Countercurrent 1978 starts with the production team

The history of three express trains is quite long.

As early as 1962, in order to supply fresh commodities from Hong Kong and Macao, three trains, 751, 753 and 755, were launched, departing from Shanghai, Zhengzhou and Wuhan respectively.

These three express trains are loaded with fresh commodities every day, including fresh vegetables, fruits, poultry, livestock, eggs, etc., and are transported from these three places to Shenzhen, and then transferred from Shenzhen to Hong Kong Island.

This is an action specially approved by the mainland, just to ensure the lifeline of the people of Hong Kong Island.

Since it runs three times a day on a "regular, scheduled, scheduled basis", it is often called the "three express trains".

In order to ensure the quality of the goods arriving, live animal escorts were created.

For example, the man opposite was a live pig transporter. At that time, the objective conditions were poor. Transporting live pigs was not as easy as it is now. You had to eat and sleep with live pigs in the carriage, which was dirty and smelly.

Due to living and eating with pigs for a long time, the odor has penetrated into every pore of the body. Even if you apply soap several times or take a shower, others can still smell it even from a distance.

This is why others don't want to sit with him.

That is to say, Chu Jianghe is used to this smell and is not so repelled by it, so he can endure it.

The man opposite is named Han Chun, from Zhengzhou, and he looks about 40 years old.

Seeing Han Chun's apologetic expression, Chu Jianghe became serious: "Brother, your work is amazing."

Starting from Zhengzhou, the journey takes about three days even if it is non-stop. It is not pleasant to be alone with pigs in a renovated carriage.

Winter is slightly better. If it were summer, the temperature in the car would be at least around [-] degrees, making it stuffy and hot.

There was no place to bathe along the way, so I had to use the water used to cool down the pigs to take a shower.

Along the way, pigs must be given priority. In addition to regular feeding of water and food, cleaning of manure, cooling and driving pigs, we must also observe at all times, deal with problems in a timely manner, and do our best to reduce the injury rate and mortality rate of live pigs. When we arrive in Shenzhen, we must also Carry the healthy pigs on your hands and shoulders to the designated carriages.

In that era when supplies were scarce on Hong Kong Island, the "dirty and smelly" escorts who had scarce supplies of fresh poultry and livestock undoubtedly made great contributions and made huge sacrifices.

Chu Jianghe really admired them, ordinary people couldn't do this kind of work.

There is no shortage of such people in this era. As long as the country needs it, there are many such people who will come forward.

This was the first time Han Chun met someone like Chu Jianghe who didn't despise him. He was a little excited and his eyes filled with tears.

"Big brother..."

God knows how they got here all these years. When they get to this place, they don't even dare to take the bus because they are afraid that others will dislike their smell.

Even when they return home, children will not want to get close to them because of the smell on their bodies.

If there hadn't been something at home and I was in a hurry to go back, I would have definitely taken the same train back, so I wouldn't have had to be looked down upon on this train.

Seeing this, Chu Jianghe quickly comforted him: "Brother, don't be like this. Others don't know the situation either. If they did, they would definitely not dislike you."

Han Chun hurriedly suppressed his tears, took a deep breath, and then pretended to be free and easy: "Brother, I'm fine. I've gotten used to it over the years. By the way, your accent is also from the north. You This is a business trip here and I have to go back."

Chu Jianghe did not deliberately hide it from him, and said: "I have some things to do when I go to Hong Kong Island this time. This is not about finishing the things and returning to the capital."

Hearing that Chu Jianghe came from Hong Kong Island, Han Chun was envious: "Brother, you are so young that you can actually go to Hong Kong Island to do things. It seems that you are still a key player in the unit."

In this era, it is not easy to go to Hong Kong Island. If there is a chance, he will definitely rush to go. Han Chun obviously regards Chu Jianghe as a person who is on a business trip.

Chu Jianghe didn't explain too much and said with a smile: "It's not bad."

"Brother, to tell you the truth, I have been here quite a few times, but I have never been to Hong Kong Island."

Han Chun looked regretful: "Every time I go out, my neighbors ask me: Why are I going, and I say: Go on a business trip. The neighbor asks again: Where to go. I say: Go to Hong Kong Island. Haha, that's right. I was quite proud at the time, but in fact that was not the case at all.”

Over the past few decades, these escorts have arrived in Shenzhen countless times and looked at Hong Kong Island countless times, but almost none of them have not set foot on Hong Kong Island.

Chu Jianghe was also very moved: "Brother, when I have the chance next time, I will take you to Hong Kong Island for a walk."

"Really?! Then I'll thank you first, brother." Han Chun didn't take Chu Jianghe's words seriously. The two of them just met by chance, but since everyone else said so, he always had to be polite.

Unexpectedly, Chu Jianghe became serious. He took out a piece of paper and a signature pen from HSBC Bank. He wrote a series of numbers on the paper and handed it to him.

"Brother, next time you come to Shenzhen, make this call and I will ensure that everything is properly arranged for you."

Han Chun took the note and was a little confused. Seeing the serious expression on Chu Jianghe's face, he was even more moved: "Brother, how do you say this..."

Chu Jianghe waved his hand and said: "Brother, we are half fellow villagers. Since we have met, it means we are destined."

Chu Jianghe naturally gave him Zheng Yueyue's contact information in Shenzhen. It was nothing more than arranging for him to spend a day or two in Hong Kong Island. For him now, it was just a piece of cake.

But for him, it wasn't that easy.

The journey is lonely, and having someone to talk to can relieve the boredom.

Xiaohe Village started out by raising pigs. Naturally, Chu Jianghe is no stranger to raising pigs. Chu Jianghe can also tell you everything.

This surprised Han Chun. He didn't expect that this young man with outstanding talents would actually know a lot about pig raising.

The two people chatted along the way, and they were quite speculative.

Even when he arrived in Zhengzhou, when Han Chun got off the bus, he left an address for Chu Jianghe. Before leaving, he also told him: "Brother, when you arrive in Zhengzhou from now on, you will be home. No matter when you come, you are guaranteed to have wine and food." .”

Chu Jianghe happily took his address and said with a smile: "Okay, brother, if you have a chance in the future, I will definitely come and bother you."

Chu Jianghe dropped him off the car, then sat back on his seat, and wandered all the way to the capital.

I haven't been at home for more than half a month. I first did a rough cleaning, then cooked some food, and then fell asleep.

When he got up the next day, Chu Jianghe followed his previous practice, bringing gifts and going to visit Mr. Dai and Mr. Song first.

I went to see Li Jinming again and wanted to go to reporter Xu’s house, but I heard Li Jinming say that reporter Xu had transferred his job and went to Lingnan a few years ago, and he didn’t even go home during the Chinese New Year.

Reporter Xu was transferred to Lingnan?

He actually didn’t know it, and he didn’t tell himself. Even Liu Yunfang didn’t know!

If I had known this, I should have contacted her.

Chu Jianghe dragged the gift to Li Jinming and handed it over to reporter Xu's family, and then waited for the start of school.