I am Fugui

Chapter 229 Arriving at the Capital
Coming out of the train station, Zhou Weimin found a small restaurant and asked in Mandarin, "Is there any rice?"

The owner of the restaurant is a dark-skinned middle-aged man, and he said in a simple dialect: "Rice? There is no rice, only steamed buns."

Zhou Weimin frowned and looked at him suspiciously, "What's the matter?"

"There are buns."

Now Weimin understood next week, "Okay, let's get two catties of steamed buns and a few home-cooked dishes. You can figure it out."

"What kind of bun do you want?"

"What do you mean?"

"There are white flour buns, corn flour buns, and sorghum flour buns. We generally call them white buns, yellow buns, and black buns. White buns are the best. They cost ten cents a catty, and yellow buns cost five cents a catty , black buns cost three cents a catty."

"What are you talking about? Forget it. Here are two catties of white flour buns."

After difficult communication, several people found a table and sat down. Xu Fugui glanced at the owner of the noodle shop curiously, and asked in a low voice: "Director, what did he say just now?"

"I guess it's Tongcheng dialect. I don't understand it well either. Just go north. People in the capital speak similar to Mandarin."

"Doesn't Tongcheng eat rice?" Tian Zhu was also curious.

"There should be rice, but it's very little. Most people eat steamed buns and pasta. You should be used to it."

"Get used to it, get used to it."

The four replied that they had some expectations in their hearts, and they didn't know what the diet of the northerners was like.

After a while, the owner of the noodle shop brought over a dozen white and plump white flour buns. Xu Fugui took a bite and frowned, "It tastes similar to steamed buns. It doesn't seem to be as good as steamed buns."

The others also nodded, and Zhou Weimin said in a bad mood: "It's good to eat some, how about giving you a taste of black buns?"

Xu Fugui didn't speak anymore, he took a mouthful of steamed buns and vegetables, but felt quite strange in his heart.

After all, Momo is not rice, and he always feels that something is wrong, but he can't tell.

After dinner, Zhou Weimin asked them to go shopping by themselves, just remember the time and come back to catch the train.

Although the sun was scorching outside, the curiosity of the four young people could not be stopped. They walked out of the hotel together and looked around.

"Have you noticed that there are not many men here, most of them are women's families." Tian Zhu said in a low voice.

Duan Xingguo nodded, "That's right, and there are not many shops. These cinders are everywhere. It's a waste. Does the coal here not cost money?"

Sun Zhiwen guessed: "Didn't that person just say that the men should be digging coal in the mines outside the city, and their families should be in the city."

The four of them walked around and found that the coal here was really cheap, and they could buy a lot of it for almost no money.

If you don't pay attention, there are many unwanted coals near the coal mines outside the city, and these coals can also be used when you take them home.

But apart from the cheap coal mines, Xu Fugui found that the city didn't seem to be that good, leaving him with only noise and darkness.

It might be a good place to make money, but it's not a place to live, and it's frustrating to stay for a long time.

The weather was really hot. Several people bought some local specialties, hurried back to the train station, and sat on wooden chairs to enjoy the shade.

"When will I get to the capital? I haven't showered for two days, and my whole body is sticky." Duan Xingguo said with a frown as he wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Zhou Weimin flicked the cigarette ash, "Want to take a bath? There is a river just outside the train station, if I remember correctly."

When Duan Xingguo heard this, he immediately ran out excitedly, but after a while, he came back cursing.

Facing everyone's curious eyes, he spit out, "Damn, there is a river, but I don't know what kind of river it is, the river is pitch black, the same color as coal!"

To be honest, waiting for the bus was boring, and the few of them could only pass the time by taking out unfinished books from the crate.

Unknowingly, the sun was setting and the bright sunshine was shining, as if covering Tongcheng with a golden veil.

The heat wave was still rolling on the street, and several people walked out of the train station again. After filling their stomachs, they returned to wait for the [-]:[-] train.

At seven o'clock in midsummer, the sun has just set, and a large fire cloud remains in the western sky, and there is at least an hour before it gets dark.

The train to the capital was long overdue, and several people finally got on the train again, and the distance to the capital was getting closer and closer.

The further you go north, the more different people feel. The accents of the people around are completely different from theirs. Although they speak dialects, there is no obstacle to communication at all.

And when the people in the carriage saw them, they would smile and say, "Are you from the south?"

"how do you know?"

At this time, those people would make gestures about their heights, "As soon as I heard you talking, I knew that you were from the south, and you are not tall, but you seem to be a northerner."

People always point to Xu Fugui and say that he is more than 1.8 meters tall. In this era, it is rare to see a tall man like him in the north.

But at this time Xu Fugui would always shake his head, "I am a serious southerner, and I eat delicious white rice."

Departing from Tongcheng, I stayed on the train for two full days and two nights. After several people stink, finally, the capital city that I have been thinking about has arrived!

As soon as he got off the train, Duan Xingguo rushed out, looked at the huge train station, and couldn't help shouting, "Capital, here I come!"

The people around were taken aback, and immediately looked at him kindly, as if they were not surprised.

Snapped!
Zhou Weimin patted him on the head again, "What did I tell you before I set off? Every move should be reported and directed. What are you yelling in embarrassment?"

Duan Xingguo chuckled, "Aren't I happy, director, where are we going now, can we find a place to take a bath first, I can't even smell the smell."

"The leader has arranged a guest house for us. Come on, follow me closely. The capital is different from the provincial capital. If you get lost, I don't have the time to come to you."

They had just taken two steps when a man in a green military uniform came over. He gave a military salute, and then said in a serious manner, "Comrade, hello, now we need your cooperation to register."

Zhou Weimin nodded, "It should."

Following the green military uniform to a room, the staff first looked at their certificates, and then began to register information.

After registering the information, they walked out of the house. Zhou Weimin once again asked them to keep the certificate with them, and they should be checked at any time.

The capital is different from other places. Due to the large number of foreigners, the management is very strict, and there may be some troublemakers and spies mixed in.

Several people quickly agreed, but their minds had already rushed outside, looking left and right one by one, trying to remember the appearance of the capital firmly.

Following Zhou Weimin out of the train station, looking at the bustling and spacious street, several people couldn't help opening their mouths in shock.
(End of this chapter)