Reborn in 1981, starting by smashing my iron rice bowl.

Chapter 246 Peace Hotel

If the passengers were all strangers, the man could easily shift the blame to Liu Weidong, and even the police wouldn't be able to convict him.

After all, there is only Qi Haixia's testimony at present. Without corroborating evidence, no one can be sure who acted indecently.

But now that Liu Weidong knows Qi Haixia and Wei Wanqing, this man's situation is very bad. After all, as Qi Haixia said, if she and Liu Weidong are from the same village and related, then it's obvious who would be harassing her!

Seeing that the situation was getting worse, the man tried to make one last effort, shouting loudly, "You say you know each other, so you know each other? If you ask me, you just have your eye on this pretty boy and want to get him off the hook, so you're trying to smear me!"

Qi Haixia looked at the question with disdain and was too lazy to explain.

Liu Weidong then took out a letter of introduction and handed it to the train police officer with a smile, saying, "Comrade, this is our letter of introduction. You'll understand once you take a look."

The train police officer took the letter of introduction, glanced at it, and immediately shouted at the man, "You've been committing indecent acts on the train! Come with us!"

"Hey, I'm innocent! I'm innocent!" the man immediately cried out, but the train police officer wouldn't listen and took him away.

The carriage returned to silence as passengers whispered about what had just happened, all saying the man was in the wrong. How dare he act like a hooligan on a train! He had nowhere to run after being caught; what an idiot!

Although Liu Weidong knew the man was innocent, he felt the guy deserved it. If he hadn't been attracted to Wei Wanqing and Qi Haixia's beauty and tried to strike up a conversation with them, he wouldn't have ended up like this.

It just goes to show that people shouldn't be too arrogant. Don't think that just because you have a little money you can do whatever you want. In the end, you'll be the one who suffers!

With this incident as an example, the rest of the journey proceeded smoothly. The other male passengers didn't even dare to glance at Wei Wanqing and Qi Haixia more than a few times, for fear of causing them to misunderstand.

Taking advantage of the moment when no one was looking, Liu Weidong quietly gave Qi Haixia a thumbs-up, praising her performance just now.

Qi Haixia understood Liu Weidong's meaning. Although she didn't react on the surface, she secretly stretched out her foot under the table and gently rubbed it against his calf a few times.

This startled Liu Weidong, who quickly glared at Qi Haixia, warning her not to misbehave. This woman really takes advantage of any opportunity; she's quite frightening!

A few hours later, the train stopped at Shanghai North Station. The three of them got off the train, and Wei Wanqing and Qi Haixia couldn't help but show their amazement.

Shanghai truly lives up to its reputation as the largest and most prosperous city in the country. Even a seasoned and capable businesswoman like herself was stunned by the sight before her.

Only Liu Weidong remained calm. Having witnessed the prosperity of Shanghai decades later, he found the city today to be quite dilapidated, not even as bustling as some of the third- or fourth-tier cities of decades to come.

So Liu Weidong had no interest in looking at the surrounding high-rise buildings. He just kept looking around, muttering to himself in dissatisfaction, "Why haven't I seen a single taxi? This Shanghai is even worse than I thought!"

"What are you muttering about?" Wei Wanqing glanced at Liu Weidong and said, "Don't just stand there, let's hurry up and find a bus to get to the hotel."

Liu Weidong waved his hand and said, "Didn't I tell you? If you don't like staying in those small hotels, just come with me. I guarantee you'll have a comfortable stay these next few days!"

The strong-willed woman scoffed, "You have connections in Shanghai too?"

Liu Weidong smiled slightly and said, "You don't need to know anyone, as long as you have money!"

Just then, Liu Weidong finally spotted a taxi and quickly waved for the driver to stop.

The taxi quickly stopped in front of the three of them. The driver didn't offer them a ride, but simply asked through the window, "Where to?"

Liu Weidong said in a deep voice, "Peace Hotel, please put our luggage in the trunk!"

Seeing that Liu Weidong was quite imposing and clearly not a first-time taxi driver, the driver didn't dare to cause any trouble and obediently got out of the car to help the three of them put their luggage away.

Liu Weidong first opened the back door to let Wei Wanqing and Qi Haixia get in, then sat in the front passenger seat and habitually fastened his seatbelt.

The driver, who had just returned to the car, glanced at Liu Weidong in surprise, finding his behavior unbelievable. These days, who wears a seatbelt in a car? Even the driver himself had never worn one.

Liu Weidong doesn't care what others think; safety is his top priority no matter what he does.

As the driver drove, he reminded Liu Weidong, "Friend, our taxis only accept foreign exchange certificates, you..."

Liu Weidong waved his hand impatiently and said, "Enough nonsense, drive!"

The driver was also intimidated by Liu Weidong's imposing manner and dared not say anything more. He obediently drove the car to the entrance of the Peace Hotel.

Wei Wanqing and Qi Haixia, sitting in the back, kept looking around curiously, filled with envy for Shanghai's prosperity. After getting out of the taxi, they stared in astonishment at the Peace Hotel next door, unable to believe that such a tall building still existed!

Liu Weidong remained calm. After paying the fare with foreign exchange certificates, he led the two into the Peace Hotel.

The hotel receptionist was both polite and firm, stating that the Peace Hotel was not for ordinary people and that one had to have certain qualifications to stay there.

Liu Weidong didn't waste any words and directly took out the letter of introduction that Pierre needed to write.

Upon seeing that Liu Weidong and his entourage came from an international organization, the receptionist immediately stopped beating around the bush and politely asked Liu Weidong, "Sir, how many rooms do you need?"

Since it was a rare opportunity to stay at the Peace Hotel, Liu Weidong had no intention of skimping on money and said without hesitation, "I need three rooms!"

"Okay, please wait a moment!" The receptionist quickly registered him and gave Liu Weidong three keys, saying, "Your rooms are on the twelfth floor."

Liu Weidong didn't hesitate and, as if familiar with the place, asked the uniformed waiter to help with his luggage. The three of them quickly arrived at their room.

Liu Weidong slipped ten yuan to the waiter as a tip, then smiled and said to Wei Wanqing and Qi Haixia, "Get a good rest for the night, we'll be visiting clients tomorrow!"

Liu Weidong didn't know how Wei Wanqing and Qi Haixia, who were staying at the Peace Hotel, felt, but he himself was quite enjoying himself. Although from a later perspective, the Peace Hotel wasn't very satisfactory in many aspects at this time, it was still quite famous, so staying there occasionally was not bad.

Starting the next day, the three began visiting clients, focusing on contacting the three largest department stores in Shanghai: the First Department Store, the Second Department Store, and the Third Department Store.

Unsurprisingly, it was difficult for private companies to get their products into these state-owned department stores. She treated them to meals, but progress was disappointing. Several stores were willing to stock her products, but they all drove the prices down, leaving Wei Wanqing both angry and helpless.