Return To 1977 Chapter 689: Flower City
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In this era, "Huacheng Railway Station" is still the city's benchmark modern building.
The main building of the railway station, which was completed only seven years ago, covers an area of more than 26,000 square meters. There is a giant electric clock hanging in the square, covering an area of more than 40,000 square meters.
Although it is still not as big as the Beijing Railway Station, there are some unique places that even the capital cannot compare with.
The most fashionable thing here was the "only second" escalator in the country besides the "Shanghai-Hai" at that time.
Not many people have seen this advanced gadget. It is like a tourist "attraction", attracting many foreign tourists to stop and take photos.
In addition, since the "Guangzhou-Kowloon Through Train" has been open for two years, there are also many fashionable Hong Kong tourists in suits and ties coming in and out.
So the service performance of public facilities is relatively intact.
For example, the station canteen is equipped with tables and chairs for passengers to rest.
Free hot water is also available everywhere in the station.
After leaving the station, in the large square in front of the train station, there are not only rental stations for taxis, station wagons, and motor vehicles, but also various food stores.
And don’t forget that the "Huacheng Railway Station" was located on Huanshi West Road. It was still a suburb at that time, but there were Liuhua Hotel, Friendship Theater and Dongfang Hotel built in the surrounding area at the same time.
Across the wide road, these "Soviet-style" buildings look stylish and majestic in the uncultivated land.
On the top of the building shaded by greenery, there is an advertising light box, one word is as big as half a room in my house.
Once night falls, the lights are strange and the candles illuminate the sky.
This was known as the "Little Paris of the East" at the time, and the business atmosphere was indeed far more conspicuous and prosperous than that of the capital.
It also made Hong Yanwu and his subordinates, who had never been far away, watch and admire the "thorn plum" all the way out of the station.
It’s just that although the square is bustling with people, laughing, and various vehicles are shuttling back and forth, it’s a busy and lively scene, but the disadvantage is the language barrier.
Except for Hong Yanwu, who was better, the others were surrounded by chattering dialects and couldn't understand even half of a sentence.
And the public security of this city is comparable to that of the capital.
The number of people with ulterior motives here is no less than that on the "Xinxiang" section of the road. It seems that there are always people who want to take advantage of others.
As soon as they left the station, Hong Yanwu and the others drove away the two thieves and several "shills" who solicited customers for the hotel.
But that's it, there are still a few sly people with unknown motives surrounding him.
These people kept looking at their luggage, and their ulterior motives made people feel anxious and annoyed from the bottom of their hearts.
I'm afraid only Hong Yanwu knows this well, but actually this is pretty good.
It is true that the saying “Come to Guangdong to get rich” has become popular across the country, nor has the tide of migrant workers been overwhelming.
Otherwise, in broad daylight, someone would dare to pounce on you and rob you openly!
Needless to say, the next thing to do is to quickly find a place to set up camp.
This is not only because of the fatigue of the journey, because I have too much money and I have to worry about safety, but also because of the weather.
It’s so **** hot in here!
When Hong Yanwu and others set out from the capital, the temperature in the capital had already reached zero, but the daytime temperature in Huacheng still remained around 20 degrees.
Although they have taken off everything they can, they can't take off the fleece and autumn clothes underneath, right?
It's still hot and people sweat.
So I stopped talking nonsense and bought a few cups of frozen orange water from the nearby food store to cool down.
Hong Yanwu took the lead and led a group of people straight to the "Liuhua Hotel" standing behind a dozen coconut trees opposite the train square.
They have plenty of money in their pockets, which makes them unlike most people who are afraid of big hotels and have to go around looking for cheap hotels.
I went in and asked about the price, took out the letter of introduction, and directly asked for a single room for 12 yuan, a double room for 15 yuan, and two triple rooms for 20 yuan, just like the Hong Kong tourists The neighbor went.
Of course, the magnificent hall, the endless flow of guests, and the attentive and courteous waiters will definitely make a few boys who have never seen the market feel dizzy for a while.
Obviously, the service industry here is somewhat accustomed to putting customers first.
But Beijing is still trying to figure out how to curb the problem of quarrels and even fights between service staff and customers.
This creates a strong and huge contrast.
After returning to the room, everyone took a bath first, and some people even tasted the "Gold Medal Brandy" placed in the room for Hong Kong guests with great interest.
Then they didn’t eat anything, so they closed the curtains and threw themselves on the bed to catch up on their sleep.
It’s impossible. It’s been like a hawk these past few days. Everyone’s eyes have turned blue and their bones have fallen apart. “Sleep” is the first priority.
In this way, when the group wakes up again, it will be almost seven o'clock in the afternoon.
However, "before one wave subsides, another wave comes again." They did not wake up naturally, almost all of them woke up from hunger.
Well, finding a place to eat has become a top priority again.
But no one expected that Hong Yanwu would not go there even though there was a restaurant in the hotel, forcing everyone to carry two boxes of drinks and leave the hotel with him to eat out.
And it was extremely troublesome. Hong Yanwu went to the train station square to negotiate in person, called three red Honda taxis, and set off together.
Following a long detour in a city full of "Wuyang Bicycles" and "arcades", we finally came to an ordinary-looking restaurant that could only hold a dozen tables. cafeteria.
The weird thing is here.
This restaurant is really not that big, and it even looks a little dirty inside.
You said it was just to get a bargain, but why did you take a "taxi"? A car costs seven yuan.
No one understands why Hong Yanwu did this.
But if you don’t understand, you don’t understand. All actions must be followed as directed. This is an ironclad rule, and no one dares to ask nonsense questions.
What's more, they are already so hungry that their hearts are on their backs. Their attention is now on "eating". As long as their stomachs are comfortable first, who wants to think so much?
Don't tell me, just look at the inconspicuous place, there are quite a lot of customers inside.
In addition, the service is not only enthusiastic, but you are given tea upon entering, and the food tastes quite good.
Not long after, the dishes were served one after another, and the aroma of the first dish made everyone's mouths turn off.
The first course, "Chicken Drizzled with Scallion Oil" lives up to its name. The chicken is topped with hot peanut oil, soaking up the fresh aroma of the scallion oil and even the bones are delicious.
The second dish, the "Signature Lu Goose" is golden in color, flavorful, mellow, tender and juicy, perfect for eating with rice.
The third course, "Pineapple Sweet and Sour Pork" is sweet and sour and crispy. It is more enjoyable than sweet and sour pork, but it must be served while it is hot, otherwise it will become greasy.
The fourth course, "Boiled Shrimp" has a fresh taste. The deliciousness is not comparable to the water-fried shrimps from Beijing or the frozen shrimps from Tianjin.
The fifth course, "Dry Fried Beef River" uses slightly transparent rice noodles, fried onions, and the surface looks shiny.
The beef is tender enough and full of flavor. Add a little bit of sweet and sour chili pepper, which can relieve the beef's greasiness.
Finally, it is paired with a "fish head and tofu soup", a "mushroom and cabbage sum", and several "rice rolls". It is so delicious that the whole table can't stop.
Hey, after being hungry all day, these boys didn't even bother to drink the beer and the "big handfuls" of tea they wanted.
Even "Cerion Plum" has a big appetite.
They could afford to eat, so they simply added fifty bowls of rice, and after a while they took down thirty more bowls, leaving several piles of empty bowls.
I added two more dishes.
This look of gluttonous eating made many "old people" sitting next to him laugh.
A boy nicknamed "Dabao" noticed this and couldn't help shouting angrily.
"What the **** are you laughing at? Is this a job? Tea trick!"
But under Hong Yanwu’s stopping look, he swallowed the next words and had no choice but to focus on eating again.
In this way, each bowl of rice was only a dime. The nine of them ate only ten yuan.
In addition, the dishes cost more than 40 yuan, and when we paid the bill, we calculated that the meal totaled 59.5 yuan.
When they learned the price, several boys were shocked, because this kind of consumption level must be at least twice as high as that in the capital, almost the salary of a third-level worker.
Although the food is delicious, it is not cheap.