Qiu xiaolong epub

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Only those of a certain rank. At first, Zhang was quite proud of holding a membership card, which earned him immediate respect, and also a number of privileges then unavailable elsewhere.

It had enabled him to buy much-in-demand products at the state price, to book vacations in resorts closed to the general public, to eat in restricted restaurants with security men guarding the entrance, and to enjoy swimming, ball games, and golf at the huge club complex. There was also a small meandering creek where old people could angle away an afternoon, reminiscing about their glory years. Of late, however, Zhang had not made many visits to the club. As a retired cadre, he had to submit a written request for a car.

The club was quite a distance away, and he was not enthusiastic about being squeezed and bumped all the way there in a bus. That morning he took a taxi. At the club shop, Zhang searched for a presentable gift at a reasonable price. Everything was too expensive.