"How are we going to spend the New Year …" Yue Lin sighed. After her husband, Song Bin, finished two remittances at the post office early in the morning, he only had a pitiful 500 yuan left in his pocket. The two of them decided not to go back to their hometown, Wuhan. Nowadays, their average annual income was about 10,000 yuan. When they went back home, they had to buy some New Year's goods, and they probably couldn't even afford the train tickets for the return trip. If they really went home for the New Year, the couple might not even have enough money to eat during the days between the New Year and their payday.
Song Bin felt that he had fulfilled his responsibility to the family after settling the matter in his heart. At this moment, all he wanted was for his wife to be happy. He smiled and said, "Let's not talk about family matters. I'll do the housework when I get back. Washing clothes, mopping the floor, cooking dumplings. Honey, you've worked hard. You don't have to do anything this year. Let me serve you. "
"Keep bragging." Yue Lin could understand her husband's mood, but she had no confidence in her husband's ability to do housework.
"Honey, it's all thanks to your extra income this time. If he didn't have this extra income, he wouldn't be able to gather enough money for his family. You have dark circles under your eyes from staying up all night. " Although he had just said that he wouldn't talk about family matters, Song Bin couldn't help but bring up issues related to his family.
"It's very normal for us maths students to stay up late. If we stay up late together, no one will be better than the other." Speaking of the dark circles, Yue Lin thought of the two students who stayed up late together. Although they were not like pandas, the lives of the two emperors' children were not as easy as they thought. Speaking of pandas, Yue Lin suddenly thought of a place to go. "Shall we go to the zoo to see the pandas?"
According to Chinese tradition, the rest days of the Min dynasty were on May 1st. Five days of work, one day off. The courtyard was usually closed for three or four days. During Chinese New Year, the zoo would not be closed. This kind of public entertainment place was a great opportunity to make money. Recently, a few new pairs of pandas came to the Nanjing Zoo. There was a lot of publicity for the pandas in the newspapers and on the radio. Even if he couldn't go shopping, it was good to see the pandas.
Going to the zoo was an entertainment activity that cost very little. Song Bin was very supportive. The couple held hands and took the bus to Nanjing Zoo. There was a sea of people in front of the ticket office. Nanjing had a population of more than 500 million. There were a large number of foreign young people. Although a large number of people returned to their hometown for the New Year, many people went to Nanjing for the New Year. Apart from such places as cinemas and theatres, the only places of public entertainment are probably parks and zoos.
"Line up! Line up! "the security personnel shouted with a metal loudspeaker. A huge slogan was pasted in an eye-catching place. "Please line up consciously!" From the loudspeaker near the entrance, the gentle voice of the announcer could be heard from time to time. "Dear visitors, please purchase your tickets and line up when you purchase your tickets. · 1? Jumping the queue will not only affect your ticket purchase, but will also cause unnecessary disputes. For the sake of you and others, please follow the instructions of the staff and queue up to purchase the tickets. "
Although the zoo had taken all the necessary measures, queuing itself was something that could only be done in big cities. Some of the people who did not live in Nanjing just by looking at their clothes always had their own habits. The order of the scene was truly unfathomable. It wasn't easy for him to squeeze in and buy two tickets. Song Bin felt like he was about to sweat.
With a large flow of people, there would naturally be business opportunities. There were all kinds of snacks and snacks in the designated sales area at the entrance. There was a dazzling array of different kinds of snacks, and the sound of shouting rose and fell one after another. Song Bin saw that almost everyone had food in their hands, and the women each had a huge ball of cotton candy in their hands. He squeezed through the crowd and bought two marshmallows and a big bag of fried peanuts. When he was about to come back with them, he felt a little thirsty, so he squeezed back to buy two bottles of yogurt. The yogurt bottle could be refunded when he came back, and the bottle could be taken away.
Seeing her husband come back with a huge pile of things, Yue Lin's mood also improved. Not long after she cut the tickets and entered the door, Yue Lin saw acquaintances. She saw Wei Xiu, her boyfriend, Wei Rui, and another girl that Yue Lin had never seen before. The four of them also had a cotton candy and a soda in their hands. It seemed that in such a harmonious festival, everyone had the same idea, no matter where they came from.
Everyone introduced themselves to each other. "I'm someone's classmate," "I'm someone's brother," "I'm someone's lover," "I'm someone's friend." The zoo was not a park. In the park, young people liked to be alone together. In the zoo, they just walked from one place to another and looked around. The six of them began to wander around the crowded zoo.
The capital zoo was built in a grand style, and the scale of each pavilion was very large. Even so, the huge round Monkey Mountain pond with a circumference of several hundred meters was still surrounded by people watching monkeys. All kinds of things that could be eaten or not flew into the Monkey Mountain like raindrops. Yue Lin was also affected by the atmosphere. She picked up two big peanuts and threw them into the pond of Monkey Mountain. The monkeys had been tested for a long time, and they could tell what was edible at a glance. Immediately, two little monkeys rushed over to pick up the peanuts and ran back. However, maybe the monkey king also thought that the peanuts were edible, so he immediately roared at the little monkeys. A timid little monkey immediately threw the peanuts to the monkey king and went to find other targets. The other monkey was obviously a lot more courageous. It used one of its forearms to grab the peanut, and with its other three limbs, it ran to a corner where the monkey king couldn't see and hid. Then, it began to eat its spoils of war.
"Oh! Oh! "Yue Lin couldn't help shouting happily. Watching the monkeys' tricks, more food was thrown into the pond. The tourists laughed, and the monkeys shouted. The whole Monkey Mountain was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
The Seal Pavilion was a little sad. A fence was built at the entrance, and a huge advertisement was erected next to the fence. "Tragedy! Tourists threw things randomly, and the seals were stuffed to death. The seals' stomachs were full of inedible garbage! " The small words below told the ins and outs of this tragic story, and it was accompanied by very shocking photos.
Entering the Seal Pavilion, the staff shouted, "No food is allowed to be thrown into the seal pond! Violators will be fined! " At least these young people were willing to listen to the advice. Looking at the round seals swimming nimbly in the big pond, everyone felt that they were very cute.
The elephants in the Elephant Pavilion were afraid of the cold, or were afraid of strangers. They saw two elephants facing the wall and reflecting on their mistakes, with their butts facing the crowd. No matter how the crowd shouted, the elephants still stood there as steady as Mount Tai. At most, people saw the fan-like ears, but the iconic long nose was not shown to them.
The panda house was even more crowded. The introduction at the door introduced the fierce and ferocious animals like pandas. However, what the tourists saw were a few black and white cute creatures rolling around. The naive look that made people want to hug a panda in their arms and that kind of strong physical strength did not seem to be related at all. Unfortunately, there were too many people to see the pandas. The tourists entered in batches, and each group could only watch for ten minutes. Before they were satisfied, Yue Lin and the others were driven away.
After walking around, the young people saw a lot of animals that they had never seen before. They did not expect that the peacock would open the screen in front of them, which made the group understand the magnificence of the peacock. As for the lions and tigers … After being locked up, they did not have the domineering aura of the king of beasts. They were more like big cats and dogs.
They ate three rounds of snacks and drank a few bottles of yogurt and soda. Under the sunset, the young people left the zoo with satisfaction.
"There is a new restaurant with delicious food. Let's go and try it." Wei Xiu had a good time, and she did not want to go home.
"My wife said that I stayed up late and got panda eyes. If you go to the restaurant now, aren't you afraid of being caught like a panda?" Yue Lin joked with Wei Xiu.
Wei Xiu laughed after hearing that, "You are not any better! This time, let the culprit, Disaster, treat us to a meal. "
Since he did not need to pay, and his wife did not object, Song Bin naturally did not pretend to be rich. The group ran to a restaurant that looked good, and a customer happened to be leaving. The young people rushed to take a seat. Not long after, the fragrant cheese hotpot was served.
Cheese hotpot was a new thing. The number of cows raised in the Min dynasty had increased a lot in recent years. Although the Chinese were generally lactose intolerant, processed dairy products did not have this problem. Yogurt, cheese, and cheese were gradually becoming popular. Cheese hotpot was made by heating and melting cheese in a pot, sticking a fork with bread and fruit, and dipping it in a thick layer of cheese. It was still winter, not the fruit season. The six of them ordered a pile of cheese, and it cost less than 200 yuan.
"So cheap." Wei Rui's female companion could not help but praise.
"It will be cheaper in the future." Wei Rui showed off a little. There were not many people in the vast land of the six North American provinces, and the land was cultivated in rotation. Raising beef cattle had the problem of long-distance transportation, but raising cows was easy. Fresh milk could be directly processed into cheese or cheese that could be stored for a long time. Even if it was a year's production, a large ship of tens of thousands of tons could transport it all in one ship.
One-sixth of his monthly salary was eaten up in one meal. Song Bin really felt that everyone's definition of "cheap" was different. However, the taste of the cheese hotpot was really good. If the price could really be as cheap as Wei Rui said, it would be good news. Song Bin asked, "How much cheaper can it be?"
"It should not be a problem if it is 50% cheaper. If done well, it should be possible to make it one-third cheaper, "Wei Rui replied.
"How can that be?" If such delicious food was one-third cheaper, it would be something that ordinary people could easily afford. Song Bin did not dare to believe this. One-third was 60 yuan, which was one-twentieth of Song Bin's monthly salary. This level of consumption was not a price that would make Song Bin's liver tremble.
"The basic cost is no difference between producing one ton and ten tons. However, after the cost is invested, the cost of milking ten cows or twenty cows is not much different. If the price is one-third lower, the production will increase tenfold. With such a high price, only a few people will eat it. Once the price is lowered, more people will eat it. As long as we can sell it, we can earn at least three times the price. "Wei Rui looked at the problem from a different perspective recently. Combining theory with practice, and with the support of the system, understanding the theory became very simple.
"The economics in our university includes the cost. The cost of land, labor, and corporate dividends are the cost of capital. In North America, there is no cost of land. Many enterprises are state-owned. The dividends are just a tax, and the capital is supported by the country. Moreover, the country also provides technical support, so there is no need to explore. The country has a special technical department. Everyone just needs to work hard according to the rules. Then, our annual income will triple. Why can't we agree? "Qi Rui was very confident about the North American exhibition.
"How can it be so easy? This is equivalent to giving up the capital and only considering working hard for money." There was an economics class in the university, so Song Bin could not help but question the unreliability of Wei Rui's words.
Yue Lin knew about Wei Rui's background. She immediately smiled and said, "It's the New Year. Have a good meal. If you don't eat now, are you going to starve and wait for the price to go down? If you want to be hungry, go hungry yourself. Don't delay everyone from eating. "
Everyone laughed when they heard this. This topic was skipped. While eating delicious cheese hotpot, everyone talked about the recent happy events. The happy and harmonious atmosphere was exactly the same as the atmosphere of the New Year.
In the cheese hotpot restaurant, there were alcohol stoves on the tables to heat up the food. It was warm inside the restaurant, but this was not the normal situation in the south bank of Changjiang River. The south bank of Changjiang River was wet and cold in winter, so it was not necessarily more comfortable than the north. Especially in Wuhan, even though the green belt on both sides of the road was still lush and green, the bone-chilling cold made people feel even more uncomfortable through the humid air.
The New Year was coming, but Yue Lin's house did not even have a stove. Wearing a thick cotton jacket, Yue Lin's brother, Yue Jiefang, said loudly to his father, "Dad, I must go with everyone tomorrow." His father was furious after hearing this. He swung his hand that was mottled because of frostbite at his son. His son's skills were naturally not comparable to his father's. He took a step back and dodged his father's slap.
However, Yue Jiefang did not dare to stay at home and make his father angry. He said in a muffled voice, "Dad, don't worry about it. If I don't get back the wages I owe this time, I won't go home this New Year! "
After he finished speaking, he rushed out of the house without looking back and disappeared into the dark night.
"You come back here!" Yue Jiefang's father shouted as he chased out of the door. However, the old man's legs were not very agile. When he went out, his son had already disappeared without a trace.
"You unfilial son!" In the bone-chilling cold, the old man shouted at the road that had very few people on the road at night.
Just when the old man was considering if he should continue to chase after his son, the old lady came out and pulled the old man. The old lady pulled her husband back into the house and said softly, "Old man. So what if you let him try? The pot can't be opened anymore. Don't you want him to find a way to survive? "
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