Chapter 191 Taking the Train
The next day, Lu Xiang went to the village committee early.
Only one fat professor went with them to the city this time. The other professors and experts had to return to Beijing to give reports, finish papers, or cultivate vegetable fields, so they were all very busy.
In comparison, this vegetable conference is a very small thing for them.
There were three people from Dayu Village, namely Lu Xiang, Tie Niu and Da Zhuang.
Vegetables and fruits were prepared early in the vegetable greenhouse.
Each item was carefully selected. Lu Xiang took a look and found that even the color and size were exactly the same.
The women's director said, "You can go over there and promote our village's vegetables, and broaden your horizons at the same time." There are no such good opportunities in the village.
Going to the city is a good time to broaden your horizons. Lu Xiang is fine.
Both Dazhuang and Tieniu had dark circles under their eyes because they couldn't sleep yesterday because of this incident.
It was their first time going to a big city and they were a little nervous.
Seeing that Lu Xiang looked normal and was even chatting with the director of the women's department, Da Zhuang and Tie Niu admired her even more. She was so calm, unlike them who were nervous and excited.
Lu Xiang asked, "Do we need to bring so many vegetables?" She didn't know if they could carry them all. There were three boxes of vegetables and two boxes of melons, all of which were carefully selected large fruits.
When Tie Niu heard what Lu Xiang said, he immediately patted his chest and said, "I'll move it, no problem." He may not be good at other things, but his strength is worthy of his name.
Normally, he can carry things weighing more than 200 kilograms as if they were a piece of cake. He can just pick them up and go. He is a famous strongman in the village.
Seeing this, Lu Xiang had no choice but to agree.
They were then taken to the county by a village tractor.
Da Zhuang and Tie Niu sat on the tractor's dump truck, looking out, their hearts inexplicably surging with emotion. They were finally going to the big city, and they wondered if the vegetables there would be as delicious as they were back home.
When we arrived at the county seat, we had to meet with the county leaders first. The person sent by the county was a thin, middle-aged man wearing glasses.
The fat professor recognized the middle-aged man and immediately said with a smile, "Secretary Li, we meet again!"
Secretary Li also said: "Yes! Go to the city to study and investigate."
It was better for them to go out frequently. Knowing that Lu Xiang and the others had never traveled far, he had to remind them, "You must be extremely alert when you go to the city for the meeting this time. You must not embarrass the county. This opportunity was won by the senior leaders!"
This city's vegetable conference is a provincial-level gathering of experts, and now it's the city's turn to host it. The county attaches great importance to it.
If this were to go out and embarrass me, the county leaders would be called, and I would be finished.
This is the collective consciousness unique to the 1980s.
Lu Xiang solemnly promised them.
Then Secretary Li said, "Let's pack up and get on the bus!" Then he distributed tickets to everyone. The tickets they bought were all seat tickets.
Fortunately, the county town is not far from the city and only takes three hours to get there by train.
But when she arrived at the train station, Lu Xiang was dumbfounded.
She always had the impression that trains were clean and tidy. But on the train in front of her, people were carrying everything on the train. Some were carrying live chickens, some were carrying loads on their shoulders, and some were selling snacks in the carriage.
The entire carriage was in a mess and getting on the train was a hassle. Fortunately, they had Tie Niu with them, so they were able to get on the train smoothly.
Tieniu was carrying five large boxes and dropped them on the ground where the carriages connected, blocking half of the area.
The iron ox has a seat, but it is not easy to carry these things in. He said, "I'll watch from here!"
Lu Xiang said, "Then let's take turns guarding it."
Tie Niu said nonchalantly, "No, I'd rather stand. Besides, it's not safe on the train. Don't worry, I'm here!"
These days there are often thieves or people with bad intentions on the train.
Moreover, the connection between the carriages was filled with a strong smell of smoke. Lu Xiang was still breastfeeding, and before coming, the village chief specifically told them to take good care of Lu Xiang.
He kept it in mind.
Lu Xiang had no choice but to give up and found a seat to sit down. The carriage was filled with a mixture of various smells.
Even someone like Lu Xiang who doesn't get carsick felt nauseous and wanted to vomit from time to time when sitting on the train.
Secretary Li and Professor Pang often travel on business, but they are very accustomed to this situation.
It was Dazhuang's first time to take a train. He looked around happily and found everything new to him.
As the successor to the village chief, he usually asks Lao Zhuang to be prudent, but after all, he is still a young man in his twenties.
After getting on the train, he couldn't help but take a few more glances, so he could tell the villagers about it later. No one in the village had ever ridden a train before. He tried to describe the experience in detail.
Lu Xiang looked unhappy. The fat professor said, "Why don't you change the position of the window?" The window here can be opened. The wind from outside will reduce the smell a little.
Lu Xiang said, "Please sit down!" She could endure it for three hours.
The fat professor said, "It's okay. It doesn't matter where I sit. You're a lesbian, and your health is more important!"
Secretary Li also echoed.
Lu Xiang moved her seat to the window, and sure enough, she felt fresh air and felt a lot more comfortable.
Lu Xiang looked outside and saw that on the platform, next to the old lady selling tea eggs, there were also a few dried duck necks from Fu Qinhui's factory. She didn't expect that Liu Pang had sold goods here.
Soon the car started slowly. Lu Xiang sat by the window, her mind empty, and she felt much more relaxed and at ease.
In the next carriage, two young people got on the train just one second before it started.
He squeezed into the seat panting, sat down, and took a big gulp of water.
Then he said to his childhood friend who was watching the seats, "I bought some food." As if by magic, he took out two tea eggs and three dried duck necks.
My childhood friend asked, “What is this?”
The boy who bought the duck neck said, "You can't see it yourself."
These guys were on a long-distance bus, and they had already been on it for ten hours. They still had ten more hours to go.
I had nothing to eat on the way, so I thought of getting off the bus to buy something. I didn’t look when I bought it. I just paid casually and when I got on the bus, I saw that it was duck neck. I was a little disappointed.
But since I bought it, I couldn’t waste it. Then I opened it and saw that the duck neck was straight like a stick.
The ones I bought with them were all original flavor. The duck necks had been air-dried and there was very little meat on them.
It sells for 40 cents even with the bones.
The man accompanying us also laughed: "I told him not to buy them, but he insisted! They're only 40 cents each."
"Why are you so stupid? You can buy anything else with 40 cents."
Young people are very concerned about their reputation. After buying something and being told this, the man felt a little embarrassed and then said, "Then don't eat it. I'll eat it myself!"
He then opened the outer packaging, grabbed the duck neck in his hand, and took a big bite. His teeth were suddenly broken. The duck neck was mostly bones, with only a small part being meat.
After taking a bite, his eyes suddenly widened.
The duck neck is fried and tastes delicious.
After being air-dried, it has a flavor similar to beef jerky, with each piece of jerky being fragrant and satisfying to eat.
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