The main reason why the second-class carriage is one head higher than the third-class carriage is that it is indeed a carriage. [No pop-up novel website] The third-class car is basically a gondola with railings - it doesn't even have seats, but the price is so low that everyone can afford it, so it has become the first choice for farmers to go out. Third-class cars are always It was crowded with local farmers and the fruits, vegetables, chickens, ducks, fish and shrimps they brought to the town for sale, as well as various daily necessities brought back from the town.
Lin Ming was agile and quickly grabbed a seat when he got on the bus. Then he realized that the second-class car was almost entirely filled with "fake men" who had shaved their hair and changed into clothes. He, a man dressed in Ming Dynasty attire, was crowded in the middle and looked very awkward. Lin Ming unconsciously complained secretly: What a mistake! If I had known earlier, I would have bought a third-class ticket.
There were many people in the carriage, and the seats were not very spacious. Lin Ming was squeezed tightly in the middle by two naturalized citizens. Can't even stretch my arms. He had no choice but to endure it.
On the left side of Lin Ming was a young girl. She didn't have her hair cut short. She only had two braids, with two red strips of cloth tied at the ends. She was wearing a blue cloth dress, shamelessly exposed and wrapped in white cotton. Socks for the calves.
According to Lin Ming's concept, wearing white shoes and white socks is a mourning dress. However, this big girl is wearing black shoes and a red headband, which is obviously not the case. "Wearing a red headband, but wearing white socks, and exposing your calves, it's really unbelievable!" Lin Ming cursed, but felt that the other party's thighs were tightly squeezing his legs. The warmth and elasticity of the skin made it difficult for him to go out for several months. The adults of the Baihu family who had never tasted meat could not help but have some physiological changes - fortunately, Ming's clothes were loose, so as long as he was not gifted, he would not appear ugly.
The girl was carrying a small yellow cloth bag. As soon as she sat down, she took out a notebook from the bag and read silently. Lin Ming was curious and squinted his eyes to peek, only to see that it was a small book. The square characters printed on it were all in Song style, and there were some winding symbols on each square character. Lin Ming was well-informed and knew that these were red-haired characters. I just don’t know why it’s placed on the square character.
From the look of this girl, she seemed to be learning to read. Lin Ming also taught his maids and concubines to read when he had nothing to do. However, this was an "elegant fun" to pass the time. It doesn't matter to him whether a woman is educated or not - his wife was illiterate when she got married, and it doesn't affect their love.
On the right is a thin man. Wearing a greasy blue cloth short coat, he leaned his head on the back of the seat and snored as soon as he got into the car. He tilted his head and leaned on Lin Ming's shoulder. It made him complain endlessly. While I was groaning, I heard a series of whistles outside the window, followed by a long whistle, and the seat under me suddenly moved. The train started slowly.
After many years, Lin Ming still found it difficult to describe the feeling he felt when he took the "train" for the first time. Shock may not be the right word, but it was similar to the first time he rode a horse: it was novel and scary at the same time. The locomotive rumbled, and the front of the car sprayed thick black smoke, dragging the carriage through the high fields. The slightly chilly wind in winter blows on your face, but it gives you a refreshing feeling.
The track from Bobu to Dongmen City is laid along the Wenlan River. After the comprehensive reconstruction project of the Wenlan River, which took almost five years to be completed, this river, which originally had a huge gap in water levels during the high and dry seasons, has been replaced by a canal. ization, relying on sluices, dams, aqueducts, reservoirs, and wind and steam pumps along the way. The Wenlan River can generally maintain a certain water level all year round, in addition to ensuring stable power generation by hydropower stations. It is also used to supply water for daily life, industrial and agricultural production along the river, and can also satisfy river transportation to a certain extent. The river is sparkling, and the embankment's slope protection is made of stones, with turf growing on it. Planting trees can easily damage the river embankment, so the trees are planted under the slope protection.
Because the planners of Lingao Construction Corporation intend to set up a "landscape belt" along the river as a place for recreation and entertainment. Except for the industrial area and dock area, landscape design has been carried out on both sides of the river. There are not only flowers and trees, but also a small number of pavilions and pavilions. Inland river tugboats with shallow drafts slowly drag shoebox-like canal barges. , looks like a bonsai.
Lin Ming had never been to Lingao, so he naturally didn't know what Wenlan River was like in the past. But he could still tell whether the river had been regulated.
"I didn't expect that Kun Thief is still somewhat elegant." Lin Ming looked at the scenery along the river and secretly admired in his heart - Of course, there are countless places of beauty in Guangzhou, and the scenery is a hundred times better than here. However, the buildings along the way are neat and the roads are... The flatness and tidiness of the village streets are also different from the clouds and mud. It's a pity that the water is turbid and there is a lot of garbage floating on it. It is not a clear stream at all.
When the train passed through the industrial area, the leisure and elegance on the riverbank completely disappeared. The huge red brick houses were covered with black soot. The steel and ceramic pipes were always intertwined. From time to time, there were huge crashes and A rumbling roar. There are so many chimneys here that the sky is almost obscured by thick black and white smoke. The stockyard by the river is a hill-like pile of coal and ash. Countless sacks, barrels, clay pots and wooden boxes of different sizes are piled into huge piles, covered with reed mats. The high iron crane gasped white steam and loaded the goods onto the barges on the river - cinders and various garbage were floating on the water.
Before Lin Ming had time to think, a strong smell of smoke mixed with sour and foul smell rushed into his nasal cavity, making him cough repeatedly and cover his nose in a hurry. I secretly cursed these thieves in my heart for ruining the scenery!
The train started and stopped, and I listened to several places during the process. Everywhere I went, there was a thin girl wearing a blue uniform and carrying a yellow cloth bag along the passage. She shouted the name of the station to remind people who arrived at the station to get off. Some people got off and others got on. , the carriage is always full.
While he was cursing, the train gradually slowed down. Lin Ming saw that the houses on the roadside were becoming more crowded and there were more shops. He knew that he was about to reach the town. Sure enough, the female fake Kun who was accompanying the train came and shouted: "Dongmen City has arrived!"
This was a big place, and more than half the people got out of the carriage immediately. Lin Ming also got out of the carriage among the crowd.
Lin Ming followed the crowd out of Dongmen City Railway Station. When you exit the station, you will find a flat, open space with many horse-drawn carriages, trolleys, and rickshaws parked there. There are also many vendors, waiters, and laborers gathered around, making it very lively. As soon as they saw a large number of passengers pouring out of the station, the people who were squatting and chatting or dozing off became energetic and came up one after another to solicit business.
Lin Ming carried his small package and officially set foot on this "den of thieves" that he had been waiting for for a long time. He has long understood that Dongmen City is the largest and most prosperous town in Lingao. The most important thing is that it is very close to the "Bairen City", the hometown of the Kun thieves. Many "true Kun" will be in Dongmen City. Therefore, it is the place with the best information about Kun Thief.
His sister-in-law is very likely to be trapped in this Bairen City. As long as he lurks in Dongmen City, it will be much easier for him to inquire about information or rescue her.
While he was making calculations, the vendors in the square had already come over to solicit business: "Sir, do you want some fruit? Fresh Australian grown pears cost five cents a pound!", "Australian ice cream, new varieties with fruit flavor!", " Check in. The Ministry of Commerce rated it as a three-star hotel. The bedding in the guest room is changed after every guest. There are no fleas or bugs! If you are tired, there is a girl for a massage - there are yellow tickets!", "Going to the county seat? The county seat! Come on! The car is just around the corner -", "The cheap inn has a discount, you can pay one month's room fee in advance and stay for one and a half months!"
In the commotion, Lin Ming subconsciously protected his package: the car and boat dock was usually a place where all kinds of bad guys hang out: robbers, pickpockets and swindlers all like to do business in such busy places. Although he didn't bring much money, he really wanted to It's not easy to get along here if you encounter a thief.
However, although there are many people here, there is no chaos. The waiters and vendors only shout, but no one is messing around. Lin Ming squeezed through a passage and came out of the crowd before realizing the reason. There was a wooden platform in the center of the square, with a doorframe-shaped shelf on it, and three or four shriveled corpses of varying degrees hanging on it, slowly swaying. Several whipped and bloody prisoners were tied to the wooden stakes at the four corners with chains. Regardless of whether they were dead or alive, there were signs written in ink around their necks, probably with charges written on them. Seven or eight thieves stood around with their chests raised and their bellies folded, gazing at the scene in the square.
"I've heard that the Kun thief's behavior is based on Legalist methods, and it turns out to be true." Lin Ming secretly felt alarmed in his heart. He knew that this was a place where he could not make any mistakes. He couldn't help but recite all the "Kun thief's rules" he had learned about in his heart, so as not to forget them. Violated the "Law of Kun".
Lin Ming quickened his pace and quickly left the station square. He didn't know much about Dongmen City, so he just walked along the streets. I am planning to find a place to live and settle down first, and then go see where there are people hiring for work.
Contrary to what he imagined, Lin Baihu did not see the crowded stalls and disorganized goods that he had imagined. There are many storefronts on both sides of the neat stone pavement. There are a lot of people inside and outside the store, making it very bustling. The streets are also wider than those in Guangzhou. There is a driveway in the middle, where only carriages, trolleys, rickshaws and livestock are allowed to pass. The raised roads on both sides are where pedestrians can walk.
Lin Ming was walking on the sidewalk. Although he wanted to keep a low profile and didn't want to attract attention, there were so many new things in Dongmen City that he couldn't help but look around. Whether it was street lights, zebra crossings, garbage baskets or large glass windows, they all attracted him to stop and look. Unknowingly, I arrived near the cooperative's main store.
Not only is the cooperative's main store the largest in size among the surrounding buildings, but its decorative architectural style is also completely different from the surrounding buildings. Even if Lin Ming frequents this place, people who have seen European architecture will immediately feel a huge impact. . Seeing the raised glass dome in the middle of the building, he couldn't help but be stunned.
