bookrandom Chapter 248: Exchange some foreign exchange certificates for you
Chapter 248: Exchange some foreign exchange certificates for you
Chapter 248: Exchange some foreign exchange certificates for you
The winter sunset was setting further and further to the west, casting its golden rays along the horizon. The part close to the ground was covered with dust, and students were walking in groups of three or two on the road.
The lunch bag on Qiu Huoming's wrist made a "clang" sound, and he moved forward following the sound.
It is already 83 years later, and this year is destined to be a year of ups and downs.
Qiu Huoming had a strange feeling of being in the mountains.
He knew what would happen next, but he could only follow the trend of the times... This was not something that a small person like him could change. The only thing he could do was to follow the trend of the times, protect himself and his friends, stand in the present, lie dormant, and wait for the moment to spread his wings and fly.
When he arrived at the North No. 1 Dormitory, Qiu Huoming looked up at the building in front of him. Until he saw his beloved girl leaning out of the corridor, his heart suddenly settled down.
He raised his hand and waved at her...
A smile appeared on Zhao Jiamin's face, her brows and eyes were gentle, and she walked towards him, as if they met each other after countless years.
She leaned closer to Qiu Huoming and asked softly, "What's wrong? Is there anything else?"
Qiu Huoming raised the lunch bag hanging on his wrist and said, "I'll treat you to a meal. By the way, I'll ask Lao Yang if I can lend him the walkie-talkie. Take it back and show it off to him. I'll return it to you when school starts..."
The people on board were dressed differently. You could tell which ones were on business trips, which ones were doing business, and which ones were returning home...
This is just a small pier, and everyone will have to change boats next.
"But if you want to buy a thermos cup, I have a way... After returning to China, they exchanged some foreign exchange coupons for me. If my grandfather doesn't have anything to buy, he can give some to you..."
"Hey, do you take me for a fool? Kettles are available at the supply and marketing cooperative, but my thermos cup is only available at the Friendship Store..." Huang Xide rolled his eyes at him.
Qiu Huoming was delighted when he heard this, "Okay, I'll take as many as you have..."
He also had a teacher come to see him off. Huang Xide had a lot of stuff with him. In addition to two large suitcases, he was also carrying a large canvas bag in his hands and a backpack on his back.
The original plan was to let Teacher Huang take care of Qiu Huoming along the way, but now it seems that Qiu Huoming has to take care of him more.
The next morning, after breakfast, Qiu Huoming came to the entrance of Building No. 1 carrying a box and a backpack. Teacher Xu was already waiting there, and the two chatted for a while...
"The tone is quite loud." Huang Xide looked around. Someone was also looking at him, but they were far away. He felt relieved.
Zhao Jiamin tilted her head with a hint of playfulness.
"You like it? Then let's change." Qiu Huoming said with a smile.
Qiu Huoming looked at his cup with envy, took out his military water bottle in front of him, and took a sip of the cold boiled water.
Qiu Huoming hurried forward to lend a hand. When Teacher Xu saw that they were all in the car, he reminded them, "Be careful on the road and don't cause trouble..." He was mainly reminding Qiu Huoming. He glanced at Huang Xide's bags and felt a little regretful that he had let Qiu Huoming go to Shenhai with him.
Qiu Huoming smiled and said, "Thank you on his behalf. Let's go and have dinner. Don't save money for me."
Zhao Jiamin poked his arm with her index finger, "It's yours, you can decide for yourself..."
Huang Xide took the initiative to suggest staying in the second class cabin, and Qiu Huoming agreed with both hands.
Qiu Huoming looked at the endless stream of passengers outside the ship. The small passenger ferry was tied to the shore, and the hull swayed slightly with the waves, which reminded him of his memories of taking the ship.
"Your kettle is really unique." Huang Xide put down the thermos cup in his hand and took Qiu Huoming's kettle in his hand, studying it for a while, "I've seen a movie released in the United States, and this kettle was in it..."
"I gave it to you, so it's yours. You should be the one to decide what to do with your things."
Zhao Jiamin sighed, she took a step back, looked at Qiu Huoming and said, "I'm a little reluctant, but he's your good friend, so, I agree, you can take it back to him after dinner."
At ten o'clock, the small passenger ship blew its whistle and slowly sailed away from the dock, heading towards Huangpu Port...
Huang Xide was responsible for paying the money, and Qiu Huoming was responsible for the labor. He entered the ticket window and bought tickets for both of them after waiting in line for a short time.
When they arrived at the pier, it was not yet nine o'clock. They arrived early to buy tickets. At this time, there was still some time before the Spring Festival travel rush, so there were plenty of tickets.
In just a short while, the number of passengers began to increase.
The two chatted while leisurely walking towards the cafeteria...
Qiu Huoming gave him a thumbs up and said, "Not bad, Mr. Huang, you are very cautious."
Not far away, Huang Xide also came over...
"Once everyone can afford washing machines, these women won't have to work so hard," Huang Xide sighed.
Huang Xide showed a hint of pride.
Qiu Huoming nodded, "Technology should serve mankind..."
The car started and drove forward...
Huang Xide let out a long sigh. He turned his head and looked at both sides of the river. There were several buildings under construction. Sand-loading ships were sailing along the water, the boatmen were busy, and there were boatwomen washing clothes on the shore...
Qiu Huoming and his group boarded the small passenger ship. They were second-class and had good waiting positions. They sat in the cabin and waited for everyone to board...
A few minutes later, a jeep drove over and the driver got out and helped Qiu Huoming put his luggage in the car.
The second-class cabin is for two people in a room, which sounds very high-end, but we don’t know what it looks like exactly yet.
"The public security in the beautiful country is not good. Being cautious can save lives in many cases..."
"It's a shame to waste."
Qiu Huoming was watching intently. Huang Xide, who was standing beside him, took out a thermos from his backpack. After opening it, a scent of coffee came to him and he took a sip leisurely.
“I’m not a money-saver…”
"You clean up the mess..."
He lowered his voice and said, "Didn't Director Xu say that wealth should not be exposed? Let's stop talking about it. We can discuss it after we get on the cruise ship..."
The motor of the small passenger ferry was noisy, and the passengers were each doing their own thing, chatting loudly among themselves.
Huang Xide's voice was gradually suppressed, and he simply stopped talking, listening curiously to the sounds around him.
The dialect here is mainly Cantonese, mixed with Hakka, Chaoshan, and some Shenhai dialects, and there is almost no Mandarin.
After listening for a while, he asked Qiu Huoming: "What should we say when we get to Shenhai?"
Qiu Huoming glanced at him. Huang Xide actually learned the "vernacular" abroad. His Mandarin was very bad. "Teacher Huang, shouldn't you speak Shenhai dialect at home? Why did you learn the vernacular instead?"
Huang Xide explained sadly: "I found a Chinese man in Chinatown to learn Chinese, but he taught me Cantonese. My father spoke English at home, and my mother passed away a long time ago. Maybe there was no one to talk to him... I thought I could chat with him after learning Chinese..."
He sighed, "It makes him even more depressed. A big part of the reason why I stayed in Guangzhou this time is because of the language barrier."
Qiu Huoming almost laughed out loud, but he forced himself to hold it back. He said seriously, "Fortunately you learned Cantonese, otherwise, we would have missed it..."
Huang Xide smiled bitterly and said, "That's right, then what should I do next?"
"Let me teach you to speak Mandarin." Qiu Huoming suggested: "The characters are the same, but the pronunciation is different. If you have the basics, you can learn it quickly..."
"Then you will become my teacher, right?"
"Among three people, there must be one who can be my teacher..."
"Chinese is so beautiful. Okay, I will learn Mandarin from you in the next few days."
Huang Xide smiled and looked at Qiu Huoming, "Teacher Qiu, please give me more advice."
Teachers who can be friends with students are very popular with students. Qiu Huoming likes him very much. He is not only knowledgeable, but also has a dignified attitude. He treats the powerful and ordinary students equally.
"I don't deserve it, just call me Xiaoqiu or Huoming."
"The fire is bright, it sounds very bright..."
Qiu Huoming's mouth curled up. This guy's explanation was novel.
We arrived at the port at noon and stayed in the waiting room.
Some people went out for lunch before coming back. Qiu Huoming and Huang Xide had too much luggage and it was inconvenient for them to go out, so they simply bought some snacks in the waiting room and had a quick lunch.
At less than 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the large passenger ship stopped at Huangpu Port. Everyone lined up to get on board, and Qiu Huoming helped Huang Xide carry a box.
The second-class cabins are located on the third floor of the passenger ship, near the bow.
After going upstairs, the cabin door was open. Qiu Huoming walked in, put down his luggage, stood there and looked around the interior.
There are two single beds in the cabin. Near the wall, there are brand new tables and chairs, and there is a fan hanging on the wall.
There is a special washbasin near the window. The room is very clean and the air is filled with a faint scent of jasmine freshener.
Huang Xide then put down his things, looked around and exclaimed: "The environment is nice."
Qiu Huoming took out a towel and went to the sink to wash his face. He immediately felt refreshed. There was a towel rack in the corner and two thermos bottles on the ground.
There are slippers under the bed.
He hung up the towel, sat on the edge of the bed excitedly, changed into slippers, then took out things like the teacup and placed them on the stool.
Huang Xide followed his example and washed his face as well.
There were only two people here, so he spoke without restraint.
"I've thought about it. My father also brought a lot of things to my grandfather. I'll give you some of these foreign exchange certificates at a fair price."
Huang Xide walked to the door, closed the cabin door, turned on the light, sat on the bed, and opened his backpack.
He took out a wallet from it, opened it, and pulled out a stack of foreign exchange certificates.
Qiu Huoming was overjoyed. He asked, "Teacher Huang, I'll eat as much as you give me."
Huang Xide glanced at him and said, "I can't believe you're the son of a wealthy man?"
He took the stack of foreign exchange certificates and counted out a few of them. "I'll give you 550 yuan. Is that enough?"
Qiu Huoming nodded quickly, "Enough..." Know when to stop, being greedy is not good. Teacher Huang's foreign exchange coupons are also useful. He is already doing a favor by giving out so much.
Qiu Huoming lowered his head and counted a thick stack of Great Unity notes and handed them to Huang Xide. He took back the foreign exchange coupons that already belonged to him.
The foreign exchange coupons were divided into five 100-yuan notes and one 50-yuan note. Qiu Huoming examined them carefully and could hardly let them go. Currently, the highest denomination of RMB was only 10 yuan, but the foreign exchange coupons could be 100 yuan, which saved a lot of storage space.
Qiu Huoming collected the money and glanced at his watch. The ship was already moving. It was now 2:30 and the ship should be setting off. Just as he was thinking about it, the whistle sounded low, with a long tail.
Huang Xide yelled, "It's open."
This large passenger ship will travel on the sea route for three nights and four days and arrive in Shenhai City at 8 am on Friday.
Qiu Huoming walked to the cabin door and opened it. The second-class cabin should not be full. The door of the next cabin was open, but there was no one inside.
Qiu Huoming lay on the railing of the corridor, overlooking the deck below.
Huang Xide also came out afterwards.
One of them looked towards the shore, while the other continued to look at the deck.
This place is far away from the city. There are people living on the shore who are all villagers from nearby. They do business with tourists, mainly catering. The air is filled with smoke, which has a bit of the flavor of life.
On the deck below, some children were playing around. Near the entrance, there was some luggage piled on the ground, and some passengers and staff were slowly cleaning it up.
The boat was sailing on the water, and the afternoon sun made the water surface a bit dazzling. The large passenger ship is a sea-going ship and has a very stable draft.
Huang Xide looked away. This was his hometown. He suddenly felt a little timid, and a strange feeling of blood connection inexplicably arose in his mind.
Qiu Huoming reached out and knocked on the railing, "Teacher Huang, next, we will start learning Mandarin..."
Huang Xide smiled and said, "I'm fine."
He can understand Mandarin, but he just can't speak it.
"You have a good foundation. Languages are learned through speaking. I will help you with the parts you don't know how to speak. If you have nothing to talk about, tell me about your hometown. You must have heard about it from your father many times..."
Huang Xide leaned on the railing, thought for a moment, and began to speak in broken Mandarin, "My... father often said, 'An unfilial son cannot serve his parents...' I also felt sad when I heard this..."
Qiu Huoming also felt a little disappointed when he heard this. In the early days of reform and opening up, these overseas Chinese helped a lot to the country. Many patriots wished that the motherland would become prosperous and strong immediately. They contributed money and effort abroad, and brought a lot of useful information to the Chinese people who were completely in the dark when the country first opened up.
"When you meet your grandfather, you can take some photos and bring them back to show your father, and also take a few more photos of the scenery of Shenhai..." Qiu Huoming suggested.
Huang Xide nodded and said, "I brought a camera with me just to take pictures of him and the old house..."
"Well, please speak Mandarin." Qiu Huoming reminded.
Huang Xide's tone stagnated, "Um, okay..."
Qiu Huoming listened to him stammering about the situation at home, correcting his pronunciation from time to time, and taking out the words and sentences that he couldn't express separately to strengthen their impression on him.
An hour later, Huang Xide waved his hands repeatedly, "Take a break, let me relax for a while..."
Qiu Huoming smiled and said, "Take a half-hour break. Do you feel that you have made progress?"
"Indeed, let's continue in half an hour..."
At around three o'clock, the light on the sea surface dimmed a little, and the sea breeze gradually became stronger, blowing on the body and bringing coolness.
"Let's go, go into the cabin and take a rest."
Qiu Huoming suggested that the sea breeze was very strong and being blown by it for a long time was not good for the body.