After chatting with the village chief for a few minutes, Su He said she wanted to get a letter of introduction. Of course, she didn't say it was to find a job, since jobs are hard to find these days, and if she said it directly, people would probably think she was overestimating herself.
She simply said she was going out with classmates, which was the same excuse the original owner had used before.
The village chief didn't suspect anything after hearing this and immediately prepared the prescription for her, but still advised her, "The city is not stable lately, especially the capital. The checks are strict. Be careful when you go out and try not to cause trouble."
Su He nodded in agreement, then carefully put the letter of introduction away before leaving.
To get to the capital, you need to take a bus from the town. Nanshan Village is not far from the town, only five miles away. If you walk slowly, it will take about half an hour. Su He walks fast and arrived in less than twenty minutes after leaving the village.
Of course, you need to cross a river to leave the village. The river is not wide, and a few large stones were placed at the narrowest point to form a bridge. Normally, as long as it doesn't rain, the river won't overflow, and this is the only way out of the village.
The original owner fell here.
Su He was very careful when she passed by, afraid of following in the footsteps of the original owner, but fortunately everything turned out alright.
Upon arriving in town, she followed her memory to the intersection, where several people were already waiting.
A short while later, a military green bus drove up.
Su He and the others got into the car.
The car wasn't big, probably because it was the busy farming season, and there weren't many people inside.
After Su He boarded the bus, she found a window seat and sat down. Then the ticket seller came over to collect the fare.
Su He quickly handed her the one-cent coin he had prepared.
I immediately felt a pang of heartache; it's so expensive!
Moreover, although the travel time from the town to Beijing and Linhe County is about the same, the fare is different. It only costs eight cents to get to Linhe County!
Okay, although it doesn't seem like much, in the original owner's memory, she and her classmates went to see a movie before, and a movie ticket only cost 6 cents.
It's clear that a difference of two cents is quite significant.
But there's no use thinking about it now. She can't avoid taking the car anyway. Luckily, she still has money on hand, and if she's careful with her spending, it'll be enough.
With that thought in mind, Su He stopped worrying and looked out the window.
The road to the capital was smooth, and soon we crossed a wide river. The bridge over the river was very sturdy, and once we crossed the bridge, we were in the capital.
However, this place belongs to the rural area outside Beijing in later generations, and it is no different from Nanshan Village at this moment. You can vaguely see houses and fields in the distance, as well as farmers working.
Gradually, as the bus traveled along, the buildings became better and better, and as they entered the city, the pedestrians on the street were dressed better and better.
Of course, this is only relatively speaking; it certainly cannot compare to later generations.
Su He looked at the capital city scenery of this era with great curiosity.
I didn't get off the train until the conductor announced that we had arrived at the station.
However, after getting off the bus, she felt a little lost and didn't know where to go.
She's here to look for a job, so shouldn't she be asking around at various factories?
However, she also understood that this method was probably not going to work.
But no matter what, there's no other way now, so we have to try. It would be best to find out if there are any job openings.
So Su He didn't dare to delay. She asked around and headed towards the nearby cotton mill.
After taking only a few steps, they were stopped by the people at the door. It turned out that someone was checking introduction letters, and those without them were not allowed to leave.
Seeing this, Su He was glad that she had prepared in advance.
Sure enough, after checking the letter of introduction and confirming that she was in the right place, they let her go.
However, this incident also shows that the capital city is indeed as unstable as Grandma Su and Uncle Village Chief had said.
Su He noticed that pedestrians on the road were hurrying by, as if everyone was in a rush.
Seeing this, she felt a little nervous and didn't dare to delay, so she quickly walked in the direction she had inquired about.
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