Reborn in the red age

Chapter 87 As soon as he entered the door, he saw Chang Wei calling Fu.

"You said that we are all educated youths. How come the people from the Corps are so much better than us?" On the train, Wang Xianglan looked at the educated youth from the Corps who were visiting the family with a big bag of white noodles in their hands. An envious expression.

There is a good distinction between the educated youths in the Corps and the educated youths who jumped in the queue. The educated youths in the Corps were treated well and wore military coats issued by the army, while the educated youths who jumped in the queue wore their own clothes. The two groups formed a sharp contrast.

Li Qingfeng glanced at the educated youths of the Corps in the car. It was indeed what Wang Xianglan said. Everyone brought a lot of food home. This is the case these days, unless they really go to the countryside in a place where they don't have enough to eat. But in places like the Northeast, where there is no shortage of food, as long as you have enough to eat, you will take some food with you when you go home.

I didn't take what Wang Xianglan said. This was a fact. The educated youth in the Corps were treated better than the educated youth who jumped in line. This goes without saying.

However, Hu Jiabao began to comfort Wang Xianglan: "Why do you envy them? Don't you bring home a lot of things?"

This is the truth. Wang Xianglan has been secretly doing business with Zhao Haixia. She still has money in her hands. She hasn't been home for several years. When she finally returned home, she had to do a lot of shopping in the local area and bring some food. Go home.

There is no shortage of food or meat in the Heilongjiang Province. You can buy a lot of fine grains with a little money. Wang Xianglan also got on the train with large and small bags, not much worse than the educated youth of the Corps.

Wang Xianglan smiled awkwardly and said sheepishly: "Didn't I just sigh?"

"We have brought a lot of things, so let's be careful along the way. The three of us sleep in shifts and don't let others steal it." Seeing that the train was about to stop, Qingfeng Li whispered to the two of them to be careful about theft when no one was around.

It's so common to lose things on the train these days. If someone doesn't pay attention to their luggage, it will disappear without a trace. The two of them don't have the same space as themselves, so they won't be able to cry if they lose it.

With Qingfeng Li's reminder, the two girls nodded quickly and agreed with the suggestion that the three of them take turns sleeping.

When the train arrived at the station, a lot of passengers got on board. There were also passengers sitting opposite the three of them. All three of them were girls. They were carrying large and small bags. Judging from the shape of the bags, they should contain everything. Some mountain goods and the like. It seems that these three people should also be educated youths who have returned home.

After introducing themselves to each other, I found out that the other three were all educated youths from Hebei Province and had been joining the team for three years.

It was winter now, the train windows could not be opened, and the smell in the carriage was quite unpleasant. Qingfeng Li was too lazy to talk, but he did not chat with the three girls opposite. Instead, Hu Jiabao and the others were chatting with each other.

The train drove for a while and was about to enter the station. Li Qingfeng, who was addicted to smoking, walked to the connection between the carriages and took out his own peony. He just lit up the cigarette and before taking two puffs, he saw three girls sitting opposite him. Got into the same toilet.

Just when Li Qingfeng was wondering how three people could use such a small toilet, a man and a woman came from behind and wanted to open the toilet door.

"Oh, it's really hard for these educated youths. If they want to go home, they have to evade fares." A middle-aged smoker who was smoking together at the connection said with emotion after seeing this scene.

(The locking of toilets before ticket checking only started in the 80s, and it is only 76. Nowadays, the toilets are not locked for ticket checking on trains)

Hearing what the smoker said, Li Qingfeng realized that he was not going to the toilet, but evading fares.

Fare evasion is really nothing new in this day and age. In order to go home for the New Year, there are still people walking along the railway line, all because they have no money.

Although the Qingshan Brigade treats educated youths differently, it is not bad. In some places, it is obvious that the whole village is bullying the educated youths. They are assigned the hardest and most tiring work, but only the lowest-grade work points are given, and the food is only given to the worst. This The superiors don't care about this kind of thing, so they can only admit that they are unlucky.

With Hu Jiabao and the others helping to occupy the seats, Li Qingfeng was not worried about anyone snatching his seat. He chatted with the smokers for a while at the junction of the carriages. After the flight attendant checked the tickets, he informed the restroom. The person then returned to his seat.

The three girls came out of the toilet and smiled awkwardly at Qingfeng Li and the others: "I'm sorry, we made you laugh, there's nothing we can do about it."

Just when Hu Jiabao was about to speak to comfort them, Li Qingfeng spoke first: "What's the point of being embarrassed? It's just to escape the ticket. I escape often. If I hadn't brought two oil bottles with me, I wouldn't have been able to go home this time." Intending to evade fares”

After hearing Qingfeng Li's words, the two of them looked at him in astonishment. They didn't understand why he said that, but they didn't refute. They just smiled sheepishly at the three girls opposite.

After hearing Qingfeng Li's words, the embarrassment on the faces of the three girls across from them receded slightly, and their tension was also slightly reduced.

Along the way, Hu Jiabao and the other five girls talked about going to the countryside and the village. These three girls were quite miserable. They encountered a not-so-good village. The captain took the lead and bullied these educated youths. , Fortunately, it was just bullying, but nothing happened to the female educated youth.

Qingfeng Li didn't listen much, picked up the Dream of Red Mansions that he hadn't finished on the train last year and continued to read it.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the educated youth in the Northeast seem to have agreed that they will all take the train home today. When the train passed Fengtian, a lot of people got on the train and crowded the whole carriage. There is no space.In this case, if there are no seats, you can sleep standing up without falling down.

Qingfeng Li, who has seats, also feels uncomfortable. He could have stood up and stretched his legs, but now there is no room to stand up. If he sits down on a train, his legs will probably be swollen when he gets off.

"Okay, the next stop is my home. My hard life is over. You two should be careful in the second half of the journey. You must pay attention to your luggage. Don't find that your luggage is lost when you get off the train."

After giving simple instructions to the two of them, under the envious eyes of the two, Qingfeng Li took down his large and small luggage and carried it off the train with difficulty.

After getting off the train, Qingfeng Li felt that his steps were erratic. He was clearly standing on the ground, but he felt like his body was shaking.

After walking out of the train station, I did not stuff my luggage directly into the space. It was noon and there were people everywhere on the road, so I had no chance to stuff my luggage into the space.

Qingfeng Li was not the kind of person who worked hard to save money. He found a three-wheeler at the door, gave the address and negotiated the price. He got on the three-wheeler with his waist and horse in one, and the wheels turned slowly. Ride towards home.

Qingfeng Li still brought a lot of good things when he returned home this time. In addition to the pork, fine grains and wild products picked up in the mountains for the New Year in the village, Qingfeng Li also used local food stamps to buy a lot of white flour in the food store. Taking it home will definitely give Mrs. Li some face.

Today happens to be the weekend, and the New Year is approaching. The streets are full of people buying new year goods, and the tricycles can't run faster than they can walk.

Qingfeng Li was not in a hurry, just sitting in the carriage, trying to get out and walk, but that was impossible.

When he returned to his house, he found that the door was closed and no one was at home. Qingfeng Li had no choice but to leave his luggage at Aunt Liu's place across the street. He exchanged some local food stamps from Aunt Liu's place and went to the state-owned restaurant at the street corner for a big meal. pause.

The smell on the train was too strong, and going to the toilet was also a problem, so I didn't eat much. I felt a little hungry when I was hit by the cold wind.

After more than a year in the countryside, he finally came back. Qian's sister-in-law, who worked as a waitress in a restaurant, specifically allowed him to order a plate of stir-fried yellow beef specially served by the Hui people.

After drinking and eating, Qingfeng sauntered back home, carrying half a bottle of Fenjiu that was not finished and packed leftovers.

After going to the countryside for more than a year, Qingfeng Li finally understood why tobacco and alcohol were hard currency in rural areas. Without them, after coming back from the fields after a tiring day, he would always drink some wine to relieve his fatigue.

When I returned home, the door was ajar, but Mother Li's roar came from the house. What was going on?Are you beating someone?

I poked my head and looked inside. My dear, Mother Li and the eldest sister were chasing and beating the younger sister, one holding a feather duster and the other holding a cane.

Mother Li was really beaten. The chicken feathers on the feather duster were flying all over the yard. Fortunately, it was winter and she was wearing thick clothes. No matter how hard she hit her with the feather duster, she wouldn't feel much pain.

Looking at this familiar scene, Qingfeng Li felt familiar with it.
Instead of rescuing the little girl who was being beaten, Qingfeng Li quietly retracted his head. Going in at this time was not a very wise decision.

Mother Li was obviously very angry, and even the eldest sister took action. Maybe the younger sister had done something outrageous, and if she went in at this time, she might be accidentally injured.

First, he went to Aunt Liu's house across the street to get his luggage back. After listening to the noise inside at the door, he opened the door with a pretentious smile and shouted: "Mom, I'm back."

The scene in the courtyard at this time was that the younger sister was kneeling on the ground, and Mother Li and the eldest sister were pointing at the younger sister's forehead and whispering something.

Seeing that her youngest son, who had been in the countryside for more than a year, was back, Mother Li's face flashed with joy. Just when she was about to open her mouth to say something, she saw the little girl on the ground trying to get up, and angrily turned towards her After coming for a while, he said: "Go back to the house and kneel down."

After saying that, he went to help Qingfeng Li get his luggage.

The eldest sister vigorously tapped the younger sister's forehead, and said in an extremely angry tone: "Go back to the house and kneel down quickly. Look how angry you have made our mother." After saying this, she didn't even look at the younger sister's reaction. He quickly went over to help Qingfeng Li carry his luggage.

After Mother Li brought a large bag of luggage back to the house with her head depressed, Qingfeng Li asked the eldest sister in a low voice: "Is this a violation of heaven, little sister? Why is our mother so angry?"

(End of this chapter)