The JAL flight arrived at the Capital Airport of the Republic on time at 13:50 pm.
As soon as Ning Weimin stepped out of the cabin door, he felt a dry and cold wind blowing towards him.
This smell was all too familiar to him.
The smell blowing on his face was like applying cooling oil on his temples, making him feel energetic immediately.
This is what he wants, this is what he hopes for.
He has been abroad for half a year. Although everyone says that the air along the coast of Japan is good, what he thinks about in his heart is the local flavor.
He breathed a long sigh of relief. Unlike the Japanese on the same flight as him, almost all of them choked on the earthy-smelling sand in the capital and shivered in the biting northwest wind.
Unfazed by the cold, he strode down the gangway and followed the flow of people towards the airport building.
However, before 1999, the Capital Airport had only one terminal and ten boarding gates.
Therefore, the Capital Airport in this era seems a bit disorderly.
Even though it was Chinese New Year's Eve, foreign tourists coming to the capital on that day almost all arrived together at this time, which still left the airport somewhat overwhelmed.
For example, right now, several flights from different countries and regions in Southeast Asia, as well as several different domestic flights, arrive one after another, but there is only one exit and one passage, resulting in a chaotic flow of people.
When Ning Weimin left the station, he was not as free and easy as before.
He was also squeezed in the middle of the crowded crowd and could only move forward slowly.
At this time, the obvious differences between domestic and overseas tourists can be clearly seen.
On flights from overseas, the people who get off are all human-like and dog-like, wearing gold and silver, with cameras hanging around their necks.
Even though the lighting at the airport is very dim, you can tell from the style of clothing and the luggage they carry that overseas tourists are much wealthier than domestic tourists.
His behavior is even more carefree, he is free and casual, and he jumps in line at will.
Even the Japanese, who are now famous for their disciplined national characteristics, seem to have changed their appearance as street gangsters.
The quality is low, they are loud, and some people bully Chinese people for not knowing Japanese.
They complained about the outdated facilities at the Capital Airport and made fun of the shabby conditions of third world countries.
It's not like they follow the rules at home.
On the contrary, it is the compatriots from mainland China who are the most abiding by public order and the most public-minded.
It's a pity that mainlanders in mainland China no longer dress in blue, green and gray.
However, the color combination and mental outlook are a bit old-fashioned and conservative, and there is still a big distance between them and overseas tourists.
Especially a serious lack of optimism and self-confidence.
It's really depressing to say it.
In fact, the level of mainlanders who are eligible to fly is not low, and most of them are at the county and regiment level.
Overseas tourists come from all walks of life, including working class, blue-collar and red-necked people.
But when mainlanders see these outsiders, they often inadvertently show envy mixed with fear, curious and unable to hide their shrinking expressions, and try to avoid them as much as possible.
It is possible that even they themselves are not aware of the inferiority complex reflected in this complex psychology.
And this made Ning Weimin feel particularly uncomfortable.
This is called a thin horse with long hair, but a poor person with short ambition.
He said in his heart, my fellow villagers! Why do you think you envy them?
Not to mention that in a few decades, our airport will be so awesome that they can make the right turn as soon as they get off the plane.
The key is that these grandsons who come to our place don't have many good things.
What do you think, can it be like what they say? They are here to help the Chinese people in construction?
fart!
I really hope you all understand what these grandsons are talking about!
In fact, most of them are speculators and big scammers who took advantage of our country's reform and opening up and the opportunity to attract investment.
Among them there are many anti-China elements who make money from us and then blame us for it.
Never treat them as good people...
Yes.
Even though Ning Weimin went to Tokyo, Japan, he had similar thoughts.
But he can mess with others, but he is not willing to let others plot against his hometown.
He felt that if these foreign profiteers defrauded people in the capital, it would be like defrauding his own money.
Who made this his home?
Fortunately, this depression and helplessness did not last long, as soon as I picked up my luggage and walked out of customs.
These annoying foreigners were like scattered flies, and they gradually dispersed from Ning Weimin's side.
And just as Ning Weimin expected, as soon as he came out of the airport, he immediately saw his buddy whom he hadn't seen for a long time and missed so much.
Dare to love Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao, they were guarding the exit like two doorkeepers.
He also gave the foreigners who came out a "security check" one by one with his eyes.
Perhaps it's because they both have a cold look on their faces, and their eyes are too unruly. Even foreigners are confused by this unique look.
Perhaps it was because each of them was wrapped in a military coat, a fur hat, and big leather boots.
Such clothes are too easy for foreigners to misunderstand and think that they are two military policemen with a special mission.
In short, the deterrence effect is fully achieved.
Anyway, everyone who passed by them and was looked at by them was like a deported war criminal, and their eyebrows were lowered and their eyes were submissive.
Especially the few Japanese people who were talking shamelessly around Ning Weimin just now became obedient children again and hurried past without even daring to look directly at them.
This made Ning Weimin feel laughable and generous, and at the same time he couldn't help but feel emotional.
Just these two guys, working individually, it's a waste of materials.
It would be great if they could really wear "tiger skin".
Even if you just guard the airport like this, it can still play a role in protecting your country and promoting our country's prestige. What a pity!
This can only be said that the biggest problem in the country is the unreasonable allocation of resources and manpower.
"Brother Ning! Over here!" Xiao Tao, with sharp eyes, caught sight of Ning Weimin first.
He immediately changed his smile and waved at him.
"Welcome, welcome, warm welcome, welcome your return, sincerely welcome you back to the embrace of the motherland."
Luo Guangliang was no longer as calm as before. He stepped forward and held Ning Weimin's hand, with a smile on his face that was extremely affectionate.
"Weimin, you are finally back. Fortunately, fortunately, the plane was not delayed at last."
Of course, Ning Weimin couldn't help but say a few polite words.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. It's New Year's Eve and I have to go all the way for you."
"Hey, what are you talking about? You're a heretic, aren't you? I'm just looking forward to you coming back to celebrate the New Year. Let alone the two of us, when I heard you came back today, the whole hospital was very happy. Especially Uncle Kang, who has become a great person in the past two days.
God misses you. If nothing else, I’m just waiting for you to go home for New Year’s Eve dinner. Go home quickly.”
After speaking, Luo Guangliang raised his hand, and a military coat he brought was first put on Ning Weimin.
"It's cold in the capital, and you're wearing too thin clothes. Fortunately, I've prepared some. Come on, put them on."
Indeed, since it is the middle of winter, even when the sunshine is at its strongest in the afternoon, the capital is still freezing.
The minus five degrees here is much colder than the zero in Tokyo.
Although the coat on Ning Weimin's body is handsome, it can't stand up to it after being outdoors for a long time.
This time, he quickly wrapped himself up with joy, and was truly moved.
"Third brother, you have been more considerate for me."
I don’t know whether it’s because the military coat is made of cotton, or because of the warmth of affection, but as soon as I put it on, I immediately felt warm.
But Xiao Tao didn't want to be embarrassed and said something smart.
"I say Third Brother, please don't be too polite. Brother Ning is someone who has returned from overseas, so he may not be used to wearing this. He may not be happy that this cheap thing blocks such a beautiful coat underneath."
When these words came out, Luo Guangliang was stunned.
Ning Weimin, on the other hand, didn't know whether to be angry or laugh.
He had almost forgotten how to say bad words, so he immediately broke the habit because of this.
"Fuck! You kid was just trying to push me when I came back, right? If you like this coat, okay, I'll take it off and give it to you. But there's one thing, you have to take off your military coat now. Just wear this...
"
Xiao Tao was not stupid, so he quickly changed his mind. "No, Brother Ning. I was just kidding. I don't want it, I'm afraid it will freeze."
"It's your uncle. If you are cold, I won't be cold. What is your intention?"
"Okay, I was wrong. I don't think the Japanese don't care about temperature but only style."
Xiao Tao quickly saluted and changed his words with a smile. "Okay, I'll help you carry your luggage, so it's a good thing, right? Let's go, Taijun, let's open the way for Mas..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he took the two large trolley suitcases from Ning Weimin's hand.
Then he held one by one and ran towards where the taxi was parked.
But the problem is that diligence is hard work, but one’s nature cannot be changed.
This guy does one thing in front of others and another behind his back.
As soon as he turned around, he spoke quickly and dishonestly, babbled to himself.
"Hey, that's weird. Nothing seems to have changed since I came back from Japan. I thought I could bring back a taste of the Japanese taste of 'Bagya Road'..."
Look, what a mouthful this is!
So this guy has a lot of work to do, and he still doesn't do well.
Then, without any suspense, Ning Weimin kicked him on his butt.
Hold on to this guy, Thief Sun!
But having said that, I can't blame Xiao Tao for being such a foreign and foreign person today.
Because all three of them were wearing military coats, there was a problem. Taxis refused to take them and they were not allowed to do their work.
At the entrance of the airport, the taxis that were busy working around saw them as if they hadn't seen them, and ignored them without squinting.
Taxi drivers only try their best to recruit well-dressed and easily identifiable foreign tourists, who are as friendly as flies to shit.
To put it bluntly, you are judging people by their appearance, which is extremely snobbish.
Xiao Tao also had a bad temper. He even asked for two cars, but was rejected and rejected.
The third car refused to pull over when asked.
Now he couldn't hold his temper anymore, and he almost wanted to show off his face to the driver.
"No? Why are you stopping here? What about the voluntary exhibition?"
"Hey! What are you talking about? Are you looking for a fight?" The driver was not a good person and had a cold look on his face.
"Young man! That's not a small tone. Can you do it?" Xiao Tao sneered sarcastically.
"Challenge! I've seen a lot of pricks like you! I won't pull you away. What's going on..." The driver refused to back down, and even raised the bar.
After a few words, Xiao Tao's face turned ferocious, and he was about to take action.
Fortunately, Luo Guangliang and Ning Weimin were nearby, and they both quickly asked to stop.
"Xiao Tao, stop it! Is it okay for someone who is celebrating the New Year just to have a quarrel over a few words?"
As soon as Luo Guangliang opened his mouth, Xiao Tao immediately restrained his wild nature.
Ning Weimin dealt with the driver more directly.
He simply took out his wallet, opened it, took out two thousand yen notes and stuck them on the windshield in front of the driver.
"Master, don't say you won't do it. If you don't do it, you'll go home to celebrate the New Year. Who's freezing here on New Year's Eve? I know, you're just here for the foreign exchange coupons. Do you think this is okay?"
Not to mention, it’s just a monk from afar who knows how to recite sutras.
Japan's "Noguchi Hideyo" is more effective than our "Great Unity".
"Hey! Yen!"
The taxi driver's eyes lit up immediately and his attitude changed accordingly.
"Well, before you start talking ugly, I can collect the money first."
"Okay, more refunds and less compensation." Ning Weimin simply handed the money to the driver from the window.
The driver was so happy that he not only got out of the car to open the trunk, but also used honorifics.
"Okay, I'll help you clear the space and put your things away, and then we'll leave."
After we got in the car again, we walked around and smoked with each other.
The driver's attitude became even more friendly, and he took the initiative to start chatting while smoking.
"Hey, you guys are coming back from Japan? Japan is a great place, even better than Hong Kong. From the looks of it, you are coming back this time with a lot of Japanese electrical appliances, right?"
However, Xiao Tao was still a little angry and still sarcastically said.
"Hey, buddy, I'm not talking about you. You can't just shake your head when you see us Beijing people, just attract foreigners. When we go to Shanghai and Huacheng, the taxi drivers there are not like you. Not all of them.
Make money."
However, the driver had his own reasons.
"Hey, this money is different from money. The year before last, the foreign exchange coupons were exchanged for one yuan and 12 cents for the RMB. This year, it's two yuan. If I recruit a compatriot, I will earn half less. I can't afford such a big deficit.
Besides, even if you are willing to give more RMB, no foreign exchange coupons will work. Go to the mall and take a look. All tobacco and alcohol counters have two. As long as you have the foreign exchange coupons, you can buy cigarettes and wine. You must
If you give people RMB, they have to accept it."
"In addition, this place is different from other places. How many foreigners are there in Shanghai and Huacheng? In the entire Republic, we are the only one with an embassy in the capital. So we have the most foreigners, especially in the past two years, there have been so many people popping up in airport hotels.
It is several times more than in the past. But on the other hand, the number of taxis in our capital is ranked behind Shanghai and Huacheng. Counting all the taxis here, ours, big and small, new and old, is less than one
Ten thousand taxis.”
"To put it bluntly, even if cars from all over the city are piled up at the Capital Airport, the foreigners can't stop them. How can there be time to pull our own people? Whoever I want to catch is not a fool. If nothing else,
You guys, just for the sake of me still being at the airport on New Year's Eve, please be more understanding."
If a brother from the capital can talk about it, it will be a well-known thing in the future.
This time, even if it was a fallacy, it was an objective fact, and Xiao Tao was speechless.
What's more, you know your own affairs well.
Before Ning Weimin left, he asked them to pull up a tourist tricycle fleet in the Temple of Heaven Park, so that they could count on transportation.
Although it is still under preparation, when it was first established, Ning Weimin had already said that it must target foreigners.
So this is called Huo Yazi eating fat meat, let alone fat (who).
"Hey, Brother Ning, are there a lot of taxis on the streets in Tokyo, Japan? I saw in the movie that they acted casually and stopped right next to you." After thinking about it, Xiao Tao, who was unwilling to accept it, had no choice but to do it in the end.
Go back to Ning Weimin to save face.
Unexpectedly, before Ning Weimin could speak, the driver, who knew both astronomy and geography, took over the conversation.
"Can we compare with Tokyo? How much salary do Japanese people earn? Let alone Japan, even Hong Kong City can't compare. I have attracted Hong Kong customers, and I heard people say that ordinary citizens in Hong Kong City earn more than the three of us.
There are many cities in the city. When we go shopping or buy things in the port city, we all take taxis. Are we from the capital?"
This is a standard case of hearsay.
Even Ning Weimin couldn't help being amused, so he could only reply to him with a profound meaning.
"It's not possible now. But in the future, you can't say for sure."
But the driver didn't realize it until he died. He still shook his head and sounded as confident as if his father was the Minister of Transportation.
"There is no chance in the future. If you have money, you still have money to buy things. How many people can afford to spend tens of dollars for convenience? It will hurt them to death. Think about it, it only costs a few cents to take the bus and only 30 cents for the subway.
The airport shuttle bus costs only a penny. How big of a difference is that? The most you can do is wait a little longer and stand a little longer. For ordinary people, it’s not a big deal. To be honest, it’s really unreasonable for a generous person like you to pay foreign currency for a ride when you come back.
See you. You are not like someone who spends public funds. You probably made a fortune abroad and came back to enjoy the blessings, right? Let me see, the number of taxis in the capital is only 10,000 at most. No matter how many there are, who will take them?
ah?"
As for this, Ning Weimin didn't intend to argue anymore, so he could only laugh it off.
Yes, in fact, we only need to make a simple collage of the desolate early spring in the capital in front of us and the majestic scenery that will belong here thirty years later. Anyone can't help but marvel at the majesty of this change.
The great changes in the capital are not only the glory of the country, but also a shining chapter of history.
But it is a pity and luckily that no one can foresee it except him...