Siheyuan: Survival Guide for Courtyard No. 95

In Lou Xiao'e's family, it is Old Lou who has the final say. In her words, he is the one who has the final say. Even her marriage to Xu Damao was Old Lou's idea. Naturally, her relationship with her mother is better than that with her father.

What I said just now was just childish. What daughter would dislike her mother?

She didn't want to continue this topic so she changed the subject.

"Shanhe, how did the higher-ups think of sending you here? Are you also from a confidential unit? Are you the kind in the movies who usually mingle with the crowd just to find hidden enemy spies?"

Zhao Shanhe was asking the train attendant for a glass of boiled water. Fortunately he didn't drink it, otherwise he would have spit it out.

"What are you thinking about? I can't compare to those unknown heroes.

Originally, the organization wanted to send active-duty military personnel to protect you, but because you were going to Hong Kong, where there are many foreign enemy spies, your military characteristics are too obvious and you would be exposed if you were not careful, so they sent me, who has no military experience.

You also know my skills. I can beat ten people like Sha Zhu.

So you can eat and drink as you like, I will protect you, and you just need to contact Hong Kong businessmen."

Speaking of this, Zhao Shanhe glanced at the box next to Lou Xiaoe. He always felt that it was not safe to put it there. It was really because the impression he had from watching "A World Without Thieves" in his previous life was too deep.

"Do you want me to keep that box of yours? Don't get me wrong, I know what's inside.

I was worried that there were too many people on the bus and we couldn't just stare at the box the whole time, as that would be a case of trying to cover up one's own guilt.

When I got on the bus, I saw a few places to hide things. I went to hide the box and then retrieved it when we got to the destination. This way it would be much safer. What do you think? "

Lou Xiao'e hesitated for a moment and felt that the other party was right. The journey was nearly 100 hours, and if the two of them had to guard the box the whole time, they would be exhausted.

Moreover, she believed that Zhao Shanhe would not have any ideas about the things in the box, otherwise the other party would not have taken the initiative to offer to keep the box. Whoever keeps it is responsible. If it is lost, the other party will be the first person responsible. The things in the box are enough to shoot Zhao Shanhe eight or ten times.

Seeing that Lou Xiao'e agreed, Zhao Shanhe carried the box out of the carriage and threw the box into the small world in a place between the two carriages where no one could see it.

After returning to her seat, Lou Xiao'e saw that Zhao Shanhe didn't have the box in his hand and didn't ask any more questions. Talking to smart people is that simple.

Is Lou Xiao'e a smart person? Of course she is. Otherwise, she wouldn't have returned to Beijing as a Hong Kong businessman in the TV series and run a thriving business in Hong Kong. How could she be a fool?

Soon after the train started on its journey, an announcement came from the loudspeaker in the carriage.

"Hello, dear passengers.

The train you are riding is the XX special express train from Sijiucheng to Yangcheng. We are the Sijiucheng section and the 38th Youth Chartered Group..."

It’s true, the trains at that time were much better than the high-speed trains of the 21st century, except for the environment being slightly worse and the speed being incomparable to that of the high-speed trains, but in other aspects they were much better than the high-speed trains.

Take the train attendants in this carriage for example. They are all pretty girls from Beijing. They speak Beijing dialect, and their voices sound like Guankou.

At least Zhao Shanhe has never heard any train attendant on the 21st century high-speed rail say to passengers something like "Once you're on the train, it's like being at home."

"When you get on this train, it's like being at home. If you need anything, just let me know. If you like entertainment, we have poker. If you like reading, we have comic books. I am the conductor of this train. My name is XXX."

"If you are hot, I will give you a fan. If you are thirsty, I will give you a cup of tea. I hope you will arrive in Guangzhou happily and healthily. I hope you will work hard and provide good service to the passengers. My name is XXX."

(This is from the movie - Train No. 12)

Moreover, the passengers in the carriage were all very kind. They shared the fun and delicious things they brought with each other to taste and play with. This was much better than those scumbags who took off their shoes as soon as they got on the train in the high-speed rail era.

Maybe it was because reality was different from movies, or maybe it was because there were many train police on this train, so Zhao Shanhe didn't see any pickpockets as he imagined, but he did buy a lot of local specialties along the way.

It is September, the harvest season, and a decrease in grain production does not mean that other crops will also fail to produce a harvest.

When the train stopped in Shijiazhuang, Zhao Shanhe bought some Xinji wolfberries from a vendor near the platform. When he arrived in Zhengzhou, he bought some Xinzheng red dates and Heyin pomegranates.

The train crossed the Wuhan Bridge and arrived in Changsha. Liuyang fermented black beans and Hunan embroidery became his possessions. Finally, he also bought some Leiyang tobacco leaves in Hengyang.

It would be very prestigious to bring this thing back as a gift. After all, not everyone can bring something back from thousands of miles away.

In other words, Zhao Shanhe has his own small world, and he always avoids Lou Xiaoe when buying things, otherwise he wouldn't be able to buy so much.

After getting off the train in Yangcheng, Zhao Shanhe saw that the transfer train would not leave for more than an hour, so he said to Lou Xiaoe.

"Ezi, let's go eat some local specialties? We can't just follow Dayu's example and not learn from him, right?"

Lou Xiao'e also chatted a lot with Zhao Shanhe along the way. Finally, no one was watching over this girl. She talked about everything, including matters at home, matters in the yard, and matters of the Xu family.

So my relationship with Zhao Shanhe is much closer than when I first got on the train.

Seeing that Zhao Shanhe wanted to try the specialties of Yangcheng, he replied.

"This is my first time in Guangzhou, so I'd like to try some food. But I don't know if the food here is as expensive as in Beijing."

"Oh, our Miss Lou also knows the difference between expensive and cheap things. Considering your Lou family's wealth, it's okay for you to rinse your mouth with bird's nest every day, right?"

"You think too highly of Old Lou. Ever since I married Xu Damao, my father has stopped giving me money. I now know that it's not easy to live at home and that I am also a member of the masses. Don't treat me as the eldest daughter of a capitalist."

Zhao Shanhe chuckled and stopped teasing her. He took the lead and walked out of the station with his suitcase.

At that time, the Yangcheng Railway Station was not the new station that later symbolized the reunification of the motherland and the revitalization of China. It looked shabby everywhere. A huge portrait of the leader could be seen as soon as you exited the station, and the buses on the road were all imported from Prague, Czechoslovakia.

There are no fewer bicycles than in other cities. Perhaps because of the weather, people mostly wear cross-body vests, white shirts, and dark pants.

The two did not dare to walk too far. One reason was that they were worried about safety. After all, they were two outsiders who came to Guangzhou. The other reason was that they had to catch a train soon, and they did not want to travel back and forth.

He randomly found a restaurant on the side of the road and went in to ask, only to find out that food was also in short supply here. In the end, Zhao Shanhe had to use the national food coupons, a hard currency given by Yang Liming, to buy two servings of rice noodles, otherwise the restaurant would not have sold them to him.

After eating the rice noodles, he asked the restaurant owner where he could buy Zengcheng lychees. He found out that the season was out of season. Zhao Shanhe also heard that this kind of lychees has been available since the time of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty and that they taste unique. Unfortunately, he couldn't eat them this time.