Mixed in 1980

Chapter 71: Third Brother's Action

When Chen Fan and Xu Jinqiu came out of the airport, they saw a lot of people waiting outside, many of them holding a big sign in their hands.

Among them was a sign with the two big characters "Chen Fan" written on it.

"Brother Bingzi, this way!"

Chen Fan took Xu Jinqiu over and looked at Li Hongbing carefully.

I have to say, the changes are huge.

He has a neat short hair, a delicate and capable white shirt, dark trousers and a pair of black leather shoes. His overall look is mature and steady.

"Brother Bingzi, you've changed so much that I almost didn't recognize you."

Who would have thought that this middle-aged man who looked like a successful man was still riding a tricycle and setting up stalls in Beijing to make a living a few months ago.

"There's nothing I can do. In Hong Kong, if you don't dress decently, people might look down on you."

Li Hongbing reached out and took Xu Jinqiu's suitcase. "You must be exhausted after sitting on the plane for several hours. Hurry up and go home to rest for a while."

Li Hongbing took the two to the parking lot and got into a black Mercedes-Benz.

Chen Fan was somewhat surprised. From this car, it could be seen that the Li family was definitely one of the wealthy families in Hong Kong. After all, not many people could afford a Mercedes-Benz in 80.

"Brother Bingzi, it's ok, have you got your driver's license?"

Chen Fan was still a little surprised to see Li Hongbing ignite the engine and start it in one go. After all, Li Hongbing had not been here for too long.

"It's easy to get a driver's license. Just say hello at home. It's just that I drive on the left here. It took me a while to get used to it. I'll get you one later, too?"

"That's not necessary. I'll just play for a few days."

Chen Fan responded casually, rolled down the car window and looked at the scene outside.

Hong Kong in 1980 was actually just like that, much worse than he remembered, with many old buildings from decades ago.

If you really think about it, the level of such a city is similar to that of third-tier cities in later generations.

In terms of infrastructure, it is even worse than the third-tier cities in later generations.

Especially the roads here, because of the many mountains, the roads are very narrow, basically two-lane highways, similar to small towns in later generations.

Xu Jinqiu was more curious, unlike Chen Fan who had seen the big cities in the future.

Compared with today's Beijing, Hong Kong is still relatively developed, with many more high-rise buildings than Beijing, many of which can be called skyscrapers these days.

I can only say that everything is afraid of comparison.

Accustomed to the prosperous cities of later generations, when Chen Fan came to Hong Kong, he felt that he had suddenly arrived in a third-tier city and there was not much novelty.

Li Hongbing didn't drive fast. Every time he passed a place, he would introduce it to the two people. He had been here for a while and was familiar with Hong Kong. After all, it was not a big place.

Not long after, the car entered the beach road and stopped in front of a villa in Repulse Bay.

Chen Fan was surprised again.

Repulse Bay Villas is a luxury residential area in Hong Kong. Those who live here are all rich or noble.

Getting off the car, Xu Jinqiu looked at the sea not far away with a longing look on her face. This was the first time she had seen the sea in her life.

Although it is just offshore!

"I'll take you to the beach tomorrow." Chen Fan patted his wife's arm.

Xu Jinqiu nodded.

Chen Fan smiled. It was the first time that the girl showed such a longing look towards something.

"Xiaofan, Xiaoqiu, you are here."

Hearing the sound of the car, Li Hongying came out of the house, followed by Wang Chunyu.

"Sister Ying, sister-in-law, long time no see."

Chen Fan stepped forward to greet her and looked at Wang Chunyu carefully. "After all, the water of Hong Kong nourishes people. Your complexion is much better than when you were in Beijing."

When Wang Chunyu just got married, it was almost the same as when Chen Fan came back from the countryside.

He has a dark skin, is thin, and has a pale face.

Now her skin is fair, rosy and shiny, and she looks plump.

Moreover, he is no longer shy when meeting people: "It's not that Hong Kong supports people, it's just that he has nothing to do. Don't stand at the door, go inside and rest."

As soon as I entered the living room, a servant came to greet me.

Li Hongying said to the servant, "Take the luggage to the room that was prepared earlier." The servant reached out to take the suitcase, and Chen Fan said, "Wait a moment, Sister Ying, I brought you some local specialties from the capital, I'll take them out first."

The Beijing Eight Pieces from Huguo Temple, the coconut crisps, snowflake crisps, and green tea cakes from Daoxiang Village, and the chrysanthemum crisps and custard pork ribs from the century-old Yili...

These are all famous snacks in Beijing.

"Xiao Fan, you came at the right time. Your sister-in-law is pregnant and has a poor appetite. She craves the food of our old capital." Li Hongbing looked delighted.

"Sister-in-law is pregnant? Brother Bingzi, congratulations, you're going to be a father."

Chen Fan was stunned for a moment, then gave his blessing, closed the suitcase and handed it to the servant.

Li Hongbing scratched his head and grinned foolishly.

"Your brother Bingzi is already in his early thirties. It's thanks to you that he gave him the idea to marry Xiaoyu home. Otherwise, this bastard would still be single."

Li Hongying joked and asked Chen Fan and Xu Jinqiu to sit down.

Almost as soon as they sat down, another servant brought over the tea set and very considerately made tea. It was Gongfu tea, and his craftsmanship was very good.

Xu Jinqiu was secretly shocked. A family had several servants, and their attitude was just like that of servants in ancient times. It was worthy of being a capitalist society. It was too... extravagant.

No wonder Chen Fan said that Hong Kong is a "money-oriented" city.

Here, rich people can really live a life like ancient emperors.

After drinking two cups of tea and chatting about family matters for a while, Li Hongying got up, went to the study, and took out a stack of Hong Kong dollars.

"Xiao Fan, these are your royalties. I wanted to send them to you, but since you are coming to Hong Kong, I might as well give them to you directly."

"Sorry to trouble you, Sister Ying!" Chen Fan said politely.

"The royalties here are divided into two parts. One part is short reviews, all of which are given to Oriental Daily. However, the publication pace is relatively slow, with only one article a week. Up to now, there is still a part that has not been published." Li Hongying introduced.

This is also a normal operation. After publishing an editorial that exposes social phenomena, the editorial will wait for public opinion to ferment and expand the influence of the article.

All of this takes time.

Articles will not be published one after another, as that would lower their value.

"The article you wrote about the third brother was too long and not suitable for newspaper publication. I submitted it to the weekly Hong Kong Magazine after some time."

"Your fame has already risen. The Hong Kong Magazine is not stingy and has raised the manuscript fee to 500 Hong Kong dollars per thousand words."

"So many?" Chen Fan was surprised.

500 Hong Kong dollars per thousand words is the entry-level remuneration level for first-line writers.

When I was in Hong Kong, I published several editorials.

Chen Fan guessed that in addition to articles and fame, it was more likely that the newspapers and magazines gave Li Hongying face.

Li Hongying is the advertiser and their "client father".

Just like the first two editorials I submitted, the reason I was able to get a remuneration of HK$300 per thousand words was definitely because of Li Hongying's face.

"Don't underestimate yourself. Your name is worth a lot nowadays."

Li Hongying smiled and explained, "I heard that in the mainland, you created a Chen Fan phenomenon. In fact, the situation in Hong Kong is similar."

"After the three editorials on moral kidnapping, ineffective apology, and holy heart were published, all kinds of debates have never stopped. Now your reputation is no less than that of first-tier authors."

Li Hongying was about to continue speaking when the sound of a car was heard outside the door.

After a while, a little girl wearing a school uniform and carrying a schoolbag ran in: "Mommy, uncle, aunt, I'm back, is Uncle Chen Fan here?"

His eyes swept across the living room and soon landed on Chen Fan: "Are you Uncle Chen Fan? No, you look so young."

Chen Fan's forehead was covered with black lines.

uncle?

This girl looks to be thirteen or fourteen years old. We are the same age, right?
"What a noise, no manners at all, he is your Uncle Chen Fan."

Li Hongying scolded and introduced her to Chen Fan: "This is my daughter, Gu Xiaoxiao. She is a fan of your books. She has read all of your articles."

Gu Xiaoxiao nodded.

"Uncle Chen Fan, I like the editorials you wrote the most, especially the one scolding Third Brother. It's really amazing and has taught us a lot."

"After Xiangjiang Magazine published this article, the local Indians were furious. Many of them went to the magazine office and started a riot."

"And when Ah San was interviewed by the media, he threatened to find out who you are and then break your hands so that you can never write again in your life."

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(End of this chapter)