Traveling back to 1977

Chapter 771 is missing a little bit.
In her hotel room, Zhou Yali was on the phone with her father.

There is no PBX telephone service available here yet; we can only use inefficient manual telephone lines.

Fortunately, the long-distance telephone lines in Beijing and Guangzhou had already been upgraded, which saved a lot of time. So it only took half an hour to contact Zhou Zhengdong, who was still in Beijing.

While they were on the phone, Chen Fan, Jiang Tiantian, and Jiang Lili were peacefully drinking tea in the next room.

"Finally, it's time to leave!"

Comrade Chen Fan took a big gulp of green tea and sighed, "Heaven knows how I've managed these past few months. With such a huge light bulb next to me, I don't have even the slightest bit of privacy. It's been so tough for me."

Jiang Lili blushed, gave him a shy glare, picked up the kettle and filled his cup, muttering, "All you ever think about is that kind of thing, you can't think of anything good."

Chen Fan crossed his legs and was shaking them, clearly in a very good mood. "This is good."

She then sighed, "More than three months! She was always there like a third wheel, and I barely even held your hand a few times."

Jiang Tiantian, standing nearby, looked at Chen Fan holding her sister's hand with a strange expression. "So, did you guys always see me as a third wheel?"

Chen Fan immediately shook his head with a serious expression and said, "Of course not, you are my dearest friend and family."

Jiang Tiantian's pretty face flushed slightly, and this time it was Jiang Lili's turn to have a strange expression. "So you've been eyeing my sister for a long time?"

Chen Fan coughed lightly and said seriously, "Why don't we discuss where to go tomorrow? Shanghai, or back to Jiangnan?"

Before the two could speak, he patted his forehead and looked at Jiang Tiantian, whose face was even redder, "By the way, we were originally going to send you to study in the United States during the summer vacation. Do you want to go with them this time? With your uncle's help, we should be able to get your visa directly from the embassy in Beijing."

It's July now. If it were two months later, you wouldn't even need to go to Beijing. The U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou was established on August 31st, and you could have obtained your visa directly from there.

After Chen Fan finished speaking, Jiang Tiantian lowered her head and remained silent.

Jiang Lili glanced at her sister and guessed what she was thinking. She then whispered to Chen Fan, "Does it really have to be studying abroad?"

After the secret was out, Chen Fan seemed to have a sudden realization. He immediately understood Jiang Tiantian's thoughts, got up, walked over, sat down beside her, took her small hand, and whispered with a smile, "Reluctant to part?"

Jiang Tiantian's face flushed even more, but she still gently raised her head and said, "If you want me to come over, then I'll go."

Chen Fan took her hand between his own, hesitated for two seconds, then turned to look at her and said, "Then we won't go."

Jiang Tiantian's eyes lit up, and a smile bloomed on her face. "Can I not go?"

Chen Fan smiled and said, "Of course. Originally, I wanted you to make greater progress and learn more. Actually, those things aren't particularly important. Learning them would be a bonus, but not having them wouldn't be a big deal."

Since you don't want to leave me, then we won't go.

Jiang Tiantian glared at him and said in a coquettish whisper, "Who can't bear to part with you?"

Jiang Lili shivered and hugged herself tightly, "Ugh, I can't take it, I can't take it."

Jiang Tiantian immediately rushed over and tickled her, "What did you say?"

"It's nothing. Oh, you can't touch here."

Soon the two sisters were laughing and joking around, their clothes mismatched, giving someone a real treat for their eyes.

Noticing someone's gaze, the two immediately stopped fooling around, straightened their clothes and hair, and Chen Fan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

After fastening the popped button and adjusting her shirt, Jiang Tiantian sat down next to Chen Fan, took his arm, and whispered, "I will work even harder and I will definitely not let you down."

Chen Fan held her hand, and couldn't help but marvel at her incredible physique. He thought to himself, "What kind of amazing body is this? Just because I'm not forcing her to study abroad, I'm already encouraging myself."

Jiang Tiantian had no ulterior motives; she simply had him in her heart and didn't want to disappoint him. In contrast, Jiang Lili had her own little pursuits, though they were, of course, secondary to someone else's.

Chen Fan held one in each hand, enjoying the long-lost tranquility.

But some people just don't know what's good for them.

There was a loud banging on the door, and Zhou Yali's voice came from outside, "Brother, brother, open the door quickly, why are you closing the door on such a hot day?"

Hearing the noise, the two sisters quickly pulled their hands back as if they had been electrocuted. Jiang Lili quickly straightened her clothes, and only after seeing her sister nod did she run to open the door. "Sister Li, are you done making the call?"

Zhou Yali walked straight in, nodded and said, "I'm done with the call. My dad just got a call from home and then quickly booked a plane ticket and notified me. He's flying from Beijing to Guangzhou tomorrow morning, then coming over to meet me, and we'll go to Hong Kong together to catch a flight back to the United States."

He walked over and sat down on the sofa, saying to Chen Fan, "Little brother, you're about to have a little cousin! Want to come back with us to see the baby?"

Chen Fan smiled and said, "I won't be going this time. Please give my regards to my aunt."

He then took out a jade pendant from his pocket and handed it to her, saying, "This was also blessed at the opening ceremony of Chaoyang Temple. It was blessed by the Three Pure Ones, the Four Emperors, and the Five Elders. Take it back for your little cousin."

Zhou Yali didn't stand on ceremony, casually grabbed it, glanced at it, and said, "Where's mine?"

Chen Fan's face darkened. "Didn't we give you yours and your uncle's as soon as we met? Do you want double?"

"Hehe, hehe,"

Zhou Yali chuckled twice, "I forgot."

I was secretly a little disappointed; I hadn't managed to get double the amount, what a loss!

Chen Fan ignored her and continued, "So, you're going to Hong Kong tomorrow night and taking a night flight back to the United States. Is there anything you need to pack?"

Zhou Yali sighed softly, "I don't have anything else, I just want to pack you up and take you with me. Mom and my younger brother will be so happy to see you."

Chen Fan pursed his lips, not wanting to talk to her.

But there really isn't much to bring. They've all been back to China many times and brought back plenty of souvenirs, especially since their business expanded to the mainland this year, with constant exchanges. All we need to do is take good care of them.

The next day, Zhou Zhengdong arrived as scheduled. After meeting at Xin'an Restaurant and having a simple dinner, he took Zhou Yali away, accompanied by two staff members. This time, Zhou Yali was to begin assembling a management team for investments in mainland China and to finalize the projects.

Before this, only Wang Jianguo and his nine colleagues could keep an eye on things.

They don't need to personally carry bricks; they just need to keep an eye on the construction progress of the site specifically allocated to Wan Muchun Company.

Originally, Chen Fan planned to arrange for them to learn to drive after the factory and dormitory were built. However, President Yuan was extremely efficient. Before the freight station was leveled, he arranged for several drivers from the construction site to take them. It is estimated that they will be able to get their driver's licenses smoothly once the factory is completed.

By then, the freight station should have been completed. It all came down to whether they could recruit more people faster or FAW and Dongfeng could deliver the cars faster.

Today, President Yuan also came in person to see Zhou Zhengdong and Zhou Yali off at the border.

Watching the group leave, Mr. Yuan turned to Chen Fan and said, "I've also spent some time in Hong Kong and seen many companies with high work efficiency, but no matter which company it is, they always like to drag things out until the last minute when it comes to paying..."

At this moment, Chen Fan was somewhat absent-minded, thinking about how to arrange accommodation for the night.

The main problem is that the weather is too hot, and with so many people, it's easy to sweat, which is a bit of a hassle.

Upon hearing Mr. Yuan's words, he casually replied, "It's already quite good if they can pay before the agreed time."

Mr. Yuan was momentarily speechless. He wanted to say something, but he felt that what he said didn't seem to be a problem.
Anyway, that wasn't what he wanted to say, so he pretended not to hear and continued, "What I wanted to say was that I've never seen anyone as decisive as Ms. Zhou. The investment intention was signed just yesterday, and the purchase agreement wasn't even signed this morning, yet the first installment for 120 Jiefang trucks and the factory construction has already been deposited into the account of Bank of China Merchants Group in Hong Kong. That kind of decisiveness is truly remarkable."

Chen Fan then came to his senses and said with a smile, "Anyway, we'll have to fight sooner or later, so we might as well send the money sooner so you can get started as soon as possible."

Mr. Yuan immediately nodded and said, “Please rest assured, we have made full arrangements. This time, FAW and Dongfeng will split the order equally. After receiving the payment, we will send the order over and contact the Ministry of Machinery Industry. The Ministry of Machinery Industry also said that it will fully cooperate with the foreign exchange earnings and ensure that all trucks will be delivered in full by the end of December this year.”

He gestured for Chen Fan to turn back, and said, "However, besides the transport team, do you—oh, I mean Ms. Zhou's company—need a few more cars for official use?"

Chen Fan said "Oh" and then said, "She already has a plan. She will import a few Cadillacs from the United States. I will also help her purchase a few Yunhu sedans and vans. That should be enough."

Mr. Yuan nodded in realization and smiled, “I almost forgot, your influence in Yunhu is extraordinary. Others would be begging for Yunhu brand cars, but it should be a piece of cake for you.”

Chen Fan shook his head and smiled, "It's not exactly easy. The main reason is that Yunqi Factory has been expanding its production capacity. Compared to this time last year, their production capacity has increased several times. It will be much easier to buy cars then."

Mr. Yuan nodded slightly and smiled, "I see. We also plan to buy a few Yunhu sedans for official receptions. If we can't buy them, we'll have to ask for your help."

Chen Fan smiled and said, "It's no big deal, just say a word."

The distance from the pass to Xin'an Restaurant is not far, but it's not very close either, about two miles. Walking is too tiring, so we can only take a car.

After returning to the hotel by car, Chen Fan noticed that President Yuan showed no sign of leaving and couldn't help but smile, "President Yuan, why don't you come upstairs for a seat and a cup of tea?"

Mr. Yuan immediately replied, "That's exactly what I was about to do."

The group went upstairs, and thanks to Liao Guangzhi's efforts, they successfully obtained a private room at the restaurant to serve as their conversation venue.

Mr. Yuan only had one attendant with him, who seemed to be taking notes. After Zhou Yali left, Chen Fan had the two sisters come with him. They were very well-behaved, only serving him tea and water, and otherwise remaining silent.

Upon seeing this, a strange glint flashed in President Yuan's eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

According to the information, Jiang Lili is Chen Fan's fiancée, which is normal. In addition to being Chen Fan's aunt, Jiang Tiantian is also a newly promoted writer who was exceptionally admitted to the China Writers Association.

Her short poem "A Generation" has won praise from everyone who has read or heard it, and her new documentary novel "Where Flowers Bloom" was published in the latest issue of Harvest magazine.

This work caused a sensation in the national literary circles as soon as it was published.

Besides being the first novel to depict the war in Southwest China, the protagonist's perspective is also novel. It is not the traditional soldier's perspective, but rather a medic's point of view, which slowly unfolds the cruelty of the battlefield, the tenacious struggle of our soldiers, and the cunning and ruthlessness of the enemy.

Whether from the perspective of literary value, artistic value, or practical value, it has received high praise from a wide range of writers.

Jiang Tiantian also used this excellent work to powerfully refute some rumors that she had "lost her talent".

However, this promising young writer, who has the potential to surpass all other young writers and rival Chen Fan, willingly bows his head and treats Chen Fan with utmost respect.

Could it be that, just like the legend says... she is actually a student personally trained by Chen Fan?

It really does look like it!

Although the thoughts in Mr. Yuan's mind went through a thousand and one cycles, they actually only lasted for a second or two.

He picked up his teacup, took a sip, gestured to his attendant to open the window wider, and then said to Chen Fan, "Yesterday I received a suggestion from Writer Chen, which greatly inspired me. After returning, I held a meeting with my colleagues to discuss it, and we have already come up with a preliminary plan."

This plan is based on the mainland's standards for foreign affairs hospitality, and incorporates some aspects of Hong Kong's reception practices, forming a preliminary plan.

As he spoke, he took a folder from his attendant, handed it to Chen Fan, and said, "Please help me check it and see if there's anything I've missed."

Chen Fan didn't stand on ceremony, picked up the folder, opened it, and quickly read through it.

He closed the folder, thought for a moment with his eyes closed, then looked at President Yuan and said, "From the perspective of reception, the plan is quite complete."

You have combined reception, catering and hotel functions into a small reception area. It is small but complete and can basically meet the living needs of guests.

However, it's missing a little something in terms of functionality.

Upon hearing this, General Manager Yuan immediately perked up, staring intently at him, and asked, "Is there anything else lacking?"

Chen Fan said seriously, "This reception area is indeed for receiving guests, but what is the reason for receiving guests?"

Mr. Yuan said, "Let's invite them to come and inspect how our Shekou Industrial Zone is developing."

Chen Fan smiled and said, "Yes, what we're missing is the industrial park's planning map!"

(End of this chapter)