Age: Passionate youth, starting from graduation assignment

Chapter 101
It takes 10 minutes to walk, but Xu Jichang only takes 5 minutes to walk today.

After entering the factory office, he explained his purpose to the officer inside, took a form from the other party, and filled in the estimated duration of the business trip, the list of travellers, destination and other information.

After filling out the form, Xu Jichang handed it over to the director of the factory office, who stamped it. According to the number of people traveling this time, he gave Xu Jichang two letters of introduction for buying train tickets and a certificate for receiving national food stamps.

The number on the certificate is much higher than the standard for normal business trips in the factory.And in this era when food is extremely precious, this only means one possibility, that is, Director Gao has already taken care of his business trip in advance and greeted the relevant personnel.

Xu Jichang pondered in his heart, took the proof and went to the accounting office, and received a stack of national food stamps with bright red backs.

Food stamps in this era are divided into two categories, national food stamps and local food stamps.

As the name suggests, national food stamps can be traveled all over the world, while local food stamps can only be circulated within the issuing area.

Correspondingly, national food stamps are more valuable than local food stamps.It often happens that some units do not plan well, resulting in insufficient national food stamps, and employees cannot travel normally, and finally have to exchange local food stamp discounts for national food stamps.

The exchange ratio between the two parties is as low as 1:1.5, that is, one catty of national food stamps is exchanged for one and a half catties of local food stamps, and it can even reach 1:2 at high times.

After getting off work in the evening, Xu Jichang called Chu Shanshan home and divided the food coupons into two equal parts, each of whom received one.

After Chu Shanshan counted the numbers on the food stamps, she took a few out of them and handed them to Xu Jichang: "I can't eat so much, Section Chief Xu, you are tall and eat a lot, so I'll give these to you."

"Do you think I can eat it?"

Xu Jichang smiled wryly,

"Actually, this time our travel standards are set from a high level."

"It is estimated that the factory took care of us."

"Oh, I see. Don't worry, I won't tell this about it."

Chu Shanshan suddenly realized.

"Well, the main reason is that I want you to tighten your tone. And I also want to explain the business trip discipline to you."

"Section Chief Xu, tell me, I will strictly abide by it."

"Okay, the most important discipline is that you can't run around without my permission. This is for your safety."

Xu Jichang said seriously.

The new society has established a strict and clear household registration management system, and the phenomenon of human trafficking has been greatly reduced compared to the past.

But this kind of thing is hard to completely prohibit after all.Since Xu Jichang took Chu Shanshan's beautiful sister out with him, he had to protect her well.

"Okay, I remember Section Chief Xu, I will definitely follow you closely and report to you before taking action."

Chu Shanshan said she obeyed.

"Okay, there are still a few disciplines, you write them down one by one..."

After explaining the most important personal safety, Xu Jichang explained a few disciplines to her, and Chu Shanshan followed them all, and completely regarded Xu Jichang as her backbone and protector.

After announcing these, Xu Jichang left Chu Shanshan behind and had dinner at his home.

Roast pork with beans, fried vegetables with black fungus, pork ribs soup with Hericium erinaceus, stir-fried porcini mushrooms.

To Xu Jichang, these are just a few ordinary home-cooked dishes.

But for Chu Shanshan, this was an extraordinarily sumptuous treat.

Chief Xu is really kind. I am so lucky to meet such a person.

What should I do in the future to repay him.

Chu Shanshan ate and ate, lost in thought.

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On the morning of the business trip, Xu Jichang got up early and checked the thank-you letter entrusted by Director Gao to bring to the capital and handed over to the female professor.

This letter was handed over to Xu Jichang by Director Gao the day before yesterday. It was wrapped with several layers of high-grade kraft paper inside and out, which shows how much he attaches importance to this letter.

And Xu Jichang was also very careful with this letter. After returning home, he put it in the drawer of the bedroom, and opened it every night before going to bed, until he set off today.

After confirming that the kraft paper wrapping the letter was not damaged, Xu Jichang took out a leather briefcase and put it in the inner compartment. He also put Du Xiaojing's letter to his father and the notebook with her father's personal information in it.

Speaking of which, the content of my trip to Beijing is really rich.

Hand over the letter of thanks to the female professor in her early thirties on behalf of Director Gao. If possible, socialize with her moderately and expand your network.

Another thing is to inquire about the whereabouts of Du Xiaojing's father. If he can get the news, he will find the old man and give him Du Xiaojing's letter.

It is also necessary to select talents for the art troupe in the factory, and find the most suitable person among a bunch of beautiful girls who became actresses after entering the 80s.

Xu Jichang thought to himself, and zipped up his briefcase.

After putting away the briefcase, Xu Jichang entered the space, took six canned beef from the shelf, two bags of jerky, and a large bag of steamed buns from home, and brought some luggage to the county passenger station.

After entering the passenger terminal, he saw Chu Shanshan who was waiting for him.

I saw Chu Shanshan wearing a summer dress, with a white skirt fluttering out of the world, with a graceful figure and agility, like a fairy in the sky, but she couldn't bear the early morning autumn wind.

She probably wanted to go to the capital looking good, but she didn't have any autumn clothes, so that's why she wore it like this.

Xu Jichang looked at Chu Shanshan's beauty and thought in his heart.

At this time, Chu Shanshan also saw Xu Jichang and stepped forward.

"I brought so much food."

Seeing that Xu Jichang was carrying a lot of things, Chu Shanshan stepped forward to take two big bags, lightening his burden.

Xu Jichang nodded: "It will take several days to get to the capital from here, so of course I should bring more food."

"So long?"

Chu Shanshan showed surprise, "I've never traveled so far since I was a child."

"Then I will take you with me a few more times on business trips in the future, so that you can travel thousands of miles."

Xu Jichang smiled and took Chu Shanshan into the car.

There are quite a few seats in the car, but there are already some passengers. If they want to sit in the front row, they have to sit separately.

Seeing this situation, Xu Jichang and Chu Shanshan decided to sit together in the back row.

After taking their seats, Xu Jichang and Chu Shanshan waited and waited together, but the car was never full, and there were only the two of them in the back row.

In the end, it was the passengers who couldn't wait who couldn't wait to urge them together, and the driver stepped on the accelerator reluctantly, and the car started without the seats being full.

The car drove along the streets of the county at the beginning, and it was barely stable.But after leaving the county town and coming to the dirt road in the suburbs, it became more and more bumpy.

At this time, Chu Shanshan, who hadn't traveled much, couldn't bear the bumps, her face turned slightly pale, and she looked like a sister Lin.

"If you can't bear it, go to sleep for a while, it will be better."

Xu Jichang said softly to Chu Shanshan.

"Um……"

Chu Shanshan agreed, closed her eyes and tried to fall asleep, and fell asleep in a daze after a while.

In her sleep, Chu Shanshan's pretty face began to tilt to one side unconsciously, but every time she was about to tilt down, she seemed to notice it, and would lift her face up again.

But in the end, she still couldn't bear it anymore, she tilted her face slightly, and leaned on Xu Jichang's shoulder.

Ah this?

Xu Jichang did not expect such a thing to happen.

Of course, he didn't make any announcements.

Just let Chu Shanshan fall asleep like this, why bother her lucid dream.What's more, Xu Jichang also felt very useful to have such a pretty girl on his shoulder.

Because the two were too close, Xu Jichang could not only feel Chu Shanshan's light breathing, but also see her pretty face clearly.

When Chu Shanshan fell asleep, she looked like the Sleeping Beauty in a fairy tale, her cherry red lips fluttered slightly, and her long black eyelashes fluttered from time to time, as if she had dreamed of something.

Xu Jichang couldn't help looking at her a few more times, then opened the luggage, took a blanket from inside, and gently covered Chu Shanshan to prevent her from catching a cold.

After taking care of Chu Shanshan, Xu Jichang turned his eyes to the car window, and found that the fog on the car window was gradually getting heavier, and he could no longer see the outside world clearly.

After a while, the sound of water and the whistle of the ferry came from outside the car window.It was only then that Xu Jichang realized that he was about to cross the river. The reason for the fog on the car windows just now was that there was a lot of water vapor near the river.

Just as he thought, the car had indeed driven to the riverside and was waiting in line for SAIC Ferry.

These days there are not as many cross-river bridges as in later generations. As for the cross-river tunnel, there is only the one in Shanghai.

In most cases, if you want to cross the river, you have to go through a car ferry, that is, drive the car on a boat and transport it across the river by boat.

Xu Jichang sat in the car and waited, and finally waited until the car started again and got on the ferry.

At this time, Chu Shanshan slowly opened her beautiful eyes and woke up on Xu Jichang's shoulder.

Compared with the pale face just now, her face is much better now, and there is still some blush on her cheeks.

When she realized that she had been leaning on Xu Jichang's shoulder, her cheeks blushed immediately: "I'm sorry Section Chief Xu, I..."

"It's okay, you can sleep peacefully."

Xu Jichang said.

Chu Shanshan nodded silently, she was extremely shy.

At this time, she found that a blanket was placed on her knees, which was warm and very comfortable.

"Thank you, Chief Xu, your blanket is really warm."

Chu Shanshan smiled shyly, feeling her cheeks getting hotter, and a warm current rising in her heart.

"Take care of each other on a business trip, what's so polite about it?"

Xu Jichang said, then pointed out the window, "Do you hear the sound of the ferry outside? We are on the river now. After crossing the river, we will soon arrive at the train station."

"Can cars cross the river?"

Chu Shanshan had an incredulous look on her face.

"Cars are definitely not allowed, but with a car ferry, it's fine."

Xu Jichang answered her questions and said, "The Qidu is a kind of ship. After the car reaches the top, it can be carried across the river."

"Oh...so that's the case, Section Chief Xu, you really know a lot."

Chu Shanshan suddenly realized that Xu Jichang was much better than herself in knowledge.

Seeing Chu Shanshan's appearance, Xu Jichang smiled from the bottom of his heart.

After a business trip together, he felt that Chu Shanshan was a bit like Little Dragon Girl played by Liu Tianxian, with the same fairy air and refined temperament, and she also didn't understand the outside world.

I really picked up a treasure.

After the ferry arrived at the river bank and sounded its whistle, Xu Jichang told Chu Shanshan about the next step: "We'll be at the train station later, let's go buy a ticket first, and if the departure time is not tight, we can play nearby."

He will be the one who will buy the ticket later, and whether he has enough time or not is up to him.

"Yeah, okay..."

Chu Shanshan agreed, but she lacked confidence.Because she was worried that she didn't have much money in her pocket, and when she started playing, she would be so cash-strapped that it would make people laugh.

While the two were talking, the car slowly drove down from the deck, gradually accelerating and driving forward.

In this era, most cities did not have the awareness of developing the river bank, and the provincial capital was no exception. The area along the river was barren.Not to mention the river-view houses of later generations, except for ships and sailors and fishermen, there is not even a ghost.

The car drove forward, and after more than ten minutes, it entered the bustling urban area.

At this time, the fog on the car windows gradually dissipated. Through the window, you can see the city outside, and you can also hear the noise of pedestrians.
In the back seat, Chu Shanshan looked through the window at the department store outside and various shops that she couldn't see in the county town, she was a little lost in thought for a while.

Chu Shanshan grew up in a poor family and never traveled far, let alone seeing such a bustling scene. Now she feels like an eye-opener.

After a while, the car came to the passenger terminal opposite the train station, stopped and drove to drop off passengers.

When getting out of the car, Chu Shanshan's legs were numb from sitting for too long, and she said "Ouch" and she was about to fall down.

Xu Jichang had sharp eyesight and quick hands, and quickly stretched out his arms to help her into his arms.

Staying in Xu Jichang's broad and strong embrace, Chu Shanshan blushed immediately.

(End of this chapter)