Chapter 532 The joy of moving
In September 1990, one of the most exciting events in China was the 11th Asian Games, which opened on September 22.
This is the first large-scale comprehensive international sports meeting hosted by the People’s Republic of China since the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The whole country has made a lot of hard work for this event.
“Have you donated today?” once became a buzzword of this era.
Governments, enterprises, schools, and communities have called on everyone to donate.
To this end, Shengshi Group donated 200,000 yuan to the Asian Games in the name of the company. Fang Minghua and his wife also donated 20,000 yuan each. Even the two children in kindergarten each took out their pocket money and donated For 10 yuan, my parents also bought several panda Panpan mascot toys. The teacher said this was also a contribution to the Asian Games.
The Asian Games was held, and the whole country celebrated. In the stands of the Asian Games, people held banners with the slogan "Host the Asian Games, Hope for the Olympics", and the Chinese people turned their attention to the 2000 Olympic Games.
For Fang Minghua, another happy event is that the renovation of the small building located in Nanfang Lane inside Chaoyangmen has been completed. It has been left there for another summer and it is time to move.
What a joy to move into.
However, Fang Minghua did not make any big show of it. He chose an auspicious day and early in the morning, asked someone to move the furniture and electrical appliances from Xingfu Community.
Zhang Baofu is mainly responsible for this matter.
After Bai Miao became the president of "Yanhe" magazine, according to Fang Minghua's wishes, in the name of recruiting workers, he turned Zhang Baofu's identity into a temporary employee into a regular worker, and finally entered the system, and went under In the next step, he may be promoted to deputy chief of the security department.
So, Zhang Baofu is very grateful to both Fang Minghua and Bai Miao, especially Fang Minghua, who is willing to come and help if there is anything at home.
That's it for today.
There were no specialized moving companies in this era. Zhang Baofu found a large truck, and then went to the work market outside Yuxiangmen to find six workers who came to the city to do odd jobs to help move.
Not even a truckload of miscellaneous items from the furniture and electrical appliances room were hauled away, and it took two full trips to finish.
"Slow down, slow down! Pay attention to these cabinets, be careful when going upstairs, and don't bump into them." Zhang Baofu stood on the side and yelled, watching the workers move the furniture.
Fang Minghua also stared at it. It didn’t matter if the other furniture and appliances were a little bumpy, but these eight boxes were filled with ancient paintings from his own collection!
This thing is very valuable. To this end, Fang Minghua also purchased a constant temperature and humidity storage cabinet for collecting paintings and calligraphy.
Fang Minghua was relieved when he saw that the migrant workers had safely moved eight large cabinets into the hall on the third floor.
He will leave it like this for the time being. In the next step, he plans to ask experts from the Xijing Chinese Painting Academy to help with the layout - he plans to turn the third floor into a private calligraphy and painting museum!
The room is equipped with a constant temperature and humidity system dedicated to collecting calligraphy and painting. Fang Minghua specially asked experts from the Xijing Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Academy to help design it and spent a lot of money.
At this time, Zhao Hongjun was also there, holding a cigarette in his mouth, looking at Fang Minghua's small building.
“I suddenly discovered that living here is not bad. At least there is a yard. Unlike the high-rise building where I live, I have to take the elevator to go out.” Zhao Hongjun said.
"Isn't it right? You said that you were standing on the balcony of the 16th floor, looking down at the earth, and you had the feeling that the world is in my hands. Feeling lonely, asking the vast earth, who is responsible for the ups and downs? This is in line with your philosophy. The identity of the boss.”
Fang Minghua started joking.
"You are not the big boss? I live in seclusion in this small courtyard. How do I feel that you have the world in your hands?" Zhao Hongjun asked.
"Okay, let's not flatter each other." Fang Minghua said with a smile, "If you want to buy a yard, you'd better go to Yanjing to buy it. I'm going to buy a few more if I have the chance."
“Why?”
“The Asian Games have been so successful. If the country wants to bid for the Olympics, Yanjing will definitely speed up infrastructure construction. If we don’t buy it, the courtyard houses will be gone!”
"That's true." Zhao Hongjun nodded: "I originally looked down on the shabby courtyard, but now that I think about it, it does make sense. After a while, I will go to Yanjing to see if there is anything suitable."
"Help me take a look too."
As the two were talking, they saw four workers carrying a huge container in at the gate of the yard, followed by Song Tangtang. "Tangtang, what did you buy?" Zhao Hongjun asked curiously.
“I asked my aunt to buy the Boston piano made in the United States in Xiangjiang for Ruirui to learn.” Song Tangtang explained.
"Foreign goods? How much?"
"About 10,000 US dollars."
"Holy shit! I'm so willing to give it up." Zhao Hongjun was shocked when he heard this.
“If you want to buy one, you should buy something better. Since Ruirui has been practicing since she was a child, a low-quality piano will affect her judgment of tone and feel.” Song Tangtang replied.
"Well, it makes sense. You can buy it for Ruirui. Minmin will definitely want it when she sees it. Tangtang. Please tell your aunt and find a way to buy another one. I will give you the money when the time comes. ”
"Okay."
Listening to the conversation between the two, Fang Minghua, who was standing beside him, was speechless.
A kid less than four years old needs such an expensive instrument to play the piano? I heard Song Tangtang say that this is the best piano at home level, and the next step up is professional piano.
According to the current exchange rate of RMB to US dollars, one US dollar is exchanged for 4.8 yuan, so this piano is worth 48,000 yuan.
My small building cost less than 100,000 yuan to buy the land, build and decorate it, and half of the building is gone!
My wife has spared no effort in raising her two children since childhood.
This semester, not only will my daughter learn to play the piano, a music teacher from Xijing Conservatory of Music who teaches college students will be hired to teach her piano, but my daughter will also learn to dance!
He knew how to dance but had no time to teach. There was no dedicated dance academy in Xijing, so Song Tangtang invited professional dancers who had retired from the Xijing Song and Dance Ensemble to teach.
My son is no exception.
I won’t learn piano and dance, but I will learn painting and martial arts!
Boys, be brave.
Fang Minghua really doesn’t understand if you have so many arrangements for your children at once. Will your children be able to accept it?
But seeing his wife looking as if she had been given blood, Fang Minghua wisely chose to shut up.
When the family moved here, friends who were close to Fang Minghua came over to take a look, and they all praised her.
Fang Minghua is also very satisfied, but the yard is a bit monotonous. It would be nice to plant a few more trees and raise some flowers and plants!
Take your time.
From then on, Fang Minghua had another happy thing, drinking tea and reading on the terrace on the second floor or in the tea room on the first floor.
One more thing, Li Li in San Francisco, USA, is finally getting married, and her partner is the rich second-generation Chinese-American, Anji Chen. As her natal family, it is natural that someone will come over.
After final discussion, Li Li's parents will definitely go, and the two sisters from the Zhou family will each send representatives to the United States.
"Minghua, are you going?" Song Tangtang asked.
"You can just go. I don't have to go there. It's very troublesome to apply for a visa." Fang Minghua said.
"What's the trouble? This is a family visit, it's easy to approve."
"Go ahead, doesn't Lili have to go back to her parents' home after she gets married? There's still a wedding to be held, I will attend the ceremony then.”
“I don’t know if Lili will be happy if she marries this Chen Anji.” Song Tangtang sighed quietly.
(End of this chapter)