flstandardbreds Chapter 178: Nancheng is really dazzling
Chapter 178: Nancheng is really dazzling
"Those people have been arrested!" Xiao Li finally couldn't help but stick his head out and reminded in a muffled voice.
Gu Changhong looked at it very cautiously, raised his index finger to his lips to make a silencing gesture, and whispered: "I didn't say that the vendors selling food on the platform also have interests involved with them, not to mention how many spies are on the train."
Xiao Li was just a child after all, and shrank his neck in fear: "Are we still in danger?"
"They hit a wall last night for the first time, and there's a good chance they'll fight back. I'm just giving you a heads up, but there's a chance they won't."
Gu Changhong raised his hand and adjusted the exquisite and sophisticated frame.
His gaze passed through the thin lenses and slowly fell on the woman in front of him, Zhou Ruoyu, whom he hadn't seen for three years.
Zhou Ruoyu has the typical "head covering face" bone structure. This unique structure makes her head outline look as if it is carefully wrapped, thus creating the visual illusion of a very small face.
This bone structure makes her look particularly delicate and petite, as if she is a carefully crafted work of art.
Her beautiful big eyes were like two apricot kernels, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly like butterfly wings, easily concealing the true emotions deep in her eyes.
But even so, Gu Changhong could still feel the indifference and alienation hidden in his eyes.
This face was not unfamiliar to Gu Changhong, as it had appeared in his dreams countless times.
On countless nights, he often dreamed of Zhou Ruoyu's every smile, every move.
But when they met again, the face that had haunted him showed the same coldness and rejection as before, as if it had already isolated him thousands of miles away.
"No matter what, I want to thank you!"
Zhou Ruoyu smiled brightly, and the morning light from the car window hit her face, causing Gu Changhong's heartbeat to slow down for a moment.
In the past few years, his family arranged several blind dates for him, but they all ended in failure.
He is good-looking and works for a state agency. Although he is already 25 years old, he is a diamond bachelor in the eyes of young girls and is very popular.
But he always had different reasons for refusing. His mother even blocked the door and wouldn't let him leave during a recent blind date: "Are you still thinking about that little vixen? I'm making this clear today. Even if she begs to come into our Gu family, I won't agree!"
He was speechless and finally pushed his mother away and ran away. His mother was right, the girl he had always loved became someone else's bride overnight, he just couldn't accept it.
When I saw her again today, she was very different from before.
No matter how pretty a teenage girl is, she is still just a bean sprout. Now that Zhou Ruoyu is a married woman, not only her eyebrows and eyes are more delicate, but her figure also seems to have become more graceful.
He closed his eyes, put away his vague thoughts, and turned to look at Gao Weiguo who was striding towards him.
Seeing that Gao Weiguo was a little alert, Zhou Ruoyu briefly introduced them and both parties sat in their own compartments.
The sky gradually darkened again. Gao Weiguo checked his watch and said, "We'll arrive at the station in about an hour. Don't worry, sister-in-law. At least... at least nothing will happen today."
"What do you mean?" Zhou Ruoyu was a little nervous.
The train police and Gao Weiguo not only completed the formalities in the guard room, but also explained to him the details of the robbers on this train:
"All trains to South City are plagued by bandits, and the one from Beijing to South City is particularly rampant. Those caught last night were only a fraction of them. They spread information very quickly. Normally, if they get off the train and try to deal with us, we would have almost no way to escape."
Fortunately, he had laid the groundwork beforehand and said that nothing would happen tonight. Although everyone looked terrified, they were still calm, including Xiao Li who was holding onto Director Zhang's arm tightly.
His deep gaze drifted out the window again: "Do you see the military vehicles outside? They are from the nearby garrison. The entire South City is under martial law today, so we will be fine."
Curious, Xiao Li ran to the aisle and peered out the window. He turned around and reported, "Uncle, it's true. There are a lot of military vehicles there."
Hearing her speak so excitedly, everyone felt at ease. When people are strangers in a foreign land, just hearing the word "army" makes them feel at ease.
The train announcer's gentle and generous voice came over the radio: "We have arrived at Nancheng Railway Station. Passengers, please take your luggage and prepare to get off the train!"
The luggage had been packed long ago. Gao Weiguo was at the front and Xiao Jiang was at the back. They all got off the car one after another.
Nancheng is indeed a city close to the port city. The pedestrians coming and going wear more colorful clothes than people in the inland.
In Luancheng, although there are occasionally a few fashionable girls who can wear brightly colored clothes, most young girls still wear grass green military uniforms, which are nowhere to be found in these colorful ones.
The flowers are so numerous that they are dazzling. It was only when I came to South City that I saw what the world of flowers is like. It is so prosperous!
Zhou Ruoyu, a modern person who lived several decades later, also had his eyes shining when he saw this simple prosperity. Moreover, in the early 1970s, there were already women with curly hair on the streets here.
The person who came to pick up Director Zhang was a technical director of Nancheng Textile Factory, a counterpart unit in the textile industry. The person was introduced as Lin Sheng.
Lin Sheng looks honest, but his speech and behavior are those of a business veteran. With just a few words, he and Director Zhang have become like brothers who have been separated for many years.
Director Zhang was no pushover either, and he and Lin Sheng acted out a playful chorus. Everyone left the train station amidst laughter.
The careful Zhou Ruoyu accidentally discovered that the woman selling peanuts and sunflower seeds in the station was staring at them, and the old man sweeping the garbage on the street seemed to be sweeping only in the direction they left.
She cautiously tugged at Gao Weiguo's sleeve. Gao Weiguo said calmly, "It's okay. Their influence is limited to the station and the train, and there are many police officers in plain clothes around."
"Why is Nancheng so nervous?"
"Because an important figure is going to land at Nancheng Airport tomorrow, the entire city is under martial law."
After saying this, Gao Weiguo shut his mouth tightly, unwilling to reveal another word.
Big shot? Zhou Ruoyu suddenly thought of the nature of Gu Changhong's work. Could it be that Gu Changhong came all the way from the capital to receive this VIP?
It has nothing to do with you, so it’s better not to ask about it.
She took a few quick steps to catch up with the group, listening to Lin Sheng in front of her talkatively about the customs and special food of South City, her eyes scanning both sides of the street.
The shops also all have state-owned signs, but unlike places like Beijing and Luancheng, they can buy things without various tickets just like in the black market. Although the prices are high, the business is good.
It seems that the change in concept is also related to the neighboring city. After all, it is a neighbor of the economically free and open-minded port city, and the whole city seems to have the shadow of the port city.
I arrived at the guesthouse arranged by Lin Sheng and checked in.
Mr. Lin insisted on arranging a meal for the group: "Just have a bite downstairs at the guesthouse.
Nancheng and Luancheng, one in the south and one in the north, will definitely be the two cities with the fastest economic development in the future. We are all businessmen, so we must establish good relations in advance. Hahahaha."
Lin Sheng's prediction was correct. Nancheng has always been the city with the fastest economic development momentum in the country. The subsequently rising Luancheng also developed extremely rapidly due to its favorable geographical advantage of being close to the capital, and it even continued until the time when Zhou Ruoyu lived.
Unable to refuse, they followed him downstairs to the restaurant, only to be turned away. "Sorry, the guesthouse is closed today. A big shot is coming tomorrow, and our guesthouse chef has been transferred to the Jinxing Hotel to help out."