In February 1986, the Spring Festival was approaching.

Tan Xiaolian and the four of them got together again and prepared to return home for the New Year.

It has been four years since they came to Jiangbei County in 1982.

At the end of last year, Atsui, Azhen and Yanzi all went to apply for Apple's job fair.

All three of them have successfully joined the company, but only Atsui has become a skilled worker, and Ah Zhen and Yanzi are just ordinary workers.

Even so, Atsui's salary is fifteen hundred yuan, and A-Zhen and Yanzi's salary is also 1,200 yuan.

Such a salary level is not low.

It's just that Tan Xiaolian successfully raised her salary on the last day of December, and her monthly salary has reached 2,500 yuan a month.

It's really one step ahead, step by step.

Since joining the company in 1982, Tan Xiaolian's salary has been the highest salary among the four of them.

Finally, Acui and the three of them felt closer to Tan Xiaolian.

As a result, the gap was opened again.

Two thousand five hundred yuan, in 1986, is definitely a proper high salary.

"I think after the Spring Festival, the three of you should also learn and improve your abilities, only in this way can you become managers."

Shopping on the most prosperous street in Jiangbei County, purchasing New Year's goods and returning to Yulin Village, Tan Xiaolian suggested to Acui and the three of them in a serious manner.

The three of them, who received a high salary for the first time, have long been unable to stop.

Before, they worked very hard in the original factory, and often worked overtime.

But the salary has never exceeded 1,000 yuan, and because of this, they are somewhat frustrated.

But now at Apple's factory, despite the fact that they are working as hard as before, their wages have skyrocketed.

You know, this is 1,200 yuan or 1,500 yuan, especially Atsui, who is almost double her previous salary.

It's unimaginable.

Therefore, in the face of the temptation of high salaries, when they heard Tan Xiaolian's words, of course they nodded hurriedly and agreed.

In the past, the three of them would never agree, because they couldn't see any hope of working hard.

But now they can see it, so they are willing to work hard for it.

Seeing that they all agreed, Tan Xiaolian was very happy, and then gave a lot of suggestions.

If you are engaged in a management position, you must know a lot of management books, and Tan Xiaolian, as a person who has come over, has the most say in this.

Acui and the three sisters were also very happy to listen to Tan Xiaolian's words.

The foursome purchased a lot of things, especially the three of them, and it was rare to buy a few books, which was an unprecedented event.

After shopping, they had a simple lunch, then stuffed everything into the trunk of the car, and then got in the car and went back to their hometown for the New Year.

Actually, Tan Xiaolian doesn't like her hometown very much, but there are her parents there.

Although her parents are not very good to her, after all, they are the parents who gave birth to her and raised her, and if she doesn't go home for the New Year, she will be alone in Jiangbei County, which is still not good after all.

What's more, Atsui and the others will also go back, so there is no way.

"By the way, after the Chinese New Year this year, we will both be twenty years old."

Getting into the car and on the way home, Tan Xiaolian suddenly spoke, and then Acui and the others suddenly fell silent.

Twenty years old!

In their hometown, many people are already mothers of children at this age, but now they have a different way of living.

When it comes to this issue, everyone inevitably has to talk about one thing: get married!

Especially now that I go home for the Spring Festival, I will definitely be urged to marry by my parents.

It is even possible to be forced to get married, so it is urgent to talk about a boyfriend.

Before, the four of them were very busy, and they didn't have time to fall in love.

Even if it is the swallow and the three of them, in front of Tan Xiaolian, it seems that they don't care and don't want to make progress.

But people are social animals, and they will be imperceptibly affected by the environment.

And Tan Xiaolian is so diligent and hardworking, she already has a house and a car, but they don't have anything, how can they not be in a hurry?

However, there are some things that do not mean that you can be in a hurry.

"Ah Lian, what will you do if your parents force you to get married again this year?"

Hearing Ah Zhen's question, Tan Xiaolian shook her head and said:

"I didn't obey their arrangements last year, how could I obey this year?"

"I have my own car, and I can go whenever I want, but you have to keep your mouth shut, and don't tell me that I have a house."

In this regard, of course, the three of them nodded and agreed.

Yulin Village is only 120 kilometers away from Xishui Village, and the roads are much better than before, so the driving speed is faster.

The highway to the surrounding cities has begun to be planned, and it is estimated that it will not be long before it can be planned to the county where their Yulin Village is located.

Once the highway is opened to traffic, then Tan Xiaolian and the others will be able to take the highway, so that the time will be shortened even more.

Although the highway intersection is still some distance away from Yulin Village, the highway is certainly not comparable to ordinary roads.

The speed limit on the highway from Baiyun City to Jiangbei County is 120 kilometers per hour, and there will be a speed limit every 10 kilometers.

Anyway, there will be a big warning sign on it, and there will be a camera.

Due to frequent fines, many car owners who have driven on the highway have learned to be smart.

And Tan Xiaolian has driven a car and driven on this highway, and she knows a lot about the traffic rules here.

No way, she was also fined, of course impressed.

When the quartet returned to Yulin Village, they immediately received the attention of the whole village.

Over the years, the economy of the mainland has changed, and the economic growth rate of the mainland in this time and space has accelerated a lot.

But even so, if you want to affect a small mountain village like Yulin Village: difficult!

For now, even the county seat where Yulin Village is located will be affected only by a limited extent.

In other words, the impact of severe population loss is there, and the impact of economic growth is limited.

Therefore, there are no cars in Yulin Village now, only Tan Xiaolian has them.

Therefore, when Tan Xiaolian's red car entered Yulin Village, it attracted everyone's attention.

It's very close to the end of the year when I came back this year, and many people have already arrived home.

"Ah Lian has made a lot of money again, right?"

"It's an old girl who hasn't married yet, so it's better for me to marry early than anything else......"

"It's estimated that it's a matter of saving face, the car was bought with a loan, and there's a fart of money......"

"What's in her ear? Strange ......"

The intelligence officers at the entrance of the village looked at Tan Xiaolian and the foursome and discussed a lot.

Yulin Village is close to the national highway, but the wind of MP3 did not blow into the village, and many villagers saw the headphones in Tan Xiaolian's ears and did not react at all that it was MP3.

After all, Apple only started selling MP3 in December, and it hasn't been a long time.

The global shipment of MP3 is very large, and within half a month of the sale, 5.8 million units were shipped worldwide.

Such data is undoubtedly very terrifying.

However, the shipment data on the mainland side is only tens of thousands of units, and there are not many waves at all.

Even so, for Apple, this data is still very impressive, after all, this is only half a month of sales.

When Tan Xiaolian and the others returned to the village, MP3, mobile phones and other news were spread by the villagers.

What Apple's MP3 and mobile phones, and what Huaxing mobile phones, etc., these are very common information in the outside world, but in the village, it can be used as bragging capital.

It's just that Tan Xiaolian didn't have long to be happy, and she was entangled by her parents again: blind date!

This is definitely a very, very headache topic, and Tan Xiaolian is very reluctant to talk about such a thing.

For her, making money is king, and everything else is fake.

From this family, she did not feel the warmth of family affection, so she did not like marriage very much.

Because she has a house and a car, she knows very well that these are the foundation of her existence, not marriage.

What's more, in a place like her hometown, there will be no man she likes at all.

She was still young, only twenty years old, and she had plenty of time to pursue her own happiness.

So, in order to avoid all this, she either changed the topic or directly avoided it, and on the afternoon of the first day of the new year, she drove away from home.

As for the blind date arranged at home?

Hehe, she just ignored it.

Beijing, Nanchizi Street, Xujia Courtyard.

For many years, he was on a chair in the living room, holding his little son, chatting with his father-in-law, mother-in-law and master, mainly about Antarctica.

A few days ago, he and Qin Huairu returned from Antarctica, and after sending Emily, an Antarctic explorer, to a nearby city in Australia, they returned to the capital by private jet.

After relaxing outside for more than half a month, they returned to the capital.

Not to mention, I have seen a lot of scenery these days outside.

"Dad, the scenery over there in Antarctica is so good, why don't you take us with you? Next time we're going to see the penguins too."

Looking at the photos and videos, Xiao Tuanzi pouted dissatisfiedly, interrupting the rhythm of her father's storytelling.

"Next time I go, I will go next time, anyway, the yacht has been brought back to the port terminal in Australia for maintenance, if you want to use it at that time, you can go directly to it"

Said indifferently for many years.

Seriously, that yacht is very good, using the world's most advanced technology, plus satellite positioning, it is still very difficult to have an accident.

Of course, if someone likes to die, that's another story.

That place in Antarctica, it's deserted, and if something happens, I think the risk of death reaches 99.9%.

There may not be one in a lucky person like Emily.

Bai Tofu and Jing Ge'er also said that they wanted to go to Antarctica to play, and they would go after the Spring Festival.

Because the polar day on the Antarctic side lasts until mid-March, before that, it is definitely the most suitable to visit there.

If it's past mid-March, you won't be able to go to Antarctica again.

The South Pole in the polar night state is a place that is even more miserable than the eighteenth layer of hell.

At this time, when you go there, you are not playing, but looking for death.

Listening to the conversation with the children for many years, Zhang Mingde on the side smiled gently.

Originally, he didn't want to come here for the New Year again, but after many years of trying to persuade him, Zhang Mingde had no choice but to go down the mountain.

In fact, he is already a recluse who has cut off his earthly relationship, and a lot of old age spots have appeared on his face, and it is not far from him leaving.

It's just that after giving him a pulse for many years, he feels that his master is lying again.

Although the pulse was a little weaker than before, it was still very strong, no different from a healthy old man in his sixties and seventies.

At this time, Zhang Mingde was already over 120 years old, and for many years he felt that his master might be able to live to the 90s, more than 130 years old.

After all, in the stone temple lineage, not no one lives to the age of more than 130 years old.

"Master, don't you think it's good now, the family is happy"

On the side, Qin Jianguo, an old man for many years, said to Zhang Mingde with a smile.

The latter shook his head and did not say anything.

He is very old, and he has seen such a scene in front of him I don't know how many times.

When they were still babbling from Xiaodoubao, Zhang Mingde began to teach them the knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine, and now, Xiaodoubao's eldest daughter Jiang Yuexi is already five years old, and she has already reached the age where she can learn Chinese medicine.

But Xiaodoubao doesn't seem to have the intention of treating Jiang Yuexi as the inheritor of traditional Chinese medicine.

But none of this has anything to do with Zhang Mingde.

Because he will definitely meddle in this matter for many years, not to mention that now, Xiao Tuanzi is not married yet, and Xu Yuantong and Xu Yuanxi are only about three years old.

Therefore, just from the children of many years, there is no shortage of candidates for the inheritance of traditional Chinese medicine.

Not to mention that he has been so financially strong for many years, he will definitely not sit idly by and watch the decline of Chinese medicine.

Zhang Mingde also learned about the plans of the Chinese Medicine Hospital and the University of Chinese Medicine from Xiao Doubao and Xiao Tuanzi.

This is a plan that has been started since 79 years, and it has been implemented for more than six years now, and it has not yet achieved initial results, but it is almost the harvest season.

Why?

Because Chinese medicine is not so fast.

The plan launched in '79 was only built in '80 to build those hospitals and universities, and enrollment began in '81, and if the first batch of fresh graduates graduated, it would be at least in July '86.

The duration of studying TCM is not four years, but five years.

Even, some are more long-term, directly undergraduate, master's and doctor's degrees, eight years of study.

Of course, this kind of school system is not something that ordinary students can stick to.

Anyway, these two plans will start to bear fruit around July this year.

Therefore, Zhang Mingde is very relieved for many years, and he will not worry about the inheritance of traditional Chinese medicine in the stone temple, and there is no successor.

"Dad, then let's say okay, let's go to Antarctica after the holiday"

(End of chapter)