Chapter 17: By Train

Early the next morning, on the way to the train station, Zhang Zhiwei spent dozens of dollars to buy some steamed buns, meatloaf, steamed buns, roast duck or something.

Anyone who has been on the green train in later generations knows that things on the train are expensive, and it is best to bring some food before getting on the train.

The steam train of the Republic of China is much slower than the green train of later generations, so it is not wrong to prepare some food.

In this regard, Zhang Jingqing agreed.

When you arrive at the train station, you start buying tickets.

In this year, transportation is scarce, train tickets are expensive, but business is still booming, and the ticket windows are full of people.

"Master, sit down for a while, I'll buy a ticket!"

Zhang Zhiwei looked around and found a window with fewer queues to buy tickets.

After a short time in line, it was his turn.

The conductor in front of the window asks:

"This Daoist, how long is the ticket?"

"What's so important?" Zhang Zhiwei asked.

"Dao Ye's first time on a train?"

"yes!"

First time by train...... The conductor looked Zhang Zhiwei up and down, "Since it's the first time, then I'll tell Dao Ye, the carriage of our train is graded, divided into first-class cars, second-class cars, and third-class cars. ”

It turns out that the division of business seats into second-class seats has been around for a long time......

Zhang Zhiwei asked: "What's the difference?" ”

The conductor said: "That's a big difference, these three kinds of cars sit up, the feeling is different, of course, the ticket price is not the same." ”

"The first-class car is the most comfortable, the equipment is gorgeous, the seats are wide, the floor is carpeted, the powder room, the toilet and so on are all available."

"I'll tell you this, the seat is goose down, as soon as you sit down, your body is densely fitted, soft, that's called a comfort."

"The decoration equipment of the second-class car is slightly inferior to that of the first-class car, but it is also an upholstered chair with spacious seats."

"The equipment of the third-class car is the simplest, the seat is hardboard, and it is extremely narrow, there are no sleepers, and passengers cannot enter the dining car hall."

"Especially at night, the lights are dim, there are many people, you can't read books and newspapers, and you can't sleep.

"Master Dao, do you think you want to buy a second-class seat or a first-class seat?"

"How much does it cost?"

The conductor said: "The third-class ticket costs 2.5 oceans, the second-class ticket costs 5 oceans, and the first-class ticket costs 10 oceans, of which the second-class and first-class buses come with sleepers, and if you want to sleep, you need to add money!" ”

Zhang Zhiwei casually threw out 20 oceans: "Two overhead seat tickets, window position, side by side!" ”

But the ocean was still in the air and did not set, and it was caught by a hand.

The person who caught it was Zhang Jingqing.

Zhang Jingqing put away 20 oceans, took out 10 of them and handed them to the counter:

"Just two second-class tickets!"

The conductor looked at Zhang Zhiwei: "This ......"

Zhang Zhiwei nodded and said, "This is my master, just buy it according to what my master said!" ”

Looking at the 10 oceans in his hand, the conductor couldn't help but persuade:

"This old Taoist is not bad at first glance, you should buy a first-class seat, it is comfortable and spacious, it is more comfortable than a second-class seat!"

Zhang Jingqing said in a deep voice: "Just a second-class seat!" ”

Seeing this, the conductor said no more and handed out the ticket with both hands.

"Take this bill!"

Zhang Zhiwei took the ticket and went to the waiting hall under the guidance of the staff.

The waiting hall is second-class and has a special seat.

First class is a VIP box.

The third-class seat can only smell the soot next to the rails and wait.

In the waiting hall, Zhang Zhiwei was puzzled: "Master, why don't you sit in first class?" ”

He also thought that Zhang Jingqing would say big truths such as wanting to see all kinds of things in the world, and it is inconvenient to sit in the first class.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Jingqing said in a deep voice: "Because there are many red-haired ghosts in the first-class carriage, it stinks very much!" ”

"Red-Haired Ghost ......"

Zhang Zhiwei was stunned, and immediately remembered the meaning of the word red-haired ghost, which first referred to those colonists in the Netherlands, and later to all foreigners.

Master chose a second-class seat, did he not want to see foreigners?

Thinking of the conductor's introduction to the carriage, Zhang Zhiwei figured it out at once.

The first-class car is either rich or expensive, and most of them are foreigners with eyes above the top, or high-ranking officials and nobles who are full of feudal remnants.

These two kinds of people, no matter what, are not eye-catching to ordinary people.

Especially for foreigners, the sick man is basically a mantra in the mouth.

He and Zhang Jingqing wore Taoist robes and had long hair, which would inevitably cause sieges, criticism, and cynicism.

As the saying goes, with a sharp weapon, the murderous intention arises, if the other party is ridiculing himself, if it is not too much, Zhang Zhiwei may not care too much.

And if it is Master Zhang Jingqing who is humiliated, Zhang Zhiwei is afraid that he will not be able to bear it, and when the time comes, he will be taught to be a man.

Thinking of this, Zhang Zhiwei said: "Most of these red-haired ghosts have fox odor, so they like to cover it up with some perfume, but if they are piled up and multiple converge, it is indeed a kind of torture, and the master is really wise and martial!" ”

Zhang Jingqing had empty eyes and glanced at Zhang Zhiwei angrily: "Say something strange again, after using the Chonglong Jade Talisman for you, I will throw you into the middle of the red-haired ghosts, so that you can feel it well!" ”

Zhang Zhiwei: "............"

The Chonglong Jade Talisman is a talisman that deifies the nose and can make people have a sense of smell comparable to that of a dog's nose.

If you stick out a place filled with strong fox odor and perfume......

Zhang Zhiwei shuddered, under normal circumstances, he would sneeze when he smelled a strong perfume smell, let alone after deifying his nose, and it was mixed with fox odor.

Immediately become a good baby, stop talking, close your eyes and meditate, and cultivate your life.

Not long after, the train arrived.

People from each carriage line up to get on the train in turn.

When getting on the bus, Zhang Zhiwei glanced at the situation of the first-class and third-class cars.

The first-class carriage was the shortest, and it was about the same as he guessed, and most of the people on the first-class train were ghosts wearing suits and holding walking sticks.

Then there are some people who wear robes and horse coats.

These people didn't care about anyone when they saw it, but they only bowed their heads in front of the ghosts.

The third-class train is the longest, the most crowded, and crowded like a canned sardine, which has a sense of déjà vu of the Indian train of later generations.

After a glance, Zhang Zhiwei withdrew his gaze.

Get on the bus and get in your seat.

Zhang Jingqing and Zhang Zhiwei sat side by side by the window, and opposite them sat a young couple with a baby.

Not long after, with the sound of "clang, clang", the train departed.

Maybe it was because the train was too noisy when it was moving, and after the train started, the little baby kept crying, causing great dissatisfaction among the people around him.

The two couples sincerely apologized and tried their best to reassure.

But none of these can disturb Zhang Zhiwei and Zhang Jingqing, the master and apprentice sit cross-legged on the soft chair, calm down, meditate and practice qi, and look like a Taoist master.

Seeing this, the couple on the opposite side comforted the baby and came over to greet them for a while.

"It's the first time a child takes the train, and it's a little noisy, and I'm really sorry to disturb the two Taoist Qing Xiu!" The couple said.

"Out of the way!" Zhang Jingqing said with a smile.

"I don't know which sect the two Dao Masters belong to?" The husband asked.

"The poor Dao master and apprentice are from the Dragon and Tiger Mountain Zhengyi Sect!" Zhang Jingqing said.

"It turned out to be the Dao Master of the Heavenly Master's Mansion!" The couple was overjoyed, and hurriedly took out two oceans and handed them to Zhang Jingqing.

Zhang Jingqing waved his hand and refused: "Donor, monk, talk about fate, don't talk about money!" ”