I am Fugui

Chapter 186 Wood-burning car

When I came to the county seat, the old cloth shoes on my feet were covered with mud.

Jiazhen asked him to take them off and put on new cloth shoes, and she would take the old cloth shoes home and wash them when the weather cleared.

"Okay, Jiazhen, you and Fengxia go to school, don't be late."

Jiazhen hummed lightly, tidied his shirt reluctantly, then took Fengxia's hand and walked towards the county primary school.

"Father, don't forget Fengxia." Fengxia waved to him vigorously, her voice was as clear and loud as ever.

Xu Fugui also waved his hand, and he didn't look away until Jiazhen and Fengxia's backs disappeared at the intersection.

"Xingwang, fifth brother, I'm sorry to trouble you, take me all the way to the county seat." Xu Fugui turned his head and said.

Hu Xingwang and Chen Yunsheng waved their hands indifferently, "What's the matter, it's on the way, we planned to come to the county to do something."

After chatting for a while, Xu Fugui thanked them again, then explained a few words to Laishun, then turned and walked into the bus station.

The bus station in Yunxi County was established not long ago. There are two wooden piles standing on both sides, and a wooden sign is hung on it, which says Yunxi Bus Station.

Walking in, the ground is very flat, but unfortunately it is dirt ground. The internal space is not big, and you can see the bottom at a glance. There is only a red and white car parked under the shed.

Xu Fugui walked into the brick building where the tickets were sold, and said to the inside through the iron window: "Comrade, I want a ticket to the Wenchang area."

The conductor was a middle-aged woman. She glanced at him and said with a smile, "So it's Fugui. Go to Wenchang area, right? Three yuan."

"Tsk tsk, it's not cheap."

Xu Fugui took out a five-yuan note, and the middle-aged woman retrieved a two-yuan note and a very simple ticket.

The ticket was handwritten, with the year, month and day written on it, and the number of trains from Yunxi County to Wenchang area. The most valuable thing is probably the red seal.

But to be honest, if someone really wants to imitate it, he can really write this ticket.

"Fugui, aren't you working as the party secretary of the model village? Why do you suddenly go to the district? Is it the job arranged by the county magistrate?"

The station was deserted, and the middle-aged woman was probably bored, so she found a way to talk to him.

Xu Fugui didn't wonder why she knew him, so he chatted with her casually.

"Fugui, I knew you hadn't left yet." Two voices came from behind, and when I turned around, it was Du Yuzhi and Zhong Shouzheng.

"Sister Yuzhi, Brother Zhong, why are you here?" Xu Fugui greeted, and the conductor behind the bars quickly stood up, and respectfully called County Chief Du and Director Zhong.

Du Yuzhi waved his hand, "We're passing by, so I'll drop by to see you off. How is it? It's your first time traveling far away, so you don't feel at ease?"

Xu Fugui nodded generously, "Indeed, if you don't know the place outside, what if you get lost?"

"Haha, as long as you can read and speak, you can ask where you are, but I'll tell you where to go."

The two talked about some precautions for going out, Du Yuzhi raised his wrist and glanced at the silver watch on his wrist, "Okay, we still have things to do, go out, be careful yourself, take these canned beef Eat on the way."

Zhong Shouzheng handed over the red net bag in his hand, which contained not only canned beef, but also several fruits and a bag of peach cakes.

Xu Fugui didn't refuse, but Zhong Shouzheng took two more cards and stuffed them into his hands. Without waiting for him to refuse, he smiled and said, "It's always good to have some money with you when you're out of the house."

"Your sister Yuzhi and I have worked together for so many years, this little money is nothing."

Xu Fugui remained silent, nodded, and accepted the money.

"Okay, let's go."

Xu Fugui sent them outside the station. When they got back to the station, the conductor waved enthusiastically, "Fugui, come in and sit for a while. We have to wait a while for the departure. I will call you when the driver arrives."

Xu Fugui walked in, sat on the bamboo chair, subconsciously took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, seeing the conductor staring at him, he took out another cigarette and handed it over, "One more?"

The conductor covered his mouth, "Fugui, you really know how to joke, how can a woman smoke?"

Xu Fugui took back the cigarette, struck a match to light it, and exhaled a long puff of blue smoke.

After I finished smoking a cigarette, I waited for another half an hour. A few more passengers came in the middle of the journey. They were generally dressed in high-end clothes. They were either wealthy businessmen from Yunxi County or staff members of Xintu.

These people all knew him, greeted him warmly, sat beside him and chatted with him.

Xu Fugui didn't know their names, but they chatted fairly well, and learned a lot about the situation in Wenchang area from them.

According to them, the Wenchang area is much bigger than Yunxi County, the streets are full of bluestone roads, the shops are full of festivals, people come and go, it is very lively, and there are many goods, and there are many strange things. very.

As for why it is called Wenchang, I heard from the locals that there was a large Wenchang Bodhisattva Temple immediately, and the city was called Wenchang over time.

Whether this is the real reason is unknown.

During the chat, the driver in the green military uniform finally arrived, and everyone started to get in the car.

The car is not big, and the seats inside are all wooden, just like the benches in the park of later generations.

There is a large steering wheel on the driver's seat, and there is an iron fence on the roof of the car with a large net pocket on it.

What surprised Xu Fugui the most was that there was still firewood on the rear of the car, and the driver lit the firewood as if he was going to set the car on fire.

After the explanations of the people around him, he realized that charcoal was used as the power, otherwise the car would not be able to run.

"Come on, put everyone's luggage on the roof of the car."

The driver wiped off his hot sweat and greeted everyone in a confident manner. Xu Fugui held two large wicker boxes in his hands, and when it was his turn, he handed the boxes to the driver.

"Hey, what's in it, it's really heavy!"

The driver took the crate with a grin, put it on the roof of the car, fixed it with hemp rope, and covered it with a net bag, and the luggage was placed.

Xu Fugui sat on the wooden chair of the car again, looking at the surrounding environment curiously, this was the first time for him to ride in a car.

Even in his previous life, he had never built a car, because almost all of his life was in Xujia Village. Even if he went to Yunxi County, he had to rely on his legs and had no chance to take a car.

"Everyone sit tight, I'm about to start."

The driver greeted again, and after some incomprehensible operations, the car started slowly, then left the station unsteadily, and came to the dirt road to Wenchang area.

Xu Fugui was full of curiosity at first, but after a while, he felt his head groggy and his stomach churning.

"Fugui, you don't get carsick, do you?
In a trance, he heard someone beside him say.
(End of this chapter)