Lao Li Tou said that he would do it, and soon brought some dry food and travel expenses, and set off with the big gifts he wanted to give. He inquired that Dashuai might be in Jinzhou, so he went out early in the morning and decided to walk hundreds of miles in the morning sun. But he didn't ...... two miles away.

"Old man, where are you going?" Horse-drawn carriages pass by outside the farm once a day, and the drivers work part-time to sell tickets. He saw an old man with a burden walking on the side of the road, and immediately lowered his speed to solicit business.

Lao Li Tou grinned and said calmly: "I plan to go to Jinzhou to give gifts to Dashuai." ”

When the coachman grabbed the reins and shouted, he thought to himself, "Wherever you go old man?" I'm going to earn you a few cents of your fare. But when the other party said that he was going to 'give a gift to the handsome', his hand pulling the reins paused, and he asked again without hearing clearly, "Who to give a gift?" ”

"Give a gift to the handsome." Old Li Tou laughed.

The coachman's heart was confused - others went out early in the morning to see joy, but I went out early in the morning to catch the car and met a stupid old man.

But......

"Old man, you are far away from Jinzhou, it is really hundreds of miles. You can do my car, as long as eight cents, I will send you fifty miles, and then tell you how to transfer to Jinzhou. The coachman thought to himself - the stupid old man's money must also be earned.

Lao Li shook his head, "I can't sit down, I can't sit down, I'd better walk over." ”

"Old man, you won't settle accounts. You walk over, fifty miles is enough for you to walk for a day. I'll send you there for two hours at most. It may seem like spending money on travel, but it actually saves you money on dry food and accommodation. Walking back and forth for hundreds of miles, the wind and sun on the road are so hard. Besides, do you have enough dry food? ”

Lao Li Tou really hasn't counted this problem. But as long as the reason is clear, he can still calculate the accounts. It seems to be cheaper and less troublesome to take a car, so as not to let yourself give up halfway through this gift-giving trip.

As soon as the coachman saw that the other party was moved, he hurriedly shouted again: "Old man, you are going to see the handsome." Our passenger carriage was arranged by Dashuai, and it was convenient to go there through the entire four guards in southern Liaoning. Come on, be my car, and let you see the handsome. ”

Lao Li has had a hard time going out of the house all his life, and he also fled when he went out before. He hadn't really heard of any passenger carriages, but there was no doubt that this novelty was made by the handsome. After all, Dashuai just likes to build roads and open to traffic, and constantly promote the circulation of people and materials. So he pondered for a while, and he really got in the car.

Eight cents of the fare, Lao Li Tou paid the money and sat in the car. He found that there were many people in the carriage who had traveled far away, many of them were vendors who did some small business, and some young people who wanted to go out to find work. The 'revolutionary army' allowed people to move freely within its jurisdiction, and did not deliberately restrict it.

Everyone in the car heard the conversation between the coachman and Lao Li Tou, and they were very curious about this old man who 'gave gifts to the handsome'. Someone asked what to send to Dashuai, but he was embarrassed to say a few perfunctory words, only saying that it was the grain grown in his own field.

When it came to food, everyone in the carriage opened up the conversation one after another. Traders all said that the harvest in southern Liaoning was good this year, and almost every farm was jubilant. Even if some people are not very good at farm work, they can simply start a small business and make a lot of money.

There are men and women in the car, but they prefer to go to the city and enter the factory. They all said that it is easier to work in the field now, and they don't need so many people, so it is better to work in the factory and see the market is more promising.

Lao Li Tou only listened to people happily and didn't say much. He has always felt that farming is the only profession that ordinary people can do, but he didn't expect to find that there are more and more ways out for everyone just after he went out.

In the morning, the carriage traveled fifty miles. There are more than a dozen farms on the road, and dozens of people go up and down. Lao Li Tou knew more people this morning than he had seen in the past six months, and what he had seen and heard in different places poured into his mind one after another. For him, who has no concept of geography, the rumors he knows today are too rich.

When he arrived at the end, Lao Li Tou got off the bus with his 'big gift' on his back. The coachman looked at his age, and asked suspiciously, "Old man, do you really want to go to Jinzhou to see the handsome?" ”

"yes. This year's harvest is good, and there is no tax, and the money and grain are sufficient, and the trade is fair. Life at home is much better. I thought about thanking Dashuai and thanking him for his kindness. Lao Li said with a smile.

The coachman was moved, "Old man, you really have a heart." If you see the handsome, say hello to me and kowtow. Let's just say that there is a driver in Dong Gezhuang, who inherits his kindness, and the whole family is doing well. After saying that, the coachman kowtowed on the ground first, and then returned Lao Litou's fare to him, and he didn't need money to live or die.

Lao Li Tou didn't expect this to happen, so he agreed to refuse. He changed into a carriage and continued on the road to Golden State. The next carriage learned that this inconspicuous old man was going to 'give a gift to the handsome', and he was also stunned for a long time, and confiscated his money.

Just walked all the way, changed cars all the way, and people along the way slowly knew that there was a young old man in the east of Fuzhou who was going to Jinzhou to give gifts to Dashuai in order to thank him for his kindness for a year. Everywhere he went, there was an endless stream of people coming to him, asking him to help and kowtow to the handsome. He stayed halfway, and others treated him with good food and drink, and he didn't charge a penny.

"Old man, this is the dog's head gold dug up by my family. I've made a lot more money this year than in the past, please help me give this gold to Dashuai. ”

"Old man, this is a century-old mountain ginseng that has been passed down from the family. When I fled, I took it with me, and gave it to Dashuai for me. ”

"Old man, I don't have anything to give. I'll kowtow to you, just help me say hello to the big handsome. ”

Lao Li Tou walked for two days, and the dry food and travel expenses on him were not less, but more. Everyone came over with red eyes, crying and laughing and telling him about their life in the past year. On the third day, someone simply drove him directly to Golden State, and he didn't go back and forth between the farms.

Outside of Golden State, the scene is very different. A dozen large smoking chimneys were erected in a row of factories along the road. This strange scene saw Lao Li Tou dumbfounded, and the driver who drove the car said happily: "Old man, haven't you seen this big factory?" We are handsome, but outsiders can't think of it. ”

"What the hell are those smoking?" Lao Li Tou doesn't understand, there is no such thing in his imagination. Not to mention that there are loud noises from the direction of those chimneys from time to time, and the sound of clattering is so scary.

The coachman couldn't tell, but the people who traveled from south to north saw and heard more, "It is said to be a very powerful machine, which can make steel and iron, and can also forge swords, guns, swords, and halberds." The horse-drawn carriage we sit in now, the hoe for farming, and the iron pot for steaming rice are all made in these factories. Look, look, it's supposed to be an iron-making yard over there. They hung banners. ”

The two men in the carriage passed by the side of the road and saw a red banner hanging on the gate of the steel factory. Although none of them knew how to read, they could see that the people hanging the banners were beaming. The driver asked aloud, "What are you doing here?" What's written on this? ”

The person hanging the banner at the gate of the factory replied loudly: "The first phase of our steel plant has been renovated, a 100-horsepower blower has been installed, and the coke sent by the coking plant and the iron ore transported by North Korea have been used to refine much better steel than before." We are celebrating the monthly crude steel production capacity of the whole plant exceeding 500 tons. ”

Do not understand......

The carriage continued to roll by, and neither the old man nor the coachman knew what the banner-bearers were talking about. Just looking at each other's joy is definitely a good thing. The coachman exclaimed, "Amazing, amazing, it sounds like a lot of steel." In the past, it was expensive to buy a kitchen knife at home, but now it is much cheaper. ”

In fact, the iron products sold by the 'revolutionary army' are not cheap, and a large amount of steel production capacity is used for army equipment and self-upgrading. But after the elimination of the blood-sucking class of the gentry, the income of the people at the bottom has increased linearly. After the gentry satisfied their own living needs, the money was kept in the cellar or used to buy land. And the money goes to the hands of the people, and flows back to the market through consumption.

Lao Litou's income is high, and he naturally feels that the iron pot kitchen knife that he couldn't afford in the past is cheaper. Knowing the benefits of these factories, he immediately noticed that the big chimneys emitting black smoke had become more beautiful. Because under the black smoke is the boiling molten iron, which is being turned into a weapon of war and for the people's homes.

As the carriage continued on, a banner hung at the entrance of another factory. This time, there were no banners, but there were people coming in and out of the factory gate. The coachman slowed down to avoid pedestrians, and at the same time said to Lao Li Tou: "See, these are all craftsmen who are changing shifts." It is said that this is a machinery factory, which is heavily guarded, and outsiders are not allowed to enter. I've heard that there are a lot of spies who have come to steal things. ”

"Something handsome, someone dares to steal it?" Lao Li asked in surprise. He was puzzled by the constant flow of people outside the factory, and there were inevitably too many craftsmen in this place.

"The Tartars in the north are particularly fond of sending people to spy on them, and now even the people of the Ming Court want to know why our commander is so powerful. It's just that these people can't hide it at all, as long as they inquire about something, they will inevitably be known by our people. The coachman said proudly: "My second aunt and her brother-in-law's aunt's old mother will personally catch a spy, and there is a reward of ten yuan." ”

The banner of the steel mill just now opened Lao Li's eyes, and he listened to the mystery of what the coachman said, so he couldn't help but ask the craftsman who was changing shifts on the roadside: "Big brother, what is written on the banner hanging at your door?" ”

The craftsman who changed shifts probably had just finished the day shift, and said a little tiredly: "Hey, that's why did you get a 250-horsepower steam engine?" It is said that what high-pressure boiler was replaced, and what thermal insulation technology was used, which is small in size, light in weight, and saves coal. Isn't this a judging? There are many craftsmen who have worked for a year and are proficient in their craft, so they can be rated with higher titles and get more wages. ”

"Oooh oh ......." Lao Li nodded again and again when he heard this, with an unaware expression. He saw that all the craftsmen were dressed in the same clothes, some were relaxed, some were furrowed, some were happy, and some were silent.

Outside the factory, a wave of family members of craftsmen came to pick them up. Several craftsmen in crumpled clothes, curly hair, and stubble beards were happily shouting to their families: "We have been tackling key problems for three months, and we have finally forged the large-tonnage ship keel at one time." The factory gave each of us three days off and a bonus of 100 yuan. ”

Cheering and laughter surrounded the ears, and the carriage drove past the crowd like a floating light. Lao Li was lying on the car window and looking east and west, all of which were strange to him that he had never seen before. He touched the gift given by his side, and suddenly felt that he was not giving this gift too lightly, would the handsome not look down on it at all?

When he set off, Lao Li was full of pride, feeling that he was sincere, and the handsome man would never see outside. But now that he has arrived in Jinzhou and is about to see Dashuai, he has begun to suffer from gains and losses, and he is timid, for fear that his recklessness will be blamed by Dashuai.

But when I entered Jinzhou City, I asked......

"Are you looking for a handsome? Dashuai is not in Jinzhou, he is in Tianjin. You get to Lushun to take a boat. ”