Some people swam from one side to the other, and some swam from the other side to the other side.
It was hard to imagine that in the 1970s, when Taiwan's economy began to take off, in 1979, when Taiwan's GDP per capita was close to 2000 US dollars, someone swam from the silver gate with a basketball. This person said, "As a Taiwanese, I love this place where I was born and raised. I am willing to dedicate my life to its prosperity and happiness. But as a Chinese, I feel that Taiwan should not only belong to the people of Taiwan, but also contribute to the country's history. My generation of aspiring youths will not be able to shirk their responsibilities. From now on, the mainland will take off. I firmly believe in this." When I stood by the river and listened to the sound of the surging water, I felt that if a man could not contribute to the happiness of his descendants like Li Bing and his son, he would be ashamed of his life!
There were always some people who could see what would happen decades later in a situation that others found unimaginable and make decisions that were unimaginable in the eyes of everyone else.
Liu Changan wanted to swim from Antan to Taiwan, which was even more unthinkable. In the past, someone had done an experiment. A few people swam in a relay, with a cruise ship protecting the swimmers, but it still took a few days and nights to swim across the strait.
However, Liu Changan was a different kind of human being. Normally, going to Taiwan Island would be a little more complicated and time-consuming. Su Mei and Ye Sijin were about the same age, and they were both slightly older than Qin Peng. Every day that they lived was one day less, and it was hard to tell when they would leave.
Crossing the strait was actually very common. If one was not in a hurry, one could carry a large log to the seaside, dig a hole in the middle, and sit in it. The log would float with the ocean currents. As long as one paid attention to the direction, one could go to any coast in the world. They could cross the Strait of Alaska, circle the Arctic Ocean, and drift towards the southern hemisphere under the illumination of the aurora to see the penguins on the ice caps.
Of course, this was not an enjoyable process. Most of the time, migrating on the mainland was a better journey. Traversing mountains, crossing rivers, and seeing different sceneries everywhere. Turning around at a certain angle, one could see a magnificent scenery, like the depths of a paradise, or the stone axes and hunting bows of a primitive tribe.
There were also many delicious foods, especially fruits or other poisons that could poison ordinary people. They were really delicious.
After all, the long journey on the sea was a little boring. Although they could occasionally learn about the marine life from playing and tasting.
At dawn, Liu Changan had already arrived at the coast of Jiuzhu. Jiuzhu was only a few dozen kilometers away from the administrative center of Taiwan Island, which was also Liu Changan's destination. He went ashore and found a secluded place to change into dry clothes.
Using his phone screen as a mirror, Liu Changan looked at himself, twitched his eyebrows, pinched his nose, and patted his cheeks to adjust his appearance.
After resting for a while, Liu Changan found the Jiuzhu High-Speed Railway Station and bought a ticket to enter the station.
Taiwan's high-speed rail stations do not require identification, and there are no security checks. The platforms are more like the subway stations in China that did not have fences ten years ago. Generally, there are only two platforms, one for the south and one for the north.
An individual Taiwanese looked no different from a mainland person, but when a group of Taiwanese gathered in the carriage, it felt like there were some differences in their speech, behavior, and appearance.
This was the peak period for commuters. The monthly ticket from Jiuzhu to Tai City was only a few thousand local dollars. It was not too difficult for white-collar workers with a higher salary to afford.
Of course, newcomers with a salary of 22K would not be so extravagant.
Liu Changan got off at Tai City and looked around the city like a first-time tourist. Along the way, most of the streets did not have sidewalks. Many of the shops opened their doors directly to the driveway, and the greenery on the streets was average. However, his purpose of coming here was not for sightseeing. Conveniently, Taiwan's urban area did not have the large commercial residential areas that were commonly seen in China. There were self-service banks, nurseries, post offices, supermarkets, ticket vending machines, and express delivery cabinets. These basic residential areas were all called mansions. Without these residential areas that often required detours, Liu Changan's speed of shuttling through the city was much faster on the map.
Tai City had its advantages and prosperous areas, but if one really looked at the whole city, most of its areas looked more like the old counties from the Taihang Mountains to the east of Wuling Mountains and Nanling Mountains. There was no need to compare the infrastructure of County X because the new urban planning and design concepts had improved so much that it was several generations behind.
When one came to a new city, one had to walk around and leave some impressions. Life always needed to be pretentious or grumpy. Otherwise, one would be too cold and forget that one was a member of this world.
Or one had to pretend to be a member of this world.
The Zhu family had long spread out. Other than the direct and collateral relatives who were closely related by blood, there were also many outsiders with the surname Zhu scattered throughout the entire city.
The Zhu family had their own mansion, but Su Mei might not be in the mansion. She probably rarely appeared in the public eye, or else there would be news about her on the internet.
Liu Changan switched on his phone. His SIM card did not have international roaming enabled, so he naturally could not connect to the internet. He did not enter the country through the normal channels, so he naturally could not apply for an official free wifi account. He could only come to 711 and eat while surfing the internet.
Liu Changan originally wanted to look for her himself, but he gave up on it after some thought. He did not download the internet phone, so he tried searching for Qin Yanan's WeChat ID on WeChat and added her as a friend.
"I'm in Tai City now. I want to meet Su Mei."
"What? You're in Tai City now? " Qin Yanan was having lunch with Liu Changan yesterday afternoon. Even though the public transportation was good now, she was still a little surprised.
"Yes." Liu Changan raised his hand and took a photo of Building 010 and sent it to Qin Yanan. This was the tallest building in Tai City, and it was also a landmark. It could be seen in many places when the weather was good.
"It's very difficult to meet Old Madam Su. Other than Zhu Juntang and Mrs. Zhu, it's not that easy for the rest of the Zhu family to meet her," Qin Yanan replied with some difficulty.
"I just need to know where she is."
"Then you have to tell me why you want to meet her."
"Because I'm someone she wants to meet. I want to see her again before she passes away."
"Then why don't you come and meet my great-grandfather first?" Qin Yanan asked, puzzled.
"Don't argue with me."
Qin Yanan pressed on her chest and breathed calmly. This little cousin of hers was really infuriating. She really wanted to torture him, but Qin Yanan did not have that kind of temper. Moreover, her great-grandfather's orders were still fresh in her mind.
Qin Yanan sent the address to Liu Changan. "I'm not completely sure about this address. When Zhu Juntang returned to Jun Sha, she said that she was here. Under normal circumstances, she would be by Old Madam Su's side when she returned to Tai City. Zhu Juntang just returned to Jun Sha yesterday, so Old Madam Su should still be here. If she's not here, you can contact me again. I'll ask Zhu Juntang."
"Thank you, Miss Nan."
"What?" Qin Yanan was surprised by the way he addressed her.
"Your great-grandmother was often called Miss Ye when she was young."
"Then I should be Miss Qin too!"
"Obviously, Miss Nan is cuter. Shouldn't people be addressed based on their cuteness? Does it have something to do with the family name? "
Qin Yanan felt that Liu Changan's thinking was simply incomprehensible. However, he finally knew how to compliment others. Compared to the previous "you're not young anymore", "you can't call her sister, you should call her auntie", and so on, it was a huge improvement … No, it was not compliment. He just randomly gave people nicknames based on his preferences, right? The name was cute, but he did not say she was cute.
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