In 1978, the ninety sets of long-distance trains sent from Beijing to various parts of the country had completely eliminated the coal-fired steam trains and replaced them with "Dongfeng 2" and "Dongfanghong 2" diesel locomotives. The average speed could be maintained

About eighty kilometers.

So if nothing else happens, the distance from Beijing to Bincheng is more than 900 kilometers, and you can reach it in the evening by walking in the morning.

This is a huge improvement compared to last year, when the one-day and one-night journey in Demendang was a real benefit to all travelers.

But even so, being in a hard-seat carriage is not a comfortable thing.

The main reason was that the railway capacity was insufficient at that time. To solve this problem, not only seat tickets but also station tickets were sold. Then there would be a lot of people on the train.

Just look at the chaos in the carriage. In addition to people with seats, there are also people standing, leaning, and squatting. There are people with large luggage, and there are people with children and sacks on their backs.

It was overcrowded and very noisy.

And at that time, smoking was not allowed in the carriages.

As a result, people were constantly puffing, and the carriage was filled with smog. Add to that the smell of feet, farts, and children peeing their pants, and the smell was so overwhelming that everyone was inevitably dizzy.

Thanks to "Tangxin'er" sitting next to the window, she could feel better. But even so, her pretty little face turned a little green. She kept looking at her "Omega" and wished she could go to the dining car early.

Have a meal.

Of course Hong Yanwu felt distressed, and he had to find a way to solve the problem. So at 11 o'clock at noon, he went to the train conductor, handed him a cigarette, and wanted to ask if there were any vacated sleeper berths and wanted to make up the difference.

Change in.

It was his good luck to learn that in addition to five or six individual tourists, there would be a few cadres from the capital who had a private room with soft sleepers and would get off the bus at Qinhuangdao. The only difficulty was that he did not have "regiment level or division level"

Letter of introduction. Not qualified enough to change shop.

How could Hong Yanwu be bothered by such a trivial matter? He quickly said that he didn't want a ticket and could pay the full price of 80 yuan for four people. He just wanted the train conductor to make it easier.

This means that it has completely turned into a private transaction, and all the money can be put into the conductor's own pocket.

In this way, the final joint was opened. The train conductor readily ignored the status of Hong Yanwu and the other three civilians, allowing them to enjoy some "transgressive" special treatment.

In addition, there was a side benefit. With the care of the train conductor, they were able to enter the dining car ten minutes early.

Not only do you avoid the hard-seat carriage in advance, you don’t even have to queue for lunch.

People today often have a misunderstanding. They believe that a few decades ago, consumption levels were low and few people went to eat at a dining car. It should be a very convenient, decent and enjoyable thing.

But actually this idea is only half right.

In those days, it was indeed a decent and enjoyable thing for people to have a serious meal in a dining car while traveling by train. This was mainly due to the quality and skills of the old chefs.

But since there are few people, it may not be convenient.

Because to be honest, it was a planned economy after all. In addition to providing services to leading cadres with higher living standards, the dining car also had to pay attention to "serving the people."

The food provided by the dining car, in addition to five or six stir-fried dishes, which are indeed sold at two or three times the high price outside, also provides shredded pork noodles for 30 cents, fine powdered pork noodles for 40 cents, and one dish and one soup.

The 50-cent rice set meal for a bowl of rice.

These affordable items are the mainstream of customer consumption. It’s not that ordinary people can’t afford it, they just can’t bear to part with it. There are many people who grit their teeth and come here to enjoy the special experience of dining in a dining car.

In addition, for the convenience of passengers who bring their own dry food, the dining car also has the service and obligation to prepare cakes and steamed buns for passengers. This will naturally attract more ordinary passengers.

So the actual situation is that when meal time comes and the announcement is made via the announcement, only one car of the dining car is still overcrowded. If you are late, you will have to queue in the aisle for an hour before you can take your turn.

Hong Yanwu and the others can be considered as making a profit today.

As one of the first customers to enter, not only do you avoid waiting in line, but you can also sit down at a sunny window and order your food comfortably and slowly.

They ordered spicy chicken diced for 1 cent and 80 cents, white pork ribs for 80 cents, pork ribs for 90 cents, braised pork ribs for 60 cents, three bowls of second-class rice for 10 cents, and five bottles of "bin" for 80 cents.

City Beer".

It cost eight yuan and eighty cents in total, and we drank, chatted, and ate deliciously.

They didn't rush to leave after the meal. Wouldn't it be stupid to go back to the hard-seat carriage? Just sit here and wait.

After smoking a cigarette slowly and drinking a pot of tea, the three of them arrived at Qinhuangdao Station. Then the three of them went back to get their things. Under the personal guidance of the conductor, they moved to the soft sleeper compartment with two boxes of local specialties.

From that moment on, I felt completely comfortable.

The bunks here are big and comfortable, and you don't even have to fetch boiling water yourself. They each lay on the bunks, talking to each other, and gradually fell into a dream.

After waking up in the afternoon, I got up and played cards for a while. At around six o'clock in the evening, the train arrived at Bincheng Railway Station.

However, they were comfortable, but because the train was half an hour late, "General" and Yang Weifan, who had arrived early, had to wait.

So when the crowds of people came out and they met at the exit, Yang Weifan made a joke with his first words.

"You two are so successful. You should have discussed it with the train driver. You really know how to grab some food."

When the "general" saw Hong Yanwu, he mobilized his troops to investigate.

"Xiao Wu, you are so stingy. We have been looking forward to seeing your telegram for several days, thinking it would be much more detailed than Yang Zi's message. Well, when I received the telegram, it only had four words.

!You are reluctant to spend your money, so why don’t you save it to marry a wife?”

He originally thought that he had completely reached the high point of reason, but he was still full of complaints, and the "general" was going on and on. But he didn't expect that Hong Yanwu didn't answer at all, but calmly gave in.

A big girl is standing behind me.

Then he solemnly introduced him to them as his partner. In addition, the girl was stunningly beautiful, which made the "general" extremely embarrassed and regretted the last sentence.

"Um...well, hello. I...my name is 'General', no, no, my name is Jiang Haichao, nicknamed 'General'. Sorry, I just like to talk nonsense, don't take it to heart..."

"

Yang Weifan was also caught by surprise. His surprised look was no better than that of the general. He widened his eyes, looked at "Tang Xin'er", then looked at Hong Yanwu, and also finished introducing himself with stuttering.

On the contrary, "Tang Xin'er", who had always felt embarrassed before coming here, was very generous at this time. Not only did she smile and take the initiative to shake hands with both of them, she also spoke in a reassuring manner.

"My name is Tang Xin, and my nickname is 'Tang Xin'er'. You can call me whatever you want. Brother Jiang and Brother Yang, although it is our first time to meet you, I have heard your names a long time ago and know that you both

Xiao Wu and I are close friends. I also know that it is normal for men to joke with each other. Real friends are casual and stay with each other for a lifetime. So from now on, when we get along together, don’t have any worries because of me.

Whatever you do, do whatever you want. I'm still afraid that you will have trouble with Xiao Wu in the future because of me..."

Okay, just these words made the "general" smile immediately, and even said "Tang Xin'er" happily. Yang Weifan even secretly gave Hong Yanwu a thumbs up to express his sincere appreciation.

Hey, this guy is so beautiful that his nose is filled with snot.

No wonder, who makes his "sugar heart" so outstanding? There is no ambiguity at home or outside.

Who has such a good girl as his wife, can he dream without making a sound?

In this way, in the first meeting, "Tang Xin'er" fully demonstrated his affinity, leaving a deep impression and great favor on "General" and Yang Weifan.

It is indeed much easier to get along with a few people.

There must be nothing else to do next, just settle in first and then go to dinner.

In short, the "general" patted his chest and arranged for the three Hong Yanwu people to have food and accommodation in Bincheng.

Not only did he find Manager Xie at the "Victory Guest House", he also booked the two best suites for Hong Yanwu and the others. He also set up a large banquet at the "Seafood Restaurant" to welcome Hong Yanwu and his party.

That night, several friends who had been separated for more than half a year chatted about their current situation and past events, and everyone drank a lot.
Chapter completed!