The most famous aircraft model store in Shanghai, its full name is "Yifeng Technology Model Aircraft Materials Store", it is a time-honored brand.

This store was built in 1952, and its original name was "Jifeng Model Aircraft Materials Store". In 1959, it merged with Majestic Company and got its current name.

This aircraft model shop is very famous in Shanghai and even throughout the country.

In the 1980s and 1990s, this was the glorious era of this airplane model shop. It accompanied many people in their childhood and adolescence, and even influenced many adults who loved model airplanes.

On April 6, 2011, Yi Feng Model Store, which had been in business for more than 60 years, announced that it was closing. Many elderly model aircraft fans were reluctant to leave and rushed to the store to buy another model, just to save the last one with the

The invoice is written with the word Yi Feng, because Yi Feng has too many memories and reveries from their youth.

Although Song Yuanchao was not a fan of model airplanes, he knew about the existence of this store. In his previous life, he would pass by this store on his way to work. He often saw the store crowded with enthusiasts who came to buy model airplanes. Once, he was curious.

I even went in specially to take a look.

It is filled with a variety of large and small aircraft models. In addition to aircraft models, there are also ship models. Among them, aircraft models include catapult type, traction gliding, helicopters, rubber band power, thin plastic wings, etc.; ship models include

Sailboats, submarines, gunboats, torpedo boats, etc., he was dazzled by all kinds of sights.

At that time, Song Yuanchao also spent money to buy a model of the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier and spent three days assembling it at home. The completed aircraft carrier was very beautiful and became a conspicuous decoration at home. This model Song Yuanchao

It was kept for a long time and is still there many years later.

Driving the car, Song Yuanchao took Zhang Hao to Yifeng, parked the car nearby, and the two walked to the door of the store.

"Brother, look! How beautiful this airplane is!" Zhang Hao excitedly pointed at the glass display window outside the store and shouted. Looking in the direction of his finger, he saw a silver-gray aircraft in the glass display window.

A propeller fighter, with a picture card on the side to write an introduction to this fighter.

This is the famous P47 fighter. The P47 fighter was the most advanced propeller fighter in the United States during World War II. It played a huge role on the battlefield and was the pinnacle of propeller fighters.

The model displayed in the window is completely scaled down from the real prototype aircraft. Coupled with the beautiful painting and bright red nose of the aircraft, it is extremely eye-catching.

Not to mention Zhang Hao, even Song Yuanchao was attracted by it for a while. This P47 model aircraft occupied the entire display window, about one meter long, and with a wingspan of nearly one and a half meters, among the model aircraft

It's a big airplane. And more importantly, it's a refueling model airplane that uses a small internal combustion engine and can fly just like a real airplane. With the addition of radio control and remote control, it can make the same movements in the sky as a real fighter jet.

Many trick flying moves.

"It's really beautiful!" Song Yuanchao exclaimed with emotion. At this time, Zhang Hao couldn't hold back anymore. He took Song Yuanchao's hand and ran towards the store. When he arrived at the store, there were many customers in the store, all of them were choosing the ones they liked.

Model airplane, or chatting enthusiastically with the salesperson in the store.

"Brother, come and take a look!" After entering the store, Zhang Hao was even more excited when he saw all kinds of aircraft models and ship models on the surrounding walls and behind the counter.

"Be careful, be careful not to hit anyone, and watch slowly." Song Yuanchao said with a smile.

Zhang Hao stopped and lay down at the counter and started looking at it with interest, his eyes shining. Song Yuanchao watched with him, also feeling the same feeling of having been here before.

"Comrade, are you taking your children to watch model airplanes?" Just when Zhang Hao was enjoying watching it, a gentle man in his thirties wearing glasses smiled and asked Song Yuanchao.

"Oh, it's not my child, it's my brother, my uncle's cousin." Song Yuanchao replied with a smile.

"Oh, that's it." The comrade smiled and nodded, then glanced at Zhang Hao, who was still staring at the model airplanes behind the counter, and asked Song Yuanchao: "What grade is your cousin in? Is he the third grade?"

Come here once?"

"He is going to junior high school soon. I sneaked over to see him once before, and I specially brought him here today. By the way, are you...?" Song Yuanchao answered casually, and at the same time asked the other party curiously, what's wrong with this person?

Did you know it was their first time here?

The comrade immediately laughed: "Children who come here for the first time are like this. Children who have already started will usually look at the type of aircraft model they need. But your cousin is different. As soon as he comes in, he

Everywhere I look, I can’t hide the love in my eyes, and there is no specific goal in choosing aircraft models, which is usually a sign of newcomers.”

"By the way, my surname is Xie, Xie Ke. Thank you for your thanks. I am the tutor of the Children's Palace." Xie Ke extended his hand to Song Yuanchao.

"It turns out to be Teacher Xie, hello, my name is Song Yuanchao, a student of Capital University." Song Yuanchao returned his hand and reached out to shake hands with Teacher Xie. When he learned that Song Yuanchao was a student of Capital University, Xie Ke flashed a hint of surprise.

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In this way, the two started talking.

Xie Ke is thirty-two years old this year, a few years older than Song Yuanchao. He used to be a teacher in a primary school. The year before last, he was transferred from the school to the Children's Palace as a tutor.

Xie Ke is very proficient in model aircraft because he has been a fan of model aircraft since he was a child. He did not give up his hobby after becoming a teacher. Now he is in charge of the model aircraft interest class at the Children's Palace, mainly teaching children some knowledge about aircraft models and participating in model aircraft competitions.

Because of his hobbies and work, Xie Ke is a regular customer of Yi Feng. According to him, he has been coming to Yi Feng often since he was a teenager. He is very familiar with the store and is also a good friend with the manager here.

Unexpectedly, he accidentally met a professional teacher here. Song Yuanchao immediately asked him for relevant knowledge about aircraft models. Xie Ke enthusiastically explained some knowledge about aircraft models to Song Yuanchao, and also suggested that children like Zhang Hao

Some opinions on how to deepen and improve learning from scratch.

Bidige

As they chatted, Song Yuanchao and Xie Ke chatted very speculatively. The topic gradually came up with the beautiful P47 model in the window at the door, and they curiously asked about the price of this model aircraft.

When talking about this, Xie Ke told Song Yuanchao with a smile that it actually took him half a year to design and make this model. After the production was completed, he conducted several test flights. The test flight results were very good. Since he was familiar with the store, he should

At the invitation of the store, the model airplane was put on display in the window for a period of time.

For this reason, this model aircraft is not for sale, so he could not answer Song Yuanchao's price question.

After fussing for a long time, it turned out to be like this. No wonder this model airplane is different from ordinary model airplanes.

Song Yuanchao suddenly understood and was amazed at Xie Ke's professionalism. He was even more curious and asked Xie Ke how much it cost to make this model aircraft.

Xie Ke thought for a while and told Song Yuanchao that he didn't calculate the exact amount of money, because it took him more than half a year from the initial design and preliminary production to the subsequent continuous adjustments and final shaping, and he also invested a lot of money.

A rough calculation showed that it cost nearly a thousand yuan, maybe more. When he learned the result, even though Song Yuanchao was not short of money, he was shocked. A model aircraft actually cost so much money. This is

Song Yuanchao never thought of it. You have to know the current situation

Nearly a thousand yuan is equivalent to more than 100,000 yuan in terms of purchasing power in later generations. It is incredible that so much money is invested in a model aircraft. What's more, this is not just a matter of money. Xie Ke spent so much time investing, these are even more important.

Money is immeasurable.

"You have spent a lot of money, but don't you think it is completely worth it to have a perfect work in your own hands?" Xie Ke seems to have a good family background and does not care much about money, but cares more about his works.

. He told Song Yuanchao that he would take this model aircraft to participate in the National Model Aircraft Competition in May. If he could get a good ranking in the competition, he would be satisfied with even more money, not to mention nearly a thousand yuan.

In addition, Xie Ke also hopes that one day he can represent the country and take his carefully crafted model aircraft to participate in the World Model Aircraft Competition, in order to win glory for the country.

Song Yuanchao admired Xie Ke's ambition very much. He was a professional and pure person, and he was also a person worthy of respect.

Suddenly, Song Yuanchao felt that Xie Ke was a very suitable teacher for Zhang Hao. Didn't Zhang Hao like model airplanes? If there was a good teacher with him, wouldn't he be better than himself? Song Yuanchao immediately raised the idea of ​​letting Zhang Hao learn from him.

, Xie Ke readily agreed to this. He left Song Yuanchao his phone number and the address of the Children's Palace office, and asked Zhang Hao to go to the Children's Palace to find him after the New Year.

Putting away the contact information, Song Yuanchao expressed his gratitude to Xie Ke again. Xie Ke smiled and said you're welcome. It's a good thing to have children who like model airplanes, and he also likes to teach them, because this is also the main reason why he becomes a teacher in the Children's Palace.

He prefers his current job to an ordinary primary school teacher's job because it is what he loves.

Song Yuanchao immediately called Zhang Hao, asked Zhang Hao to salute Xie Ke in front of him, and told Zhang Hao that Mr. Xie was a teacher at the Children's Palace and a master of model aircraft. The fighter jet he saw outside just now belonged to Mr. Xie.

Works, Zhang Hao's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard Song Yuanchao's introduction, his expression was full of admiration for Xie Ke, and he called out "Teacher Xie" without saying a word.

Touching Zhang Hao's head, it was obvious that Xie Ke liked the smart and lively Zhang Hao. Then he asked Zhang Hao about his knowledge and understanding of model aircraft. After a general understanding, Xie Ke gave Song Yuanchao and Zhang Hao

A few suggestions. According to his suggestion, Song Yuanchao will help Zhang Hao first today.

I bought a basic catapult aircraft model kit. According to Xie Ke, this is the most entry-level model kit that allows children to understand the basic structure of the aircraft model through self-assembly and cultivate their interest.

Hobby and learn some principles from it.

Following Xie Ke's recommendation, Song Yuanchao directly paid for a set of model kits, and also bought some other necessary auxiliary materials, such as knives, rubber bands, tissue paper, transparent oil, quick-drying glue and other accessories.
Chapter completed!