"That's okay, let's finish checking in, let the hotel buy bus tickets and ferry tickets, and we will definitely be able to buy sleeping tickets." ”

In the 80s, hotels had the business of buying bus tickets, ferry tickets and plane tickets for guests, but guest houses were not good, so people were willing to stay in hotels despite the high price of hotel accommodation.

The children were happy to hear that they could go to the seaside. I heard Shengnan's aunt say that she had been to the coast, and they all surrounded her to ask about the interesting places in the coast.

Zhibin's grandmother asked his wife: "Let's go back on the 27th, don't delay your meeting." ”

"Don't delay, we discussed things on the 29th, and the faculty meeting was held on the 30th. ”

"Alright, let's take a big boat too. Looking at the big ship several stories high every day, I don't know if it is safe to sit on it?"

"Steady, more stable than taking the train, and more comfortable than taking the train, you will know when you get on the boat. ”

Only Katsuo's aunt has ever done the steamship alone, and she has the most right to speak.

After Aunt Katsuo finished speaking, she went to Zhang Luo for a ferry ticket.

From the late 70s to the 80s of the last century, China's coastal passenger liners basically eliminated the "Democracy" and "Workers, Peasants and Soldiers" after liberation, and gradually replaced them with the newly built "Tian" and "Chang" brands, carrying more than 1,000 passengers.

In 1984, in order to alleviate the increasingly busy demand for shipping, the state imported a number of ro-ro ships for both passengers and cargo, realizing the simultaneous crossing of people, vehicles and goods.

Compared with the bad situation of the national highway in the 80s of the last century, the coastal water transport is not easy, a passenger ship with a crew of more than 800 people, selling loose seats can be stuffed with more than 1,800 people, and even the corridor is full of people.

After all, taking the boat does not have to be like taking the train, one stop for a day and one night, and it is difficult to drink water and go to the toilet.

It's much more chic when you take the boat, even if you get a loose seat without a bed on the boat, it's just as chic.

After boarding the ship, he took the ticket and received a straw mat and blanket, and then spread out in the corridor or on the deck to sit and lie down, occupying his temporary "nest".

Even if you leave your luggage to play elsewhere, you don't have to worry about losing something, because the police on the ship are very dedicated, as long as you find something lost on the boat, the police will find out!

In the 80s, the ticket from Fucheng to Shanghai was more than 6 yuan, which was more than half cheaper than taking the train.

Boat travel was cheap and comfortable, so in the 80s the passenger port was particularly busy, and ferry tickets were "hard to find". In order to be able to buy ferry tickets, many citizens queued up all night to wait for tickets.

There is a reason why Fucheng is called "Little Shanghai", that is, there is a special route from Fucheng to Shanghai, and you can get there by boat in one night, which is more convenient than taking a train.

Fucheng is relatively scarce in materials, and Shanghai is a "fashion center", Fucheng people go to Shanghai by boat empty-handed, and always return with a large bag when they come back.

Many people bring back leather shoes, sweaters, etc., and they can go to Fucheng to sell them the next day, which is particularly convenient. Therefore, Fucheng can always keep up with the fashion footsteps of Shanghai and is known as "Little Shanghai".

The ferry ticket from Fucheng to Binhai, although not as tight as that to Shanghai, is also overcrowded, mainly from Fucheng to the Northeast, most of them take the boat to Binhai first, and then transfer to the train. The cost is much cheaper than taking the train directly from Fucheng.

Besides, it also saves time by changing from the Marina than taking the train directly.

At 12 noon on the 22nd, the whole family had lunch in advance and happily headed for the passenger port. Although Zhenyu Industrial Park and Fucheng Passenger Port are adjacent to each other, Keshengnan's aunt said that she had to queue up in advance to enter the port.

As soon as I entered the dock, I saw a white "Big Mac" parked on the shore, and Aunt Katsuo pointed to it and said, "This is the boat we are going to take." "The kids were so excited that they couldn't wait to get on the boat and have a look!

Aunt Shengnan took Haohao and Zhiyuan to put the car first, and the others lined up to check the tickets, and saw other passengers occupying the queue with their backpacks.

There was a brief introduction to all the passenger ships in the waiting room, and you took a closer look at the ship you were on. The Hailong is 143.43 meters long, 16.8 meters wide, 17.2 meters deep, 6.52 meters long, 4,929 tons, 758 passengers, 980 tons of cargo, and 2,848 tons of deadweight.

This ship is a passenger and cargo steamer with the best facilities and the smallest number of passengers in Fucheng Passenger Port. The upper and lower floors are divided into five floors, with special class, first to fifth class rooms and scattered seats.

Grand: 4 rooms, double bed, a total of 8 people. The ticket price is 20 yuan.

First class: 6 rooms, 2 beds in each room, 12 people in total. The ticket price is 18 yuan.

2nd class: 14 rooms, 2 beds in each room, bunk beds, a total of 56 people. The ticket price is 14 yuan

3rd class: 16 rooms, 3 beds in each room, bunk beds, a total of 96 people. The ticket price is 12 yuan.

The beds in the rooms above the third class are all wooden beds, and there is a separate toilet with shower.

Fourth class: one floor below deck, a total of 46 rooms, each room with 4 beds, bunk beds, a total of 368 people. The ticket price is 10 yuan.

Fifth class: a total of two large rooms, two floors below the deck, a room of 76 people, a room of 114 people, bunk beds, a total of 190 people, ticket price of 9 yuan.

Loose seats: Get a mat on board and lie down on deck and below. Generally, you are not allowed to go to the second deck. The number of scattered seats depends on the situation, there is no fixed number, the total number is controlled at 1,200 people, and the ticket price is 8 yuan.

The tickets bought by Katsuo's aunt were 3 people in the third class and 18 people in the first class, and 2 people in the first class. All cabins have private toilets.

The ship checks in an hour in advance, and at the front and rear boarding gates, passengers line up with large bags and small bags of things on their shoulders. Each aisle of the ship is guided by attendants, and passengers can quickly find their cabin with their tickets in hand.

Individual passengers first occupy a place with a package on the ship, carry valuables with them, take the ticket to receive a straw mat and blanket, and then spread it when they come back, and they have their temporary territory.

There are a lot of casual customers, but with the help of the waiter, everything is so calm, there is no crowding and no queue.

The waiter gently told the passengers: "Don't panic, find a place to sit down first, and then go to get the mat and velvet blanket, one per person, the same in the morning and in the evening." Everyone has time to queue up, so it is better to go and get a cup of boiling water first. ”

Third-class tickets are on the first deck and first-class tickets are on the second deck. Entering the third-class cabin area, it is particularly quiet, there are no individual passengers here, and there are two rows of attendants standing at the entrance, and they take the initiative to say hello when they see passengers.

"Hello, please show your ticket. ”

Most of the passengers had tickets in their hands, and when they saw them, they said, "Please come with me." ”

There are many people in Yoyo's family, and two waiters take them with them. They took the initiative to help Zhibin's grandmother and aunt: "Auntie, you go slowly." ”

The children took the boat for the first time, obediently following the waiter, and even deliberately lowered their voices when they spoke.