Return To 1977 Chapter 688: Journey

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On December 7, 1981, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan boarded the southbound train with a group of people.

Not only the two of them and the "Six Immortals of Peach Valley" under their command were going with them this time, but also "Cier Mei".

To say that the sassiness of those sisters is more enjoyable than dealing with men.

As usual, he agreed as soon as he heard about it and didn't say anything about Hong Yanwu's arrangement.

The more this happened, the more Hong Yanwu liked to pull him.

Before getting on the bus that day, everyone was in high spirits. They were very excited about being able to appreciate the great rivers and mountains of the motherland and traveling thousands of miles away.

It’s no wonder. I’m not deliberately belittling the people of the capital. Mainly these days, you can really count on your fingers the number of people who can travel across provinces and cities at their own expense.

Firstly, there is no spare time, and secondly, there is no spare money. This matter has nothing to do with ordinary people living their lives.

But once they got on the bus, the feeling was definitely not pleasant, and almost everyone in the group regretted it.

Because although self-employed clothing merchants have just appeared in Beijing these days, there has not yet been a real army going south to sell "Guangdong goods", and the market in the north still respects "Shanghai and overseas goods".

The problem is, the railway transportation capacity is too limited these days!

In 1981, the Beijing Railway Bureau counted only 111 pairs of passenger trains in operation across the country.

And because the passenger car formation is limited by the number of locomotives, the length of arrival and departure lines at major stations, and the Nanjing Railway Ferry, the maximum number of north-south trains is 14.

At the same time, because it is a long distance, in addition to hard-seat cars, the list also includes soft sleeper cars, hard sleeper cars, dining cars, and luggage postal cars.

It can be imagined that almost every train from the capital to the float is overcrowded.

In this case, in order to let everyone truly feel the hardships on the road, Hong Yanwu didn't ask for box tickets at all, but deliberately bought all the hard-seat standing tickets.

Then it would be weird if I could bear it better?

The reality is that the carriage aisles are full of people, which is not much better than the buses commuting to and from get off work in Beijing.

Even to go to the toilet, I had to sweat all over to get out.

In addition, it was winter again, and the boiler only provided heating but not boiling water.

Smoking is not allowed at all. The inside of the car is filled with smoke, but it is airtight and as cold as a refrigerator.

It is no exaggeration to say that from morning to afternoon, except for Chen Liquan and Hong Yanwu, who were in the best physical condition, the rest of the group turned pale and felt nauseated.

But that’s nothing. If only the conditions were bad, this group of people wouldn’t be able to bear it. After all, they are all people who have suffered.

After all, the train is more comfortable than the "number", right?

But the key is that they are still on tenterhooks.

This time when we went to the south, Hong Yanwu brought some things with him. Not only did he get three boxes of drinks in the car, but he also had 120,000 in cash.

He deliberately divided the money into six parts and stuffed 20,000 yuan into each of the six people's bags.

Even "Cier Mei" still has ten thousand yuan of her own.

Think about it, this group of people is simply a mobile bank.

Don’t be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of the unexpected. If you really encounter a colleague who “eats the big wheel” and your feet get wet, won’t you suffer a big loss? My intestines must turn green.

So, even though there are four or five "Buddhas" in their group, they are still uneasy.

On the way, except for Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan, everyone else hugged their handbags tightly, fearing that if they were not careful, it would grow wings and fly away.

Of course, this kind of fear is also very reasonable.

In particular, Hong Yanwu reminded everyone to pay attention to the section of road in "Xinxiang", saying that "the train is easy to ride, but Xinxiang is difficult". There are really countless thieves.

Those people work together in groups to squeeze in close to the single travelers, and often without paying attention, someone will get something wrong with them.

Fortunately, Hong Yanwu and the others came in a "group", and they were all top people in the capital. They had taken precautions, how could they have succeeded?

After Chen Liquan grabbed the wrists of the two boys, "Ciermei" used "Qingzi" to "flower" the older girl's arm, and the others cursed and drove away a lame old man, no one dared to go there. They gathered around.

After waiting for this period, Hong Yanwu couldn't help but feel proud, and secretly enjoyed himself.

Because no one but him knew how historic and dramatic this scene was.

It looks like something out of the movie "A World Without Thieves".

However, no matter how famous "Yellow Cripple" is, the prototype of "Uncle Li" is actually not that amazing.

It turns out that "Yellow Cripple" doesn't have any means of peeling eggs or throwing ice cubes, so he can only retreat in spite of difficulties.

To be honest, the "Northeast Thieves King", who is known as a "master", is still inferior to "Stretch Out" and "Tang Xin'er".

It's just a pity that the girl who was stabbed by "Ci'ermei" just now didn't see her "plate" clearly, and I don't know if she looks like "Xiaoye" played by Bingbing...

The ordeal of this journey finally ended in the evening.

When it got dark, Hong Yanwu saw that everyone was almost done, and he probably had some passengers who got off the bus halfway.

I was finally gracious and allowed everyone to discuss with the train conductor whether they could spend money to pay for tickets and change places.

And the method he adopts is very unique and can especially mobilize people's enthusiasm.

"Listen, everyone, let's all play a prize-winning game now. The cost of making up the ticket is calculated separately, and I will pay extra to set up a third-class bonus."

"One, whoever can get a few sleepers from the conductor's hands will be rewarded twenty."

"Two, whoever among you can get a soft sleeper box, I will reward you fifty."

"Three, whoever has the ability to let us spend the night in the dining car for free, I will reward you with two hundred yuan..."

As soon as this was said, everyone immediately became excited and very enthusiastic about this matter.

I am happy, but I still have a question, that is, why did I spend the night in a dining car instead, and the bonus is so high?

Although sleeping in the dining car is free, the rest conditions are poor.

With this amount of bonus, it is not cost-effective compared to paying for a ticket and taking a soft sleeper.

Unexpectedly, Hong Yanwu's answer was quite enlightening and moved these people.

"From now on, you guys will probably have to travel between places and come and go frequently. Wouldn't it be silly if you don't want to try to build a good relationship with the train conductor?"

"On the other hand, if anyone can establish this relationship and become a 'porcelain', it will be much more convenient in the future."

“You can get on the train even if you don’t have a ticket, and I can squeeze out some space to put goods for you even if you don’t have any space. For this, it’s worth paying dividends to others.”

"Understood? Do you think I judge winning or losing based on comfort conditions? No. It is your ability to 'magnetize' that can make the relationship so long that it is almost decisive."

Okay, everyone understood what he said, and they were all convinced, so they hurriedly followed the instructions.

As expected, it was "Ciermei" who won a big prize in the end and won two hundred yuan.

But although women have a bit of an advantage in this regard, these guys are really convinced.

Because "Qi'ermei" not only settled everyone in the dining car that night, but also had a thorough understanding. She also sat with the train conductor, chef, and police officers, drinking wine and playing cards with everyone. .

So I basically didn’t sleep much for two days and played a lot.

And with such an appearance, they are indeed all familiar with each other.

When I got off the train yawning on the morning of the third day, people on the train not only waved goodbye, but also called each other "buddy" and "sister".

He also said that if he wanted to buy a ticket when he came back, he could go find the conductor somewhere.

"Ciermei" also reciprocated the favor, taking a notebook and carefully writing down the things she wanted to buy for them.

Needless to say, if you don’t give up on your own initiative, this relationship will be basically “dependable” for everyone from now on.