715. The old film of the Republic of China (2) Three in one
Old Movies of the Republic of China()
The boy knocked on the door outside, "Sir, the hot water you asked for is here."
Two cents, enough for a hot water pipe.
The fourth master opened the door and asked someone to come in. The boy came in with two large buckets of hot water, "Sir, you can use it while it's hot. Just say hello."
The fourth master nodded, "Thank you for your hard work." As he said that, he seemed to remember something and asked, "I see you are using newspapers to paper the walls. Where can I buy newspapers in our town?"
The boy was stunned for a moment, then rubbed his hands and said sheepishly: "Our area is really too small. Where can I buy newspapers? Some of the newspapers on the wall were left behind by some hotel guests. Some
The shopkeeper went to the city and bought it from a second-hand bookstall. It's cheaper than oil paper and is good for lining walls."
Fourth Master and Lin Yutong looked at each other, and then asked: "What day of August is it today? I've been living in a state of confusion these days."
"Hehe... You studied abroad, so the solar calendar doesn't count." The boy smiled understandingly, "We have to live according to the lunar calendar. Today is the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, sir."
It’s the seventh day of the Lunar New Year?
After the boy left and there were only two people left in the room, the Fourth Master shook his head: "Let's freshen up first. No, we can't do anything now. This is not far from Zhoucun, and there is a train station in Zhoucun. Let's leave first.
Let’s talk about it here. The news in the town is too limited.”
The two of them are now in Shandong, far away from the northeast?
After closing the door, Lin Yutong went into the space to wash up, while the fourth master was washing outside. Looking at the face in the mirror after washing, Lin Yutong was a little unable to adapt for a while. This face was actually pretty, but compared with the previous face
, that’s really not enough to call you Chou Chou. I picked up the scissors and straightened out the messy hair. Although the short hair looks quite capable of you, to be honest, wearing such a head now is really annoying.
It looked a little strange. I had no choice but to rummage through the boxes and find a lot of top hats. I randomly found a woolen one and put it on my head and looked at it, and then I felt that it was more pleasing to the eye.
Next comes the clothes. The fourth master's clothes are easy to handle. Underwear, socks, shirts, autumn clothes, long trousers, vests, suits, jackets, and leather shoes are all in sets. They are available in large and small sizes. Although the appearance is a bit different from the ones nowadays, they are not too big.
Codes. Now that we have arrived at Lin Yutong's place, the problem is much more difficult. There are cheongsams, exquisite, elegant, thin, thick, clipped, long-sleeved, short-sleeved, sleeveless, all sizes available.
But there is a problem, that is, the slits of all cheongsam are too big. She also noticed when she was on the street just now that most of the women on the street did not wear cheongsam, and their upper bodies had very long side skirts.
The jacket, there are long crotches on both sides of the jacket. The lower body is made of trousers with very wide legs, and then the trouser legs are wrapped with leggings. Such an outfit... put it on the body, and then follow it with the suit
Next to the leather-clad fourth master? Is this a girl or an old woman? She absolutely cannot accept this! Thinking of the clothes of Mrs. Guo and Miss Lu, Lin Yutong chose a plain cheongsam with gray and white plaid, which looked good when she wore it.
It was quite suitable. She also chose green butterfly buttons and fastened the buttons on the slit. She had already noticed that the slit in Miss Lu's cheongsam was in the middle of the calf, and Mrs. Guo, as a noble lady,
, more reserved, slit at the lower part of the calf, a little above the ankle.
You can wear Chinese-style embroidered shoes, but if you want to look better, you still have to wear high-heeled leather shoes.
Lin Yutong was busy working in a hurry, holding the cheongsam in his hand, and couldn't help complaining that he was fooled by those TV movies of later generations.
After the modification was completed and put on, Lin Yutong couldn't help but sigh. This beauty always comes at a price. The price is freezing. If the cheongsam looks good, you must wear stockings. On a day like this, the toes are exposed.
, can the calves and ankles wearing only stockings not freeze? I have read Zhang Ling's novels before, and she wrote about frostbite on the legs and feet when wearing cheongsam in winter. It seems that this is really true.
Lin Yutong wore flesh-colored leggings, black low-heeled leather shoes, and a beige woolen coat.
As soon as he came out, Fourth Master took off Lin Yutong's hat and looked at it again. He was wearing a cheongsam with short hair? "You'd better keep the hat on."
Lin Yutong put his hat on the kang and then looked at the box that Fourth Master had opened.
The Fourth Master has now figured out the situation of the original person: "In the box is Yin Zhen's entire net worth."
Two changes of clothes, a few foreign language books, and a passport. The passport was opened, and there was a black and white two-inch photo on the left page. Below it was life, age, place of origin and other information. On the right page was the relevant official document filled out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with a stamp on it.
With steel seal and red seal.
Lin Yutong looked through it again and found three oceans in the corner of the box. "What's going on in this family? Since we can support our son to study abroad, we have some wealth at least. Why do we take so few things with us when we go out?"
"He didn't graduate and came back." Fourth Master sighed, "My mother died early, and my father was seriously ill again a year ago. My brother wrote a letter asking him to come back. Who would have known that my father had been buried for three months when he came back from the United States?
There were only two brothers in the family, and the younger brother spent a lot of money to go abroad. Naturally, the elder brother and sister-in-law were not happy. In the end, all the family property belonged to the elder brother. He only took away the box he brought back, and the rest...
…”
Lin Yutong handed Dayang over and asked Fourth Master to put it in his pocket, "Is it enough for us to make a train?"
"Let's go and have a look first. If it doesn't work, we went to Zhoucun and exchanged it there." The fourth master weighed the ocean in his hand, "You said that the child is quite stupid. All the US dollars he had on him were exchanged for banknotes and silver dollars.
.But it’s okay, I know I can spend it with banknotes first.”
That's not very smart.
He didn't have much money on him and didn't dare to order food. Lin Yutong took out the canned steamed buns from the space, and the two of them had a meal together. They didn't sleep a wink all night last night, so they stopped early after eating. Wait.
After lying down, Lin Yutong suddenly remembered, "I don't have any identification or guidance when I go out. Is it okay?"
"There is no such thing as an ID card now. It seems that there was no ID card until the 25th year of the Republic of China." Fourth Master turned over and squeezed Lin Yutong's numb arm. "Nowadays, only those with status need it."
Documents, official certificates, and that passport, for example, are a reflection of identity. But you are right, there must be something that can prove identity. Tomorrow morning, go to the office to get a marriage certificate
go."
Marriage certificates have been around since the Qing Dynasty, when they were called Dragon and Phoenix Tie. The marriage certificates of the Republic of China were a continuation. Because of the tax payment, not many marriage certificates were issued, and people rarely spent this wasted money.
.But a decent family will not lose face by saving this money.
Early the next morning, the two men, newly dressed, walked out of the room, and the young man sat down on the ground. Wasn't this a big change? A little beggar came in yesterday, and a big girl came out today.
After leaving the door of the small hotel, the two followed the same path as yesterday and walked for less than twenty minutes to the official office.
Because of their relationship with Mrs. Guo, the people inside were very polite when meeting the Fourth Master. When they heard that they wanted to apply for a marriage certificate, they hurriedly agreed. Although it was quite rare for the man and woman to come in person, but because of his foreign style,
I thought this was a foreign custom. In fact, the marriage certificate was issued by the matchmaker with the birth dates of both the man and the woman.
The other party didn’t want money, “Are you looking down on me?”
Lin Yutong opened the small wallet in his hand, took out a small box and put it on the table. He pushed it over and said, "Bring it to my sister-in-law at home." Inside was the silver earring that she had prepared before to reward the servant. It was a decent gift.
But when I got to the pawn shop, I couldn't exchange for much money. Now I gave it to him, and he didn't owe anything. Besides, don't underestimate the person in this position. At least if you want to get some legal identification, you have to start from this small place. It's the end.
It was a good match. After coming out of the official office, Lin Yutong had time to look at the marriage certificate. It was the size of a certificate, surrounded by dragons and phoenixes, and in the middle were four big red fonts, the marriage certificate. Below were the names, ages, and horoscopes of the two people.
Birthplace. However, the blessing above makes people feel quite good, "Two surnames are married, and they make a contract together. They will have a good relationship forever, and they will have the same name. Look at the peach blossoms blooming today, and it will be a good place to live in an IKEA house. I predict that the next year will be prosperous and prosperous."
Erchi. I would like to write the promise of Baitou to Hong Jian, so that the alliance of Hongye can be recorded clearly. This is the proof."
After that came the matchmaker, the witness, and the certifier. Neither Lin Yutong nor Fourth Master knew any of the names written on it. But it didn't matter, just get it done. This solved the problem of Lin Yutong's origin.
She was just about to put it away, but her eyes fell on the last line of date: "September 19, 20th year of the Republic of China."
The fourth master took it over at once and looked at it carefully: "That's right, yesterday was September 18th."
"What a coincidence that we came here!" Lin Yutong held the marriage certificate absentmindedly and looked at the pedestrians coming and going on the street. The town was still very quiet and no news had been received.
"Sir, Miss, do you want a car?" a timid voice from behind asked.
Fourth Master patted Lin Yutong, then turned around and said, "What kind of car?"
"Mule cart, make sure it's stable." The speaker was a young man in his twenties, who was hunched over and a little nervous when he spoke.
"Are you going to Zhoucun?" Fourth Master glanced at the mule cart on one side, and now he was afraid that he could not find any other means of transportation.
"Go! Go!" he said, stretching out his hand, "Fifty cents...fifty cents." He was a little weak, so the asking price must be too high.
The Fourth Master put the box on the car and pulled Lin Yutong into the car. After a long ride, when he got off the car, he saw the train station.
"I see that you are dressed like someone from our small place." The coachman pointed to the train station, "I also went to the train station yesterday and saw the train timetable outside. It is three o'clock this afternoon.
There is a train to Qingdao.”
In fact, Fourth Master and Lin Yutong had no idea where they were going. Now they happened to catch a train going to Qingdao, so let's go to Qingdao first.
The two got out of the car and gave the driver a dollar. They watched him leave the silver dollar in the carriage. Listening to the crisp sound, Lin Yutong knew that this was someone trying to identify the authenticity of the money.
The coachman asked for change, and the fourth master waved his hand: "No need. It's hard-earned money." They took the initiative to bring it to the train station, and this hard-earned money is also deserved.
But after entering this small station, Fourth Master felt a little regretful. Because he only had two yuan left, which was not enough for a third-class ticket. Train tickets were only sold two hours before departure. Here in Zhoucun
It's a passing station, and the trains don't pass by on time. It was almost one o'clock when Lin Yutong and Fourth Master arrived. When they went in, they didn't expect that there were quite a few people inside. They were all waiting in line to buy tickets. They should all be small traders.
, all wearing long robes and short coats. Some of them were dressed inconspicuously, and it looked like they belonged to the clerks, who were probably buying tickets for the boss. The tickets hadn’t been sold yet, so these people were crowding around the ticket gate, and they couldn’t squeeze in.
Looking at the fare again, both of them were a little dumbfounded. The disadvantage of going directly to the train station came out because there was no time to change money.
"This is a big deal." Lin Yutong looked around, "How about we go to Zhoucun first?"
"No need." Fourth Master stretched out his hand, "Give me a fifty tael of silver."
Lin Yutong found one and handed it over. Before she could understand, she saw that the Fourth Master was already walking towards the door, a man wearing a black hat and a black shirt. She quickly followed him and saw the Fourth Master taking out the silver.
"Do you have a ticket?"
Emotionally, this is a ticket scalper.
Sure enough, the man's eyes lit up, and he looked at the fourth master's hand. The fourth master turned over the silver, and there was the word "five taels" printed on it. Seeing that the other party saw it, the fourth master shook his hand.
, "I guess you don't have tickets for first-class and second-class seats, but you must have tickets for third-class seats. Third-class seats cost 2.5 yuan for one person and 5 yuan for two people. A large ocean weight is 7 yuan and 2 cents, 5
The price is thirty-six yuan, which is also thirty-two-six yuan. I give you fifty-two yuan, which is almost an extra two yuan. Your ticket is also sold at an additional price of fifty cents. In this way, you are not at a loss."
The ticket seller chuckled, "We have worked hard to make money. Don't look at the 50 cents increase in price, and we have to give away the 40 cents we have..." He pointed towards the inside of the station, "Sir, you are a sensible person, we really only have the only money we have."
The third-class seats. The first- and second-class seats are reserved for others. We can’t get them either. Let’s make a deal for two tickets. But don’t give them...” He pointed inside again, “Don’t
Say it."
"Deal!" said the fourth master, and stuffed the money directly into his pocket. The ticket seller then took two tickets and quietly stuffed them over, "The seats next to each other..."
It's like taking more care of them.
After buying the tickets, the two of them stopped squeezing and sat on a bench in the station.
"I didn't expect there are ticket sellers now." Lin Yutong thought it was quite refreshing.
The fourth master glanced at the station and said, "Half of the tickets are sold out at high prices through joint efforts from inside and outside... From top to bottom, regardless of official position, there are very few people who are not greedy."
Even the huge power of the ticket seller has become a tool to make money.
At one o'clock, the door panel of the window opened. People crowded forward and no one came out to maintain public order. The most crowded window was the third-class window, followed by the second-class window, and the first-class window was almost empty.
.
Seeing that many people couldn't squeeze in, I went back to the ticket seller to buy high-priced tickets, even if I didn't want to pay the money.
At three o'clock, the car had not come yet. Lin Yutong was already so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back. The fourth master looked outside, put the box on a chair to occupy a seat, and went out. Lin Yutong thought he was going to the toilet.
, who knows, I came back with two roasted sweet potatoes, several meatloaf, and half a pound of braised pork.
"Is there food sold outside the station?" She really didn't pay attention.
The fourth master showed off the only big thing in his hand, "I originally wanted to buy two roasted sweet potatoes to cushion the meal first. When we got to the car, we went to the restaurant to eat. But two roasted sweet potatoes only cost a penny, and I couldn't find them. So I just bought them for one dollar.
Bar."
It looks pitiful.
Lin Yutong said quickly: "This is donkey meat. I haven't eaten it for a long time. It smells very fragrant. It's just right to eat on the road."
The two of them ate and drank to fill their stomachs. It was already 4:10, and they were allowed to enter the station at this time. The platform was a long corridor, and there was no place to sit. They all stood in twos and threes. After more than half an hour, they were allowed to enter the station.
A roaring sound was heard in the distance.
The train is coming.
From a distance, you can see the thick smoke rising from the train. When she got there, Lin Yutong was startled. Who could tell her what was going on with people sitting on the top of the train? With the clanging sound, it stopped,
Fourth Master pulled Lin Yutong towards the direction of the locomotive.
"We are in third class," Lin Yutong reminded as he walked.
Fourth Master glanced at Lin Yutong strangely, "It's not cold yet, so the third-class seats must be next to the locomotive."
What's the point?
She didn't realize it for a moment. What does it mean when it's not cold and the third-class seat is next to the locomotive?
When she got into the carriage, she saw the black ash on the seats and the disgraced passengers in twos and threes. She finally came to her senses. Nowadays, trains are all steam engines that burn coal. When the soot rises, isn't it very dirty?
?The matter of eating ashes must not be given to first-class passengers.
Thinking like this, Lin Yutong took out the handkerchief and wiped the seats. They were all wood-colored, and it seemed that no matter how hard they wiped, they were not clean.
After sitting down, Fourth Master explained: "In winter, the first-class seats will be in the front. The heater can be turned on by the front."
It turns out that this is the principle.
Lin Yutong was stunned for a while. Before he could say anything, he heard another noise outside. It turned out that the station was selling platform tickets for one cent each.
The fourth master hurriedly reached out and closed the window tightly. Lin Yutong looked at a circle of people wearing blue and gray, patched and it was hard to see what color the clothes were. Some were carrying burdens, some were carrying baggage, both men and women.
There were also people carrying children on their backs, who rushed over and climbed onto the roof of the train by climbing on to the windows.
Lin Yutong looked around and saw that the third-class carriage was actually not full. The carriage was not big now, but the gaps between the seats were relatively large. There were about thirty or forty seats in one carriage. There were still a dozen empty seats.
But the carriage door was closed tightly, and there was no intention of asking people from outside to come up. And these people never seemed to want to squeeze in, adhering to this distinct class. In fact, they could just stand in the carriage and squeeze in.
You can definitely stand down if you come.
When the train started moving again, it was already an hour later. It was slowly getting dark. Seeing so many people on the roof, Lin Yutong guessed that this was probably a slow train.
Fourth Master pulled Lin Yutong to stand up and whispered: "Bring out a small yellow croaker."
Lin Yutong conveniently handed it to the fourth master, knowing that he was planning to take her to a first-class seat.
The two held hands and walked through the carriage. After passing five third-class carriages, they arrived at the second-class carriage. The second-class carriages were filled with soft sofa-like seats, and there were even fewer people sitting there.
, there are only ten people in one carriage. Not everyone can afford five yuan a ticket.
Further back is the restaurant. The restaurant in the car is covered with a light yellow tablecloth, and there is a thin vase on the table with more than one or two plastic decorative flowers inserted in it. There is also a bar at one end, which provides some Western bread and
Drinks. Lin Yutong saw a man and woman. The man was wearing a white suit and black and white leather shoes on his feet. The woman opposite was wearing a white cheongsam with red peony and a valuable fur.
The man is holding a tall glass in his hand. The red liquid in the glass should be red wine. The woman is holding a piece of bread that has been cut into small pieces, and the glass next to it is still steaming.
Steaming milk. Looks very bourgeois.
The roof of the car and the interior of the car are separated by a roof, but they seem to be two different worlds.
The man holding the wine glass glanced at Fourth Master and Lin Yutong and raised his glass in greeting. In fact, the way these two people were dressed seemed to be the same as them.
Fourth Master nodded towards the other party, who immediately said: "Would you like a drink"
Fourth Master glanced at Lin Yutong and raised his eyebrows, "Excuse me."
The other party saw that the other party understood English, but mostly spoke Chinese. He knew that he did not want to speak English in the country.
He immediately followed his kindness and extended his hand to shake hands with Fourth Master: "Hello, Chen Xiangdong."
"Yin Zhen." The fourth master shook hands with the other party and introduced Lin Yutong, "This is my wife."
Chen Xiangdong immediately stretched out his hand: "It turns out to be Mrs. Yin. Nice to meet you."
"Mr. Chen, you're welcome." Lin Yutong handed over his hand. This man was very gentleman. He gently squeezed his fingertips and let go.
But there was no introduction to the woman next to him. When Lin Yutong looked over, he saw that this woman was qualified and looked at Chen Xiangdong's face. He knew that this person was not Chen Xiangdong's relative. Either the relationship was not deep, or it was a chance encounter. The relationship should not be
equivalent.
The four of them sat down, and a waiter came forward to pour wine and bring in Western steaks. As they chatted, they found out that Chen Xiangdong had returned from England. His home was in Shanghai, and he was just on a business trip this time.
"...Our country's textile technology is really too backward. Nowadays, our domestic printing and dyeing factories basically use gray fabrics from Japan and Germany. Japan is close to us and the shipping costs are cheap, so almost all of our factories use Japanese gray fabrics.
, I just ordered a state-of-the-art spinning machine from Germany..."
Lin Yutong is mechanically illiterate. She understands these things roughly, but when it comes to professional components, she can't understand them at all.
The Fourth Master is considered to be a semi-machinery expert and knows everything about this field. Therefore, he is very eloquent.
Lin Yutong ate the steak and felt that actually... it was not as good as the donkey meat bought by Fourth Master.
Chen Xiangdong glanced at Lin Yutong and saw that the other party was very skilled in Western food etiquette, so he no longer doubted the identity of these two people.
Lin Yutong didn't pay attention to the other party's assessment. After eating a steak, he still felt that he had not eaten a serious meal.
The girl opposite suddenly whispered: "Which middle school did Mrs. Yin graduate from? Maybe we are still alumni."
Female students who can go to middle school are now considered new women.
Lin Yutong smiled: "We can't be classmates."
Chen Xiangdong glanced at the girl and then said to Lin Yutong: "Mrs. sister-in-law, you are studying in a university abroad, right?"
In such a short time, Mrs. Yin has become Mrs. Sister-in-law.
Lin Yutong pursed his lips and smiled, neither admitting nor denying it. In other people's eyes, this was regarded as acquiescence.
It was still very cold in the car at night. Especially next to the window, the cold air filtered through the window, making people shiver. Lin Yutong could clearly feel that the girl opposite was lightly stamping her feet. On such a day
Will my legs and feet not get cold while wearing a cheongsam?
Lin Yutong took a sip from the wine glass and heard what the Fourth Master was saying to the other party. His voice was a little low and was not very clear amid the clatter of the train. Immediately afterwards, he saw the Fourth Master pushing a gold bar.
Then Chen Xiangdong waved to the waiter, as if talking about the sleeper berth.
Originally, Lin Yutong had no hope for the sleeper berth. How comfortable would it be? But when she actually got in, she realized that the berth was not only a sleeper berth, but also a private room. There were sofas inside and the table top was made of marble. It was not a small bed.
There is a double bed, and there is a washbasin and toilet on the side of the bed. Although there is no cover, it is clean enough. As soon as the carriage door is closed, the place becomes a world of its own.
Lin Yutong was also exhausted. As soon as the door was closed, he entered the space to go to the toilet. He left the outside to the fourth master. He took a bath first and then came out. Seeing that the fourth master had wiped his body with a hot handkerchief, Lin Yutong took it and gave it to him.
Brushing his back, "What did you say to Chen Xiangdong?"
"Keep this connection, it will be of great use in the future." Fourth Master said and said no more.
Lin Yutong was stunned for a moment and understood. Cloth is also an important strategic material.
The bed on the train was more comfortable than expected. Although it was not a solid sleep, it was much better than sitting in the cold. Early the next morning, Chen Xiangdong came over. The two of them were still talking about the textile loom. Until the afternoon,
When the train arrived at the station, Chen Xiangdong hurriedly left his address and asked Fourth Master to send him a telegram or call him after settling in.
This time, the two of them did not get off the bus with Chen Xiangdong, but waited until the end before getting off the bus. When they came out, there was no one in front of the station.
Not far away, there were several rickshaws parked. Fourth Master reached out and called one, "Go to the bank."
If one person pulls two people, he will be charged five cents when he gets there: "If you pull one person, it's three cents. If you pull two people, it's five cents."
In fact, he said a lot. It costs two cents to pull a person, a man and a woman, three cents at most. For people like them, it is lucky to be able to pull ten cents a day. Excluding the four cents given to the car dealer
In terms of money, I can still lose six cents. One and a half yuan a month is enough for me to eat. But if a mother-in-law has another child, it will only be enough to drink water.
The fourth master handed over the remaining Yang Yang and said, "More than ten miles, it's hard work to pull two people."
Lin Yutong nodded towards the other party and then went inside.
The coachman took the money and smacked his lips. He was not honest, but he didn't expect to meet such an honest customer.
Before Lin Yutong entered the door of the bank, his attention was attracted by the sign hanging at the door of the bank. It read today's exchange rate for copper coins. Today, one silver dollar can be exchanged for 123 copper coins.
A man wearing a long coat frowned and said: "Yesterday I could exchange for one hundred and twenty-seven. Why is it now one white and twenty-three?"
The woman next to her pulled the man away: "I'll have a look tomorrow. I'm short of one day's food payment. I'm in a big loss."
Lin Yutong only felt that the currency at this time was really annoying. One silver dollar can be exchanged for about 128 copper coins. Why do you say about one hundred and twenty eight copper coins? That's because the exchange rate changes every day. How much is one copper coin equivalent?
Anyway, two copper coins can buy three eggs. For example, when Fourth Master bought sweet potatoes before, he bought two for one cent. In this case, if you want to buy only one, you don’t need to use one-cent coins or banknotes.
And when paying with copper coins, one penny can be exchanged for twelve or three copper coins. And this conversion is different in different places. It is really troublesome to settle the accounts when buying things. It is no wonder that everyone has to worry about changing change. One copper coin in the family is very important.
The effect is great. I can buy enough vegetables for two meals, and enough tofu for one plate of vegetables. It only costs a few copper coins for men to socialize outside and have tea. It doesn’t even cost a penny.
After doing the math in my mind, I entered the bank. I saw someone holding two ocean dollars to deposit money. There was an iron fence welded on the high counter, and you had to pass things through the gap when doing transactions. I saw the cashier handing over the silver dollars.
He gently threw it on the counter, listened carefully, took two silver coins and wiped the edges with each other, and then said to the people outside: "I'm sorry, I can only save one for you. The other one."
, you’d better guard it first.”
The meaning is very obvious, one of these silver coins is fake.
Seeing this guy saving money, his face instantly changed color, "These bastards, let me tell you, why do they pay so neatly here?"
The cashier inside looked at the man sympathetically, and while placing the silver dollar in the curved slot on the counter specially designed for silver coins, he advised: "Boss Zhang, if I can give you one, you will be satisfied. What else do you want to do?"
ah?"
As he was talking, the deposit had been filled out over there, and he handed it out smoothly, "Look, you will find a piece of the ocean!"
The man called Boss Zhang looked at the passbook again and again with a sad face, then carefully stuffed it into his arms, turned around and went out.
The fourth master stepped forward and flashed the gold bar in his hand. The person inside immediately said: "Wait a moment, I will ask the manager to go."
Lin Yutong smiled, this is the same as the VIP business for big savers.
The manager was wearing a suit and politely asked Fourth Master and Lin Yutong to go inside. They went upstairs and found the manager's office. There was a black leather sofa and a marble coffee table. Tea was brewed in white ceramic cups and brought over.
This person then asked: "Sir, are you planning to switch to Oceania?"
Lin Yutong answered: "There are also ten yuan banknotes and five yuan copper plates." You can't just throw out one silver dollar after another. This is not how people live.
Fourth Master turned his head, smiled, and nodded.
Seeing the Fourth Master and the manager going to do exchange matters, Lin Yutong asked the cashier at the front desk who was supporting him, "What happened to Boss Zhang just now?"
When the man asked this question, he cheered, "It's not like that Huwei gang on the street, a bunch of local hooligans. That boss Zhang opened a small restaurant, good guy, these guys only eat without paying."
It is recorded in the account and settled at the end of the month. But this month has been delayed for a month, who has seen their money? The boss entrusted this piece to his cousin's husband's eldest sister's brother-in-law, who works in the police station. He called someone
I went to urge them, but I lost face and threw two oceans away. One of them was fake! I guess... Boss Zhang’s store will not be able to open. At least not in Qingdao."
It turns out that it’s all about this: “It’s difficult to run a small business!”
"Who says it's not the case?" The man agreed, and before he could speak again, the fourth master and the manager had already returned.
Lin Yutong saw that the fourth master was holding a cloth bag in his hand, which seemed to be quite a lot. She stood up quickly, and the manager over there also sent people out: "If you want to save money, just come over and I will give you the highest interest rate."
.If you want to buy stocks, we can also buy them here, don’t worry.”
He also introduced the local hotels enthusiastically, including the one near the Bohai Sea. "If you want to buy a house, you have to buy it in the former German Concession. The houses there are very good."
The two of them had so many things to think about for the time being, and the house matter was not within the scope of their consideration, so they went straight to the Linhai Hotel.
It only costs a dollar to stay a night. The large and comfortable bed, bathroom, and shower room are all in European architectural style. The heating is even on inside. Press the bell in the room and there will be waiter service. Order food in the room.
There is no problem at all for dining here. I feel that except for the lack of televisions and telephones, this place is really comparable to the star hotels of later generations. The service is very considerate.
Of course, there are more thoughtful things. In this hotel, there are many women walking back and forth in cool clothes, short-sleeved or sleeveless cheongsam. They have exquisite makeup on their faces, and their cheongsams are slit above the knees.
At a few spots, the calves wearing stockings are exposed. As long as the guests say hello in the room, they will come in immediately. The service is very considerate.
Lin Yutong observed them, mainly studying the cheongsam they were wearing. She felt that TV dramas and movies were really misleading. She kept talking, and seeing that the fourth master was not talking to her, she asked: "...I said they serve
Very considerate…”
Before he finished speaking, Fourth Master added: "The price is also very expensive!"