Chapter 148 True Green
Sitting in the co-pilot of the Big Blue Bird, Li Weimin began to fiddle with the electric lift windows again.
After a while, Li Weimin simply lowered the glass window, and then extended most of his head outside.
In the winter, what are you doing with the window open? It's not too cold! Li Weidong said,
I deliberately opened the window so that people outside can see it. I was sitting in the big car. Li Weimin said.
This idiot brother! Li Weidong sighed helplessly and said, The glass is transparent, you can close the window and people can see you.
That's right! Li Weimin retracted his head, rubbed his red nose, and then continued: Brother, the western restaurant in Qinghe Hotel just opened on New Year's Day, and business is booming. I heard that A lot of people go to eat.
That is to say, it's fresh. After a year and a half, the people's freshness will pass, and this western restaurant will not be able to open. Li Weidong said casually.
In Li Weidong's impression, when this western restaurant first opened, it was really popular for a while, but it soon stopped opening.
After all, the price of western food is too high, and the taste is not as good as traditional Chinese food. After the freshness has passed and the rich people have experienced it, no one will come to eat it.
Li Weidong then asked, Weimin, you've been working in a department store for almost half a year, how are you feeling? Can you adapt?
Department stores are pretty good. On weekdays, I just run errands and deliver goods to the counter, so I'm not tired. Li Weimin replied.
After the new year, I plan to set up another factory, do you want to help brother? Li Weidong asked.
I'm not going! How tired is the factory! How can a department store be free. Li Weimin shook his head.
The two brothers chatted, and the car drove into the courtyard of the Qinghe Hotel.
Li Weidong glanced in the direction of the restaurant and found that a man and a woman were standing at the door. Li Weidong knew the man among them.
Hey, I can still meet acquaintances here!
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In 1987, the average annual salary of state-owned enterprise employees was 1,546 yuan, and the salary level of transportation enterprises was much higher than that of ordinary state-owned enterprises. For middle-level leaders like Wang Haibin, the monthly salary plus bonus was two or three hundred yuan. Money, which is roughly equivalent to the current monthly salary of 30,000.
Moreover, Wang Haibin is also the head of the procurement department. His position is full of oil and water, and any rebate is several times more than his salary.
Wang Haibin’s family can be considered to be well-off ahead of time. All kinds of household appliances such as TV sets and refrigerators have been added. They also spent more than 3,000 yuan to buy a Jialing 70 motorcycle.
The Jialing 70 motorcycle was launched in 1985. It was co-produced by Jialing and Honda. It adopted the mode of importing the whole vehicle and assembling it in China, so the parts are all produced by Honda, and the quality is very good.
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Moreover, this car has strong power, strong uphill, and is very fuel-efficient. The fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is less than 1 liter. Once it was launched, it became the national car of the time.
The price of the Jialing 70 motorcycle was more than 3,000 yuan, which was quite expensive at the time. Except for the self-employed, that is, the leaders of state-owned enterprises could afford this car.
In the late 1980s, riding a Jialing 70 motorcycle was equivalent to driving a BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class or Audi's A6L today.
Just imagine, if you drive a BMW 5 Series on a blind date with other girls, the probability of success will definitely double geometrically!
So Wang Lei borrowed a motorcycle from Wang Haibin and rode it to go on a date with other girls.
I have to say that Wang Lei still made a lot of money in order to pick up girls, and he was willing to invite others to eat Western food. Western food was quite expensive at that time. Two people went to a Western restaurant to eat, and they could not come out without a dozen yuan.
Wang Lei rode a motorcycle and drove all the way to the door of the restaurant of Qinghe Hotel. He didn't get off the car.
Instead, he turned off the fire and sat on the motorcycle and looked around.
I finally came here on a motorcycle. Of course, I had to show off in front of other girls. If I got off the motorcycle, how would I show off.
After a while, the girl finally came.
Xiao Li, I'm here! Wang Lei waved his hand and honked the motorcycle's horn, as if to tell the girl that I came on a motorcycle.
The girl's eyes lit up when she saw Wang Lei's motorcycle. Obviously, the motorcycle gave Wang Lei extra points.
The girl stepped forward and asked, Have you been waiting for a long time?
Wait for you, it's worth it no matter how long! Wang Lei is still very good at rhetoric.
It's quite cold outside, shall we go in? the girl said.
Okay, wait for me, I'll park the car. Wang Lei said.
At this moment, the horn of the car sounded, and a big milky blue bird drove into the courtyard of the Qinghe Hotel.
The brand-new big bluebird, with a square front face and an elongated body, is full of business style, and it looks much better than the second-generation Passat equipped by the leaders in the city.
Imported sedan! So stylish! The girl couldn't help sighing.
She didn't know what kind of car it was, but judging from the appearance, it must be an imported luxury car.
Big Blue Bird, which unit is so atmospheric, it can match this car! Wang Lei was slightly taken aback, he recognized this car.
I saw the car pulled over to the side, and then two people got out of the car. Wang Lei took a closer look, and it was an acquaintance who got out of the car.
Li Weidong! Wang Lei couldn't help exclaiming.
Oh, it's Wang Lei, are you here to eat too? Li Weidong smiled and greeted Wang Lei.
Li Weidong, where did you get the car? Wang Lei asked in surprise.
Just bought it. I just brought it from Dongdao Customs, and I haven't had time to get the license plate! Li Weidong shook the car key in his hand, and then said, I won't bother you, I'll go first.
After Li Weidong finished speaking, he walked into the restaurant with his younger brother Li Weimin.
Show off what! Wang Lei muttered sourly, and then said to the girl beside him, Xiao Li, let's go in!
However, at this time, Miss Xiao Li was looking at Li Weidong's back, with little stars in her eyes.
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The foodie brother Li Weimin held the menu: Brother, I want to eat cream ice cream.
Eating ice cream in the winter? I'm not afraid of diarrhea. Li Weidong complained, and then said to the waiter, Two cream ice creams.
I also said that I don't want one. Li Weimin muttered softly, then pointed to the menu and said, Brother, I want to eat this.
Brother, I want to drink beetroot soup.
Brother, I want to eat this creamy chicken shreds.
Brother, I want to eat cream cake!
Western food in the 1980s was not like the steak, pasta, foie gras and lobster we eat now. At that time, the Western restaurants of state-run hotels only cooked some Western food that was Chinese-style, and the dishes were also more Russian-style.
For example, creamy chicken shreds, creamed pork chops, milk loin, beetroot soup, etc. were all common dishes in Western restaurants at that time. Perhaps for chefs, Western and Chinese food were similar in practice. The same dish, adding cream is Western food; add soy sauce that is Chinese food. If you add Pixian bean paste, it is Sichuan cuisine.
People in the 1980s ate Western food, which was also different from today. At that time, people went to Western restaurants to eat all kinds of Western-style desserts, such as cream ice cream, Western-style cream cakes, various cookies, etc. It seems that More like having afternoon tea. Steak or something is not as popular as dessert.
The reason for this is that these western-style desserts cannot be bought outside.
These western-style pastries are also not authentic, and the taste is not as good as the peach cakes, twists and mung bean cakes sold by the supply and marketing cooperatives of the grain and oil station, but everyone is trying to be fresh. Just like many online celebrity shops now, the taste is very ordinary, but it still attracts many people to check in and take pictures.
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Wang Lei stared at the prices on the menu, only to feel that his heart was bleeding.
Why is this western food so expensive! A creamy ice cream costs 80 cents! I usually eat a milk popsicle, which is 5 cents! It looks like I'm going to bleed a lot today, but fortunately I asked my dad for 50 cents. Wang Lei thought to himself.
Xiao Li, the cream ice cream here is very delicious, shall we have one? Wang Lei asked pretending to be generous.
En. The girl nodded, and then asked, The one who drove here just now was your friend?
You mean Li Weidong? They all know each other in a compound. Wang Lei continued.
His name is Li Weidong! The girl nodded.
Wang Lei didn't want to talk about Li Weidong at all, he pointed to the cream cake on the menu, and then said, Xiao Li, the cream cake here is very delicious, do we want to have one?
En. The girl nodded again, and then asked, Is this Li Weidong a **? Can you afford an imported sedan?
What ****, he is the accountant in the company, and he is not as good as my father! This kid is lucky, and he made some money by contracting the company's clothing factory.
Wang Lei pointed to the menu again, and then said, Xiao Li, take a look, what else do you want to eat?
I can eat anything. The girl responded absentmindedly, and then asked: I heard that many companies can make big money by contracting out now. This Li Weidong should also make a lot of money, right? He must be a Ten thousand households, right?
What is a million-dollar household? My family is also a million-dollar household! Wang Lei quickly showed off, for fear that Li Weidong would steal the limelight.
You ride a motorcycle, and you are from a household of 10,000 yuan, so this Li Weidong's imported sedan is worth several 10,000 yuan households? The girl asked.
The girl obviously didn't know that this big blue bird could buy nearly 100 Jialing 70 motorcycles, but her logic was very clear.
How old is this Li Weidong? Does he have a partner? How many people in the family? How many siblings? Is the one next to him his younger brother? The girl asked a series of questions.
Uh... Wang Lei was speechless for a while. He felt that a grassland was about to grow above his head.
At this moment, the waiter of the restaurant came over and brought a small plate of dishes to Wang Lei in response to the occasion: Comrade, we have a grand opening ceremony. This is a broccoli salad for you.
Broccoli? Wang Lei looked at the broccoli on the plate, it was really green!
