The sun sets and the noisy bus station gradually becomes quiet.
Lao Li Tou suffered from hunger in the cold wind and waited for a whole day and night, but there was no sign of the few educated youths who came to jump in the queue.
Considering that there was a huge traffic jam caused by the snowstorm.
Lao Litou always fantasizes that maybe at a certain point in time, the traffic will suddenly ease?
The long queue of cars began to shuttle back and forth again, becoming a steady stream.
Isn’t it beautiful?
If this is the case, then the shuttle bus pulling the educated youth who came to jump in line will suddenly pull into the bus station in Zhimi County at some point.
so,
For fear of delaying Lao Li Tou, who was assigned to take over the mission of educated youth, he only went to the toilet or occasionally hid in the concierge to warm himself by the fire and catch his breath.
He did not dare to leave the gate of Zhimi County Passenger Terminal for a moment.
"Old Li, come in and warm yourself by the fire."
Lao Zhang greeted Lao Li, "You've been standing outside all day. Look at you now, how frozen you are!"
Old Li Tou sighed, "Old Zhang, why don't you ask the leader of the bus station if the cars on the road can move now?"
Lao Zhang took a puff of his cigarette and asked, "Why do you ask? Didn't you see that today, only buses heading towards Tuocheng can enter the passenger terminal?"
Coming from the direction of Suimi County, have you ever seen a car entering the station? That means it's blocked, it's blocked!"
"well"
Lao Li sighed, "Now those educated youths are going to suffer! It's so cold. Those educated people from the south are going to be really cold."
Lao Zhang smiled and said, "My butt is still leaking pus. Why do you still want to treat others' hemorrhoids? You haven't eaten all day, right?"
Lao Li chuckled and said, "Eat, eat! If you don't eat, who can bear it?"
"Please eat!"
Lao Zhang complained with heartache, "When you come here to pick up people, you are also working for the production team.
Well, if it were you, just go to a state-owned restaurant and buy a few steamed buns to eat, and ask for a mouthful of hot mixed soup. Then take the receipt, go to the accountant of the production team, and report it to the accountant and beg for it!"
Lao Li turned around and said, "You don't dare to do that. It has not been approved by the production team cadres in advance.
Well, if you spend the money like this and you don’t reimburse me when the time comes, what can you do?”
Lao Zhang complained endlessly, "You have been out for a day and a night, and there is still more. You can't be cold and hungry, right?
Even the donkeys in the production team don't dare to be manipulated like you.
Hey, let me ask you, are you going to go to the big shed over there in the repair department again tonight and spend the night together?"
yesterday afternoon,
After Lao Li Tou arrived at the Zhimi County Passenger Terminal, he waited patiently all afternoon, but he didn't even see Luo Xuan and the others.
At night.
No unrelated persons are allowed to stay in the gatehouse of the passenger terminal. Although it is a small gatehouse, there is actually nothing there.
But the public regulations are like this.
As a rural person, Lao Li did not dare to violate it.
At night, Lao Li was really helpless and had no choice but to apologize to a deputy leader at the bus station.
Ask him to allow himself to spend one night in the car repair shed at the bus station.
Seeing that Lao Li was pitiful, the deputy leader talked to Lao Li again and learned that Lao Li was actually the leader's distant relative who had gone over the mountain.
Then he agreed to let Lao Li spend the night in the shed.
But at the same time, the leader also made several requirements: First, after Lao Li got up, he must clean the shed.
Secondly, the leader asked Lao Li not to bring the donkey into the garage.
The last point is that Lao Li must ensure that not one of the miscellaneous discarded spare parts in the shed is missing.
At that time, Lao Li patted his chest and promised, "You pity a suffering person like me, how can we do that?
No matter how poor I am, Old Li, if you go to the Dou family and ask around, when will someone say that my hands and feet are dirty?"
The leader also knows that Lao Li's usual reputation is indeed good.
So the leader finally agreed and let Lao Li spend the night in the garage.
The garage was empty.
Even with ventilation from all four sides, it's not worthy of a carport with only three walls.
One side was just wide open, and the north wind was blowing into the shed!
Lao Li unloaded the donkey cart.
Then he tied the donkey to a dead tree in a corner of the station, and he himself pulled the cart into the shed.
The trolley is covered with carpets used by station repairmen to pad the floor.
Lao Li slept on the cart with his clothes on.
The blizzard at this time has actually stopped.
But there is the Mu Us Desert in the north of Saibei, and the temperature will drop sharply at night.
No matter how tightly Lao Litou wrapped his sheepskin jacket, the bone-chilling chill was unbearable.
After lying there for a while, Lao Li was so cold that there was nothing he could do.
I had to get up from the cart and go to the concierge to borrow a lantern.
Then I went to the garage to find a small paint bucket, filled it with some scrap motor oil, and added some dead branches into it.
Then Lao Litou was reluctant to use a match.
Make do with the flames in the horse lanterns and light the dead branches with engine oil to keep warm.
The smoke produced when the engine oil burns is beyond imagination.
The entire garage was suddenly filled with thick smoke and the smell was overwhelming.
If you choke, choke a little!
It's better than being cold and having nowhere to escape.
Later, Lao Zhang, who was on duty at the concierge, sent Lao Li a piece of tarpaulin from the car.
Only then did Lao Li warm a weak cupping pot in the thick smoke, and dozed for a while, half asleep.
This night, for Lao Li,
It was definitely a very long and very torturous time: Lao Li squinted for a while, and as soon as he heard the sound of cars passing by on the road outside the bus station.
Lao Li will wake up immediately.
Then I hurried to the bus station door to see if the shuttle bus for educated youths was coming.
The result is naturally disappointing.
When Lao Li returned to the cart, he just squinted for a while.
Between half asleep and half awake,
Lao Li was either woken up by the biting cold wind or choked by the thick smoke.
I was cold, hungry, worried and a little scared.
Lao Li was very frightened: those educated youths who came from far away places were overridden by cars.
Or maybe I got off the wrong bus halfway.
So that in the end no one can be found, and the consequences will probably be very serious!
As for how serious it is?
Lao Li couldn't explain it clearly either.
Because after all, he is an honest farmer who has lived in the mountains and valleys for generations.
Lao Li only knew that if he did not receive the educated youth, he would miss the things assigned to him by the production team cadres.
Then how can cadres still look good on themselves in the future?
Come to think of it,
At least in the production team, you won’t be allowed to drive a donkey cart again in the future, right?
You know, in the production team, you can get the job of driving cars. That is very beautiful!
The advantage of driving a donkey cart is that you can usually catch some black beans, soybeans and so on.
Even if you give the members a lift, you can earn a lot of favors.
Not to mention occasionally going out in the middle of the night and doing some private work for others can be a few cents, or even a few dollars in extra income!
You must not throw away the big deal when buying a donkey cart!!
Once you make up your mind,
Stubborn old Li Tou can survive even the toughest times.
no way,
Once Lao Li lost his head, he would do the easier job of driving the car for the production team.
If the few members of the family are affected by famine, there will probably be more.
The next day,
The snow cleared and the sun was shining brightly.
The wind is not strong, but it can blow into the bones of old Li Tou
The road from Suimi County to Zhimi County has been completely blocked.
But heading north from Suimi County, the national highway to Tuocheng is still open.
There are many passengers who need to go to Tuocheng for business, so the shuttle bus to Tuocheng is still running normally.
In this period,
90% of the people are poor people who work in the fields. Those people who go to Tuocheng for business in Zhimi County all have relatives in the city.
So when they take the bus, they often carry a sack of potatoes or a sack of cabbage or something like that.
It's good to use it as a hand-covering gift when visiting relatives in the city.
Old Li Tou was really hungry and couldn't bear it anymore. Although he still had 2 yuan, 37 cents in his pocket.
But I have never bought even one Lao Li Tou for mixed-noodle steamed buns in a restaurant in my life.
I am absolutely reluctant to spend money and buy myself something to satisfy my hunger.
When I woke up early this morning, Lao Li Tou had already gone to the concierge and asked Lao Zhang three times for water.
But drinking water can make people feel full at that time.
But it's not durable.
Just when Lao Li was wondering what to do.
Suddenly I heard someone saying hello to Lao Li, "Hey! That old man, can you help me put my things on the luggage rack?"
Lao Li was overjoyed, "It's done."
As he said this, Lao Li was shaking his head and quickly ran over to help.
A sack of potatoes is not light.
It is not an easy task to install it on the roof of a passenger car.
When Old Li was tired and out of breath, he helped the passengers pack the bag of potatoes.
The passenger asked, "Old man, can I give you 20 cents as wages?"
Lao Li shook his head,
Pointing to the man's belt, he asked, "I just saw a stack of cakes in your bag. Just give me a piece of cake."
The man was shocked: "What a silly old man! A piece of cake only costs a few cents, how do you think it's so serious?"
Lao Li chuckled and said, "I'll help you carry your things to the car. Give me a piece of cake. This is considered a favor."
If I take your money, the people at the station who specialize in carrying things for passengers should take the money."
"Oh I got it."
The passenger suddenly realized, "That's okay. I think you're a real person, so I'll give you three pieces of cake. We won't take advantage of you."
This time, Lao Li finally got 3 pieces of cake while carrying things for the passengers.
Eat sparingly,
Then go to the concierge Lao Zhang's place and roast a handful of black beans that were originally used to feed the donkeys.
Lao Li secretly rejoiced: It seems that he finally has enough food for the day!
After getting three pancakes, other passengers then regarded Lao Li as a porter.
Occasionally someone would say hello and ask him to help with work.
But this time, no matter what, Lao Li didn't go to work. It was just because he had already received the food he urgently needed. If he had to help passengers carry things again, he would get paid.
Regardless of whether the reward is in kind or cash,
Old Li Tou will always offend those porters from service agencies who work at the bus station to carry things for passengers.
Old Li Tou is honest, but he is not stupid
The wind blows the sunset, and jackdaws live in the forest.
The thousand-year-old ancient city of Yinzhou is now enveloped in the vast twilight.
"well"
Looking at the setting sun, Lao Litou couldn't help but sigh, "Why don't you come? If you don't come, I will almost eat up all the black beans that I feed the donkey. How can I deal with this?"
When I think about it, I will have to spend the whole night in that car repair shed.
Lao Li couldn't help but shuddered.
Just as Lao Li was about to turn around and go back to the concierge to find Lao Zhang to warm himself up by the fire.
Suddenly, a voice came from behind and asked, "This fellow, this is the Zhimi County Passenger Bus Station, right?"
Foreign accent?
Lao Litou frowned slightly, "Isn't there such a big sign hanging on the brick pillar of the gate! How do you mean you can't read or something?"
"Eh? Why do you, a fellow countryman, speak so abruptly?"
The man was a little annoyed, "In recent years, the country has been carrying out large-scale construction everywhere.
Some places have old stations and new stations. In other places, they have short-distance stations and long-distance bus stations.
I’m just asking, are you going to confirm again?”
Old Li turned around and saw two men and one woman coming, each carrying a large luggage roll.
Lao Li looked at each other and said, "Where did you come from? Are you three from the same family?"
Peng Yong replied coldly, "It's not Italy, we are from Bashu Province. Do you want to check our travel certificate?"
"Well, I'm just a sufferer, and I'm not a member of the public. How can I check your travel certificate?"
Lao Li grinned,
Showing his big yellow teeth, he said, "Comrade, you are too worried. Oh, this is the Zhimi County Bus Station. There is only one bus station in our county, there is no second one."
Peng Yong asked, "How far is it from Shilipu and Doujia Gelao Production Team?"
There was a man passing by after get off work, and the bus station employee listened.
He casually replied, "Shilipu Shilipu, it has this name just because it is 10 miles away from the county seat."
But it's different from that employee.
When Lao Li heard this, his heart couldn't help but beat wildly: "You guys, are one of you surnamed Luo? There is another surnamed Zhang and Peng?"
Peng Yong nodded, "Yes. Hey, how did you know?"
"Oh, my forehead is so cool!"
Lao Li's hands trembled with excitement, "You are finally here!"
Luo Xuan looked at Lao Li, whose face was covered in black smoke here and there with oily smoke because he used engine oil to warm up the fire.
He couldn't help but ask, "Uncle, are you here specifically to pick us up?"
Lao Li slapped his thigh and said, "Isn't that right! Well, I've been waiting for you here for almost two days and one night!"
"Then let's go to Shilipu, behind the Dou family's Gelao production team."
Luo Xuan asked Lao Li, "Should we live in the educated youth spot or in the commune member's home?"
Lao Li replied, "The new kiln in Educated Youth Point has not been dug yet. You will live in the E family for the time being."
Luo Xuan nodded, knowing what he was doing.
If the three of us live in the educated youth area, they will not have much to do with the old man in front of us.
He was probably appointed by the cadres of the production team to pick him up at the station.
As for him being here dryly, waiting for two days and one night, the hardships he put in and this affection.
Of course, I need to reward others.
But if after settling down, you still have to live in the house of the old man in front of you, then naturally you need to give him some gifts.
This concept is different from living in an educated youth spot.
Now that I, Zhang Xiaoli, and Peng Yong have arrived at Zhimi County, I don't have to worry about the remaining ten miles.
So Luo Xuan said, "Come on, I'll invite you to the restaurant and have a good meal. You eat while I go out and buy some gifts."
"That's impossible!"
Old Li waved his hands repeatedly, "You Manjie traveled so far to jump in line. There will be many places where you need to spend money in the future! How dare you spend money?"
Zhang Xiaoli smiled slightly and said, "Uncle, you don't have to worry about this. Let's go and have a good meal!"
When Lao Li saw Zhang Xiaoli, he immediately felt the light of the rising sun shining into his heart.
Warm and bright.
So comfortable!
What a handsome woman!
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