Traveling through 70's wine

Chapter 204 Chance Encounter

Mr. Dong was only 20 years old at the time and worked in a publishing house. Later, due to family reasons, he was classified as a fifth-category person. His grandmother died due to the various struggles. He and his wife were sent to a farm in Hunan Province. Their children broke off relations with them, and the house was divided among other people. In 80, they implemented the policy and returned to the city, and their lives became better.

Mr. Dong said that his father also left him an inheritance when he died. His brothers overseas urged them to go out, and he waited until the government returned the house and some items. He planned to deal with the house and other matters before reuniting with his brothers and sisters.

The old man is actually not very old, not even sixty years old, but he looks old because he has experienced a lot.

Mr. Dong said goodbye with some regret. The house preserved his youthful years, but now both the years and the house were gone, and he felt sad.

Mrs. Wen was very silent, but her expression was more relaxed than Mr. Dong. Wen Qing said, "You two are still in your prime, and you still have a long time to live. Don't think about the past, just enjoy your life."

Wen Qing has seen many such things happen to them. They have no choice but to adapt to the trend of the times.

Wen Qing paid the handling fee to Xiao Wang, and Xiao Wang was very happy. He could get a commission of more than 2000 yuan from this transaction, and he became more confident in working as a real estate agent.

Wen Qing searched for another three days before she found a storefront in Hongkou District. There were many shops around it, including many small stores and department stores. Wen Qing felt that this place was close to the Bund and opposite the future Pujiang New District, so it was in a good location. So she decided to buy this 85-square-meter arcade-style shop at a high price of 320 yuan.

This is a three-story brick and wood structure. There is a 3-meter-wide transparent colonnade downstairs and a residential building upstairs with a small balcony. The gable on the roof of the arcade is very distinctive, with green-glazed vase column railings. There are also brick carvings with Western patterns on the facade of the house.

The shop downstairs is made up of three connected rooms, 14 meters wide and 6 meters deep. The rooms upstairs are slightly larger than those downstairs. Go up the stairs. There is a hall in the middle of the second floor, and there are six rooms around the hall. The structure of the third floor is the same as that of the second floor.

This building is quite old. A lot of the wall paint has fallen off, the exposed beams on the third floor are rotten, and the brick carvings on the outside are somewhat weathered and need repair.

After completing the transfer of the shop, Wen Qing successfully completed her task this time. The maintenance work of the three houses will be left for later.

She returned to the Peace Hotel and changed into a haze-colored silk dress. In order to prevent the temperature from dropping in the evening, she also put on a large, thin, goose-yellow cashmere scarf. She went to the western restaurant on the ninth floor and ordered some food. She looked out the window and saw the scenery of the Bund and the Huangpu River. After nightfall, the neon lights gradually lit up, revealing a different prosperity from that during the day.

She ordered pan-fried foie gras, roast venison with potatoes, fried chicken fillet, and vegetable soup. After the dishes were served, Wen Qing asked the waiter to bring a bottle of German noble rot red wine. It is rare to find high-end foreign red wines in stores nowadays, so she would like to taste more of them if she has the chance.

After pouring a glass of red wine, Wen Qing slowly savored the sweetness of the wine, then cut off a small piece of venison. The tender venison was very delicious. While eating, Wen Qing thought about the decoration issues of the three houses.

At this time, people sat down at the table in front. They were a man and a woman. The woman said in a delicate voice, "Brother Hua, I want to eat charcoal-grilled steak with seafood soup today."

The man said lovingly, "No problem, order whatever you want."

Both of them spoke Mandarin. Wen Qing had good hearing and could hear clearly.

Wen Qing heard a familiar voice and turned around to see a woman in her 20s sitting with her back to her. The woman had long hair draped behind her, a good figure, and was wearing a dress that was too fitting. Wen Qing recognized the man facing her as Gu Hua at a glance and turned her head away from looking at them.

Wen Qing enjoyed the delicious dishes while admiring the night view. The German noble rot sweet wine had a rich aroma and just the right sweetness and sourness. If you tasted it carefully, you could taste the flavors of apricots, nuts and honey. The creamy smooth taste made people feel very happy. This wine is made from grapes infected with noble rot. There are no similar products in China.

"You are Wen Qing, right?" the man behind suddenly spoke.

Wen Qing woke up from her thoughts and turned around to look, "It's me, who are you?" She didn't want to admit it too much, but she didn't want to deny it either.

The man was somewhat surprised and said, "Oh, I'm Gu Hua. I haven't seen you for a long time. Don't you remember me?" They haven't seen each other since Gu Hua returned to the city. It has probably been more than ten years.

Wen Qing nodded, not eagerly. "Ah, Gu Hua, are you coming here to eat too?"

Gu Hua stood up and walked over to sit in the empty seat opposite her. "Wen Qing, I haven't heard from you for a long time. Are you okay? What kind of job are you doing now?"

The food at the Peace Hotel is not cheap, and he came here because he wanted to impress his girlfriend.

Wen Qing put down her knife and fork, "Is everything okay? How are you?"

Gu Hua looked at the woman in front of him. She was wearing light makeup, had fair skin, and was dressed in a blue silk dress. The texture of the dress was very good and it didn't look cheap. Her thick short hair made her eyes look big and black. Looking at her appearance, one could tell that she had lived a good life.

He smiled, "I'm fine. When did you come to Songjiang?"

"recent."

"What job do you do now?"

"I'm starting my own little business, what about you?"

"I work at Songjiang Customs."

Wen Qing didn't respond, she picked up the wine glass and took a sip. Seeing that she didn't say anything, Gu Hua said, "Luo Yixing graduated from university and stayed in Songjiang. He now works in the tax bureau."

Wen Qing remained silent and nodded. Gu Hua saw the girl opposite him looking at him frequently and said, "Eat slowly. My friend called me."

Wen Qing smiled and said, "Then I won't bother you anymore." She raised her glass.

Wen Qing did not let the sudden encounter disrupt her dinner. She slowly enjoyed every dish. When she finished eating, Gu Hua and the girl had already left.

Wen Qing could no longer remember what the woman who went to Xiangyang Village with Gu Hua looked like, but it should not be this girl.

Wen Qing got up early, checked out of the hotel, went to the train station, and bought a ticket back to Pingjing.

Gu Hua returned home and called Luo Yixing to talk about the situation when he met Wen Qing. "I met Wen Qing at the Peace Hotel. The clothes she wore looked very expensive, and she still looked very young. Have you contacted her?"

"No, she seems to have been admitted to a university in Beijing and should have graduated by now."

"It looks like she's doing well."

Back then, he was interested in Wen Qing, but before he could confess his feelings, he sold out his marriage in order to get his parents back to the city earlier. So many years have passed, and the couple have gone their separate ways. Gu Hua is single now, keeps changing girlfriends, and lives a very carefree life.

When I saw Wen Qing this time, I couldn't help but recall the days in the countryside. Although it was hard, it was also warm. But the past cannot be retrieved, so we still have to look to the future.