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Chapter 954: He was beaten after being robbed

Liu Hongchang suddenly came back today. The old Liu family just scrambled an extra portion of eggs and opened a box of canned meat.

Add the shredded potatoes that Wang Cuilan originally planned to eat, marinated and dried.

In fact, the mother and son also ate four dishes, and the food standards were still far ahead of ordinary families.

As a cook, Liu Hongchang was conscientious in not taking the food from the canteen directly back to his home.

Buying various ingredients from the canteen at cost is a basic benefit.

It is impossible for Liu Hongchang not to take advantage of it. In this era, no matter where the cook is, whatever the work unit has, the cook's home will have.

Although most people can't be as extreme as a silly column, if the unit has a chicken, they have to blackmail half of it.

But since the workplace has chickens, it’s definitely not too much to take home an egg.

Fire at home is a little more troublesome. Whether it is coal or firewood, it is not as convenient and fast as gas.

Otherwise, it would not be difficult to make two more dishes. There are ready-made ingredients at home such as bacon and fish.

"Mom, I came back to pack things." After finishing the meal and starting to clear away the dishes, Liu Hongchang spoke.

"What did you pack?"

"I went to the provincial capital to find my brother. He had never been out. It was dark outside and he couldn't figure out the way around. He couldn't figure out which way the provincial hospital door opened. I needed to go and help him."

There is no need to hide the matter of finding Liu Yunchang, as long as Liu Yunchang was robbed.

"Did your elder brother call your work?"

"Yes, I called the Second Canteen. I asked him how his medical treatment was. He found out where the hospital was in the past two days and didn't even get a specialist number, so I said I would go over and help him make arrangements. .”

"Your eldest brother is such a big man, how come he can't even do this well? You can go and help him organize it, otherwise he won't know how long he will be delayed in the provincial capital."

Although Liu Hongchang's reasons were a bit confusing, Wang Cuilan didn't have any suspicion.

After all, when Liu Yunchang went out, Liu Hongchang did not expect that the two of them would be robbed.

"It's almost time. I'll pack up and take the train. After Mai Xiang has some free time these days, she will come over to stay with you. I told her."

She said she didn't have much to pack, so she only packed two changes of clothes.

Liu Hongchang still advocates simplicity in everything when he goes out. If he lacks something, he can just find a way to buy it.

Unlike people of this era who are reluctant to spend money, they have to take various dry food buns, steamed buns, cakes, toiletries, lunch boxes, tea jars, etc. with them when they go out.

"Kuangchi Kuangchi!"

With the departure of the green leather train, Liu Hongchang has been busy since the morning and has only stopped now.

Because there are relatively few trains, there are still many people on the train even though it is not a holiday.

Judging from what I saw, most of them were wearing Chinese tunic suits.

Most of these are people who are on business trips because of business issues at work.

For the north, it is relatively slow to be affected by the reform. It is not yet time and there are not so many hawkers carrying sacks selling goods.

Looking at this carriage, there are no people who are suspicious, sneaky, or sneaky like pickpockets.

Liu Hongchang opened the car window and looked at the scenery on the roadside.

Of course air-conditioned cars will be nice in the future, but if you can’t open the windows, you’ll miss out on a lot of scenery.

Even though there is a layer of glass, it still feels a lot different.

After seeing enough, it was time to chat with the passengers sitting opposite.

In this era, people are relatively simple and enthusiastic, and there are no smartphones or tablets for entertainment in the car.

The speed is not fast, the ride is long, and there is no need to keep quiet.

So the passengers sitting next to you or across from you can start a conversation.

Even many people traveling long distances can temporarily act as partners to play cards.

Liu Hongchang got on the bus after one o'clock and arrived at the provincial capital after seven o'clock.

It can be regarded as sitting from day to night.

It was also the first time for Liu Hongchang to visit the provincial capital and he was not familiar with the situation.

I called a tricycle that was parked outside the train station and took me to the guest house where Liu Yunchang lived.

It is a three-story building, a public unit, and the provincial office of Ningzhou in the provincial capital.

In addition to receiving government officials, it is also open to the public.

Because most of the residents are from Ningzhou, it is relatively friendly to Ningzhou people.

Liu Hongchang first opened a room to live in. A single room costs two yuan a day. This price is already relatively affordable.

Then he asked for Liu Yunchang's room number and knocked on the door.

"Clang clang clang!"

"Who is it?" Liu Yunchang's voice came from inside,

"Brother, it's me."

"Brother, you are finally here." Liu Yunchang was very excited when he saw Liu Hongchang after speaking.

"Brother, you were not only robbed, but also beaten!"

Liu Hongchang sighed when he saw Liu Yunchang's nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and his right eye was still a panda eye.

"They not only want to steal money, but also beat people." After welcoming Liu Hongchang into the door, Liu Yunchang grabbed Liu Hongchang with both hands and said with great grievance: "Brother, you have to make the decision for me."

"I will definitely make the decision for you, but can you find these people now?" If he could catch people, why would Liu Yunchang and Liu Hongchang be waiting? He could just call the police.

"Looking for someone, how can we find someone? It's dark and dark. We can't even see anyone clearly. How can we find someone?"

Wu Xiaoying poured a glass of water for Liu Hongchang and then spoke.

"You guys went out at night?"

"Ah... I came back late last night. Who knew this could happen." Liu Yunchang responded shyly.

Everyone knows that it is unsafe at night, but Liu Yunchang had been living in Ningzhou before.

After all, Ningzhou is smaller and less chaotic, so Liu Yunchang doesn't know it clearly.

I have been walking at night without any problems, but now that I have been walking at night a lot, I finally encountered a ghost.

"Did you call the police?"

"We called the police yesterday. The police comrades said that there were several houses in the same situation as ours, and the people who were robbed were all foreigners who went to the provincial capital to go to the hospital for medical treatment."

"This group of people is really heartless."

Liu Hongchang has also seen many kinds of crimes.

But like this group of people, who specifically select these patients and their family members to rob them, it is still rare for someone to be so evil-minded.

Those who go to the provincial capital to see a doctor do bring money with them, and the money they carry with them is definitely a lot.

But a large part of it is the patient's life-saving money.

Stealing money is not just about the money, it can also be said to directly kill people to a large extent.

It is certainly not an exaggeration to say that these people seek wealth and kill people.

"There's not even a cent left for me. If I hadn't paid a few extra days at the guest house and I had to withdraw, I wouldn't even be able to make a phone call to you."

Liu Hongchang seemed to know why Liu Yunchang still had a few dollars after being robbed.

"Hey"

This case cannot be said to have no clues, but the clues are quite passive.

Liu Hongchang was not sure whether he could avenge Liu Yunchang, so he could only give it a try. "Have you had dinner?" Liu Hongchang asked after asking for details, including the two people's activities in the past two days and where they had missed money. Feeling hungry.

"I'm full of water, but I can't eat anything." Liu Yunchang said, pointing to the steamed buns and pickles placed on the table.

"Let's go, let's find a place to have something to eat first."

Ten years ago, if Liu Yunchang was allowed to eat white flour steamed buns and pickles, Liu Yunchang would be happy.

But now, these are really not attractive to Liu Hongchang.

"It's already dark, why don't you go out?" Liu Yunchang was more cautious this time, as if he was bitten by a snake once and would be afraid of well ropes for ten years.

"It's not because of me. If you can still meet that group of people today, you can take revenge today."

According to Liu Hongchang, there are only four or five people in this group. Even if these people have knives and sticks, as long as they don't have guns, they will give them away if they meet Liu Hongchang.

"Let's go and eat something."

Wu Xiaoying followed and advised, Wu Xiaoying looked better, at least there was no visible injury on the outside.

The three of them went to the front desk of the guest house and inquired about some nearby restaurants.

If you want to eat at the state-owned canteens at this point, most of them must have been closed.

But in this era, there are actually some privately opened small restaurants.

It didn’t just start in this era. Even in the 70s and [-]s, there were some privately opened small restaurants that served regular customers to eat and drink.

It's just that in the 80s, the number increased, and they didn't have to be as tightly hidden as before.

Although it is not easy to hang up the signboard openly, but opening the door for business, under normal circumstances, there will be no problem.

Following the instructions from the front desk of the guest house, after turning two streets, the three of them found a private hotel facing the street.

The restaurant is not large, about 20 square meters, and only has six tables.

But the business was okay, four of the six tables were occupied, three or four people sat at one table, and there were more than a dozen people eating.

"Boss, what kind of dishes do you have here?"

"What's hanging on the wall is the menu, and all the dishes written on it are included."

Liu Hongchang turned around and saw that this store was okay.

There are seven or eight meat dishes, seven or eight vegetarian dishes, and there are also more than a dozen dishes.

The dozens of dishes at No. [-] Canteen where Liu Hongchang works are incomparable.

But in this private restaurant, it's pretty good.

"Bring us a braised pork, a chicken stewed with potatoes, a steamed fish, a green onion mixed with tofu, a stir-fried leek, and a plate of fried peanuts."

Although the dishes are relatively home-cooked, families generally don’t have the conditions to eat them.

So these dishes are actually not that homely.

In the north of this era, the real home-cooked dishes are actually radishes, potatoes, and cabbage.

"Want to drink?" After ordering, Liu Hongchang looked at Liu Yunchang and asked.

Although you should not drink alcohol if you have injuries, Liu Yunchang has some serious injuries, so drinking is not a big problem.

"Have a bottle." Liu Yunchang is a man after all.

Men in this era just drink a little no matter they are in a good or bad mood.

Now Liu Yunchang is obviously depressed, and it is normal for him to drink to relieve his sorrow.

The main reason is that in this era, most jobs, whether in the village or in the city, are manual labor.

Drinking alcohol can relieve fatigue, which is indeed a useful and effective thing.

Therefore, a large proportion of people in this era like to drink.

"As for the staple food, give us a pound of dumplings first, with leek and egg filling."

"Nine-eight dollars in total."

These things cost less than ten yuan in total.

The price is actually not high. After all, this is a private hotel and there are no food stamps or meat stamps.

But the cost of food stamps and meat stamps must be added.

Food stamps are relatively stable, with discounts of [-] cents per pound, and meat stamps are readily available, ranging from [-] to [-] cents.

Even when eating in Liu Hongchang's No. [-] Canteen, there are no food stamps or meat stamps, and you still have to add the money from the receipt.

The price list posted in the canteen is without a receipt.

In fact, after entering the 80s, it was still much more convenient than before.

In the past, in state-owned canteens, there were no food stamps or meat stamps, and most of the time it was not possible to pay more.

In the past, even in state-run canteens, you could occasionally buy meals for extra money.

That is also the private behavior of canteen employees.

The employees secretly collected the price increase from customers, collected the money, and then used the money to make up for the bills.

Unlike now, in the 80s, supplies were much more abundant.

It is not difficult to buy food and meat if you have money, so you can increase the price without a receipt, which has become a legitimate behavior in the canteen.

The current situation is that although the bill still exists.

But it is no longer as necessary as before, except for some large appliances, watches and other large items.

Ordinary bills are no longer necessary. As long as you add money directly, you can buy various goods directly in the store.

It doesn’t cost much more than going to the black market to exchange bills yourself.

"You eat slowly, if you don't have enough, order more."

When he was at the guest house, Liu Yunchang said he didn't want to eat, but when he arrived at the hotel and the food was served, Liu Hongyunchang still ate quite deliciously.

The craftsmanship in this shop is also good. Although it is not as good as the cooks in the state-owned canteen, it is still much better than the craftsmanship of housewives such as Wang Cuilan and Wu Xiaoying.

Although in this era, it is said that as long as you dare to do business and open a store, you will not worry about customers and you are guaranteed to make money.

But those who dare to open a shop in this era must at least have some skills.

"I haven't eaten anything seriously all day." Liu Yunchang said while eating.

Liu Hongchang actually ordered a lot of dishes. Ningzhou is in the north, so the portion of a plate is not small.

Although the dishes are not as big as those in the Northeast, they are not as refined as those in the South.

But the three of them still finished six dishes, and even after eating a pound of dumplings, they added half a pound more.

On the one hand, Liu Hongchang eats a lot, but Liu Yunchang and Wu Xiaoying also looked really hungry.

Except for the fact that two people eat steamed buns and pickles all day long and don’t like eating them.

Maybe it was Liu Hongchang's arrival that reassured the two of them and gave them an appetite.

"Have you two finished your business in the provincial capital?"

After he finished eating, Liu Hongchang continued to ask about the real business.

Liu Yunchang was robbed of more than 200 yuan, and the old Liu family could not afford the loss.

As long as the two of them can cure their infertility and have a child, it would be worth it to the Liu family.

"We went to the provincial hospital to see him, and everything that needed to be checked was checked, but no problem was found. The doctor here also said that he would prescribe some medicine for us to try first."

Talking about this, Liu Yunchang became depressed again.

(End of this chapter)