pappabearbooks Chapter 929: First arrival in Hong Kong City
Chapter 929: First arrival in Hong Kong City
"Although the weather is getting warmer, remember to wear clothes. The weather in this season is unpredictable."
"I know, I've been out here for so long, I'm used to it. Mom, don't worry, I know how to do it."
Lin's father was not good at words and heard from the sidelines that Lin Ran was about to go out for errands again.
Then he stood up and said, "I'll go to the market to buy some mutton and come back."
"No, it's not my first time on a business trip." Lin Ran pulled his parents into the living room and said with a smile, "And the place I went to this time is a little special."
"Is it the border again?" Mother Lin frowned. Although she promised Lin Ran to do archeology last time she went to Tibetan areas, she was still sad to have to go to such a dangerous place again.
"No, and this time I'm not going to do archeology." Lin Ran said, "I'm going to appear on TV!"
Mother Lin was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Are you talking about those programs on TV?"
Lin Ran originally wanted to buy a TV for his home, but in this era, only black and white TVs were available, and there were only a few channels.
In Xialin Village, only the village chief's home has a black-and-white TV. Every week, someone squats in front of his house and watches the Peking Opera through the glass window, enjoying themselves even though they can't hear the sound.
Father Lin smiled and asked, "When was it?"
They decided to go to the village chief's house to guard him. It would be a very proud thing for the village chief to know that his son was on TV.
"Father, mother, you may not be able to see it." Lin Ran shook his head, "I want to go to Hong Kong City."
"Port City?!" Mother Lin was shocked, but she also heard that there was a lot of chaos there, so she asked worriedly: "Xiaoran, have you been cheated?"
Lin Ran told Chen Qi's invitation, and when he learned that Lin Ran also had contacts with businessmen in Hong Kong City, Lin's father and mother felt that they were out of ideas.
While they are proud of their children, they also deeply feel their own powerlessness.
All the furniture and appliances in the house were bought by Lin Ran. Except for the fact that there is no TV, they are all available.
Moreover, Lin Ran just didn't like black and white TVs. He planned to wait until the domestic production of color TVs by the end of this year and buy the best one for his family.
In the eyes of other villagers, Lin Ran's family is simply a miracle of turning things around from scratch.
But no one dared to attack Lin Ran's family, because there were always various vehicles stopping in front of Lin Ran's house, and the village bully Zhang Mazi even said that anyone who offended Grandpa Lin Ran would have trouble with him.
The villagers admired Zhang Mazi for being able to obey him.
Lin Ran smiled and said, "Mom, it's okay. I'm just going over there to record a show. I'll come back after the recording."
This is not Lin Ran's main purpose. The port city in this era is indeed more prosperous than the mainland.
Lin Ran planned to go there to buy some electrical appliances and come back to improve his family's life.
After staying at home for three days, Lin Ran was still waiting for relevant documents.
As a result, it was Gu Nuan who brought him the pass in the office.
Gu Nuan smiled and said: "Lin Ran, you are really awesome. Grandpa said you are going to Hong Kong City to record a show? I don't know if I can see it."
Unexpectedly, it was the mayor's granddaughter who personally delivered the certificate, and he was a little flattered.
But towards Gu Nuan, he still tried his best to hide away, saying, "You shouldn't be able to see her from the mainland."
"Then remember to bring the video back." Gu Nuan looked a little regretful and said, "By the way, remember to bring back some souvenirs from Hong Kong City."
"understood."
"Then I'll be waiting for your gift." Gu Nuan's disappointed expression disappeared and she smiled mischievously.
"must."
Watching her leave the office, Lin Ran leaned directly on the office chair and held his forehead.
Money is not an issue, but I don’t know if bringing too many things from the port city will go through customs. If I remember correctly, bringing things back from the port city in this era is considered foreign trade.
Forget it, the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge.
Lin Ran decided not to think about it anymore and called Chen Qi.
"Brother Chen, the matter here has been dealt with. I can arrive in Hong Kong City tomorrow."
Chen Qi looked very excited and said, "Lin Ran, you can definitely win, right?"
"I just said it, I don't guarantee that I can win." Lin Ran frowned, but Chen Qi didn't listen to his words at all.
"It's okay." There was a hint of disappointment in Chen Qi's words, but he still forced a smile and said, "As long as you can come, it will be fine. The show will start at eight o'clock on Saturday night. It will be broadcast live. You can fly to Hong Kong City. I have arranged for someone to come." Pick you up at the airport."
Without saying goodbye, Chen Qi hung up the phone.
"What a playboy." Lin Ran said. If it weren't for Liu Jiajia and the others' sake, she really wouldn't want to help him.
Although he said there was no guarantee of winning, Lin Ran really didn't consider the possibility of losing when participating in the treasure appraisal competition.
Hong Kong City is a city with elite education and a developed financial industry, but when it comes to treasure appraisal, I am afraid it will not be a match for mainlanders.
Early the next morning, Lin Ran boarded a plane to Hong Kong City.
As soon as he walked out of the terminal, he saw a huge banner at the pick-up area.
"Welcome Mr. Lin Ran"
Do you want to be so exaggerated?
Lin Ran looked at the ten-meter-long banner, and a group of people in black uniforms stood in front of the banner, staring at everyone leaving the airport.
"What are you looking at?" A young man was curious and looked at them twice before being scolded by the bald leader.
He immediately ran away with his tail between his legs.
Lin Ran felt a little speechless. It seemed that he was the person Chen Qi mentioned who arranged to pick him up at the airport.
So he walked up to the bald head.
The bald man looked at Lin Ran coldly and said fiercely: "What are you looking at? Judging from your appearance, you must have come from the mainland. Don't you know what our Shenhui is?"
Two other men in uniform also came over, intending to teach this ungrateful guy a lesson.
Lin Ran pointed at the banner with a wry smile and said, "The person you are going to pick up..."
"It has nothing to do with you, get out!" Bald Head ordered his men to drive Lin Ran away.
Lin Ran said: "It's me..."
The two people holding his arms stopped what they were doing and looked at the bald head blankly.
The bald man looked at Lin Ran carefully and did not believe his words.
"Master Chen said he is a treasure appraiser, but he must be 50 or [-] years old, right? You little brat, do you want to die? How dare you pretend to be Master Lin." The bald man said with a cold face, "Get him away quickly!"
He subconsciously thought that treasure appraisers were all elderly people.
Lin Ran was going to show the bald man his pass to prove his identity.
But he rummaged in the bag for a long time, but it was nowhere to be seen.
"Oops..." Lin Ran found that he had lost his pass. With his character, it was impossible.
"You kid, are you looking for trouble?" Bald Head said viciously. Without proof, Lin Ran had no choice but to leave.
Today's Hong Kong City is dominated by gangs, and Lin Ran knows it well and cannot go head-on.
He just sighed: "Chen Qi, Chen Qi, you are too unreliable. But I am also too unreliable..."
Without a pass, he can't go back now even if he wants to.
Where did the pass go?
He couldn't help but think of squeezing out of the passage with others just now... I was afraid that he had lost it at that time, so he decided to go back and look for it.