I suddenly started to panic. Hurry home and ask mom and dad for more money. Determined, I quickly picked up the flashlight, walked out of the cabin door and walked on the curved stone road. I went to the captain's house to ask for leave from the production captain, and I must go home tomorrow. Fortunately, the summer harvest of the production team is basically over, and there are still a few days to spare. The captain readily agreed and approved me to go home.
Early the next morning. At dawn, I set out from the log cabin, rushed to Barrow Street, boarded the ferry to the other side, hurried up the tens of meters long ramp, and took the long-distance bus from Ya 'an to Leshan via Barrow. At noon 12, arrive at Jiajiang bus station. The journey went smoothly and there was no traffic jam at all.
After getting off the coach, I trotted to Jiajiang Railway Station and bought a train ticket to Chengdu in the waiting room in the afternoon. Then take a short rest and take the local train back to Chengdu in the afternoon. When I was waiting in line outside the ticket booth to buy tickets, I counted all my money in my hand and found that the problem was very serious. Search the whole body, only two yuan and thirty cents, and the coins have been used up. At that time, from Jiajiang to Chengdu South Railway Station, the local ticket was 2.40 yuan, just a dime. This is all over. If I don't have enough money to buy a ticket, I will definitely get stuck in Jiajiang and can't walk. What should I do?
I stared around, thinking it would be best to meet acquaintances here, but now I can't see any acquaintances. Suddenly I found a few educated youths around the road at the exit, as if they were drivers. In front of the front of Jiefang truck, they were whispering something. They must take a ride somewhere. I quickly leaned in and asked them. Ask them for help. They told me that they were going to Emei. Before I could say anything for help, the truck pulled the educated youth and drove away.
Although the truck left, it gave me a hint that if I was lucky, I might be able to hitchhike directly back to Chengdu. It can also save money. It is a good thing to go back to Chengdu without spending a penny. To be on the safe side, it seems that you have to wait for a ride on the side of the road. Waiting here at the train station is definitely not acceptable. We must go back as soon as possible.
When I returned to Jiajiang Highway, I saw at a glance: in front of the small restaurant next to the fork in the road, a big truck of Leshan Grain Bureau was parked. I saw half a car full of sacks of grain in the back compartment, but I didn't see the driver.
Just at this time, I happened to meet Han Heping in our class, and another classmate in Class 68 1 in the same school. They don't have much money. Anyway, there is definitely not enough money to buy a train ticket. I also want to hitchhike back to Chengdu. It's just the same goal, the same dilemma, and my former classmates and classmates. When we are in trouble together, of course, we should take care of each other and discuss something, so the three of us will go hand in hand.
We saw clearly at that time that the front of this big truck was facing Chengdu. I dare not delay at all, and climbed into the carriage of this truck without hesitation.
Kung fu is not great, and the truck driver is here. He looked up at a few hitchhikers sitting in the carriage, and without asking where you were going, he directly opened the cab door, started the car, backed up and made a 180 degree turn. The truck did not go to Chengdu, but went straight to Leshan.
This is even worse. There is not much money on the three of us. Now I can't go back to Chengdu, but I have been dragged to Leshan, and my money is not enough. The worst part is that the car has already left. The truck driver drove very fast, less than half an hour. The truck stopped firmly at the entrance of Leshan Grain Bureau.
This is all down-to-earth. Whether our brothers want to go to Leshan or not, people are already standing on the streets of Leshan. Water under the bridge. We can only do it step by step. Now that I'm in Leshan, I'll find a place to live first, and then settle down when I come.
We wandered aimlessly in the street, walked two blocks, turned into an alley and walked into a small hotel. There are three people in a room, with an average of 30 cents per person. The housing problem has been solved.
After all, besides, we are all hungry. We walked out of the inn. In a small noodle restaurant, everyone ate two bowls of noodles, each for 24 cents. None of us has been to Leshan. In the afternoon, the sun was blazing outside, and there was smoke on the road, so our feet jumped when we walked on the road. No one has much money on him, and after so much trouble today, no one has the heart to go shopping again.
After eating noodles, I hurried back to the inn and hid in my room to play poker. There are not many people staying in this hotel. Two young waiters came to our room leisurely, playing poker with us and talking about Leshan Giant Buddha and other special attractions, which aroused our great interest.
According to the route recommended by the hotel waiter, the next morning, we strolled to the bank of Minjiang River, set foot on a wooden boat crossing the river, passed the intersection of Minjiang River and Dadu River, first turned to Wuyou Temple, and then visited Leshan Giant Buddha. Whether we have money or not, don't ask us how we feel. At the very least, we finally came to Leshan, took a ferry on the Minjiang River and paid tribute to the world-famous Leshan Giant Buddha. I'm glad you came.
I left the Buddha when I went down the mountain. It's time to go back to the hotel and prepare to return to Chengdu. The less money you have with you, the more money you need to ferry across the river. Can you save more? So as soon as the three of us set foot on the ferry, we rolled up our sleeves and took the initiative to help the boatman. On the deck, we helped lift the springboard, untie the rope and clean up the sundries.
An old boatman pulled the three of us aside and said to us with a smile, "Young man, Baotou has no money, huh?" All three of us smiled shyly.
The boatman also smiled. Then he said, "Well, there's no need to work. We just don't charge you for crossing the river." We immediately thanked the boatman.
After crossing the river and getting off the ferry, we returned to the small hotel. After paying the bill, we had to walk aimlessly on Leshan Street in the scorching sun and on the hot ground. What shall we do? How can we get back to Chengdu? We are running out of money. We began to worry, a little flustered.
For the sake of safety, the three of us swam to the gate of Leshan Grain Bureau again, looking for opportunities there and trying to get a ride back to Chengdu.
We didn't have much time, and a big truck drove out at the gate, half of which was full of food bags. The three of us immediately leaned over and begged the driver to do us a favor and give us a lift back to Chengdu. The master told us embarrassedly, "This bus won't go to Chengdu today, I just go to Taihe Town, pengshan county."
"Go get it, go get it." We are very happy to answer. Because I arrived in Pengshan Taihe, only 100 kilometers away from Chengdu. After all, it was getting closer and closer to Chengdu. Let's do it step by step.
So the three of us quickly climbed into the big truck. The driver was really trustworthy and pulled us all the way to Taihe Town, pengshan county. At the gate of Taihe Town, the big truck stopped.
The driver opened the car door and turned to us and said, "I can only take you here." I'll go to town to unload the goods, and then I'll go back to Leshan. If you change your mind and go to Leshan again, I can take you back to Leshan. This is no problem. "
We moved quickly, said thank you to the truck driver, and quickly climbed down from the truck and waved goodbye to the driver.
On the road in front of Taihe Town, pengshan county, we met a dozen educated youths from rural areas in Chengdu, such as Qingshen, Renshou and Meishan, all of whom were going back to Chengdu. Together with the three of us, nearly twenty people gathered at once. The more people, the more ideas, the greater the courage.
As the saying goes, many people are king and many dogs are strong.
Everyone has to stop on the highway. One of the tall educated youth said to me loudly, "We are lying in the middle of the road and stopping a car. You are small and weak. Just taking a look for us. If the car dares to run over us, you can write down the car number. Go to the public security bureau to sue them. "
Time was short, and a mass of gray dust rolled up at the end of the road. With the creaking of a diesel car, a Hongyan heavy dump truck came quickly and saw several people lying on the road. These people have completely blocked the road, and it is impossible for trucks to drive there.
The truck driver was forced to pull over. Seeing that the big truck had just stopped, several of us swarmed around the front of the car and begged the driver to take us back to Chengdu, but the driver refused. Not only did he refuse to give us a ride. He shouted at us angrily and asked us to leave here at once. Go as far as possible.
Reluctantly, we turned around and slowly left the Hongyan truck. I walked at the end and shouted angrily in a tone unwilling to fail: "Yes, yes, you are an old worker, you are an old party member, you have high consciousness, you stick to principles, and you are all finished. If you can't say it well, you can't do it well. You also have children who go to the countryside to be educated youth. Maybe you children of educated youth, like us, don't know where to suffer! "
Unexpectedly, I blurted out these words and my voice did not fall. I heard the driver behind us suddenly shout, "Stop the car! Everybody stop! Nobody can leave. Don't you want a ride back to Chengdu? Cut the crap. Get on the bus! "
As a result, these two dozen educated youths turned around and ran a few steps, surrounded the big truck, grabbed the board with both hands, and climbed onto the car with big tires with a diameter of more than one meter.
As soon as my hand touched the big box board, the truck driver grabbed my collar and pulled me out. At the moment, I'm really scared, afraid that the master who drives the truck won't let me hitch a ride. Once I am left here alone, the consequences will be more serious. In a panic, I struggled desperately and shouted, "Don't pull me! Stop pulling me! Let go ... "
The truck driver smiled: "Come here. Sit in the cab with me, ignore them, and don't have to squeeze the car board with them. "
When I got into the taxi, I sat in my seat and closed the door.
The truck driver said to me, "you are too chewy, boy." The last sentence you just said really hurt me. I really have three children, two men and one woman, all in Xichang. What is certain is that they can only suffer more than you, not less than you, and say nothing. Okay, don't say anything. But I have to make it clear to you that there are so many of you, I can't send you home one by one, can I? When I arrive in Chengdu, where is the most suitable place for me to park my car so that you can go home as soon as possible. "
I said gratefully, "Thank you, master. We educated youths live in all directions of Chengdu. I don't know exactly. Please pull Master to Renmin South Road Square and stop at the square. Just go your separate ways. "
The master truck driver also smiled and replied, "Well, as you said, I will stop at Renmin South Road Square. You open the car door at once and tell me where the little brothers behind you are parked. I also hope that they will cooperate. Before passing through the checkpoint, I want them to bend down and not let the people at the checkpoint find out. Your brothers can't give me any more trouble. "
I opened the car door and turned around. Shout to the back of the driving building and tell the educated youth brothers in the carriage what the driver said. Long live the cheers in the trunk.
After that, the following process is much simpler. The truck driver started the car and kept his word, dragging us all the way to Renmin South Road Square.
As soon as the bus stopped, two dozen educated youths rolled down from the boards on both sides of the truck, jumped to the ground, thanked the driver and waved goodbye together. I also stood on the pedal of the truck cab and shook hands with the driver, closed the door, saluted and waved goodbye.
When I got home, it was dark. After dinner, I put the rest of the money on the table and counted it one by one. Those pennies are not counted, and there is still one yuan and twenty cents left. My god, the ups and downs along the way these two days are really hanging. One more day, we may really be unable to walk.
When I settled down to pick up the things I brought back, I opened the shirt I brought back from the production team and found that the pocket of this shirt was sewn with white thread and could not be opened. There was a pile of hard paper in my pocket. Curiously, I used a big needle to open the thread on this shirt pocket, and actually took out three ten-yuan RMB from my pocket.
It turned out that my mother was afraid that I would be suppressed for a while when I ran out of money, so she took backup measures. But my mother didn't tell me that I had been reluctant to take out that shirt to wear, so I couldn't know that there were still thirty or thirty dollars hidden in it.
In those days, I can have 30 yuan on me, which is a considerable sum. If I had known that there were thirty yuan bills in this new shirt, I wouldn't have to let the captain go home this holiday.
A few days later, on the third day of returning to the production team, I wanted to go to the streets to catch up, get a haircut, and happily set off from the team to catch up with Barrow. On Barrow Street, an unforgettable thing happened unexpectedly.