Baikeli told me that buses to Karamay should be available at the Urumqi North Suburb Bus Station.

After sitting for a while, I got up and took my leave. It was still some time before dawn, and I was back in bed with the intention of resting.

But sleepiness hit, and before I knew it, I fell asleep, I don't know how long I slept, and when I woke up again, I subconsciously turned my head to look out the window. Unexpectedly, I saw a white expanse outside.

I was startled, and sat up. I leaned on the window and looked out, only to find that I didn't know when it was foggy outside.

I pushed the door open and walked out, the whole yard was covered in fog, and everything seemed a little blurry.

Vaguely, I saw that Baikeli was packing something. I walked over and saw a lot of ingredients piled up in front of the kitchen. I also helped move it into the kitchen.

While moving, I opened my mouth and asked, "Uncle Baikeli, why is it suddenly foggy?" ”

"Yes," Becky grabbed a bag and threw it into the house, "in this place, sometimes that's the case. ”

"How long will it take for this fog to lift?" I picked up a bag of flour and walked into the kitchen.

"When the wind blows up in the evening, the fog clears." But when this fog is completely blown away, the wind season is not far off! No," he said, reaching out and patting his pocket, "Kurban just sent these, and I won't have to worry about it for at least a while." ”

It seems that the climate here is about to get complicated, and I think since I have decided to go to Karamay, it is best to leave as soon as possible.

After helping Baekli sort these things out, I went back to the house to pack up my things, paid some money for Baekli, and set off while nibbling on the naan he gave me.

When I arrived at the bus station, the fog became thicker, and when I asked the staff, I found out that it was too early, and there were still almost three hours before the departure time of the bus to Karamay. However, the people at the passenger station also told me that the fog is so heavy now that if the weather shows no signs of improving by then, the vehicles may also be suspended.

I scolded myself for not asking for a good time, and came over recklessly, just in time for such a "good weather". I had no choice but to wander around the passenger terminal and kill time.

There is still a trace of coolness in Urumqi in the early morning, I am too lazy to take clothes from the suitcase, but the body is cold and a little uncomfortable, it happens that I see a small breakfast shop not far from the entrance of the passenger station, and there is a big pot in the house that is still steaming.

I walked over and saw the cauldron full of haggis soup bubbling and tumbling, and the rich aroma wafted into my nose, making me swallow my saliva.

I gestured to the boss and sat down at the table, "Boss, have a bowl!" ”

"Okay!" A Uyghur uncle skillfully served me a bowl and brought it to my eyes.

Urumqi's haggis soup is very famous, in a bowl of soup, lamb tripe, sheep intestines, lamb head meat slowly boiled soft and rotten, and then with sour and hot soup, it is really refreshing and mellow to drink. Half a bowl of soup in my stomach, my body warmed up a lot.

As I was drinking, two young lads came in, and since the shop was small, they asked for two bowls of haggis and sat down across from me.

The two of them chatted while drinking, "I didn't expect it to be so late here." ”

"Yes, I heard that the bus to Karamay will have to wait a long time before it leaves!"

"Can you still run in such weather?"

"Who knows!"

I could tell that these two people were also going to Karamay, and it seemed that I was not the only one who was unlucky.

And just like that, I waited for another two hours or so. However, there was no movement on the bus to Karamay in the passenger station, and it seemed that it really couldn't leave for a while.

The passenger station was deserted, and it seemed that no one would want to go out in such weather.

I didn't know what to do when a car pulled up next to me, the window was down, and the driver was a woman.

She looked at me, "Where are you going?" ”

"Karamay." I spoke.

"Get in the car, I'll take you there." The female driver is also simple.

But I didn't believe in the pie-in-the-sky thing, so I asked, "Give it away?" ”

The female driver smiled, "The price is easy to say!" ”

Sure enough, it turned out to be a passenger black car. Seeing that I was a little hesitant, the female driver continued: "You don't have to wait, no one will get out of the car in this weather." Unless you wait for the fog to clear. ”

I had to ask, "How much does it cost to get to Karamay?" ”

The female driver stretched out three fingers, and I asked in surprise, "Thirty?" She shook her head, "Don't be kidding, such weather, such a long way, three hundred!" ”

"Three hundred!!" I know that the regular fare in the passenger station is 20 yuan, and the fare of this black car has increased more than tenfold! "Big sister, you're too dark!"

The female driver gave me a blank look, "Love to sit or not!" With that, he drove on.

I thought about it, and if I didn't sit down, I was afraid that I would have to delay here for another day. The day's food and accommodation cost almost nearly 200 yuan, so it is not much less than buying this high-priced ticket. I gritted my teeth, "Hey, wait a minute! ”

The female driver stopped the car and looked back at me. I sighed, "Three hundred is three hundred!" ”

After paying the money and getting on the bus, the female driver continued to walk around the bus station and said, "Look at you are not a local, don't worry about the money when you are away from home, the most important thing is to arrive at the destination quickly and safely." ”

I didn't speak, turned my head to look out the window.

The female driver drove around the bus station a few times, and indeed met a few more people who went to Karamay, but when they heard the price of the ticket, they all waved and left. It seems that I am the only one who is wronged today.

I said to the driver, "Sister, don't turn around, let's go." ”

The female driver waved her hand to signal me not to worry, "Just this one of three hundred yuan, I don't have enough fuel for each trip, so I will take another turn, and if I don't get any more people, I will admit it." ”

I didn't bother to argue with her and motioned for her to hurry.

The car had just turned a corner when someone stopped me, and I heard a man ask the driver, "Where is this car going?" ”

The female driver replied, "Karamay, are you leaving?" ”

"Great," said the man outside the car happily. The driver opened the door, and two people came up from outside, and I looked at it, and it turned out to be the two young men I had just met when I was in haggis soup.

One of the young men with glasses got on the bus and was going to buy a ticket, "How much does it cost to go to Karamay?" ”

"Two people. Six hundred! The driver gestured and said.

When the young man heard the price, his face turned green. I was stunned for a moment before asking, "How much?" ”

"Six hundred!" The driver said it again.

"You're a robbery!"

I couldn't help but smile, it seems that I was polite when I said that.

The female driver stepped on the brakes, "If you want to sit, sit, don't sit, get out of the car!" ”

"You!" The young man was angry, and another young man hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade him, "Forget it, the teacher is in a hurry to ask for these materials, six hundred is six hundred, and there is no way." As he spoke, he said to the driver, "Do you have an invoice here?" ”

The female driver gave him a hard look and did not speak. The young man sighed helplessly, and the two of them scraped together six hundred yuan and handed it to the driver.

After receiving 900 yuan from us, the female driver probably felt more satisfied and drove in the direction of Karamay.

On the way, two young people sitting next to me took out some materials from their bags and sorted them out as they looked at them. As the car shook, a few of them fell to the ground and landed right at my feet. I picked it up and looked at it, and it seemed to be some geological data and information written on it, and I handed them to the two of them. The two of them understood the politeness and smiled and thanked them.

I was curious and asked, "Did you also go to Karamay to do scientific research?" ”

The young man with glasses nodded, "Yes, my name is Meng Chao, his name is Wu Zhijun, we are students from the University of Geosciences, and this time we went to Karamay to meet our tutor, on the one hand, to send him some more important materials, and on the other hand, we will have an internship there." ”

"Well," I smiled, "it's all scientific researchers." ”

Meng Chao and the others also laughed, and then said, "This big brother, you ......"

Before he finished speaking, the car body suddenly shook violently, and Wu Zhijun's head suddenly hit the car window, and I was almost thrown off the seat.