At 5:30 in the morning on November 6, Zhou Yang got up before the whistle sounded.
Because today is the day that Lin Yi, Yang Wenguang and their goddaughter "Xiao Ling'er" leave, Zhou Yang said that he would take them to the county seat by car.
After a brief wash, Zhou Yang put on the sweater Li Youwei knitted for him the year before last, put on a thick coat, and went out.
At the brigade headquarters, Niu Dazhuang has hitched the carriage and is helping Lin Yi and Yang Wenguang move things into the carriage.
This time Lin Yi and Yang Wenguang left their work at Dongquan Farm and went to Babaoliang Village to help them, which really delayed them a lot.
Although Lin Yi, Yang Wenguang, and even Zhang Hanwu and An Ping of Dongquan Farm came with the intention of repaying their kindness, they did not ask for anything in return.
But Zhou Yang and Babao Liang Village couldn't just show no signs at all, otherwise they would be useless.
Therefore, after Li Fengnian discussed with other village cadres, he not only prepared 50 yuan and some food stamps and gas stamps for each of them, but also gave them 50 kilograms of millet each.
Although it’s not a lot, it’s not a lot in this day and age!
In addition, Li Youwei also prepared a lot of clothes and milk powder for Xiao Linger!
Although the clothes are all Bao'er's old clothes, they are still rare and good things for Xiao Ling'er and the poor and distressed Dongquan Farm.
All in all, the two of them came empty-handed and alone, but when they left, the one carrying a heavy load took several packages and returned home with a full load.
It is already very cold in Saibei in November, especially in the early morning, when the cold wind blows, making people shiver.
On the gravel road, the carriage "squeaked" and walked, not very fast, but not slow either!
Several people in the car were talking and laughing, and there was no trace of sadness at separation!
Soon, the car arrived at the county seat.
Zhou Yang asked Da Zhuang to drive the carriage to the county state-owned hotel, and then went down and bought a dozen large meat buns. He and Da Zhuang each kept two, and the rest were taken with Lin Yi and Yang Wenguang.
Afterwards, several people drove the carriage to the bus station outside the west gate.
It was already half past seven, and there was only half an hour left before departure.
Zhou Yang personally went to the ticket "hall" and bought two bus tickets to Ning City, and then returned to the broken awning where the bus was waiting, gnawing on the hot buns while waiting for the driver to arrive.
At 7:50, the familiar figure of the driver finally appeared.
Zhou Yang had been to the city several times and had already memorized the driver's figure and appearance.
Seeing the driver walking towards the dilapidated bus, he immediately called to Lin Yi and Yang Wenguang and quickly carried their things over.
Sure enough, as soon as they walked to the bus, the driver opened the door and started to warm the car.
After Lin Yi and Yang Wenguang showed their tickets, the driver asked them to get on the bus with their things.
After Zhou Yang put the two people, one big and one small, into the car, he said a few words briefly before turning around and leaving!
After coming out of the bus station, Zhou Yang felt a little complicated.
Lin Yi and Yang Wenguang are gone, and so is Xiao Linger!
If nothing else happens, they will be transferred to the fertilizer plant soon after they return.
In this way, Lin Yi and Xiao Ling'er have completely escaped the tragic fate of their previous lives, and will no longer become a pile of loess on the western slope of Dongquan Farm.
As for Yang Wenguang, Zhou Yang had never heard of him in his previous life, and he didn't know what happened to him in the end.
But with his recommendation, he will be transferred to the fertilizer factory this time, and his destiny will also undergo a major change.
Hope they have a smooth journey!
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After coming out of the bus station, Niu Dazhuang asked while driving the bus: "Zhou Zhiqing, where are we going now?"
"Go to the supply and marketing cooperative first!"
"Going to the supply and marketing cooperative so early?" Niu Dazhuang asked in surprise.
"Well, there's nowhere to go now anyway!" Zhou Yang said with a smile.
Niu Dazhuang suddenly said: "Zhou Zhiqing, what do you want to buy? How about I take you to the black market?"
"Dazhuang, do you know where the black market is in our county?" Zhou Yang asked in surprise.
He knew that there was a black market in the county. Every year after the autumn harvest, people in the village would secretly bring food from home or eggs from chickens to the city, and then sell them on the black market.
Compared with selling to supply and marketing cooperatives, the price on the black market is higher.
As long as you don't get caught, it's more cost-effective than selling it to a supply and marketing cooperative.
Of course, those who dare to go to the black market these days, whether buying or selling things, must have some courage.
After all, being caught is no small matter!
"I know, in that ruined temple in the north of the city, every day starts at five o'clock in the morning and usually lasts until nine o'clock!" Niu Dazhuang said.
"Aren't they afraid of being investigated?" Zhou Yang asked.
"Don't be afraid. Not only did Red Armband come here often, but the police and industrial and commercial police also came several times, and some people were arrested!"
Then Niu Dazhuang continued: "But later on, for some reason, I stopped coming so often, and people stopped worrying so much!"
"Dazhuang, tell me the truth, have you ever been to the black market?"
"I've been there, only once last year. My mother was very ill at the time, and my family really didn't have the money to treat her, so I had the courage to sell some of the chickens at home on the black market for 23 yuan! Niu Dazhuang said.
"Okay, let's go to the black market today!" Zhou Yang said.
"good!"
Afterwards, Niu Dazhuang turned the carriage around and headed towards the outskirts of the city.
After walking for a full twenty minutes, we finally turned north and entered a dilapidated land overgrown with weeds when we were about to leave the city.
As soon as he arrived here, Zhou Yang saw many people in a hurry.
These people were both men and women, young and old, but regardless of gender, they were all carrying a basket or a bag on their backs, and their faces and heads were covered with something.
Men usually wear hats, while women wear headscarves.
People like Zhou Yang and Niu Dazhuang, who had nothing on their heads, became aliens, and many people couldn't help but look at them a few more times.
Soon, the carriage arrived outside a dilapidated temple.
Many of the walls in the temple have collapsed, and the buildings are also severely damaged. Only half of the main hall and temple gates are left.
As for the Buddha statues, there are even less of them, they look quite dilapidated!
But it is dilapidated, but it is not desolate at all.
Before the two of them got close to the ruined temple, they were stopped by a young man.
Obviously, there are people here to maintain order, but not everyone can come in and out at will.
Niu Dazhuang was obviously more experienced and immediately told the other party a name.
After hearing what Niu Dazhuang said, the young man nodded immediately and let them in.
Looking at the legendary black market in front of him, Zhou Yang couldn't help but feel a little more interested and walked in with Niu Dazhuang.
