In the next two or three days, Bai Guoguo, Li Xiuxiu, He Gang and He Hongjun rode their bicycles to visit several surrounding brigades and communes.
We also collected some samples of mountain products, and selected several that were tasty and durable to store to form a dry goods gift package, which was then placed in a basket specially woven by Grandma Gao.
These baskets look like cubes from the outside, with soft handles. You can lift them up when you need them, and put them on the sides at other times.
This also makes it convenient for all the baskets to be stacked together for storage, convenient for transportation, and saves space.
A five-pointed star cut out of red paper was pasted on each basket, and the words "Red Star Production Brigade" were written under the five-pointed star.
This can be considered as a simple trademark for the time being.
In order to make it easier to carry the ginkgo nuts, Grandma Gao was asked to weave a large box out of bamboo so that the baskets could be placed inside on the train.
A bamboo box can hold 20 gift packs, which is enough for going to the market.
Carrying this large box of mountain products and Yang Xiaoyong, Bai Guoguo boarded the train to Harbin.
On the way to the train station, He Gang was in a bad mood.
Originally, he wanted to go with Bai Guoguo, but Bai Guoguo declined on the grounds that he was the captain of the third team and had to be in charge of the busy spring plowing season.
He insisted on taking only Yang Xiaoyong with him on the business trip, and He Gang was really busy, so he was unhappy.
After helping them get their things onto the train, He Gang stood on the platform, silently watching the train go away. The heartless little guy was still waving at him with a smile.
Bai Guoguo felt relieved after getting rid of He Gang, the clingy big wolfdog.
She was going there to cause trouble this time, but how could she do that with a retired soldier by her side?
So she had no choice but to get rid of He Gang. Coincidentally, the busy farming season of sowing had just begun in the village. It seemed like God was helping her!
"Bai Zhiqing, do you want some water? I'll get you some."
Yang Xiaoyong knew that it was Bai Guoguo who recommended him to become a salesperson, so he was very enthusiastic towards her along the way and rushed to do any work.
"Comrade Yang, please stop being so busy. We are both salesmen now. Just call me Comrade Bai when you are out and about."
Bai Guoguo felt that the name should be changed, otherwise people would be unwilling to believe what they said when they heard that they were educated youth.
Because the educated youth generally had no say in the production team and lacked credibility.
"Okay, I got it. I'll pay attention next time!"
Yang Xiaoyong sat up straight and agreed seriously.
He knew that he was not very smart, so he decided to listen to Mai Guoguo more along the way.
Before coming out, Captain He Gang also said that Bai Guoguo would make decisions on all matters big or small along the way, and his mission was to protect Comrade Bai Guoguo.
And help with some rough work, physical work and errands.
Besides...besides...besides...
The train slowly drove all the way to Harbin.
After more than ten hours of train travel, we finally arrived in Harbin.
Bai Guoguo and Yang Xiaoyong carried a huge bamboo box and their luggage bags, and got off the train with difficulty through the crowded crowd.
"Huh... I finally made it out. There were so many people just now that they almost crushed me."
Finally they arrived at the spacious platform. The crowd was no longer so crowded and Bai Guoguo let out a long sigh.
"That's right, my shoes were almost stepped on and fell off." Yang Xiaoyong looked at his feet with lingering fear, and his toes were still hurting.
Bai Guoguo followed his gaze and saw a huge footprint on his black cloth shoes.
It's obvious that this was stepped on by a grown man. How painful must it be!
"Are you okay? Can you walk?"
"It's okay, it's nothing. I feel much better now. So where are we going first?"
"There's a convenient bus stop near the train station. Let's first find a guesthouse in the city center to stay in, and then we can get some information and do some work."
"Okay, we'll all listen to Comrade Bai. Let's go!"
Two people carried large boxes and followed the crowd out of the station.
Sure enough, we saw the bus stop outside the station. We each paid 20 cents for the bus fare and took the bus to the center of Harbin.
As soon as you arrive in Harbin, you will be overwhelmed by a strong exotic atmosphere.
Most of the buildings in the city are full of Russian style.
There are even state-owned shops on the roadside that specialize in Russian bread.
As you walk, you can find several Russian restaurants, and the waiters in the restaurants are authentic Russians.
The tall spire of Hagia Sophia can be seen from a distance, and the people walking on the streets are dressed more neatly and appropriately than those in the countryside.
Most of them were dressed in neat work clothes, and some were even wearing tweed coats.
There were also many people wearing army green imitation military uniforms.
The whole city is prosperous and bustling, forming a strong sense of separation from the gray and barren countryside.
"It's so bustling here! These houses are so special!"
Yang Xiaoyong felt that his eyes were not enough to see, and everything he looked at seemed new.
"Yes, it has a strong foreign atmosphere. Let's find a guesthouse quickly."
Bai Guoguo also feels that Harbin in this era is more charming than it was decades later.
After all, many buildings have been demolished and rebuilt, and the feeling is different from now.
But it’s more important to find a place to settle down!
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