PDLP Chapter 141: Going out with friends
Chapter 141: Going out with friends
Chapter 141 Going out with friends
Qiu Huoming went to the sink to wash his face, dried it with a towel, and imitated Sister Chen, rubbed the towel on the spot and hung it on the rope next to him.
By the time he finished all this, most people in the cabin were already lying in bed and sleeping.
The ship was stable and there was almost no bumps. Qiu Huoming lay on the lower bunk, took out a notebook from his backpack, and began to record what happened along the way.
Since he wants to write a novel, he can't do it in isolation. He also needs to understand the current historical context.
He deliberately made a detour and chose Shenhai as one of his stopovers. He was very interested in the current Shenhai City. This largest city in the Far East was like a lion that had just woken up. Once awakened, it would show endless vitality.
He seemed to be a spectator of history, and this feeling fascinated him.
Snoring sounds were heard in the room. Gu Xiaoran, who was sleeping on the upper bunk, turned over several times and decided not to sleep anymore. She lay on the bed and looked at Qiu Huoming.
She was a little curious and asked softly, "Are you writing a novel?"
"No, I'm using the scenery I saw along the way as material." Qiu Huoming looked up and met her eyes.
He thought about it and took out several tiny cotton earplugs from his backpack. He made these things himself. Although they look inconspicuous, they are very useful when you are out.
This time Gu Xiaoran was traveling with him, so he anticipated this situation would happen.
He was the one who could sleep peacefully despite Qiu Jianshe's alarming snoring.
What to rely on? Of course, earplugs.
He stood on tiptoe, put his toes on the sandals, dragged his sandals and walked a few steps, facing Gu Xiaoran. He spread out his palm, on which were two earplugs, "Try it, put it in your ears, it works well."
Gu Xiaoran lay on the bed, looking at Qiu Huoming's face approaching. Suddenly, her ears turned red. She took the earplugs in a panic and said, "Let me try."
I turned over and rested my head on the pillow. Qiu Huoming had already turned and left.
She then breathed a sigh of relief and put one of the earplugs into her ear. The snoring around her became blurred. When both earplugs were put into her ears, the sound became a little quieter.
She gave a thumbs up to Qiu Huoming who was lying back down.
Qiu Huoming raised the corners of his mouth, put down his notebook, and lay down. There was a faint sound of a whistle in the distance, he yawned, and simply closed his eyes and took a nap.
After staying on the boat for a long time, the initial novelty wore off and I became bored.
After waking up, everyone returned to the original state.
Fortunately, everyone in the cabin was quite talkative, and Huang Chao on the opposite side was already bragging about what was happening in the mountains.
"I caught a wolf myself. It was a big one. It stood up and lay on a person's back, waiting for the person to turn around..."
Gu Xiaoran asked curiously, "Why does the wolf have to wait to turn around?"
Huang Chao grinned, revealing his yellowed front teeth. "There are bones behind the neck, which makes it hard to bite. So it waits for the person to turn around so that it can bite the throat, where there is no protection. Then it bites down..."
Xiao Chen exclaimed, "That's terrible."
"I've seen a lot of mountain people like this..."
Qiu Huoming asked, "It's not easy for you to come out of the mountains, right?"
"I came out to find a way to survive..."
Mou Jinshan was very silent and had been listening silently, only to hear Huang Chao suddenly change the subject, "I am a mountain man, and after all, this is all I can say. It is about your great Shenhai. I am very curious, Comrade Mou, tell me more..."
Mou Jinshan smiled and said, "Don't you have friends doing business in Shenhai? Our Shenhai is open to all and welcomes every guest. If you want to talk about other things, I don't know, but when it comes to food, I can talk about it for an hour, and never repeat myself..."
"Comrade Mou, I see you are a very talented person. What do you do?"
"I was demoted to the countryside to make a living. Now I want to go back to Shenhai to look for opportunities." Mou Jinshan's words were indeed the truth for him, but he asked for this demotion. As for going back, that was nonsense. At this moment, he still wanted to work outside for a few more years.
Huang Chao's expression was obviously relaxed. "Yes, yes, yes. I heard that the educated youth sent down to Shenhai can return to the city..."
Xiao Li asked, "Comrade Mou, how much does it cost to stay in a guesthouse near People's Square?"
"I know a little bit. It depends on the level of the hostel. Level one is the most expensive, and a double room costs 7 or 8 yuan a night. Level four is about 3 yuan. If there is no level, it's about 2 yuan."
Xiao Li thought about it in his mind.
Huang Chao said, "How about Xiao Li, you can stay with me. It's near the train station, not far from the People's Square you mentioned... I asked, it's 1 yuan a night, for a room for three to four people."
Xiao Li was somewhat tempted, but Xiao Chen shook his head, "Let's stick to the original plan. We'll only stay for two days anyway."
"It's cheaper to live together and eat together. My friend has bought some goods, so they're definitely cheaper than buying them in stores. They're all wholesale prices, and we'll be traveling together on the return trip anyway..." Huang Chao said to Xiao Chen.
Along the way, they ordered food together. Huang Chao really cared about them and shared the bill, asking for very little. It seemed that this man was very generous.
Xiao Chen's face was a little tangled, but Xiao Li had already nodded, "Okay, I'll trouble Uncle Huang."
"When you go out, you rely on friends..." Huang Chao smiled even more happily.
Mou Jinshan looked at them without saying anything. Instead, Qiu Huoming spoke up, "Uncle Huang, I heard that the area around the train station is very chaotic. Is it unsafe to live there?"
"There are so many people in this place, it's hard to say who is afraid of whom..." Huang Chao said nonchalantly.
Ma Sixi coughed and said, "Let's go out and have a cigarette."
"Let's go together, Xiao Li, come too." Huang Chao took out a pack of cigarettes from his arms.
Xiao Li immediately stood up and followed them outside. Halfway through, Huang Chao whispered something to He Liu, then he stopped, turned around and walked back.
He returned to his bed and sat down on it. He grinned and explained, "My throat is uncomfortable, so I won't smoke."
His dark and thin face showed a simple and honest look, "You guys chat, I'll lie down for a while."
He took off his shoes, lay down on the bed and closed his eyes.
Qiu Huoming glanced at Xiao Chen, then at Gu Xiaoran, and Mou Jinshan said softly, "Xiaoran, you want to go to the bathroom, so ask Sister Chen to go with you."
Gu Xiaoran nodded, "Sister Chen, do you want to go to the bathroom? I don't even know where the bathroom is."
Xiao Chen turned around and took out some straw paper from his bag. "Come on, I'll take you there. It's not far. I'll get you a bottle of hot water."
Qiu Huoming also stood up and said, "Leave the fetching of water to me..."
He picked up the thermos from the corner.
Okay, let’s just have sex today.