In the Friendship Theater in Guangdu, the thirteen lines of the empire are staged every day, telling the story of the rich people of the Qing Dynasty more than 100 years ago. In the exaggerated performances of the drama actors, the heroes of the city's former wealth come to life.

From the Thirteen Lines of the Empire to the "Canton Fair", no matter how the fortunes of the country change and how the politics go up, Guangdu has always connected the trade between China and the world. Connecting the two nostalgic veins, what is clearly presented is not only the face of the city hidden by the ashes of time, but also the reciprocating trade stories of modern China.

Outside the Liuhua Road Exhibition Hall, there are 30 ceremonies of the China Export Commodities Fair (the full name of the Canton Fair), and all kinds of details in the 30 years of uninterrupted business events have been tirelessly put on newspapers and television, no matter how big or small. These trivial memories connect a complete history of New China's foreign trade.

With the end of the short period of traditional dragon and lion dance performances, the annual "Autumn Canton Fair" officially kicked off.

Like the Spring Canton Fair, there are more young volunteers outside the pavilion. The difference is that the organizational unit has changed from the previous Luohu District Youth League Committee to the current Xiangjiang City Youth League Committee. And the identity of the volunteers also has a resounding name - Xiangjiang Volunteer Federation, referred to as the Volunteer Federation.

The number of people is also much higher than before, in addition to the 26 volunteers of NB Electric, there are also highly educated young people in some other units. So much so that the college students of Guangdu Normal University and the College of Foreign Chinese Languages who planned to work as translators for a few days and earn some living expenses were completely unemployed.

Students, they should go to school well.

NB Electric, the culprit that caused them to lose their jobs, didn't care about these, after nearly half a year of careful planning, the day just dawned and poured out, under the unified dispatch of the "front-line commander-in-chief" Cao Xuming, stationed in the lobby of major foreign-related hotels in Guangdu. Adopt roundabout tactics to promote your products outside the pavilion.

The second group of colleagues who have just been recruited serve as volunteers, providing free translation services for foreign businessmen, and at the same time changing ways to promote NB electrical and NB electrical products.

In order to make the connection seamless, the commercial vehicles of the Hong Kong headquarters, the vans borrowed from the chairman's friend company, and even the dozen or so "big-headed shoes" that were awarded to the cadres at or above the level of the Xiangjiang Company came and parked outside the major foreign-related hotels and exhibition halls, ready to pull foreign businessmen to the company.

Chairman Liu Siwei and Deputy Overseas Manager Henry Pierce remain at the company to receive guests from five continents. There are even two temporary Western chefs from Hong Kong so that the upcoming guests can have a cocoa meal.

Just when his colleagues were busy, Li Xiaoshan, who had just got his driver's license, drove Liu Siwei's black Toyota, and came to the guest house of Guangdu Light Industry Bureau with the charter, Hu Meiqi and Zhang Hui, who was holding Xiao Jiahui.

"306, this is it." The charter reconfirmed the room number on the note, got out of the way, and left the opportunity to knock on the door to Li Xiaoshan.

"Instructor, instructor, I'm Xiaoshan, are you there?" I haven't seen him for eight years, Li Xiaoshan looked extremely excited, and his hands trembled when he knocked on the door.

"Here we go!"

A familiar voice came from inside, and as soon as the door opened, it was Chen Zhenghuai, Zhang Yuanchao's former partner and former deputy political commissar of the Third Regiment of the First Division of the C Army.

Her husband was so excited that she couldn't speak, Hu Meiqi hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Instructor, my little Hu, Xiaoshan went to visit his relatives in the army once before he retired from the army, do you remember me?" ”

"Remember, remember, remember, come, come, come, San'er, Xiaohui, you all come in and sit, oops...... Xiaohui is a mother, little one, let grandpa hug ...... actually ignored me, in the end, it is the kind of Zhang family, and your grandfather has the same virtue. Chen Zhenghuai was also very excited, beckoning everyone to go in, and at the same time stretched out his hand to hug Xiao Jiahui.

The son didn't give face, Zhang Hui said with a smile: "Uncle Chen, when did my father ignore you?" ”

Chen Zhenghuai waved his hand and said with a self-deprecating smile: "When I just went to the second battalion to report, he dragged it, don't mention it, Xiaoshan knows." ”

A military officer, a political officer, the same rank, will definitely not be able to pee in a pot at the beginning.

Zhang Yuanchao, who worked step by step from a soldier to the battalion commander, naturally did not treat Chen Zhenghuai, a rotten officer who came down from the agency, so he gave Ma Wei. As a civil servant in the battalion headquarters, how could Li Xiaoshan not know, and even an accomplice, his face suddenly turned red, and he was stunned and stood there without sitting.

The charter didn't care so much, grabbed a banana with a big grin, and asked as he dialed it: "Uncle Chen, since you know that you are going to come to the Canton Fair, why didn't you call earlier?" We are all in China, and we can't even see each other abroad. ”

Chen Zhenghuai teased Xiao Jiahui, and said without looking back: "I'm not here to travel, I have to obey the organization's arrangement, if I haven't participated in the Canton Fair and don't know anything about foreign trade, I won't call you." ”

Zhang Hui looked around the room and asked suspiciously, "Uncle Chen, didn't you say that Bao Lin is also here?" ”

"Look at my memory," Chen Zhenghuai patted his head violently, and said with a look of remorse: "She lives next door, you sit first, and I'll call her." ”

The shadow left by childhood is too profound, and when it comes to the second girl of the Chen family, the charter can't help but shiver.

"Sister Xiaohui, I miss you!"

Afraid of something, Chen Zhenghuai shouted by the door just now, and the devilish girl in his impression rushed in like a gust of wind. She was wearing a fiery red dress, with a pair of slender legs exposed, and her steps flashed lightly in front of the charter, swaying like a blooming red rose.

She hugged Zhang Hui and chattered: "It's been eight years, haven't you forgotten me?" I went to your house during the summer vacation the year before last, and my aunt said that you came to the south to work, and I ran for nothing, should I be compensated? Sister Xiaohui, I heard that you are now Mrs. Kuo, and you don't invite me to get married, so you have to beat you up! ”

None of the children who grew up in the army were worry-free, Chen Zhenghuai sighed secretly and scolded: "Paulin, such an adult, I am not afraid of other people's jokes." ”

"Dad, it's not easy for our sisters to meet again," Chen Baolin gave his father a roll of his eyes, and then turned around and teased Xiao Jiahui: "Sister, let me hug your son, hehehe...... Little guy, call Auntie, if you don't obey, you will be spanked, I'm not scaring you, it's really beating, your uncle was beaten by me when he was a child, and more than once. ”

Although his old partner Zhang Yuanchao sacrificed, his three children are better than the other, one is married to a big boss in Hong Kong, one was admitted to Shanghai-Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, and the other has become a boss although he has not been in school for a few days, why is the gap between people so big?

Chen Zhenghuai gritted his teeth in anger, and said coldly: "His uncle is sitting here!" ”

"His uncle?"

Chen Baolin was stunned, then reacted, looked at the charter with strange eyes, and said to himself: "San'er, are you really San'er?" Why are you so high, I don't even know you anymore! ”

The charter nodded slightly, pretending to be very afraid: "I admit that I am not mistaken, I am the third child who has been beaten by you more than once." ”

Chen Baolin chuckled, pointed at the disgust and said, "Be careful, do you still remember?" ”

"If you hadn't reminded me, I would have forgotten."

"I'm all the bosses, and I still hold grudges," Chen Baolin grimaced, and then looked at Li Xiaoshan beside him and exclaimed: "Little Lizi!" But let me catch you, this is my sister-in-law, what about the candy you owe me? ”

"How many times have you said it, it's called Uncle Li, it's not big or small!"

In the army, there are only sisters-in-law and no aunts, but it is only suitable for soldiers, Chen Baolin is used like this, and the generation is completely messed up. Watching her jump up and down like a monkey alone, embarrassing, Chen Zhenghuai couldn't wait to go up and slap her twice like she had taught her when she was a child, but the children are older and are about to graduate from college, so they can only think about it.

Li Xiaoshan hurriedly relieved the siege and said: "Instructor, it doesn't matter, we will each hand it over." ”

"Paulin, don't make trouble, let Dad talk to San'er and them about business."

Chen Baolin stuck out her tongue, and then stopped.

Chen Zhenghuai sat on the edge and said slowly: "As for me, I transferred to the Foreign Economic Cooperation Commission of Haibin City, Dongshan Province, and the specific work was only implemented last month. I just went to report to the unit, and I have no local work experience, so it can be said that my eyes are black. I am not familiar with the business, so it stands to reason that it is not my turn to lead the team to participate in the exhibition, but the director and the other deputy director are sick, so they can only go into battle.

The cotton mills I brought also participated in the exhibition in the first half of the year, and the results were not satisfactory. The provincial and municipal authorities are very dissatisfied, and there have been rumors that this is the last chance, and if they fail to complete the task of earning foreign exchange, they will cancel the qualifications of these factories to participate in the exhibition. But these factories are very dependent on export sales, adding up to nearly 10,000 workers to eat, can not do without this platform, I can say that the order is in danger, fighting against the water. ”

The charter glanced at Li Xiaoshan, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Uncle Chen, you were pushed out as a scapegoat." ”

Chen Zhenghuai thought of the two treacherous and cunning guys who were angry, but when he thought of the phone call the night before, he felt relaxed, so he stared at the eyes of the charter and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter whether the two directors are sick or not, the important thing is to complete the task of earning foreign exchange assigned by the superiors." Ding Aiguo told me that if you encounter any difficulties in Guangdu, I will look for you. San'er, Xiaoshan, and Xiaohu, you won't let me down, right? ”

Your own switch panel can't be sold, how can you have the energy to help you sell cloth?

But can you not help with this?

The charter pondered for a moment, and had no choice but to agree: "Okay, let's go to the exhibition hall first to see what the reason is, and then think of a way after finding the reason." ”

"Yes, Instructor, we're not going to let you go home empty-handed."

As an elder and old leader, Chen Zhenghuai not only did not speak politely to the charter and Li Xiaoshan, but even joked with a pun: "That's right, if you make money from the country, you should make some contributions to the country." ”

He obviously meant the more than 800 boxes of Moutai, and the charter head was too big, so he hurriedly opened the door and beckoned their father and daughter to go downstairs and get into the car.

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