return to the third grade

Chapter 22 Arriving in Bencheng
At the end of the week, Ling Xiaoxiao still persuaded her parents to follow Ling Ma on the bus to Bincheng.Papa Ling originally planned to accompany his daughter on a two-day trip to Bincheng, but it was a pity that winter was when the gas station was busy, so he couldn't ask for leave.

Father Ling couldn't follow them to Bincheng, so he had to send them to the passenger terminal early in the morning. It was still dark at five o'clock in the morning in winter, and the street lights hadn't been turned off. The road is orange.There was a layer of black ash on the snow that had not been swept clean in the corner, and the white light when it had just fallen had long since disappeared.

"Girl, when I arrive in Bincheng, I will take you to find a place to live. You haven't arrived yet, and you don't even have an ID card. I don't know if they will let you live." Ling Ma took Ling Xiaoxiao's hand in Worrying on the side.

Why not?Ling Xiaoxiao smiled and didn't answer. It's not that they didn't give money, at most they just let Ling Ma's ID card be pressed there, but Ling Ma is going to the capital, so it's better to carry her ID card with her.

Sitting on the earliest bus, wandering all the way to Bincheng, it was just ten o'clock in the morning, Ling Ma dragged the goods trolley with one hand, and Ling Xiaoxiao out of the passenger terminal with the other hand.

Every time Ling's mother comes to Bincheng, she always crosses the road. When she gets off the bus, she rushes to the train station, and she doesn't take a good look around Bincheng. This time, she can have half a day to wander around. It's thanks to her daughter. Light.

Although it was still early, Ling Ma was always thinking about the accommodation issue, so she took Ling Xiaoxiao to the location of the Xinhua Bookstore that she had inquired about in advance. There was a petroleum guest house next to the bookstore, mainly for the employees of the petroleum system, and it was not open to the public, but Mama Ling had a letter of introduction from Papa Ling's leader in her bosom. If there were no accidents, it would be no problem to spend money to stay for one night.

The two took the bus all the way to the Pedestrian Street. Xinhua Bookstore is at the eastern end of the Pedestrian Street. Walk around the Pedestrian Street and walk 500 meters south to the Petroleum Guest House. Ling's mother came over with a letter of introduction to chat with the middle-aged aunt at the front desk. The problem was solved smoothly. Relying on the eloquence honed by Ling Ma's opening of the store for a month, the middle-aged aunt gave an internal price.

Petroleum system has always been synonymous with money and self-will in China. All facilities were built according to the best standards at that time. It was established in the 80s, and it could still meet Samsung's standards in early 2000. The effect can be imagined.Mama Ling opened a standard room and swiped her card to get in. The room was huge, with a big balcony outside the thick curtains, the sheets on the two single beds were snow-white, and the bathroom was clean.

Ling's mother looked at the tidy layout, and her heart fluttered for a while: "Da Baoer, when Mom earns more money, we will also live in another building. When the time comes, we will buy a big house and arrange a study for you. Buy a big house." The bookshelves on the bookshelf, and the books on the wall like your little uncle's house, we can read whatever we want, okay?"

Ling Xiaoxiao felt longing in her heart when Ling Ma said it, and she felt very beautiful just thinking about it.Nodding her head, she rolled her eyes and smiled at Mama Ling: "Okay."

In the bathroom, Ling Xiaoxiao sits on the toilet and misses it very much. It is cold and the drain pipe of her small toilet has been frozen before it snows. Now she needs to go to the public toilet to solve the problem of size and size. The north wind is blowing on her buttocks , that feels so sour. . . .

"Girl, do you want to go to the bookstore now, or should we go to the pedestrian street?" Ling Ma put the luggage in the cabinet, turned around and asked.

"Why don't we go around first? It is said that the cathedral on the pedestrian street was built by the Russians in the early 19th century. I heard from my classmates that the architectural style is still Byzantine, which is the same as the foreign churches on TV. Let's go and have a look. "Ling Xiaoxiao has been to Bincheng many times in her previous life, but it's a pity that she couldn't go every time due to various reasons.

"Is it just in front of the pedestrian street? I heard from people in the factory that it's very beautiful there. Since it's not far away, let's go and have a look. I can show off to your aunt when I go back." Ling Ma was in a hurry, locked the door and pulled Ling Xiaoxiao Just go outside.

Most of the sides of the pedestrian street are in Russian architectural style, with tent roofs, onion heads, brick and wood structures, and some buildings that have not been renovated. The paint on the walls has begun to peel off, revealing a strong historical atmosphere.

Walking along the pedestrian street, you will find Xinhua Bookstore, Department Store, Maternity and Baby Products Store, Bincheng Meat Union, and No. [-] Bakery. . .All of them are time-honored brands that were once very popular in Bincheng. Later, they encountered the impact of the times. These time-honored brands still stand tall, like the Bincheng Department Store. The most frequented place for city dwellers.

Ling Xiaoxiao held Ling Ma's arms with both hands, and the two of them strolled slowly. When they saw a store they were interested in, they went in and walked around. The sausages and sausages lined up, I couldn't help rushing in, and I was still talking about buying whoever I bought as a gift.

Ling Xiaoxiao quickly grabbed Ling Ma, dragged her hand and pulled her out: "Mom, I won't go back until tomorrow, let's not rush to buy, the heating in the guest house is sufficient, we will buy it here and it won't be fresh until tomorrow. You decide what you want to buy and how much you want to buy, and I can take it back with me when I come over and buy it before I go back tomorrow."

"That's okay," Ling's mother thought of the temperature in the guest house that she couldn't even wear autumn clothes, and she didn't force it: "Then come and buy me five catties of red sausage tomorrow, sausage and other cooked food. You can also buy some, eat If we don’t finish it, we can freeze it outside, and we don’t have to worry about keeping it cold at home, so let’s buy some more and eat slowly when we come here.”

Arriving at the No. [-] bakery, Ling Xiaoxiao took the initiative to go in and bought some bread and snacks for Ling Ma according to her taste, and kept the bread on the train for when she was too late to eat. Tried one and found it to be much better than white bread.

It was almost noon when the couple went to the cathedral. From a distance, they saw a large group of pigeons rising and falling on the square in front of the church. He stomped back in small steps.

These pigeons are specially bred by people. Every morning, they will use cages to pull the pigeons and put them on the square. The pigeon breeders will sit on the bench beside them. When someone comes, they will sell pigeon food, so that everyone can experience the feeling of the pigeons falling on them. Feel.

Ling Xiaoxiao thought it was fun when she saw it, so she bought a few packs of pigeon food for two yuan. The stall owner also gave her a big spoon to pour the pigeon food in, and when it was poured, the pigeons would automatically land on her arms as soon as she stretched out her arms Come up and eat.

Ling Xiaoxiao found it interesting after feeding it a few times, so she handed the spoon to Ling Ma and asked her to feed it too.The couple happily fed the pigeons in the square for a long time, and did not go into the church until they had finished feeding the pigeons.

(End of this chapter)