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Chapter 345 Living in Beijing!
It was just that it would only take seven or eight hours to get back to Shanghai, but the traffic was so bad that it was like a dog...
Especially on the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway... the dense crowds of cars blocked the entire expressway. Seven or eight hours had passed, and we hadn't even left Jiangxi Province... can you believe it?
From time to time, there are all kinds of lane-changing and queue-cutting...
Many people were unwilling to move so little, so they drove directly onto the emergency lane on the side...
At that time, Zhao Dongchuan was also a little moved when he watched from the side...
Finally, after more than ten hours of journey and a lot of trouble, everyone finally returned to Shanghai.
After returning home, everyone was like eggplants hit by frost... wilted...
"Oh... I'm so tired... I feel so exhausted even when I'm riding in a car... Dongchuan, are you okay?"
Mom Wei Xiaojiao sat on the sofa looking a little tired...so did Dad Zhao Qingping. Only Zhao Tongtong was like nothing had happened, still scrolling through her phone and watching TV series.
"I'm fine... not too tired..."
Zhao Dongchuan moved his body, stretched it a bit, and said with a smile.
"Let's not go to the store today... Let's just rest at home!"
Zhao Qingping suggested.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
So after a good rest for a day, everyone officially started working...
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Zhao Dongchuan drove back to the antique shop he had been away from for a long time...
Open the rolling door and the anti-theft lock...a ray of warm sunlight shines in.
The whole room became brighter.
Zhao Dongchuan naturally started cleaning again... When he finished, it was already noon.
He slowly closed the shop door, went to the restaurant next door and ordered a Chongqing clay pot chicken... and started to enjoy it.
The food in this restaurant is quite good. Zhao Dongchuan likes to eat here. It seems to be a popular check-in restaurant... Its business is booming.
The boss is a tall and strong local man... His family members are here to help him with the bills, serving dishes, etc...
"Boss Zhang...business is good!"
"Hahaha, Boss Zhao, you're too polite... I'm just running a small business, I can't compare to you..."
Zhao Dongchuan came here often and they opened a shop on the same street, so naturally they got to know each other.
"No way! My shop is completely deserted...your business is booming!"
"Haha, it's not bad, not bad... Thank you, Boss Zhao, for your support..."
The two exchanged some polite words... and then the boss went back to work... Zhao Dongchuan also concentrated on finishing the food in front of him.
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At night, Zhao Dongchuan returned home after a day of idleness.
"Mom and Dad... I'm planning to go to the capital soon..."
Zhao Dongchuan picked up a piece of fried tofu and put it in his mouth and chewed it.
"Forehead?"
"Ok?"
As they were eating, they looked up at him with some confusion.
"It's like this, in the antique business, the capital has a profound cultural heritage and many treasures... I want to go there to broaden my horizons... By the way, I also want to visit Tiananmen Square... Stay there for ten days or half a month!"
"Is that so...Okay...You go ahead...Remember to bring some thick clothes. I heard it's quite cold there..."
"Yes, yes, yes. I heard it was dry and cold... it felt like a knife scraping your face..."
"Brother, I want to go too..."
When Zhao Tongtong heard this, she quickly put down her phone.
"If you go, the store will be too busy... Besides, I'm going there to learn about the market and study the prospects of the industry..."
Zhao Dongchuan said hurriedly.
"Yes, your brother is going to do something important... why are you joining in the fun..."
Wei Xiaojiao glared at Zhao Tongtong.
"Tsk... just going there for fun..."
Zhao Tongtong muttered to herself when she heard everyone say this.
A few days later, Zhao Dongchuan simply packed his luggage, put on a backpack... and got on the high-speed train to Beijing.
There is a direct high-speed rail from Shanghai to Beijing, which takes more than five hours to get there, which is quite convenient.
Although the flight only takes more than two hours, it is almost the same if you arrive two hours in advance. It is better to take the high-speed rail, which is more reliable.
He scanned his ID card to enter the station and went to the waiting room... There were people of all ages and genders here... Zhao Dongchuan took a quick look, found an empty seat and sat down.
Then I took out my phone and watched some short videos out of boredom…
"Ding dong!"
"Dear passengers, the GXXXX train to Beijing will be checking tickets soon..."
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The north wind is biting, but the sun is shining brightly!
Zhao Dongchuan walked out of the Beijing Railway Station.
He had walked back and forth to this place countless times in the worlds of "Ordinary World" and "Love in the Courtyard", but this was his first time in his mother world.
Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar city streets, he felt a throbbing in his heart.
Let’s go and take a look, revisiting this old place across time and space!
Zhao Dongchuan was walking in the streets of Beijing with a bag on his back and a mask on, feeling the biting cold wind.
In the alley, old men and women gathered together to bask in the sun, chat, and reminisce the past!
He got on the bus, listened to the authentic Beijing dialect, and felt the local customs and culture of Beijing.
As the bus arrived at the station, he came to Tiananmen Square.
Looking at the portrait of the great man and those huge words.
He was silent for a while.
Then he bought a ticket and walked into the Forbidden City...
Follow the bustling crowd to visit one palace after another...listen to the explanation given by the audio guide.
"Here is the palace where Empress Dowager Cixi lived...Everyone, take a look!"
A tour guide was explaining to the elderly group.
"And here, these floor tiles are all made by skilled craftsmen... They are extremely hard and make a metallic sound when you tap them..."
"Each brick...is engraved with the name of the craftsman..."
Zhao Dongchuan stood aside, silently following the tour guide... and following him all the way!
At night, Zhao Dongchuan found a hotel near the Forbidden City... He took a good bath, left the hotel, and rode a shared bicycle to tour the night view of Beijing... The bright neon lights...
Thousands of lights... a myriad of different lives... eating skewers and drinking wine... wandering in the profound night view of Beijing!
ONE NIGHT IN BEIJING... He couldn't help but hum the famous song of a certain soprano singer!
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"Mr. Zhao... this house is the most cost-effective one nearby... Look, there is Chengxian Street to the east... and a few steps to the west will bring you to Nanluoguxiang..."
A real estate agent was taking Zhao Dongchuan to introduce the one-bedroom apartment in front of them.
"Okay, let's go with this one!"
"Forehead?"
The real estate agent was originally planning to haggle, but he didn't expect Zhao Dongchuan to agree so quickly, and was stunned for a moment.
"Okay, okay, then Mr. Zhao, let's sign a contract with the landlord..."
Soon in a real estate agency, Zhao Dongchuan and the landlord signed a lease contract, handed over the keys and paid the rent by bank transfer.
"Mr. Zhao... you have chosen the right house... it has a large space, a good location, and the rent is only three thousand... if you want to rent it for a longer period of time, we can negotiate with the landlord..."
The real estate agent said with some regret.
"It's okay..."
Zhao Dongchuan smiled faintly and said...
"Okay then... Take care, brother. You can call me if you have any questions..."
"OK……"
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Zhao Dongchuan put down his backpack and glanced around the room.
The overall feeling is quite clean...it seems to have been cleaned.
He nodded secretly.
He originally planned to find a hotel nearby, but when he thought about the possible hidden cameras in the hotel, he gave up the idea.
What if he suddenly disappears and is recorded by surveillance cameras and people find out? Wouldn’t that be a trap?
In fact, the best option is to find a B&B in the countryside, so he wouldn't be afraid. But he has a special attachment to Beijing, so he came!
It's just renting a house, it's just a little more troublesome and costs a little more money...