Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 39 Hospitality of Lu Dong
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After boarding the bus again and looking at the itinerary, Zhu Xuefeng did not set his destination at Inkstone, which has more seafood. Following Xie Youde's suggestion, he chose Weihai.

Xie Youde said that there must be a lot of goods for inkstones, but there are also many units to go to, so there may not be any harvest. It is better to go to the smaller Weihai, where there will definitely be fewer people, and you still have to listen to the advice of experts.

We won't be able to get to the seaside until about tomorrow evening. It's too long. The train takes [-] hours, and we have to transfer to a local train when we get off.

It took a long time, and the seats were made of hard wooden boards, so there was no comfort at all. There were many people on the train, and it was too noisy. After the train started moving for a while, it gradually became quiet, and most people were drowsy.

This is definitely a long journey. There are people visiting relatives and friends, but definitely not many. They are mainly business trips for work. Judging from the other booths, it should be that.

They must be used to running long distances and taking many trains, so they closed their eyes and rested calmly. There was nothing on the small table in the middle, just a few enamel tea cups.

I carefully observed the few people nearby. They should all be on business trips. Some of them were already chatting with each other. Others were obviously very vigilant and may have brought a lot of cash.

Zhu Xuefeng ignored it. All his things were in the space, and the bag outside was just a cover. There was nothing to worry about. He closed his eyes, sinking his mind into the space, and then thought about how to rely on mountain skills. Being idle is also idle.

The train was traveling in the night. Zhu Xuefeng slowly came back to his senses and studied the Kung Fu skills seriously. The progress was still good. Today, he gained a lot. He was promoted to a small level and finally reached the first level. The system rewarded him with a small red envelope, one hundred experience.

I really didn't realize before that there are rewards for upgrading. I looked at the skill experience and it was already 5462. It should be a reward for upgrading cooking, but I didn't pay attention. No wonder there was an inexplicable red envelope at that time.

Keep it. According to the rules, subsequent upgrades will be more difficult. Keep the experience as a backup. Zhu Xuefeng has no urgent need to upgrade.

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When I opened my eyes, it was completely dark. Looking at the time, it was past ten o'clock. Most people were asleep, and a few were in a daze. After all, the lights in the train were very weak and they couldn't see anything.

After resting for a while, I closed my eyes and entered the space to study. In a daze, it seemed as if someone moved my bag, and then my body received a slight impact.

When he opened his eyes, he saw that someone was touching his backpack. It must have been his neighbor who reminded him just now.

I glanced at the man who was touching the bag. He was alone. He was a one-man business, and he would definitely be in trouble soon. People in this carriage were on business trips all year round, so they were very vigilant.

He pretended not to know and watched him get caught. After the last experience, Zhu Xuefeng knew that in the vast sea of ​​​​people, this kid had no way to escape, so he closed his eyes again.

After a while.

"Little brother, have you lost anything?" the middle-aged man sitting next to him asked softly.

"Thank you, brother, there's nothing valuable in it."

He took out a piece of fruit and handed it to his neighbor.

"Brother is really awesome. I thought you were all asleep, but you guys discovered this."

The uncle sitting next to me was not polite, took the fruit, wiped it and took a bite.

"It's okay. I often go out, so there's nothing wrong with being careful. I've developed it over time, and I can wake up if there is any movement."

"Young man, your fruit is really good, it tastes refreshing and sweet!"

"Well, it's easier to bring it with you when you go out from home than a cup."

"That's a good idea! Unfortunately, it's hard to find good fruit near the capital."

This is true. There is no sign of the watermelon in Pangezhuang, and the planting of the big peach in Pinggu has not been expanded. This is the legendary tribute peach, which is very small and not yet ripe.

There are a lot of fruits in the south now. I heard that in some places the wild ones are all over the mountains and plains, and no one wants them at all. But they can't be transported here. Even if there are wagons, they will be broken down wherever they go.At this time, the speed of trains cannot be increased. Normally, it is only forty or fifty, and the limit does not exceed seventy. It is said that the first electric train is being tested between Beijing and Tianjin. If it succeeds, it is said that it can be improved a lot.

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"Catch him, thief, you don't have eyes, the thief is here."

Sure enough, the thief was caught after a while. This kid is really stubborn, and he actually acted as a one-man gang. If he is discovered, he will have no chance to escape, and he will cry behind bars.

Neither of them took it seriously, but started chatting. It turned out that the middle-aged man was from the Materials Department of the Beijing Textile Factory. His name was Yuan Jun. There was a shortage of cotton across the country. In order to solve the supply of cotton cloth in the capital, the textile factory was working hard to produce. Unfortunately, the superiors There is not enough cotton to adjust.

This time I took a team to Shandong Province to see if I could get some cotton. I guess I didn’t have much hope. The winter in Beijing has been getting colder and colder in the past few years, so I had to give it a try even if I didn’t have much hope.

I am in urgent need of cotton. My quilt is disliked by Xia Yu. After going into the mountains, I always feel that it smells like pigs.

Yuan Jun said that among the major cotton bases, this one is the closest. If there is no chance, they have to go further away. Xinjiang has the most cotton and the best quality, but it is also the farthest, thousands of kilometers away.

The two chatted for a while, and Yuan Jun said that he did have some recycled old cotton wool and could help with it. Normal procedures would be enough. They left each other's contact addresses and fell asleep again.

The sky is getting brighter, and we have already entered Shandong Province. The fields on both sides of the railway are full of crops. Sure enough, there are many cotton fields, one after another. It is only April now, and the cotton seedlings are not yet high, and they are still growing slowly.

Did Yuan Jun arrive a little too early? Did he have to start attacking so long in advance?

Yuan Jun smiled. Those who came in advance were all working on indicators. If they come back after really harvesting, they will definitely have no hair.

Zhu Xuefeng had gained some knowledge. The shortage of supplies was much more serious than he thought.

The impact of drought on cotton is not too big, but daily watering is very hard. After flowering in the later stage, the most afraid of rain is that the impact of water shortage is not big.

We walked around and looked around. When they arrived at the provincial capital, they both got off the car. Yuan Jun also took the two of them and had breakfast together. Each of them had a pancake rolled with green onions and a bowl of sweet foam, which was very fragrant.

Several people parted ways and said goodbye. Zhu Xuefeng still had a long way to go.

I didn't take a closer look at Quancheng, and I didn't have time to see Baotu Spring. The water level of the Yellow River was said to be very low, and there was no spectacular sight.

Finally, I listened to people’s advice and took the bus. There was no need to wait for this. I found the long-distance bus station, got on the long-distance bus, and headed straight to the sea.

It's a plain here, and the road conditions are much better, but the car still can't run. It seems that more than 40 is the limit.

Zhu Xuefeng was already dizzy as he staggered along the way. It was far less stable than the train. Zhu Xuefeng began to miss the wooden slat bench last night.

When we arrived at Weihai, a seaside city, it was already a little dark and we couldn't see clearly what the city looked like.This city is very famous, and several major naval battles in modern history are related to it.

I found a guest house, took out a letter of introduction, and stayed there. In this era, it was difficult to move without a letter of introduction and there was no way to stay.

It's not expensive to stay for one night. The conditions in this place are average, but the fare is based on the uniformly printed receipt, which is only [-] cents per night. Don't dislike the conditions, the pricing is uniform, and it doesn't matter what the receptionist says.

"Comrade, you don't have hot water here, how can you get some water?"

Zhu Xuefeng wanted to clean up before taking a rest, but the thermos bottle in the room was empty, so he had to come to the front desk for help.

There was a new girl at the front desk, who probably worked the night shift. Although her clothes were simple, her appearance and complexion were not bad, but she was a little dark. She probably ran to the beach a lot.

"Well, I'm really sorry. The fire has been put out in the kitchen and there is no hot water. You can make do with it for one night and leave the kettle. I will pack it and send it to you tomorrow morning."

There is no hot water, but the attitude of the waiter is really good. Is this the kind of hospitable Ludong in this era?

(End of this chapter)