"Deal!" said the fourth master, and stuffed the money directly into his pocket. The ticket seller then took two tickets and quietly stuffed them over, "The seats next to each other..."

It's like taking more care of them.

After buying the tickets, the two of them stopped squeezing and sat on a bench in the station.

"I didn't expect there are ticket sellers now." Lin Yutong thought it was quite refreshing.

The fourth master glanced at the station and said, "Half of the tickets are sold out at high prices through joint efforts from inside and outside... From top to bottom, regardless of official position, there are very few people who are not greedy."

Even the huge power of the ticket seller has become a tool to make money.

At one o'clock, the door panel of the window opened. People crowded forward and no one came out to maintain public order. The most crowded window was the third-class window, followed by the second-class window, and the first-class window was almost empty.

.

Seeing that many people couldn't squeeze in, I went back to the ticket seller to buy high-priced tickets, even if I didn't want to pay the money.

At three o'clock, the car had not come yet. Lin Yutong was already so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back. The fourth master looked outside, put the box on a chair to occupy a seat, and went out. Lin Yutong thought he was going to the toilet.

, who knows, I came back with two roasted sweet potatoes, several meatloaf, and half a pound of braised pork.

"Is there food sold outside the station?" She really didn't pay attention.

The fourth master showed off the only big thing in his hand, "I originally wanted to buy two roasted sweet potatoes to cushion the meal first. When we got to the car, we went to the restaurant to eat. But two roasted sweet potatoes only cost a penny, and I couldn't find them. So I just bought them for one dollar.

Bar."

It looks pitiful.

Lin Yutong said quickly: "This is donkey meat. I haven't eaten it for a long time. It smells very fragrant. It's just right to eat on the road."

The two of them ate and drank to fill their stomachs. It was already 4:10, and they were allowed to enter the station at this time. The platform was a long corridor, and there was no place to sit. They all stood in twos and threes. After more than half an hour, they were allowed to enter the station.

A roaring sound was heard in the distance.

The train is coming.

From a distance, you can see the thick smoke rising from the train. When she got there, Lin Yutong was startled. Who could tell her what was going on with people sitting on the top of the train? With the clanging sound, it stopped,

Fourth Master pulled Lin Yutong towards the direction of the locomotive.

"We are in third class," Lin Yutong reminded as he walked.

Fourth Master glanced at Lin Yutong strangely, "It's not cold yet, so the third-class seats must be next to the locomotive."

What's the point?

She didn't realize it for a moment. What does it mean when it's not cold and the third-class seat is next to the locomotive?

When she got into the carriage, she saw the black ash on the seats and the disgraced passengers in twos and threes. She finally came to her senses. Nowadays, trains are all steam engines that burn coal. When the soot rises, isn't it very dirty?

?The matter of eating ashes must not be given to first-class passengers.

Thinking like this, Lin Yutong took out the handkerchief and wiped the seats. They were all wood-colored, and it seemed that no matter how hard they wiped, they were not clean.

After sitting down, Fourth Master explained: "In winter, the first-class seats will be in the front. The heater can be turned on by the front."

It turns out that this is the principle.

Lin Yutong was stunned for a while. Before he could say anything, he heard another noise outside. It turned out that the station was selling platform tickets for one cent each.

The fourth master hurriedly reached out and closed the window tightly. Lin Yutong looked at a circle of people wearing blue and gray, patched and it was hard to see what color the clothes were. Some were carrying burdens, some were carrying baggage, both men and women.

There were also people carrying children on their backs, who rushed over and climbed onto the roof of the train by climbing on to the windows.

Lin Yutong looked around and saw that the third-class carriage was actually not full. The carriage was not big now, but the gaps between the seats were relatively large. There were about thirty or forty seats in one carriage. There were still a dozen empty seats.

But the carriage door was closed tightly, and there was no intention of asking people from outside to come up. And these people never seemed to want to squeeze in, adhering to this distinct class. In fact, they could just stand in the carriage and squeeze in.

You can definitely stand down if you come.

When the train started moving again, it was already an hour later. It was slowly getting dark. Seeing so many people on the roof, Lin Yutong guessed that this was probably a slow train.

Fourth Master pulled Lin Yutong to stand up and whispered: "Bring out a small yellow croaker."

Lin Yutong conveniently handed it to the fourth master, knowing that he was planning to take her to a first-class seat.

The two held hands and walked through the carriage. After passing five third-class carriages, they arrived at the second-class carriage. The second-class carriages were filled with soft sofa-like seats, and there were even fewer people sitting there.

, there are only ten people in one carriage. Not everyone can afford five yuan a ticket.

Further back is the restaurant. The restaurant in the car is covered with a light yellow tablecloth, and there is a thin vase on the table with more than one or two plastic decorative flowers inserted in it. There is also a bar at one end, which provides some Western bread and

Drinks. Lin Yutong saw a man and woman. The man was wearing a white suit and black and white leather shoes on his feet. The woman opposite was wearing a white cheongsam with red peony and a valuable fur.

The man is holding a tall glass in his hand. The red liquid in the glass should be red wine. The woman is holding a piece of bread that has been cut into small pieces, and the glass next to it is still steaming.

Steaming milk. Looks very bourgeois.

The roof of the car and the interior of the car are separated by a roof, but they seem to be two different worlds.

The man holding the wine glass glanced at Fourth Master and Lin Yutong and raised his glass in greeting. In fact, the way these two people were dressed seemed to be the same as them.

Fourth Master nodded towards the other party, who immediately said: "Would you like a drink"

Fourth Master glanced at Lin Yutong and raised his eyebrows, "Excuse me."

The other party saw that the other party understood English, but mostly spoke Chinese. He knew that he did not want to speak English in the country.

He immediately followed his kindness and extended his hand to shake hands with Fourth Master: "Hello, Chen Xiangdong."

"Yin Zhen." The fourth master shook hands with the other party and introduced Lin Yutong, "This is my wife."

Chen Xiangdong immediately stretched out his hand: "It turns out to be Mrs. Yin. Nice to meet you."

"Mr. Chen, you're welcome." Lin Yutong handed over his hand. This man was very gentleman. He gently squeezed his fingertips and let go.

But there was no introduction to the woman next to him. When Lin Yutong looked over, he saw that this woman was qualified and looked at Chen Xiangdong's face. He knew that this person was not Chen Xiangdong's relative. Either the relationship was not deep, or it was a chance encounter. The relationship should not be

equivalent.

The four of them sat down, and a waiter came forward to pour wine and bring in Western steaks. As they chatted, they found out that Chen Xiangdong had returned from England. His home was in Shanghai, and he was just on a business trip this time.

"...Our country's textile technology is really too backward. Nowadays, our domestic printing and dyeing factories basically use gray fabrics from Japan and Germany. Japan is close to us and the shipping costs are cheap, so almost all of our factories use Japanese gray fabrics.

, I just ordered a state-of-the-art spinning machine from Germany..."

Lin Yutong is mechanically illiterate. She understands these things roughly, but when it comes to professional components, she can't understand them at all.

The Fourth Master is considered to be a semi-machinery expert and knows everything about this field. Therefore, he is very eloquent.

Lin Yutong ate the steak and felt that actually... it was not as good as the donkey meat bought by Fourth Master.

Chen Xiangdong glanced at Lin Yutong and saw that the other party was very skilled in Western food etiquette, so he no longer doubted the identity of these two people.

Lin Yutong didn't pay attention to the other party's assessment. After eating a steak, he still felt that he had not eaten a serious meal.

The girl opposite suddenly whispered: "Which middle school did Mrs. Yin graduate from? Maybe we are still alumni."

Female students who can go to middle school are now considered new women.

Lin Yutong smiled: "We can't be classmates."

Chen Xiangdong glanced at the girl and then said to Lin Yutong: "Mrs. sister-in-law, you are studying in a university abroad, right?"

In such a short time, Mrs. Yin has become Mrs. Sister-in-law.

Lin Yutong pursed his lips and smiled, neither admitting nor denying it. In other people's eyes, this was regarded as acquiescence.

It was still very cold in the car at night. Especially next to the window, the cold air filtered through the window, making people shiver. Lin Yutong could clearly feel that the girl opposite was lightly stamping her feet. On such a day

Will my legs and feet not get cold while wearing a cheongsam?

Lin Yutong took a sip from the wine glass and heard what the Fourth Master was saying to the other party. His voice was a little low and was not very clear amid the clatter of the train. Immediately afterwards, he saw the Fourth Master pushing a gold bar.

Then Chen Xiangdong waved to the waiter, as if talking about the sleeper berth.

Originally, Lin Yutong had no hope for the sleeper berth. How comfortable would it be? But when she actually got in, she realized that the berth was not only a sleeper berth, but also a private room. There were sofas inside and the table top was made of marble. It was not a small bed.

There is a double bed, and there is a washbasin and toilet on the side of the bed. Although there is no cover, it is clean enough. As soon as the carriage door is closed, the place becomes a world of its own.

Lin Yutong was also exhausted. As soon as the door was closed, he entered the space to go to the toilet. He left the outside to the fourth master. He took a bath first and then came out. Seeing that the fourth master had wiped his body with a hot handkerchief, Lin Yutong took it and gave it to him.

Brushing his back, "What did you say to Chen Xiangdong?"

"Keep this connection, it will be of great use in the future." Fourth Master said and said no more.

Lin Yutong was stunned for a moment and understood. Cloth is also an important strategic material.

The bed on the train was more comfortable than expected. Although it was not a solid sleep, it was much better than sitting in the cold. Early the next morning, Chen Xiangdong came over. The two of them were still talking about the textile loom. Until the afternoon,

When the train arrived at the station, Chen Xiangdong hurriedly left his address and asked Fourth Master to send him a telegram or call him after settling in.

This time, the two of them did not get off the bus with Chen Xiangdong, but waited until the end before getting off the bus. When they came out, there was no one in front of the station.

Not far away, there were several rickshaws parked. Fourth Master reached out and called one, "Go to the bank."

If one person pulls two people, he will be charged five cents when he gets there: "If you pull one person, it's three cents. If you pull two people, it's five cents."

In fact, he said a lot. It costs two cents to pull a person, a man and a woman, three cents at most. For people like them, it is lucky to be able to pull ten cents a day. Excluding the four cents given to the car dealer

In terms of money, I can still lose six cents. One and a half yuan a month is enough for me to eat. But if a mother-in-law has another child, it will only be enough to drink water.

The fourth master handed over the remaining Yang Yang and said, "More than ten miles, it's hard work to pull two people."
To be continued...