In the early morning of March 20, 1989, the sea and sky were colorful, and the sky was cloudless. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info In the Heizuizi Wharf of City A, a crowd of people gathered in anticipation, and the loading and unloading captain with a walkie-talkie in his hand shouted a strong "Lift!" Twenty-five blue and white three-hand DMS London Treasures with the words "Soft Seven Stars" on their bodies, as well as second-hand KMB MetalSections and BACO four-wheeled double buses, were lifted high by crane from the ship and gently lowered to the ground.

The shape of these double buses is very "alternative", there are "round faces", there are "square faces", the upper door is at the left front end of the car, facing the driver's seat, there are two side folding doors, and there are also four half folding doors; The exit door is the same as that of ordinary buses, in the middle of the right side, and it is a four-piece half-folding door. The rear of the car is concave and convex, and the delicate arc is very graceful.

I was woken up by the leader's phone call early in the morning, and the driver Lao Xu, who came to pick up the boat excitedly, was very excited: "I didn't get up early in vain, this is the first time I have seen a double-decker bus, and it is also a British cargo from the 'Oriental Pearl'!" Xiao Lin, the chief reporter of the evening newspaper beside him, had already raised the camera and pressed the shutter "click". "The two 'pearls' finally intersect, and although these are second-hand or even third-hand cars, they will eventually become an eternal memory."

After all the "treasure" buses went ashore, Lao Xu couldn't hold back his excitement, borrowed the key from the administrator to open the car door and rushed up, and was immediately dumbfounded when he saw the driver's seat. "Why is the steering wheel of this foreign thing on the right, and the door is on the left, which is different from our own bus, and it is definitely not easy to drive!"

Lao Huang, a colleague who came up with him, laughed out loud: "Don't worry, these foreign goods still have to be transformed before they can be launched, and we will definitely be able to control them by then!" ”

"Then I'll try to launch it first, so I can save time and hands!" Lao Xu sat in the driver's seat, inserted the key into the lock hole, ready to light, but couldn't hit it, he tinkered for a long time, pressed this button, played with that button, and turned the steering wheel, but this behemoth did not move at all.

Lao Huang smiled dumbly: "Lao Xu, you are too anxious, these cars haven't even been refueled, and we must be trained to control these foreign things." ”

"Look at me so anxiously, I forgot that the car hasn't been refueled yet. Forget it, don't get it, I hope I can be blessed to gallop with these guys in the future! ”

Xiaolin also rushed to the car, and pressed the shutter again with a click. After these behemoths were transported to the garage, she immediately went to wash out the photos and contacted the newspaper editor: "Hello editor, I'm Xiaolin, and the headline on tomorrow's front page is 'Huge bus landing at Heizuizi Wharf, our city welcomes double-decker buses for the first time', and I will fax the manuscript and photos later." Okay, excuse me. ”

The next day, Xiaolin's manuscript was published in the evening newspaper, which took up a large space, and with her carefully taken photos and smooth press releases, the news received great attention, and everyone who saw it was boiling.

"Oh, great, finally have a double bus to sit on!" "This car is so magnificent, I hope it will be launched soon!" "Mom, Mom, look, what a tall car!" Within a day, the streets and alleys were discussing these new "treasures" of Shuangba. Women and children know it.

However, these 25 "treasures" that came across the sea slept for a long time, and it was not until July 1, 1994 that they woke up, wearing big red flowers on their chests and preparing to go at the No. 5 Fujiazhuang parking lot, most of the bodies were painted yellow, and some were also advertised, and the "soft seven stars" became "Tongda Bus".

As early as half a year ago, Lao Xu and they began intense training, and the mechanic told them: "Due to the limited transformation technology, the steering wheel of these cars is still on the right, please get used to it as soon as possible." In addition, in consideration of the safety of passengers, the door on the left is not opened, and the rear door on the right is the rear door for pick-up and drop-off. The work is more cumbersome, and the driver alone cannot control it, so each car is equipped with a conductor, and it will not be changed to unmanned ticketing for the time being. ”

All the drivers were very confused: "It's really hard to get used to driving on the right. "Are these cars dangerous when going up a big hill?" "There are other questions that haven't been explained clearly, what about the foreign equipment left in the car?"

The mechanic pressed his hands down to signal the drivers to be quiet: "Rest assured, these cars have been tested for safety and there is no problem." You also need to drive them to familiarize themselves with the line, and to run in, there is not much difference between the right and left helms. As for the foreign equipment left in the car, there is a round button with English 'pushonce' written on it, which is called the exit clock, which was used to remind the driver when passengers get off the bus during the Oriental Pearl, and it is now useless. The color of the carriage is still green, and the English notices and passenger instructions have not been erased, in order to let her retain a little bit of the atmosphere when she was in the Oriental Pearl, is there any problem? ”

Lao Xu nodded as if he didn't understand: "These foreign things are not completely transformed, forget it, just drive it." ”

On July 1, 1994, it was the same sea and sky, the sky was clear, the people inside and outside the Fujiazhuang car lot were boiling, and the red inflatable arch read "Hong Kong Beida Company and our city FAW Company jointly established Tongda Company, and the 5th Road was renamed 401 Ceremony". The shrewd and capable mayor cut the ribbon for the new line in the cheers and waves, and delivered a speech at the same time: "I am very happy to be able to witness the birth of the city's first double bus line 401, which is also the first time that the city's public transport cooperates with foreign capital, embodies the spirit of tolerance and greatness, and marks a new level of the city's public transport industry, and I would like to express my warm congratulations!" ”

Needless to say, Xiao Lin, a reporter who reported on the landing of "Jumbo" five years ago, recorded the opening ceremony of the line again, and wrote a manuscript to send to the newspaper, and the next day it was on the front page of the evening newspaper, "Our city opened the first double bus line, and 25 'Jumbo' cars were finally launched." ”

These 25 "treasures" that have been retired from the Oriental Pearl immediately began to spend the rest of their lives in the Northern Pearl, shuttling through the Qingniwa Bridge to the sanatorium, Silver Beach, Haitian Baiyun Hotel, passing through many old streets, "Zhiren Street", "Qingyun Street", "Shikui Road", "Qunying Lane", "Taoyuan Street", "Zhongxia Road", etc., these station names are familiar among the people of City A who have sat on 401.

"Treasure" is very thrilling when climbing the slope of Midsummer Road and Silver Beach, very much roller coaster feeling, first climb to a high place, and then suddenly fall, a little bumpy, the passengers in the car will also shake together, Lao Xu does not dare to have the slightest negligence on this road, driving very carefully, serious expression, I am afraid of accidents.

Aunt Li, the conductor who took the class with Lao Xu, would also stop selling tickets at this time, and it was already dangerous to go up and down the stairs when the double bus was running, let alone walking on such a big slope.

"This foreign car is quite easy to drive, but the engine is too loud, the railing on the window is always ringing, the slopes of Midsummer Road and Silver Beach are not easy to walk, and nothing else." Lao Xu said half happily and half complaining.

"Old man, you can get used to it." Aunt Li quipped, "I have to go up and down the stairs to sell tickets every day when the vehicle is running, and I have a lot of exercise." ”

Every summer, when 401 is most likely to be full, almost half of the residents of City A will go to Fujiazhuang Beach to take a sea bath to escape the heat, and the sound of children frolicking on this pair of bars is endless.

Aunt Li was also much busier than usual at this time, "Passengers who haven't bought tickets, please buy tickets, XXX station has arrived, passengers who get off the train, please go to the back door, get off first and then get up, please get down, please get down, passengers." She doesn't know how many times she has to say these service words every day, there is no conductor seat in the "treasure", Aunt Li can only stand by the door that does not open, as long as there are new passengers at each station, she has to carry the ticket holder to sell tickets, and maintain order in front of the only door.

Passengers in the Fujiazhuang beach to enjoy the return, but also sit on the big "treasure" to watch the beautiful night view, this is a double fun, not the same period of Qingniwa Bridge to Fujiazhuang 501 bus can give. At that time, 702 had not yet changed to Dajinling, nor did it extend from Bayi Road to Yinsha, so 401 became the main capacity.

From time to time, Xiaolin, a reporter from the evening newspaper, would come to sit on these big "treasures" and take some photos as materials. The most interesting thing is one day in January 1996, it was snowy outside, and there were not many people sitting on 401, Xiaolin saw a family of three happily sitting in the first row of seats together, the child was 4 or 5 years old, wearing a brown furry coat, as cute as a little brown bear, his father was also wearing a brown jacket, and his mother was wearing a white coat with hair, this family couldn't help but remind Xiaolin of a brown bear and a polar bear hybrid.

I only heard the "little brown bear" shouting happily: "Oh, a lot of double buses, a lot of double buses, Dad, let's get off at this stop, you can take a picture with me." The vehicle is just approaching Fujiazhuang Station, and there is a large row of "treasures" parked in the parking lot, with yellow and green, each of which is "the window contains snow", which has a unique charm.

Xiaolin followed the family out of the car, and watched her mother take a picture of the father and son, the "old brown bear" bent down slightly and half-hugged the "little brown bear", just standing in front of the parking lot and leaving an eternal image. Xiaolin committed an "occupational disease" at this time, took out her microphone and walked over to introduce herself: "Hello, I am a reporter from the evening newspaper, can I ask you a few questions?" The "little brown bear" was elated: "Aunt reporter, can we get to the newspaper?" "Of course, and in a very prominent position."

"yes, yes, please start asking questions!" "What's the child's name, how old is it?" "My name is Xiaoman, and I'm five years old this year!" "Do you like Shuangba?" "I like it!"

"Do you come to sit often?" "Yes, Mom and Dad often bring me!" "In addition to double buses, do you like other buses too?" "I like them all, but I like Shuangba the most!" Xiao Lin turned the microphone to the parents again, "When did your child start to be interested in public transportation?" "Every time we take him on a ride, he always likes to look out and quickly remember which route goes from where, and over time he becomes interested."

This interview lasted nearly twenty minutes, Xiaolin carefully made notes and recordings, she didn't know that she and Xiaoman had already formed a fate, and they would meet again in the future.

Sure enough, Xiao Lin saw Xiaoman's family of three again on the return trip 401 half a year later, they had just come back from the beach, but Xiaoman was still bare-bottomed. "Ah, Auntie, don't look, don't look, shame, I scratched my pants while swimming today, so I can only go home like this." "Haha, you're so funny, okay, Auntie doesn't watch it."

After that, Xiaolin never saw Xiaoman's family again, and Xiaoman seemed to have forgotten Route 401 when his grandfather Fusheng came to visit, and he didn't bring his grandfather to sit together.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it has reached the millennium, and the "treasures" are already in their last years and are about to be completely scrapped. Since 1995, when the businessman's forgery of vehicle documents was exposed, the mainland has never imported second-hand buses from the Oriental Pearl, and these "treasures" in City A are the last pearls.

On the day when the 25 "Jumbo" were towed to the scrap factory, the entire 401 convoy was very reluctant. Lao Xu and Aunt Li wiped the car they were responsible for clean, stroking the wall that had cracked, Lao Xu muttered to himself: "Old man, we will still have a separate day, and we will never see each other again, I hope someone can leave some more images, let me see it again when I miss you." ”

After Jumbo left, Tongda Company was dissolved, 401 was gradually changed back to No. 5, and the vehicle was replaced by Huanghai 6112H1S bicycle, which was still under the management of FAW.

Xiaolin has always wanted to find the photo of the snow day that Xiaoman borrowed from him, but unfortunately he couldn't see it, even on the 702 Jinling Shuangba, it was difficult to see his figure, and then Xiaoman was forced to go to the Children's Palace to learn martial arts, and he was very unhappy, and missed a lot of opportunities to witness the changes of the bus in City A.

It wasn't until the summer of 2003 that the two finally met again on the Jinling 6101S double bus that was swapped between No. 5 and No. 22, and the road was still the same way, but the "treasure" was no longer there.

"Ah, Auntie, I haven't seen you for a long time, do you remember me?" "Of course I remember, cute little brown bear, how did that photo look when it was washed?" "Very good, oh, by the way, if Auntie wants that picture, I can scan it and send it to you." "Thank you so much, this time for the 15th anniversary of the evening newspaper, I want to do a special feature on "treasures" again."

"It's a pity that my grandfather stayed here for too short a time six years ago, otherwise I would have taken him to take 401 with me. "Haha, you have time to tell me the story of your grandparents." "Definitely, definitely!"

That night, Xiaolin sorted out the photos of "Treasure" she took on March 20, 1989 when she first came to City A, scanned them into the computer, and sent them to the editor by email with the photos sent by Xiaoman, and drafted a title "15 Years of Evening News, Everyone Experiences City Memories Together".

"Huh, I can't imagine that these photos will be published in the evening newspaper again after so many years, March 20, 1989, it is really not ordinary, and I hope that the imprint of 'treasure' here will always be remembered."

Although the "treasure" is gone, the image lives on, and the bus fans in City A have found them through various channels, and this urban memory will never be erased.