Eating melons

Chapter 786 Travel

"Maybe after a while, next summer vacation. I'm a little busy right now, but next summer vacation it won't be so busy."

Now things in the industrial park have long been on track, and she has almost completed the tasks she needed to direct in her space, so there has been no need for any further guidance in recent years.

So she gradually became freer, and her main tasks became organizing files and teaching.

It’s okay to go out and have some fun, after all, that was my dream life in the beginning.

And it also said above that her normal life will not be interfered with. She can live the same way as before and there is no need for any special changes, so there is nothing wrong with her going out to play.

Jiang Qi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he excitedly discussed with Wei Wei where to go for fun.

There's no way. I've been traveling through time for more than ten years and have only been to Heilongjiang Province, Shanghai and Beijing.

One is a place to go to the countryside. For Jiang Qi, Shanghai is her mother's home and Beijing is her own home. Wei Wei went to Shanghai simply for work.

Not only that, I have never had a good time here in more than ten years.

Before, when I went to the countryside, I had to work every day in the fields, then go to school, after school I had children, and after giving birth I worked again. I was so busy that I had no free time at all.

In the past few years, Jiang Qi has not been doing business or working hard to make money. He is finally not so busy anymore. He also has an ID card and it is more convenient to travel. Wei Wei is very busy again.

Jiang Qi knew that Wei Wei was very busy and it was not easy to disturb her, so he could only wait, and he had been waiting until now.

Summer 1987.

Wei Wei and Jiang Qi packed their luggage as soon as the holiday started. In order to take a vacation and relax, Jiang Qi quit her accounting job at the beginning of the year and became a teacher at Peking University.

Wei Wei and Jiang Qi had already agreed to go out and play during the summer vacation, and Xiao Xuemu and Li Zhibin were almost jealous.

It’s not that they don’t want Wei Wei and Jiang Qi to go out and play, but they feel that they can’t go out. They also want to go out and play with their wives, and they are both jealous.

Another point is that Li Zhibin is somewhat worried about the safety of Wei Wei and Jiang Qi.

Xiao Xuemu was not worried at all because his superiors would definitely send people to protect Wei Wei's safety, so there would definitely be no problems with her safety.

Li Zhibin told Xiao Xuemu about his concerns, and seeing that Xiao Xuemu didn't seem to care at all, he knew that there was definitely no danger.

Otherwise, with Xiao Xuemu's wife-slave personality, he would be more anxious than anyone else if anything happened to Wei Wei.

"Going to Suzhou and Hangzhou?"

Jiang Qi came closer, her breath carrying the sweet scent of lipstick.

"I've inquired about it. There are travel agencies now that can help book tickets and rooms, so we don't have to rush around like headless chickens."

"Ah."

Wei Wei nodded, not stopping to count the money. "Buy a soft sleeper, stay in the best foreign-related hotel, and charter a car for the entire trip."

At that time, there will definitely be someone to protect their safety at all times, which is of course a disguised form of surveillance.

It would certainly not be easy for her to take things from the system mall, because some of those people didn't know that she had a system mall. Besides, there were many people outside and she didn't want to be exposed.

So just treat it as if the system mall is no longer the same, and consider all aspects.

Seeing how well prepared Wei Wei was, Jiang Qi was a little confused. "Why are you preparing so many things? Can't you just buy them when the time comes?"

Wei Wei looked at Jiang Qi like this, thought for a moment and said, "Someone will protect me personally."

If she didn't give a little hint, she was afraid that Jiang Qi would let slip something about time travel. She didn't intend to let her superiors know about this because it was too bizarre.

Jiang Qi was stunned when he heard this. He didn't know what kind of confidential experiment Wei Wei participated in. An archivist needed close protection when traveling.

Suddenly, Jiang Qi didn't know what he thought of, and looked at Wei Wei in shock.

Could it be that Wei Wei had handed over the system mall? The more Jiang Qi thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.

Because many things seem to be wrong, not to mention other things, such as the vaccines.

It seems that many vaccines have not been developed at this time, but they have appeared now. Jiang Qi looked at Wei Wei in shock and lip-synced.

“You turned it in!!!”

Wei Wei raised her eyebrows and didn't say whether she had handed it in or not.

Seeing this, Jiang Qi must have known something. Wei Wei must have signed a confidentiality agreement, so it was difficult for her to tell him directly.

Seeing this, Jiang Qi had a clue in his mind, but he was still very excited.

A lot of good things can be bought in Wei Wei's system mall. If they are handed over, the country can develop them earlier. Then their current country will definitely not be isolated and helpless at the initial stage like in later generations. It will definitely develop faster and become stronger in the future.

Jiang Xi wanted to say something excitedly, but when he thought of what Wei Wei said about close protection, he shut up.

Jiang Qi glanced at Wei Wei and gave her a thumbs up. The two looked at each other without saying anything, but it seemed as if they had said everything.

However, Jiang Qi was still much more cautious, and told himself in his heart not to let anything slip and talk about the time travel.

Because there might be someone around her who is protecting her closely and monitoring her in disguised form.

Wei Wei handed over the golden finger, and the higher-ups would definitely investigate her because they were often together.

It would be fine if her large-scale cargo transactions were not checked, but once they were checked, it would be clear that the higher-ups must have known about her and Wei Wei's cheating tricks, and they would send people to monitor her for fear that she would tell others.

Jiang Qi was not too disgusted by this kind of surveillance.

This is mainly because the surveillance comes from the state and does not restrict her personal freedom.

If this surveillance comes from an individual, that’s a different story, and they will definitely feel disgusted.

However, Jiang Qi felt much more at ease about this trip.

Before, although I knew that Wei Wei had a golden finger, I was still a little worried about the two girls traveling alone.

After all, it is still in the early stages and it is not that safe outside.

But now, knowing that someone is protecting them closely, they are completely relieved. With the protection of the country, they don’t have to worry about safety issues at all.

Jiang Qi didn't tell her about Wei Wei handing over the golden finger, and he didn't say anything either.

Because this kind of thing definitely requires a confidentiality agreement, and patriotism is more important than friendship.

The country's confidentiality agreement is more important, which she can fully understand because it is a matter of principle, and it should be said that this is the principle.

In the early morning of the day of departure, the platform was filled with noises. Xiao Xuemu and Li Zhibin could not help but remind them, fearing that the two would become reluctant to leave and not come back.

The train was the classic green one, but what they wanted was a soft sleeper compartment. Nowadays, those who can ride in a soft sleeper compartment have a certain "status".

The train whistle blew long and the wheels started slowly. Wei Wei and Jiang Qi stood by the window of the compartment, looking at Xiao Xuemu and Li Zhibin on the platform through the not-so-clean glass, and waved their hands in a dashing manner.

Eventually it turned into a blurry dot and disappeared at the end of the field of vision.

Li Zhibin and Xiao Xuemu felt a little blocked in their hearts when they saw Wei Wei and Jiang Qi, who showed no reluctance at all and were only extremely excited.

There was a muffled "clang" sound coming from the connection between the carriages, as if they were closing.

Jiang Qi almost immediately let out a long, unassuming sigh of relief, a sigh of relief that carried a sense of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

Jiang Qi turned around swiftly, opened the bulging canvas bag he was carrying, took out the brand new Olympus camera, and stuffed it into Wei Wei's hand.

"Quick, Weiwei, take a picture for me at the door of this carriage! I want the feeling of it just starting up!"

Wei Wei took the camera and looked at her through the viewfinder. Jiang Qi was leaning against the door frame of the box, her head slightly tilted, with a bright smile on her face without any gloom.

"Click."

The shutter clicked crisply, capturing the first moment of youth, happiness and freedom.

There were only two of them in the carriage, and they were sure that there would be no one else in the carriage. When the door was closed, it became an independent little world.

The two took off their somewhat formal coats, put on comfortable slippers, and spread the snacks and novels they brought on the small table covered with a white lace scarf, without feeling restrained at all.

The train clanged along, and outside the window were flowing fields, villages and distant mountains.

Sometimes the two of them leaned against each other and chatted in low voices, sometimes they each held a book and read quietly, occasionally looking up and exchanging a look that only they understood.

When they arrived in Hangzhou, they stayed in a foreign-related hotel by the West Lake. The hotel had smooth marble floors, uniformed and polite waiters, and the rooms had separate bathrooms and telephones.

They chartered a car. The driver was a taciturn middle-aged man, but that didn't dampen Wei Wei and Jiang Qi's spirits at all.

At Su Causeway in the Spring Dawn, the two wore their newly made dresses, leaned on the railings of the stone bridge, and took photos with the pink peach blossoms and green willows as the background.

In the early morning, the lake was covered with mist, and the embankment was covered with pink peach blossoms and green willows, the colors blended like a wet watercolor painting.

The two asked a passing student carrying a drawing board to help take pictures and posed in countless poses.

Seeing how professional they were, the students who took photos of them wanted to ask if they were from a TV drama or if they were celebrities.

The two walked slowly along the long embankment, counting the arch bridges, watching the locals strolling with bird cages, and the soft Wu dialect that they could hardly understand drifted past their ears.

Jiang Qi also insisted on finding the legendary "Six Bridges of Su Causeway" and took a photo every time he crossed a bridge, jokingly calling it "check-in stamp collecting."

On the Broken Bridge in the Snow, they imitated the posture of White Snake and joked with each other.

Jiang Qi struck the pose of White Snake looking forward to something, while Wei Wei stood beside her like Xu Xian, looking stupid. As a result, she burst out laughing first, and several photos were blurred, which made the people who helped take the photos of them feel distressed.

People go to Longjing to ask about tea and pretend to taste it. In fact, no one can taste the subtle difference, they just feel the refreshing fragrance.

Rowing on the West Lake in the night, feeling the evening breeze, watching the scattered lights on the shore, and feeling this rare tranquility and romance.

The two of them went to the famous Louwailou and sat by the window, enjoying the beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains outside the window.

We ordered West Lake Vinegar Fish, Longjing Shrimp, and Dongpo Pork.

Zhao Mingyue praised the presentation and color of the dishes and took pictures of the "disinfected" dishes with her camera.

The two people who love spicy food were not used to the sweet and sour taste of fish, but the shrimps were fragrant with tea, refreshing and chewy, and the Dongpo pork was oily and bright red, melting in the mouth.

This meal is not only about the taste, but also a sense of ritual that belongs to Jiangnan and that I have longed for.

Camera film is consumed quickly, but Wei Wei has no shortage of it.

Take pictures of the scenery, take pictures of each other, there are no children to take care of, no work to be busy, and no relationships to maintain.

You just need to pay attention to what you wear today, where you go, what you eat, and whether your smile is beautiful enough. You don’t even have to think about it to know how beautiful this day is.

Standing at the foot of Feilai Peak in Lingyin Temple, Jiang Qi looked at the stone Buddha statue and suddenly whispered.

"Weiwei, sometimes I feel like these past ten years have been a dream, and sometimes I feel like those twenty-something years were a dream. Sometimes I can't even tell which is real."

Wei Wei smiled and said, "If it's a good memory, then it's real. If it's not, then it's just a dream. Dreams always end someday."

After visiting Lingyin Temple, we went to Suzhou Gardens.

The two of them stayed in the Humble Administrator's Garden for most of the day, wearing cheongsams they had brought specially, and walked among the pavilions, towers, waterside terraces and corridors.

Every step is a scene, every window frame is like a painting.

They studied the secrets of borrowing and matching scenery, pretended to be elegant in the "Yu Shui Tong Zuo Xuan", and walked back and forth on the "Xiao Feihong" covered bridge several times, actually just to find the best shooting angle.

Compared to the spaciousness of the Humble Administrator's Garden, they like the rockery maze of the Lion Grove more.

Find the pavilion at the highest point and overlook the entire garden. The lush greenery and exquisite layout make you admire the ingenuity of the ancients.

In the evening, you can stroll along Pingjiang Road, where the bluestone pavement, small bridges and flowing water, white walls and black tiles are full of the atmosphere of urban life.

I found an old teahouse by the river, ordered two cups of Biluochun, and listened to a Suzhou Pingtan performance.

The Wu dialect is soft and mellow, and the pipa and sanxian are tinkling. Although they cannot understand most of the lyrics, the graceful and lingering charm makes them deeply immersed in it.

Jiang Qi also recorded a short audio clip, saying that he would take it back to "edify" himself.

When they finished their trip to Jiangnan, Wei Wei and Jiang Qi still felt a little reluctant to leave.

They also have a sense of reality about this kind of life. To be honest, the previous days have made them a little confused.

I can’t say I was confused, but I felt a little bewildered and numb, especially during those years in the countryside, I felt very numb.

Although the years I spent in Beijing were much better than those in the countryside, the study pressure in the first few years was very high, and after I started working, I had to deal with all kinds of interpersonal interactions.

Even though they are already in their thirties or forties mentally, they are still not used to these things.

After a trip to Jiangnan, I finally found a little feeling and no longer have to live such a miserable life.

Not only Wei Wei and Jiang Qi were still not satisfied, but also those who secretly protected them.

The people following behind in the dark didn't know what to say. They didn't expect these two people to be so good at playing.

I have learned a lot from following Wei Wei and Jiang Qi these days. I didn’t expect that it could be played like this.

However, most people can't afford this kind of fun. Apart from anything else, the film the two of them used in the past few days is enough for them to earn several months' salary. Most people really can't afford this.