Chapter 26 Buying Tickets
Director Li worked very quickly and delivered the news to the guesthouse on the same day.
The preliminary examination of Shanghai Theatre Academy will be held in three days, so Lin Siqiao should pack up quickly and not be late.
There is no direct train from Ancheng to Shanghai. If you take the train, you have to transfer in the provincial capital.
In this day and age, you can only buy train tickets at the ticket window, and whether you can buy one on the same day depends entirely on luck.
Lin Siqiao simply stopped bothering and went directly to the Ancheng City Passenger Ferry Terminal.
There is a passenger ship from Ancheng that goes directly to Shanghai. It’s a bit slow but it saves you the trouble!
"Where are you going?" The ticket seller was eating melon seeds, looking lazy.
Public officials are so powerful these days that Lin Siqiao is no longer surprised.
He took out the letter of introduction and handed it in through the palm-sized glass window in front of him.
"Hello, I need a boat ticket to Shanghai tomorrow morning."
There are two ships to Shanghai, one is the express line and the other is the slow line.
The express line Lin Siqiao chose departs at around 11:30 am every day and arrives at 2:30 pm the next day.
When she arrives, she will arrange accommodation first and have a good rest, as she will take the preliminary exam the day after tomorrow.
Seeing that the letter of introduction was stamped with the city government's official seal, the ticket seller's attitude became noticeably more enthusiastic.
"Little comrade, which class of ticket do you want?"
"There are plenty of tickets today, for every cabin."
This question stumped Lin Siqiao. It was the first time for both her and her original self to take a long-distance passenger ship, and they had no idea what was going on.
Seeing her like this, the ticket seller gave her a brief introduction.
"Fifth class is for the casual class. It's the lowest level of the ship. The ventilation inside is not very good, but the price is cheap."
"Both fourth-class and third-class cabins have bunk beds. Each fourth-class cabin has 16 people, and each third-class cabin has 8 to 12 people. There is one more washroom than the fourth-class cabin."
"The second-class cabin is for two people per cabin. It is located in the middle front of the third floor of the ship. The view is better and the price is higher than other cabins."
In fact, there were first-class tickets, but they were reserved for state leaders and were not open to ordinary passengers, so the ticket seller did not mention this.
When Lin Siqiao heard this, there was no need to think about it. The Clippers would take more than 20 hours, so he would definitely do whatever was comfortable for him.
Squinting his crescent eyes, he asked, "Big sister, what class of ship ticket can I buy with this letter of introduction?"
"It's all fine. It's up to you." The girl was very sweet-mouthed and the ticket seller was also very easy to talk to.
"Then give me a second-class ticket."
"Okay, the ticket price is 7.2 yuan, and the cabin fee is 6 yuan, a total of 13 yuan and 20 cents."
Lin Siqiao paid decisively.
After getting the boat ticket, Lin Siqiao went to the grain store without stopping.
It is really not easy to travel to other places nowadays. Not only do you need a letter of introduction to go everywhere, but you also need tickets to eat and drink.
What’s infuriating is that food coupons are not yet accepted nationwide. Lin Siqiao came here specifically to exchange some national food coupons.
She had enough space for food and drink, so she wasn't too worried. Lin Siqiao just didn't want anyone to find fault with her over these little things.
She still understood the principle of putting on a full show, and according to the old rules, she still had to show her letter of introduction when she came to the grain store.
The staff exchanged 15 kilograms of national food coupons for Lin Siqiao according to the time marked on the letter of introduction.
If converted, it is about one pound a day.
Lin Siqiao didn't plan to bring much luggage, so she just prepared two sets of clothes for changing and put the rest into the space.
After finishing all this, Lin Siqiao went to the post office again and told his second uncle about his plan to go to Shanghai.
When saying this, Lin Siqiao's tone and mentality were very calm, but Qiao Zhiyi on the other end of the phone was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood.
The provincial top scholar!
That was one picked out from hundreds of thousands!
As a result, I can only go to the drama academy in Shanghai!
It's not direct admission, but you have to take some kind of exam.
This is simply too much!
The more Qiao Zhiyi thought about it, the angrier he became, and he almost swore on the phone.
"That crappy school, I think—"
"What are you talking about!"
The second aunt of the Qiao family happened to come to their unit today for something, and she was so angry when she saw the one from her family.
He quickly slapped him and snatched the microphone away.
"Xiao Qiao, don't listen to your uncle."
"Just think of this trip to Shanghai as a way to relax."
"No matter what the result is, just remember that your second uncle, your grandparents, your eldest uncle, your aunt, and your cousins are all here."
"We are confident, we are not afraid!"
"Just take the test with confidence."
Qiao Zhiyi rubbed the back of his hand in pain and complained quietly to the side.
"That's what I meant."
"Look at you, you're always like this. Can't you wait until I finish talking before you do anything?"
"I'm at least..."
Facing the murderous look in his wife's eyes, Qiao Zhiyi immediately stopped talking.
Listening to the noisy voice on the phone, Lin Siqiao felt warm in his heart.
She knew that her uncle was standing up for her.
She also knew that her aunt was worried about her.
To be honest, when Lin Siqiao first heard the news, he was so angry that he didn't want to say a word.
I always wonder why! Why do you treat her like this!
But now that I think about it, it seems that there is no need for that. There are many people in this era who are more aggrieved than her.
If they think they can defeat themselves because of this little setback, then they really underestimate themselves.
So what if it's drama school? She can still shine there.
Of course, it’s enough to just know this in your heart. Sometimes you still have to tell white lies to your elders.
Li Dahua expressed her concern for Lin Siqiao for a few more words before returning the receiver.
"Xiao Qiao has something to tell you."
When Qiao Zhiyi heard this, his expression immediately became serious, "Xiao Qiao, I'm listening, go ahead."
Lin Siqiao on the other end of the phone was calm and spoke in a cheerful tone.
"Uncle, I like this school very much."
"real?"
"Of course."
Lin Siqiao said, "Uncle, do you know that after graduating from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, you can directly enter the Shanghai Film Studio."
"Maybe I'll have a chance to make a movie in the future, and then you'll be able to see me on TV."
Qiao Zhiyi's expression relaxed a little after listening to this. It's good... but compared with Fudan University, it's still a little worse.
At this time Lin Siqiao said again.
"I heard that the General Political Department Art Troupe and the PLA Art Troupe go to the Shanghai Theatre Academy to recruit people every year."
"If you are selected, you can directly join the army and become a cultural and artistic soldier."
Nowadays, everyone has an inexplicable respect for the word "army".
Qiao Zhiyi felt much better all of a sudden.
"It would be great if I could join the army."
"Don't worry, uncle. I can get the top score in the imperial examination. I have nothing to worry about."
"Okay, okay, then you must pay more attention to safety when you go to Shanghai."
Speaking of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Qiao Zhiyi immediately thought of the fourth brother. Yes, the fourth brother is also in the Shanghai Stock Exchange!
"Xiao Qiao, I'll tell you your uncle's phone number and address. Please write it down first."
"If there is anything, remember to contact your uncle."
"I know."
Lin Siqiao borrowed paper and pen from the post office staff.
"Uncle, you say, okay, okay, I'll write it down."
"Oh, uncle, where are my grandparents..."
"Don't worry about that. Just take care of yourself."
Qiao Zhiyi said earnestly, "As long as you live a good life, no matter what choice you make, your grandparents will support you."
"And we, we support you just as well!"
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