Chapter 740 Night Journey

It was not yet nine o'clock in the morning, and Han Li had already walked out of the apartment building belonging to the Railway Bureau. He went to the bar last night and summoned two little owls. He only got one. After he left, there were many. People came in and out, but there was no news of the big fat man leaving.

After Han Li fed the two little ones and allowed them to stay here and observe the bar owner, he headed towards the farmer's market.

Han Li was paying attention to the surrounding restaurants as he walked, when he discovered a very strange phenomenon.

At the street corner, a group of people, including men, women, old and young, gathered around a shop with a "Fresh Beer Supply Station" hanging on it. Some of them were queuing up, while others were holding draft beer mugs and large glasses. , glass jars, they didn’t mind the cold, so they just stood on the roadside drinking beer.

Han Li asked around with some confusion and found out that this was also a habit of Lao Maozi. Drinking a large glass of beer in the morning would not only fill his stomach, but also make him feel dizzy when he went to work without affecting his work.

And you have to drink this kind of beer early, because Lao Maozi believes that the freshly brewed wine is the freshest and most delicious. If you come late, you either can't drink it or you can only drink stale beer, so it's not easy to queue up to buy beer in the morning. It's a habit of theirs.

The beer at the fresh beer supply station is cold and refreshing when it is brewed in the summer, and is higher than the outdoor temperature when it is brewed in the winter. No matter which one is drunk, it is very suitable.

Lao Maozi's breweries are generally located close to cities, and there are even several breweries around some big cities, so as to meet the demand for fresh beer supply stations in the city.

There is also a beer house near the fresh beer supply station. The function of this beer house is to let people who are afraid of the cold in winter and people who don't like to drink standing on the street go in and drink.

However, there is an extra charge for drinking in beer houses. They only provide some snacks and no appetizers. Most beer houses do not even provide seats. They only provide a room and a place where guests can put their beer glasses. There was a high round table on top, so guests who came to the beer house in this era could only stand in a circle in front of the table and drink.

There are two things you need to pay attention to when entering a beer house to drink. You can bring some snacks to go with the beer, such as dried salted fish, smoked cheese, nuts, etc. No one will care about this behavior.

But you must not bring your own drinks in. If the waiters here find out, they will immediately let you know what it means not to beat or scold guests without reason.

Even this can't stop some old drunkards from sneaking in a small bottle of vodka, and they quickly pour the beer into it when the waiter is not paying attention. This may be one of the earliest sources of the "depth bomb" drinking method.

For those slightly smaller cities and towns, there are no fresh beer supply stations, but breweries will send some similar tank trucks to these places as local bulk beer sales points, allowing local residents to drink directly from these large cans containing beer. Drink wine.

However, this kind of filling truck does not necessarily bring all beer. Sometimes they also bring some kvass to sell.

According to the planned economic operation routine stipulated by Lao Maozi, these beers will be sold out after one batch is made before making the next batch. In other words, whether you are a fresh beer supply station or a bulk beer sales point, you will face a window period. This window period is usually used to sell kvass.

But people in big cities have a certain priority. Whenever the window period is approaching, each brewery will set aside more shares for big cities. As for people in small cities, it doesn’t matter if they drink kvass for a few more days. care.

Kvass: This is an alcoholic beverage popular throughout Northern Europe. Its color is usually similar to beer, slightly red, tastes sour and sweet, with a slight hop flavor, and its alcohol content is usually only about 1%.

In the perception of Lao Maozi people, kvass is regarded as "liquid bread", symbolizing "mother's taste", and is considered an important traditional national drink.

(Since these beer houses and real beer outlets only sell beer and kvass, and basically do not sell spirits such as vodka, Lao Maozi was not affected when he promulgated the "Prohibition Order on Anti-Alcohol Movement" in 1985. arrive.)

Han Li felt a little itchy after hearing this, so he planned to buy a fresh beer to drink, but he gave up the idea when he saw so many people queuing up at the scene.

Although Han Li left this street a little disappointed, he saw another fresh beer supply station at the third street corner, and there were far less people here than the one just now, so he took it from the decomposition space. I came out with a big glass, queued for a while and bought a glass. I took a sip and found that it was indeed better than the beer called Baku Special Brew I drank at the bar last night.

The weather now is really not cold for Lao Maozi, so there is almost no one in the beer house next to it.

Like everyone else, Han Li was squatting or standing on the roadside drinking. At this time, he heard the news that most of the people in the gray area of ​​Skovorodino were heading west with their guys. What were they going to do? No one who drinks here knows, but this does not prevent them from expressing their various speculations.

They didn't know, but Han Li knew, but he secretly breathed a sigh of relief after getting the news.

This situation shows that the things I "picked up" on the train were the goods of a certain local underground boss and were not public property. Otherwise, the personnel dispatched were the relevant units and not people in these gray areas.

Han Li was in a better mood now. After drinking this cup, he bought another cup, but this time he drank while walking. From time to time, he also took out the sausages harvested last night from the decomposition space to eat. In such a hurry like Han Li There were many people eating and walking on the road, so his behavior was not special at all. He only filled his stomach when he was approaching the farmer's market.

The farmer's market in Skovorodino is really quite big. The bigger the market, the more people there will be. Han Li got a lot of the news he wanted after walking around in circles.

First of all, the farmer's market itself is a product of Lao Maozi's policy compromise, so there are no official personnel here.

If the farmers' markets in small villages are small in scale and have a single variety, usually no one will pay attention to them.

However, the farmer's market in Skovorodino is different from the markets in small towns. Due to its wide scope, large number of transactions, and apparently no official involvement, it has become a gold rush for those who wander in the gray area. land.

After a long period of fighting between these people, those who had no one behind them to support them and had no means were eliminated. The remaining people will maintain the basic order of the farmer's market, but they will also earn some money.

(For details, you can refer to clips in certain movies, or the rules in certain vegetable markets, wholesale markets, construction markets, etc.)

Han Li also got some specific information in exchange for his two feet of mud, such as: the specific products of certain collective farms, their approximate quantities, and the current transaction prices of various materials, etc.

With this information, after Han Li gets the money, he can go directly to the other party to trade, avoiding the attention of many people.

Yes, it is about making money transactions. Although Han Li can quietly get the materials he wants, he does not intend to get them from these low-level people. Let the bar owner Kolosov and the people who maintain the farmer's market This kind of person pays the bill is what he really thinks.

And this matter needs to be done as soon as possible, preferably before the people released by the big fat Kolosov come back.

Because most of the people wandering in the gray area in Skovorodino City are no longer here. They all went out of the city early this morning to look for clues and arrest people for the bonus and favors of the big fat Kolosov.

After Han Li walked out of the farmer's market, he wiped off the mud on his shoes with a towel. Then he ran to the east of the city and took a look at the villa area there. Because it was still daytime, Han Li did not move. He just drove out from here. My eldest brother borrowed some pocket money.

During the next period of time, Han Li planned to visit this "big" town with probably tens of thousands of people, and see what he could buy as gifts for his women.

It was now past 11 o'clock at noon. Han Li was walking on the road and found that Lao Maozi was really resistant to freezing, especially for these women who were in good condition and loved beauty. Many of them wore a windbreaker, a sweater on their upper body, and bell-bottom pants on their lower body.

Some women are even more exaggerated. They wear a windbreaker on the outside, a bragi on the inside, and even wear long stockings on their legs. The stockings don't look thickened. This is a typical example of wanting style but not warmth. ah.

When Han Li saw their outfits, he chose to go to the department store here as his first stop. He wanted to buy a few sets for his women. Even though they couldn't wear them outside now, they could wear them alone for him to see, especially Stockings are definitely...

Han Lixing hurriedly came to the department store here. The price of bell-bottom pants was not bad. Maybe it was due to different perceptions. Han Li felt that the price of stockings was a bit high, but the money in his hand was borrowed, for his own happiness. In life, he wanted a whole pack of stockings of various colors.

In addition, Han Li also bought a few pairs of beautiful ladies' leather shoes, a lot of high-quality toilet paper, some headdresses, headbands, etc.

After buying things, Han Li found a deserted corner, waved his hand and put these things into the decomposition space.

Next, Han Li went to the bookstore here. The output of literary authors in this era was too low, so he didn't buy a few new books that were highly readable. However, the purpose of coming to the bookstore to buy maps was achieved.

At this time, Han Li looked at his watch and it was just before three o'clock in the afternoon. He got up and walked towards a state-run bar that he had seen when he arrived.

After entering, Han Li discovered that this was a combination of a bar and a dance hall. The lighting inside was a bit dim. Not only did it have a bar and booths, but there was also a large dance floor with darker lighting next to it. At this time, there were already many people hugging each other inside. Danced ballroom.

Han Li ordered two beers and asked for a booth in a remote corner. He sat down and listened to the music and watched the figures on the dance floor swaying.

Originally, Han Li just planned to find a place to stay until dark, but as soon as he sat down and drank a glass of beer, someone came over.

"Are you alone? Can you buy me a drink?"

Han Li looked at the girl who was chatting with him and thought that the city of Skovorodino was really small. She was the girl Han Li saw on the street who wanted to be elegant but not warm. She was wearing a bragi, but now she was not wearing a windbreaker. , but it is precisely because of this that the lines of the stockings on her legs appear clearer.

"Of course you can. Let the waiter bring you whatever you want to drink."

"Vodka thanks."

When they sat down to drink and chat, Han Li learned that this girl's name was Sofia. She had just graduated from the Elementary Education Department of the Teachers College last year and was now a teacher at a primary school in Skovorodino City.

Today happens to be Sunday, so I went out to dance, have a drink, and relax my mind that has been disturbed by students this week.

In the presence of the foreigner Han Li, who was not as restrained as at home, he teased Sofia to the point of laughter with a few short jokes common in later generations. After a few glasses of wine, she went to the dance floor.

However, Han Li didn't know how to dance this kind of ballroom dance where he didn't know what the "steps" were, so he held Sophia in circles in the dim light from the beginning, making circles with his hands.

Turning and turning, Sophia's feet left the ground. Her whole body hung on Han Li's body, and she placed her lips in Han Li's ear and whispered something.

"You're so mean, but it can't work here. How about we go over there..."

Han Li nodded and carried Sophia around in a circle until he arrived behind a pillar in the corner. At this time, the music was changed to more exciting music, which perfectly covered up Sophia's soprano.

After several dances, Han Li half-carried Sophia back to the original booth, but the stockings on her body no longer looked like they had before.

After Han Li waited for Sophia to calm down, he ordered her a glass of vodka to moisten her dry throat, accepted the contact information and address she wrote to him, and left the bar.

By this time, it was getting dark. Han Li came to the bar of Fatty Kolosov and called out to the two little owls. However, after his whistling, only one little owl flew over.

After communicating, Han Li learned that the other one was following the fat man Kolosov, and that its current destination was in the east.

East? Could it be that side of the villa area? Then Han Li asked the leader to lead the way towards the east.

The road became more and more familiar as we walked, and finally we reached the villa area in the east of the city.

When Han Li saw this situation, he thought to himself, the big fat Kolosov is here, and the leader of the railway branch is here. Now he can achieve his goal without running back and forth.

Han Li was squatting in the shadow of the roadside, waiting for the two little owls to come back from exploring the road. At this time, four or five three-span vehicles suddenly drove up from a distance.

However, this three-span is the most classic three-wheeled motorcycle here. Its name is "Ural". It is a motorcycle with quite historical characteristics.