Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

In the next two days of the train journey, no new passengers boarded the soft sleeper car that He Yuzhu was riding in. There were only He Yuzhu and Jiang Dashan in the entire soft sleeper car. When it was the afternoon of the 16th, He Yuzhu, who was sitting in the compartment reading a book, keenly noticed that the train began to slow down. He raised his wrist to check the watch on his wrist. It was 18:15, and it seemed that the train would soon arrive at the terminal station of Baiyuncheng Railway Station.

At this time, the conductor's voice came from the carriage: "Dear passengers, the train is about to arrive at the final stop of this journey. Please pack your luggage and prepare to get off the train."

After hearing the broadcast, He Yuzhu put down the book in his hand, stood up slowly, stretched his body, and moved his limbs that were a little stiff from sitting for too long. He walked to the window, looked out the window, and looked at the receding scenery, his heart filled with anticipation and excitement for the unknown journey.

At the same time, Jiang Dashan, who was on the other bed, was also busy packing his luggage. He put his clothes, books and other items neatly into the suitcase, and then checked again to see if there was anything missing. Finally, he put the suitcase next to the bed, waiting for the time to get off the train, and then said to He Yuzhu: "Director He, the train will arrive soon. You don't have to suffer on the train anymore. It's too uncomfortable for you to sit on the train with your height. I see that you sleep sideways at night and can't even stretch your legs."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Deputy Director Jiang is absolutely right. If I had known, I wouldn't have grown so tall."

"Haha, Director He, I'm done packing and will be leaving first. See you at the trade conference." After saying that, Jiang Dashan extended his right hand towards He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu stretched out his right hand, held Jiang Dashan's hand, and said, "Deputy Director Jiang, take care, we'll see you at the trade fair."

Jiang Dashan then walked out of the compartment carrying his packed luggage. After Jiang Dashan left, He Yuzhu also packed his luggage swiftly, and then gently tidied up the seat where he would sleep. Then he walked out of the soft sleeper compartment carrying his luggage and walked towards the door.

He Yuzhu got off the train and stood on the platform. He looked around and found that Fan Youxiang and his three companions had not gotten off the train yet, so he decided to wait for them on the platform. He put his luggage on the ground and stared at the door of the train, waiting for them to appear.

After a long time, Fan Youxiang and others finally walked to the train door with their luggage. Fan Youxiang saw He Yuzhu on the platform at a glance, and hurriedly got off the train and walked towards He Yuzhu. "Director He, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!" He said with a smile.

He Yuzhu smiled and replied, "It's okay, I just got off the train not long ago. There are more people in your carriage, so it's normal to get off slowly. Have you packed your things?"

Fan Youxiang nodded quickly and said, "Everything is packed."

He Yuzhu nodded with satisfaction, then turned and walked out of the train station. Fan Youxiang and others followed closely behind. When they walked out of the train station, Fan Youxiang and others were already sweating profusely. He Yuzhu noticed their condition and said apologetically, "Oh, I was negligent and forgot to remind you to change into thinner clothes in the train."

"Director He, it's useless to remind us. We didn't bring any summer clothes. It's still cold in the city now. If we wear thin clothes, we might catch a cold. Who would have thought that Lingnan Province would be so hot, even hotter than the summer in our city." Fan Youxiang said while wiping the sweat from his head and opening his coat. Others echoed, "Yes, the temperature is too high. It's unbearable."

He Yuzhu frowned and said, "Our country is vast, and the climate difference between the north and the south is quite large. Well, let's find a place to stay first. Once we get there, see if we can find a way to buy some short-sleeved shirts for summer wear locally. How are you going to meet foreign guests like this?" After that, He Yuzhu looked around to see where he could take a bus.

He Yuzhu found a taxi parked not far away, so he walked towards it decisively. Seeing this, the others hurriedly followed behind him. He Yuzhu came to the taxi and asked the driver, "Hello, comrade. We are here from Sijiucheng to attend the Export Commodities Trading Conference. Is there any hotel or guesthouse nearby?"

The driver replied enthusiastically: "Yes, there is a hotel about two kilometers ahead, with good environment and facilities." He Yuzhu nodded and said, "Then please take us there."

"Okay, but you have to put your luggage in the trunk at the back, otherwise there won't be enough space," said the driver.

Hearing this, He Yuzhu and his colleagues immediately carried their luggage to the trunk at the rear of the car. At this time, the driver also got out of the car and enthusiastically helped to open the trunk. He Yuzhu noticed that there was a striking deer head logo on the rear of the car, and he knew in his heart that this car should be a Volga sedan imported from Russia a few years ago. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "It's a pity that the Red Star brand sedan produced by our Red Star Machinery Manufacturing Plant rolled off the assembly line too late and was limited by production capacity. Otherwise, it would definitely replace these Volga sedans imported a few years ago."

Thinking of this, He Yuzhu made up his mind to find a way to speed up the production capacity of cars, so that domestic cars can replace imported cars as soon as possible, and no more international brand cars can be seen on the streets. After all the luggage was put into the trunk, He Yuzhu opened the door of the co-pilot car and sat in elegantly. Fan Youxiang and other colleagues could only squeeze into the back seat, but fortunately, people in this era were generally thin and could barely sit down. With the roar of the car engine, they embarked on the journey to the hotel.

"You should be the cadres who came from the city of Beijing to attend the export commodity trading conference, right?" The driver asked curiously while skillfully steering the car. He looked through the windshield and focused on the road ahead.

He Yuzhu, who was sitting nearby, responded: "Yes, we are here to attend this export commodity trading conference in compliance with the factory's assignment."

The driver nodded and continued, "It's really not easy for you to come here! You came such a long way to attend this trade fair. I see you are still wearing the clothes you wore in Beijing. It's really cold in Beijing!"

He Yuzhu nodded, glanced at the steering wheel in the driver's hand and asked, "By the way, comrade driver, the car you are driving is the Volga imported from the Russian bear, right?"

The driver smiled and corrected him: “Volga? We don’t call it that. We call it the Golden Deer here.”

The people in the back seat showed a surprised expression, and Feng Rui asked in confusion: "Oh? Why do you call it that?"

The driver explained: "Volga is the name of this car in the Bear Country, but when it came here, it was given a new name - Golden Deer. Maybe it's because this name is more in line with our culture and habits."

He Yuzhu nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "So, how do you think this car drives?"

The driver frowned slightly, as if thinking seriously, and then replied: "Well... it's OK, so-so. But I heard that the Red Star brand car currently produced by the Red Star Machinery Manufacturing Plant in Sijiucheng is easier to drive than this one. I really hope to have a chance to try it. By the way, you all came from Sijiucheng, have you ever ridden in a Red Star brand car? That's the car we produce ourselves."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Haha, actually we are from Sijiucheng. Moreover, we often ride in Red Star cars, which feels very good. If you have the opportunity to go to Sijiucheng, I can arrange for you to test drive it so that you can experience it yourself."

"Is this true, young man? Stop bragging! The Red Star sedan is only for department-level officials. Can you just arrange for me to drive it so easily?" The driver looked at He Yuzhu with disbelief.

At this time, Fan Youxiang, who was sitting in the back seat, said, "Comrade driver, the person sitting next to you is the director of the Red Star Machinery Manufacturing Plant, which produces the Red Star brand sedan you mentioned. He said he would let you drive it for a try, and he really wasn't exaggerating at all."

"I'm going to die!" After hearing what Fan Youxiang said, the driver was so surprised that he spoke directly in Cantonese. Then he quickly said in Mandarin: "I can't believe it! I actually managed to pick up the director of the Red Star Machinery Manufacturing Plant. I can brag about what happened today for the rest of my life." After saying that, the driver showed an expression of excitement and pride on his face, as if he had become one of the luckiest people in the world.

He Yuzhu smiled and said to the driver: "Master, don't get too excited. This is just an ordinary encounter. Let's go to the destination first."

The driver came to his senses and nodded quickly, saying, "Okay, Director, we'll set off right away." As he spoke, he drove the car carefully and took He Yuzhu and Fan Youxiang to their destination.

Along the way, the driver seemed particularly excited and kept chatting with He Yuzhu, asking various questions about the Red Star brand car. He Yuzhu also patiently answered his questions and introduced him to some technologies and development trends in automobile manufacturing.

Finally, the car arrived at the destination. He Yuzhu and Fan Youxiang got off the car, and the driver reminded them to pay attention to safety and said that they could contact him at any time if they needed anything.

"Thank you for your recognition of our factory's cars. My name is He Yuzhu. If you have the opportunity in the future, you are welcome to visit our factory. After we return from this export commodity trading conference, we will do our best to increase the production capacity of Red Star brand cars and strive to give you the opportunity to drive a Red Star brand car in Baiyun City." He Yuzhu said to the driver sincerely.

"Okay, then good luck to you guys! By the way, my name is Zhou Xingxing. Can you write a sentence for me as a souvenir?"

"Sure, no problem." He Yuzhu took out the pen from his pocket, found a piece of paper from his luggage, and wrote: "I wish Comrade Zhou Xingxing good health and smooth work! He Yuzhu April 1960, 4."

Zhou Xingxing took the paper handed over by He Yuzhu with a serious look on his face. After taking a look at the contents, he folded it carefully and put it in his pocket. "Okay, I'm going to pick up other passengers. I wish you all the best in this trade conference." After that, Zhou Xingxing got into the car and drove away.