The last time I came to Chengdu, I passed by in a hurry and did not take a good look at this important town in the southwest. When the plane hovered over the city, the first thing that caught my eye was a blue-black ocean paved with blue bricks, with a white-gray line floating in between. In Yudai, when the plane is about to land, you can seem to hear the ringing of bicycle bells, the sound of singing and opera coming from the teahouse, and the laughter of leisurely chatting in the teahouse.
After getting off the plane and going to the airport exit, he met He Hanlin from Star Power Company and Su Miao from Star Express Company who came to pick him up. Sitting in the car prepared by the company, Zhao opened the window and looked at the riders coming and going outside. Among the crowds of people riding bicycles, they even saw a traffic policeman seriously directing traffic at the intersection. Several cars hidden in the army of bicycles obediently accepted the command.
Along the road, under the blue bricks, various food stores and grocery stores alternate. The passing elementary school students who had just finished school looked at the food store with greedy eyes. Maybe they were short of money. They licked their lips and continued to rush home with a disappointed look on their faces.
Passing by a copy shop, Zhao Yi suddenly felt a little hungry, so he had his car parked in front of the shop, which immediately attracted crowds of men, women and children of all ages. Zhao Yihun didn't care and took He Hanlin and Su Miao to enter. Hand shop.
He found a table by himself, and the three of them plus the driver sat down next to each other. They picked up the handwritten menu and read it. Zhao glanced at it and shouted loudly: "Lady boss, bring me a big bowl of Chaoshou. I want the spiciest one." "
The proprietress in the kitchen heard someone ordering food and hurriedly came out to greet them. Nowadays, self-employed businesses are generally mom-and-pop shops, and they are reluctant to hire people. The chefs and waiters all do it themselves.
Seeing the boss lady coming out to say hello, the other three people also ordered their favorite food. They were either locals or had stayed here for more than a year. People who don't like spicy food will become spicy eaters when they come to Chengdu.
After a while, he put it on his hands and drizzled a thick layer of chili oil on it. Zhao Yi's appetite whetted his appetite as soon as he saw it. Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei and Sichuan are the main places that eat spicy food in the south. Mix the chili oil with your hands carefully and mix it evenly. When you put it in your mouth with chopsticks, a hot spiciness rushes straight into your throat. Zhao Yiyi couldn't adapt to it at first and choked. Su Miao on the side quickly took out a bottle from his pocket. He handed a clean handkerchief to Zhao Yi and asked him to wipe his mouth.
"As a Jiangxi person, if I can't resist the spicy taste of Chengdu when I take the first bite, I will have no shame to tell Zhou Jinjue and others from now on." After wiping his mouth, Zhao Yi coughed repeatedly, found a cup of tea, and said while drinking.
"Mr. Zhao, what you ordered is the spiciest. Even though I have been in Chengdu for more than a year, I only dare to eat mildly spicy ones." He Hanlin said with a smile.
"I just didn't pay attention. People in Jiangxi can be frightened to death by eating spicy food." As soon as Zhao finished speaking, he started eating and finished it in one go.
"Enjoyed." Zhao put down his bowl after finishing the meal and said cheerfully.
When the other three saw Zhao Yi's performance, they could only praise it one after another, and then started eating bit by bit.
After everyone finished eating, Zhao Yi went to pay, then got in the car and left.
Arriving at the hotel, Zhao Yi said: "You guys go back first, I will go to the Star Express Company first tomorrow."
When everyone heard what Zhao Yi said, they said goodbye and left.
Zhao Yi originally wanted to take a nap in the afternoon, but ended up lying on his bed after taking a bath, turning left and right but couldn't fall asleep. Helpless, Zhao Yi could only pick up his coat and put it on, and then prepared to go for a walk on the street.
Since he was not familiar with the situation in Chengdu and had no clear goals, he just wandered aimlessly. When he saw a roadside tea stall, Zhao Yi found a place to order a bowl of tea and drank while observing the people coming and going.
At this time, the living standards of people in big cities were still very good. Although the wages were not high, they did not spend as much as in the previous life, so the people's happiness index was still good.
The most difficult situation at this time is still in rural areas. Although the land has been contracted to each household, it is only slightly better than before. You will not have to eat soup and water all day long, but it is impossible to eat dry rice every meal, because this The agricultural tax at that time was too heavy. After paying the agricultural tax, I actually didn’t have much left over. This is the current scissor gap between urban and rural areas.
Since there are few personal prospects, people in rural areas are doing everything they can to join the workers' establishment to avoid droughts and floods. As a result, more than ten years later, this wish is still a luxury. From the perspective of social vitality, any completely stable class is a harm to society, but for the people, life without stability is the most difficult to endure.
After all, there are still not enough jobs. The excess manpower can only be accumulated in the countryside to avoid causing trouble. There is not enough to eat, but it will not starve to death.
For example, rural people like to have children. In rural areas at this time, population is the labor force. If your family has a small population, it will definitely not be as good as a family with a large population. Not only will you be allocated more land, but you will also be in the neighborhood. They also have confidence when disputes arise between them. Having more people and strength is the real last word in rural areas.
Thinking that his thoughts had wandered so far, Zhao Yi shook his head and sneered, then drank a sip of ginger tea and continued walking forward.
After walking less than 500 meters, he found the sound of opera singing coming from outside a wooden door. This immediately aroused Zhao Yi's interest. He opened the door and entered. There was another cave inside. A group of old men and women gathered around the table. He was holding a tea bowl, cracking melon seeds and other snacks in his hand, and there were some children chasing and playing around. The tea doctor shuttled back and forth with a long-spout teapot. When he met a customer in need, he showed off his skills, and saw the teapot in front of them. His hands were flying up and down, and Zhao Yi was frightened as he watched, fearing that the long spout might poke someone.
The singers on the stage seemed to be deaf to the noise below, immersed in their own performances wholeheartedly, as if that stage was their own world and the outside world had nothing to do with them.
As soon as Zhao came in, the waiter came up to greet him and found an empty table. After a while, Dr. Tea brought an empty tea cup and then performed a live performance of tea pouring skills.
The uncle and aunt at the same table looked at Zhao Yiyi and asked: "That kid, why haven't I seen you before? You're the new one here?"
In the eyes of uncles and aunts, they are definitely not people who come for business or tourism, because there are basically no such people nowadays. The people who usually come here to drink tea and listen to the theater are also the neighbors in this area, so I asked this question.
"I'm not from Chengdu. I came here from Kyoto on business." Zhao Yi explained.
"It doesn't look like it, you don't have a Kyoto flavor when you speak." The uncle said with a Beijing flavor tone.
"I'm not from Kyoto. I worked there after graduating from university."
"Oh, that's no wonder, but a young-faced kid like you has graduated from college and is also a talent." The uncle suddenly realized, and then he also praised Zhao Yi. After all, those who can go to college at this time must be promising. .
"My uncle knows a lot about Kyoto," Zhao Yi said.
"That's right, I am also the one who brought a gun into Kyoto City." The old man proudly raised his head and said.
The elders and aunts next to me also agreed when they heard what this uncle said. Many of them were revolutionaries before, and Sichuan people made great contributions in our country's Anti-Japanese War.
Then the topic turned to the heroic deeds of the uncle and aunt back then, but Zhao Yi did not interrupt and listened to their glorious deeds with relish.
When the uncles and aunties saw Zhao Yi's appearance, they immediately had a favorable impression of him. Unlike their own children and grandchildren, they were not interested in their glorious deeds.
During this period, an old man took the initiative to order a snack for Zhao Yi. He had no other intention, just because he felt that this young man was in love with him.
Zhao Yi stayed in the teahouse like this all afternoon. Before leaving, he made an excuse and bought the entire teahouse's customers. He is so generous and willful when he has money. Besides, he is also happy to pay for these uncles and aunts.
After paying the bill, I said goodbye to the uncle and aunt at the same table, and walked back to the hotel the way I came. (End of chapter)