Although the economy of Huaizhou City has declined, the strong folk customs have been passed down to this day.
historically
Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, was born in "Xiaxiang", located in Su County under the jurisdiction of Huaizhou City. Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, led eight thousand soldiers from the east of the Yangtze River to fight in the north and south. They were invincible in every attack and invincible, writing a story about the conflict between Chu and Han.
The legend of the Immortal Overlord.
Huai soldiers are brave and good at fighting, as they have been in ancient and modern times.
The "Huai Army" recruited by Li Hongzhang, a minister of the late Qing Dynasty, was a strong army composed of heroes from the Huaihe River and Huaihe River. It was responsible for the defense of thousands of miles of rivers and seas from the north to the south, and it also left an indelible mark on modern history.
Today, economic reform has entered a deep-water zone. Factories and mines, large and small, have rigid systems and overstaffed personnel, unable to face the impact of the commodity tide.
These enterprises have become seriously unsuited to the economic development, and have stopped working to wait for materials, closed down and reorganized. A large number of laid-off workers have poured into the society, and social security has tended to deteriorate. This is a pain in the reform.
Huaizhou City is also not exempt from vulgarity and is deeply troubled by the pain of reform.
A large number of social youths spend their days doing nothing, hanging out in entertainment venues such as dance halls, video halls and electronic game arcades. They cause trouble over nothing, are aggressive and aggressive, and molest women in an endless stream. Cases of vicious injury often occur.
Wang Yaocheng didn't expect that he would also encounter this bad thing. He went out to make a big splash, but he felt regretful in his heart. He was afraid that his mother would lock him in the house and not go out after finding out, which would be a bad thing.
It was already evening when I got home. After a while, the eldest brother Wang Yaoyang came back whistling happily and looking very proud.
"Brother, I came back for dinner on time today. It's so rare. As the old saying goes? It's like three autumns after not seeing each other for one day." Wang Yaocheng was fresh after taking a bath and was blowing the air with an electric fan.
"Hey, you have become more capable. Dare you say that to your brother? Did you bravely fight off the gangster today? It has brought you self-confidence. I heard that it is still a hero who saves the beauty. Tsk, tsk, tsk, this small town is so powerful, even my mother
I dare not listen to what he said." Wang Yaoyang pushed him away from the electric fan honestly and unceremoniously, and counterattacked sharply.
"I'm going, be silent."
Wang Yaocheng was so frightened that he quickly covered his eldest brother's mouth. He was afraid that his mother Chen Xiulian would hear him, and he already regretted why he was teasing him for nothing.
My mouth is empty!
"Come on, have you washed your hands? If you are dirty, you will cover my mouth. Are you talking about hygiene?" Wang Yaoyang looked disgusted.
"Brother, my dear brother." Wang Yaocheng could only submit.
God knows, my eldest brother has never paid much attention to personal hygiene. In the past, I would just wipe my face in the morning and sneak out to go to work. On such a hot day, I would not change my shorts for several days.
Who would have thought that now I have changed my temper. I brush my teeth three times every morning, noon, and evening. I change my clothes and stop eating garlic cloves. I have to take a shower before going out every night. I really saw a big-headed ghost.
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The turbulent love is so overwhelming that it makes Wang Yaoyang completely dizzy and loses his true self, the original sloppy Wang Yaoyang.
At the dining table in the living room
Wang Yaoyang sat leisurely on the chair, put his hands in his pockets, and started to make conditions with one foot, "You can keep it secret if you want, I will own all the set of "Water Margin" villain books, plus the entire set of "The Deer and the Cauldron"
, it’s all mine.”
"Brother, that's too cruel."
"Some people don't think about the consequences when they act like heroes. Just tell me whether you should give it to them or not."
"Here." Wang Yaocheng raised his hands in surrender.
"Also, I'll take a shower later and wash the clothes I changed out of. My body is a little tired today and I don't want to move."
"Then you went out to pamper the road and didn't come back until 12 o'clock that time. Since your body is tired, why not rest at home tonight to avoid spending too much." Wang Yaocheng couldn't help but retort.
"Where does all this nonsense come from? What do children know? Just tell me whether you can wash it or not."
"It's a bit over the top."
"Oops! I remembered today about someone trying to be a hero. This is so wonderful. The hero saves the beauty. I must tell my mother..."
"Okay, okay, it's all up to you."
"That's pretty much it. Huh, little guy, you're a little too young to fight with me." Having gained the upper hand in the fight, Wang Yaoyang went back to his room with satisfaction, without any conscious intention to bully his younger brother.
The next day, at six o'clock, the sky was dim and bright.
Outside the long-distance bus station
There are not many people on the empty streets. The small doors are closed and locked. There are only a few sanitation workers and breakfast stalls.
Street vendors dotted the area, and the whole city seemed to have not woken up.
The waiting room of the station immediately became noisy. There were many passengers taking the early train, and most of the people were sitting on the rows of green plastic chairs.
Because they took the early train, many people left home before dawn and did not have time to have breakfast.
In the waiting room, passengers were eating steamed buns with pickles, peeling tea eggs, drinking boiled water from big tea jars, taking trots to the toilet, and women holding sleepy children. People of all kinds gathered from all directions.
Coming, the waiting room is bustling with excitement.
The woman sat on a plastic chair and shushed the child in crotchless pants. A pool of clear urine made a beautiful arc and landed on the terrazzo floor and splashed everywhere.
Wang Yaocheng made a quick little jump to avoid the impending plot, but the other woman got two big eyeballs and muttered: What are you afraid of when a child urinates? It wards off evil spirits and keeps you healthy.
Okay, you are so cruel, why don't you take a big teapot home and serve it.
Wang Yaocheng held a large backpack and walked through the crowd. The only thing he cared about was the large sum of cash hidden close to his stomach, which was more than 16,000 yuan.
Among them, five thousand yuan was given by my mother, and the rest was ill-gotten gains.
In the future, long-distance bus stations will be places with chaotic security, with robberies, thefts, and frauds happening one after another. In later generations, there will not be much improvement. It is a key area where security, prevention, control, and governance are strict.
"Mom, I need to poop."
"Take off your pants and pull them right here."
"no I do not."
When the noise coming from the front came, Wang Yaocheng took a closer look and couldn't help but change his face.
Beside the plastic bench in the waiting room, a child of seven or eight years old wanted to poop. The child's mother asked him to poop on the terrazzo floor of the waiting room. The child's pants were half pulled down, revealing half of his white buttocks. The woman even pooped.
All the toilet paper was taken out.
A child of this age already knows shame. There are a lot of adults around him staring at his butt, but the child doesn't want to say anything.
The tough woman was so angry that she went over without thinking, "This damn kid won't obey you. If you go to the toilet and fall into the pit, and you won't listen to what you say, I will kill you."
There was a loud "chirp" sound, and the child was beaten until he cried loudly on the spot. Along with the smell, the child was actually defecated in his crotch.
"Sister, this is a station, not your latrine."
"I'm so stupid. I smell so bad. Do you still have any sense of justice?"
"I can't stand it anymore, I'm going to vomit."
Along with the commotion, I saw someone spitting out the overnight meal with a "wow" sound. The sour smell mixed with the smell of shit filled the air, and the crowd evaded like a frying pan.
Wang Yaocheng stayed awake at this time, holding his big backpack tightly and staying away from the crowd. He had already seen people pushing and shoving in the crowd, and some thieves reached into the pockets of passengers...
I can't control this matter, and I can't do anything about it.
First of all, I am not a saint, and I have no moral integrity. I have no way to stop this ancient industry that has been going on for thousands of years. I press the gourd and the ladle floats, which is just a mantis trying to block the car.
Moreover, I am not tough myself. Most of the large sums of cash on my person have unknown origins. How can I stop illegal activities with confidence?
Maybe, I might even get involved myself.
6:20
On the first morning train to Jinling, Wang Yaocheng got on the bus holding his big backpack. This was a domestic "Yuanzheng" brand bus. There was a big engine bulge between the driver and co-pilot.
Transferring infinite heat.
In winter, it is very enjoyable to sit next to the engine bulge.
In the scorching summer, it is a very painful thing. Once the car is parked, the high temperature of the engine will cause the passengers next to you to sweat profusely and stick out their tongues like a husky.
Wang Yaocheng's seat was behind the driver. It was a separate seat, close to the engine bulge. In this cool morning, the heat was passing through in waves, which was very dry.
After a while, he was sweating.
After checking the tickets, the passengers got on the bus with large and small bags. Soon the bus was packed to the brim. The aisles were filled with packages of all sizes, and there were crowing chickens and ducks, making it very lively.
extraordinary.
At this time, when traveling far away, without bringing 5, 6, 7, or 8 large packages, I would be embarrassed to say that I was going to visit relatives, and others would not believe me if I did.
"Brother, this young master, can I change seats with you? You see, I am very motion sick, and I have a child with me, and there are so many luggage bags on me. I want to discuss it with you, okay, good man.
There will be good news."
A strong smell of feces wafted over, it was the tough woman who had just spanked the child. The child's face was still stained with tears, and he was sobbing and choking.
The pants that had pooped on were still on the body. It seemed that they had just been dealt with briefly, and the big ones were removed, and the remaining ones were not taken care of.
There are so many clothes to change into, and they will be completely dry by the time you get to the field.
The tough woman had a sarcastic smile on her face and pointed to the place behind her. She could no longer pass through the middle aisle of the long-distance bus. It was packed with goods everywhere, and even the heads of the passengers behind could not be seen.
If you want to go to the back, you have to climb over the cargo pile and endure the abuse from other passengers. It is definitely a difficult job.
"Sister, please spare me. I just had an operation for appendicitis. The incision is still sewn up. The threads exploded as soon as I moved. Can you please save my life? Why don't you see what other people can do?"
If you can’t help me, I definitely can’t do this.”
Faced with this situation, Wang Yaocheng could only refuse with all his heart. This was all too common on long-distance buses. They were the pitiful pleas of some older wives. If they all gave up their seats, that person would have suffered the consequences.
"This little brother, you are unloyal. When you are away from home, if anyone has a problem, just help him if you can, and bring good luck to yourself. Seeing the selfishness of the sky, aren't you afraid of thunder?
"The tough woman kept nagging, her words gradually becoming vicious.
If you respond to her, such a woman can keep you noisy all day long, making you physically and mentally exhausted, as if the end is coming.
Wang Yaocheng was helplessly pestered by the woman and was about to agree.
At this time, the driver's door opened, and a sturdy driver came up with a wet towel on his head, and casually placed a large plastic water cup on the engine bulge.
This large water cup is surprisingly heavy, with most of the tea leaves soaked in it. The tea is black and red, almost the same color as soy sauce.
This kind of tea is very bitter and astringent, but it is very refreshing and relieves the heat. It is a must-have for long-distance bus drivers in summer.
"What are you doing? If you don't sit down at the back, the whole statue will stand here."
The driver glanced at the middle-aged woman impatiently, then suddenly covered his nose and said disgustingly: "Why is the smell so overwhelming? Oh...it's you old woman, get behind me quickly, or get out of here if you don't want to take the car."
, disappear immediately.”
As the saying goes, one thing comes down to another.
In front of the driver, no matter how tough a woman is, she can't do anything. She will throw you out of the car if you don't agree with her. She has no place to cry and no way to reason.
There was a flurry of chaos, and the rumbling long-distance bus finally drove out of the station gate and rushed onto the road with a wild roar.
All the windows were open, and the cool morning breeze poured into the car. Even the stench of shit and sweat disappeared, bringing with it the fragrant smell of the suburban fields as it sped south.