Returning wealthy individuals develop their hometowns and become rich in the 1980s

"Zaixing, remember to take good care of Rongguo. If even a single hair on his head is missing, I'll never forgive you when he gets back," Wu Fangru muttered as she helped Chen Zaixing carry his satchel and walked outside.

Chen Zaixing was probably annoyed by his wife's nagging, so he quickly replied, "I know, I know. You've said it hundreds of times. As a father, how could I not know how to take good care of my son?"

"With your carefree and irresponsible attitude, I'm really worried about you!"

"Hey, you woman, you look down on your own man?" Chen Zaixing glared at her, annoyed.

"Fifth brother, hurry up! Stop dawdling, everyone's waiting for you!"

Just as Chen Zaixing and his wife were bickering, Chen Xianggui called out from outside, and Chen Zaixing quickly shouted back, "Coming, coming, coming right away!"

Outside the Chen family's ancestral home, a Jiefang truck was parked. The Chen family had already packed up. Chen Zaisheng and Chen Lianxiang were wearing the new clothes given to them by Chen Dong and Zhang Yi. Even Chen Zaixing was dressed in a sharp suit and leather shoes, carrying his old-fashioned satchel.

"Dongzi, where should I sit?"

Chen Zaixing glanced at Chen Dong's Maybach and found that it was already full, with no room for him. Chen Zaiguang, sitting in the back, smiled and pointed to the Jiefang truck. Chen Zaixing made a face, tugged at his suit jacket, and said, "Wearing this, riding in a truck, how undignified!"

"Comrade Zaixing, come, come, I've saved you a seat in the passenger seat," the driver of the Jiefang Dakanna shouted to Chen Zaixing, waving his hand.

"Go quickly, or you'll be sitting in the back of the truck later," Chen Xiangui said with a smile.

"Hahaha!"

The villagers of Lianzhai who had gathered around to watch the spectacle all burst out laughing. Chen Zaixing, that kid, loved to show off. Even in a suit, he didn't look like a respectable person; he looked more like a hooligan.

Inside the truck bed, the twelve bodyguards, also dressed in suits, sat on small stools, their postures upright. Chen Zaixing climbed into the passenger seat, took out a pack of Huazi cigarettes, and offered them to the driver. "Brother, thank you for saving me a seat."

"It's okay, sit tight, I'm going to eat!"

After the driver finished speaking, just like Cai Gensheng in the village starting his hand tractor, he turned the steering wheel in one go, which made Chen Zaixing's eyes widen. He had never seen Dongzi drive with such difficulty!

The Jiefang truck followed Chen Dong's Maybach, slowly making its way to Lianzhai Village Road. These days, few cars have power steering. Once the car is moving, the steering wheel is relatively easy to turn, but if the car is stopped or moving at a slightly slower speed...

That car, turning the steering wheel once takes a lot of effort. If you don't have some strength, you really can't drive a car from this era. Just the bumpy ride, plus shifting gears and turning, can exhaust you.

In the early days, China's large trucks were all imitations of GAZ trucks from Russia. Russia's heavy industry was truly full of "heavy" industrial style. Some people even removed the steering wheel and drove the truck directly with a wrench.

When Chen Dong's family came, they drove through the Luohai Port for convenience. However, there are only a few expressways in the entire China now, so driving all the way to the Luohai Port to go to Hong Kong would be like asking for trouble.

Moreover, refueling along the way is also a problem. Although Chen Dong can buy gas in the system, he can't keep refueling in the system without stopping in front of so many people. They will become suspicious after a while.

Therefore, Chen Dong planned to take a China Airlines flight to Hong Kong this time. The flight would take off from the Tuocheng Military and Civilian Airport, stop over in Huadu, and then fly directly to Hong Kong Airport.

Although the process was somewhat bumpy, given the unique circumstances of that era, this was the only way forward.

"Wow!"

Holding his uncle Chen Zaiguang, Xiao Rongguo pressed his face against the window, gazing at the Viscount 843 aircraft parked outside the car, exclaiming repeatedly, "Brother, look! A big gray plane!"

"Little brother, this plane isn't big at all. My dad's plane is much bigger," said Xiao Chenhui, who was being held by Zhang Yi. Hearing Xiao Rongguo's words, he quickly explained his family's big plane to him.

"My daddy's plane is a whole size bigger, a whole size longer, and a whole size taller than this," Xiao Chenhui's strange description made everyone in the car chuckle.

"Uncle Dong is amazing!"

"Once we're on my daddy's plane, I'll give you my favorite ice cream, it's so delicious!"

"Okay, I want two!"

The two kids were talking in the car about what they would eat after they got to Hong Kong and boarded Chen Dong's plane.

At this time, there were very few planes at the airport in China. The distance from the tarmac to the waiting hall was quite far, and there were no shuttle buses available. People who wanted to board the plane had to carry their luggage to the plane themselves after their tickets were checked and they were cleared.

After being cleared by airport security, Chen Dong's Maybach and the Jiefang truck following behind drove all the way to the plane's boarding stairs. The passengers who were still walking looked at the Maybach with surprise and kept glancing at Chen Dong and his group as they got out of the car.

At this time, domestic flights in China are not something you can just take whenever you want. You need a certificate from your work unit proving that you need to take the flight for official business in order to get a letter of introduction to buy a plane ticket. Only then can you buy a ticket and board the plane at the airport.

These days, flying not only signifies your family's financial situation but also your social status. Even though the requirements for air travel have gradually been relaxed with the deepening of reform and opening up, you still need a work certificate and a letter of introduction from your employer to fly.

In the 80s, being able to take a plane ride and tell others about it was a very prestigious thing!

Now, as these people watch Chen Dong and his group drive their car directly into the airport, they are curious about their identities. Judging from their attire, are they diplomatic personnel traveling abroad?

But that doesn't seem right either. Who goes abroad with a child? And the dozen or so men and women who got off the Liberation truck behind them didn't look like diplomatic personnel; most of them looked like soldiers.

Chen Dong and his group boarded the plane, and they occupied most of the forty-plus seats. With the addition of passengers who came on later, the plane was almost full.

Xiao Chenhui and Xiao Rongguo kept talking about how, once they arrived in Hong Kong, he would take his younger brother there to play and eat delicious food. Xiao Rongguo's eyes lit up with excitement as his older brother spoke, and he kept saying, "Okay, I want to eat!"

The plane began to take off, but the shock absorption wasn't very effective. Chen Zaisheng, who was sitting next to Chen Dong, gripped the armrest tightly, his face was pale, and he was sweating profusely.

Chen Dong smiled and said to him, "Second brother, relax, don't be nervous. It won't be so bumpy after takeoff."

On the other hand, Chen Lianxiang remained calm throughout, her expression unchanged. She curiously examined the decorations inside the plane and occasionally whispered a few questions to Zhang Yi, who was sitting next to her.

Viscount 843 pierced the sky, taking off from Tuocheng Airport and flying towards Huadu Airport. In less than twenty minutes, the plane landed smoothly on the runway of Huadu Airport.

After a brief half-hour stop, five more passengers boarded, and the plane took off again, this time heading directly to Hong Kong International Airport.