Chapter 265: Smooth Arrival

'We have morning tea shops everywhere here, but the standards are not quite the same,' the driver laughed.

This is actually easy to understand.

Even a stir-fry restaurant has an environmental issue of size, and naturally the price will be higher for a good environment, good taste and good presentation.

Gu Chen naturally understood this and smiled.

'Just go to the best one!'

It's rare to come here, and it would be a waste not to spend money. Besides, Gu Chen is not short of money.

Since they are going out, they should be happy.

After all, there are only a limited number of trips in a lifetime.

Hearing that they were going to the best place, Ji Pianran reached out and quietly tugged his sleeve, blinking her eyes and hesitantly speaking up.

'It doesn't have to be too good, just about fine.'

Although Gu Chen now had money in her pocket, she had already developed the habit of being thrifty and always felt that there was no need to waste.

Besides, it was only a meal, and she could handle both good and bad food. She didn't have any great aspirations when it came to food.

Gu Chen looked at her distressed face and reached out to pat her hand gently on the back of her hand.

He comforted her, 'Don't worry about it, just eat well, drink well, and be happy, and I'll take care of the rest!'

What is the point of working hard?

Isn't it just to make your wife and children happy?

The driver seemed to agree with Gu Chen's words.

He glanced in the rearview mirror and nodded seriously.

'Your husband is right. It's not easy to come here, so having a good time is most important. Look at you, you're so pretty, your husband is handsome, and he's willing to spend money on you. If this were offered to some other girl, she'd die of envy.'

After saying this, he stepped on the accelerator and the car accelerated and drove on the asphalt road.

The whole way, Tang Tang kept leaning against the window and looking outside, her young face full of wonder.

The little one had grown up in the countryside, and the best place she had ever been was the county seat. Seeing so many tall buildings, she was shocked and full of wonder.

She kept pointing out the window and asking:

'What is this place?'

'Where is what place?'

Half an hour later, the taxi finally arrived at the place, a very luxurious three-story ancient building.

It is said to have been built during the Qing Dynasty and is known as the leader of mooncakes.

This shows how delicious their mooncakes are.

Gu Chen paid the fare and the family of three got off the taxi. The little girl stood in front of the Tao Tao Ju entrance, her eyes wide and her face full of excitement as she tugged on Gu Chen's trousers leg, 'Dad, it's so high, the roof is still triangular!'

It was the first time she had seen this kind of ancient building.

Gu Chen bent down and took the little girl in his arms, smiling at her, 'Dad, shall I take you in to eat something delicious?'

Hearing that there was something delicious inside, the little one nodded without hesitation, 'Yes!'

After that, her little head turned and she looked over at Ji Pianran, "Mommy eats too, we eat together!'

Ji Pianran looked at Tang Tang with a smile, "Yes, Mommy eats too!'

This was actually the first time she had been to the Flower City, and she was actually quite curious about everything here.

It's just that she is an adult after all.

Although she was curious, she wouldn't show it all on her face like Tang Tang did.

Gu Chen held the child in one arm and took his wife's hand in the other, as the three of them entered the morning tea restaurant in a happy family.

As soon as they entered, the waiter came over enthusiastically, 'Handsome man, pretty woman, this way please.'

After saying that, he led the way in front of them, taking them to a relatively good location.

After seeing both of them sit down, he said, "May I ask, what would you like to order?'

Gu Chen was also polite, "All the specialty dishes!'

Then he lowered his head and smiled at his daughter, saying, 'After I'm done here, can I take you to buy some clothes?'

Huacheng is famous for its clothing stores, and most of the small clothing stores in the country get their goods here.

Gu Chen didn't want to buy clothes here because they were cheap, but because the styles were new and the prices were beautiful.

The more developed a city is, the cheaper the clothes are.

On the contrary, the more backward the place, the more expensive the clothes. The same brand of clothes may cost only 200 to 300 yuan in a first-tier city, but 500 yuan, or even 700 to 800 yuan, in a third-tier city.

This is outrageous, but we can't explain why. It's because we don't understand economics.

Perhaps the focus of development is in the big cities, and the small cities rely on prices to drive the economy.

In third-tier cities, wages are low and consumption is high. This has been a common problem, even in 2000.

Ji Pianran reached out and picked up the teapot on the table, poured a cup of tea for herself and Gu Chen, and a glass of purified water for the little girl across from them.

Then he asked, 'What are your plans next?'

Gu Chen picked up her cup and took a sip of tea.

'First, I'll call the police, and then I'm going to go to an Internet cafe. Aren't there the most online scammers these days?'

In 2000, the Internet was just starting to take off, and Haicheng was lagging behind. There were few Internet cafes and they were expensive, so not many people went online.

But it's a different story in big cities like Huacheng.

Wages are high here, and an hour in an internet café costs just one yuan, so even many students secretly go to internet cafes.

Most of the scammers operate online, on QQ and websites, and they really take advantage of every opportunity!

So Gu Chen planned to try an internet café to see if he could find the shoe polish advertisement that Gu Zhigang had been tricked into buying.

Anyway, it was worth a try, and all the methods he could think of had already been tried.

Ji Pianran nodded thoughtfully, 'That's fine, as long as you have a direction.'

To be honest, she didn't know anything about the internet or anything.

And she wasn't curious.

She just needed to take care of the kids and wait for Gu Chen obediently.

Before long, the food arrived: rice rolls, chicken feet, dim sum, and all kinds of delicious food.

Gu Chen took a piece of dim sum and handed it to Tang Tang, 'Here, try it and see if it's good.'

Without saying a word, the little one took it up and took a bite. It was crispy, a bit like a crispy mooncake. When it was in his mouth, it all turned into small crumbs, sweet, and there was an egg yolk inside. It was delicious.

'Daddy, it's delicious, delicious.'

Hearing that it was delicious, he handed Ji Pianran a piece as well.

When she put it in her mouth, he was curious and asked, 'What do you think? Is it delicious?'

Ji Pianran nodded, 'Very delicious.'

Gu Chen smiled, 'If it's delicious, then eat more. After all, it's not easy to come here once in a while.'

Gu Chen ordered so many dishes at once that the table was almost full, and it attracted a lot of people looking over. He was originally tall and good-looking, and Ji Pianran was a natural beauty.

Plus, the little one was also born cute.

As soon as they looked, a lot of people started talking.

'Look over there, so envious, it's like they came right out of the TV,'

'Yes, I think that little girl could be in commercials or the entertainment industry, she definitely has a bright future!'

'I think it's her mother who has a bright future, she has a great figure and is so pretty!'

After the family finished eating, Gu Chen took the two of them for a walk and picked a hotel that looked quite nice.

The environment was very nice, and there was a huge tree with lush green leaves in the lobby.

As soon as you enter, a very high-end fragrance hits you in the face, and it seems to improve your mood.

Gu Chen booked a room with a queen-size bed, and the waiter even gave him two free breakfast vouchers.