Chapter 51 The Temptation of Scallion Pancakes
It was almost noon when the bus finally arrived in the county town, and a group of people got off the bus one after another.
After Jiang Xiaobai saw that everyone got off, the bus was a little taller.
I didn't bother to say anything extra. After counting the number of people, a group of people quickly walked towards the bus station.
The county has considered the college entrance examination tomorrow and added a few more buses, but compared to so many candidates, it is still a drop in the bucket.
"Brother Xiaobai, there are more than ten minutes left and the ticket has been purchased." Liu Aiguo ran to Jiang Xiaobai panting and said, holding a stack of bus tickets.
"Okay, there are more than ten minutes left. Everyone hurry up and eat something." Jiang Xiaobai said as he took out the scallion pancake from his bag and started eating. He also unscrewed the kettle and took a big mouthful of water.
Yesterday, Jiang Xiaobai arranged for Zhang Yanmei to take people to prepare the dry food on the road today. If time had time, Jiang Xiaobai could also take a group of educated youth to Lao Zhang’s small restaurant for some food.
But time is tight and there is no time at all.
The other educated youth also seized the time and quickly took out the paper-wrapped scallion pancake from their bag and started eating.
Not only Jiang Xiaobai and the others, but also educated youth from other villages were also catching up on eating dry food at this time. However, the moment Jiang Xiaobai and the others took out the scallion pancake, the other educated youths' eating speed slowed down.
"What's the taste? I really want to."
"Yes, it seems like the scallion pancake asked. Before leaving, my mother gave me a meal."
"Yes, it's the smell of scallion pancakes." The educated youth from other places near Jiang Xiaobai and the others sniffed and looked in the direction where the smell came.
But when I saw it, I was stunned. Damn, what's the matter?
More than a dozen people actually ate scallion oil pancakes. It is normal for one person to eat scallion oil pancakes occasionally. Who doesn’t eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year?
It is normal for some people to save some flour and bake scallion pancakes, but what the hell is it that a dozen people eat scallion pancakes?
Others eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year. Is your family eating more dumplings?
Where can I make so much flour? What are these people doing? So rich.
In fact, in 1978, many places needed food coupons to buy flour, but a black market had appeared. You could buy some things that needed tickets to buy with just money.
It’s just that it’s a little more expensive than buying things with a ticket, so you can get to this day with the canned food of Zhiqing. Is Jiang Xiaobai still missing everyone to eat in one bite?
"Which village is this educated youth? So rich?"
"I don't know, I don't know this group of people. This is too luxurious. Are you eating scallion oil pancakes as dry food?"
"It's so spoiled, will it not be the future? But it smells so fucking fragrance."
The other educated youth bit the cornmeal cake in their hands hard, while staring at the scallion cake in Jiang Xiaobai and the others.
Everyone was eating it so hard, as if they were not eating corn flour pancakes and scallion pancakes made of white flour in their hands.
"Does this group of people seem to be educated youth from Jianhua Village? Aren't they buying canned food? Why are they here... By the way, they are also here to take the college entrance examination." An educated youth from a village near Jianhua Village recognized Jiang Xiaobai and the others.
"Yes, it's from Jianhua Village. I've seen that tall man and even gave me a bottle of canned food at that time." An educated youth said affirmatively.
"Jianhua Village, canned food, what kind of canned food is sold?" someone asked curiously.
"That's..." The male educated youth was about to explain, but he heard someone shouting that the car was coming.
"Get into the car quickly, hurry up." Jiang Xiaobai stuffed the scallion pancake that he had not finished eating, shouted, pulled Li Siyan and rushed into the car.
Other educated youths are the same thing. What is the point of eating? If they get into college, they will have the chance to eat in the future.
And the food is all good. It is not a dead-fried cake made of cornmeal, it is hard and unpalatable.
The crowded along the way was naturally no more. When the bus stopped in the city and when everyone got off, many people started vomiting on the side of the road.
"If you feel uncomfortable, drink some water and replenish the water you consumed," Jiang Xiaobai reminded everyone while drinking water quickly.
If there is any physical problem at this time, it will be interesting to take the exam tomorrow.
After almost everyone recovered, Jiang Xiaobai took the people to find a place to live.
In fact, at this time, there are few places to stay, and only the city government’s guesthouse can live in.
There is also the guesthouses of some units that can accommodate people, unlike later generations, where the streets are filled with various hotels and bathing...
The city guesthouse doesn’t have to think about it. It was almost 2 pm at this time, so I could only find some guesthouses in the unit.
Moreover, there are not necessarily fourteen people who are generally in the guesthouse, and it is not convenient to live in two waves.
"Auntie, do you know where to stay in a guesthouse? I am an educated youth..." Jiang Xiaobai looked at an aunt passing by and asked.
"I'm here to take the college entrance examination tomorrow. I know, someone asked me just now. The city guesthouse must be full. There is no need to think about the guesthouse of the city No. 1 Middle School. You can go to the guesthouse of the Bayi Steel Factory near the city No. 1 Middle School..."
The aunt spoke without waiting for Jiang Xiaobai to finish speaking. It was obvious that someone had already inquired about this from her.
"Thank you, aunt, how to get to the Bayi Steel Plant near No. 1 Middle School?"
"Follow this road to the third intersection, turn left and walk to the end. There is a scrap purchase station in the north. Turn right and walk to three intersections..."
The aunt's idea was quite clear, but Jiang Xiaobai was so stupid that he was confused.
In his previous life, he was a nerd, and he couldn't tell the difference between the south, south, west and north.
"Liu Aiguo, Wang Xiaojun, come and listen."
Thank you again, and the group of people followed the way the aunt said and found the city Bayi Steel Factory that the aunt said.
I met many educated youth along the way, and I was walking around, not sure if I was looking for a place to live or got lost.
As they looked for it, they asked people. An hour later, Jiang Xiaobai and others finally came outside the gate of the city's Bayi Steel Factory.
The city’s Bayi Steel Factory is many times bigger than the county’s glass factory.
Two uniformed staff officers from the factory security department at the door saw Jiang Xiaobai and a group of people coming, and went up to meet them without waiting for them to approach.
"Comrade, is there anything wrong?" The security officer looked at everyone in confusion and asked.
"Brother, we are educated youths who come to the city to take the college entrance examination tomorrow, and there is no one living there..." Jiang Xiaobai took out a box of cigarettes and handed them to the middle-aged man in uniform to explain.
This is the style of a large factory. It has its own security department and is responsible for the security in the factory. If you follow small matters, you don’t need to notify the police station. You can handle them directly by the security department in your factory.
Chapter completed!