"Boss, this plane is so domineering! If Zhu Zhu knew that I could fly, would he be jealous?" Xu Damao admired as he entered the tarmac and saw the IL-14 plane parked there.
The IL-14 aircraft is a piston twin-engine transport aircraft improved by the SL Ilyushin Design Bureau on the basis of the IL-12 transport aircraft. The first test flight took place on July 15, 1950, and it was put into use on SL civil aviation routes at the end of 1954. The nickname given to it by NATO is "Tiao Basket".
It focuses on improving comfort and safety. After its introduction in my country, it was used as the main aircraft type for regional passenger transport. my country imported 55 IL-14 aircraft from 1956 to 1960, including passenger aircraft and cargo aircraft. The main passenger aircraft are Il-14П and Il-14М.
Looking at this plane, Jiang Yan secretly counted the windows on the plane. If he counted correctly, this should be a 24-seater IL-14П plane. Jiang Yan also took a look at it and took a ride on it. People who flew on the plane were particularly excited to find that some people seemed to be flying for the first time.
Jiang Yan and the others walked into the plane along the simple movable stairs. The decoration inside the plane was a little different from that of later generations. It looked a little shabby, but the distance between the seats was still quite large. Sitting there, you could almost lift your legs. Straighten.
"Boss, this chair looks like a sofa! It's very comfortable to sit here." Sitting on the seat, Xu Damao's butt kept twisting like nails. Jiang Yan rolled his eyes at him.
About ten minutes later, the cabin door of the plane was closed by the flight attendant. At this time, Jiang Yan found that Xu Damao, who was sitting with him, turned pale. It could be seen that he was a little nervous about driving.
After a while, the roar of the plane's propellers sounded. Jiang Yan felt the plane shake and the scene outside the plane's window recede. After about a few minutes, his body became light and his entire back was pressed tightly against the back of the seat. back.
Jiang Yan inadvertently glanced at Xu Damao sitting next to him. This guy's face was actually covered in sweat. Seeing his current appearance, Jiang Yan felt a little contempt for him, but Jiang Yan still patted his hand to show comfort.
After the plane flew smoothly, the flight attendant came out pushing a trolley with stacks of aluminum lunch boxes placed on top of the trolley.
Because my country's civil aviation started late, in the 1950s and 1960s, when the first domestic civil aviation passenger plane took to the skies, Chinese people had just had enough to eat and had almost no concept of aviation meals in their minds. The in-flight meals in civil aviation at that time were a bit like today's For lunch boxes in the canteen, catering staff use the most primitive tools such as thermos buckets and thermos bottles. After preparation, they ride bicycles to send lunch meat, canned fish, and fruit biscuits to the plane.
Seeing the flight attendant wearing overalls coming out, Xu Damao, who had come to his senses, looked at him fiercely.
"Boss, it's Jianguo!"
Hearing this, Jiang Yan glared at Xu Damao angrily.
"You kid, please stay calm. Don't keep looking at others, or they will arrest you as a gangster."
Hearing Jiang Yan's scolding, Xu Damao shrank his neck.
The food in the lunch box was pretty good. The staple food was rice with corn kernels, and the vegetable was shredded potatoes. However, there was a thick piece of luncheon meat on top of the shredded potatoes. In this era, food like this was already very good.
"Boss, after dinner, why don't you put the money and food stamps in the lunch box? How much does this box cost?"
"Eat with peace of mind! Our flight ticket includes food expenses, no money is needed." Jiang Yan took a mouthful of rice and answered Xu Damao vaguely. After hearing Jiang Yan's words, Xu Damao could eat with peace of mind.
During the meal, the flight attendants walked around with a thermos, and when pouring hot water, they asked you if you wanted tea. If necessary, the flight attendants would give you a small bag of tea. In line with the principle of not taking advantage of something, Xu Damao asked the flight attendant for several bags of tea.
After the meal, a flight attendant came out with a tray. Jiang Yan, who had sharp eyes, saw that there were small packs of cigarettes in the tray. Passengers in need would take a pack, and with the roar of the propellers, they were so cool. He lit a cigarette on the ground, and the smoke filled the small cabin, which once made the passengers really fall into the clouds and fog.
Later, the empty city staff distributed souvenirs to everyone. Jiang Yan opened it and took a look. Inside were a small pack of White Rabbit toffee, a small piece of soap, and a pack of ten cigarettes with the Civil Aviation Administration logo printed on them.
"Boss, we've arrived at Forty-Nine City." Jiang Yan, who was sleeping, was woken up by Xu Damao. Hearing Xu Damao's words, Jiang Yan looked out the window of the plane. The plane should be circling at this time, and the entire outline of Forty-Nine City appeared in it. In front of Jiang Yan, although the Sijiu City at this time did not have the high-rise buildings of later generations, there was still a strange feeling when looking at it.
Once again with his feet on the ground, Jiang Yan felt extremely solid. It was only at this time that Jiang Yan discovered that the airport they were staying at was Nanyuan Airport in Sijiu City.
Nanyuan Airport is located in the FT District of Sijiucheng and is the first airport in the history of our country. The airport is five kilometers away from downtown Sijiu City (South Fourth Ring Road) and 13 kilometers away from Tiananmen Square. It was once the base airport of my country United Airlines.
"Boss, how are we going back?" Xu Damao asked Jiang Yan while standing at the gate of Nanyuan Airport.
I never imagined that Jiang Yan was also worried at this time. Nowadays, taxis are not everywhere like in later generations. The most common ones in the city are rickshaws. Everyone either takes the bus or rides a bicycle when traveling. If that doesn't work, just stay on your legs and watch yourself. With the three boxes at his feet, Jiang Yan went numb instantly.
"Boss, look where you see a bus sign."
Following the direction of Xu Damao's finger, Jiang Yan saw a bus sign about 100 meters to the right of Nanyuan Airport. There were already many people waiting there.
Two years ago, the country discovered the Zhongyuan Oilfield and the Daqing Oilfield, and the country successfully transformed from an oil-poor country to an oil-rich country, injecting a powerful dose of medicine into the country's industrial development.
The most intuitive thing is that the country’s buses no longer have that ugly big bag.
The two people got on the bus, and then got off near Chaoyangmen. After getting off the bus, they called a boss. The suitcases were placed on the boss's car, and the two of them followed him and wandered around. Walk towards Nanluogu Lane.
It was only when he arrived at a place he was familiar with that Jiang Yan felt extremely relaxed.
Pedestrians on the road were all in a hurry. Only then did Jiang Yan realize that the faces of the people in Sijiucheng all showed a trace of disgust, and even the speed of Banye's car was not as fast as before.
After walking for about half an hour, Jiang Yan and Xu Damao finally arrived at Nanluo Guo Alley.
Looking at the familiar streets, Jiang Yan suddenly felt a sense of nostalgia. He had been studying abroad for five years. This time, he was sent to the city for just over a year after working in Sijiu City for three years. Now he is really I don’t know what my grandma would think.
It was already time to get off work, and there were more people in Nanluogu Alley.
Since all kinds of ingredients are now certain, the small stove in the factory has not been turned on for a long time, and He Yuzhu also feels relaxed.
After preparing dinner, He Yuzhu took his wife and Shitou with him on his "Zhuzi", and the three of them walked home together.
Last night the old lady said she wanted to eat braised pork. He Yuzhu finally got half a catty of meat stamps from the leader. After get off work, he hurried to the vegetable market. Supplies are so tight these days, sometimes even You can't get good things even if you have a ticket. If you go late, let alone pork, you won't even leave a hair for yourself.
I also spent a pack of cigarettes, and finally asked the butcher Liu, who sold the meat, to leave half a catty of good pork belly for me. Even if he went late, he might not be able to keep it.
(End of chapter)
