Seventy Buddha Cannon Fodder

Gu Mingdong looked at the person in front of him in surprise, with a strange expression on his face: "What did you say?"

Uncle Gu's face was flushed and he was full of energy: "A Dong, you are going to Beijing!"

"Professor Hong made a report when he went back, saying that our Shanghe Village has good water and soil, and the rice we grow is also good, and the rice seeds are very suitable as the seeds of the selected improved varieties."

"Now the Academy of Agricultural Sciences has approved the application, allowing Professor Hong's application to request Shanghe Village to send the latest batch of improved varieties harvested this autumn to Beijing for research."

Uncle Gu became more excited as he spoke: "Ah Dong, Professor Hong asked you to go with him by name, saying that you are the most familiar with local production and can provide valuable advice."

While talking, Uncle Gu patted his eldest nephew on the back vigorously: "You can be regarded as giving face to old Gu's parents. If your father knows, he will not know how happy he is."

Gu Mingdong really didn't expect that Professor Hong would still be able to file this application after he went back.

Obviously before leaving, Professor Hong had already attributed all the credit for Shanghe Village's bumper harvest to Zheng Tong. Metaphysics covered up the effect of science.

Could it be that the professor found something after he went back?

Gu Mingdong shook his head, thinking it was impossible again.

In any case, being able to go to Beijing is a great thing for Gu Mingdong.

He couldn't help showing a little smile: "I didn't expect Professor Hong to remember me, uncle, when are you leaving?"

"Secretary Wang said that the town is ready. It should be sooner rather than later. It is best to come back a year ago."

The achievements of labor are valued by the professors in Beijing. This is not only the honor of the Shanghe Village production team, but also the honor of the entire Xiyuan Town.

When Secretary Wang received the notice from his superiors, he almost had no joy on his face. Who would have thought that a small Xiyuan Town could show his face to the superiors?

It was the first time that Uncle Gu knew that Secretary Wang, who was always serious and upright, could be so amiable.

Uncle Gu looked at his eldest nephew, and suddenly found that unconsciously, as long as Gu Mingdong stood there, he had a convincing feeling.

In Uncle Gu's memory, although this elder nephew was good-looking, he was weak since he was a child and couldn't bear hardships. After his elder brother and sister-in-law were gone, he had hoped that the elder brother would be able to stand up. Who knew...

At that time, Uncle Gu thought that in order for his eldest brother and sister-in-law to live in the ground with peace of mind, he had to bring up a few nephews and nieces to grow up.

Unexpectedly, the time passed and the situation changed, and the child suddenly grew up.

Looking at his elder nephew who was taller than him, Gu Shu said with a smile, "A Dong, although you are not a cadre, it is always good to go out and see the world."

"Secretary Wang said that he originally wanted to send a truck to transport it there, but the truck is too tired and the journey is not safe, so it is better to take the train directly."

"The round-trip ticket and travel expenses can be reimbursed, and then Secretary Ma will go with you."

The matter is settled like this, and Gu Mingdong has no room to refuse. If he refuses, Secretary Wang can call people to discuss political ideals.

"Then prepare well and gather at the gate of the commune at six o'clock the morning after tomorrow. Don't worry about other tickets. Secretary Ma has already booked them."

Uncle Gu also took out the letter of introduction and the national food coupons that he had prepared long ago: "Although Secretary Wang said that he will be responsible for the travel expenses and food, you should take these just in case."

Gu Mingdong saw that these food stamps were enough for him to feed for a month.

Local food stamps are easy to find, but national food stamps are hard to find, and the exchange price is usually higher. I don’t know how Uncle Gu collected them in such a short period of time.

Gu Mingdong also received this friendship.

Seeing that he accepted it unceremoniously, Uncle Gu smiled a little. He liked that his eldest nephew had no relationship with him. In his heart, his eldest nephew was not far from half a son.

After explaining for a while, after making sure there was nothing missing, Uncle Gu got up and left.

As soon as Uncle Gu left, other people surrounded him.

The second younger brother Gu was full of envy: "Brother, are you going to Beijing? It's great. I haven't been to Beijing yet."

Gu Mei is also very envious, she has never even been out of Xiyuan Town, the farthest place is Changhe County next door, and she went to take care of her second child who was injured.

"Beijing, isn't that far away?" Gu Simei asked.

"That's for sure. A few of the educated youths in our production team are from Beijing. I heard that they have to take the train for several days."

"I heard that sleeping berths are difficult to buy, and sitting tickets are also difficult. If you only get standing tickets, you have to stand all the way back."

Gu Simei couldn't help but said, "That's so tiring."

Several people looked at Gu Mingdong in unison.

Gu Mingdong wasn't worried: "This time it's considered a business trip, so I don't even have a seat ticket."

Second brother Gu said again: "I heard them say that the food on the train is expensive and unpalatable. Brother, let's make more at home first, and you can take it with you to eat on the road."

As soon as these words were said, Gu Mei and Gu Simei immediately stood up and got busy.

"Don't worry, there's still time to do it tomorrow."

Gu Mingdong calculated the time: "You don't need too much, just enough to eat for two days, otherwise it will go bad after a long time."

"I'll make more, and if I can't finish it, I can give it to Secretary Ma." Gu Simei insisted.

Gu Mingdong didn't refuse either. He had to inform Xie Nanshan in the town, and then he went into the house to pack up his things. It turned out that it was very easy, because it was winter, and he needed to bring a replacement for his underwear, and he didn't need anything else at all.

After thinking for a while, Gu Mingdong stuffed the small incense burner into his bag, and put the letter of introduction and the national food stamps sent by Uncle Gu just now in the inner lining.

After tidying up the bits and pieces, it filled a bag.

Fashionable suitcases are rare these days, and most people just wrap them in furoshiki when they go out.

Gu Mingdong didn't use furoshiki, but proposed a bamboo suitcase.

It was said to be a suitcase, but it was actually a small box he made out of bamboo to put things in. The color of the original bamboo was woven very densely to prevent moisture, and there were no gaps.

It is about the height of an adult's knee when erected, leaving only one opening, and it is pressed with the same bamboo cover, which does not have a simple taste.

The only downside is that there is only a simple hasp between the lid and the box, and it cannot be locked.

However, Gu Mingdong felt that it was very convenient to carry, at least it was much safer than furoshiki.

While packing his things, Gu Mingdong heard a noise behind him, and when he turned around, Gu Liangchen was looking at him eagerly.

Gu Mingdong smiled slightly: "What's wrong?"

Gu Liangchen ran into the house, hugged his neck and said, "Dad, how long are you going?"

Gu Mingdong picked him up and put him on the bamboo box. The box was stable and well resistant to pressure.

"That depends on how things are done, but you should be able to come back years ago."

Gu Liangchen calculated that there was still one month before the Chinese New Year, and his heart was filled with disappointment: "It will take so long."

Gu Mingdong heard his reluctance, smiled and patted his little head: "When Dad is not at home, Ah Chen should be obedient and watch over your elder brother for me, and don't let him make trouble everywhere."

After receiving the task from his father, Gu Liangchen cheered up and nodded his head: "Well, I will definitely watch him."

Although he was still reluctant in his heart and did not want to leave his father, Gu Liangchen was very sensible and didn't cry and make a fuss not to let Gu Mingdong leave.

At a young age, Gu Liangchen already knew that this matter could not be changed by making a fuss on his own.

It's been a long time for a month... From childhood to adulthood, he hasn't been away from his father for that long.

He couldn't help but think in his heart, it would be great if he could grow up quickly, so that he could go with his father.

Going to Beijing this time is a business matter, so it is naturally inconvenient for Gu Mingdong to take the child with him. Seeing him holding back his reluctance, he smiled and comforted him: "I will bring you a gift when the time comes, what do you want?"

Gu Liangchen leaned on his shoulder and said, "I want Dad to come home early."

The little guy was soft, which made Gu Mingdong feel a little soft-hearted for a moment, and even his heart felt warm.

Suddenly, a small head came in from outside: "Dad, I want a gift."

Well, the sense of fatherly kindness and filial piety has been shattered.

Gu Liangxing ran in quickly and circled the two of them: "Dad, you can't be partial. You only give gifts to Ah Chen and not to me. I want the five-star red flag in front of me."

Gu Mingdong patted his forehead angrily: "Do you want to give you your father's life?"

Now is not the future, tourism is so developed that you can buy little red flags everywhere.

Gu Liangxing covered his forehead in grievance, thinking that his father was partial, he always spoke kindly to his younger brother, but he was rough when talking to him.

The more the child thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, and deliberately squeezed between the two of them: "Then you can buy whatever you want, as long as Dad brings me something, I like it."

"Brother, what are you doing, I'm about to be squeezed out." Gu Liangchen was unhappy.

Gu Liangxing said with a chuckle: "You can just rely on Dad, hmph, I want to come together too."

Gu Mingdong was so troubled by him that he had a headache, so he simply picked them up one by one and put them on the bed: "All right, all right, sleep with me today, okay?"

When Gu Liangxing heard this, he slid into bed, making sure that he would not be kicked out.

Gu Liangchen puffed up his cheeks angrily, and lay down like a model, once again feeling that his eldest brother was really annoying.

Before going to sleep, Gu Liangchen couldn't help but say another sentence: "Dad, remember to miss me when you are outside."

Gu Mingdong smiled and touched his head: "Okay, I will remember."

As a result, Gu Liangxing raised his head on the other end: "Dad, then you have to miss me, Xiao Yun'er, Second Uncle, Fourth Aunt, Grandpa and Grandma..."

Gu Mingdong helplessly covered his mouth: "All right, all right, I'll be thinking about my family, so shut up and go to sleep."

Obviously they are twins born from the same mother's womb, they all look almost exactly the same, why are there so many differences in personality.

If the youngest son is a kitten who is sensitive but clingy to his owner, then the eldest son must be a husky running around.

"Let me say one more thing." Gu Liangxing shouted again.

"Dad, remember to help me watch the flag raising."

The next day, at dawn, the old Gu's house became lively.

Gu Sister Gu Simei packed the pancakes that had cooled last night, filled a pot of hot water for Gu Mingdong, and also filled him with a bagful of eggs and sweet potatoes. hot.

After Gu Mingdong had a hearty breakfast, he got into Gu's second car and set off for the town.

At the door of the house, Gu Mei and Gu Si Mei pulled a child and waved vigorously at him.

Seeing that the figure was about to disappear, Gu Liangchen couldn't help chasing after him a few steps: "Dad, you have to come back early."

When he yelled, Gu Liangxing who was beside him burst into tears suddenly, wiped his tears and said, "I started to miss him as soon as Dad left, so I won't be able to see Dad for a long time."

Gu Mingxi looked at the elder nephew helplessly. She thought that the younger nephew would cry, because since childhood, this child has been more attached to the elder brother. Who knew that Gu Liangchen didn't cry, but the elder brother cried like a dog.

Isn't the emotional boss stupid and happy, lacking in roots, or slow in responding?

Gu Mingbei knelt down and wiped away his tears: "Ah Xing, don't cry, brother will go home after the Chinese New Year."

Gu Liangxing cried more and more sadly: "But I miss him so much, Xiaoyun, do you want to?"

Gu Yun pursed her lips, and wanted to cry when she was taken. She had no father since she was a child, and after getting along with her in the past few years, she already regarded Gu Mingdong as her own father.

Seeing that Gu Yun was about to cry along with him, Gu Mingbei was anxious to coax the child.

Gu Mingxi suddenly said: "Ah Xing, you don't want to cry when you send someone on a long journey. It's bad luck if you cry, and you'll have bad luck on the road."

As soon as he said this, Gu Liangxing suddenly choked, his nose still twitching.

After hearing this, Gu Liangchen's small face was tense, and he quickly covered his elder brother's mouth: "Don't cry, laugh quickly."

Gu Liangxing hiccupped suddenly, and smiled pitifully: "I, I didn't cry, sand got into my eyes just now."

The two sisters of the Gu family were also a little disappointed. Although it was a good thing to know, the elder brother had never been away from home for so long.

But at the moment when the twins made a fuss, the two looked at each other and laughed loudly.

Sitting on the back seat of the bicycle, Gu Mingdong seemed to hear the cries of children from a distance, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

It was obviously a short separation, but Gu Mingdong didn't expect that he would be reluctant to part with it.

Gu Mingnan obviously didn't have this kind of nerve, and while riding a bicycle, he blah blah blah: "Brother, poor family and rich road, you must not save money when you are outside, you should eat and drink, and your health comes first .”

After speaking, he let go of his hand, took out a pouch from his pocket and stuffed it for him.

Gu Mingdong opened it and saw that they were all food stamps that are common across the country.

"Where did it come from?"

"I asked the captain to get it, but the time was too short and I didn't get much."

Gu Mingnan said lightly that he didn't say how much favor he owed for these food stamps.

Gu Mingdong patted his younger brother on the back, and suddenly found that his younger brother had grown into a man he could rely on without knowing it, and could help him in turn.

"You keep both the ticket and the money. It's okay to spend them all. Anyway, your brother can earn it back."

Gu Mingdong was moved a little in his heart: "Okay, I'll keep it."

Gu Mingnan grinned happily, and asked again: "Brother, when you get to Beijing when you have time, you must go to Beijing to see the flag raising, maybe you can still see the chairman!"

These words were printed in the same mold as Gu Liangxing.

There was a younger brother whispering in his ear, from watching the flag raising to talking about Beijing's alleys, that posture wished to follow along, but the reluctance in Gu Mingdong's heart disappeared.

Gu Mingnan sent his elder brother all the way to the gate of the commune. Originally, he wanted to send him to the station, but he turned around and left after Secretary Ma said that there was a special car.

Secretary Ma is also on a business trip this time. Although he is dealing with the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, he is also very happy.

He had made friends with Gu Mingdong before, only because he saw that Gu Mingdong would be a good person, and the two of them were mutually beneficial. I didn't expect Gu Mingdong to have such good luck. It's a pity that he is not even a brigade cadre, otherwise...

Seeing Gu Mingdong now, he smiled and said, "Comrade Adong, have you brought your letter of introduction?"

"Bring it." This is the proof of going out, and you can lose everything. If you lose the letter of introduction, you can't come back.

"Then let's go, the train at 08:30, we have to go to Lingxiang Town to take the train first."

Because Lingxiang Town has many factories, there is a small station where the train stops, and because of this development, it is much better than Xiyuan Town.

The commune sent a car to take the two to the train station.

This was the first time Gu Mingdong came to the train station.

The railway station in Lingxiang Town is small, but there are many people. It happened to coincide with the home leave of the educated youths at this moment, which can be regarded as the most primitive Spring Festival travel.

Before entering the station, Gu Mingdong saw a dark crowd, everyone with big bags and small bags. Compared with Gu Mingdong, who only carried a bamboo box, and Secretary Ma, who also traveled lightly, he was a different kind.

Seeing the dark heads, Secretary Ma regretted, "It's too late."

Gu Mingdong was still thinking about the train at 08:30, why the two of them arrived at the train station at seven o'clock, but now he understood everything when he saw the crowd.

"Let's go, let's go, let's go first." The crowd kept shouting.

Secretary Ma turned around and shouted: "Comrade A Dong, remember to keep up, it will be bad if you lose it."

After speaking, he led Gu Mingdong to squeeze inside. It could be seen that he was quite experienced, and he quickly led Gu Mingdong to the front.

Gu Mingdong asked strangely: "Isn't the car still here? It's useless if we squeeze over."

Secretary Ma smiled and said, "You will know later."

The wait lasted more than an hour, and there were very few trains that stopped in Ling Township, except for a green leather train that went to other cities.

Suddenly, Secretary Ma looked at his watch and stood up abruptly: "Get ready."

Gu Mingdong looked at his expression, and subconsciously became nervous.

With the sound of a siren roaring and clicking, a green leather train slowly entered the station.

"Ticket check in."

When the flight attendant gave an order, it was as if the heating switch was pressed, and the waiting passengers began to squeeze forward one by one, as if they were desperately trying to get in early.

In Gu Mingdong's memory, as long as the ticket is bought, there is no difference between entering the station early and entering the station late.

But Secretary Ma obviously didn't think so, he gave Gu Mingdong a hand, quickly got into the station, pulled him and hurried to the car.

It wasn't until they found their seats, put their things away and sat down that Secretary Ma let out a sigh of relief: "It's counted."

The boxes and bundles were all stuffed under the stool. Secretary Ma explained: "It's hard to see on top of it, and it's easy to lose it."

It sounds like a lesson in blood and tears.

When Secretary Ma saw his bamboo box, he couldn't help boasting: "This is good, convenient, and it won't deform."

The luggage he brought up has been flattened, but the suitcase is too expensive. He can't afford it with his salary, and it's not easy to buy. It's easy to be said to be greedy for enjoyment.

"I made it up myself. If you like it, you can take one when you come back."

Secretary Ma laughed happily: "That's good."

Gu Mingdong couldn't help but look out of the window, only to see that the people below were still trying to squeeze up, thinking that they could get on the bus earlier.

Is there a difference between morning and night?

Gu Mingdong soon realized that there was a real difference.

Because it is a stop, the seats of this green leather train are not full, so those who get up early can find a seat, even if you buy a station ticket, the flight attendant doesn't care if there is a seat.

But if you come up too late, even if you buy a seat, the seat will definitely be taken.

Generally, they can be asked to come back. The thin-skinned ones will be let out soon, but there are also thick-skinned ones. There are always quarrels. Gu Mingdong has heard several disputes over seats.

For a while, the narrow compartment was full of noisy sounds. It was still winter, and Gu Mingdong was sweating in a daze.

He sort of understood why later generations described him as being impatient and saying he was catching a train, which was quite appropriate.

Secretary Ma's face was full of joy, and he was still complacent: "We are lucky today, the train is not late."

Glancing at Gu Mingdong who had lingering fears, Secretary Ma laughed and said, "It's the first time to take the train, just get used to it."

Gu Mingdong let out a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, Secretary Ma has experience, otherwise we would have been blocked."

"The commune is very generous this time. We can still have a seat, and then we can take turns to exercise our bodies. This is much more convenient than riding alone in a car."

The two of them chatted one after another, and after the train stopped for more than ten minutes, it slowly accelerated again.

Gu Mingdong turned his head to look at the scenery outside the window. It was quite interesting at first, but after a long time, he felt boring.

The train stops at one station after another, and there are only a few people in the carriages. If you get on the train early at the beginning, you can still find a seat, but don't think about it later.

Soon, the carriage was filled with people like canned fish, with the sound of arguing and strange smells, Gu Mingdong even saw someone carrying several hens, and the chicken feces were scattered all over the floor.

Later, Gu Mingdong knew why Secretary Ma was glad that the train was on time, because more and more people got on the train, and the speed of getting on the train became slower and slower.

Sometimes the passengers couldn't squeeze in, and the conductor had to shout loudly: "The whole world is one family, comrades squeeze in again, let the comrades who have not boarded the train get on the train."

It is difficult to get on the bus, and it is also difficult to get off. If you do not squat at the alighting point in advance, it will be difficult to squeeze down when you arrive at the station.

Anyone who wants to move around in the car will either step on someone's foot or touch someone's shoulder, and they don't care about gays and lesbians at the moment.

Secretary Ma originally wanted to take advantage of the lack of people to walk around, but in the end, he had to let go of this idea because of the peak flow of people.

Fortunately, they were lucky, the two of them happened to be seated together, and it was still a two-seater row, with five seats in one booth, and the people on the opposite side looked like educated youths.

It was much better to have a seat than a standing ticket, and a female educated youth on the opposite side was still in the mood to talk, and Secretary Ma soon joined in to chat.

Gu Mingdong listened beside him, and also knew that a female educated youth came from further south, because it was almost Chinese New Year, so he managed to buy a ticket to go home to visit relatives.

While chatting enthusiastically, suddenly a person squeezed over.