Chapter 39: Hospitality in Ludong
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Get on the bus again and look at the itinerary, Zhu Xuefeng I didn’t set my destination at Inkstone, which has more seafood. I followed Xie Youde’s suggestion and chose Weihai.
Xie Youde said that there must be a lot of goods for inkstones, but there are also many units to go to, so there may not be any gains. It is better to go to the smaller Weihai, where there will definitely be fewer people, and you still have to listen to the advice of experts.
We won’t be able to get to the seaside until tomorrow evening. It’s too long. The train takes eleven hours, and you have to transfer to a local train when you get off.
It was a long time, and the seats were made of hard wooden boards, not very comfortable. There were many people on the train, and it was too noisy. After the train started moving for a while, it gradually became quiet, and most people were drowsy. .
This is definitely a long journey. There are people visiting relatives and friends, but definitely not many. They are mainly business trips for work. Judging from the others in the booth, they should be there.
They must be used to running long distances and taking many trains, so they closed their eyes and rested calmly. There was nothing on the small table in the middle, just a few enamel tea cups.
I carefully observed the few people nearby. They should all be on business trips. Some of them were already chatting with each other. There were also a few who were obviously very vigilant and probably had a lot of cash with them.
Zhu Xuefeng ignored it. All his things were in the space. The bag outside was just a cover. There was nothing to worry about. He closed his eyes, let his mind sink into the space, and then thought about how to rely on the mountains. It’s okay to be idle. Idle.
The train was traveling in the night. Zhu Xuefeng slowly came back to his senses and studied the mountain backing skills seriously. The progress was still good. Today, he gained a lot. He was promoted to a small level. He finally reached level one and was rewarded by the system. A small red envelope, a hundred experience.
I never noticed before that there are rewards for upgrading. I looked at the skill experience and it was already 5462. It should be a reward for upgrading cooking, but I didn’t pay attention. No wonder there was an inexplicable red envelope at that time.
Keep it. According to the rules, subsequent upgrades will be more difficult. Keep the experience as a backup. Zhu Xuefeng has no urgent need to upgrade.
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When I opened my eyes, it was completely dark. I looked at the time. It was past ten o’clock. Most people were asleep, and a few were also there. I was in a daze. After all, the lights in the train were very weak and I couldn't see anything.
After resting for a while, I closed my eyes and entered the space to study. In a daze, it seemed as if someone moved my bag, and then my body received a slight impact.
When I opened my eyes, I saw that someone was touching my backpack. It must have been my neighbor who reminded me just now.
Looking at the person who was touching the bag, there was only one person. He was a one-man business. He would definitely be in trouble soon. People in this carriage were on business trips all year round, so they were very vigilant.
He pretended not to know and watched him get caught. After the last experience, Zhu Xuefeng knew that in the vast sea of people, this kid had no way to escape, so he closed his eyes again.
After a while.
"Little brother, have you lost anything?" the middle-aged man sitting next to him asked softly.
"Thank you, brother, there is nothing valuable in it."
Took out a piece of fruit and handed it to the neighbor.
"Brother is really awesome. I thought you were all asleep, but you guys discovered this."
The uncle sitting next to you was not polite, took the fruit, wiped it and took a bite .
"It's okay. I often go out. It's okay to be careful. I've practiced it over time. I can wake up if there is any movement."
"Young man, you are really good at this. , refreshing and sweet!”
“Well, it’s easier to bring it when you go out than to bring a cup.”
"This is a good idea! It's a pity that it's hard to find good fruits near the capital."
This is true. There is no trace of the watermelon in Pangezhuang, and the cultivation of large peaches in Pinggu has not been expanded. This is the legendary tribute peach. There are very few and they are not yet cooked.
There are a lot of fruits in the south now. I heard that in some places the wild ones are all over the mountains and plains, and no one wants them at all. But they can’t be transported here. Even if there are wagons, they will be broken down wherever they go. At this time, the speed of trains cannot be increased. Normally, it is only forty or fifty, and the limit does not exceed seventy. It is said that the first electric train is being tested between Beijing and Tianjin. If it succeeds, it is said that it can be improved a lot.
…………………… Sure enough, the thief was caught after a while. This kid is really stubborn and actually acted as a one-man gang. If he is discovered, he will have no chance to escape. He will cry behind bars.
The two of them didn’t take it seriously, but they started chatting. It turned out that the middle-aged man was from the Materials Department of the Beijing Textile Factory, named Yuan Jun. There is a shortage of cotton across the country. In order to solve the problem of cotton supply in the capital, the textile factory We also worked hard to produce, but unfortunately the cotton allocated by our superiors was not enough.
This time I took a team to Shandong Province to see if I could get some cotton. I guess there was not much hope. The winter in Beijing has been getting colder and colder in the past few years, so I had to give it a try even if there was no hope.
Cotton, I am in urgent need of it. Xia Yu dislikes my quilt. After going into the mountains, I always feel that it smells like pigs.
Yuan Jun introduced that among the major cotton bases, this one is the closest. If there is no chance, they have to go further away. Xinjiang has the most cotton and the best quality, but it is also the farthest, thousands of kilometers away.
The two chatted for a while, and Yuan Jun said that he did have some recycled old cotton wool and could help with it. Normal procedures would be enough. They left each other's contact addresses and fell asleep again.
The sky is getting brighter, and we have entered Shandong Province. The fields on both sides of the railway are full of crops. Sure enough, there are many cotton fields, one after another. It is only April, and the cotton seedlings are not yet high. They are all developing slowly.
Did Yuan Jun arrive a little too early? Did he have to start attacking so long in advance?
Yuan Jun smiled. Those who came in advance were all working on indicators. If they really come back after harvesting, they will definitely have no hair.
Zhu Xuefeng has become more knowledgeable. The shortage of supplies is much more serious than he thought.
Drought does not have a great impact on cotton, but daily watering is very hard. After flowering in the later stage, the most afraid of rain is the lack of water, which has little impact.
Walking around for a while, when they arrived at the provincial capital, they both got off the car. Yuan Jun also took the two of them and had breakfast together. Each person had a pancake rolled with green onions and a bowl of sweet foam, which was very fragrant. .
The people parted ways and said goodbye. Zhu Xuefeng still had a long way to go.
I didn’t take a closer look at Quancheng, and I didn’t have time to see Baotu Spring. The water level of the Yellow River was said to be very low, and there was no spectacular sight.
Finally, I listened to people’s advice and took the bus. There was no need to wait for this. I found the long-distance bus station, got on the long-distance bus, and headed straight to the sea.
This side is considered a plain, and the road conditions are much better, but the car still cannot run. It seems that the limit is over 40.
Zhu Xuefeng was already dizzy as he staggered along the way. It was far less stable than the train. Zhu Xuefeng began to miss the wooden slat bench last night.
When we arrived at the seaside city Weihai, it was already a little dark and we couldn’t see clearly what the city looked like. This city is very famous, and several major naval battles in modern history are related to it.
Find a guest house, took out a letter of introduction, and stayed. In this era, it is difficult to move without a letter of introduction, and there is no way to stay.
It's not expensive to stay for one night. The conditions in this place are average, but the ticket price is based on the uniformly printed receipt, which is only 35 cents per night. Don't dislike the conditions. The pricing is uniform, as the hotel said Nor does it count.
"Comrade, you don't have hot water here. How can I get some water?"
Zhu Xuefeng wanted to clean up before resting, but the thermos bottle in the room was empty, so he had to come to the front desk for help.
There was a little girl at the front desk, who probably worked the night shift. Although her clothes were simple, her appearance and complexion were good, but she was a little dark. She probably ran to the beach a lot.
"Well, I'm really sorry. The fire has been put out in the kitchen and there is no hot water. You can make do with it for one night and leave the kettle. I will pack it and send it to you tomorrow morning."
The hot water is out, but the attitude of the waiter is really good. Is Ludong the hospitable person of this era?
(End of this chapter)