Reborn Tycoon Rise

Shanghai, Hongqiao Airport.

Hongqiao Airport is located in the western suburbs of Shanghai, about 13 kilometers from the city center. It was built in 1907 and has experienced several dynasties and renovations. Before the completion of Pudong International Airport, it was the air transportation center of Shanghai.

As soon as I got off the plane, I saw a few big characters on the front of Hongqiao Airport: Long live the People's Republic of China and long live the unity of the people of the world!

There are actually not many people at the airport. In this era, you need a letter of introduction to take a train, let alone a plane. No matter how rich a household is, you can't buy a plane ticket, and even having a foreign exchange coupon may not be enough. Of course, foreign friends and Compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are much simpler. They can buy air tickets with their visas and foreign exchange vouchers, although they are a bit more expensive than those within the system.

The airport soon heard the news that the flight from Beijing to Shanghai had arrived and landed smoothly, and many people waiting to pick him up gathered at the pick-up gate.

"Mr. Xu, I wonder which hotel you are staying in these days?" Rao Bing asked after the group passed the airport pick-up port.

Xu Zhi said: "The Peace Hotel, including the Mark Company team from the United States, will also stay there."

Rao Bing nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, let's say goodbye now. I will disturb Mr. Xu more these days."

Xu Zhi smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. Successful cooperation as soon as possible is the best result."

Unlike the Xiangjiang delegation going to the capital, Xu Zhi kept a low profile for this trip. The city government sent a commerce director to receive him, and Midea's Shanghai office also sent several cars to greet Xu Zhi and others. people.

The 1980s was an era of passionate advancement. At this moment, the Shanghai Stock Exchange was not as glamorous as in later generations. People were dressed plainly, but neatly and cleanly. Their clothes were mainly green and black.

Although there are still no foreign residents, Shanghai is still the most populous city in the entire mainland, and its economy ranks first in the country. However, the roads are not as spacious as those in later generations. Xu Zhi’s motorcade passed through an hour of traffic jams. After parking, we drove into the Peace Hotel, one of the oldest hotels in Shanghai.

The Peace Hotel is a landmark building in Shanghai. It is located at No. 20 Nanjing East Road, HP District. It is also the first modern building in Shanghai. It was built in 1929. It is 77 meters high and has a total of 12 floors. This was a trend in later generations when skyscrapers became rampant. Shanghai can only be described as a dwarf, but in this era, the Peace Hotel overlooks the entire city.

Xu Zhi lives on the highest floor of the Peace Hotel. Standing on the balcony, he can see the Huangpu River, the Bund and the PD area opposite.

In the 1980s, we looked at the deep sea, and in the 1990s, we looked at Pudong.

This is the epitome of the economic development of the mainland, and Pudong is obviously still a poor area. From the perspective of the Peace Hotel, a large number of residential buildings and farmland make up the entire Pudong.

Due to inconvenient transportation, traveling from Puxi to Pudong in the current urban area requires buses, ferries, and walking. It takes too long and is actually no different from going to the countryside.

It is said that in the mid-1980s, a Japanese complained to the then municipal party committee: It takes me two and a half hours to fly from Japan to Puxi, but the two and a half hours from Puxi to Pudong is not enough.

The reason for this is that there is only one bridge over the entire Huangpu River at the moment, and it is very far away from the Lujiazui area. In this era, ferries are the only channel that can handle transportation on both sides of the Huangpu River in the Lujiazui area. However, because most people live in In Pudong, and a large number of units are in the Puxi area, so during commuting time, no matter how many ferries are available, it is normal for the river to be blocked by heavy fog in the morning for two hours.

I would rather have a bed in Puxi than an apartment in Pudong. This is actually the epitome of this era. Pudong is equivalent to the countryside in Shanghai. It was not until the central government announced the development of Pudong in the 1990s that it became history.

"Brother, what are you looking at?" After packing her luggage, Xu Yaxin ran over and asked when she saw Xu Zhi dazed on the balcony.

Xu Zhi smiled and said: "Just look at this scenery. Although it is not a high-rise building, it has a unique flavor."

Xu Yaxin also glanced outside and said: "This hotel is still a bit short. If it were as tall as a building in Xiangjiang, you would definitely be able to see farther and the scenery would be much more beautiful."

Xu Zhi nodded and said, "Of course. It is said that Sheraton and Hilton Hotel Group are preparing to build hotels in Shanghai. In a few years, you can see more beautiful scenery when you come back."

Xu Yaxin asked: "Brother, you have also built a hotel in Shenhai. It is said that it is the tallest building in the mainland. Do you want to build one in Shanghai as well?"

"Let's wait and see." Xu Zhi replied. The investment in Shenhai is actually an investment certificate. It is a statement. In fact, the hotel industry has very high capital requirements. Later international hotel groups have implemented capital-light policies. Model, for this reason, it is indeed not a loss to build a hotel in Shanghai at the moment, but it cannot be a sole proprietorship now, so it is better to wait a few years.

Today's mainland is more suitable to be a product processing base, or to invest in infrastructure projects and plan for the future.

Xu Yaxin continued: "My parents are going to go out for a walk. Do you want to come with us?"

"Okay, let's go." Xu Zhi picked up his coat as he passed by the sofa. It was snowing in the capital during this period, but the sun was always shining in Shanghai. Although it was a bit cold, it was much better than the capital.

Standing on the Huangpu River, there is still farmland on the other side. The skyscrapers in Lujiazui Financial District have not yet appeared, but Nanjing East Road not far behind is bustling with people, much more crowded than it would be thirty years ago.

Different from the later generations, the current Nanjing East Road is not a pedestrian street like the later generations. The entire road is separated by two rows of isolation barriers, and there is still a car passage in the middle. The cars are mainly buses and "Shanghai brand" cars. This is Shanghai Human pride.

The stores on both sides of Nanjing Road are completely different from those in later generations. These stores are all state-owned stores, and the products they supply are mainly daily necessities. There are several vegetable and meat sellers, but you also need tickets to buy these things. .

Some stores sell in-demand commodities such as bicycles and household appliances. Although they are expensive, there is still an endless stream of people buying them. Many people from out of town come here after a lot of hard work and spent a year's savings. In order to buy a bicycle, I would ride hundreds of kilometers back.

Xu Zhi and others walked around Nanjing East Road, and also went into the "No. 1 Department Store in Shanghai", which is known as the most prosperous in Asia, and bought some local handmade products.

When he returned to the hotel, as soon as he entered the hotel, Xu Zhi got an invitation letter!