Chapter 104 Liuli
"Did you figure all this out yourself?" Luo Yanhua asked with a smile.
Luo Yang smiled embarrassedly: "Our teacher said that textbooks are just theories. The school teaches students theoretical knowledge, but to apply the theory to practice, we must rely on ourselves to think and judge in combination with reality. Of course, this kind of thinking and judgment is allowed to have mistakes, but it doesn't matter. When you find the mistakes, you can look back and find out why you made the mistakes and where you made the mistakes. Only then can you make progress..."
"Your teacher is very capable!" Luo Yanhua nodded in agreement with Luo Yang's statement. After thinking for a while, he said, "Actually, you are right to think so..."
"Dad, if it's not convenient, you don't have to answer my question." Without waiting for Luo Yanhua to finish his words, Luo Yang hurriedly explained.
Luo Yanhua waved his hand, a smile on his face: "There's nothing to hide. In fact, this matter has already been decided."
"What do you mean...?" Luo Yang showed a surprised expression.
Luo Yanhua nodded slightly: "It is confirmed that the market will be opened up, and the individual business model will be allowed to supplement the existing economic model. This is a major adjustment to the current economic policy. According to the old man, we are crossing the river by feeling the stones this time, using new ways and means to promote and change the existing rigid economic market and promote comprehensive development."
"If nothing unexpected happens, the National Day will come in a few days, and after that the official documents will be issued. The new industrial and commercial department will open up restrictions on individual businesses and allow individuals to register. Of course, registration is one thing, and actual implementation is another. We are planning to give it a try first, and if it works, we will fully implement it next year."
"Dad, are you really going to do this?"
"What? You don't believe it?" Luo Yanhua asked Luo Yang.
Luo Yang shook his head repeatedly: "It's not that I don't believe what you said, it's just that this is a bit surprising."
Luo Yanhua sighed and said earnestly: "For ten years, the national economy has been almost stagnant. Now it has reached a point where change is necessary. Now, economic construction is the most important step. Only when the economy recovers can other industries regain vitality. This is a very meaningful and bold attempt, but it must also be done."
Luo Yang nodded silently, and at the same time his previous guess was confirmed in his heart. It seemed that there were not many days left until the National Day, so it seemed that the arrangements he had discussed with Dabing and the others today had to be brought forward.
"It's time for dinner! Lao Luo, Yangzi, get ready to eat!"
Just as Luo Yang was pondering secretly, his mother's voice interrupted his thoughts. He quickly responded, stood up, and walked towards the restaurant with Luo Yanhua.
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"Your father wants to see me?"
After dinner in the cafeteria, Song Yuanchao and Lin Yan went for a walk on the campus. Suddenly, when Lin Yan said that her father, Lin Daoyuan, planned to meet her in a few days, Song Yuanchao was stunned for a moment.
"What? You don't want to see him?" Seeing Song Yuanchao's reaction, Lin Yan seemed a little unhappy.
"How could that be? This is a good thing, how refuse?" Song Yuanchao quickly explained: "It was just a little sudden just now, and I was startled."
"My dad is not a tiger, what's there to be afraid of?" Lin Yan laughed when she heard this.
"A son-in-law meeting his father-in-law. You don't know that us Shanghai prospective sons-in-law are always terrified when they come to visit for the first time. Do you think I'm scared?" Song Yuanchao deliberately put on a pitiful look, which immediately made Lin Yan laugh and scold him.
"It's not as exaggerated as you say. My dad looks serious, but he's actually a very nice person. He loves me the most at home. Besides, he already knew about you and me, and he didn't let you go to see him alone. I'm here with you, so what are you afraid of?"
Song Yuanchao smiled and nodded, then suddenly remembered something: "Yanzi, then... where is your mother?"
Lin Yan's smile was a little stiff. She shook her head in frustration and said, "For now, it's just my dad and my mom... But don't worry, Yuan Chao. My dad has the final say. As long as my dad agrees, it's settled. But I'm sorry to trouble you this time. My dad will meet you outside, not at my house."
Seeing Lin Yan's apologetic expression, Song Yuanchao gently held her hand: "It's okay, this is enough. Just like you said, meet your father first, and then meet your mother after a while. I think your mother will accept me eventually. You have to have confidence in me and in yourself, right?"
"Um!"
"By the way, what does your dad like? I can't go to see my father-in-law empty-handed. What gift do you think I should bring?"
"No need to bring it. My dad doesn't like people giving him gifts. It would be bad if you brought it ." Lin Yan thought for a moment and replied.
Song Yuanchao smiled and didn't ask any more questions, but he was thinking about what gift to bring.
Although Lin Yan said so, Song Yuanchao didn't think so. After all, it was the first time he met his future father-in-law. As Song Yuanchao said before, according to Shanghai etiquette, it is very important for a son-in-law to meet his father-in-law. This is not just the usual gift giving. This is the traditional etiquette of the Chinese people.
Of course, it was impossible for Song Yuanchao to come to Lin Daoyuan's house with a machine gun (Jinhua ham), bullets (cigarettes), and explosive packs (pastries, later changed to cakes) like ordinary people. Based on his understanding of Lin Daoyuan, sending these things would be too conspicuous. Although this is the custom in Shanghai, the occasion must also be considered, and it is not suitable for Lin Daoyuan's identity.
The two sat by the lake for an hour and talked for a while. After sending Lin Yan back to the dormitory at night, Song Yuanchao began to think about this matter carefully. After the morning class the next day, Song Yuanchao, who had no classes in the afternoon, left school on his newly bought bicycle and went directly to Liulichang.
Liulichang, also known as Liuli Lane, originated in the Yuan Dynasty.
During the Yuan Dynasty, Yanjing was also called Dadu. At that time, the Mongols set up a place dedicated to firing colored glaze in the suburbs of Dadu. Later, during the reign of Emperor Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty, the capital was moved here from Nanjing, and it became the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, the capital city was expanded and Liulichang was moved from being outside the city to being inside the city. At that time, due to the serious pollution caused by the production of colored glaze, the colored glaze workshops were moved to the Mentougou area, but the place name Liulichang has been preserved until now.
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Liulichang area was where scholars who came to Beijing to take imperial examinations gathered, so gradually there were many shops selling books, writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones. Later, with the changes in history, many antique shops appeared here, and over time it became the most famous cultural area in Yanjing.
Compared with Panjiayuan, Liulichang has a richer cultural atmosphere, which is why Song Yuanchao chose Liulichang instead of Panjiayuan.
The distance from Imperial University to Liulichang is not short. It took Song Yuanchao a full hour to get there by bike. Although it was already close to October, the weather in Yanjing was still a bit hot, and Song Yuanchao was sweating all the way.
Wiping his sweat with the prepared towel, Song Yuanchao found a place to park his car for three cents, got the parking ticket and entered Liuli Lane, walking and looking around with great interest.
The present Liulichang is not what it looks like in later generations. In later generations, Liulichang has become Liulichang Ancient Cultural Street. The entire surrounding area within a radius of several miles has been designated as the scope of the cultural street, extending from Yanshou Street in the east, Nanliu Lane in the west, Ping'anli in the north, and Qiansun Park Hutong in the south, a huge area.
The Liulichang of today is not as big as it is in later generations. It is merely the area around Liuli Lane, which is only a few hundred meters in distance. If you walk fast from east to west, you can visit the entire place in no more than ten minutes.
Song Yuanchao walked and looked around. There were several old shops here, but there were not many people on the street, and it even seemed a bit deserted.
However, Song Yuanchao heard that the busiest time here is not now, but every morning, when many people will set up stalls on both sides of the street to sell some real, fake or real and fake things. This kind of market belongs to the category of black market, and Yanjing people call it ghost market.
Song Yuanchao had no interest in the ghost market. He had only a limited understanding of antiques, and he had no vision to judge the authenticity of antiques, let alone any dream of picking up bargains. So Song Yuanchao's purpose of coming here was not to visit the ghost market, otherwise he would not have come at this time. Instead, the several state-owned stores on this street were the purpose of Song Yuanchao's trip.
Song Yuanchao didn't know much about these shops. He looked at the storefronts and went straight to the largest one and walked in. After entering the store, the scene in front of him darkened slightly and a unique scent of ink hit his face.
