Shao Jingque was also a little surprised by this.
She thought the entrance was built in a way that looked like a subway entrance in later generations, but was there a subway in Beijing at that time?
Seeing that Wu Shuang and Liu Cuirong were too nervous, she smiled and comforted them:
"Don't be nervous. This is the capital, the safest place in all of China. Let's just follow Liang Tuan without worry. Are you still afraid that Liang Tuan will sell us out?"
Liu Cuirong laughed when she heard this and pulled Wu Shuang:
"Xiao Shao is right. With our old arms and legs, who would want to sell them to? Only my wife at home would be willing to take a bite!"
Wu Shuang blushed immediately:
"Sister Liu, please keep your voice down, or others will hear us and laugh at us!"
The few jokes among them relieved a lot of tension.
But when they reached the entrance of the underground passage, the two men were so nervous that they almost pinched Shao Jingque's arm blue.
Shao Jingque was right in his guess. The entrance to the underground passage was indeed a subway entrance. On the white tiles in front were five large, square characters - Metro Line 1!
To Shao Jingque's surprise, the subway entrance at that time was very similar to the subway entrance in later generations, and was even equipped with an escalator.
Faced with this huge machine that was rolling silently, even Liang Jinchun became nervous. He stood at the escalator entrance and tried several times but didn't dare to step on it.
Liu Cuirong was so frightened that her face turned red, and she couldn't help but ask:
"Captain Liang, where are you taking us? This ladder looks scary and it moves. What if I fall down?"
Liang Jinchun also looked a little embarrassed, because he had never ridden an escalator in his life, so he naturally didn't dare to step on it rashly, worried that he wouldn't be able to afford the compensation if he broke something.
But the five people who were staring at him eagerly were all his subordinates, so he couldn't show his fear in front of them. He could only pretend to be calm and answered:
"Where else can we go? To the guesthouse, of course! This place is called a subway station. Inside the station is a train that runs underground. We need to take this underground train to get there."
"What's so scary about a ladder? You can't even maintain your balance, you're a veteran of the art troupe!"
After he said that, he took a step forward. As soon as he stepped on the step, he fell backwards unexpectedly and immediately let out a terrified scream. Fortunately, he sat firmly on the step of the escalator and did not roll down.
Including Shao Jingque, the rest of the people were frightened by his dangerous action and cried out in surprise.
Wu Shuang and Liu Cuirong were so frightened that their legs went limp and they squatted on the ground, unable to stand up.
Liang Jinchun was relieved when he found that the elevator was very sturdy. He turned around and waved to the others happily:
"Come up quickly! It's safe!"
Shao Jingque saw that he was about to reach the bottom, and quickly shouted:
"Captain Liang, be careful—"
Before he could finish his words, Liang Jinchun, who had no time to react, fell out in a dog-eating-shit manner.
His fall caused Wu Shuang and Liu Cuirong, who had just stood up, to squat down again. They instantly regretted coming to Beijing.
It’s so scary. Even walking in this capital is so difficult!
Liang Jinchun got up from the ground and kept urging the others to get off quickly, but after seeing his "difficult" demonstration, no one dared to get on the escalator.
Shao Jingque stood beside the escalator and patiently taught:
"Look, each step is two feet long. We just need to stand in the middle. Once we're firmly on our feet, hold onto the handle next to it. When we're almost at the bottom, take another step forward and we'll be able to step down. Do as I say, and I guarantee you won't fall."
Seeing Shao Jingque's solemn words, the remaining male dancer probably couldn't bear to lose face, so he mustered up the courage to stand up as she said.
As a result, he only swayed slightly before he stood firm and stood steadily down. Except that he was still a little unfamiliar when he took the step, he only staggered twice and did not fall as badly as Liang Jinchun.
With a successful example as a role model, and Shao Jingque standing beside them to "direct" them, Wu Shuang and Liu Cuirong finally managed to get off the escalator without any panic.
It was the first time for several of them to ride this kind of escalator in their lives. They were extremely excited and wanted to ride it again like a child.
Soon, a uniformed staff member came to the subway station and asked about their destination.
Liang Jinchun quickly handed over the letter of introduction issued by the Provincial Art Troupe. After the staff took it back to the office for verification, they led the group to the subway area.
This experience was also extremely new to Shao Jingque.
It turned out that at that time, Beijing Subway Line 1 was not open to ordinary people. Only specially received foreign guests or some special groups could take the subway with a letter of introduction issued by their unit.
Fortunately, there was staff accompanying them this time, so the team leader Liang Jinchun finally felt a little relieved.
Seeing a long train really coming out of the dark passage, several people were excited and nervous, and followed the staff's guidance to get on the subway.
Unexpectedly, the subway was running as fast as the train on the ground. The flickering light scared Wu Shuang and others so much that they closed their eyes and held on to the edge of the bench tightly, not daring to let go. It was not until the staff reminded them that they had arrived at the station they were supposed to get off that they opened their eyes with a sense of relief and hurriedly got off the subway.
Only when his feet touched the solid ground did Wu Shuang pat his chest and let out a long sigh:
"My God, the transportation in this capital is so advanced! I never dreamed that there would be trains running underground, and at such high speeds. This is truly an eye-opener!"
Liu Cuirong was also beaming with excitement. She was the most nervous on the subway just now, twisting the arm of the male dancer sitting next to her until it turned blue:
"Isn't this a great experience? Isn't what we're doing the same as the underground escaping ability described in the stories?"
After saying this, he did not forget to flatter Liang Jinchun and Shao Jingque:
"Thanks to the great leadership of Captain Liang and the wonderful performance of Sister Jingque, we have the opportunity to come to the capital and see the world."
Liang Jinchun was very pleased to hear this and said with a smile:
"I didn't bring you here just to see the world and broaden your horizons. It's not easy coming here. You must learn the business from the comrades at Beijing TV Station and put what you've learned into practice when you return!"
This time, four people came with Liang Jinchun and Shao Jingque, including stage worker Wu Shuang, makeup artist Liu Cuirong, and two dancers, one male and one female.
This is because Liang Jinchun feels that when performing in other places, he must have his own people to take care of the scenery, makeup, and stage design to feel at ease. It also shows his importance to the show Shao Jingque.
After walking a few blocks from the subway station, I finally arrived at the No. 1 Guesthouse next to the Beijing TV Station.
Just as a few people began to marvel at the grand gate of the guesthouse in Building No. 1, a tall and slender figure walked out of the gate.
The shadow of the eaves just covered his face, and he could only hear a warm voice filled with smile:
"Jing Que, long time no see!"
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