Author: Mahjong Jun

Yangcheng, light night market.

"Third brother, let's do some business?"

In the night market, Zhao Wenqiu suddenly whispered.

"What kind of business do you want to do?"

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

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

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

As early as the 1970s, Audrey Hepburn let people witness the "toad and beauty" style in two movies, "Roman Holiday" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's".

In particular, she was wearing 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 1980s, toad mirrors first became popular abroad.

Then it was quickly introduced into the country.

Especially in 1980, the American TV series "Man from the Bottom of the Atlantic" was broadcast in China. The protagonist Mike Harris often wore a pair of toad glasses 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.

Therefore, many fashionable young people try their best to buy a pair of Mike-style sunglasses and wear them.

For a moment, big toad-like eyes were swaying everywhere on the street.

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

Long hair, big sideburns, plaid shirt, bell-bottom pants, holding a cigarette in his hand, and wearing toad glasses are definitely the typical look of the fashionable youth in the 1980s.

"Third brother, you don't know that toad mirrors are very expensive in the capital now. The cheapest one costs 7 or 8 yuan!"

“And you can’t even buy it!”

After Zhao Wenqiu said this, Zhao Wenmu took a closer look at the toad mirror in the night market.

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

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

However, this business is not that easy to do.

There will be various checks along the way, and once discovered by the police, your items will likely be confiscated.

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

Many are smuggled goods.

In any case, Zhao Wenmu admires her business heart.

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

Everything sold in the night market is at retail price, so the cost of getting goods from here is too high.

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

Of course, the final source is Xiangjiang.

Please help Mr. Rongren.

Zhao Wenmu: Excuse me, you don’t need those little sunglasses, you don’t need them.

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

Therefore, he went on to say to Zhao Wenqiu:

"I'll take you to another place to buy it some other time. I guarantee it's half the price here!"

"Really?!"

Zhao Wenqiu exclaimed.

Then he covered his mouth tightly again.

She is not stupid. Such a good place must either be shady or have some special connections.

In short, it is not suitable for discussion in public.

"The South is so nice. There are so many people on the streets at this time!"

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

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

It looks quite lively.

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

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

Lack of security.

On the streets and alleys of Yangcheng, there are still countless people awake.

Early the next morning, after everyone experienced the unique music cafe here at the Oriental Hotel, they went to the construction site of the Yellow Swan Hotel together.

The decoration and equipment of the Oriental Hotel are of the highest level in China, and materials such as bathrooms, furniture, floors, etc. 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 a wedding banquet in later generations.

There is a long stage in the middle, with round tables on both sides and directly 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 with people, and then several people got on the stage and started preparing for the performance.

The audience gradually became quiet.

The only sound left was the skilled waiter serving food.

Not long after, soothing light music started playing, and everyone enjoyed the soft and beautiful music while dining.

The Oriental Hotel had its own light music band and karaoke, which quickly became popular across the country in the following years.

At this time, even in Pingyang County, which is developing fairly well, there is no karaoke or video parlor.

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

Yangcheng has therefore become the birthplace of Chinese pop music.

Even twenty years later, popular music entertainment is still being inherited and developed at the Oriental Hotel.

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

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

Although the buffet prepared by Zhao Wenmu was far less sumptuous than that of the Oriental Hotel.

But the concepts and styles are very similar.

The hotel also has computers and telephone systems directly connected to Xiangjiang, which is very convenient for guests from Xiangjiang.

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

The Yellow Swan Hotel under construction by Rong Renyi goes a step further 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 construction, I promised not to damage the environment of Shamian Island and not to occupy the land on Shamian Island. Therefore, the land under my feet is all the result of land reclamation!"

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

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

There was a lively scene on the construction site.

Zhao Wenmu noticed that many materials had foreign language labels.

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

Relying on his status as the king of shipping, Yong Renyi imported various equipment, building materials, furniture, etc. from all over the world.

This is not a sign of worshiping foreigners, but the reality is that the conditions do not allow it.

"The main body of the hotel is designed by Master She Wannan, and the interior design is by the famous architect Mr. Mo Boye of the American HBA Hotel Design Company. Mr. She is not here today, but Mr. Mo Boye happens to be here."

As he spoke, Rong Renyi led a few people to a temporary building nearby.
To be continued...