Chapter 1033: Pengcheng Hears Old Stories
Han Li ate this meal on time. The shrimp wonton noodles and pork knuckle noodles tasted good, but they were definitely not as delicious as Zhang Yaozu said.
However, this may be Zhang Yaozu's preference for hometown food, or it may be that the restaurant Han Li chose was not authentic, so it could not make the delicious food Zhang Yaozu said.
After Han Li finished his meal, he looked at the sign next to him and went inside to buy two servings of lard glutinous rice chicken without chicken and crispy chicken biscuits.
How to say these two foods? After Han Li tasted the lard glutinous rice chicken, whether in terms of appearance, ingredients or taste, it is another way to make meat dumplings and salted egg dumplings in Shanghai.
As for the crispy chicken biscuits, the taste is salty and sweet, crispy and delicious, in fact, it is almost the same as the chicken biscuits Han Li ate in Shanghai. As for who learned from whom, I don't know.
These two foods are pretty good. The only drawback is that the season may not be right now. Han Li did not find the sweet-scented osmanthus and white sugar Lunjiao cake nearby, and the time was not right, so he did not buy the cotton cake either.
Not to mention the "three treasures", "three squeaks", "dragons fighting tigers", "dragons and phoenixes presenting good fortune" and all kinds of insects and moths.
But now Han Li must go to the train station, otherwise he can only wait for the next train.
In addition, Han Li found while eating that the colors of women's clothes in Yangcheng are brighter than those in Sijiucheng and Shanghai.
Although bright red clothes are still rarely worn, clothes in colors such as second red, plum red and yellow have been worn by many young girls.
In the waiting hall of the train station, many people are waiting for ticket cutting, and many people are cursing softly because they can't buy tickets.
But these have nothing to do with Han Li. He took the internal railway documents and went directly to the platform.
However, what Han Li didn't expect was that this train to Pengcheng had no sleeper cars or dining cars because the distance was too short and there were too many people.
Han Li could only squeeze into the ordinary carriage with other people, because he used an internal certificate, so he had no seat, and he could not snatch other people's seats, and other people's seats would not be snatched away by you for nothing.
At this time, if Han Li took his certificate to ask the conductor for a while, he would probably have no problem sitting in the other person's seat or in the small room, but he thought about the purpose of his trip and didn't do so.
So, Han Li stood near the door for nearly three hours. As soon as the door of the train opened, he rushed out, and stood still for a long time holding the pillar before he recovered.
As for standing for this period of time, even in a crowded crowd, it was no problem for Han Li, who had abnormal physical strength.
Han Li thought so at first, but his proud body was finally defeated by the foul smell inside the carriage.
Moreover, Han Li discovered that this train not only had the smell of garlic, sweat, alcohol, cigarettes, stinky feet, and body odor on northern trains, but also the smell of fish that was not found on northern trains. These smells combined together were really comparable to biological weapons.
Han Li stood by the pillar for two or three minutes before he recovered. He smiled bitterly and followed the crowd outside.
At this time, Han Li was full of admiration for those who dared to come here first to purchase goods and make a fortune. The saying of our ancestors that money is hard to earn and hard to swallow is really true.
Pengcheng Railway Station was similar to the small stations in later generations. Not only was it small in scale, but the buildings, even the three-story buildings, looked a bit old. Only the entrances and exits were painted very freshly.
When Han Li walked out, the sky had begun to darken. Coupled with his feelings just now, and he needed to collect some information about the border, so Han Li decided to find a hotel to stay in first.
Although there are not many cars on the streets of Pengcheng, there are definitely many bicycles, many overseas Chinese and foreigners who dress differently from the locals, many buildings and roads under construction, and many houses that are obviously Hakka style.
All these situations combined together gave Han Li a different feeling.
Han Li was not in a hurry to find a hotel at this moment. He strolled and sightseeed all the way, and unknowingly walked out of the more prosperous area. This was mainly because the main streets of Pengcheng were too small.
Han Li looked at Shennan Avenue under construction in front of him, and there were many construction sites around. He smiled helplessly and turned back.
Next, Han Li first found a hotel to check in, and then asked the waiter about the restaurant with the most people and the best taste nearby.
Han Li is indeed a man with luck. Originally, he was still looking for how to inquire about the news.
But after arriving at this hotel, Han Li heard a lot of the news he wanted to know here.
This was what Han Li heard when the two uncles at the next table were drinking and chatting. They started with the hope of their current life.
Because of the establishment of the export special zone, many people in Pengcheng who have been farming for generations now have a job.
Although their income is not as good as those "duzu", they do not have to go to other places to see other people's faces, and they believe that with the support from above, their lives will get better and better.
[Duzu: This was originally a term in chess.
But in the past and at this time, it was a description of those people in Guangzhou and Pengcheng who secretly went to Hong Kong.
It means that these people are like pawns in chess, they can only push forward and cannot turn back.
When they fall on the road or in the sea, the pawn will be completely finished.
But if they are caught and sent back to their original place, their future life will become more difficult, so that the guards will prepare for the second expedition.
There is also a saying in this article: "If you get your head wet, you will definitely get your feet wet."]
Next, the two uncles were obviously drunk, and they began to cry and talk.
It turned out that the two uncles had relatives and friends who fell on the road to being "guards", and now they were drunk and talked about the past.
If this happened in other places, it would be a big deal, but the other customers in the store just sighed and ignored it, and some people even joined their discussion.
Han Li didn't understand why this happened at the time, but later he learned that almost all families in Pengcheng had relatives who became "guards", and some even went out with the whole family.
Not everyone can successfully become the little soldier who crosses the river smoothly. More people fell on the way forward. This situation cannot be empathized unless you experience it yourself.
However, since the establishment of the Export Special Zone last year, this kind of "guard" situation has gradually stopped.
After all, it is not an old saying that it is good to stay at home for a thousand days, but it is difficult to go out for a moment.
The personal experience of relatives of many families in Pengcheng has taught them the true meaning of this sentence.
Therefore, few people are willing to take the risk to live on their own small piece of land.
Of course, Han Li heard far more than these complaints. In the confessions of those uncles and uncles, they also mentioned how their relatives and friends went to Hong Kong at that time.
However, the relatives and friends of these uncles and uncles who joined the confession at this time were basically unsuccessful.
In their confession, Han Li gradually sorted out a relatively hazy map in his mind. If he wanted to figure out the detailed location and route, he would need to buy a local map tomorrow.