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The mute carried two large camphorwood boxes containing the belongings of Liu Dekui's family. The huge sum of 20 yuan kept by the mute was pinned in a specially made and strong belt. Liu Jun was walking hard with his paralyzed father on his back. Followed by the old-fashioned rattan chair with polished armrests, so that Liu Jun, who was carrying Liu Dekui on his back, could breathe for a while.

When Liu Dekui's old house burned down, Liu Jun, who was walking on the field path with his father on his back, suddenly felt flustered, and his heart beat wildly for no reason.

The road to the Wutong township government was more than [-] miles away. Liu Jun walked all the way with his father on his back. Everyone was silent all the way, and it felt very uncomfortable to be forced to leave their hometown like this.

When Liu Jun and his party arrived at the seat of Wutong Township Government, they just caught up with the bus to Guhe County in half an hour.

Liu Dekui asked Liu Jun to carry him to a public phone to call his aunt Hu Lanping who is far away in Jiangnan City, the provincial capital. He had to tell Liu Jun's aunt that his family was going to the provincial capital to settle down at her house, and then they would go to Hu Lanping's house. Rent nearby.

No one picked up at my aunt's house, maybe Hu Lanping's family went to work and no one was at home, so I had to wait until evening to call again.

After getting on the bus and buying the tickets, Liu Jun's family went to Guhe County. It was after three o'clock in the afternoon when they arrived in Guhe County. Liu Dekui tried to make another long-distance call in the county, but no one answered at Liu Jun's aunt's house.

Helplessly, the four members of Liu Dekui's family ate something indiscriminately in Jiuzhou Town to satisfy their hunger, and transferred to Jiuzhou Railway Station. There was a train on the Beijing-Kowloon Line passing through Guhe County and Jiangnan City, which happened to be at [-]:[-] p.m. train.

In order to save money, Liu Dekui gave Liu Jun money to buy four hard seats. He spent two hundred yuan at once. Remembering that he hadn’t bought gifts for his sister and brother-in-law yet, he asked Liu Jun to buy another two hundred yuan at a high price at the train station. Liu Dekui was very distressed when he spent four hundred yuan on cigarettes and alcohol, because it should be spent and cannot be saved.

After buying train tickets and gifts, Liu Dekui had little money left, less than one thousand. Thinking of this, he went to the city to make a living, and he felt depressed before he had settled down.

Sitting hard all night without a bed, one can imagine the hardship. After more than [-] hours of train journey, I finally arrived in Jiangnan City at six o'clock in the afternoon the next day.

As soon as he stepped out of the Jiangnan Railway Station, the bustling modern urban atmosphere rushed over his face. Liu Jun strongly felt that this is a completely different world from Longshang Village. There are rows of high-rise buildings, busy streets, numerous shops, flashing neon lights, and crowds. Surging, everyone is in a hurry.

The prosperity in front of him does not belong to the country people, Liu Jun has an indescribable feeling, not excited, not excited, but a kind of loneliness, suddenly feels that he is just passing by, this prosperous world does not belong to him, but he must be in Survive in this bustling city.

"Where are we going? Should we take a taxi?" Liu Jun left the train station with his father on his back, followed by the mute carrying a load, Tian Xiuhua carrying a wicker chair, and a large group of people gathered around.

Tian Xiuhua put down the rattan chair, Liu Jun put her father on the rattan chair and sat down, and the mute also put down the burden. Liu Jun saw that there were people around him who were riding motorcycles, and some were leaning against the door of a taxi. People who left the station with packages were surrounded by people driving vehicles.

"Dad, is my aunt's house far away?" Liu Jun came to the provincial capital for the first time, and he didn't know where his aunt lived. Liu Dekui accompanied his sister once when she got married, and that was many years ago.

"At that time, there was no train from Guhe to Jiangnan, so I took a long-distance bus. I don't really remember how far it is." Liu Dekui told the truth, Jiangnan City has undergone earth-shaking changes in the past few decades, and the city has developed greatly. But Liu Dekui has experienced many vicissitudes of life.

"Where are you going?" asked a middle-aged taxi driver who looked quite honest.

The driver's eyes are worse than the policeman's. He can tell at a glance that this is a country bumpkin who came to the city for the first time from the countryside. This kind of person makes the best money.

Liu Dekui saw that the middle-aged driver was very kind, so he thought he had to take a taxi to go to his sister's house. He was unfamiliar with the place and didn't know how to take the bus. It's hard to carry such two big boxes without a car. The taxi driver There is no way to save money.

"Jiangnan Machinery Factory." Liu Dekui said.

"I know, it's not too far away, I'll take you there." The taxi driver opened the trunk and took the initiative to carry the boxes.

"How much does it cost?" Liu Dekui asked timidly, he was very afraid of spending money now.

"Play the meter. The starting price is six yuan. If there is no traffic jam, it will only cost a few dozen yuan." The driver said, and a camphor wood box had already been put into the trunk.

Seeing that the taxi driver received the business, the other soliciting drivers also dispersed.

"Okay then, get in the car." Isn't it only a few tens of dollars? Liu Dekui was generous. It was already past six o'clock in the afternoon. If you don't hurry, it would be shameful to arrive at your sister's house too late.

During the rush hour, the city was very congested, and the taxi driver casually chatted with Liu Dekui.

"Brother, are you here to visit relatives in Jiangnan?"

"Well, my sister married into Jiangnan Machinery Factory."

Liu Dekui was very honest, the taxi driver asked questions and answered them. In just a few minutes, the driver found out about Liu Dekui's situation in Jiangnan.

This passenger came to the south of the Yangtze River to work in the city. Apart from marrying the sister of an ordinary worker, he was unaccompanied. This kind of countryman who has no background in the city and is coming to the city for the first time is best to be fooled.

The taxi turned around in the city and did not arrive at the Jiangnan Machinery Factory for a long time. Liu Jun observed that the price on the meter of the taxi was more than 1 yuan. Before he arrived at the Jiangnan Machinery Factory, he felt guilty. He murmured, this is the legendary taxi killing customers, such unlucky things can happen.

Don't look at the simple and honest face of this middle-aged driver, it turns out that he is cruel and merciless.

Liu Jun folded his arms and kept his eyes cold. He let the unscrupulous taxi driver chat with his father. Giving money can also be dealt with, Liu Jun does not believe that there is no reason in the world.

"Why haven't you arrived yet?" Liu Dekui looked out the car window and muttered to himself, realizing that something went wrong.

"Brother, we're here, just turn a corner ahead." Ben was wandering around the Jiangnan Machinery Factory, but the middle-aged driver stopped when he heard it. He turned the corner and arrived at the gate of the Jiangnan Machinery Factory.

"Brother, one hundred and eighty, let's stop here." The driver stopped the car, got out and opened the door.

"One hundred and eight? Why are there so many? Didn't it just cost a few dozen yuan?" Liu Dekui was taken aback, thinking that he had heard it wrong, and was dumbfounded when the driver typed out a list showing the mileage.

"Master, let's drive to the family area. It's hard for us to pick such two big boxes." Liu Jun suppressed the anger in his heart, * * * taxi driver will not let a person with disabled legs go, it's really dark .

"I'm sorry, little brother, there are regulations in this factory, taxis are not allowed to enter the factory." The driver got out of the car and opened the back seat door to let Liu Dekui and Tian Xiuhua get off. If there is any accident, you will not be able to get out.

"Damn it, you're fooling me, didn't the red taxi drive in just now?" Liu Jun got angry all of a sudden, clenched his fists, and sweared.

"Then... that taxi belongs to the family members of the factory area, and they have a factory pass." The driver got off immediately, sweating. I didn't expect that this country bumpkin is not stupid. For so long?It looked like there was going to be a fight, but the driver thought he couldn't fight it, so he had to make up a lie and get the money for the taxi.

"You're really eloquent, drive in, otherwise, you won't have a penny." Liu Jun turned around and returned to the car, crossed his legs, and came to live in the city. Liu Jun was already mentally prepared. In a society where the weak prey on the strong, bullying and being bullied are ubiquitous, only if you are strong enough can you stand out in the city.

"Brother, you, look, don't embarrass us. It's not easy for us to drive in the wind and rain." The driver could tell that Liu Jun was not easy to mess with, but Liu Dekui was an honest person.

"Ah Jun, forget it, one hundred and eight is one hundred and eight." Liu Dekui sighed and asked Liu Jun to pay, that's his life, he was bullied everywhere he went, he didn't want Liu Jun to fight with others as soon as he entered the city, I heard that the people in the city are very vicious, I can't afford to provoke them.

"Dad, this is obviously a scam, and I can't pay." Liu Jun was very angry. After his father was brought up by the village chief about the attempted sinking of the pond, he lost his temper.

"Little brother, you are right. There is no reason for not paying for the car." The driver saw that Liu Dekui spoke softly, and his voice became louder, "You have also seen that there are subways in this city, and there are one-way streets everywhere. They are all detours, and we don’t want to waste time by detours, if I am not familiar with this area, another driver might not be able to get here now.”

"Shut up." Liu Jun got out of the car, closed the door with a bang, and glared at the driver.

"What do you want to do? Do you still want to hit someone?" Facing the tall and burly Liu Jun, the driver couldn't help but take a step back. This matter is a bit tricky. It seems that this customer is not going well. He is not a countryman who is easy to deal with.

"A Jun, you don't listen to what Dad says, pay." Liu Dekui's voice suddenly became louder, isn't it just 180 yuan, and there is another trouble, how can you stay in the city in the future?

"Hitting you dirty my hands." Liu Jun raised his fist and then lowered it. He could understand his father's feelings, and he didn't want to cause trouble anymore.

Liu Jun sighed secretly and began to pay for it. He could not disobey his father, let alone make his father sad. The father with disabled legs needs a normal and peaceful life to recuperate. It is not worth it to make his father sad just for the 180 yuan that was wronged.

The taxi driver took the money, smiled, put the car in neutral and hit the accelerator, a puff of thick black smoke sprayed towards Liu Jun, then put the forward gear and drove away proudly.

The taxi took advantage of the victory and disappeared. When Liu Jun reluctantly paid the fare, he memorized the license plate number of the red taxi and thought, "Uncle, I didn't beat you up this time. Don't let me run into it next time."