Chapter 222: 38 Hotel
Several people walked around the church.
Jiang Sihua and Jiang Siping, brother and sister, were somewhat in awe of a church as a mysterious place. They only dared to look around and touch the pillars. They did not dare to touch other places that they were not sure about.
Xia Zhizhi didn't have that kind of thought. She was touching here, looking there, jumping up and down like a monkey.
She even hung on a pillar by her waistline so that Ah Ju could take a picture of her.
After shooting on the pillar, he climbed up to the podium in the sanctuary and sat down to continue shooting.
In the future, this kind of uncivilized behavior would be criticized on the Internet and then put on the blacklist by tourist attractions.
Xia Zhizhi sat on the podium, crossed her legs, looking at the church which was still magnificent. She crossed her arms and pouted, looking unhappy as if she was thinking about something.
Ah Ju asked her what was wrong.
Since there were outsiders present, Xia Zhizhi didn't say much.
A few people walked around in the church, enjoyed the view, and then climbed out the window.
Xia Zhizhi also took a few photos outside the church as a souvenir.
Jiang Sihua walked over and asked, "Comrade Xia, can you take a photo of me and my brother as well?"
The two siblings did not dare to speak while they were inside, and only spoke after they left the church.
It was a piece of cake, so Xia Zhizhi naturally agreed.
After a few words, she learned that the two siblings were from Zhejiang, and Jiang Siping was a comrade who had transferred to support the Great Northern Wilderness.
Jiang Sihua graduated this year and wanted to follow his brother's example and support the Construction Corps. It's bitterly cold here, which is incomparable to Zhejiang, and he may not be able to adapt to the living habits there.
Jiang Siping was afraid that she would regret it, so he asked her to come and take a look first. Jiang Sihua had been here for nearly two months, and now she had had enough and planned to go back.
Jiang Siping took a leave of absence to see her off, and took his sister around Harbin.
Jiang Sihua was a cheerful person. He called Xia Zhizhi "Xia Zhiqing" all the time and kept telling her about his experiences on the farm. He quickly became familiar with Xia Zhizhi and the two exchanged contact information.
Seeing that it was time for dinner, Jiang Siping asked, "Shall we go eat together?"
Jiang Sihua took Xia Zhizhi and suggested: "I heard at the farm that there is a March 8th Restaurant here. It's very famous and all the lesbians are working in the restaurant. Why don't we go there to eat?!"
The March 8th Hotel is quite famous. I asked a passerby and found out its location. It is not far from the church, so we walked there.
Because the old leader said, "Only when all the heavy labor is automated can we truly achieve gender equality."
Therefore, the first dumpling machine developed in Harbin was installed in the March 8th Hotel.
There are also multi-purpose stoves, dough mixers, elevators, vegetable and meat cutters, dishwashers, aerial vegetable delivery machines, etc.
It is truly the most mechanized hotel at the time.
As soon as Xia Zhizhi and her companions entered, Jiang Sihua and his sister were fascinated by the various machines.
Jiang Sihua pointed excitedly at the dumpling machine that was making dumplings and said, "Let's eat this. I heard that Mr. Zhou ate this when he came here and praised it highly. It must be delicious!"
The two siblings ordered the machine-made dumplings that were said to have been praised by Mr. Chow.
But Xia Zhizhi thinks that the dumpling skin should be kneaded and rolled by hand more to be delicious, and the dumpling filling should be filled with soup to be juicy and tender.
She was not very interested in dumplings that had flour and meat poured into them and then swelled up.
She suspected that Mr. Zhou was praising the machine rather than the dumplings.
So he declined Jiang Sihua's kind suggestion: "I still prefer rice. Let's order a few dishes and eat the rice."
Xia Zhizhi stubbornly ordered a few of the signature stir-fried dishes.
Because the 38th Hotel is often used for receptions, in order to improve the taste of the hotel's food, this chef is a well-known Shandong cuisine chef specially invited.
As expected, the restaurant lived up to its reputation. The signature dishes we ordered were all of high quality. The sweet and sour carp was especially well cooked, with tender and delicate fish meat, crispy fish skin, and the sweet and sour sauce having a sweet and sour taste.
Xia Zhizhi prefers spicy food and usually has a general indifference to sweet dishes. She doesn’t dislike them, but she doesn’t particularly miss them either.
But she said that this sweet and sour carp was delicious, to the extent that she would come back to eat it if she had the chance in the future. Seeing this, Ah Ju immediately went over to scan and learn how to make it.
After the meal, they went to Lao Ding Feng to buy some steamed buns, glutinous rice noodles, and Changbai cakes.
Since they were already here, even though Xia Zhizhi wasn't interested in the hard black bread, she still bought one. If no one else liked it, she could just give it to Tang Mingli.
Of course, I also bought some red sausage.
She had been to the black market once, and someone gave her some tickets. This was very generous. Jiang Sihua and his sister did not have as many tickets as she did.
Xia Zhizhi exchanged some tickets for the two siblings. Jiang Sihua was very happy and bought some other things he wanted to buy, carrying a big bag.
Before they parted, Jiang Sihua took her aside and promised that after she returned, he would send Xia Zhizhi some special products from their place.
She was not in a hurry to go back, and took a bus to Changchun for a stroll.
This city is not as exotic as Harbin, but it is also very prosperous. She took a stroll around and found the Institute of Optics and Electronics, the Palace of Geology, the South Lake Hotel, the Gymnasium, etc., all of which were built very grandly.
FAW is also here. The First Automobile Works at that time was divided into two parts: the production area and the living area. It was the dormitory for the first batch of FAW experts and employees during the "First Five-Year Plan" period.
This is the most modern residential building in Changchun and even in the country at this time, with gas, 24-hour heating, indoor bathroom and 24-hour hot water.
Each suite has an independent kitchen, storage room and closet. The rooms are paved with wooden floors. Some even have a small balcony on the third or fourth floor, which makes the layout look very neat and orderly.
It can be said that in another 60 years, many people will rent houses that are not as good as this one.
After strolling around Changchun, Xia Zhizhi went to see the local blindness-elimination group. The group was not very large, with only about 30 people, and was almost squeezed out of space.
The leader pulled her aside and complained bitterly, asking for support.
Xia Zhizhi originally wanted to visit other cities, but she was so annoyed that she had no choice but to return home and promised him that she would send the person to him in two days.
On the way back, she used fake ID to buy a berth.
The biggest inconvenience for her at the moment is the problem of travel. Riding in a car is a torture and she feels that her time is wasted in the car.
After returning to Mudanjiang, she got off the car and went to the Sweeping Blind Group to find Peng Minya and Zhang Yifeng. As usual, she first praised them, saying that they did a good job and that the comrades they trained were very capable and had won them a very good reputation in other places.
Then let them select two team leaders each, and have each of them lead a team of 20 people to go on a business trip to support the comrades in Changchun.
The remaining comrades should not be discouraged and should take advantage of this period to improve their professional skills. It will probably be their turn soon.
After the number of candidates was selected, Zhang Yifeng said that he also wanted to go and asked Xia Zhizhi if she could give him a spot.
Zhang Yifeng is good at martial arts but not at literature. However, Xia Zhizhi thought that Changchun has few people and is weak, so it would be a good idea to send someone who can fight over there to provide armed support.
In the end, Zhang Yifeng and one of their team leaders were successful in this mission.