The leisurely life of rebirth

'Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, clang' Fang Menan and the others got on the old-fashioned train going south at noon. It was a word 'slow'. Fortunately, they were prepared in advance. They were sitting in hard sleepers. At the beginning, they looked through the window with great interest.

Looking at the scenery outside, there were low cities, villages, and fields. Later, I gradually lost interest after seeing too much. Fortunately, Fang Monan was prepared. Two days before leaving, he asked his mother to make a backpack out of green canvas. Inside

I packed it symbolically with books and fruits. Anyway, it was bulging, so I just took out some books and fruits. Mobei can eat whatever he can. The remaining four adults wanted to play cards, but unfortunately grandma didn't know how to do it, so they had to read the magazine. Although the font is

Traditional Chinese, they have seen it a lot, and they can understand it long ago. Only grandma, but it does not affect her ability to read the pictures.

Fang Monan was chewing on the apple, "click, click", "Why do you love apples so much?" her aunt looked at her and said.

"Apples are also known as wisdom fruits. You won't get angry if you eat too much. You tell me whether I should eat them or not." "Kachi, kachi" was another two bites, crispy and sweet.

"You still need wisdom! You are almost a spirit, you little spirit." He flipped through the headlines of the daily newspaper casually and sang praises in a long way. "Give me one." My aunt stretched out her hand.

Fang Monan took one out of his canvas pocket and handed it to her, "Hey, aunt, look, is your college entrance examination essay published in the newspaper?" The length of the article is very small, but the content is very similar to what she said at the time. Look for it again.

I searched and found my aunt's name. It was really her who wrote it. I didn't expect it to be in the newspaper.[

"Let me take a look." Mr. Lin took the newspaper and nodded while reading. "Ah! It's really our Xiaoyan's article. Yeah! Yeah! It's well written and very profound."

"What's written well?" Qi Qiushi, who had just returned from fetching hot water outside, asked curiously.

"Oh! My aunt's essay was published in the newspaper." Fang Monan said to him.

"Ah! That's really great, let me take a look." Qi Qiushi took the newspaper from the old man's hand and read it carefully. He was very frightened. He felt that the distance between him and Xiaoyan was even further, but it also made him secretly

She made a decision that even if she couldn't get into college like her, she would study on her own and try to narrow the gap.

Mr. Lin gave them a meaningful look and said nothing. By the time this trip is over, I believe they will have undergone profound changes. It won't be too late to talk about these things on the return trip. Let's relax and have a good time.

play.

After wandering around for more than 20 hours, we finally arrived in Shanghai, the largest city in China, the next morning. After getting off the train, I stood on the flat ground and felt that I was swaying and unsteady. After leaving Shanghai, I stood there.

At the North Railway Station, they bought a local transportation map. Then Fang Monan and the others found a restaurant to eat. The lunch boxes on the train were really terrible. Fang Monan basically ate fruit as a meal, and the other two

I ate some together to refresh my stomach.

It was a small restaurant with a small front door. Once inside, it was spacious and the color was warm and orange, which stimulated appetite. There were five tables and simple and clean benches. It was not yet lunch time, so there was no one inside except for a few of them.

The person who came to receive them was a young man with a smile on his face and a cheerful face. He was in his twenties, of medium height, wearing an apron. He looked clean and fresh. Fang Monan and the others had just ordered the dishes and watched him write.

I wrote in my notebook, hung my pen on my clothes, turned around and left. In a short while, a table of simple meals was ready. It didn’t taste as good as the ones at home. It was just local food that everyone was not used to. No.

It's good to stay at home for a thousand days, but it's difficult to go out for one day, so just make do with it!

The development of Shanghai and Hainan during this period obviously lagged behind Lingnan Province. There was no way to change the policy. All the national power was in the south, and there was no fast lane for development here. Everything was so quiet, and the materials were not dazzling. In Fang Monan

It looks like a yellowed old photo in my eyes.

Since the 1990s, especially after entering the 21st century, Shanghai has aimed to build "four centers" and implemented the main strategy of "revitalizing the city through science and education" as its starting point to further expand internal and external opening up, accelerate technological and institutional innovation, and make

The national economy maintains a good momentum of rapid and healthy development, and the internal driving force for economic growth continues to increase, making great strides forward.

At this time of year, there were not as many cars and people as there were in later generations. Fang Monan and the others had a lot of time and money, so they found a place to live first. For cheap, they lived in a large room in the basement, with a dozen or so people in a big shop, one night.

It was a dime, stuffy and hot, and it was really unbearable. Especially the inability to enter the space. Fang Monan forced himself to stay until dawn, but he couldn't bear it anymore. After discussing with his grandma and Mr. Lin, he checked out the bed. There was no reason to abuse him like this if he had money.

Their first stop was Nanjing Road. They were attracted by the bustle of Nanjing Road. Their spirits immediately recovered a lot. There were a lot of people on the sidewalk, and people were wearing simple clothes and all the colors.

It was very dark, and many grown men were wearing shorts, and fat people were rarely seen. Buses and trams were packed with people, and they passed slowly in the middle of the road, with the occasional car passing by.

If the Bund is reserved for lovers to stroll, then Nanjing Road is a good place for people from all over Shanghai and Hainan to cross the road. Nanjing Road is the road that best recognizes Shanghai and Hainan. This road was already famous far and wide during the Republic of China.

Fang Monan and the others did not have a good rest last night, so they just passed by Nanjing Road in a hurry. It was almost noon, and the weather was too hot. Standing on the Bund, they were not in any mood to appreciate it.

Fang Monan looked back and saw the Peace Hotel on the Bund, so he went there to rest.

"Mom, we really want to live there. It doesn't look cheap there," the aunt said to them.

"What can I do? No one can change Nannan's decision. Just live here! It's not that you can't afford it anyway." Grandma cursed in her heart, "Let's live there! I'll pay for it. What's your hurry?" Grandma paused.

After a moment, he added: "We'll live there and that's it. No objections are allowed."

The group of people walked towards the Peace Hotel. The hotel has a long history and the Gothic architectural style building is elegant and shining like a pearl embedded in the Bund International Architecture Expo.

The front desk service was first-class, efficient and fast. They were treated like home. Looking at the luxurious decoration in the hotel, the aunt kept smacking her tongue and murmuring: "How much does this cost per night?" [

Walking here, you feel as if you are in a time tunnel, with a myriad of thoughts in the fusion and intersection of modernity and tradition, trendy and retro.

Fang Monan and the others asked for three rooms. Each room costs 10 yuan. The room area is about 30 square meters. The furnishings are very new, with exquisite furniture, TV, and attached sanitary and bathing facilities.

All in all, it's very comfortable. Fang Monan and grandma share a room, aunt and Mobei share a room, and Mr. Lin and Qi Qiushi share a room.

In Mr. Lin's room, Qi Qiushi was pacing back and forth, muttering constantly: "This is too extravagant, how much it will cost." She counted her money on her fingers like running water, rushing...

"Hey! Young man, calm down. There are some things. Don't be anxious. Let's talk about it when we get back. Now let's have a good experience of this trip. You don't have to worry about the money." Mr. Lin looked at him in a funny way, as if he was irritated.

Like a ground cat.

Qi Qiushi desperately hinted in her heart, but how could he not be anxious, seeing that she was about to fly away, who knows what would happen in the past four years. Forget it, it was because he couldn't run away, it wasn't because he couldn't force it, or he had to listen

Old man, take a good look at it and think about it carefully.

"Okay, let's go take a shower first, I'm so stinky with sweat." Mr. Lin no longer paid attention to him who was deep in thought. He had to understand these things by himself.

They all washed up and went to the restaurant to eat. "Hey... the food here is average, not as good as what we eat at home?"

After taking a few bites, my aunt commented, "It's really not worth paying such an expensive room fee."

"It's not that it's not delicious, it's just that we northerners are not used to eating local food, so we should make do with it when we are away from home!" Mr. Lin said.

After everyone had eaten, Fang Monan took out fruits from the room and handed them to them one by one.

"The fruit is still delicious." My aunt said as she gnawed on the apple.

"Now that we have eaten and drank enough, let's set off to Nanjing Road." This time they were full of energy and took a good stroll around the bustling Nanjing Road. They just went in and looked at the shops. After two hours, grandma and Mr. Lin were exhausted.

, Fang Mobei couldn't stand it either, and only his aunt was still in high spirits. Finally, it was decided that Mr. Lin would take Xiaobei and wait on the Bund.

At that time, people who went to Shanghai on business trips would always buy back items in large and small packages that their colleagues asked them to bring. In fact, some of these items were not as novel as the items in Liangzi’s store. But women just want this feeling of shopping, aunt.

They still wanted to go shopping, so Qi Qiushi had no choice but to risk her life to accompany her.

Fang Monan decided to buy something. At this time, the goods in Shanghai were of high quality and quantity. There should be no fake bars here! She dragged her grandma to the department store and swept away the Moutai and Wuliangye on the counter.

In her eyes, it's as cheap as cabbage.

Grandma was dumbfounded, pulled her aside and whispered: "Nan Nan, why are we buying liquor?"

"Give it as a gift, or drink it yourself. It's so cheap, and you can wait for the appreciation in value, although it's not as big as the appreciation potential of the special wine." Fang Monan said, in short, you can't buy it.

Buying too much can easily attract other people’s attention, so Fang Monan and the others finally bought two bottles. As soon as they went out, Fang Monan put the wine into the space and continued to look for the next store while others were not paying attention. During this trip, Fang Monan did not miss a lot.

Buy liquor.

Fang Monan also bought Minguang quilts, which are made of pure cotton. The fabric body is wear-resistant, smooth and crisp, and the color is bright. It will look new after being washed for a long time. The patterns are fine and elegant. Most of the patterns are traditional, such as peony baskets, phoenixes, swallows, etc.

Festive elements, with orange, red and blue colors.

Minguang Sheets is the first professional enterprise in China to enter the home textile industry and form a brand advantage. After more than half a century of ups and downs, the Minguang brand has been deeply rooted in the hearts of generations of consumers and has become a prestigious brand in the home textile industry.

Time-honored brand.

Fang Monan exaggeratedly bought more than 20 pieces, which shocked his grandma, "Girl, what are you spending so much money on? When will you use it all?"

"Grandma, you don't understand, this is a good thing." Fang Monan said, "There will be a day when it will be used up."[

In addition, Fang Monan also bought many time-honored products such as: Zhang Xiaoquan scissors, small garden cloth shoes, red heart electric iron, Phoenix blanket, White Rabbit toffee, and Merlin cans.

After the sweep, grandma saw that she had stopped buying, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, "You might as well move the department store back."

"It's true." Fang Monan smiled, still believing it to be true.

"You...are fooling around." Grandma scolded.

"Haha... I'm teasing you." Fang Monan said. Her grandma was made to laugh and cry by her saying "you are teasing."

"Grandma, don't worry, I'm sensible." Fang Monan said in a rare serious tone.

"Hey! Forget it, I can't control you." Grandma waved her hand, "Just know what's appropriate."

Fang Monan and grandma went to find Mr. Lin and Xiao Bei on the Bund.

Fang Monan stood on the Bund and looked at Lujiazui across the Huangpu River. At that time, there was no Oriental Pearl Tower, no World Financial Center, no Jin Mao Tower, and no Shangri-La. When he came up from the Huangpu River Ferry Terminal, he was filled with emotion.

Nanjing Road is much quieter at night than during the day. The night economy has not yet begun. There are only shadowy street lights without the flickering of neon lights, which is really unaccustomed.

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For the next week, Fang Monan and the others took a tour of the places of interest in Shanghai, such as Longhua Temple, Jing'an Temple, Jade Buddha Temple, City God Temple, and Yuyuan Garden. These temples were all my grandma loved to see and go to.

As a foodie, it is impossible for Fang Monan to give up on the time-honored restaurant brand he has been looking for along the way. A time-honored brand is a long-lasting, noble and glorious name. Only it can taste the unique old taste of the city.

The most famous ones on Yunnan Road are Beijing roast duck and Xiao Jinling salted duck. There are also "Xiandelai" pork ribs rice cakes, "Xiao Shaoxing" white chopped chicken, "Nanxiang" Xiaolongbao, Tianjin Goubuli steamed buns, Shandong dumplings,

"Old Sichuan" hot pot, etc., of course, the most "worrying" thing is "Xinjiang roast mutton". You can smell the fragrance of mutton from a long way away, and you can buy a bunch for a few cents. Fang Monan asked them to leave Yunnan

On the way, I felt a little reluctant to leave.

Nowadays, tourism has not been developed yet, so everything you see is authentic. I also went to the famous Confucian Temple used books stall with great interest, and found a lot of good things.

On the last day, they had a banquet at the most upscale international hotel at the time, worth 30 yuan, and Moutai wine was 8 yuan. The banquet was of high standard, with assorted hotpot in the middle and pomfret with tomato sauce on the side.

Surrounded by duck eggs are Bawang duck, crab powder and tofu, smoked fish, and braised trotters. The drink is orange water, which will leave a yellow layer on your tongue after drinking it.

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Fang Monan and his party went all the way south. They had plenty of time, stopped and walked, followed the railway westward, and arrived at the West Lake. The beauty lies in the West Lake, and it began to be called West Lake in the Song Dynasty.

There are three islands in the lake: Three Pools Reflecting the Moon, Pavilion in the Heart of the Lake, and Ruan Gongdun. Clouds, mountains and beautiful water are the background of West Lake; the blending of mountains, rivers and humanities is the style of the West Lake Scenic Area. The beauty of West Lake is that the lake is wrapped in the mountains, and the mountains screen the lake.

It complements the mountains. The beauty of West Lake is that it can be seen in the clear sky, and it can appear empty in the rain. It can be a beautiful scene regardless of rain, snow, or cloud. The lake area is famous for the beautiful scenery of Su Causeway and Bai Causeway. Su Causeway and Bai Causeway cross the West Lake.

, divides West Lake into five parts: Xili Lake, Xiaonan Lake, Yue Lake, Outer Lake and Inner Lake. Whenever the morning light begins to rise, Cebu is like smoke, and mist rises from the lake.

Fang Monan and the others continued westward, climbed Mount Lu, admired the miraculous craftsmanship of nature, stepped on the Tengwang Pavilion, and savored the humanistic atmosphere. The literati of the past dynasties used the Tengwang Pavilion as the theme of their poems.

They continued westward and headed straight to Yuelu Mountain, which is quiet and cool in midsummer. Yuelu Mountain is famous for its beautiful forest ravines and deep mountain ravines. The treasured trees are Podocarpus of the Six Dynasties, Ginkgo of the Tang and Song Dynasties, and Pinus camphor of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Lu Academy is located at the east foot of Yuelu Mountain. It was founded in the Northern Song Dynasty and was named Yuelu Academy by Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty. It is the largest and best-preserved academy building complex in China. Unfortunately, it is still somewhat dilapidated, but it has witnessed the vicissitudes and changes of history and has a unique style.

After Mr. Lin's explanation, when they walked inside, they seemed to be able to hear the sound of reading, smell the fragrance of ink, and see the prosperity of the past.

They went further north to view Dongting Lake 800 miles away. At this time, the natural environment was not damaged by human beings. It was really rippling blue waves and vast, and fish could be seen in the clear water. The scenery was beautiful and charming, with vast winding hills and mountains.

Its biggest feature is that there is a lake outside the lake, there are mountains in the lake, fishing sails are dotted, the reed leaves are green, the water and sky are the same color, and the gulls and herons are flying. No wonder Li Bai's poem says: Scan the bright lake to open the jade mirror, and the painting will be

It's Junshan.

Climbing the Yueyang Tower allows you to view the lakes and mountains of the 800-mile Dongting Lake. Since ancient times, it has been known as "the water in Dongting is under the sky, and the Yueyang Tower is under the sky". Unfortunately, Fang Monan and the others came at the wrong time, because the place was undergoing major renovations and was not open to the public, so they had to face

It is a rare opportunity to take photos of the Yueyang Tower which has been overhauled.

The scenery at this time was pleasant and pollution-free, with less artificial craftsmanship and more naturalness. The camera in Fang Monan’s hand kept clicking while walking and stopping along the way.

Of course, during this period, Fang Monan still led his grandma to go alone and go to time-honored stores in these cities to buy some 'old things'. For example: silk, embroidery, silk umbrellas from Hangzhou, and indispensable authentic Longjing tea. Wang Xingji fans have a long history and exquisite production skills.

, the fans are beautifully decorated, Hunan embroidery screens, handkerchiefs, scarves, double-sided embroidery screens and other handicrafts.

Grandma always muttered about this, Fang Monan is a little prodigal, and this is not how he spends his money.

Fang Monan always said with a smile that it was cheap. It was really cheap and worth every penny. The prices at this time were indeed low. In her opinion, they were extremely cheap. Moreover, everything was genuine, hand-embroidered and not adulterated.

It won't be embroidered by machine in the future.

Wherever Fang Monan went, they didn't miss any of these time-honored restaurants. They ate them all, greatly satisfying their appetite.

This time is not like traveling in later generations, where you get on the bus to sleep, get off the bus to see the temple, the dark crowd is like locusts crossing the border, how scary! People seem to be suffering from hunger and thirst syndrome. A little bit of small discounts, small bargains. It seems to be like a supermarket.

The limited-time sales are happening as fast as they can, as if there is no such store after passing through this village. The more people go there, the more they show that they have no money, so they only care about these small discounts. Living at home means being diligent and thrifty, and can save money.

The mentality of saving is to protect the future.

That’s right! A serious illness destroyed a family, a house, and the savings of several generations, and the young couple had to go into debt. So they tried their best to take advantage of the little advantages given by others, and people seemed to lack security.

Feeling, hurry up sooner rather than later.

It wasn't until the end of July that the group of them went south to Yangcheng, which gave them plenty of time to have fun. Speaking of fun, they just enjoyed the beautiful scenery. There were not so many entertainment facilities at this time, but it was enough for everyone to have a long aftertaste. When they were tired, they could just

Stop and take a rest. After getting off the train station, the others were tired and in low spirits. However, Fang Monan and his group were full of energy and high spirits. At this time, everyone was struggling for food and clothing. How could they be so leisurely and relaxed like them?

Go out and play.