1990My Entertainment System

Chapter 179 "Road Rash" and Xiaoxue's First Birthday Ceremony
Summer came back from the airport in the afternoon to pick up something. It was air-freighted back from Hong Kong.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Xiaoxu fiddling with his large-screen computer.

Since the Windows 95 operating system was released, Xiaoxu has been able to use this thing too.

Just two days ago, Peggy mailed a package from the United States containing several game discs—products from a game company she was researching and investing in, which hadn't yet been released. Knowing that Xiaoxu loved playing games, she sent them over.

So, Xiao Xu abandoned his Famicom and began to conquer the battlefield on the computer.

When Xia Tian entered, Zhang Li was standing to the side, holding a glass of water and watching the commotion.

As it turned out, Zhang Li saw Xiao Xu riding a motorcycle in the game, then swinging a chain to hit the motorcyclist next to him—startling Zhang Li so much that she cried out "Aiya!"
Zhang Li quickly asked, "Xiao Xu, what game is this? How can you hit people? It's too violent!"

Xiao Xu turned her head slightly towards Zhang Li, but her eyes remained fixed on the screen: "You're right, this game is called 'Road Rash'~"

That's right, it's the one we all played with when we were kids!
It's a motorcycle racing game, but you can also kick your opponents in a cool way, and use steel pipes and chains!
……

"Alright, stop playing around and look what I brought back!" Xia Tian exclaimed.

Zhang Li quickly put down her water glass and came over to take the things from Xia Tian's hands—a very large long wooden box, more than a meter long.

"What is this?" She couldn't lift it at all.

Xiao Xu also put down her mouse and came over to watch the commotion; she was already about to lose the game anyway.
In the summer, we unpacked the wooden crates and the cushioning materials to protect against shocks and bumps, and finally opened the soft-pack box.

It's actually a guqin!
In summer, I bring out the guqin and place it on the coffee table.

"Lingering Thunder and Sunset Style! It's a famous guqin!"

This zither is 119.8 cm long, 19.3 cm wide at the shoulders, and 13 cm wide at the tail (it was originally kept in the Palace Museum, but we cannot guarantee its authenticity).

Painted with black lacquer, the back has the two characters "残雷" (remnant thunder) in Wei script below the axe pool, and below that is the inscription: "With a roar that breaks the sky, a great axe is swung, the trunk is broken, the branches are snapped, and the bark and bones are rotten. Even if it is good timber, it has met with bitterness, met with bitterness, and its mournful cry will last forever."

The inscription reads "Made by Tan Sitong".

That's right! This zither was made under the supervision of Tan Sitong, a patriotic figure in the late Qing Dynasty!
I laugh as I brandish my sword to the heavens; whether I stay or go, my heart remains steadfast like the Kunlun Mountains!
That's where its value lies!
Because they learned the guqin while filming "Dream of the Red Chamber", Xiao Xu and Zhang Li can both play it, though they can't play it as well as Xia Tian.

The zither wouldn't be left unused in the Xia family's possession.

……

On November 22nd, it was her daughter Xia Xue's first birthday.

In the summer, they invite all their close friends and family over for a meal!

Not to mention Da Chun and his wife, there was also Deng Jie, as well as the three sisters from Hong Kong, Yun Jie, Ah Ying, and Wang Fei, and Peggy from the United States also flew in!
This is, after all, my eldest daughter's first birthday this summer!
And there were also people like Marvin the Pants...

Milan also extended a warm invitation to Liu Xiaoli and Liu Qianqian to visit her home.

Xiao Xu served Liu Qianqian her favorite AD calcium milk, saying, "Drink this, it's delicious. But don't let Xiaoxue see it!"

"Why?" Liu Qianqian asked, tilting her head back with her two pigtails.

Zhang Li touched the girl's little braids. This little girl is very pretty, and she likes her very much!
"Xiaoxue is too young to drink this! This is for adults! Don't let her see it, she'll be tempted!"

Liu Xiaoli, meanwhile, was secretly astonished: How... how can there be so many?!
Besides having a meal together, we also took the opportunity to let the kids have their first birthday celebration – just for fun!

Finally, a kid to play with!
Summer also put a lot of thought into it, getting more than a dozen things, from jade seals to calligraphy brushes to abacuses to hundred-yuan bills, to toys to cameras!

Milan displayed a bottle of her company's "Floral" perfume!
As it turned out, Xia Xue also had a clear goal!

He walked over shakily, picked up each item and played with it, then put them all down.

A whole plate of food was thrown away!
Finally, he hugged the big wooden plate to his arms!

Da Chun slapped his thigh in surprise and exclaimed, "Xiao Xue wants to be a carpenter!"

Then Xiao Guo pinched and twisted the soft flesh around her waist—"Can't you speak properly? Can't you speak properly? If you can't speak, you don't have to!"

The pants really know how to talk: "They think all those things aren't precious enough; only this platform that holds everything is truly valuable! Xiaoxue, you're destined for great things!"

My friends all nodded in agreement: "You really know how to lick pants! You're so quick-witted!"
……

At the end of November, besides seeing all the women off on the plane, Xia Tian also remotely controlled Zhang Li's Fengming Company to negotiate a deal over the phone.

—Invest in Hengdian World Studios!

Fengming Real Estate invested 1000 million RMB, acquiring a 30% stake.

This film studio was built to support director Xie Jin in filming "The Opium War," a film celebrating Hong Kong's return to China.

Mr. Xu, the owner of Hengdian Group, made a decisive decision to invest in and build the "19th Century Guangzhou Street" outdoor filming base, setting a precedent for the marriage between the business and film industries.

Fengming's involvement stemmed from two factors: his own influence in real estate development and Xia Tian's influence in the film and television industry.

Fengming's grand strategy includes the cultural tourism industry, and Hengdian World Studios is not their first investment.

This was no small business, mainly due to the involvement of several big players – to build the film studio and set up the outdoor scenes, the local authorities blasted up the uneven hills! Other film studios are one thing, but who doesn't know Hengdian World Studios?
If the opportunity arises in the summer, I'll definitely try to get involved.

Fortunately, he has that influence in the industry; otherwise, Director Xie really wouldn't have chosen this place.

I talked to them three times in the summer before we finally made a decision.

……

On December 3, a shooting and robbery occurred at the entrance of the Hongxing Credit Union.

A series of shootings and robberies followed.

From the winter of 1995 to the autumn of 1996, four shocking and major robberies broke out in Beijing alone.

Things have gotten chaotic again, and it's getting worse.

Now, Brother Yong has brought in two more bodyguards for Xia Tian. Including Xiao Chen, there are three people following Xia Tian every time he goes out.

They also tried to increase vigilance during the summer and reminded Milan and the others to be careful.

……

At home, Milan took clothes out of the washing machine and asked, "Lily, can ties be washed in the washing machine?"

She discovered that she had washed her summer tie, which she had tucked inside her clothes.

Zhang Li said, "Of course not."

Milan took out the tie and saw that, as expected, it couldn't be machine washed.

You should have told me sooner.

Zhang Li: ? ? ? !

Just then, Xia Tian came into the room and, seeing what was going on, asked, "Milan, what are you holding in your hand?"

Milan casually tossed the tie into the washing machine. "Never mind that! There are more important things to do now..."

As she spoke, she unbuttoned her clothes...

Summer was completely bewildered: Wait! What's going on? I haven't even put my things down yet!
Xiao Xu: "She really knows how to do things!"

Zhang Li nodded vigorously!
……

In mid-December, Milan heard the phone ring and answered it casually.

"Hello? Ah Ying~"

"What? What did you say? That's great!"

Milan shouted to Xiaoxu, "Quick, call Xia Tian! Aying is pregnant!"

Lan Jieying discovered she was pregnant!

My period was several days late, so I took a pregnancy test.

The three of them were extremely excited, but Ah Ying calmed down: "Don't tell him yet, I'll go to the hospital to get checked first."

And so, this phone call came about.

On the 14th, Summer Milan and the other three went to Hong Kong together.

Judging by the timeline, it should have been when Xiaoxue was one year old.

I planted the seeds back then, and I never expected them to take root and sprout!

They spent more than a week in Hong Kong during the summer, and then Milan and the others came back first.

The paparazzi in Hong Kong are also speculating: What is Brother Tian'er here for this time?
Is it for the sake of the movie's box office?
—The movie "The Cave" is currently showing in theaters and is quite competitive during the Christmas season.

However, "The Cave" was released on December 10th and swept away all its competitors!
It was packed every day, but many people said that Brother Tian was lying and that he didn't go into the sea at all, and didn't even take off his clothes!
Not only did he not take his clothes off, but Li Lizhen didn't either! Don't try to force her to reform herself!
It wasn't until Derek Yee's "Full Throttle," starring Andy Lau and Leung Wing-kei, that we finally saw a somewhat competitive rival!
In addition, there is Tsui Hark's very unique martial arts film "The Blade," starring Zhao Wenzhuo, who asks, "Flying Dragon, your blade is so slow, how are you going to make a living?"

There's also *Out of the Dark*, directed by Jeffrey Lau and starring Stephen Chow and Karen Mok. It's a horror film that parodies *Léon: The Professional*.

This film didn't do very well at the box office, only making a little over 16 million, which is quite low for a film starring Stephen Chow.

However, Brother Tian has been staying home so much these past few days; it doesn't seem like he's planning to make a short film for advertising.
……

On December 25th, Zhang Li called to say that the first foreign-owned supermarket in China had opened next to the old National Exhibition Center in Yanjing—Carrefour.

This year is also a special year for mainland businesses. Around this time, many local supermarket brands were registered and established across the country.

金陵苏果成立于96年；胡建永辉成立于96年；豫省胖东来成立于95年；华南人人乐成立于96年；湘省步步高成立于95年；燕京物美成立于94年……

Summer's first thought was: Is there a way out for my entire POS system?!
(End of this chapter)