Doomsday rat

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It's just that the environment and habits have changed after arriving here, and I couldn't find a suitable position for a while.But after being familiar with it for a period of time, the old opera bones are still the old opera bones, and you will soon find the feeling.

"Don't be afraid, let's make it clear that it's the first time we've come out to do transportation. As the saying goes, the road to a poor family's wealth, if everything is like a skilled driver, it will make people feel wrong. Those who can be shopkeepers here are all good people. Human beings, people are the ones you see the most every day, if you want to fool them, you have to be sincere and honest!"

See, the gap between tigers is here.The level of his performance is just to look like, while Hong Tao's starting point is to distract his heart.If you want others to believe you, you must first believe it yourself. When bragging and making up nonsense can make your eyes turn red when you are moved, you can go out and hang out.

I was woken up by a guest before dawn and was busy preparing breakfast, and then I watched four coachmen who came from afar finish eating a drawer of steamed buns and half a pot of wontons. Before leaving, I gave up half a drawer of steamed buns. Not only was he not angry, but he smiled and sent it all the way to the side of the street.

"Here, share it with the early risers... Eat the leftover wontons and steamed buns too!" The shopkeeper stopped smiling until the carriage went away, took out a dollar from his pocket and handed it to the sleepy-eyed man. man.

"Yeah, hehe... Do you think they will stay with us when they come back?"

He was called up to work overtime before dawn. The boy was not very happy at first, but when he heard that not only were there tips, but also wontons and steamed buns for breakfast, he immediately began to miss these hard-working drivers again.

"I'm afraid it will be difficult..." The shopkeeper shook his head without saying why, and walked into the shop with his hands behind his back.

The job of the transportation team is getting more and more cowardly, and more difficult.Many people are so extravagant when they first start long-distance running, but after running a few times and realizing that the money is all in exchange for their lives, they will immediately know how to restrain and save.

These coachmen looked like they had just entered the industry from the way they dressed to the way they spoke to the horses and vehicles. They suddenly came to the bustling place, dazzled and lacking in restraint.If they are still like this when they come back, they will suffer a big loss soon, and maybe they will never see them again.

The three carriages left the industrial area from the nearest fifth avenue to the west, and when they passed the checkpoint, they spent another dollar to hide the little girl hiding in the velvet.When it was just dawn, I turned on the outer ring road heading west.

As the saying goes, the early bird gets the worm, Hong Tao and his little albatrosses really don't rank high when it comes to getting up early and getting late.Along the way, there were not only vehicles traveling together, but also teams of carriages with lanterns on the opposite side galloping westward.Although the goods on the car are covered with tarpaulin, as long as the nose is not deaf, you can immediately know what is being pulled.

Chapter 680 Endless

Two hours later, the carriage turned onto the Binhai Avenue, and there was no other path going east from here.It was completely bright, and the rain stopped. The left side of the road was full of reeds two or three meters high, and the right side was the endless sea.The smelly sea breeze blows, and the yellow reeds roll like the ocean, making rustling noises.

"Is this the real sea?"

In terms of scenery, the Reed Sea on the left is definitely more beautiful than the Bohai Bay on the right, but in Xiao Ma's eyes, it's the opposite.He has seen more vast grasslands and reeds, but he has never seen the sea after living for more than 30 years.

"It's just a small puddle in the sea. When you find a wife and find a way to get a boat, I'll take you to see the real sea. Do you dare to go? The waves are as high as buildings, and you can vomit for days. , while eating and throwing up."

Hong Tao didn't pay much attention to the Reed Sea on the left, and kept his eyes on the Bohai Bay on the right.After listening to Xiao Ma's question without hesitation for a moment, he started to fool around again.

"Tch, you can live amphibiously?" Xiao Ma didn't believe it. He didn't believe that someone who gallops freely on land can still make waves in the sea.

"Actually, I still have a nickname, Pirate!" Hong Tao didn't reply even though he knew that Xiao Ma was swearing, he really wanted to get a boat to float on the sea, go around and see what the world is like now look like.

By the way, bring some local specialties to help everyone communicate. If you are used to it, stay for a few more days. If you are not used to it, leave Yang Fan.Someday when it can't float anymore, a big wave hits it, and dust returns to dust.

It is a pity that ideals are called ideals because their only attribute is that they are difficult to realize.I owe a lot of human debts, Chuqiu, the two children, Zhuma, Zhou Yuan, Tiger and the others... have not paid off any of them so far, and I guess they will be too old to move when they are paid off.Life is unsatisfactory nine out of ten!

"Tch, don't worry about me, there are still pirates at such a time... That's right, it seems that no one cares about being a pirate now!"

The pony continued to curl his lips. In his mind, pirates were beggars with blindfolds, a wooden leg, shabby clothes, and a broken boat.At most, they can survive in the sailing age, and they can't even eat the wake of a modern ship.

But as he talked, he suddenly realized a problem. It seems that there are really few modern ships in the world that can start. If you get a sailing ship at this time and go to sea to dominate the sea, it can't be said to be outrageous.

"If you haven't even drank sea water, stop worrying about pirates. It's your job to take care of the little girl!" How can a person who has never seen the sea understand the essence of pirate work? this energy.

I didn't close my eyes all night, and I still have to continue bumping all day long. Taking a good rest and keeping my body in good shape is also an essential basic skill for being a hero.The tarpaulin rolled up on the car board is Simmons. Turn it over wet and lie down with your clothes on, listening to the symphony of reeds, sea water and the frame, you can fall asleep in a few minutes.

Speaking of the road from Jinmen Port to Caofeidian, he also mentioned it emphatically when chatting with the innkeeper yesterday.The main content is two points, safety and road conditions.Hong Tao heard about the safety issue from the owner of the inn before, and it was nothing more than trying not to go out at night or camp.

It's the first time I heard about the road conditions, and I paid more attention to it, but I didn't realize what it was not good until I actually walked.If you put it in the old world, except for trucks and off-road vehicles, family cars and SUVs can basically be given up.If you want to walk, you can do it. After dozens of kilometers, the car body will basically lose its shape.

Although this road is a highway in the old world, the road conditions are really not ideal.In addition to being exposed to the sun in summer and freezing in winter every year, coupled with the invasion of floods and the crushing of heavy-duty vehicles, many road surfaces have been completely destroyed, and there are shell craters and washboards everywhere.

It’s not that the alliance doesn’t maintain and repair. In fact, this road is under repair almost every month except in winter. It is the only shortcut connecting Caofeidian Iron and Steel Works with Jinmen Industrial Zone.If it is impossible to pass through here, then you have to detour to the north for a long time to the east of the capital and then go south. The distance has doubled several times.

It's a pity that road construction requires the use of mainframe machinery and a lot of manpower and material resources. As a result, just after the repair was completed, it was washed away by the flood.The alliance is really not rich enough to throw resources into the water. After they can use ships to transport heavy goods, they will not compete with this road. It is enough to keep the carriage unobstructed.

As for why the distribution center of aquatic products should be placed in Caofeidian, it will save trouble directly in Jinmen Port!This is really not a planning error by the alliance, but a choice made by the fishermen themselves.

The only shipyard of the alliance is located at the mouth of the Shuanglong River in Caofeidian. It was originally a shipyard called Ark. It is not very large in scale but has complete functions.The iron-hulled boats used by the fishermen and the motor-sail boats developed later were all built in this shipyard. In addition to shipbuilding, they can also repair ships.

There is also a large shipyard of the Shipbuilding Industry Group in Jinmen Port. Unfortunately, the steel plant, foundry, and large machinery plant are all located in Caofeidian. In order to reduce the transportation links, they had to look far away.

However, no matter how difficult it was to walk, it was only more than 50 kilometers. After four hours, the small pier next to the shipyard was successfully arrived.Queuing up to submit the bill of lading, loading, and stamping, before 3 pm, each of the three carriages was loaded with 700 kilograms of salted fish and kelp.

After work, I am hungry. Whether it is to eat dry food or go to a restaurant for a meal, I must first find an inn to store the carriage and goods.At this time, I found that there were only two inns near the pier. I went in and inquired. Coincidentally, they are full today!

"Tiger, it seems that we have to take this road at night!" Hong Tao didn't leave right away, but stepped on the car and looked into the backyard of the inn for a while, and looked helpless when he got down.

"Brother Mouse, I'm afraid it's not quite right!" Tiger didn't peek into the backyard of other people's backyards, but he also got something to show Hong Tao to look back with his eyes.

"...Do you know them?" There is a small wine shop in the back, which is very small, and the tables and chairs can only be placed under the shed outside.But there are a lot of customers, and the seats are full, and most of them are coachmen according to their attire.

"I don't know! Just now when you went in to find the room, several people kept looking at this way, and their eyes were not right." Tiger replied very firmly, but not by analyzing clues, but by relying on the fact that he has always avoided danger for many years. intuition.

"It's not wrong, it's too right... What did the ancients say? Is it a blessing or a curse? I can't avoid it! I thought I lived in Jinmen for one night, so I didn't see each other on the road, so I avoided it, but If they don’t agree, it’s clear that they’re coming at us.”

Hong Tao also had this intuition, but was distracted by what happened last night.At this time, when the tiger reminded him, he immediately noticed that there were indeed some unfriendly eyes among the coachmen, and they were always evasive.

"...The hotel owner is also a disaster?" Tiger didn't quite understand, what a blessing or a disaster, why not just say something?

"That's why I have to look at the yard. I've checked both stores. The one in the front is indeed quite full. There are at least 20 carriages parked in the backyard. But there's something wrong with the one in the back. The yard is only There are less than ten cars parked, so at least half the room is empty!"

At this time, you can no longer rely on your intuition. If you want to judge the final trend of an event, you need to look for clues, carefully look for, slowly pick out, and analyze one by one from the abnormal phenomena around you.

"Could no one else live besides the coachman?" Xiao Ma has neither intuition nor logic. He can survive until now thanks to instinct and luck. The most troublesome thing is that he still looks down on people with intuition and logic, always thinking they are blind Guess.

"Open your horse eyes and look around carefully. There is no other industry here except the shipyard and fishing village. The spare parts of the shipyard are transported by those ships. They have their own factory area where outsiders are strictly prohibited from entering and leaving, as well as the alliance army. Guard... get it?"

Hong Tao's instinct is to hate fools, including fools who don't like to study, don't like to use their brains, and are self-righteous.Xiao Ma just perfectly meets these conditions, so not only does he not receive earnest teaching, but he is always hated.

"..." But he didn't feel, nor did he feel that there was any connection between the delivery method of the shipyard, whether there were military guards, and the hotel room.

"Fishermen have homes, workers have dormitories, and these two hotels are full of transportation teams!" See, even the taciturn scalper understands.

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"The hotel owner wants to harm us too?" Xiao Ma still didn't understand.

"We're not that famous yet, and there's no need to go into troubled waters if someone opens a shop. Someone just pays to rent a room." Now that the tiger and the scalper understand, according to the principle of the minority obeying the majority, it doesn't matter whether the pony understands or not.Hong Tao waved his hand, indicating that he could go back to the car.

"...They rented a lot of empty rooms just to make us have no place to live?" Xiao Ma didn't leave, he felt that this matter didn't make sense.Even if there is no room to live in, you can set up a tent and camp, but the hotel owner will definitely not refund the rent after the rent is spent. Who would do such a stupid thing!

"..." Hong Tao pouted at the tiger, and took out the map from his pocket.

"Brother, there are more than these drivers who come here to pull goods, and they will arrive one after another. As long as we are forced to leave, they can transfer the room out, and they won't lose a penny." For his brothers, the tiger is still very good. patiently.

"...Then if we set up a tent... let's go, the smell here is too bad, I may not be able to fall asleep." Everyone said that one key opens one lock, and the rusty lock of Xiaoma has to be restored. Tigers open.This time he not only figured it out, but also extended it.

"Don't let winter walk through the strait, I'm leaving; the living corpse is terrible, we raised it; the adjudicator is powerful, we killed it; the ground snake is not aggressive, so we also provoked it; it's a broken road, so why not walk... slap... drive!"

A few minutes later, Hong Tao put away the map, danced a whip, urged the carriage, and took the lead to drive out of the cold, damp and smelly small fishing village.Two four-wheeled carriages loaded with goods started, their wheels rolling over the broken road and rumbling forward.

The gloomy sky is getting lower and lower, and the sea breeze whips up the hem of the clothes and makes a fluttering sound.The wind is rustling, the water is cold, and the strong man will never return when he is gone. Everything is perfect, except that the whip flowers are not too brittle.The Crimean dance made a loud noise, he was like a damp firecracker, crackling...

This scene was all seen by the drivers at the entrance of the small wine shop, most of them didn't care.Every year, the alliance hires a transport team to come here to transport sea goods several times, and there are all kinds of cars coming and going.

"Huh, showy..." But the eyes of two tables of coachmen have been following the four-wheeled carriage. There are more than ten of them in total, mainly in their 40s and [-]s, and they are faintly headed by a black-faced man wearing a fur coat.Hearing the sound of Hong Tao's firecracker, the man sneered and made a comment.

"Brother Gang, should we move?" The people at the two tables laughed together, and then someone asked.

"Don't worry, they have a lot of loads on the car, so they can't run fast on this kind of road. Third, take someone to cover the car first, and leave in 10 minutes!" The dark-faced man called Brother Gang is slightly younger , in his 30s, with a square face and thick eyebrows, with a heavy nasal voice, and his gestures are quite imposing.

"Gangzi, there are tough ideas in this group, especially the two people in the lead car. I'm afraid they have kung fu. Just squeeze them out, do you have to make enemies?" Sitting next to the black-faced man was a younger man A big man, not tall or strong, but with bright eyes.

"Uncle, it's not that we want to have a feud, it's that someone stepped on us. Every year we have to go two or three times for the work of hauling overseas goods. This year is good. There are three cars left in the family and we can only go for short distances. If we still Nothing to say, if you don't wait until next year, you will have to step on the next step, and you can't retreat!"

When Brother Gang heard the old man speak, he immediately dissipated the hostility on his face. Not only did his tone soften, but his voice lowered a lot. The tone in his tone was more explanation than decision, and it was full of discussion.

"Yeah, old uncle, we can't bear it! Old uncle, you can't retreat! Old uncle, didn't you say that whoever made us feel uncomfortable, and no one should think about being comfortable, and do it with them!"

Some of the coachmen present were quite agitated, and expressed their views one after another, and some threw their wine bowls on the ground, so frightened that the tavern owner ran out to see if the coachmen were drunk and fighting again.

He doesn't care what the fight is like, it's very close to the shipyard, and there is a sentry post of the Alliance army a few minutes away.Whoever tosses out of the circle will be unlucky, but whoever breaks it must be seen clearly, small business can't afford it.

"What are you arguing about! Let's go, let's help the car when we've had enough. I have something to talk to my uncle. Old Wang, don't be afraid, we will count it together when we pay the bill!" Brother Gang's face sank, and his whole body puffed up. With a beast-like aura, he shouted to disperse his subordinates, and then took the loss of the tavern owner.

"Gangzi, we are newcomers in the past two years, and we can't stand up if we don't fight hard, but this is not a long-term solution. Do you understand if you shoot the first bird? I know you want to make the transport team bigger, and young people are high-spirited too. It should be, but there is no need to rush this matter, it’s not enough to act ruthlessly.”

"Look at the people with heads and faces in the safe zone, which one has no relationship with the above. We are jumping with one leg now, and we are always missing a leg. We can't be too fast, and it is easy to fall! As long as we fall, someone will be there immediately Come over and step on it, you won't be able to turn over easily!"

Everyone at the table left. The old man took out a bundle of long copper pipes and pots from his pocket, filled the leather bag hanging below with shredded tobacco, and lit it with the lighter that Gangzi handed over.After taking two sips, he slowly talked about his perception of life.

"Uncle, I understand what you're saying, and I've been trying to find a way to find another leg. But this time it's too annoying. The transport team with a lot of cars is not ours. No one else moved, only the buckle If there is no response to our list, others will think we are easy to bully."

Brother Gang is not tired of the old man's nagging. He can get from a penniless refugee to today. It can't be said that he didn't work hard on his own, but he can't do without the support and help of the old man.As the saying goes, having an old man is like having a treasure, and having an old uncle in charge makes one feel more at ease.

"Well, it's the company that issued the bill, not them. I always feel that this is weird. According to the rules, long-distance will not send it to newcomers. Zhou Tong is not a newcomer, so he can understand? If it is a relationship with the company, it is also used. If you don’t need to run this road, just squeeze out a little bit and it’s enough for three cars.”

"Even if it has to be deducted from the affiliated transport team, it shouldn't be deducted from our family only. If you find two or three companies at random, and each family gets a car, who can say anything? I won't be there when the job is picked up. Please pay attention." Think about it, Zhou Tong said he never said anything about Gonghuo'er. If so, then we probably let him be the gunman."

Brother Gang's respect is not superfluous at all. Although the old man has never seen many things with his own eyes, he can guess the facts based on his life experience and understanding of the industry, which is very close to reality.

"Huh... Zhou Tong said that they came from the south of the city, and their relationship was very strong, so he couldn't save face. He also said that the three of their cars were just scouting the road, and there were several new cars behind, threatening to be the largest transportation team... "

Following the old man's train of thought for a while, the firm expression in Brother Gang's eyes began to waver, and he held his chin and thought about his words and deeds in the hall that day, which seemed a little strange.

"Then have you inquired about their details?" The old man frowned as he listened.

"...My fucking brain is rusty too. Lao Yu is from the south of the city, why didn't I think of asking. Just wait, his people have arrived, I'll look for them!"

These words were like a flash of lightning that wiped out all the resentment in Brother Gang's mind, his reason came back online, and he immediately realized the big negligence.If someone uttered such words, it should not be Zhou Tong or himself, but the transportation team in the southern safety zone who should know first.

"Sit down, how can you still be so frizzy at this age, and why do you have a very flexible mind? Think about it, except for Chang'an, only the north of the city has a horse farm in the alliance."

"The carriage can be made by yourself, but the mules and horses can't be born by themselves? If they want to build such a large transport team, it can't be solved by three or five mules and horses. You don't pay attention to how many mules and horses are in stock in the horse farm in front of our house. Pass?"

The old man looked ordinary when he was not showing off his power, but once his eyebrows were raised, there was still a lot of sharp light in those big piercing eyes, which had suppressed Brother Gang in terms of momentum.

"Pa... I forgot about this!" Brother Gang raised his hand when he heard this, and gave himself a big mouth.

"Gangzi, have you been scolded again? Brother Tong, you can't use your mouth alone, you have to use the soles of your shoes... Hahaha..." This action immediately attracted the attention of the drivers at the next table. , Most of them know each other, and there are people watching the excitement right now, not afraid of big things.

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"Fuck your sister, whoever refuses to accept it will come to practice!" Don't look at Brother Gang who is like a kitten in front of the old man, but in front of outsiders, he refuses to suffer at all. He opened his shirt to reveal his bulging pectoralis major , staring and turning around to challenge.

Naturally, none of the coachmen responded to the challenge. This gangster was notoriously unscrupulous. When he first came from the Four Provinces Alliance, he fought with the Alliance soldiers at the checkpoint. The reason was that they made him strip naked for a body check.

Of course, in the end, he was unlucky and was beaten up by a few soldiers.If the old man hadn't come forward to help him compensate for the broken medical equipment, he would probably have to be thrown into a mine or an oil well for labor reform.

"Let's go...you're not a young man anymore. If you want to make the business bigger, you have to change your temper." But the old man didn't take this kind of deterrence seriously, and instead sighed.

Regardless of gangs, business or official career, it is a good thing to be able to rush, fight and have combat effectiveness, but this thing cannot occupy the main position from the beginning to the end. It can only be used when it develops to a certain stage, and it is natural to use other way to deal with the problem.

"Then do you still want to chase?" Seeing the old man got up and left, Brother Gang didn't care to get angry with the coachmen any more, he dropped his drink money and followed closely behind.

"I still have to chase after you. You were used as a gun by Zhou Tong this time. If you don't fire a shot, it will be more troublesome to go back. Explain clearly to our brothers, try not to touch big guys and hurt people's lives, a little lesson is enough. "

"It's all out to make a living. It doesn't have much benefit. It's best not to push people into a desperate situation. There are so many cruel people in this world. It's really urgent. If you work hard, no one will fall except for making people laugh. it is good."

After talking for a long time, the old man is not opposed to Brother Gang and his gang looking for Hong Tao's trouble, but just advises the younger generation to know the cause and effect of things, think about the gains and losses before making a move, and don't foolishly use it as a gun for others.You also have to understand the principle of accepting as soon as you see it, and don't do everything.

"Third brother, let's go!" The sword was unsheathed and the arrow was wound. If they were retracted without doing anything, it would affect morale.Brother Gang didn't want his subordinates to feel that he was intimidated, and he very much agreed with the old man's compromise strategy.With a wave of his hand, seven or eight ready-to-go carriages roared out of the fishing village.

"Old Hu, who is it with this time, do you know the news?" The coachmen at the entrance of the tavern immediately understood the situation, and began to ask each other in whispers.

"Hey, who else can it be? I'm anxious to see the newcomer taking the job."

"If you say that Gangzi's group of people are too domineering, they can't look down on others. If you have the ability to compete with the company's team, it's nothing to be a disaster."

"Don't stand and talk without pain in your back. Your fleet is no less than that of Limin. Why don't you go and compete with the company? You didn't do less of the troubles and hardships back then, did you?"

"Gao, keep your mouth clean. When did I harm someone? Tell me clearly!"

To say that dry transportation is really not easy, this industry is really a mixed bag.When I first started, I was willing to take any hardships in order to take on more jobs. After I developed, I had to stare at other colleagues and figure out how to make mistakes every minute.

Anyway, there is only so much meat in the pot, everyone wants to eat more fat and less bone, anyone who eats more is the original sin.But not only did they not resist the biggest meat eater, but they also tried their best to curry favor, trying to get a few more mouthfuls of meat from him.On the contrary, he can't feel any pity for his weaker peers.

No, it seems that there is another new team that is going to be in trouble. Among the drivers present, there are those who are sarcastic, cheap, criticizing each other, and waiting to see the excitement, but there are no outspoken ones.Maybe there is, those who keep silent may hope in their hearts that Gangzi and his gang will be unlucky, but they dare not say it.

After winter, it gets darker and earlier, and today is a cloudy day. You have to turn on the gas lamps to see clearly after walking a few miles away from the fishing village.Three cars with two lights in front and one behind moved slowly west along the road.

The four-wheeled carriage made by Fat Sheep is good. The steering and suspension systems are quite flexible, but there is a big disadvantage when driving on uneven roads after being filled with goods. The body shakes flickeringly from side to side. , the greater the amplitude of the swing.

"Hey...remember, let Fei Yang change the car site after you go back."

The last time I went to Langfang to deliver goods, all the roads were paved, and I didn't feel the body shaking at all.This time I ran into a bad road, and it was not obvious that the car was empty when I came.Now with a heavy car, Hong Tao had to slow down after only walking a few miles.

"Is it because the bow board is too soft, would it be better to add a few more?" Tiger was also shaken very uncomfortable, and he had to support the board with his arms, otherwise he would catch up with a big hole on the right and be thrown down if he couldn't keep it straight up.

"It's too hard for an empty car, and when you pass through small ditches and ridges, you can knock the rice out." Hong Tao shook his head, there is no problem with the softness and hardness of the suspension system.

"Then what should we do?" Tiger has no interest in machinery, except for guns.

"It might be useful to add a push rod..." Hong Tao had some more mature ideas for transformation. He wanted to share it, but when he remembered that there was a mechanical blind sitting next to him, he immediately shut up.