Chapter 38
Chapter 38
Zhao Yan took the bus to the train station. On a snowy day, there were many people on the bus.The bus is driving on the Beiming Bridge, and through the window, you can see the surface of the Beiming River in the snow.
Looking up from the river, looking far away, you can vaguely see the direction of Beiming River Park.
In less than ten days, when Zhao Yan was in Beiminghe Park, Zhao Yan never thought that he would get together with Yan Cheng so quickly.
Thinking of Yan Cheng now, his heart is warm.Unlike the previous life, whenever I think of Yancheng, my heart is like a mountain in the northwestern winter after the ice and snow have melted, desolate.
In 08, the railway station in T City did not implement online ticket purchases, and people booked tickets by phone or at the window of the train station.
It was snowing, and there were many people in the train station. The falling snow on the open-air square in front of the station was trampled into mud by successive footsteps.From a long distance, I could see the long queue starting from the ticket window and winding to the open-air square.
I thought there would be a lot of people, but I didn't expect there to be so many.The room was congested, and the end of the line was lined up on the snow. Some people stood in the snow with umbrellas, some wore hats and hunched their shoulders, and some wore woven bags on their bodies, which were the kind of woven bags used to hold chemical fertilizers.
Zhao Yan found the ticket window from T city to Z city, and it was at the end of the long queue in front of the window.It may be because Z City is relatively poor and there is not much passenger traffic. The queue in front of this window is slightly shorter than other windows.
Zhao Yan didn't bring an umbrella. He wore a cotton coat and hat to keep out the wind and snow. He raised his toes and looked ahead with his hands in his sleeves.
I should have come earlier to buy tickets, but I have been busy with exams and have not spared time. Now that I am watching this battle, I don’t know when I will be scheduled.
People in the indoor team can still sit on the ground when they are tired from standing. The outdoor ground is muddy, so they can only stand.
No, there are people sitting outside. I didn’t see it just now. Zhao Yan saw it from a different angle. An uncle spread a snakeskin bag in the mud on the ground and sat directly. The muddy water on the corners began to seep into the center. , Uncle lit a cigarette and didn't care.
After standing for a long time, there was no movement in the line. Zhao Yan looked down at his feet. This was where he stood when he first came in. The side was facing a sign.There was already a group of people behind him, why didn't this line move forward.
Zhao Yan leaned over and asked a person wearing a woven bag in front of him: "Brother, why is this team not moving?"
The person wearing the woven bag looked back, "It's meal time now, the conductor has gone to eat."
Zhao Yan knew it was dinner time, but..., "Don't they take turns to eat? After all, there are so many people lined up."
The woven bag on the big brother's head was too short to cover his forehead. A thin layer of snow fell on his forehead hair, and there were some snow stars on his eyelashes. He blinked and a few flakes fell off.
"I don't know, just listen to what the person in front said."
Zhao Yan: "I remember that ticket sales stopped at [-]:[-] p.m., and it won't start until [-]:[-] the next day. Are so many people going to stay here overnight?"
"Then what else can I do? I'm afraid I won't be able to buy a ticket if I arrive late in line, and I won't be able to go home for the new year."
Brother Woven Bag took a look at Zhao Yan and said, "You are a student, right? You are not in line alone, are you? At least two people. If you change rows, you can go to the toilet and have a meal or something, otherwise you If you go to the bathroom and come back, you will be accused of jumping in line. Look at this battle, if someone dares to jump in line, they will be scolded to death by the people behind."
He knew this, he thought he would be able to buy it until eight o'clock at most, and there seemed to be a lot of people this year.
This is neither walking nor platooning. After thinking about it, let's line up.If you catch the ticket sales stop at [-]:[-], you will definitely be able to line up indoors. It’s okay to stay overnight, anyway, you don’t have to take the exam tomorrow.
Zhao Yan turned his head and glanced behind him, there was a plainly dressed aunt standing behind him.He decided to build a good relationship with the person behind him. If he wanted to go to the toilet or something, he could tell her that if he didn't come again, he would think he was cutting the queue.
Zhao Yan sniffed, inhaled the cold air, turned sideways and greeted the elder sister behind him, "I don't know when this team will be lined up. Auntie, where are you going?"
The aunt wore a turban on her head, dressed as a countryman, "Z City, young man, when do you think the conductor will eat?"
Zhao Yan: "It won't be long before I return to City Z."
Aunt: "Are you here to go to school? It looks like a student at first glance."
Zhao Yan: "Yes, auntie, you have really good eyesight."
"Which university?"
Zhao Yan: "T is big."
"It sounds familiar. I didn't expect that the poor mountains and rivers in Z City could raise a handsome boy like you."
Zhao Yan was a little embarrassed: "Auntie, you came to T City for..."
"Hey, let's make money, money is easy to make in big cities."
Zhao Yan: "Auntie, you didn't come here alone, did you? The older brother just said..."
"I went to eat as the head of the house, and I will replace me later. You can't meet a few people from City Z in T City. If you go to eat, young man, this person, auntie will help you."
"I have eaten, thank you, auntie."
"You are from the village, you are welcome."
……
The smell of instant noodles wafts from the front, the familiar smell, Laotan Beef Noodles with Pickled Vegetables.Among the people in line in front, some people ate instant noodles.
Not long after, the team finally started moving, slower than a turtle.
When ticket sales stopped at eight o'clock, Zhao Yan and the aunt behind moved into the room, not knowing what to do with the people in the snow behind.
From time to time, the announcer's beautiful and pleasant radio sound came from the train station.
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the front line, and everyone stretched their necks to look in that direction.
Zhao Yan asked the elder brother in front of him: "What happened in front?"
"It seems that someone jumped in line and made a fuss."
Zhao Yan was about to go to the toilet... It didn't seem like a good time.
He turned around and said to the aunt behind him: "Auntie, I'm going to use the toilet, this person, please help me look."
Aunt: "It's okay, you can go."
Zhao Yan stepped out of the line, stood where the people behind could see him, pulled down the hat on his head, pointed to his position, and said loudly to the people behind: "Everyone look at me, it's me, I'm here In terms of position, go to the bathroom now, and when you come back later, don't say that I jumped the queue."
Most people turned their heads to look over and ignored him.
A small number of people responded: "I saw you, let's go."
After going to the toilet, Zhao Yan checked his phone by the way, only to find that there were several messages about Yan Cheng.There were too many people and it was so noisy that he didn't even hear the phone ring.
Just about to click on the message, a call came in, it was from Yan Cheng.
Zhao Yan picked it up: "Hello, Yan Cheng."
"Where are you? Why didn't you reply to my message?"
Before Zhao Yan had time to say anything, a beautiful female voice sounded on the radio at the train station: "The train to XX is about to arrive and stops at platform No. [-]. Please prepare the staff to pick up the train..." The voice was very penetrating force.
Yan Cheng on the other end of the phone: "It's almost nine o'clock, why are you still at the train station?"
Zhao Yan: "There are a lot of people during the Spring Festival travel season. I guess I have to stay here tonight."
"Don't buy it, I'll get you a ticket, come out now, I'll pick you up."
Zhao Yan: "No need, no need, it will be available tomorrow morning."
Zhao Yan stood outside the toilet and made a phone call. When an uncle came out of the toilet, he saw the bag in his hand and kindly reminded him: "Young man, there are thieves everywhere in this station, you have to take your bag away."
Yan Cheng: "That's it, you come out, I'll go over now, and call you at the station."
"Beep..." followed by a series of busy tones.
Zhao Yan looked at the phone that was hung up, and dialed it helplessly, Yan Cheng quickly picked it up: "I'm driving, it's inconvenient to answer the phone, hang up first, I'm already on the way, you come out."
"Beep..." Another string of busy tones.
Dare to feel that this team is in vain, it’s not okay for him to leave, it’s not okay if he doesn’t leave, forget it, let’s go.He walked back and talked to the aunt who was behind him, saying that he had to leave because he had something to do, so there was no more waiting.
Liu Guohua was thrown by Yan Cheng on the side of the road to feel the boundless wind and snow.
In the evening, I invited a group of people to the clubhouse to play billiards. After playing the ball, Yan Cheng was going to send him back to school. He answered a phone call on the way. Take a taxi yourself.
If it was at the entrance of the clubhouse, it would be better to take a taxi, but now there are no shops in front of the village or back,...
Zhao Yan came out and stood at the gate of the train station waiting for a call. Ten minutes later, he got a call from Yan Cheng.
Yan Cheng: "Where are you?"
Zhao Yan turned his head and glanced at the large red neon characters on the roof of the building behind him - T City Railway Station.
"It's at the door, are you there?"
Yan Cheng: "I didn't see you, and I didn't find you when I went inside. They were all human."
"It's right next to the big rock at the main entrance of the railway station..." As he said, Zhao Yan accidentally raised his head and looked in front of him, the car that seemed to be Yan Cheng's, "Hey..., I seem to have seen your car, you In the car?"
"No, then you wait for me by the car."
After hanging up the phone, Zhao Yan walked over, yes, it was really Yan Cheng's car, with Bao'er's cat head photo on the back of the rearview mirror.
He stood by the car and waited. Even though it was snowing, the train station was very lively at night. Not far away, under rows of parasols, there was steam and the spicy smell of various foods.
In the distance is the neon bright street scene.
Two people passed by him, holding oden in their hands, eating while walking, not caring about the snow falling into the oden soup, eating with relish.
Zhao Yan raised his eyes and saw Yan Cheng immediately.Yan Cheng came out of the train station. He was wearing a mid-length black woolen jacket and black trousers. He was tall and had long legs. He held a car key in his hand. He straightened his back naturally when he walked. Unstoppable elegance.
It is out of tune with the surrounding city fireworks.
Yan Cheng walked up to Zhao Yan, looked at his face flushed from the cold, and said, "Let's go, go to the coffee shop over there to drink something to warm up."
Zhao Yan stood still: "Yan Cheng, where is your money bag?"
Yan Cheng was a little confused: "What's wrong in the pocket?"
Zhao Yan: "You don't come to the train station often, do you?"
"I haven't been here much, I basically take the plane."
Zhao Yan: "Can you see if your wallet is still there?" A person like you, with a face like a rich man's young master, is most likely to be patronized by thieves.
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