Liang Jiangtao took a bus to downtown Jiang'an.
The one-way trip is more than 80 kilometers, and the ticket costs five yuan.
In this era, private cars were still a large item that only a few people could afford, and they were a symbol of status.
In his previous life, Liang Jiangtao bought a car in 2015. It was a domestically produced Little Emgrand. He had been driving it for 7 or 8 years, so he was considered an experienced driver.
Although I had already taken a bus from the provincial capital to Ningshui last time, I still felt a little uncomfortable when I got on it again.
The seats are dirty and broken, there are no seat belts, the space is small, the smell is mixed, the overloading is serious, and the aisles are crowded with people...
If an accident occurs, the consequences will be disastrous.
But there is no way, this is a true portrayal of the economic and social development level of that era.
The road is far less easy to walk than later generations. There are dirt roads everywhere, potholes and shaky roads. Coupled with the environment inside the car, it is easy to get motion sickness... It is better to get on the national highway.
It would be better if we could take the expressway, but buses won't go there to save money.
Liang Jiangtao had the impression that it would take less than an hour to drive to Jiang'an in later generations, but this trip took almost two and a half hours.
If we go to Jiangzhou, the bus takes four hours, which is simply torture on earth.
Liang Jiangtao thought to himself that when he made money, he would buy a car and drive it. Otherwise, it would be too inconvenient. He would have to travel frequently between Jiangzhou and Ningshui in the future, and taking the bus all the time would not work.
Then you have to get a driver's license quickly and take the test before you go to work.
When he got off the bus, Liang Jiangtao stretched and looked at the crowded and bustling bus station.
Suddenly, he saw a young man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks following a middle-aged woman and quietly took out a knife.
pickpocket!
The middle-aged woman was well-dressed, carrying a bag on her shoulder and holding a little boy in her hand. Pickpockets like to pick such targets.
In this era, pickpockets and thieves are everywhere, especially at bus stations and train stations.
"What are you doing!" Liang Jiangtao shouted without thinking.
After his rebirth, he seemed to have become a professional and courageous businessman.
When the road is rough, you have to draw your sword to help!
When the pickpocket saw that the incident was exposed, he directly pulled off the woman's bag, turned around and glared at Liang Jiangtao fiercely, and fled as fast as he could.
"Ah! Robbery! Robbery!" The woman yelled in shock and fear.
Liang Jiangtao chased after him like he was flying!
While chasing, he shouted: "Stop, don't run!"
At this time, the station was full of people. As long as someone stood up to intercept the pickpocket, the pickpocket would be unable to fly.
But most people have an indifferent look on their faces and ignore the matter as it doesn't concern them.
Others enjoyed the show with great interest.
The pickpocket is thin and moves easily. He shuttles through the crowd like a fish in the sea and disappears in a few steps.
Liang Jiangtao followed suit and followed closely.
He is tall, and he plays basketball all year round, so he has good physical fitness, and he never loses track.
The pickpocket quickly fled the crowd and entered an alley next to the station.
Liang Jiangtao followed him, and when he turned the corner, he suddenly saw the pickpocket looking at him with his arms folded, a playful smile flashing across his lips.
When he turned around, four men with stern faces surrounded him.
"Brother, there will be no good end for those who meddle in other people's business. I will let you go out today!" The pickpocket spoke with a strong Jiang'an local accent.
Liang Jiangtao was shocked. Although he was in good physical condition, one-on-five was still a bit unrealistic.
This time we are deep in the tiger's den, what should we do? His mind was spinning.
We can only make a breakout first and try to delay as much as possible. There are patrol police on duty at the station. The victim has probably called the police. I hope the police will arrive soon.
Liang Jiangtao struck first and punched a man in the face. The man was caught off guard, screamed and was knocked down. He seized the opportunity and immediately jumped out of the encirclement.
But there were many people on the other side, one caught him, another kicked him, Liang Jiangtao dodged, and another person tripped him with his leg in Liang Jiangtao's dodge route. Liang Jiangtao had no time to dodge and stumbled.
Struggling to keep his balance, he looked up and saw that the pickpocket was stabbing him with a knife with a grin on his face!
Danger!
In the flash of lightning, a figure quickly jumped out and kicked the pickpocket away.
Other accomplices immediately gathered around.
The man was fearless, strong and orderly, as if he was a martial artist. He knocked the four of them to the ground in just a few strokes.
When the pickpocket saw that the situation was not good, he shouted "Quickly!" and turned around to escape.
But Liang Jiangtao was waiting for him. He kicked him to the ground and then kicked him in the stomach.
This kick was so powerful and heavy that the pickpocket curled up like a shrimp in pain and shed tears from his eyes.
Several other people also wanted to run away, but the man held one down and punched them twice.
As long as one remains, the others cannot escape.
Liang Jiangtao cast a grateful look at the man and found that the man was smiling at him. The face seemed familiar.
"Who are you?" Liang Jiangtao was confused.
"Jiang Tao, old classmate, don't you recognize me?"
"Chen Guodong? It's you! You... have changed!" Liang Jiangtao said happily.
This man's name is Chen Guodong, his high school classmate, but at that time he had long flowing hair and a rather melancholy temperament. Now he has short hair and seems to be much older. I didn't recognize him for a while.
"I cut my hair, I can't believe I can't even recognize you."
They had a good relationship when they were in school and often played together. Chen Guodong failed the exam in the first year and repeated his studies in the second year, but there was no news after that.
"Why did you reduce your hair?"
"Hey, those were the hair I wore when I was in school. I was young and frivolous. Now I am working on construction sites every day, how can I still have hair like that? Isn't it a joke?" Chen Guodong said with a smile.
"Your skills are still as good as before, and your style is still as good as before!"
Chen Guodong was a physical education student and practiced Sanda. He was a famous "master" in the school at that time.
However, he is simple and honest and never bullies his classmates.
"Hey, it's no use! I chose the wrong major at first. Sanda is not a popular sport. I can't win medals in major competitions and universities are not willing to recruit. Later, I finally got a second-level certificate and went to a sports college to take professional courses. The coach asked me to pay 3,000 yuan to help me live. I was so poor that I peeed blood. My family had been selling iron to support me all these years. How could I give him any money? In anger, I beat him. He found our school and wanted to expel him. I saw that there was no point in practicing anymore, so I dropped out of school." Chen Guodong said with a smile.
