Rebirth of Rural Literary Life

Chapter 177 A Day in Fengcheng

He Ping took the train ticket from Hao Jianjun and boarded the train to Fengcheng.

It was the first time in many years that I took the green leather car again, and I didn’t feel the novelty, but the crowded passengers and the cramped space are still fresh in my memory and unforgettable.

It took more than four hours for the train to arrive in Fengcheng. He Ping had made two green leather trains in later generations, and it was slower than this, because at that time he had to avoid express trains.I am used to the high-speed trains and airplanes of the later generations, and I can’t adapt to the green leather car anyway, even with the filter blessing of the age and memories.

But there is no way. In this era, trains are the best option for long-distance travel. Other modes of transportation such as airplanes are not available to He Ping at this stage, and it will take a few years before they can be used.

After a bang all the way, I finally got off the train.He Ping put down his luggage and stretched his waist. The train was crowded with people, and the air was turbid, mixed with all kinds of unpleasant body odor, sweat smell, and food smell. This is also a common problem in hard-seat cars. The car will be much better, He Ping thought to himself.

After several inquiries, He Ping found Hao Jianjun's classmate Lu Hongjun. After a few pleasantries, Lu Hongjun gave him the train ticket. There were still two or three hours to drive. Lu Hongjun planned to arrange a place for him to stay for a while. He Ping Declined Lu Hongjun's kindness.

He left the train station with his luggage and planned to stroll around the train station.He often came to Fengcheng in later generations, but it was the first time he visited Fengcheng in this era.

The moment He Ping walked out of the train station, He Ping suddenly felt as if he had passed away, because the scene around Fengcheng Station in front of him was almost exactly the same as the scene he saw 40 years later.

Fengcheng Railway Station was built in 1891. At that time, the Qing court was weak and incompetent. After the Tsarist Russian government seized the Northeast, it proposed to extend the Siberian Railway to the Northeast. In 1910, after the end of the Russo-Niva War, Nihong gained actual control over the Northeast and rebuilt Fengcheng Station. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Fengcheng Station was upgraded to a special station.

The entire building of Fengcheng Railway Station is left-right symmetrical. Viewed from the front, it is divided into horizontal and vertical sections. The center and two wings are domes. The walls are made of red bricks. , full of exotic style.

In fact, not only Fengcheng Railway Station, but also the surrounding buildings are basically red and white. Those who have been to Tokyo Railway Station should know that Fengcheng Station and Tokyo Railway Station are very similar, because their designers are It's the designer of Mud Boom.

He Ping was stunned for a while and continued to walk out. A place like a railway station is always crowded with good and bad people.

Seeing He Ping coming out, several people pulling carts came up, "Do you want to use a cart?"

He Ping looked at it for a while. This thing is the same as the taxi of later generations. He waved his hand and refused: "No need."

The trolleys dispersed in a herd.

He Ping strolled across the street to the railway station, he looked around in a daze, if the future generations came over, he would find a place without thinking, but where should he go for a stroll at this time?

He Ping thought for a while, and it seems that there should be an affiliated company now, and he can go there to have a look.

The Fengcheng joint venture company is located on Zhonghua Road. After the impact of the Internet wave in later generations, it is already sunset, but in this era, it should be regarded as one of the best shopping malls in Fengcheng.

He Ping followed the location of the associated company in his memory to find it. China Street was not far from Fengcheng Station, and it only took more than ten minutes to walk.

He looked at the five-storey building in front of him, and he could vaguely see the appearance of later generations. Compared with it, the Yingcheng Department Store was undoubtedly much shabby.

Fengcheng can be regarded as a first-tier city in the country in this era, and the joint venture company is naturally a leader in Fengcheng department stores.

As soon as he entered the mall, the layout was similar to most malls in this era, but there were two things that He Ping did not expect. At this time, the mall already had elevators and air conditioners.

He Ping walked along the long glass counter with great interest. The current affiliated companies are divided according to the sales department.

There is a home appliance department on the first floor, and He Ping saw rows and rows of TVs behind the counter. As expected of a big shopping mall, there are also color TVs.

He Ping is not interested in TV in this era, he walks slowly.There are many department stores on the first floor, and the passenger flow is a bit heavy.He went up to the second floor, and found an interesting thing on the second floor, the fur clothing department.

The clothing department is the same as the clothing department, and the word fur is specially added, which shows how popular it is for people in the Northeast to wear fur.

He Ping looked at the rows of fur coats hanging behind the counter with great interest. Wouldn't he be crazy if the big girl and daughter-in-law in the Northeast saw it three or forty years later?
In front of the fur counter, two middle-aged ladies who love beauty are trying on clothes, and the salesperson is still introducing them.

Thinking of his girlfriend at home, He Ping asked the salesperson, "Comrade, how much is your mink coat?"

Or if it is a big city and a big shopping mall, the salesperson has a sweet smile on his face, "Sir, we buy fur here by ticket, and the price varies from tens to hundreds depending on the material. Know which one you want to see?"

Twenty months later, He Ping was once again hurt by the words "purchase by ticket". The sweet and lovely smile in front of him instantly became hideous, which reminded He Ping of the middle-aged lady in the supply and marketing cooperative of the commune.

"It's okay, I'll just ask."

Everything needs a ticket, I think you look like a ticket.

After being hurt once by a sweet and lovely salesperson in the fur area, He Ping walked to the bicycle and motorcycle sales area.

On the wall behind the counter was an advertisement for aviation brand motorcycles produced by Fengcheng Liming Factory. Bicycles and motorcycles were clearly displayed in the sales area.

Motorbike, it’s a good thing, but it’s a pity that you have to pay by ticket.In the future, if you have the opportunity to get a ride, don’t even think about a car in the past two years. Before you have a car, you can get a motorcycle and kill 99% of the people now.

The joint venture shopping mall has five floors, and it took He Ping more than an hour to walk from the bottom to the top.If you want to say that the big cities in this era are good, everyone said that in the 80s, there was a shortage of supplies, but He Ping did not see such a scene here at all. As long as you have money and tickets, your life will not be worse than that of later generations, and even some later generations have money. You can also buy things that you can’t buy, such as pure wild fox fur coats.

After walking around for a while, He Ping turned back to the train station.

After having dinner at the restaurant next to the train station, He Ping came to the waiting room, which was not crowded at this time.

After waiting for more than half an hour, the announcement at the station sounded. The train He Ping made was the departure station, and the ticket check began.

(End of this chapter)