Chapter 73 Shandong, a major rubber province
"Okay, if you are adventurous, take these drawings with you, just in case you need them when repairing the car. Don't give them to anyone. This is my reward for your efforts to help me these days!"
Knowing that he could not keep Ji Dongqing, Lu Ping was not stingy and gave Ji Dongqing the copied engine drawings. Although there were only Dongfeng and Weichai, it was enough for Ji Dongqing.
Even if I want these things, I can't find them anywhere, not to mention that the OEMs use these things as treasures.
That night, Ji Dongqing didn't drink much because it was too hot here.
Ji Dongqing lost five pounds here and is still losing weight.
Ji Dongqing wanted to bring some souvenirs, but after looking around he didn't see anything good. As for jade and turquoise, Ji Dongqing didn't understand them at all, so he just forgot about them.
Ji Dongqing stopped until he was drying cigarettes in Junzhou.
The second uncle usually likes to smoke leaf cigarettes. Ji Dongqing couldn't find anything for his aunt, so he simply bought a large woven bag of sun-cured tobacco and mailed it to his second aunt.
Ji Dongqing thought the trip from Shiyan to Laiwu would be simple, but he didn't expect that the twists and turns on the journey would fill a book.
"What? No tickets?"
"No, wait until the next day!"
Ji Dongqing chose three lines, but got stuck at the first stop and had no tickets at all!
“You can buy tickets for the next stop in Zhengzhou or the one before you, otherwise you won’t have a ticket!”
"All right!"
"There are still about 16 hours left for the next trip. Are you sure you want to take this trip?"
"That's all!"
Looking at this route, Ji Dongqing felt regretful. If he had known this, he should have taken the train directly from the Northeast to Yantai and then dumped there. It's okay now, this train is roundabout.
The theoretical time on the road alone is three days, not counting the buses over there.
Fortunately, this time it was a yellow leather car, and the car was much faster.
Ji Dongqing thought that there would be fewer people during the summer vacation. Facts have proved that unless there are fewer people in the deep mountains of China's railways, there will always be a lot of people in other places.
"Clang, clang, clang..."
"Nah, I will definitely fly by plane if I have money in the future, what the hell!"
In the sweltering carriage, Ji Dongqing wished he could take off his clothes.
Especially on the train to Zhengzhou, the expected situation of fewer and fewer people did not appear at all. On the contrary, there were more and more people.
Ever since we entered Henan, there have been more and more people. Especially when we were approaching Zhengzhou, no one in the aisle even touched the ground.
Ji Dongqing didn't dare to stand up when he wanted to go to the toilet at night. There were too many people.
The train from Zhengzhou to Laiwu was not easy at all. It took a long time to change stations. Finally, Ji Dongqing got on the green train again.
"15 more hours, oh my god..."
The butt-sized fan whirred above the car, and Ji Dongqing wished he could spend money to install an air conditioner in this carriage.
The car just swayed towards Tai'an. In a daze, Ji Dongqing remembered that one of his college classmates was in Tai'an, and it was on his registration form.
I happened to call the other party to comfort him. It would be best if we could meet him. I don’t know how to take the road to Laiwu next.
"What the hell? If you go to Laiwu, that's a place where counterfeit tires are made. Where are you going?"
A classmate nicknamed Xiao Shandong screamed when he heard Ji Dongqing's destination.
"Going for a walk, the boss assigned me."
"Ah, then why are you leaving Zhengzhou and going directly to Jinan? You have a brain disease... I'll give you a call. He goes to Laiwu to deliver goods every day. Just ask him to take you to Laiwu. I
I’m not at home and I won’t receive you!”
Xiao Shandong was still so straightforward, and the phone was very noisy. After a while, the other party sent the phone number to his mobile phone. Ji Dongqing breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he could finally save some energy.
Fortunately, Xiao Shandong's phone call to this person was relatively powerful. I heard that he was Xiao Shandong's classmate, and the person was waiting for Ji Dongqing directly at the train station.
Only when he arrived at the place did Ji Dongqing find out that the other party was an uncle from Xiao Shandong, who happened to be responsible for delivering used tires to Laiwu every day.
"Young student, I will cut it for you. You can work in Laiwu for a few days and then leave. Once you are satisfied with your craftsmanship, then go to Dawang Town in Dongying. There is a large factory over there. Then you can give it to me.
Call me and I’ll arrange a car for you!”
The other party was very enthusiastic. Although Ji Dongqing couldn't understand many of the words, he didn't even understand them until he made some gestures and conveyed his meaning along the way.
The two places are not far apart, and Ji Dongqing arrived when it was dark.
After dialing the number given by Huang De, the other party was not far from Uncle Shandong's delivery location. Ji Dongqing took the car directly to the door, which surprised the other party.
Fortunately, there was also Huang De's letter of introduction, so the other party was relieved of their wariness.
The pungent rubber smell filled the surrounding area, mosquitoes were everywhere, black water covered the ground, a huge brick yard was full of potholes, and the doors to warehouses and houses were almost always open.
The workers were sitting on small benches in the corner, with simple and primitive tools in their hands.
In better places, workers use wooden tools to hang the tires on them. Some are cutting off the top of the tires, while others are repairing the tires.
Further down, there were huge wires hanging on the wall. Ji Dongqing wondered if the other party was not afraid of electric leakage.
In the distance, there are some large vulcanizing machines lined up in a row. The same factory building has no shelter except for the roof.
Going inside, Ji Dongqing smelled a strong smell of coal smoke. It wasn't until Ji Dongqing got closer that he saw clearly that some equipment in the rubber mixing workshop here was coal-fired.
"Young students, this is the whole process for us. Where do you look for a job? Take a break today, and then work with us tomorrow. Eat over there..."
The person who received Ji Dongqing always looked very cool with a cigarette between his arms. Ji Dongqing could only understand half of what he was saying, and he had to guess the other half.
Ji Dongqing entered the dormitory and almost ran out because of the smoke.
It was no different from San Pao's dormitory, with the smell of sweat and men's body odor mixed with the permeating smell.
Some workers were sleeping, and machines roared in the distance. Ji Dongqing wondered how the workers could sleep.
Pointing to a bed, the steward walked away with a cigarette in his mouth. Ji Dongqing threw the salute onto it and cursed secretly that he would not take this piece of crap with him when he leaves today, it is a burden!
After making the bed, Ji Dongqing couldn't help but sleep no longer, but was woken up at some point.
"New here, it's time to eat for the first time, go quickly, we'll be out of class in a while!"
"Ah, thank you!"
After rubbing his eyes, Ji Dongqing saw clearly the thumb-sized lightbulb on his head. He struggled to find his lunch box. Ji Dongqing followed the direction of the worker's fingers. There was a steamed bun on the side and cabbage soup in the rice bowl.
"Is this what you usually eat?"
"Sometimes it's green onions for pancakes, and when the boss is in a bad mood, it's carrots. Today it's a good one!"
Ji Dongqing grinned, thinking it was a good thing I wasn't born here.
After eating tasteless cabbage soup and swallowing steamed buns, Ji Dongqing began to work with the workers in the evening.
Chapter completed!