Riverside police

The sun had already set when they arrived at Sanlintang, so Shao Lei refused to let him stay at his house.

But this is a business trip, whether it is food or accommodation, as long as there is an invoice, it can be reimbursed.

Moreover, it is required by the bureau to obtain certificates for ships, and all the expenses incurred will go to the account of the project leading group.

The 200 yuan I brought with me was all advanced from Zhang Lan. When I go back, I can ask Zhang Lan for reimbursement without having to pay for it.

Han Yu didn't want to trouble others too much and insisted on staying in a hotel.

Shao Lei saw that he was not as big as a peacock and had quite a stubborn temper, so he could only send him to a hotel not far from his home.

After checking in, we found a small private restaurant on the old street, ordered two local dishes, had dinner with him, and took him around the old street. We made an appointment at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. We set off to the shipyard before picking up our luggage and heading home.

Han Yu stayed in a hotel for the first time and was a little excited.

However, compared to the accommodation in the hotel, he was more interested in this ancient town, which he had never been to before or even heard of.

After resting for a while, I couldn't help but walk out of the room, lock the door, and go downstairs to wander alone.

Stone Street, Stone Bridge, Wenchang Pavilion, ancient stage, facade houses full of lattice windows...everywhere is full of ancient charm.

It is said that this old street originated during the Northern Song Dynasty. At that time, a famous scholar from Jianfu named Lin Legeng came here to live in seclusion.

He had three sons, who lived in three nearby places respectively, so there were three villages: Donglin, Xilin and Zhonglin, and Sanlintang got its name from this.

During the meal, Shao Lei said that when visiting Sanlin Old Street, you must try Sanlin delicacies.

Because this place has been known as the hometown of cooking since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the chefs in Sanlin are called the "Shovel Gang" and can be said to be the ancestors of East China Sea cuisine!

I tasted it at night and found that Sanlin's pork skin was pretty good.

But pork skin is pork skin. No matter how delicious it is, it is still pork skin.

In contrast, Han Yu still prefers the braised steak on the passenger ship at noon.

It’s a rare visit and I want to buy some Sanlin pickles to take back.

I bought a few kilograms of pickles and was about to go back to the hotel when I accidentally noticed a public phone in front of me.

If someone goes on a business trip alone and doesn't call the institute, Xu Institute and the others will definitely be worried. If the phone bill is not expensive, you can give Lin Xiaohui a call.

Han Yu couldn't help but walked over and asked, "Auntie, how are long-distance calls charged?"

"Where are you going to hit?"

"Linghai, Linghai County in Jiangnan Province."

"etc."

The middle-aged woman sitting in the small shop found a fee list, looked at it carefully, raised her head and said: "Long-distance charges are based on distance. For a trip to Linghai over 200 kilometers, the price is 50 cents per minute."

It's a bit expensive, but it doesn't take more than a few minutes. Once you get through, you only need to say a few words.

Han Yu thought about it and asked again: "Auntie, do you have an invoice?"

"I don't have an invoice. Do you want a receipt? I can write you a receipt."

"Forget the receipt."

"Should we fight or not?"

"beat."

"Can you make calls? Do you have a number? Do you know the area code?"

"I know, I can fight."

"Then let's fight."

Women want to watch TV and are a little impatient.

Han Yu picked up the phone and dialed the area code first, then the station number. After waiting for about a minute, Lao Zhang's voice came from the receiver: "This is the Yanjiang Police Station. Who am I looking for?"

"Uncle Zhang, I am Han Yu. I have arrived in the East China Sea and have settled in a town not far from the shipyard. I will go to the shipyard early tomorrow morning."

"Okay, okay, I was telling Lao Qian where you are now."

"Where are Xu Suo and the instructor?"

"Xu Suo went to my sister-in-law's house at noon to help you eat sugar porridge. I went to the fire brigade in the afternoon, but didn't come to the station. The instructor was not on duty today and went back as soon as he got off work..."

"Uncle Zhang, long-distance calls are expensive. I just want to make sure it's safe. I'll hang up first."

Han Yu stared at the time on the meter and hung up decisively when it almost jumped to forty-three seconds.

He took out a five-cent note, paid the long-distance phone bill first, and asked with an embarrassed look how much it cost to call Xu Hui for one minute.

The woman didn't bother to explain, so she handed over the fee list and let him see for himself.

It turns out that the public telephone charges in Donghai are calculated based on spatial distance, with 0.1 yuan per minute for calls not exceeding 25 kilometers, 0.2 yuan per minute for calls not exceeding 50 kilometers, and 0.3 yuan per minute for calls not exceeding 100 kilometers...

A dime can buy you one minute of conversation, and a dollar can buy you ten minutes!

Han Yu felt that it was not expensive, at least he could afford it, so he quickly took out a small book with the number on it, took out the number and dialed it.

There is also a public phone over there, but the service attitude is better than the one in front of me. I asked who I wanted to call and called for help enthusiastically.

Afraid that Han Yu wouldn't be able to wait any longer, he also said that the tailor shop was not closed.

After waiting for about a minute, Lin Xiaohui's voice came from the receiver.

"Who is it? Salted fish?"

"Xiaohui, how did you know it was mine? I never called you."

"No one will call me but you."

When she received a call for the first time, Lin Xiaohui was both happy and a little embarrassed. She looked up at her uncle at the phone booth, then looked back at her aunt who was standing at the door of the store looking over. She clutched the phone tightly and asked in a low voice: "What are you doing today?" Why did you remember to call me to see if something happened?"

It's nice to hear her voice.

Han Yu palpitated and said with a smile, "I came to Donghai on a business trip and saw a public phone here, so I called you."

"You came to Donghai. When did you come?"

"I came today. I just arrived in the afternoon."

"Where are you!"

"It's in Pudong, it's too far away from you, otherwise I'll go look for you."

"You are going on a business trip for a few days. When do you plan to go back?"

"I'll go to the ship repair shop tomorrow morning to do some work. If everything goes well, I'll take a boat back tomorrow afternoon."

Lin Xiaohui asked puzzledly: "Our shipping company also has a ship repair plant, why do you want to come to the ship repair plant in Donghai?"

Han Yu explained: "Our shipping company has a ship repairing plant, but it can only repair small boats and build barges of less than 100 tons. What I am going to tomorrow is the ship repairing plant of Donghai Port Barge Shipping Company, which is a port ship builder. , a professional supporting manufacturer of port machinery equipment.”

Lin Xiaohui asked curiously: "How professional is it?"

"People can build tugboats and pushers (tugboats that push behind the fleet) with less than 900 horsepower, and they can build thousand-ton barges, passenger and cargo ships, barges and crane ships!"

"Aren't you a police officer now? Why are you repairing and building ships when you open your mouth?"

"I am a marine police officer. We have a law enforcement rescue boat in our station. I am responsible for repairing and operating the boat."

"You finally passed the technical secondary school and became a cadre. Why are you repairing and sailing the ship again? You didn't stay on the ship long enough?"

"I...I studied water transportation management. I only know how to repair and sail ships."

As long as a child grew up on the boat, who wouldn’t want to go ashore...

Han Yu could understand why she asked this question, and quickly changed the subject: "Xiaohui, I received your letter and the photo. It's so beautiful, so stylish, and looks like a movie star."

"real?"

"Why are you lying to me? I was afraid that the color of the photo would fade, so I went to the photo studio and asked someone to seal it. The proprietress of the photo studio also said it looked good."

When Lin Xiaohui saw Uncle in the phone booth looking at her with a smile, she suddenly blushed with embarrassment, but she felt happy in her heart. She turned around quickly and muttered: "You haven't even sent me a photo."

Han Yu said hurriedly: "I'll send it when I get back."

"When do you leave tomorrow? I'll see you off."

"No need, I looked at the map on the boat. Your place is far away from Shiliupu Pier. It's hard to say whether we can leave tomorrow."

"Then I won't see you off."

"No need to send it."

Han Yu chuckled and asked: "Xiaohui, the uncle who answered the phone just now said that you guys haven't closed the door yet. Do you have a lot of clothes to make? Are you tired there?"

The Shadi dialect in Linghai is similar to the Donghai dialect. The uncle at the phone booth can understand it, but Lin Xiaohui doesn't want him to tell his aunt.

Besides, there is no way to work without being tired. She didn't want Xianyu to worry, so she whispered: "There are a lot of clothes to make, but it's not tiring. Sewing is not hard work."

"I have to work late at night..."

"It won't last long, and I'll stop doing it at eight or nine o'clock."

"If you're tired, just change your job. If it doesn't work, go back to Linghai."

"What can I do when I return to Linghai?"

"You can do whatever you want. I'll help you find it when the time comes."

"Xianyu, don't be ridiculous, I won't go back to Linghai. I like the East China Sea and I won't go anywhere."

…

The East China Sea is so prosperous and fashionable, who wouldn’t like it?

But it is not easy for a foreigner to gain a foothold in the East China Sea!

Han Yu chatted on the phone for two yuan and returned to the hotel, tossing and turning and unable to sleep.

In my mind, Lin Xiaohui was lighting up the lamp and sewing on the sewing machine. I thought of Huang Jiangsheng, who had a family that couldn't go back and had to go to Linghai to sell rice and eggs. Then I thought of Shao Lei, who was registered as a Donghai person but never thought of himself as a Donghai person. .

I feel that the East China Sea is for those who have a registered permanent residence, a formal job, and a house. Those who do not have a registered permanent residence, a formal job, and a house are just passers-by, just like me, a marine policeman on a business trip.