeze, everyone felt that wearing this island uniform was really comfortable. Even Lao Zhang and Xiao Zhao's father, after their initial restraint, relaxed and felt indescribably comfortable.

The food stall business is good, almost full, and many of them are locals speaking Hainanese. It seems that this place is quite famous in the local area.

Among Lao Tan's former soldiers, there was a Xiao Ding. This Xiao Ding had a black mole on his right cheek. There was a long tuft of hair on the mole. This made Zhang Xiangbei and Qu Tianlin's son look at it. Hide to the side when he comes.

After Xiaoding transferred from the army, he stayed in the local area and is now the mayor of Tiandu Town, where Dadonghai is located.

The stall owner knew Mayor Xiao Ding Ding, and when he saw them coming, he hurried over to greet them.

Xiao Ding asked the boss if the arrangements had been made.

"If you, Mayor Ding, don't tell you what to do, I'll ask them to make a trip this afternoon." The boss said quickly.

Xiao Ding turned to Lao Tan and said, I asked them to send some good things over.

Lao Tan smiled and said, no need to go to such trouble.

"If I don't bother, this person will throw me into the sea." Xiao Ding pointed at Xiao Zheng, and both Lao Tan and Xiao Zheng laughed.

Several other people said, we will not let you go either.

The boss led them to three tables near the outermost seaside. Lao Tan and his comrades sat at one table, and the others sat at two separate tables. Old and young, all wearing blue island uniforms, gathered around the table. From a high altitude, it looks like two waves.

The first dish that was served was a large plate of steamed hairtail. The boss came over and told Xiao Ding, "Do you understand such a big hairtail? You can only catch it a few times a year."

Zhang Chen and the others saw that this hairtail fish was much wider than their palms. It was chopped into sections and plated in a stainless steel basin. One piece was a large basin. If it were spread out, it should be more than two meters long. Lao Zhang sighed. :

"I have never seen such a big hairtail in my life."

Qian Fang smiled and said: "Uncle, let me tell you, there are many things you have never tried in your life, try them quickly."

Lao Zhang nodded and said, yes, you are right.

Everyone quickly tasted the hairtail. This South China Sea hairtail has thick meat but is very tender and slightly sweet. It has the taste of wild large yellow croaker in the East China Sea.

What came next was a casserole with a whole fish in the casserole. The waiter told them that this was a famous stew of baby shark. The soup was very delicious and they were welcome to try it.

Qian Fang smiled and said: "Uncle, are you..."

"That's right, I've known all my life that sharks can eat people, but I didn't expect that we would eat them today." Lao Zhang took Qian Fang's words and everyone laughed.

Next came the boiled snails, prawns, giant squid, a two-pound sashimi red dragon and a large plate of sashimi geoduck, then steamed grouper and stir-fried meat crab with ginger and scallion, etc., and they were all full at once. .

Most of the dishes here are steamed and sashimied, maintaining the original flavor of seafood. Lao Zhang has been talking about it for several times in his life.

Zhang’s mother scolded, “You are speaking as if you have never lived a day in your life before today, you are so ignorant.”

Lao Zhang chuckled and pointed at the sea not far away. He said, "It's almost the same. If you had stayed in the ravines of Yongcheng, you wouldn't know how big the sea was if you didn't see it."

When Lao Zhang said this, Xiao Zhao's father felt the same. Meng Ping shouted, "That's right, uncle, what you said is very philosophical."

"You eat more of these fish and shrimps here and there, so that you can be worthy of these fish and shrimps. This is the truth." Lao Zhang said.

Lao Tan's comrades, starting with Xiao Zheng and Xiao Ding, came over to toast one by one. Xiao Zheng and Zhang Chen said, thank you for finding your eldest brother in Jiangxi and taking care of him all the time.

Zhang Chen quickly said, I haven't had time to thank you and brother for sending us out of the island at that time, so I should respect you. When Xiao Zhao heard this, he also came over, raised his cup and said, thank you!

"No need to say anything, everything is in the wine." Xiao Zheng said.

Zhang Chen said yes, our family does not speak two languages ​​and drinks.

Xiao Zhao said: "I welcome so many of my brothers to Hangzhou with their families."

Everyone at that table also stood up and said, OK, we will definitely go. My eldest brother is in Hangzhou, and we have a home there.

Everyone raised their glasses and drank the wine.

After the people over there came to toast, Zhang Chen, Meng Ping, Lao Xie, Li Yang, Lao Tang and Er Huo came over to toast one by one. They all had good drinkers. After this meal, everyone felt that they were drunk. Very comfortable.

After the old men and women finished eating, they stood up and took their children to play on the beach nearby.

These men simply put the two tables together and continued to drink, drink, drink, open to drink.

The warm sea breeze blew over, bringing the breath of the sea not far away, and then carried their laughter and shouts away.

Deep in the darkness, along with the endless sound of the waves, came the shouts of Qian Fang, Lin Shuwan, and Xiao Zhao, as well as Xiaofang, Xiaoshu, Yuanyuan, Zhang Xiangbei, and Qu Tianlin. son, they were chasing each other on the beach and laughing loudly.

Seeing that the wine has reached the point where I can't drink anymore, I can't continue.

Lao Tan and Xiao Zheng said, tomorrow on New Year's Eve, you go back to Haicheng to have New Year's Eve dinner with your family. There are so many people here. We will have New Year's Eve dinner together in the hotel without you accompanying us.

Although there is still no New Year's Eve this year, and tomorrow is New Year's Eve, everyone says they are used to it, and this year's Thirty is synonymous with New Year's Eve.

"Okay, then I'll come over the day after tomorrow." Xiao Zheng said.

"Go and say New Year's greetings when it's time to say goodbye, and go away when it's time to leave. Come back when you have time. We're here to stay for several days. Why are you in a hurry?" Lao Tan scolded.

Xiao Zheng smiled and said, "Don't I want to stay with my eldest brother for a while?"

"Brother, then we can ask for leave. Anyway, we will have New Year's Eve dinner at the base tomorrow, and it will be the same here." said the two people still serving at the base.

Lao Tan smiled and said, you can.

Xiao Ding said: "Then I will come too."

"You are at home. Come over after the New Year's Eve dinner. We will wait for you." Lao Tan said.

"Okay, I'll listen to big brother." Xiao Ding said.

Xiao Ding stood up and shouted, "We can't drink here anymore. Let's go and drink somewhere else. I've made arrangements."

"What are you going to do?" Lao Tan asked.

"Singing, how long have we not heard my eldest brother sing "Camel Bell"?" Xiao Ding said.

Old Tan pointed to the beach in the darkness and said, "Let them all go, there are old people and children. Is your place clean?"

Xiao Ding was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, OK, I'll ask them to clean it up right away.

Also, when we get there, we open a private room. We sing all old songs, just in case they are not used to them. They sing theirs and we sing ours.

Xiaoding added.

As he spoke, he opened the zipper of his briefcase, took out his mobile phone from inside, and walked to the side to make a call. Here, Zhang Chen shouted into the darkness, and each person emerged from the darkness.

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