The reason why the second-class carriage is one class higher than the third-class carriage is mainly because it is indeed a carriage. The third-class carriage is basically a gondola with railings - it doesn't even have seats, but the price is so low that everyone can afford it, so
It has become the first choice for farmers to go out. The third-class cars are always crowded with local farmers and the fruits, vegetables, chickens, ducks, fish and shrimps they bring to the towns for sale and various daily necessities brought back from the towns.
Lin Ming was agile and quickly grabbed a seat when he got on the train. Then he realized that the second-class train was almost entirely filled with "fake men" who had shaved their hair and changed their clothes. He, a man in Ming Dynasty attire, squeezed in the middle looked very awkward.
Lin Ming unconsciously complained secretly: What a mistake! If I had known earlier, I would have bought a third-class ticket.
There were many people in the carriage, and the seats were not very spacious. Lin Ming was squeezed tightly in the middle by two naturalized citizens. He could not even stretch his arms. He had no choice but to endure it.
On the left side of Lin Ming was a young girl. She didn't have her hair cut short. She only had two braids, with two red strips of cloth tied at the ends. She was wearing a blue cloth dress, shamelessly exposed and wrapped in white cotton.
Socks for the calves.
According to Lin Ming's concept, wearing white shoes and white socks is a mourning dress. However, this big girl is wearing black shoes and a red headband, which is obviously not the case.
"Wearing a red headband, but wearing white socks, and exposing your calves, it's really unbelievable!" Lin Ming cursed, but he felt that the other party's thighs were tightly squeezing his legs. The warmth and elasticity of the skin made it difficult for him to go out for several months.
The adults of the Baihu family who had never tasted meat could not help but have some physiological changes - fortunately, Ming's clothes were loose, so unless he was gifted, he would not appear ugly.
The girl was carrying a small yellow cloth bag. As soon as she sat down, she took out a book from the bag and read silently. Lin Ming was curious and squinted his eyes to peek, only to see that it was a small book. It was printed with square characters in Song style.
There are also some winding symbols on each square character. Lin Ming is also well-informed and knows that these are red-haired characters. He just doesn't know why they are placed on the square characters.
The girl looked like she was learning to read. Lin Ming also taught the maids and concubines at home to read when he had nothing to do. However, this was an "elegant fun" to pass time. In his opinion, it didn't matter whether a woman was educated or not -
―His wife was illiterate when she got married, which did not affect their love.
On the right was a thin man. He was wearing a blue cloth short coat with greasy twists. As soon as he got in the car, he leaned his head on the back of the seat and started snoring. He tilted his head and leaned on Lin Ming's shoulder. This made him moan.
Not enough.
While I was groaning, I heard a series of whistles outside the window, followed by a long whistle, and the seat under me suddenly moved. The train slowly started to move.
After many years, Lin Ming still had a hard time describing the feeling he felt when he rode a "train" for the first time. The word "shock" may not be appropriate, but it was similar to the feeling he had when he rode a horse for the first time: novel and scary at the same time. The locomotive made a rumble, and the front of the car
Thick black smoke was sprayed out, and the carriage was dragged along the high fields. The slightly chilly wind in winter blew on the face, but it gave a feeling of relaxation and joy.
The track from Bobu to Dongmen City is laid along the Wenlan River. After the comprehensive reconstruction project of the Wenlan River, which took almost five years to be completed, this river, which originally had a huge gap in water levels during the high and dry seasons, has been replaced by a canal.
Wenlan River relies on the sluices, dams, diversion canals, reservoirs and wind and steam pumps along the way. The Wenlan River can roughly maintain a certain water level all year round. In addition to ensuring the stable power generation of the hydropower station, it is also used to supply daily life along the river.
Water for industrial and agricultural production can also satisfy river transportation to a certain extent. The river water is sparkling, and the embankment slope protection is made of stones, with turf already growing on it. Planting trees can easily damage the river embankment, so the trees are
Plant under the slope protection.
This is because the planners of Lingao Construction Corporation intentionally set up a "landscape belt" along the river as a place for recreation and entertainment. In addition to the industrial area and dock area, landscape design has been carried out on both sides of the river, with not only flowers, trees, but also a small number of
There are pavilions and pavilions, and the shallow-draft inland river tugboats drag the shoebox-like canal barges slowly, looking like bonsais.
Lin Ming has never been to Lingao, so he naturally doesn't know what the Wenlan River looked like in the past. But he can still tell that the river has been improved.
"I didn't expect that the Kun thief is still somewhat elegant." Lin Ming looked at the scenery along the river and secretly admired in his heart - Of course, there are countless beautiful places in Guangzhou, and the scenery is a hundred times better than here. However, the buildings along the way are neat and the roads are...
The flatness of the water and the cleanliness of the village streets are also different from the clouds and mud. Unfortunately, the water surface is turbid and there is a lot of garbage floating on it. It is not a clear stream at all.
When the train passed through the industrial area, the leisure and elegance on the river bank completely disappeared. The huge red brick houses were covered with black soot. The steel and ceramic pipes were always intertwined. From time to time, there were huge bangs and sounds.
There is a rumbling roar. There are so many chimneys here, and the thick black and white smoke almost obscures the sky. The pile yard by the river is a hill-like pile of coal, ash piles, countless sacks of different sizes, wooden barrels, clay pots and
The wooden boxes were piled into huge stacks, covered with reed mats. A tall iron crane puffed white steam and loaded these goods onto barges on the river - cinders and various garbage were floating on the water.
Before Lin Ming had time to think, a strong smell of smoke mixed with a sour smell rushed into his nostrils, causing him to cough repeatedly and cover his nose in a hurry. He secretly cursed these thieves for ruining the scenery!
The train started and stopped, and I listened to several places during the process. Everywhere I went, there was a thin girl wearing a blue uniform and carrying a yellow cloth bag along the passage, shouting the name of the station to remind people who arrived at the station to get off. Some people got off and others got on.
, the carriage is always full.
While he was cursing, the train gradually slowed down. Lin Ming saw that the houses on the roadside were getting denser and more shops, and he knew that he was about to reach the town. Sure enough, the female fake Kun who was accompanying the train came and shouted: "Dongmen City has arrived!"
This was a big place, and more than half of the people got out of the car immediately. Lin Ming also got out of the car among the crowd.
Lin Ming followed the crowd out of the Dongmen City Railway Station. When he left the station, he saw a flat open space with many carriages, trolleys, and rickshaws parked. There were also many vendors, clerks, and laborers gathered around, making it very lively.
Seeing a large number of passengers pouring out of the station, people who were squatting and chatting or dozing off became energetic and came up one after another to solicit business.
Lin Ming carried his small package and officially set foot on this "den of thieves" that he had been waiting for for a long time. He had already found out that Dongmen City is the largest and most prosperous town in Lingao. The most important thing is that,
This place is very close to the "Bairen City", the hometown of Kun thieves. Many "real Kun" will appear in Dongmen City, so it is the place with the best information about Kun thieves.
There is a high probability that his sister-in-law is trapped in this Bairen City. As long as he lurks in Dongmen City, it will be much easier for him to inquire about information or rescue her.
While he was making calculations, the vendors in the square had already come over to solicit business: "Sir, do you want some fruit? Fresh Australian grown pears cost five cents a pound!", "Australian ice cream, new fruit flavor!", "
Check in. The Ministry of Commerce rated it as a three-star hotel. The bedding in the guest room is changed after each guest. There are no fleas or insects! If you feel tired, there will be a massage from a girl - there is a yellow ticket!", "Are you going to the county town? The county town one! Come on
The car is just around the corner—", "The cheap inn has a discount, pay one month's room fee in advance and stay for one and a half months!"
In the commotion, Lin Ming subconsciously protected his package: the car and boat dock is usually a place where all kinds of bad guys hang out: robbers, pickpockets and swindlers all like to do business in such busy places. Although he doesn't bring much money, he really wants to
It's not easy to get along here if you're caught by a thief.
However, although there were many people here, there was no chaos. The shop assistants and vendors were shouting, but no one came around. Lin Ming squeezed a passage and came out of the crowd to find out why. There was a wooden platform in the center of the square, with a door frame on it.
There were three or four shriveled corpses hanging on the shelf, which were slowly swaying. Several whipped and bloody prisoners were tied to the wooden stakes at the four corners with iron chains. Whether they were dead or alive, their necks were
They were all hung with ink-written signs, which probably contained charges. Seven or eight thieves were standing around with their chests raised and their bellies folded, gazing at the scene in the square.
"I've heard that the Kun thief's behavior is based on Legalist methods, and it's true." Lin Ming was secretly alarmed in his heart. He knew that this was a place where he could not make any mistakes. He couldn't help but recite all the "Kun thief rules" he had learned about in his heart, so as not to forget them.
Violated the "Law of Kun".
Lin Ming quickened his pace and quickly left the station square. He didn't know much about Dongmen City, so he just walked along the street. He planned to find a place to live and settle down first, and then go see where there were jobs.
of.
Contrary to what he imagined, Lin Baihu did not see the crowded stalls and disorganized goods that he had imagined. The neat stone pavement was lined with shops on both sides. There was a surging flow of people inside and outside the shops, and it was very bustling. The streets were also bustling.
Compared with Guangzhou, it is wider. There is a lane in the middle, and only carriages, trolleys, rickshaws and livestock are allowed to pass. The elevated roads on both sides are where pedestrians can walk.
Lin Ming was walking on the sidewalk. Although he wanted to keep a low profile and didn't want to attract attention, there were so many new things in Dongmen City that he couldn't help but look around. Whether it was street lights, zebra crossings, garbage baskets or large glass windows.
It made him stop and watch. Unknowingly, he came to the vicinity of the cooperative's main store.
Not only is the cooperative's main store the largest in size among the surrounding buildings, but its decorative architectural style is also completely different from the surrounding buildings. Even if Lin Ming frequents this place, people who have seen European architecture will immediately feel a huge impact.
.Seeing the bulging glass dome in the middle of the building, he couldn't help but be stunned. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!