The door of the courtyard house has been welded dead

Got off the train.

The weather in Guangdong is obviously hotter than in Beijing.

Xu Damao took off his coat, put it on his arm, and walked out of the exit with a slightly hesitant look in his eyes.

The passengers going back and forth at the exit all wore short-sleeved shirts, but compared to the capital, the color of the shirts of residents in the south was slightly different.

Girls dare to wear light pink and light yellow long skirts, showing off their figures boldly. If they wear this kind of clothes in Beijing, the old ladies on the streets will be so angry about it.

Xu Damao was itching to see this, but he was no longer the Xu Damao of the past. The years of imprisonment and reform, when he was young, were already over.

The wrinkles on his face are not much different from those of an old farmer in the countryside. If I were to approach him and chat with him, I wouldn't have the confidence to do so.

In the square, there are not only passengers coming and going, but also uniformed police officers and train station staff.

Xu Damao was not stupid. If he wanted to buy something and then went back to the capital to ask these people, he would be walking into a trap.

Suddenly, Xu Damao's eyes lit up.

A group of young people wearing sailor shirts and green rubber shoes passed by the square in groups of three or five. The sounds of their laughter were completely different from those of the locals, as they spoke a northern dialect.

The most important thing is that the net bag in the person's hand and the cross-body bag on the shoulder were bulging with things, and it looked like they were taking things back, but the police in the square acted as if they didn't see anything.

"Hey, hey~, little brother, have a cigarette, have a cigarette~!"

"From the accents of your buddies, they seem to be from Tangshan. How come so many of you can come together?"

His eyes rolled around and he took out a cigarette from his pocket. Xu Damao approached him very familiarly and started asking questions with a shameless face.

It seems that Xu Damao knows the rules well. Although he is a little older, he would rather smoke the cigarettes that are served to his door.

"Oh, your accent must be from Beijing, right? We are all militiamen from Gengyang. Haven't you heard of the three trains?"

Seeing Xu Damao shaking his head in confusion, it seemed that he had never heard of it. The young men who were stopped didn't care. City people were different from them. After lighting a cigarette, they explained to him.

"All of us comrades are transporting fruits, vegetables, cattle, sheep, chickens and ducks to Xiangjiang. We have to go back after we deliver the documents to Sungang Station in Bao'an County."

"Two people are needed to take charge of one carriage. Even in the capital, these foods are very expensive. They won't accept them. We, the militia, have to serve them. It also means we are escorting them~!"

Xu Damao suddenly understood what was going on. No wonder these people didn't fit in with the people around the station square.

"It's hard work, hard work. Oh, it turns out that the people in Hong Kong have to eat the food we provide. This is the first time I've heard of this. It's not easy to come here. I see you bought a lot of things~!"

I took a look at the net bags carried by these mainland militiamen. They were full of all kinds of things. No wonder the police didn't care. It was understandable that they would bring back some "specialties" on official business trips.

"Of course, there aren't that many in Yuezhou. Around Sungang Station, there are so many people selling foreign goods. This trip has broadened my horizons. I wonder if I can come here next time~!"

"Since you came from the capital, you probably saw these and came to ask us. Let me tell you, if you want to buy foreign goods, go to Sungang. The foreign goods shipped from there to here are expensive. It's a pity that you didn't bring much money~!"

Seeing Xu Damao staring at the things in the net bag, the young man guessed it. After kindly reminding him, he and his friends entered the station.

Watching this group of militiamen enter the station, Xu Damao scratched his cheek, thinking that his question was not in vain.

It wasn't until he got first-hand information that there were people selling foreign goods near Sungang Station in Bao'an County that he felt very anxious.

I really want to see how ridiculously expensive the foreign goods are over there.

Don't worry. Since VCRs and videotapes are now available in Beijing, there must be more here. As for the video hall that Li Feng mentioned, you can ask around to see if there is one nearby.

After looking at the clock hanging under the three big words "Yuezhou Station", Xu Damao asked about the location of the state-owned guesthouse and walked over.

The state-owned guesthouse next to Yuezhou Station is a three-story building.

There is a wooden board at the door with the hotel's accommodation slogan written on it in red paint.

"This hotel has a canteen serving three meals a day, hot water, public bathrooms, telephones, single rooms, double rooms,... It's clean and hygienic, welcome to stay~!" The sign looks very tempting, but when you look at the mottled cement shell on the building's exterior, you can tell that it's just talk. If you take it seriously, you will definitely be disappointed.

"Comrade, um, I want to arrange accommodation~!"

Behind the counter, an electric fan was blowing towards a middle-aged woman, who was presumably a waitress at the guesthouse. Xu Damao took out the letter of introduction and handed it over.

"Wait, wait until I finish eating~!"

She looked up at Xu Damao outside, took a look at his clothes, glanced at the letter of introduction, and seeing that he was not an important person, she rolled her eyes and spoke in a very stiff tone, as if the guest owed them something.

Xu Damao licked his lips and was too embarrassed to urge him. When you are out, there are all kinds of people. Even in Beijing, there are many such waiters in supply and marketing cooperatives and grocery stores.

They are always busy, cracking melon seeds, chatting, putting on airs, ignoring customers, and looking like they deserve a beating. You can't get angry, otherwise, you will be in trouble.

"Puchi, you are from the North, right? You are here to attend the Export Commodities Fair. You came at the right time. There is an empty room that has just been vacated and has not been cleaned up yet. You can stay here if you want."

Export Commodities Fair?
Xu Damao had a lot of question marks on his mind, but when he saw that his elder sister was finally willing to pay attention to him and there was only one room left, he quickly nodded.

"Oh, when I'm away from home, I won't be picky about where to stay. Thank you, comrade. Please just take this one. I'm a grown man and I don't care about where to stay~!"

"But I'm not here to attend the trade fair. I heard there's a new machine in the south that can show Hong Kong and foreign films, so they sent me to take a look~!"

Even though these older ladies had a bad attitude, they were very well-informed around the train station. Seeing that he could finally strike up a conversation with them, Xu Damao asked tentatively, keeping a humble attitude, as if he knew nothing.

"Isn't that a VCR or a videotape? We don't have it in our guesthouse. Only the Friendship Hotel, where foreigners live, has it. I've seen it before, but it's not cheap. It also requires a color TV. The movies are pretty good, though~!"

The eldest sister sneered, took the money, and glanced at Xu Damao as if he was a country bumpkin. It was natural for her to feel superior to these people who came from the mainland and had little experience.

"Yes, yes, that's it. The studio has shown Liu Sanjie so many times before, and I'm tired of watching model operas, so they sent me to take a look and learn from it."

Xu Damao kept a low profile and allowed his elder sister to mock him without caring at all. As long as the more information he could provide, the better. It was always better than groping in the dark.

"Who still watches Liu Sanjie? Here now, the popular ones are Xu Guanwen and Li Xiaolong, and the music they listen to is all about Teresa Teng~!"

"Hey, room 205. The washbasin and kettle are over there, take them yourself. You need to buy a bath ticket for a bath, cents each, and bring your own towel and soap~!"

After showing off her country bumpkin status, the waitress didn't say anything more, but Xu Damao's interest was aroused. He had never heard of people like Sam Hui and Teresa Teresa.

"Good sister, you see I don't know anyone here. I was just sent here and don't know anything. I can tell at first glance that you are a kind-hearted person and know more than me. I have some apricots brought from the capital. You can take them back and let the children taste them~!"

Seeing that the elder sister spoke very conscientiously and that kind of condescending attitude could not be faked, Xu Damao hurriedly grabbed a bag of fruit from his handbag and put it on the counter.

The eldest sister took the apricots calmly, and the smile on her face indeed looked much warmer than before.

"You, those things are not cheap. There are some idiots out there who are specifically trying to defraud people like you from other places. If you want to learn, you'd better find a video studio first. The movies outside are better than the ones we have here. I'm telling you a place. Don't talk too much when you get there~!"

"Also, that place is full of all kinds of people, so don't bring anything valuable or conspicuous with you. They open these shops in some hard-to-find alleys. If you have an accent like me, you'll easily be blocked by those bad guys when you go out."

Perhaps out of consideration for the fact that he had accepted the gifts, the elder sister kindly gave Xu Damao a reminder.

Nowadays, the people who run this kind of video studio are not good people. They choose a corner and put a TV and a few chairs there. They only do business with acquaintances, so if strangers go there, it is easy for something to go wrong.

Only those unemployed people who hang around the streets all day would like to go to such places and hang out there all day. From this period of time, video halls have some shadows that are not welcomed by adults.

When Xu Damao heard that there finally was such a place, he was overjoyed. So what if he was just a small gangster? He was also a bad boy. He was a bad guy who had been in jail.

"Don't come back too late, and don't pay attention to those women in the alley, let alone follow them in. There's nothing wrong with watching the video. It's not worth it to get set up by a honey trap later. If the police are caught, you'll be in trouble. You may even lose your job~!"

"Okay, thank you. I won't cause you any trouble~!"

Xu Damao sucked in a breath of cold air. The climate and soil in Yuezhou were indeed different from those in the capital. The news from his elder sister's mouth was more exciting than the last.

Seeing how lightly she described it, the locals seemed to be used to it. (End of this chapter)