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Chapter 152 Charcoal Burning Car

"Aunt, the day after tomorrow is the start of school. You take Daya and Erya to the school to register. The two children are still young, so it's not a problem to run around the house all day without going to school." Li Wen looked at Erya who was making clothes for him.

Mother Ya said.

Recently, Li Wen redeemed all the fabric tickets in his hand and bought a lot of fabrics one after another.

Li Wen didn't keep any of these fabrics, so Erya's mother made them into ready-made clothes for adults and children. For this purpose, he even bought a sewing machine in a thrift store for Erya's mother to use.

Of course, Li Wen didn't let his help go to waste, and he paid a lot of handicraft fees. He gave him 10 cents for making children's clothes and 30 cents for adults' clothes.

"Okay, I'll send them to school the day after tomorrow. The cloth you brought has been almost used in the past two days, so Sanya doesn't need Erya and the others to take care of them."

"Auntie, just keep this sewing machine and use it. You can occasionally take on jobs to earn some money." Li Wen said with a smile as he saw Erya's mother looking at the sewing machine with reluctance.

"Really lending it to auntie?" Erya's mother raised her head and asked in surprise.

"Well! You can use it as you like, as long as it doesn't get damaged. By the way, have you finished the room that you were asked to clean up yesterday? My sister and the others will move here in a few days." Li Wen asked with a smile.

"It's done. Your sister has tidied up the three big houses in the backyard." Erya's mother hurriedly replied.

"Auntie, I have bought this yard from a friend. I plan to divide this big yard into two small yards."

"The two houses with kitchens in the front are separated by walls into a yard, and the remaining two houses in the backyard and the two rooms on the east side are separated into a yard."

"You live in the front yard, and they live in the back yard. If we build a wall, you don't have to be constrained. Each family can live in their own way." Li Wen said with a smile.

"Such a nice yard has to be divided into two yards by building a wall. This way, the feng shui will be bad. Otherwise, we should move out!" Erya's mother looked at the spacious yard and wondered.

"Auntie, my sister and her husband's family are also very difficult to talk to. If they knew that I bought the house, they would only come and rob it."

"I found a job in the provincial capital, and I may not come here much in the future, so I have to ask you to take care of this yard." Li Wen explained, looking at Erya's mother's embarrassed expression.

"Alas! We women are most afraid of finding a difficult husband, who will make life difficult for us."

"In this case, Xiaowen, you can go to the provincial capital with peace of mind! My aunt will definitely keep an eye on this house for you." Erya's mother sighed and said.

Li Wen could no longer stay in Weihe County, so he made a special trip to the provincial capital a few days ago and asked someone to find him a job.

In fact, this was also within Li Wen's plan. After all, the county town was too small and was not conducive to his own development.

And time can heal everything. After a few years, your influence will weaken and your family will be safe.

The next morning, Li Wen finished breakfast and came to the cultural center early.

"Xiao Wen, today I went to the province to participate in the activities of the Provincial Writers Association. By the way, I also asked you to join the Provincial Writers Association. From now on, the Provincial Writers Association will have one of our own." Director Sun said happily.

"How can Uncle Sun get to the provincial capital? It's more than ninety miles away, so we can't go there by bicycle," Li Wen asked, looking at the empty yard.

"Of course we went by long-distance bus. Don't you know that your elder brother works at the bus station? Do you want me to borrow County Magistrate Wu's jeep to take you there?" Director Zhang said angrily.

"I'm sorry, I suddenly forgot. I have never been in a car before. Usually I am either on the bottom of my feet or on a bicycle, but I actually forgot about a car." Li Wen said, scratching his head awkwardly.

"You kid! You are usually a monkey, but you made a joke today." Curator Sun burst out laughing after hearing this.

The two left their bicycles at the cultural center and walked towards the Chengxi Bus Terminal.

The buildings of bus stations in this era were not very tall, but the cars were. If you owned one privately, it would be even better than owning a private jet in later generations.

In Sanxing Village, many children have never even seen a car. Last year, after the cannery’s canning truck arrived, children from the whole village flocked to it.

Many children even followed the car and breathed in the car exhaust. The scene of chasing the car was even more exciting than in the movie.

But yes, it is the early 1960s, and the country's automobile industry has just started. Many cars are imported. There is a serious shortage of freight cars, let alone passenger cars.

The two walked into the bus station talking and laughing. The bus station is a one-story brick building with a waiting room in the front and a large yard in the back for parking cars.

There were five cars parked in the station yard at this time, two of which still looked like passenger cars, but were covered with wooden casings.

The other three were directly from the Jiefang freight trucks, with a lot of stools thrown inside, making it really difficult to stop at the bus station.

However, Li Wen can understand it if he has the experience of later generations. After all, the country has just developed, and it will definitely get better and better in the future.

Don't look at the cars that are running all over the streets in later generations, but the industry is not something that most countries can afford, and involves countless industrial chains. Even if the country rises decades later, the automobile industry still lags behind many developed countries.

"Brother, here, I'm here! Li Wen suddenly saw Li Wu who was cleaning the car and shouted hurriedly."

"Awen, why are you here? What's the matter?" Li Wu saw it was Li Wen, put down the towel in his hand, and walked over with a smile.

"Uncle Sun and I are going to the provincial capital today. The road is quite far and we are going to take a bus there. Brother, can I take a look at these cars?" Li Wen smiled and pointed to the yard.

"No problem, if you want to see it, why can't you? Come on, big brother will take you in and have a look." Li Wuxian excitedly pulled Li Wen and walked into the yard.

"Uncle Sun, my eldest brother and I are going to visit the bus. You can help us buy the tickets first." Li Wen smiled and waved to Director Sun.

"Go ahead, it's still half an hour before the bus leaves, so you still have to wait." Director Sun nodded and said.

"Awen, although our bus station is in the county, it is actually under the direct control of the province, and these buses are allocated separately by the province."

"Look, these vehicles are from the Great Liberation. They were built by our country. They are very beautiful. They were purchased by the province from Chunshi in 1959. They were first used as freight vehicles and were eventually converted into passenger vehicles."

Li Wen climbed up and took a look. The carriage was not big, about three and a half meters long. There were two rows of benches inside, with some folding chairs thrown in between.

The cabin of this car was actually made of wood, with only some important parts made of iron. Li Wen had never seen such an old car in his previous life, and today it was an eye-opener for him.

However, it was this car that started the country's automobile industry. From the start of production to the end of production, a total of millions of vehicles were produced, making a huge contribution to the country and indispensable.

"Brother, this car is very good and has solid leather." Li Wen patted the car body and said.

"Well, even though the car body is made of wood, it is five or six centimeters thick, which is much stronger than iron."

"Your brother and I usually serve these big trucks, and I'm already learning now. After two years, there will be more cars at the station, and I will be able to start driving." Li Wu smiled proudly.

"Come on, Awen, take a look at these two cars. You must have never heard of this stuff. These two buses are not filled with gasoline, but with charcoal." Li Wu pulled Li Wen to the two red buses.

Said excitedly.

"What? Charcoal."

Li Wen now completely touched the blind spot of knowledge. He had seen on TV before that North Korea used firewood as power, and one person was dedicated to setting firewood, which made him laugh.
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