Everyone knows the speed of the green train. The old steam train emitted black smoke and rattled for two days and one night before reaching Shanghai.
The next afternoon, the sun was still hanging on the horizon, casting its afterglow, when Xiang Mianmian and the other six finally arrived in Shanghai.
Along the way, she was very curious about Shanghai, because it was the most open and prosperous magic city in the legend, and she really wanted to see what it looked like.
When I got there, I just wanted to take a deep breath of fresh air.
There is no need to describe in detail what the smell is like in the green train carriage. Ordinary people simply cannot stand it. It is okay to stay in it, but you will find it extremely smelly after getting off the train.
Even if the hard sleeper ticket is better than the seat ticket for a long distance, I still feel uncomfortable.
The six teachers and students stood on the platform for a while, counted their luggage and made sure nothing was missing before leaving the station.
I took my luggage and found a guesthouse not far away. It was in a small alley off the street. It was a three-story building that looked neither new nor old. The decoration was pretty good when I went in.
After giving him the letter of introduction and preparing to book a room to rest, Teacher Guo reached into his autumn clothes through his collar and felt for the money: "Book three rooms, two standard rooms and a king-size bed."
Xiang Mianmian, as the only girl in the team, lived alone. The other three boys lived in a big bed, and the two teachers also lived in a standard room.
Teacher Guo specifically walked her to the door and opened it. Standing at the door, he instructed, "Don't open the door no matter who knocks. Remember to only come out when you hear my voice."
Although Shanghai is prosperous, there are many underworlds under the light. As a teacher, he must take good care of his students' safety.
The same thing happened to the other three boys, but the situation was better because they could stick together.
The group settled down and had a good sleep. The teachers and students were all young and regained their energy after a sleep. The next day they gathered together and rushed to Shanghai Heavy Industry in high spirits.
They went there by bus, which was a tram with a big braid on it, which was quite novel.
There was also a ticket seller on the bus who collected money from each passenger at the door and then tore off a ticket for each passenger getting on the bus.
Teacher Guo announced the station and paid for the fare for six people. The conductor gave him six tickets with a cold face and said, "Stand at the back. The seats in the front are not for you."
Xiang Mianmian, who was about to sit down, stopped.
She had always thought that the Shanghai Stock Exchange's xenophobia was just an online rumor, but it turned out to be true.
I had no choice but to look at the empty seat and stand at the back.
After observing for a while, I found that the ticket seller was very enthusiastic towards the ladies with Shanghai accent and even helped them sit down, but he was fierce and aggressive towards people with foreign accents.
I arrived at my destination with an unhappy journey.
After observing Mianmian, I found that this place was indeed more prosperous than the county town. The houses were mostly three-story buildings, and there were even six- or seven-story buildings. There were also many European-style houses.
There are cars coming and going on the road, with separate lanes for cars and bicycles. There is a constant stream of bicycles, and it is very lively.
People are dressed quite fashionably, not all in black, grey or green. Basically they wear brightly colored clothes that are carefully matched, which is a bit modern and fashionable.
If you look away, it seems to be similar to a modern third-tier city.
I looked at Mianmian for a long time, but what I remember most was this sentence: Aren’t you from Shanghai?
This sentence appears so often among the locals that it is impossible to forget it, so you have to remember it firmly.
Fortunately, the teachers and students entered Shanghai Heavy Industry, and these discriminatory treatments disappeared, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Although there is no real physical attack, the verbal and mental attack is also very painful. I can't fight back, and it feels uncomfortable to endure it.
It’s different in Shanghai Heavy Industry. Most of the people coming and going here are from other places, so how could there be discrimination?
But this place is quite big, and Teacher Guo couldn’t find the direction when he came here for the first time, so he had to ask for directions.
The remaining five people observed the surrounding situation.
It might be because it was working time, and everyone was in the office. There were not many people in the park, so Teacher Guo went there and came back after more than ten minutes.
"I found the place. Come with me. The broken machine is in Workshop G."
He led everyone to the place quickly. As soon as they entered, a two-story high machine in the workshop caught everyone's attention. It was so tall and wide!
This machine is like a door, with two pillars on both sides and a horizontal beam in the middle. At first glance, it looks a bit like an enlarged version of a bamboo rack for drying clothes.
The more Xiang Mianmian looked at it, the more familiar it looked, and suddenly she realized that it was a gantry crane!
This thing is essentially a large crane. Its main function is to move heavy objects, shipbuilding at ports and terminals, machinery manufacturing, etc. It can move objects weighing several tons.
It also requires an electric hoist to use it, but I don’t remember much else.
She knew this knowledge thanks to seeing on DouY that China's thousand-ton gantry cranes were hot sellers overseas, and she felt proud of Chinese manufacturing.
At this time, many people were gathered around the columns on the left and right sides of the gantry crane to observe the situation. They were all maintenance elites from all over the country and were invited to come and repair it.
Teacher Guo searched for a long time and finally found the staff of Shanghai Heavy Industry to explain the situation.
"This is an MH-type gantry crane with a span of 13.5 meters, a lifting height of 6 meters, and a maximum lifting capacity of 10 tons. It's the best gantry crane in Shanghai. What should I do if it breaks down?"
The staff member introduced him with a sad face, and the two big blisters at the corners of his mouth were very conspicuous.
The factory has relied on this gantry crane to complete many projects, and some projects are still being scheduled. As a result, the machine suddenly broke down, which made people very anxious.
Unfortunately, all the Soviet experts had withdrawn at this time, and there was no idea how to repair this machine. What should we do?
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