Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

Chapter 229

When Huimin stood firm, Fade Chen quickly withdrew his hand and said, "Watch your step."

Huimin didn't notice Chen Fei's unusual expression. She patted Dabao with lingering fear and apologized softly, "I almost fell down. Did I scare you? Don't you have a baby?"

Dabao grinned, and his cheerful look didn't seem frightened at all.

"He wasn't scared, but you scared me so much that my heart almost jumped out of my throat." Chen Fei said.

Huimin knew that she was indeed frightened just now, but how could she admit that she frightened him? "You are a grown man but you don't have the guts. You are so scared by such a small thing. Are you still weak?"

Since it was a matter of man's dignity, how could he admit that his legs were weak? He just strode forward a few steps and then turned back.

This is to prove that his long legs are strong and agile.

Huimin found his stubbornness funny and said to Dabao in her arms, "There's delicious food in Auntie's lounge. Let's go and have some, okay?"

Dabao pointed to the front and shouted, "Long, long, long!"

Huimin was very happy to see Dabao giving her so much face.

When he arrived at the flight attendant's lounge, Chen Fei noticed a work badge hung on a hook on the wall of the lounge.

"Liu Huimin, your name is Liu Huimin?"

Huimin sat down with Dabao in her arms and opened the iron box on the table next to her. It was half full of biscuits. "Yes, comrade, what's your name?"

"My name is Chen Fei."

"Oh, Comrade Chen, please sit down. There is hot water in the kettle on the table. If you want to drink some water, pour it yourself."

"Thank you, I'm not thirsty." Chen Fei looked around and sat on the bed opposite Huimin.

Huimin looked at Dabao chewing on the biscuits and asked, "Baby is your brother's child, so cute. Your brother and his wife are blessed."

Fade Chen nodded in agreement: "It is indeed a blessing. They are pregnant with two babies, a boy and a girl."

"Twins?" Huimin looked at Fade Chen in surprise. "I didn't expect them to be twins. Few people give birth to twins these days, and even fewer give birth to twins. Your brother and his wife are really blessed to have a son and a daughter in one pregnancy."

Chen Fei smiled and nodded.

However, Huimin suddenly thought of something and her face changed: "Since they are twins, why did you take the boy out? What about the girl?"

Chen Fei didn't think much about it and answered casually: "My daughter is at home."

"Your brother and his wife couldn't bear to leave their child behind when they went out, so they took the boy with them and left the girl at home. Could it be that they favor boys over girls?"

After hearing her words, Fade Chen was shocked and quickly denied it, "Don't say that. My ninth brother and sister-in-law are not the kind of people you say they are. They treat the two children equally. The girl is at home because it is inconvenient to take two children with her this time. But the boy is looking forward to going on a long journey, so he was brought out."

Huimin was skeptical about his words, "Really?"

Chen Fei pointed at Dabao and said, "If you don't believe me, you can ask Dabao. Although he may look small, he is really sensible."

Huimin looked down at Dabao.

Dabao grinned, nodded in Huimin's surprised eyes, and pointed to the south with his little hand holding the biscuit: "Car, go."

"Hey, you know how to take a bus to Guangdong Province?" Huimin looked at Dabao in surprise, "You are so smart."

Chen Fei was very proud: "After all, he is my ninth brother's child. Children born from smart parents are naturally smart."

He felt that Dabao really gave him face and even reached out to rub his soft hair.

Dabao turned his head away and glared at Chen Fei with dissatisfaction. He just wanted to talk, but why did he like to touch his head for no reason?

"Haha...this kid is so funny!"

Huimin was amused by Dabao's cute appearance.

At this moment, she really thought Dabao was a smart child.

When Gu Jiu and Lin Shu saw Dabao again, they had already become inseparable from Huimin.

"How come after going out with Dabao, even his soul disappeared?"

Gu Jiu saw a faint smile on Chen Fei's face and started teasing him.

Chen Fei was slightly stunned when he heard this. He glanced at Dabao who was chewing a biscuit hurriedly and asked in confusion, "What soul is missing?"

Gu Jiu: "I mean, you lost your soul when you went out! You were seduced by the flight attendant just now."

"She and I just met. Are you exaggerating?"

To be honest, Huimin was dressed in a fashionable style, and even in a uniform, it was not difficult to see her good figure. Chen Fei had a slight liking for her.

"Is it an exaggeration? Just now when I saw you two parting, you were so close to each other and had so much to say to each other, which means you two had a lot to talk about."

"Brother Jiu, don't say anything careless." Chen Fei didn't admit this. "The reason why I said a few more words just now is because she likes Dabao and gave him a few more instructions."

"Oh~"

Gu Jiu bent down and helped Dabao wipe the biscuit paste that was flowing from the corner of his mouth.

"No, there's really nothing between her and me. We just met. But," Fade Chen changed his tone, "You reminded me that this female comrade seems to have a good personality. In order to make it easier for me to go out in the future, I can get in touch with her more. Maybe I can get her care on the train in the future."

Dabao's eyes lit up after hearing this. It seemed that his efforts today were not in vain.

Lin Shu prepared the milk, fed Dabao and coaxed him to sleep. As for how Chen Fei felt about Huimin, she did not interfere.

In her previous life, she and this female comrade were relatives, but they had never met and had no feelings for each other. However, for the sake of her daughter-in-law Xiaofen, she was considerate enough not to stop Dabao from trying to find a partner.

When Dabao woke up, the train was almost arriving at the Guangdong Provincial Railway Station.

When he had eaten and drunk his fill and got off at his stop, he saw Huimin had already opened the door and was standing at the exit.

"Aunt~"

Huimin was also very happy to see Dabao. She smiled at Gu Jiu and Lin Shu, and reached out to gently pinch Dabao's cheek, "See you next time, little darling."

Dabao grinned sweetly at her.

Just when Huimin was melted by Dabao's cute appearance, Chen Fei stepped forward and stretched out his hand to her, "Comrade Liu, see you next time if we are lucky enough."

Huimin stretched out her hand and shook it, then let go, tilted her head and smiled, "Goodbye."

A group of ten people got off the bus, left the station, and took a taxi directly to the hotel where Chen Fei and his friends stayed.

"Little sister, in terms of transportation, this place is more convenient than the provincial capital. But in terms of accommodation conditions, the decoration is not as good as the hotel you run."

Li Wan entered the single room she and Lin Gang shared, looked around the room, and said to Lin Shu who followed in.

Lin Shu smiled and said, "Third sister-in-law, this hotel has been open for seven or eight years, so it is naturally different from the hotel I just renovated. Well, this room is a single room, and the bed is a big bed, which is enough for you and Lin Gang to toss around."

Li Wan blushed when Lin Shu teased her. "Little sister, what you said..."

"Don't be shy, we are all adults, you guys should get acquainted with each other first, I'll go back to my room first." Lin Shu noticed that Lin Gang looked at her with a strange look, so she took the opportunity to slip away.

Lin Gang stood at the door and watched Lin Shu return to the room. Then he stepped back and closed the door. He turned and looked Li Wan in the eye. He ignored Li Wan's blushing face and asked, "Do you want to wash up?"

Li Wan only felt her face getting redder. "After sitting on the train for such a long time, I naturally have to wash up. But I'm very tired today, I just want to have a good sleep."

Lin Gang knew that his wife had just gotten married and was quite shy. He knew she had misunderstood after hearing what she said. “Of course, I also want to have a good sleep.”

Lin Shu pushed the suitcase back to his room. Gu Jiu had already prepared hot water for Dabao and was ready to help Dabao take a bath.

"Let's wash up and have a good sleep first. Tomorrow we plan to go to the factory in Guangdong Province to take a look and understand the scale of the factory here."

Lin Shu thought about the poor public security in cities in this era, and while opening the suitcase to help Dabao find some clothes to change into, he said, "Remember to bring a few more people with you when you go out tomorrow."

This time, four or five young men came to their company just to make things easier for them. At least with more people, safety is guaranteed.

"Fade Chen and I will go together. We will take two more people, so we will leave two people for you. If you want to go out tomorrow, remember to call them."

Gu Jiu carried Dabao into the bathroom and put him in the hot water.

The outsiders who come to Guangdong Province now are mainly young people who are looking for development opportunities.

These young people with dreams are considered the first group of workers to come to Guangdong Province, and their population is very complex.

Some people were fully prepared, while others went south to take a gamble, so those who could not survive became factors of social instability.

Lin Shu found the spare clothes for the family of three, and after they took turns washing up, the couple chatted while coaxing Dabao to sleep.

Maybe Dabao was very excited about coming to Guangdong Province and he refused to sleep. He lay between Gu Jiu and Lin Shu, playing with the toys in his hands.

Lin Shu didn’t get enough sleep after sitting on the train for more than ten hours. His eyelids were drooping and he didn’t even know when he fell asleep.

When I woke up again, Gu Jiu and Dabao were already up.

Dabao was even holding the bottle and drinking milk.

After changing his clothes, Gu Jiu turned around and saw Lin Shu wake up. He told her, "There is a tea restaurant on the first floor of this hotel. When you get up later, call your third brother and sister-in-law to go downstairs to eat.

Chen Fei and I have to go to the factory to inspect it first, so we won't wait for you to have morning tea together."

"Okay, you go early and come back early."

Lin Shu stretched and sat up from the bed. Seeing Dabao eating happily from the bottle, she smiled slightly.

Gu Jiu buttoned up his shirt cuffs, nodded, and repeatedly reminded: "Remember to bring Xiaohui and the others with you when you go shopping."

"Got it, go do your business with peace of mind."

Gu Jiu smiled helplessly, leaned forward and kissed Lin Shu on the forehead, then he picked up his briefcase and walked out.

Lin Shu also followed Gu Jiu's example and kissed Dabao on the forehead before getting up to wash.

After she washed Dabao's bottle, the mother and son changed their clothes and then went out to find Lin Gang and his wife.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time. Can you go downstairs and have breakfast now?" Lin Gang opened the door and found that it was Lin Shu holding Dabao. He quickly turned around and called Li Wan.

"I'll go call Xiaohui and the others."

Just as he finished speaking, the door of the next room opened and Xiaohui and Xiaoliu walked out.

Xiaohui asked: "Sister-in-law, are we going to have morning tea now?"

"Yes, you are out now, let's go. I have heard that the morning tea in Guangdong Province has many varieties, with a combination of meat and vegetables, and is quite nutritious. We must try it today to see if it lives up to its reputation."

Xiaohui noticed Dabao in Lin Shu's arms, and his eyes lit up when he heard about morning tea.

So I asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, is it really so delicious?"

"Why would I lie to you? Let's go!"

Lin Shu took the lead, and the others quickly followed.

Tea restaurants are a specialty of Guangdong Province.

In this era of tea restaurants, all ingredients are real, freshly made and sold, with high nutritional value, green and organic, and good value for money.

When you eat in, you don’t have to worry about food safety or whether it is pre-prepared food.

But the price is a bit expensive for people coming from the mainland.

"Little sister, some of the food here is a bit expensive, and some are about the same price as where we are."

Lin Shu smiled and nodded, "You guys can order whatever you want to eat."

Li Wan ordered a crystal shrimp dumpling and a chicken foot.

Lin Gang ordered a rice roll with lean meat and a fried dough stick.

Seeing that they only ordered two items, Xiaohui and Xiaoliu also chose two items they liked.

Lin Shu smiled and advised: "This is not enough to eat, order a few more."

"Little sister, two is enough for food."

Xiaohui also nodded: "Sister-in-law, that's enough to eat."

Lin Shu shook his head helplessly, called the waiter over, and ordered more than a dozen kinds of pastries, nutritious soups, and various platters.

The others were shocked by Lin Shu's actions.

Li Wan quickly stopped him, "Little sister, you ordered so much. How can we finish it with just a few of us? Don't waste it. At worst, we can come back next time if we want more."

Lin Shu placed Dabao on the baby dining chair, tidied her clothes, and patted Li Wan's hand. "Don't worry, everyone will be able to finish the food I ordered, and there will be no waste."

Li Wan simply couldn't believe that there were more than thirty items of food ordered, and that their group of six could finish them all.

Dabao is still a baby, so excluding him, there are only five people left.

The tea restaurant serves food very quickly.

Soon a waiter came over with a cart and brought the pastries they ordered to the table.

Then another waiter came over with a cart and placed all the food they ordered on his cart on the table.

Li Wan looked at the small plate of chicken feet and crystal dumplings in shock. "Little sister, how many chicken feet are there? Two or three, and they cost twenty cents? And these crystal shrimp dumplings, three in a basket, and just this basket costs thirty cents?"

"And this steamer. Aren't they being a little stingy to use such a small steamer to steam dumplings?"

Lin Gang despised the restaurant owners in Guangdong Province for being so unethical. This amount of food was not even enough to fill his stomach, yet he demanded two or three cents for it. This was even more cruel than robbing him.

Xiaohui and Xiaoliu also felt that the food they ordered might not even fill one-fifth of their stomachs.

Lin Shu drank a mouthful of porridge, reached out to pick up a small soup dumpling, and said with a smile: "The portion is small, just enough to satisfy our appetite. We can try a few more delicacies."

Li Wan: "Although what you said makes sense, don't you realize that their prices are not cheap?"

"I thought their prices were reasonable at first, but it turns out the prices are cheap but the portions are so small, isn't this a disguised way of raising the prices?"

Dabao found that they were so focused on the price of the food that they didn't notice that he, the baby, hadn't eaten yet.

"Hehe, eat!"

Lin Shu noticed that Dabao was pointing at a plate of rice cakes with his little hand. This was the mango flavor that he liked most in his previous life, so he picked up a piece and asked him to hold it and eat it slowly.