Chapter 21 Shanghai Stock Exchange
Apart from the incident of the old lady evading the ticket, nothing happened until dawn, and Shuxin's first night shift passed like this.
As of noon today, the train did not stop at any platform, so naturally there would be no more passengers getting on or off. Sister Lamei asked her to go to the dining car to buy some breakfast, and then go to the lounge to take a nap.
Shuxin did not delay and walked towards the dining car with her lunch box. The supply today was good, with millet porridge and steamed buns. Shuxin gave the ticket to the uncle who served the meal, ordered a bowl of porridge, and took two steamed buns and two steamed buns. Shuxin would not treat her stomach badly. She now had the conditions to eat better and was not stingy.
She found a place to sit, took out her homemade meat sauce, and spread it on the steamed buns. It was as good as meat buns, and even tastier than them. Homemade ones must taste good, as you can tell from the people next to her who were salivating at the aroma.
I quickly finished my meal and washed my lunch box, then returned to the carriage and fell asleep. I woke up before the train arrived at the station. I chatted with Sister Lamei for a while before the train slowly arrived at the station. This time it was a big station and the train stopped for 30 minutes. Shuxin and Zhou Lamei worked together, one was responsible for checking tickets at the door and the other was responsible for the passengers inside the car.
A few days later, the train will arrive at the terminal. There are temporary dormitories for them to stay at the station. Of course, if you have money and are not used to living in the dormitory, you can also stay in the guesthouse. But people nowadays are reluctant to spend money to stay in guesthouses, it’s not like they don’t have places to stay.
For Shuxin, food, clothing, housing and transportation on the train were all fine. The only annoying thing was that there was no place to take a shower. Later, she couldn't stand it anymore, so she secretly ran to the space to take a shower while going to the toilet. Now they are about to reach the terminal, and she finally has time to take a good shower openly.
Sister La Mei worked the night shift last night. After getting off the car and handing over the work, she went to catch up on her sleep. Shuxin thought she was well-prepared and didn't find night duty tiring, but an ordinary person like Zhou Lamei couldn't stand it.
After discussing with Shuxin, they decided that one of them would be responsible for the first half of the night and the other for the second half, and they would take turns. The subsidy would be split in half. Shuxin agreed. It didn't matter to her whether it was one night or the other half of the night. It was just a little troublesome.
After going to the temporary dormitory to put down the luggage, Shuxin planned to go shopping outside. The final stop was the famous Shanghai City, which would also be a well-known place in the future. It is not inferior to other cities now. It is much more prosperous than other cities. Perhaps only the capital can compare with it.
As they walked along, there were endless streams of pedestrians on the street. Bright-colored clothes, which were rarely seen in their county town, were common here. Some girls who loved to be pretty even had their hair permed and used mousse.
Shuxin passed by the Shanghai wharf, where many ships were coming and going, including cargo ships, passenger ships, and fishing boats. The prosperous scene did not tell at all that this was the 1960s, which had experienced a great storm in history.
In the car, she also passed by cities large and small, some prosperous and some backward, but the unchanging thing was the blazing stars in the eyes of the people.
At this moment, she began to understand why the country was going through this storm. Although the storm was harmful, it also had its advantages. Perhaps for those who are wealthy and powerful, the storm is a sin; but for those ordinary people at the bottom of society, this storm does them no harm and may even be beneficial to them. There may be villains who take advantage of the situation and harm good people, but more often the country takes the opportunity to eradicate some evils. For ordinary people, as long as they are careful in what they say and do, the storm will not have much impact on their lives.
Perhaps some people only see the surface impact of an event without thinking deeply about the meaning behind it. They sigh in their hearts but do not show it on their faces.
I came to the fish market by chance and found that the market was full of fresh river and seafood of various kinds. Shuxin was also reluctant to give in when she saw them. She would take any that she liked. Although she would not eat them herself, she could take them back for her family to taste, and she would also have to send some to the Huang family.
She said Shuxin would accept any food, but she would refuse seafood. She was allergic to seafood. Although it was not fatal, she would get rashes all over her body after eating it.
Considering that there were no large lakes in Xinyang County, fish products were in great demand, so he bought some more, and when no one was paying attention, he ran to a crowded place and put them into the space.
After leaving the pier, Shuxin strolled along the street, not even missing the pastry shops and confectionery shops in the alleys. She remembered a sentence she had seen somewhere before, "Good things are in inconspicuous alleys, and delicious food is in small restaurants." She didn't have the stuff in the alleys before, and she couldn't find it in the county town. Now that she is in the big city of Shanghai, she might as well put it into practice.
Seeing her come out with satisfaction, I knew that Shuxin had a good harvest. She was holding one or two bags in her hands and put the rest in her space. Fortunately, there is no surveillance now, otherwise it would be difficult for her to use her space frequently.
When we arrived at the No. 1 shopping mall, which the locals said was the most famous, it really lived up to its name. It is a ten-story building with a large area. The things inside are divided into different areas. Each floor sells different things and there are many commodities. The lower floors sell cheap daily necessities, while the upper floors sell bicycles, watches, jewelry and other imported items and luxury goods.
Shuxin walked around, then covered her wallet in a corner and sighed. In Xinyang County, she thought she was a rich person. Over the years, she had saved about six hundred yuan. But after walking around in this first store, she was instantly turned into a poor person.
With that little money she had, she could only shop around on the lower floors. She could afford to shop around on the upper floors, but her wallet would be empty. But on the other hand, people in Shanghai are all rich, so wouldn't it be easier for her to make money here? She has the space to back her up, and she has good fighting skills, so she is not afraid of being bullied by other gangs.
But this matter needs to be done slowly. Forget about it this time. She will wait until she gets familiar with the situation and sees the market conditions in Shanghai before she can prescribe the right medicine.
This was her first time working and she hadn't received her salary yet, so she shouldn't be too pretentious. After a while, when she buys something rare, others won't find it strange.
She picked out some things for herself, and also picked out gifts for her family. She also picked out gifts for the person she was dating and her best friend. In total, she spent more than a dollar. As she walked out of the door, Shuxin was still sighing that money is so hard to spend!
Thinking of her boyfriend, she wondered if his delicate appearance would be suitable for rural life. But when she left, she asked her two brothers and cousin to help a little, so there shouldn't be any big problems. It's just that girl, Zhao Li, was a time bomb.
Next time when I go back, I'll ask her husband Luo Yue to keep an eye on her and not let Zhao Li harm her brother. With 놛's intelligence, it will definitely not be a problem.
It was already night when we returned to the dormitory. Sister Lamei was awake and saw Shuxin coming back with a lot of bags. She asked her where she had been and Shuxin did not hide it.
"What? Really, seafood is that cheap? And that grocery store, is it really as good as you said?"
As she spoke, Sister Lamei exclaimed and insisted that Shuxin take her there once. Shuxin agreed and decided to go around tomorrow to see if she could find the black market.
I went to the bathroom, washed up, and went to bed. It has been eight days since I started working. I am not tired physically but mentally. I will have a good sleep tonight. While sleeping, I was thinking that the sheets in this dormitory have been slept on by so many people and they still have a smell. Next time I will bring my own bed and block my sense of smell.
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