Chapter 170 Great Plains

Although there was no brick under his butt, he still succeeded in making Old Wang depressed within ten minutes. Zhang Xingwang looked at Old Wang, who was smoking in silence with a depressed face, and then he went to sleep contentedly.

When I woke up and checked the time, I only slept for two or three hours. I didn't know which station the train had reached. I just found that there were two more people in the carriage, but they looked like they were on business trips. They were wearing the style of the elites in the 1960s, and they were chatting enthusiastically with Old Wang.

After nodding to a few people as a greeting, Zhang Xingwang stood up, stretched his body, and wanted to go out for a look.

I had just walked out of the aisle and had not walked far when I discovered that the road in the carriage was almost completely blocked by large and small luggage bags. The severity of the situation was comparable to that of the Spring Festival travel rush in later generations.

I immediately gave up the idea of ​​strolling and went back to the carriage to enjoy the scenery. By now I had already reached the northeast.

After looking at the scenery for a long time, I always felt that something was wrong. After a while, I realized that it was not the deep mountains and old forests I had promised. Where was the mountain? Where did the mountain go?

Looking around, it's a plain with farmland on both sides of the road, and the occasional hills are considered highlands.

After rubbing his eyes and confirming that he was not mistaken, he quickly turned around and asked Old Wang who was still chatting:

"Uncle Wang, isn't it said that there are many deep mountains and old forests in the Northeast? How come I can't even see a hill for such a long time?"

The three people who were chatting laughed after hearing this? When they had almost finished laughing, Old Wang said slowly:

"You are really not smart. You didn't even ask for some common sense before coming here. Haven't you heard of the Northeast Plain?"

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Zhang Xingwang thought that his hunting plan this time was a little sloppy. It was embarrassing in the Yanjing Zoo, but why was it still like this in this wildlife park in the Northeast?

After saying goodbye to the weird Old Wang and getting off the train, before leaving, Old Mantou said with a smile, "Young man, see you again if we are lucky enough," as if he was the leader of the Beggars' Sect.

Zhang Xingwang stretched and looked at the unfamiliar place in front of him, then took out a letter of introduction from his "pocket", which stated that he was going to Huayang District to visit relatives, but he did not know who the relatives were.

Director Wang said that once you get there, you can just ask for Liu Dachaochao or Liu Jiaque, and you can basically find her directly.

When he continued to ask questions, Director Wang seemed to have recalled some bad memories and was unwilling to continue, so he drove him away.

It's getting dark now, so I'm going to find a hotel to settle down and take a walk, and then look for Aunt Liu tomorrow.

After taking out the letter of introduction and answering a round of questioning from the aunt in the guesthouse, she told Zhang Xingwang impatiently that the room would cost 3.2 yuan a day and he would have to pay a two-yuan deposit.

It was not until Zhang Xingwang asked about the location of the grain station and was about to exchange his grain coupons for meals that the aunt's expression changed.

She waved her hand and asked Zhang Xingwang to come over and whispered to her that she could exchange it right away. Then the aunt took her to the room, and the two of them completed the exchange of interests in the room. Zhang Xingwang exchanged 10 kilograms of national food coupons for 15 kilograms of local food coupons from his aunt.

After waiting for everything to settle down, Zhang Xingwang went out, asked for directions to the state-owned restaurant, ate and drank his fill, packed some food and put it in his space, then returned to the guesthouse.

Zhang Xingwang, who had nothing to do, wanted to broaden his horizons, so he went to the aunt at the guesthouse and asked her about the nearby pigeon market. However, the aunt told him that the market was very far away. He gave up the idea of ​​broadening his horizons and went to bed early.

The next morning, Zhang Xingwang, who was full of energy again, set out to find Aunt Liu. Huayang District was not too far from the guesthouse, and he observed the different customs and practices along the way.

I found a post office on the way and sent a telegram to my family to report that I was safe. Then I hailed a tricycle and told the rider the address. I sat in the tricycle and talked with him while walking. It took more than half an hour to get to the destination.

Looking at the row of small bungalows in front of me, I didn't know what to do. Then I walked forward two steps and looked around. I saw a few aunts chatting while working under the sun.

Zhang Xingwang saw that he had found the organization, so he skillfully picked up a handful of melon seeds and went over. Several aunts were also warm-hearted, and before he could open his mouth, one of them asked him:

"What do you want, young man?"

Zhang Xingwang handed out melon seeds while replying:

"Aunt, I'm here to look for someone. Her name is Liu Erya. Do you know her?"

Unexpectedly, the aunts thought about it for a long time and shook their heads. Helplessly, Zhang Xingwang could only choose a more normal number from the two numbers mentioned by Director Wang, and tentatively said to the aunts:

"What about Liu Jiaque?"

When the aunts heard this, they immediately showed an expression of "why didn't you ask this earlier?" and raised their hands to point to the two bungalows not far away and said:

"The Liu Jiaque you're looking for is living there. Why are you looking for her?"

Upon receiving the news, Zhang Xingwang responded with a few words, saying that he was here to visit relatives, then said goodbye to a few aunts and went to knock on the door.

Who knew that no one opened the door after I knocked several times? I guess no one was at home. I got off to a bad start and was turned away as soon as I arrived.

Zhang Xingwang didn't know where the other person worked, so he could only turn around and chat with a few kind-hearted aunts next to him to pass the time.

Even after the aunts had filled out his basic information and went home to cook, no one from Aunt Liu's house had returned.

Through several aunts, I also learned about the basic situation of Aunt Liu's family. Like Director Wang, Aunt Liu also works in the street office and is a section chief.

But she just came back after the liberation. She had two daughters. The eldest was already married, and the second had just started working. Her husband died after joining the army, so only the mother and daughter lived at home.

Zhang Xingwang then understood that this Aunt Liu must have worked with Director Wang before. Thinking of Director Wang's title of "Iron Lady", this Aunt Liu should not be a simple person either.

Just when he was thinking about going to the nearby area to find a guest house to stay, he suddenly saw this thin, very kind-looking aunt walking towards him quickly. Before she even got to him, she opened her mouth and asked:

"Young man, you are Zhang Xingwang, right?"

Needless to say, this must be Aunt Liu. Then Zhang Xingwang also understood why his nickname was Liu Jiaque.

From the time they met to the time they entered the house, Aunt Liu kept chattering, regardless of whether Zhang Xingwang answered or not. Zhang Xingwang's eloquence was completely insignificant in front of others. He was the type who would say whatever he wanted as long as there were people around, and it didn't matter whether you listened or not.