Return To 1977 Chapter 357: Reunion

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In 1978, the ninety long-distance trains sent from Beijing to various parts of the country had completely eliminated coal-burning steam trains and replaced them with "Dongfeng 2" and "Dongfanghong 2" diesel locomotives. The speed can be maintained at about 80 kilometers.

So if nothing else happens, the distance from Beijing to Bincheng is more than 900 kilometers. If you leave in the morning, you can reach it in the evening.

Compared with last year, the journey of one day and one night in Demendang is a great improvement, and it is a real benefit to all travelers.

But even so, being in a hard-seat carriage is not a comfortable thing.

The main reason was that the railway line capacity was insufficient at that time. In order to solve this problem. It sells both seated and standing tickets. Then there are a lot of people in the car.

Just look at the chaos in the carriage. In addition to those with seats, there are also those standing, leaning, and squatting. There are those with large luggage, and there are also those with children and sacks on their backs. It was crowded and very noisy.

Smoking was not allowed in the carriages at that time.

As a result, people continued to puff out smoke, and smoke was everywhere in the carriage. Coupled with the smell of feet, farts, and children peeing in their pants, the smell is so overwhelming that no one can avoid feeling dizzy.

Thanks to "Tang Xin'er" sitting next to the window, I can feel better. But even so, her pretty little face turned a little green. I kept looking at her piece of "Omega" and wished I could go to the dining car to eat early.

Of course Hong Yanwu feels distressed, he has to find a way to solve the problem. So at 11 o'clock at noon, he went to the train conductor and handed him a cigarette. He wanted to ask if there was any vacant sleeper berth and wanted to pay the difference in price.

It was his good luck to learn that in addition to five or six individual tourists, several cadres from the capital who would also have a soft sleeper private room would get off the bus at Qinhuangdao later. The only difficulty was that he did not have a letter of introduction from "regiment level or division level". Not qualified enough to change shop.

How could Hong Yanwu be stumped by such a trivial matter? He quickly said that he didn’t want a ticket and could pay the full price of 80 yuan for four people. He just hoped that it would be convenient for the conductor.

This also means that it has completely turned into a private transaction, and all the money can be put into the conductor's own pocket.

In this way, the final joint is opened. The train conductor readily ignored the status of Hong Yanwu and the three of them as civilians, allowing them to enjoy some "transgressive" special treatment.

And in addition, there is a side benefit. That is, with the care of the conductor, they were able to enter the dining car ten minutes early.

Not only do you avoid the hard-seat carriage in advance, you don’t even have to queue for lunch.

People today often have a misunderstanding that consumption levels were low a few decades ago. There are very few people going to the dining car to eat. It should be a very convenient, decent and enjoyable thing.

But in fact this idea is only half right.

In those days, it was indeed a decent and enjoyable thing for people traveling by train to have a serious meal in a dining car. This is mainly due to the quality and skills of the old chefs.

But there are few people, so it may not be convenient.

Because to be honest, it was a planned economy after all. In addition to providing services to leading cadres with higher living standards, the dining trucks also had to pay attention to "serving the people."

The food provided by the dining car, in addition to five or six stir-fried dishes, which are indeed sold at two or three times the price of other places, they also provide shredded pork noodles for 30 cents, fine powdered pork noodles for 40 cents, and It’s a 50-cent rice set with one dish, one soup and one bowl of rice.

These economical and affordable things are the mainstream of customer consumption. It’s not that ordinary people cannot afford to eat, they just can’t bear to part with it. There are many people who grit their teeth and come to enjoy the special experience of dining in a dining car.

In addition, for the convenience of passengers who bring their own dry food, the dining car also has the service and obligation to prepare cakes and steamed buns for passengers. This will naturally attract more ordinary tourists.

So the actual situation is that when it is time to eat, the announcement is made on the radio, and only one car of the dining car is still overcrowded. If you are late, you will have to queue in the aisle for an hour before you can take your turn.

Hong Yanwu and the others can be considered as making a profit today.

As one of the first customers to enter, not only do you avoid waiting in line, but you can also sit down at a sunny window and order food comfortably and slowly.

They ordered spicy chicken for 1.2 cents, white pork ribs for 80 cents, pork chops for 90 cents, and braised pork ribs for 60 cents. And three bowls of second-class rice cost 10 cents, and five bottles of "Bincheng beer" cost 80 cents.

It cost eight yuan and eighty cents in total, and we drank, chatted, and ate deliciously.

They were not in a hurry to leave after the meal. Wouldn’t it be stupid to go back to the hard-seat carriage? Just sit here and wait.

Smoking a cigarette slowly and drinking a pot of tea, we arrived at Qinhuangdao Station. The three people then went back to get their things. Under the personal guidance of the train conductor, they moved to the soft sleeper compartment with two boxes of souvenirs.

From now on, I felt completely comfortable.

The bunks here are big and comfortable, and you don’t even have to fetch boiling water yourself. They each lay on their bunks, talking to each other, and gradually fell into a dream.

After waking up in the afternoon, I got up and played cards again. At around six o'clock in the evening, the train arrived at Bincheng Railway Station.

But they were comfortable, but because the train was half an hour late, "General" and Yang Weifan, who had arrived early, had to wait.

So when the crowds of people came out and they met at the exit, Yang Weifan made a joke with his first words.

"You two are so successful. You should discuss it with the train driver. You really know how to grab some food."

When the "general" saw Hong Yanwu, he even mobilized to investigate.

"Xiao Wu, you are so stingy. We have been looking forward to seeing your telegram for several days, thinking that it will be more detailed than Yang Zi's message. Well, after receiving the telegram, we finally Four words! You don’t want to spend the money, so why don’t you save it to get a wife?”

I thought I had completely reached the high point of reason, but I was still complaining, and the "general" was still going on and on. But he didn't expect that Hong Yanwu didn't answer at all, but calmly gave way to a big girl standing behind him.

Then he introduced him to them solemnly and said he was his partner. In addition, the girl was stunningly beautiful, which made the "general" extremely embarrassed and regretted the last sentence.

"Um...well, hello. I...my name is 'General', no, no, my name is Jiang Haichao, nicknamed 'General'. Sorry, I just like to talk nonsense, don't take it seriously. Go..."

Yang Weifan was also caught by surprise. His surprised look was no better than that of the general. He widened his eyes, looked at "Tang Xin'er", then looked at Hong Yanwu, and also introduced himself with a stuttering expression.

On the contrary, "Tang Xin'er", who always felt embarrassed before coming here, behaved quite generously at this time. Not only did she smile and take the initiative to shake hands with both of them, she also spoke in a reassuring manner.

"My name is Tang Xin, and my nickname is also 'Tang Xin'er'. You two can call me whatever you want. Brother Jiang, Brother Yang, although this is our first meeting, I have heard your names a long time ago. I know that you and Xiao Wu are close buddies. I also know that it is normal for men to joke with each other. Real friends are casual and stay with each other for a lifetime. So from now on, when we get along together, don’t do it because of me. What worries are there? What should I do? I'm afraid that you might have trouble with Xiao Wu in the future because of me..."

Okay, just these words made the "general" smile immediately, and even said "sugar heart" happily. Yang Weifan even secretly gave Hong Yanwu a thumbs up to express his sincere appreciation.

Hey, this guy is so beautiful that his nose is filled with snot.

No way, why is his "sugar heart" so outstanding? There is no ambiguity at home or outside.

Who has such a good girl as his wife, who can dream without making a sound?

In this way, in the first meeting, "Tang Xin'er" fully demonstrated his affinity, leaving a deep impression and great favor on "General" and Yang Weifan.

It is indeed much easier for a few people to get along with each other.

There must be nothing else to do next, just settle in first and then go to dinner.

In short, the "general" slapped his chest and took care of all the food and accommodation for Hong Yanwu and the three of them to Bincheng.

Not only did he find Manager Xie at the "Victory Guest House", he also booked the best two suites for Hong Yanwu and the others. A large banquet was also set up at the "Seafood Restaurant" to welcome Hong Yanwu and his party.

That night, several friends who had been separated for more than half a year chatted about their current situation and past events, and everyone drank a lot.

"Tang Xin'er" also gained a lot. Not only did he taste the most authentic "Bincheng Seafood", but he also saw the most temperamental and childish sides of these grown men.