Scholars in the courtyard

Jia family

"This is Shazhu's dish?"

Jia Zhang looked at the meat in Qin Huairu's hand and spoke excitedly.

"Well, there is a bad guy like Xu Damao in the factory. Zhuzi doesn't dare to take it, so he can only go home and cook. I said that our family has already started cooking, so he doesn't need to bother. When it's cooked in a while, just let Banggeng deliver a bowl. "

While talking, Qin Huairu had already poured the meat into the pot. Jia Zhang curled her lips when she saw it, "Xu Damao is such a bad breather, I will make him spit it out sooner or later."

"Don't leave too much for Silly Zhu, just give him some. This guy has already eaten his fill in the factory."

Qin Huairu said nothing and continued cooking.

When dinner was ready, Banggan walked quickly to Shazhu's house with a bowl piled high with vegetables and four pieces of meat on top.

"Uncle Silly, it's time to eat."

Bangge walked in the door and shouted to Silly Zhu who was resting on the bed. Then he put the dishes on the table, couldn't help but put a piece of meat in his mouth, and ran away.

"You little bastard, you stole my meat, I'm going to beat you up."

Silly Zhu laughed playfully, walked to the table, sat down, took a piece of steamed bun from the pot on the stove, and ate it slowly.

"It's really just three yuan."

Silly Zhu finished the dishes and only had three pieces.

"What a day."

"You still have to find a wife who loves you."

The next day, Yang Xiaotao left the courtyard with his bag on his back as if he were going to school in his previous life.

When I arrived at the steel rolling mill, I was stopped by Section Chief Zhao at the door.

"Gong Yang, the factory has arranged for Wang Hao to go with you this time."

Next to him, Wang Hao was also carrying a bag, with a towel and a water tank hanging next to him. He saw Yang Xiaotao smiling.

"That's great. I thought that with Director Wang here, I wouldn't have to talk to anyone on the way."

"Gong Yang, Wang Hao will make arrangements for your living arrangements. I hope you can come back safely this time."

Section Chief Zhao said, the meaning behind his words was very clear, safety first.

"Okay, I'll pay attention."

"Well, the factory has applied for a car for you. We will pick you up in a moment and take you to the train station."

While the two were talking, a jeep came from a distance and stopped at the door.

A driver in military uniform stepped out and came to Zhao Chuanjun to salute.

"Hello, Section Chief Zhao. I have been ordered to pick up these two comrades and take them to the train station."

Zhao Chuanjun returned the gift, and then pointed at Yang Xiaotao and the two, "That's them. Please be sure to get to the train station before eight-thirty."

"yes."

Then the driver met Yang Xiao and the three of them got in the car and left the steel rolling mill.

The car ran very fast and arrived at the train station in a short while.

Sijiucheng is not only the political center of the country, but also an important transportation hub.

The train station is also built magnificently.

Yang Xiaotao and Wang Hao said goodbye to the driver, and they watched for a while on the platform.

Wang Hao took out two train tickets from his pocket and handed one to Yang Xiaotao.

Yang Xiaotao took it, a train ticket printed on hard paper, with the words "Express Ticket" written on it. The location was from Sijiucheng to Quancheng. There was an introduction below, "Limited to 3 trains on the same day, valid for 2 days." .

Yang Xiaotao looked at it for a while and didn't understand what he meant. He had taken a train in his previous life, but the train ticket was limited to one train on the same day and was valid for 3 days.

Why is it still 3 times now?

The validity period has also become 2 days?

Is there any difference?

Yang Xiaotao asked Wang Hao on the side, but Wang Hao didn't know very well. He had only heard someone say that it seems that the train is only for the same day. If you get off the station in the middle, you can use the ticket to board the train within two days, but the number of times cannot exceed three times.

Yang Xiaotao felt that this statement was not reliable, but he didn't ask any more questions.

This little incident does not affect Yang Xiaotao's novelty. This is his first time taking a train.

Looking at the time, there was still half an hour, and ticket checking had begun, so the two of them went to queue.

Fortunately, there are not many people who travel by train, and train tickets are not easy to get these days. They usually only take them when they have business trips, or if they are traveling far away, they will walk if the journey is close.

And you also need proof to buy train tickets.

The ticket inspector was wearing a military coat and spoke politely. He drew a line on Yang Xiaotao's ticket and let Yang Xiaotao pass.

The two entered the platform and saw an old-fashioned train lying on the tracks, with light gray smoke rising from the locomotive.

This is a steam train.

At this moment, a flash of inspiration flashed in Yang Xiaotao's mind, but he failed to catch it and couldn't remember it when he thought about it again.

Wang Hao reminded Yang Xiaotao to get in the car, and the two of them walked in.

In this era, the seats in the train were still made of wood and were brushed with tung oil. They were very smooth and had no burrs.

Just a little cool ass.

People came up one after another around them. The two looked at the back of the train ticket, which showed the seat number. After finding it, Yang Xiaotao sat inside near the window, and Wang Hao sat near the corridor.

This was also arranged in advance by the security department. They could seat three people on this seat, but this time there were only two.

After waiting for about ten minutes, there was someone on the seat opposite, a young man of a certain age, carrying a military satchel, with his hair parted, and a smile on his face.

The young man sat down and did not speak to the two of them. Instead, he knelt on the chair and spoke to the person in front of him.

Judging from the sound, there were seven or eight people there. There were men and women, so they should be together.

Yang Xiaotao looked at the time. It was already past nine-thirty, and the car was still there. He didn't know what he was waiting for.

After a while, when no one was in the aisle, I heard the conductor closing the door.

Then, I felt the sound of frames ringing, my feet began to tremble, and the scene outside the window began to slowly recede.

"Let's sit down for the first time."

Wang Hao put his backpack aside and asked Yang Xiaotao who was looking at the window.

"Well, first time!"

Yang Xiaotao turned around and said, silently adding in his heart, this life.

"I used to sit on it during the war, but there weren't so many stools at that time. Everyone was in the same carriage. When there were more people, it would be a panic. And there was no toilet. At that time..."

Wang Hao began to talk about the past years, while Yang Xiaotao listened to relieve the boredom of the journey.

The speed of the train is not very fast, probably only sixty or seventy kilometers.

But the sound of the collision with the track was constant, and I could even feel the car shaking when turning, and I felt like my body was floating to the side.

The stool was very hard and the space was very narrow. After sitting for a while, Yang Xiaotao felt a little uncomfortable.

Fortunately, the surrounding area was empty and there was no one on the opposite side.

Yang Xiaotao stretched out his legs and moved his hands and feet.

Wang Hao did the same. After talking for a while, he took out the water tank and sat there waiting.

The young man opposite him was still in high spirits and was still lying on his seat joking with the person opposite him. After Yang Xiaotao listened for a while, he realized that these people should be students and they seemed to be doing internships this time.

After listening for a while, I heard a female voice coming from the corridor.

"Which comrade needs hot water?"

"Does any comrade need hot water?"

The sound was crisp and echoed through the entire carriage.

Yang Xiaotao straightened his back and saw a female conductor wearing sleeves, pushing a wooden shelf with a large iron pot on it, with steam coming out of the spout.

Soon, water jars were brought out one by one, and the conductor began to pour water.

“Free hot water.”

Wang Hao said, taking Yang Xiaotao's water tank.

The young man who split up across the street finally sat back down, found an enamel jar from his bag, and then faced the two of them face to face.

"Hello! I am Li Lei, a student of Nanyuan Technical College."

"Hello!"

Yang Xiaotao replied without introducing his identity, "Are you going to Quancheng?"

Li Lei did not hide anything, or in other words, in his world, everything is beautiful, and comrades should be honest with each other.

"No, let's go to Qindao. There is a shipyard there, and we will go there for internship."

Speaking of this, Li Lei's face was full of excitement.

"The shipyard, that's a great factory, awesome! The future ships of our country depend on you."

Yang Xiaotao praised, and Li Lei felt a little proud.

"We will definitely work hard and overcome any difficulties!"

Yang Xiaotao smiled and nodded.

The conductor came and poured hot water for all three of them. Wang Hao took it and stood up.

"I'm going to the toilet."

Yang Xiaotao nodded and continued chatting with Li Lei.

After a while, Wang Hao came back, sat down in his original seat, and joined in the conversation.

Woo woo woo

There was a roar, and Yang Xiaotao turned his head to look out the window. A train passed by on the nearby track, and the gray smoke rising from the locomotive was like a thick line.

"This is a truck!"

Seeing Yang Xiaotao staring out the window intently, Li Lei thought he didn't know and quickly explained, "I guess he is pulling coal. Look at the top of the carriage..."

At this time, Yang Xiaotao didn't listen at all.

I thought of the locomotive roaring past. The smoke was the result of burning coal.

Burning coal, steam engine.

Steam engine!

Yang Xiaotao suddenly stretched out his hand, and his fists and palms hit each other, making a crisp sound.

Wang Hao and Li Lei were confused, and then they saw Yang Xiaotao take out a notebook from his backpack and quickly write the words "steam engine" on an empty piece of paper.

Then Yang Xiaotao fell into silence again.

Li Lei saw Yang Xiaotao write three words, but didn't pay attention to what he wrote.

We just met to talk, and we didn't have much friendship to begin with, so we didn't say much when we saw this, and continued to talk about a better future with those classmates.

When Wang Hao saw Yang Xiaotao lost in thought, he didn't interrupt him. He just sat up straight and took a look inside the carriage.

In the front, Team Leader Yu was reading the newspaper seriously, and behind him were his comrades.

Even so, he never relaxed.

The train is still moving forward, and time passes by. The young men and women who were full of energy before are now worn out by the shaking train.

It was much quieter in the carriage.

Yang Xiaotao looked at the time, it was already twelve o'clock.

I originally wanted to read a book on the train to kill the boring time, but in this environment, I couldn't see it at all. I might as well look at the scenery outside the window.

To be honest, Yang Xiaotao was a little scared.

When he came to this world, he didn't know whether he had traveled to a parallel time and space, where there happened to be a world full of love in the courtyard, or whether it was just a world of film and television dramas.

If it's the former, it's okay, at least the world view is there, the same as in the previous life.

But if it is the latter, then Yang Xiaotao will feel that the main body of the world is in the courtyard, in Sijiu City.

After leaving Sijiu City, the people I met, the things I saw, and even space and time all appeared suddenly.

Just like there is a creature in the dark, reaching out to light up the pieces of the puzzle, and he is the candle in the hand of the Creator.

Hey

Yang Xiaotao suddenly laughed.

He thinks too much, no matter what kind it is, what he has to do is live in the present.

Looking at the receding trees on both sides of the railway, there are also figures appearing from time to time.

Yang Xiaotao believed that everything he saw was real.

Because he cannot deny his own existence, nor will he deny it.

Leaning on the seat, Yang Xiaotao closed his eyes and rested his mind. Following the monotonous hum of the train, he thought about one ride after another. He couldn't sleep and didn't want to open his eyes.

The train stopped and stopped and soon stopped at Dezhou Station.

As soon as he stopped, Yang Xiaotao opened his eyes and looked out the window.

In his previous life, he passed through Texas on a business trip. There were many mobile goods stations on the platform, and everyone was shouting about Texas Braised Chicken.

He also bought it, but it tasted just like the one in the supermarket.

Later, I heard from a local in Texas that you cannot eat the authentic Texas braised chicken in vacuum bags. If you want to eat it, just eat it freshly made.

Yang Xiaotao was thinking about things and looked out the window. A group of people were busy getting out of the car and getting on, but he didn't see anyone selling braised chicken.

But that's right, these days, people who make braised chicken don't dare to sell it here.