Quick Travel System: Age Strategy

When they went back, they picked up the things they had stored there. The three of them carried the pile to the roadside and took a taxi back.

In the next two days, Chengcheng didn’t go out to play with us, but reported to the unit.

Her situation was different from Gong Shaoping's. The unit did not specifically tell her to take a few days off. The research institute transferred her here, which meant that she had some interactions with people in the bus company. If she was delayed for a few days, she would have missed everything if she had calculated the dates with the research institute.

Honestly speaking, there are plenty of moments to slack off in this job. It's not painful to go to work, and you can earn money just by chatting with the passengers on the bus.

It's much easier than going out to do business on her own, and it's quite suitable for someone like her who's not in good health.

It has been almost three years since she came to this world, and her health is considered to be the best among her fellow patients.

When I first got married in Qiaojiadong, I couldn’t stop taking the medicine even when I wasn’t having an attack. Now that my chest doesn’t hurt much, I’m no different from a normal person after stopping the medicine.

The only difference is that her complexion is still pale, and her skin is still the kind of white that is clear and has blood vessels visible. In modern times, it is the standard cold white skin, and this skin color is also envied by many women.

But at this time, people like her looked sickly at first glance, while women with healthy skin colors were appreciated by everyone.

The topic has gone off track, let’s get back to the point.

Beijing is a big city, and it is not easy to find a bus company. There is more than one bus company in this area alone.

According to the letter, there was no company number marked, only a rough address was filled in.

Gong Shaoping was a little worried, so he took a taxi to take her there.

The driver was a warm-hearted local and you could tell from his accent that he was not a local.

As we chatted with each other along the way, we learned that they were all employees of good companies, and our words were full of envy.

Although the taxi industry is very popular now, in the early days of reform and opening up, there were actually not that many people riding it.

When people are tired of walking, they will only choose the more cost-effective public transportation. Although taking a taxi is comfortable, it is much more expensive.

If you run farther, you can't even earn a month's salary. In this situation, the number of customers you can get in a day can be counted on two hands.

Compared to this job, of course everyone envies bus drivers. Bus conductors hold the power of revenue in both hands and have an easier job than drivers. They only need to sit in a special chair and count money and tickets every day without much movement. It is a job that many people want to do.

However, both have their pros and cons. Taxi drivers can earn much more money in a day if they pick up more passengers than bus drivers.

When you return the car, you pay a portion of the rental fee to the car company, and any remaining amount after deducting the gas fee can be put into your pocket on the same day. Overall, it's quite nice to have the freedom without any restrictions.

When they arrived at the bus company, the driver gave Gong Shaoping a discount when he paid.

The rules at that time were not as strict as in later generations, and metered fares had not yet been invented. Drivers would calculate the approximate fare based on the distance and time when driving the car. This is one of the reasons why it was not often used by ordinary people.

There are many cases of passengers being overcharged by blind drivers, especially near train stations.

Gong Shaoping took out some money and gave the driver a cigarette in return, then took Chengcheng out of the car.

"When did you hide cigarettes in your pants? Shao Ping, you have become a bad person and have developed the bad habit of smoking."

Gong Shaoping quickly waved his hand and handed over the cigarette box to explain clearly, "Wife, I don't have any. I bought these for when I need them. Open them and take a look inside. They're full and I haven't smoked a single cigarette."

Chengcheng took it and saw that it was indeed it.

Having said that, it would be too easy to just let him go.

Then he shook the cigarette box in front of Gong Shaoping and said, "How do I know whether what you said is true or not? What if this box is new to you?"

Seeing that she didn't believe him, Gong Shaoping looked aggrieved.

"I didn't smoke, why don't you believe me?"

"Really not?"

“Really, really…”

While Gong Shaoping kept chattering, Chengcheng stuffed the cigarette box back into his trouser pocket.

"Wife, do you believe me?!" The man's face was filled with joy.

"I never doubted you. I was just teasing you just now. Let's go and take a look together." As she said that, she reached out and grabbed the man's hand.

Gong Shaoping looked at the tightly clasped hands and slowed down his pace to follow her.

The two were stopped by the security guard when they entered the bus company.

"Hey, you two?! The bus company strictly prohibits outsiders from entering here!"

"Uncle, we are not outsiders. I am a staff member transferred here. If you don't believe me, look..." Chengcheng took out the transfer letter that was written to her before.

As soon as the guard saw the stamp on the letter, he took them in. He couldn't understand all the words on the letter, but he remembered the name of the bus company, which was written on the door.

Once you enter the bus company, it isn't that big, with just two two-story buildings with signs on top.

The two were led into a work building. On the first floor there was a place for drivers and ticket sellers to sit and rest, as well as a hot water room and toilet. Going up the stairs was the office.

After a staff member was called in, he said that both parties had confirmed it again before taking me to a separate leader's office.

The leader saw that both of them were there, so they sat down and chatted and drank tea. Since Gong Shaoping was also there, he let Chengcheng choose a bus route by himself.

When Chengcheng saw that he could choose his route and didn’t have to wait for assignment, he thought it was a good idea and compared the options more carefully in his mind.

I immediately chose the one closest to my home among several routes. That route happened to be a circular route with the bus company here taking me back to the bus company at the other end of my home as the terminus.

This road is just right for commuting to and from get off work, so it doesn't require much effort. Just follow the last bus at the appointed time.

There is no need to clock in or sign in at this time. I will leave work when the time comes.

Gong Shaoping also looked at these routes and had his eye on one of them, but he said nothing.

He thought that this was his daughter-in-law's job, so he should let her choose for herself and he should not interfere too much.

In his mind, he had already planned to buy a car for convenient travel, so that he could pick up and drop off his wife no matter which route she chose.

After a while, Chengcheng pointed to the line and confirmed it.

Gong Shaoping had no objection to his wife's choice, and there was joy in his eyes.

I didn't expect that they could choose to go together without saying anything. This is what it means to be in tune with each other.

The leader wrote down the car number she chose in a notebook, explained the working hours and work flow, and compassionately said that if her home was far away, she could eat in the cafeteria here or bring a box lunch from home to the cafeteria to heat it up.

Their bus company's monthly salary includes food expenses, but if you don't want to eat in the cafeteria, you can also refund this part together with your salary on a monthly basis. Many employees here do this to save money.