freenovelworld Chapter 886 Going to Pudong
Chapter 886 Going to Pudong
No one was polite to Fu Wan. Seeing that it was getting late, everyone went back to their rooms.
On the morning of the third day, Fu Wan took Fang Min to Pudong after breakfast.
Before buying land, you must conduct an on-site inspection, but Fu Wan never expected that she would encounter a problem as soon as she went out.
No car is willing to go to Pudong!
The bus stop where they got off was quite far from Pudong. If they had to walk, they would probably have to wait until tomorrow.
Fu Wan wanted to take a taxi at the bus stop, but when she heard that the order was going to Pudong Riverside, the taxi drivers shook their heads and no one was willing to take the order.
However, there were quite a few tricycles waiting for passengers near the bus stop. Fu Wan thought about it and walked forward with Fang Min.
"Hello comrades, would you like to go to Pudong?"
"Boss, what are you doing in such a crappy place like Pudong?"
When the coachmen waiting for passengers there heard Fu Wan say she was going to Pudong, they became curious.
Fu Wan smiled and said, "Let's go and take a look."
"Look? What's there to see? It's just a rotten mudflat with nothing but reeds. You can't even grow vegetables here. It's really unlucky!"
Rotten mudflats?
Fu Wan was not surprised by this description. She had never seen Pudong in the late 1980s. Looking at the mocking expressions on the faces of those middle-aged men, Fu Wan couldn't help but frown.
Why don’t you just say whether you’re going or not? Why are you still complaining?
"Comrade, are you going to Pudong? Take my car!"
A middle-aged woman emerged from the crowd. Fu Wan looked in the direction she was looking and saw a rusty tricycle that could only seat two people at most.
"Comrade, Iraqi will not go to Pudong. Iraqi's car is new, while my car is old, so don't be afraid of getting it dirty.
Do you want to go to Pudong? I'll take you there. Can you give me five dollars as a reward? "
Fu Wan seemed to understand what was said, but she had to admit that the Shanghai dialect was a bit confusing.
But she could still understand those key words.
Five dollars could solve the travel problem, so Fu Wan naturally nodded in agreement.
"Okay, I'll give you five dollars and you take me to the Pudong River."
The woman didn't expect Fu Wan to agree so readily, and she immediately smiled with joy.
She hurriedly took out a rag and diligently wiped the stool behind the tricycle again and again.
"Nongzuo La Hai Ge La, Ge Da refreshing!"
Fang Min didn't dislike the old tricycle and got on it in one step.
Then she turned around and reached out to Fu Wan, and Fu Wan used her help to get on the tricycle.
"Hold on tight, I'm going to ride the bike!"
Just as the two of them sat down, the aunt shouted, and the tricycle squeaked a few times and drove forward.
At the same time, the discussions of several drivers who were watching the fun in the back also reached Fu Wan's ears.
Maybe it was because of her special talent, but Fu Wan actually understood their conversation.
"These two people are obviously from out of town. Why would they go to a place like Pudong?"
"Who knows? They're dressed so smartly. Could they be visiting relatives in Pudong?"
"Oh, never mind them. Li Cuihua just made five dollars. If I had known earlier, I would have gritted my teeth and agreed. Maybe that five dollars would have been mine!"
"Forget it! It's not worth it to make five bucks and then cover your car in mud!"
As the distance between the tricycle and the group of people grew farther and farther, Fu Wan gradually could no longer hear what they were saying.
The aunt's riding skills were very good. Even though she was a woman and there were two people sitting on the back of the tricycle, she still moved very fast.
"Little comrade, what are you doing in Pudong?"
The tricycle slowly turned into a bumpy mud road. Perhaps because she was afraid that Fu Wan and the other woman would feel uncomfortable, the aunt found a topic to chat about.
"I'll go see what it looks like there."
Fu Wan spoke the truth. The aunt was stunned for a moment, then she laughed.
Realizing Fu Wan was from out of town, she said in Mandarin with a hint of Shanghainese accent, "Haha, that's surprising. There are people who want to know what Pudong looks like."
The aunt pedaled hard, sighed, and said to Fu Wan, "Little comrade, you don't know. They're all in Shanghai. Pudong is so poor!"
My family lives by the river, and we have to go to Puxi every day to make a living. You guys are dressed so neatly, but be careful not to get your clothes dirty with the mud in Pudong later!"
The aunt meant well, so Fu Wan agreed with a smile.
About an hour later, the tricycle turned a few small roads and Fu Wan saw the shadow of the Huangpu River.
The weather is a bit cloudy at the moment, and the banks of the Huangpu River are covered with reeds that stretch as far as the eye can see.
The tricycle made a lot of creaking noises, which startled many wild ducks and caused them to fly up from the reeds, making the place seem less desolate.
"We're here, young comrades, please get off the bus."
There is no road ahead. Even if the tricycle is broken, it cannot be ridden in the mud.
Fu Wan and Fang Min got out of the car. As soon as they got out, they could feel the mud under their feet instantly wrapped around their little leather shoes.
Fu Wan didn't care. She would just brush her leather shoes when they got dirty. There was plenty of mud when she went out to the beach.
Fu Wan took out a big unity note and handed it to the aunt. The aunt smiled, wiped her hands and took it, but then felt a little embarrassed.
"Little comrade, I don't have any change to give you!"
Her tricycle was assembled by her son himself using parts he picked up from a scrap yard. Even in the city center, few people are willing to ride on such a shabby tricycle.
It is no exaggeration to say that Fu Wan and Fang Min are Li Cuihua's first customers today.
Fu Wan waved her hand and said, "Auntie, no need to ask for change. If you are not in a hurry to go back, just take us for a walk around here!
Consider this extra money as your hard work fee."
"Just strolling around? How can that be possible?"
Li Cuihua was stunned for a moment. This comrade was so generous that he actually gave her five more dollars just to let her take him for a walk in this muddy beach?
"How about you guys come to my house and have a seat?"
Li Cuihua thought for a moment and said, "There's not much people at home right now. Only my daughter and my father are home."
"I can tell you whatever you want to know."
Li Cuihua is not stupid. She can go to the city alone on a broken tricycle to compete with those big men for business. It shows that she has some foresight.
Fu Wan thought about it and nodded in agreement. As she followed Li Cuihua, she asked, "Auntie, how many families are there in your area?"
"If this area is developed, would you be willing to move?"
Upon hearing this, Li Cuihua, who was walking in front holding the tricycle, was stunned for a moment.
She guessed that Fu Wan and the others must have something to do in Pudong.
But she didn't expect that it was for the development of this place.
She looked blankly at the familiar and dilapidated mud ferry not far away. Oh my God, is there really anyone who would be interested in such a place?
However, what she didn't know was that this piece of land would become the most prosperous area in Shanghai - Lujiazui - in the next ten or twenty years.