Take the warehouse back to the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 681 Sun Chuanting Going Home
Sun Chuanting sat by the window of the train, his wife sat next to him, his son sat next to his wife, and the servants sat opposite him.

Sun Chuanting looked around in the train curiously.

At this time, the train has not left.He looked out the window of the train and saw that the platform of the train was full of people.

These people didn't have any strong reaction when they saw the train. It can be seen that these people in Xuan Town are no strangers to trains.

Sun Chuanting withdrew his gaze and breathed a sigh of relief, "Thief Zhao is not a good guy, but this train is really powerful. This kind of train travels thousands of miles a day, not only fast, but also transports a large number of people. If trains are used to transport troops, then The impact on the war is really too great.”

"Father, I really don't know how Zhao Thief made this train. There has never been such a thing in the history books. After that, this kind of train appeared." Sun Shirui sat next to Sun Chuanting and said solemnly.

Sun Chuanting nodded and said: "You are right, it is indeed like this. From the Qin and Han Dynasties to the present, there has never been such a thing in thousands of years. It is only the thing that Zhao thief made in the past few years, even There are more things that have appeared in these thousands of years.”

Although Sun Chuanting didn't want to admit Zhao Wen's strength, but the facts were here, even if Sun Chuanting didn't want to admit it, it was impossible.

While the two were talking, the train whistled, and the train moved forward slowly.

The scenery outside the window receded to the back, and it didn't take long to walk.Sun Chuanting saw a train parked beside a platform, loading goods.

Sun Chuanting looked at the train being loaded with goods, his face was full of complex expressions. "Zhao thief transports food, grass and other supplies by train. Not only is the speed fast, but the cost is also low. This alone is not comparable to the court. It would be great if the court could have such a magical thing."

Sun Chuanting shook his head and threw out the thought in his mind.Sun Chuanting also knew that this was just wishful thinking.

The train was moving forward, and the speed was getting faster and faster. Sun Chuanting stared wide-eyed at the scenery that kept flashing back and forth outside the window.

The night fell, and the train did not stop because of the night.

After Zhao Wen got the light bulb and generator out, Zhao Wen asked Song Yingxing to install the light on the train.

Because the train is a steam locomotive, Song Yingxing installed a small generator on the train.Of course, this small generator was also designed by Zhao Wen.

Because of these two things, the current trains can also run at night.It's just that for safety reasons, the speed of the train is not fast.

As night fell, the electric lights in the car also turned on.Sun Chuanting looked at the electric light above his head, no expression could be seen on his face, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"Ah!!!" Sun Chuanting sighed.

"Rice, noodles, rice wine, sour plum soup, those who haven't eaten can eat!" Just then, a rough voice sounded.

A man in a white apron pushing a narrow trolley emerged from the end of the carriage and walked down the corridor.

He pushed the trolley again and again, shouting loudly again and again.

Sun Chuanting looked at the trolley approaching and suddenly felt hungry.

"Stop!" Sun Chuanting looked at the man pushing the trolley and stopped him.

The man pushing the trolley stopped beside Sun Chuanting's seat.

"Sir, what do you want? We have rice and noodles here. Let's see what you want to eat?" The man pushing the trolley greeted with a smile when he saw a business coming to his door.

Sun Chuanting said: "What kind of food do you have for rice?"

"There is fried meat with eggs, stewed mutton, and stewed beef." The man lifted the white cloth covering the trolley, revealing the meals under the white cloth.

There were several iron barrels on the trolley, steaming rice in one iron barrel, steaming noodles in the other iron barrel, and various dishes in the remaining iron barrels.

Next to the iron bucket are several stacks of bowls made of iron sheets, and some chopsticks.As for the rice wine and sour plum soup that the man mentioned, it was placed in a few small iron buckets in the far corners.

Sun Chuanting looked at these meals and thought: "I never thought that cooking can be done on this train, and the meals are so rich, with so much meat, even an ordinary rich man's family can't eat a few meals throughout the year."

"Is it possible to cook on this train?" Sun Chuanting pointed to the food in the trolley, looked at the man, and asked.

The man laughed and said, "It's impossible to cook food on the train. The food is prepared on the train, heated on the train, and then sold. If you cook on the train, you have to make a special one." The train for cooking will increase the cost, so there is no need. This guest officer, what do you need?"

"Give me six servings of rice, and as for the vegetables, one serving of each kind." Sun Chuanting pointed to the meals on the trolley and said.Sun Chuanting and his party consisted of six people, besides his wife and son, there were three servants.

"That's it." The man greeted, and then began to cook Sun Chuanting and others.

The man took out six bowls and put them on the table in front of Sun Chuanting, and began to cook for Sun Chuanting.

After the meal was finished, the man said: "Guest officer, after you finish eating, please leave the bowl and don't take it away. By the way, these meals cost 25 copper dollars in total."

Copper coins are a set of auxiliary coins that Zhao Wen made before, and they are used as a supplement to silver coins.

After Sun Chuanting paid the money, he started to eat.

Sun Chuanting and the others were not the only ones in the carriage to eat. Although it is not as far as Taiyuan from Xuanzhen to Daizhou City, it still takes a day and a night. It is impossible not to eat for such a long time.

After eating, Sun Chuanting quietly leaned on the back of the chair, looking at the dark land outside the window.

Now it has left Xuan Town and arrived in the territory of Datong Town.

From Xuan Town to Daizhou City, there is a Datong Town in between.

The train clanged and rattled, and Sun Chuanting's eyes froze when he heard the clang beside his ears, not knowing what he was thinking.

As the night darkened, most people in the train carriage fell asleep.

When dawn crossed the sky, Sun Chuanting yawned.He stayed up all night last night.

The lights in the carriage have also been turned off, and the sunlight outside the window shines in through the window, illuminating the inside of the carriage.

At this time, the man who sold rice before appeared in the compartment pushing a small cart, yelling and selling breakfast.

When the peddler came to Sun Chuanting's side, Sun Chuanting stopped the peddler.

It's just that this time Sun Chuanting didn't buy breakfast, but asked, "How long will it take to reach Daizhou City?"

The man didn't reject Sun Chuanting because Sun Chuanting didn't buy breakfast. He said, "Sir, we have entered the territory of Shanxi now, and it is estimated that we will reach Daizhou City in two hours."

"Thank you very much!" Sun Chuanting thanked him.

The peddler replied that you are welcome, and then pushed the cart forward.

At noon, the train stopped quietly at the railway station in Daizhou City.

Shanxi was taken by Zhao Wen earlier, so now the railway has basically connected the main cities of Shanxi, and this Daizhou City happens to be within this range.

The railway station in Daizhou City is not as large as that in Xuanzhen, and its area is relatively small.

Sun Chuanting took his family and got off the train.

"Let's go, let's go home first. I don't know how our house is doing after being out for such a long time. Before that, thief Zhao cleaned up the gentry in Daizhou City, and I don't know if our house can stay. "Sun Chuanting stood on the platform and sighed faintly.

Sun Chuanting took his family out of the train station and came to Daizhou City.

The railway station of Daizhou City is located in the north of the city, in the middle of the city, so Sun Chuanting came to the urban area of ​​Daizhou City as soon as he got out of the train station.

Sun Chuanting looked at Daizhou City in front of him, his face was full of disbelief.

Before Sun Chuanting left, Daizhou City was a very poor place, and the streets were full of beggars and homeless refugees.

At that time, there was always a faint stench in the city.Although the roads in the city were paved with bluestone slabs a long time ago, due to years of disrepair, the roads in the city have long been dilapidated and out of shape.

Except for the houses of the gentry, the houses in the city are low and cramped houses. It is not dare to say that the sewage is flowing in the city, but the environment is not that good.

But now, the previous scene is gone forever.

In the city at this time, there are smooth and neat concrete roads everywhere, and a trash can is installed every ten steps on both sides of the road, and cleaners with cleaning tools can be seen on the streets at any time.

There were many more pedestrians on the street than before Sun Chuanting left. Although the clothes of these pedestrians on the street were not as good as those of the people in Xuan Town, they were clean and tidy, and the people always had a faint smile on their faces.

The two-wheeled or three-wheeled vehicles that appeared in Xuan Town can still be seen on the street, and the number of vendors on the street is much higher than before.

As for beggars and homeless refugees, there were none on the streets.Most of the houses on both sides of the street are made of cement, and even seven or eight-story buildings can be seen.

Sun Chuanting stared blankly at everything in front of him. He really couldn't believe that everything in front of him was real.It has been no more than five years since he left Daizhou City, but in these short few years, Daizhou City seems to have become another city.

"Isn't this the smaller Xuan Town? Is this really Daizhou City?" Sun Shirui stood beside Sun Chuanting, the look of horror on his face was no less than that of Sun Chuanting. He thought he was dreaming and pinched him. He touched his thigh, and the pain from his leg told him that he was not dreaming.

After a long time, Sun Chuanting sighed, "Thief Zhao is a rebel, but the court is not as good as him in governing the people. I have lived in Daizhou City for so many years, and I have never seen it. I have never heard of it. Even the Kaiyuan prosperity recorded in the history books is nothing more than that."

Suddenly, a deep sense of frustration welled up in Sun Chuanting's heart.

He looked around in confusion, and now he was not sure whether his previous persistence was right or not.

"Let's go, let's go home. Let's see if our house is still there. Bandit Zhao cleaned up the gentry in the city after he took Daizhou City. Our family is also a gentry. I don't know if our house is still there. Not here." Sun Chuanting said and led a few people to walk forward according to memory.

Today's Daizhou City has changed a lot, Sun Chuanting walked for a long time in Daizhou City before finding his own house.

To Sun Chuanting's surprise, not only was his house still there, but it was almost unchanged from when he left.

Sun Chuanting stopped outside his family's house. He looked at his family's house, tears streaming down his face, "I have been in officialdom for many years, experienced countless changes, and I finally returned home today."

People in this era have a love for their hometown that is far beyond what people in later generations can compare.In the eyes of people in this era, as long as they return to their hometown, even if their home has been turned into ruins, it will be infinitely better than outside.

Sun Chuanting walked forward quickly, but before he reached the gate, the closed gate suddenly creaked and opened from the inside.

Sun Chuanting was stunned, "Could it be that thief Zhao gave my house to someone else? And why does this person look so familiar!"

The one who opened the door was an old man who was over forty years old. In this era, over forty years old can be called an old man.

With a broom in his hand, he saw Sun Chuanting standing there.

"Is it Chuanting?" The old man sized up Sun Chuanting, walked up to Sun Chuanting in disbelief, and asked tentatively.

Sun Chuanting looked at the old man in front of him with a puzzled look on his face, "I am Sun Chuanting, are you?"

"It's true, I'm your cousin." The old man's face was full of excitement.

Hearing what the old man said, Sun Chuanting finally remembered.

"Cousin, it's really you. I remember you live outside the city? Why are you here?" Sun Chuanting asked.

"It's a long story, you should hurry into the house. I have been taking care of your house for so many years since you went out. At that time, after His Majesty's soldiers and horses entered the city, they still looked for you in the city, but they couldn't find you. .

Later, someone found me.They said you will come back sooner or later, let me watch for you here.I thought I am too old now, and I have nothing to do, so I came here. "The old man explained while leading Sun Chuanting in.

(End of this chapter)