The train driver in the courtyard

"Pénztárca! Hiányzik a tárcám!"

"Pénztárca! Hiányzik a tárcám!"

Rapid Hungarian voices rang out in the square.

Li Aiguo and Big Beard were listening to Zhang Xiaoli's explanation of the history of Tianjin Railway Station when they saw Lao Shanduo looking flustered.

"Lao Shanduo, what happened?" Li Aiguo walked up quickly.

Zhang Xiaoli and several station staff also gathered over.

Passengers passing by stopped and looked at him curiously.

At this time, Lao Shanduo had already searched all his pockets, his face turned red, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Van egy tolvaj!"

Is this Hungarian?

Li Aiguo regretted not having the language master skill and reminded Lao Shanduo: "Don't worry, please use Russian or Chinese."

"My wallet is missing. I might have been thieved just now." Lao Shanduo said anxiously in Chinese.

As soon as the word "thief" appeared, Zhang Xiaoli and the station staff's faces turned ugly.

These days, thieves often appear in stations and on trains.

Due to historical reasons, there are many thieves and scoundrels in Tianjin.

Although the situation has calmed down a lot after some rectification last year, it has recently shown signs of resurgence.

Many passengers reported that they lost things at stations and on trains.

The Joint Locomotive Depot of Jincheng Station also conducted an inspection and caught many thieves.

It didn't cause any serious impact.

But this time it was a Hungarian guest's wallet that was lost, and Lao Shanduo was a guest attending the celebration. If the news got out, Zhang Xiaoli didn't dare to think about it anymore.

Li Aiguo is a person who is highly sensitive to rectification and is aware of the seriousness of the problem.

"Old Sando, what's in your wallet?"

"Two thousand three hundred forints, some ID, and a photo of my daughter." Lao Shanduo raised his eyelids and replied.

Seeing that there were no confidential documents in the wallet, Li Aiguo breathed a sigh of relief, walked up to Lao Shanduo, took his arm, and said with a smile: "You may have forgotten it in the train building. We will find it when we go back later, so don't worry."

"Forgot. How could I forget? I opened my wallet at the station."

Lao Shanduo was about to continue explaining when he saw Li Aiguo winking at him. Then he saw the frightened looks on Zhang Xiaoli and several staff members, and seemed to understand something.

He swallowed back the words on his lips, hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "I may have forgotten it, Driver Li, you reminded me in time."

At this time, Bald Philip and the experts also gathered around.

When Bald Philip learned that his wallet was lost, he frowned and looked at Old Sando, saying in Hungarian mixed with dialect, "General Counsel, I remember there were photos of your eldest daughter in the wallet. She died in the war last year, leaving only a few photos. Why did you give in?"

Lao Shanduo said in a serious tone: “Comrade Philip, we come here not only to represent ourselves, but also to represent our family.

We don’t have many friends in our family, and even fewer good friends.

If this matter gets out of hand, it will definitely affect our relationship with our friends, I hope you can understand this."

"But it's obvious that the station didn't do a good job of hosting them this time. Also, their public security is a problem. There's no need for us to give in."

Bald Philip is an old engineer who has been dealing with trains all his life and doesn't know what flexibility means.

“The performance and safety of the Patriotic trains have reached world-class standards.

The price is only two-thirds of the international price, and we are in urgent need of such a steam locomotive.

If the deal fails to go through, it will be a huge loss for our family.

If we start a commotion now, the Russians will only benefit, so please understand my decision."

"But this has nothing to do with cooperation. We are just asking to track down the thief."

Seeing Bald Philip chattering away, Lao Shanduo knew his temper very well, and said with a stern face: "Remember, the flag we are flying is flying to the west, but it is the east wind that pushes it. I have made up my mind! You don't need to say more."

Bald Philip was furious when he saw this, but he couldn't say anything.

The two spoke in Hungarian dialect at a very fast speed, and Li Aiguo and the staff at Jincheng Station could not understand them.

However, Li Aiguo still saw the clue from the expressions of the two people.

It seems that the wallet is not as insignificant as Lao Shanduo described.

Li Aiguo was not the kind of person who would let his friends suffer, so he smiled and said, "Lao Shanduo, don't worry, when you return to the driver's building, you will definitely see your wallet."

"Driver Li, don't force it," Lao Shanduo had already given up hope for this.

There are also many thieves in his hometown.

Those thieves stole things and ran away. How could they be caught?

Considering that there were still two hours before departure, Li Aiguo did not explain further.

He called Zhao Xiaoli over and said, "Comrade Zhao Xiaoli, please immediately arrange for a few staff members to accompany Lao Shanduo and these experts to continue their visit to Jincheng Station."

The expert's wallet was stolen at the station, and Zhao Xiaoli was prepared to be punished.

Unexpectedly, Li Aiguo's few words allowed foreign experts to cover for them.

While she was somewhat amazed, she was also full of gratitude towards Li Aiguo.

"Driver Li, don't worry. I'll deploy more people this time, and there will definitely be no more mistakes."

Zhao Xiaoli said with her chest puffed out.

"Where are you going?"

"Of course, we have to get the wallet back. Lao Shan has helped us a lot. If we let him suffer, it would be unkind of us."

Seeing that Li Aiguo was going to look for his wallet, although Zhao Xiaoli felt it was too difficult, she still informed the leaders of Jincheng Railway Station of the whole matter.

When the leaders of Jincheng Railway Station heard that the foreign expert had lost his wallet, they were so scared that they broke out in a sweat.

When he saw Li Aiguo, Stationmaster Zhou held Li Aiguo's hand tightly.

"Driver Li, thank you so much this time."

"You're welcome. I'm a train driver. We're all family."

Li Aiguo shook his hand and said in a deep voice: "The most important thing for us now is to get the wallet back within two hours."

"It's a little difficult to find the wallet. Besides, haven't the foreign experts given up the matter?" A chubby station leader squinted his eyes and said, "Why should we go to such trouble?"

Seeing that Li Aiguo did not respond, he continued loudly: "Since the foreign expert admitted that the wallet was not lost, even if he changed his mind, we can deny it."

Li Aiguo: "."

Li Aiguo looked at Station Master Zhou and asked, "Who is this leader?"

Stationmaster Zhou explained: "He is Deputy Stationmaster Liu who is in charge of logistics at our station."

"Deputy Station Chief Liu, the foreign experts didn't pursue the matter because they were concerned about the impact and wanted to save your reputation!"

Li Aiguo said sternly: "There are still two Russians in the driver's building of Train No. 131.

If they knew, would they make a fuss about it?
Do you think those people will believe the lies you made up?"

The Qianmen Locomotive Depot has already reported the situation of Professor Chekov and Shekov, and asked the Tianjin Railway Station to keep a close eye on the two.

Upon hearing this, Deputy Station Master Liu's chubby little face suddenly turned red.

The atmosphere in the office suddenly became tense.

The station leaders also felt that Deputy Station Master Liu was going too far.

People have saved your face by not pursuing the matter, but you want to take this opportunity to deny that there was any theft.

Stationmaster Zhou felt that Deputy Stationmaster Liu had too little ideological awareness.

She glanced at him and said, "Lao Liu, you still have a lot of work to do. You can go back now."

"Yes Yes"

Deputy Stationmaster Liu was stunned for a moment before he realized that Stationmaster Zhou wanted to drive him away because of what the train driver said.

He felt that he made the suggestion out of consideration for the station and to avoid more trouble.

Now I was driven away, and I felt very aggrieved.

After Deputy Station Master Liu left.

Li Aiguo asked Stationmaster Zhou to invite Chief Huang of the Railway Police Station, who was in charge of public security at the station.

Director Huang was a former railway soldier and had a tough style. When he heard that a thief had stolen the wallet of a foreign expert, he was very angry.

"Stationmaster Zhou, our police station has submitted reports several times, hoping that the station can contact local comrades to crack down on thieves inside and outside the station. You didn't take it seriously, and now there is a big mess."

Director Huang said angrily while sitting in his chair.

"Old Huang, this is the result of the station's negligence. The most critical issue now is to quickly get the foreign expert's wallet back."

Stationmaster Zhou was scolded and his head was buzzing, but he had to patiently explain.

Li Aiguo handed Director Huang a cigarette and said with a smile: "Brother Huang, it is meaningless to pursue the past now.

Next, we have to count on you, the old policeman, to take action."

Taking the cigarette, Director Huang looked Li Aiguo up and down, his eyes widened suddenly: "You are Li Aiguo, the driver of Train No. 131, who disrupted a conspiracy to bomb a train in Zhangjiazhuang."

"you know me?"

"How could I not know him? That case had a huge impact, and the department organized a study session for us." Director Huang seemed very excited after recognizing Li Aiguo.

These comrades who came from the railway troops did not have much respect for their superiors, but they were very fond of those who made contributions to railway safety.

In particular, the railway safety manual proposed by Li Aiguo later avoided many safety problems, which made Director Huang admire him very much.

After finding out the whole story, Li Aiguo felt a sigh in his heart. He never thought that he has become an idol-level figure now.

Stationmaster Zhou saw that Director Huang and Li Aiguo were actually connected.

He heaved a sigh of relief and patted Chief Huang on the shoulder: "Old Huang, I believe you should have some connection with the leaders of those small gangs."

"Stationmaster, you really guessed it right."

Director Huang looked around and saw that there were no outsiders. He whispered, "There are three groups of thieves who often visit our Jincheng Railway Station. Their leaders are..."

Stationmaster Zhou was not interested in these things. He waved his hand to interrupt Director Huang and said, "Please notify the thief immediately and ask them to hand over the wallet."

"clear."

Director Huang nodded, turned around and left the office.

Stationmaster Zhou smiled and said to Li Aiguo: "Driver Li, don't worry, Lao Huang has worked at the station for three or four years. He is an old policeman and likes to make friends with all kinds of people around the station.

Although I don't agree with his way of working, his ability to get things done is still quite good.

You just have to wait a moment and the wallet will be returned." "Really?"

Li Aiguo smoked his cigarette quietly, but his heart was hanging in his throat.

He had caught small gangs before when he was in Guangzhou, and he knew very well that some of them particularly liked to roam around.

If this thief is not one of the small gangs around the station, then things will be troublesome.

Master Lu once said: "If something bad can happen, no matter how small the possibility is, it will always happen and cause the greatest possible loss."

Things developed just as Li Aiguo worried.

Director Huang came back hurriedly from outside with a dozen railway police officers.

At the same time, I brought back some bad news.

"Stationmaster, Driver Li, I have just talked to the thieves. None of their gangs stole the expert's wallet at the station."

Upon hearing this, Station Master Zhou, who had been calm just now, suddenly changed his expression: "Old Huang, they didn't lie to you, did they?"

"Definitely not. If they dare to lie to me, I don't mind talking to them again." Although Director Huang is a veteran railway soldier, he looks like a bandit at this moment.

A hideous smile appeared on his face, and the scar on his face turned outward, making him look like he was going to eat someone.

Li Aiguo immediately understood that what Director Huang meant by "talk" just now might not be just chatting at the tea table.

"Will those small gangs cheat the thief leader? There is a lot of foreign currency in the wallet. Those small gangs were tempted by the money, so they concealed it." Stationmaster Zhou continued to ask.

Director Huang looked at Stationmaster Zhou with amusement: "Stationmaster, you don't understand the relationship between the small gangs and the thieves. The thieves in our Jincheng are still using the old methods from before liberation."

Before liberation, there was a saying that "white money is light, black money is heavy, and playing with wheels will cost you your life."

Xiaoluan is a "white money gang". If they commit a crime, they will be arrested, beaten, and then released. They are not guilty of any serious crime.

But to become a small group, you need someone to lead the way.

The person who leads the way is called the little boss, and above the little boss is the big thief leader.

After the thief unloaded the goods, he could not open it himself, so he handed it over to the thief leader immediately. In the evening, the thief leader gave the thief "share of money" according to the rules.

If you don’t get the approval of the big thief, you can forget about making a living in this business.

When small groups "go on the road", each has its own "operating" area and is not allowed to unload goods across areas.

After Xiaoluan unloaded the goods, the thief leader was responsible for keeping them for three days.

If you ever meet a powerful one, you must get it back and send it back honestly. Only if no one asks about it within three days can you divide the money with peace of mind.

Xiaoluan was on the road during the day and served the thief leader at night. If the thief leader was unhappy, he would beat him or scold him whenever he wanted.

If you anger the bandit leader, it is common to be beaten to death.

Now that we are liberated, although the higher-ups have started to crack down on the bandits and small gangs, there are always places in this world where the sun does not shine.

In these places, the ancient profession of thief is passed down quietly.

After Director Huang explained the relationship between Xiaoluan and the thieves, he continued, "The thieves also said that they often saw strange Xiaoluan hanging around here recently.

It’s just that I’m only familiar with the situation around our station, and I have nothing to do with those thieves in the city.”

"Things are getting troublesome now!" Stationmaster Zhou slapped his thigh after figuring out the situation.

If there is time, Li Aiguo believes that as long as he reports this matter to the city, the city will definitely have a way to deal with these petty thieves.

But now there are less than two hours left.

In order to achieve a quick victory, targeted actions must be taken.

Li Aiguo suddenly thought of someone.

"Director Huang, please help me invite someone here. He used to be a crosstalk performer."

****
The little black fat boy Yu Er has been living a particularly comfortable life recently.

Because there is a transportation channel for transporting materials from Beijing to Tianjin.

He no longer has to set up a stall at the pigeon market like before, and he doesn't have to worry as much as before.

And relying on the abundant supplies, the little black fat man established a complex network of relationships in Tianjin.

Relying on this network of relationships, he does not need to show up in person. He can make huge profits by just asking his fellow apprentices to deliver the materials needed by customers to the designated locations.

With these profits, he no longer had to worry about supporting dozens of fellow apprentices.

The only thing that makes me unhappy is that I can no longer perform crosstalk at Lianxing Teahouse like I used to.

Drinking tea comfortably, the little black fat man rubbed his increasingly bulging belly and shouted to the inner room: "Wife, bring breakfast up."

A girl with pigtails came over with a plate.

There was a bowl on top of the plate, and you couldn't tell what was inside.

The girl's surname is Ma. She comes from a drum-speaking background and is nicknamed Aunt Ma.

After liberation, Aunt Ma could no longer perform drum-speaking, so she used her relatives' connections to get a job as a worker in the Jincheng Textile Factory.

Aunt Ma is tall and strong, with a big butt and a thin waist. She looks like a good childbearer. In addition, she has a formal job, so many young men want to be with her.

However, Aunt Ma has always been thinking about the little black fat boy who used to perform with her.

After an accidental encounter, the two got back together, got their marriage certificate last year, and formed a happy family.

"Yu Er, I don't know where you learned this bad habit of liking to eat this kind of dirty stuff." Aunt Ma's voice was like a broken gong, and it was ear-shattering when she spoke.

She took the bowl off the plate and inside was a plate of fresh pig intestines.

The pig intestine was wrapped in circles with a small head sticking out of it, looking very similar to some indescribable thing.

Aunt Ma looked disgusted, but the little black fat boy couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

"Wife, what do you know? This thing is a great tonic. When I was traveling in Beijing last year, I met a worker in a slaughterhouse.

He told me that if we eat this, we will be able to have seven or eight children in the future.”

"Okay, eat quickly. I have to go to work."

The little black fat man was very good to his wife and was good at making money. Apart from his love for eating pig intestines, he had no other bad habits. Aunt Ma was too lazy to argue with him.

Aunt Ma didn't want to see the creepy scene, so she turned around, took her canvas bag, and prepared to go to work.

Before I opened the door, there was a hurried knock on the door.

"Who is it? It's noon and you don't even have a break."

Muttering, Aunt Ma opened the door and her face suddenly changed.

I saw a few comrades in uniform standing outside.

The badges on their wide-brimmed hats showed their identities.

Aunt Ma also knew that what the little black fat boy did was shameful.

Now seeing the police coming to the door, he slammed the door shut, turned around and shouted at the fat black guy, "Man, run! Someone is here to catch you."

Director Huang, who was imprisoned, looked confused at this moment.

The address of the little black fat man was too remote. It took him more than ten minutes to find the place according to the instructions given by Li Aiguo, which wasted a lot of time.

Now the person has been locked out before he has even been seen.

In the past, Director Huang would have stood outside the door and explained calmly, but they only had less than two hours.

"Knock on the door." Director Huang waved his hand.

The two railway police officers took two steps back, rushed forward quickly, and kicked the door.

The door was an old-fashioned wooden door, which was forty or fifty years old and had long passed its shelf life. After being kicked so hard, it fell to the ground with a loud bang.

When the little black fat boy heard Aunt Ma's shout, he was startled and ran to the window, ready to jump down.

At this time, Director Huang rushed in with his men.

The little black fat boy ate half of the pig's large intestine and was reluctant to throw it away, so he just kept it in his mouth, just like a greedy snake.

The pig intestines swayed back and forth as his head swayed, and this scene directly shocked the knowledgeable Director Huang.

Little black fat man: “.”

Director Huang: “.”

pig intestine:"."

After the people (things) looked at each other, the little black fat man hurriedly pulled the pig intestine out.

"Gao"

broken.

The little black fat man looked at the half-piece of pig intestine in his hand, and then felt the pig intestine stuck in his throat, his face suddenly changed.

Director Huang waved at the fat black guy and said, "Yu Er, don't get me wrong, we just want to talk to you today?"

"Mmmm" Yu Er expressed his full cooperation, but in his panic just now, the pig intestine got stuck in his throat and he could neither swallow it nor spit it out.

"We are trying to find some clues."

"Mmmm..." This meant they were going to arrest him. Yu Er became even more panicked and continued to explain.

"I think you're not cooperating." Director Huang felt that Yu Er was not honest.

"Mmmmm" Yu Er also wanted to cooperate, but the key was that he couldn't speak.

"In that case, don't blame us for being rude." Director Huang's face turned cold.

At this time, a railway police officer whispered: "Captain, should we wait until he swallows the pig intestines? Only then will he be able to speak."

"No need. Let's just take this guy back and don't worry about anything else."

Sure enough, the person who wronged you knows how wronged you are better than you do.

Sometimes, you think that the person who has wronged you has misunderstood you, but that is not the case.

Director Huang looked at Yu Er and said, "Since you won't cooperate, we can only take you back to the institute."

He waved his hand and called two railway police officers to tie up Yu Er with a rope.

Yu Er felt as if he was being set up and wronged. He wanted to explain, but the pig intestine was still stuck in his throat.

He wanted to say a few words to Aunt Ma, but could only make mumbling sounds.

Being escorted into the jeep, Yu Er looked through the window at Aunt Ma who was reluctant to leave him, and he still couldn't utter a word.

Until the jeep crossed the railroad tracks in front of the police station and shook violently twice.

Gulp, the pig intestine was swallowed into the stomach.

He opened his mouth and yelled, "That's right, that's right, that's right. You have to wait until I finish eating the pig intestines before arresting people."

(End of this chapter)