Chapter 1517. Quan Xiaojiang’s Spring (Second update, please subscribe)
“I really didn’t expect that...”
Like many people who come to Chang’an, whether they have money or not, People always come to Chang'an's central business district.
The reason why people come here is not necessarily for shopping, even if they just walk here and feel the prosperity of the modern city, it is enough for them.
However, if they have money, they will definitely go to the shops on both sides of the road to buy some souvenirs. It does not have to be luxury goods, as long as they are produced here.
Quan Xiaojiang, who visited Chang'an with the delegation, finally had time and money to visit Chang'an's central business district with his wife.
Although this is not his first time in Chang'an, it is his first time shopping with his wife in the business district.
When he first came to Chang'an a few years ago, it was not because he didn't want to bring some souvenirs back to his wife, but because he had no money.
But now... his conditions are much better than a few years ago. When the president launched a military coup, General Quan mobilized students from the Military Academy to parade in the streets to show support for the title of the song.
Such support paid off. He successfully left the sergeant school and became the chief officer of the army. This also gave him the confidence to accompany his wife shopping in Chang'an.
"A few years ago, a quartz watch like this cost at least several thousand yuan, but now...it's so cheap."
A quartz watch is a typical example. Four years ago, it was an Olympic athlete medalist. Luxury goods to have.
But what about now?
But it has already entered thousands of households.
Quan Xiaojiang looked at the quartz watch actually chosen for him and couldn't help but marveled:
"At last year's New Year's banquet, only some generals wore this kind of quartz watch. I thought it was so cheap now."
"Oh, why is it so cheap?"
Li Shunzi said.
"A watch costs six to seven hundred yuan, which is hundreds of thousands in Korean won. It is equivalent to several years of income for ordinary people!"
After hearing what his wife said, Quan Xiaojiang said .
"This is a quartz watch!"
Like many people, Quan Xiaojiang also hopes to have a quartz watch of his own.
In South Korea, it is very fashionable to own a quartz watch. After all, only athletes who participated in the Olympic Games and won medals could own such watches.
Don’t say that ordinary people can’t afford it, even if rich people want to buy it, they will have to go through a lot of trouble. After the Olympic Games that year, quartz watches became popular all over the world. Naturally, Koreans could not compete with the wealthy people in other countries.
It is in the past few years that watches have begun to appear on the wrists of presidents, generals and ministers.
Because of this, quartz watches are a status symbol in Korea. It was even called "for generals only" because of its accurate timing.
That’s why Quan Xiaojiang hopes to have a quartz watch of his own.
Obviously Li Shunzi knows what her husband is thinking.
“Do you really want to buy it?”
Quan Xiaojiang swallowed and then said:
"This is very expensive."
"No matter how expensive it is, you must buy it. After all, you will definitely be a general in the future."
Li Shunzi put the watch on her husband's wrist Go ahead and say it seriously.
"I know you will definitely become a general in the future. Since you are a general, you must wear the general's watch."
Li Shunzi's casual remarks made the salesperson of the watch shop nearby. His eyes lit up.
The general's watch!
Isn’t that what this watch contains?
Status symbol!
Is there a more appropriate slogan than this?
After paying the money and walking out of the watch shop with her husband, what Li Shunzi never knew was that her casual words gave birth to a watch... a general watch.
In fact, it is not a general watch, but one made for military personnel. Not only is it extremely accurate in timing, but it can also withstand all kinds of bad weather and can be used normally even under more than ten meters of water.
Of course, this is all a later story. For Quan Xiaojiang and his wife, after leaving this watch shop, they continued to stroll on the street.
“This place is more prosperous than what was filmed on TV.”
Looking at the bustling streets, Li Shunzi said to her husband beside her.
“I finally know why so many people worship foreign things...”
The "worship of foreign countries" in Li Shunzi's mouth does not mean worshiping foreign countries, but a kind of worship, a desire, and a desire to hope that South Korea can be as rich and powerful as the sea.
Because of this, there are many pro-Southern factions in South Korea. Compared with the United States, those pro-Southern factions hope to learn from here and hope to get close to here in exchange for the development of the country. "Yeah, look..."
Quan Xiaojiang pointed to a building not far away and said.
"That building has only 8 floors in total. It is simply not worth mentioning here. After all, there are already buildings hundreds of meters high and hundreds of floors high. But do you know? The tallest building in South Korea There are only 7 floors.”
Although many people have various understandings of prosperity and modernization, it is certain that everyone in the world loves spectacle, and skyscrapers themselves are a spectacle, and this spectacle is the expression of prosperity and modernization. The most direct expression.
A developed country certainly does not only have high-rise buildings, but how can it reflect whether a place is developed or not?
Then there are only high-rise buildings.
Almost all people who come here for the first time will be amazed by this city more than once, whether it is the skyscrapers or the glass curtain walls. To some extent, it is a symbol of development and the future.
The sense of oppression brought by the spectacle made people feel the prosperity and development here for the first time.
And that's what happened to Quan Xiaojiang - he was completely conquered by these wonders.
“Compared with here, Seoul is like a rural area.”
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As he spoke, he shook again Shaking his head, he said:
“It may not even be as good as the countryside here, if there is a countryside here...”
He was not exaggerating, but was telling a fact. The fact is that South Korea is too poor and backward now.
“That’s why we need to learn from them and get their help.”
Even as a woman, Li Shunzi knows very well that without help from the outside world, South Korea will not be able to survive at all. There is no hope.
"Yes, so we came here."
The "we" in Quan Xiaojiang's mouth did not only refer to him, but also to others.
There are both officials and soldiers. No matter what their status is, they have only one purpose here, which is to win the support of Chang'an and achieve the prosperity of the country.
“It’s not easy!”
As Korea’s mediator, Ding Yiquan looked at Chang’an outside the car window and said:
“We want to win your support. , is not easy. After all, Chang'an is different from Washington. Washington wants to compete with the Soviet Union. They will spend a lot of money to help and support them. Other countries are used to fight against the Soviet Union, so Washington is more willing to assist other countries.
But Chang'an seems to be the "right hand of the free world", but they don't care at all who wins. They care more about their own interests than whether the free world wins or loses, which is completely different from Washington..."
Looking away from the window, Ding Yiquan added:
"Washington is more willing to assist other countries, even Chang'an, which accepts Washington's assistance every year."
"Yes, they do it every year The amount of aid received far exceeds that of South Korea. Really, how can those Americans in Washington be so indifferent between rich and poor? A place as wealthy as SEA does not need any more aid at all. They should provide aid more. It’s only right to help us..."
As soon as the attendant in the passenger seat finished speaking, Jin Yongzhe, the director of the National Reconstruction Administration sitting next to Zhongli, immediately retorted:
" It is precisely because Chang'an is rich that Washington is more willing to assist them. It is not just because all countries in the world only like to add icing on the cake and do not like to provide help when the time is right, but more importantly, it is the value of united front!
Compared with South Korea, Chang'an has more united front value because it is more powerful, so the United States is more willing to spend more to win over Chang'an to ensure that they can become an ally of the United States! "
"Yes! "
Ding Yiquan nodded and said:
"Compared with them, we are simply not worth mentioning, South Korea..."
Ding sighed deeply, Yi Quan's brows were furrowed, with a strong sense of powerlessness in his expression.
"Yes, South Korea is not worth mentioning. It is for this reason, Zhongli, that we need to seek help from them. If we can get their help, even kneeling down is worth it!"
< br>When Jin Yongzhe said these words, his eyes were Those who are resolute, even if they kneel down, must win their help. This is not what he said, but what President Park said,
Kneel down to win foreign aid, from Chang'an to From Berlin to Washington, the president "knelt" again and again.
"Yes, we kneel here today just for the future, so that our descendants will not kneel down like us..."
Ding Yiquan took a deep breath and looked Looking at Jin Yongzhe beside him, he said:
"Yongzhe, you are a talented student who graduated from Nanyang University. You have many teachers and friends here. This time we are here to ask for help. You must find a way to let them help us!"
"I understand!"
Jin Yongzhe nodded and said:
"Zhongli, just like what you said before In this way, Washington is willing to assist foreign countries in order to fight against the Soviet Union, but Chang'an is different. They care more about interests than the confrontation between the East and the West.
If we want to get their help, we must lure them. Eli, especially those companies, will not invest if they don’t have enough profits.”
"You can't afford it if it's not profitable. Of course I know this."
Ding Yiquan nodded repeatedly.
“We are here this time to tell them that investing in South Korea can get rich returns. Well, yes, let them invest in us and bring their national prosperity plan to South Korea!”
(End of this chapter)