Hearing the whistle, Li Hanlu and Li Ya 'er didn't dare to stay any longer. Otherwise, they would be left behind if the train really left. After all, there were so many passengers on the train. It was impossible for the train to be delayed because of one person. If everyone did that, the whole train would be paralyzed.
"Old lady, the train is leaving soon. We're going to Guangzhou and can't stay any longer. We'll meet again if fate allows."
Li Hanlu didn't say much and told them her destination directly. Then, she led the group and hurried to the train.
The young men in front also hurried back to the train. After all, everyone knew the rules of the train. If they were really left behind, they couldn't complain and could only blame themselves for being unlucky.
The first whistle would sound for about ten minutes, and there would be more at five and two minutes. Each time, the sound of the whistle would be different to inform the passengers and the staff at the station when the train would depart so that they could be prepared.
The bridge was very long, but Li Hanlu and the group had only walked one-third of the way. They could still make it if they hurried back.
The old lady was older and couldn't keep up with the young people. She could only support her grandson and walk slowly behind. She was very excited because she felt that she had met the family of a big shot. When she went back, she would probably boast in front of the other old ladies.
When the last whistle sounded, Li Hanlu and the group had already boarded the train and returned to their own private room.
"We're finally back. Sister, the old lady and the little boy are so cute! It's so interesting. "
Li Ya 'er recalled the experience after sitting down and said with a smile.
"You gave all your candy to that child. Let's see what you eat."
Li Hanlu smiled.
Li Ya 'er quickly pulled a big bag from the side and opened it with a smile. She said excitedly, "Sister, there's still so much here? It's just a drop in the ocean. Hahaha! "
"You're already married, but you still act like a child."
Li Hanlu shook her head speechlessly. After a pause, she said, "Ya 'er, I really didn't expect husband to have such a high influence in the hearts of ordinary people. They all treat husband as their benefactor."
"Yes! Husband is so amazing. Even an old lady in the countryside treats husband as her savior. "
Li Ya 'er replied.
"Wu wu wu …"
Amidst the noise, the train finally began to move. It was definitely very slow just now. Moreover, it had to first enter the tracks on the bridge from the station before it could move quickly.
"The two people just now are outside the window."
The moment the train entered the tracks, Li Ya 'er saw the old lady and the little boy. At this moment, the little boy was eating candy, his two big eyes staring at the huge thing in front of him.
Perhaps it was because he often saw passing trains, so the child was not afraid of the train at all. The old lady held the little grandson's hand tightly from behind. She was afraid that the little grandson would be in danger if he ran around. The train was so big. If he was hit, it would not be a joke.
"Grandma, look …"
The kid didn't know how to address her, so he pointed at Li Ya 'er by the window.
Li Ya 'er had already noticed them. When she saw the child pointing at her, she quickly waved at them as a form of greeting.
The old lady finally saw Li Ya 'er and the others. She was so excited that she kept waving at them. She even ran after the train, wanting to see them more.
However, once the train sped up, human strength was far from enough to catch up. The two of them could only watch the train leave.
"The two of them are really interesting. It seems that they treat us as family."
Li Ya 'er said with a smile.
"We met by chance. I'm afraid we won't have the chance to meet again in this lifetime."
Li Hanlu sighed.
Li Ya 'er pouted and nodded. "That's true. After we go to Guangzhou to pick up our husband, we will return to the capital. I'm afraid we won't be able to see them again in this lifetime. It's just a chance meeting. Why do I feel sad?"
It was a strange feeling. Many people would feel that way. Perhaps it was fate that they met! There were so many people in the world. There were not many opportunities to meet and chat with each other. As long as they could meet, it was fate.
Buddha said that five hundred glances in the previous life were exchanged for a passing encounter in this life. Five hundred glances in the previous life were exchanged for a meeting in this life. Five hundred glances in the previous life were exchanged for a meeting in this life. Five hundred glances in the previous life were exchanged for a meeting in this life. Five hundred glances in the previous life were exchanged for a falling in love in this life.
After meeting by chance, they chatted for a while. This could be considered an acquaintance. And this was a rare acquaintance. In the previous life, they had met five hundred times, brushed shoulders with each other 250,000 times, and looked back at each other more than a hundred million times. Therefore, this fate was really not small.
In a person's life, it was a very normal thing to never see someone again. Not to mention a passer-by, even if it was one's own family members, many of whom were far away from home, it was already good enough to see them a few times in one's life. Many old people liked to say sad words to their relatives after they left. After this farewell, they were afraid that they would never see each other again in this life.
However, the sadness of parting with strangers would soon fade. After eating a few snacks, Li Ya 'er was no longer sad. She began to look at the beautiful scenery outside.
There were all kinds of scenery on the way from Chang 'an to Guangzhou. It was a feast for the eyes. On the other hand, Ang Lee's scenery was relatively monotonous. Other than the sea, the sky, and the occasional bird flying over, there was really nothing else.
The occasional merchant ships and fishing boats were embellishments on this monotonous route, making the sea voyage less monotonous and boring.
After passing through Nansha, it took a long time to reach Zhongsha Atoll. There were also many fishermen fishing there. Moreover, they were all fishermen from Guangzhou and Asia in the Tang dynasty.
After passing through Zhongsha Atoll, Ang Lee's fleet only had one destination left, Guangzhou Port. Although there were still Xisha and Yazhou Island, Ang Lee did not intend to pass through them, although reaching Guangzhou was the most important thing.
However, a portion of the ships would choose to dock at Yazhou and plant some rare tropical plants brought from overseas on the land of Yazhou. There were many overseas plants that could only grow normally in relatively hot places, and the environment of Yazhou was undoubtedly the most suitable for growing tropical plants. This island was a treasure of the Great Tang Empire and was one of the most important islands of the Great Tang Empire. It had a very important practical significance to the Great Tang Empire.
When Ang Lee's huge fleet had just passed through Zhongsha Atoll, Li Hanlu and Li Ya 'er had already arrived in Guangzhou. They stayed in a high-end inn in Guangzhou. They used the most high-end equipment every day to better highlight their noble status.
The streets of Guangzhou were very busy. Although it was not as busy as Chang 'an, it was not much worse. Moreover, there were many fresh food and supplies that were rarely seen in Chang' an. After all, every region had its own special snacks and souvenirs.
Because Guangzhou was an important city in the southernmost part of the Tang dynasty and the most important starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, the imperial court attached great importance to Guangzhou and used it as a key construction demonstration area.
Therefore, the city of Guangzhou had been expanding, and the size of the port had expanded more than ten times. The merchant ships coming and going were like ants. There were so many that it was impossible to count them.
There were tens of thousands of poor people working at the port alone, which showed the vastness of Guangzhou Port.
While playing around, Li Hanlu went to the port every day to take a look. If Ang Lee's Tang Dynasty fleet returned, she would be able to find it from a distance. She also asked two guards to take turns waiting at the port every day. Once Ang Lee's fleet returned, they would report to her immediately.
The two strolled on the streets of Guangzhou and felt very vividly the great changes his wife's invention had brought to the Tang dynasty. Needless to say, Chang 'an City was needless to say, and Guangzhou City in the far south had also undergone earth-shaking changes. This city, which was far away from the capital of the Tang dynasty, had developed to the standard of a city that never slept. There was no curfew at night, and a large number of soldiers and government runners would patrol every place in the city at night, just like during the day. In order to brighten the city, as long as it was dark, all the street lights in the city would be turned on, illuminating the whole city as if it was during the day.
Many peddlers would choose to put their small goods under the street lights. In this way, they could do business with the light of the street lights and save a lot of money. With the increasing number of such smart peddlers who liked to gather together to gather popularity, a large-scale night market was gradually formed. Moreover, in such a large city like Guangzhou, there were a lot of night markets. Almost every residential area had a large-scale night market. When it was dark at night, people who didn't want to sleep would choose to go to the night market to have a look. Maybe they could find something they liked. As more and more people in the city liked to go to the night market, nightlife gradually became popular, especially the young people in the city. They went to bed later and later at night, and even almost reached the level of the young people in the cities of later generations.
Nightlife had thoroughly entered the blood of the city people. Once nightlife began, it was impossible to return to the state of the past. This was human nature. It was easy to go from frugality to extravagance, and difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. It was easy to go from having no nightlife to having nightlife, but it was very difficult to go from having nightlife to not having nightlife.
It was like asking a child who didn't know how to play games to play games. He would quickly become addicted. If they were asked to quit the games that they already knew how to play, they would definitely be unwilling to do so. They might even do something extreme.
Nightlife was so beautiful that it could give people a very happy feeling. Shopping at night and shopping during the day were completely different, and the difference was very big.
And the dim nightlife would naturally breed a lot of things that were not very bright. For example, street girls, which were very common in later generations, had begun to appear in Guangzhou. Moreover, their numbers were increasing, and even seriously affected the business of the brothels. This made many brothels' madams have to change their marketing strategies.
First of all, it was to improve the professional level of the girls under their command. Not only were they required to dress up more beautifully, but they were also required to learn how to play the zither, go, calligraphy, and painting. In this way, they could capture the hearts of the customers. For example, the local tycoons in later generations were not educated at all, but they liked educated girls. They even went directly to the campus to keep them as their mistresses. This was because educated girls were more charming and charming. Their gestures could give people a feeling of bathing in the spring breeze, which made people very happy.
Second, it was to give more discounts to the old customers. People had a greedy heart. No one was willing to pay a high price for the same product, but they were willing to buy the goods at a discount.
In addition, it was to take the initiative to attack. First, they dressed up gorgeously, and then stood on the street downstairs to solicit customers. When they saw a little bit of interest, they would try their best to invite them. In this way, some men with weak willpower would be hooked, and their business would come.
Because Guangzhou was the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, there were a lot of businessmen coming and going, especially rich people. In this way, even if there was pressure of competition, everyone could still survive. Therefore, there were not many opportunities for conflicts. Everyone was still on the road of fair competition, which was very gratifying.
In many countries in the future, brothels were illegal. However, in the Great Tang era, not only were brothels not illegal, they were also places for scholars and poets to gather and recite poems. Almost all of the famous poets of the current dynasty would visit brothels. Some of them needed the company of a lady, while others were there purely for a gathering.
Perhaps it was a problem of folk customs, or there were too many outsiders, but Li Hanlu found that the current situation in Guangzhou was more open than Chang 'an. Many explicit scenes were almost impossible to see in Chang' an, but could be seen everywhere on the streets of Guangzhou.
Li Hanlu had no interest in the chaotic nightlife in Guangzhou. She did not like these scenes. She only liked to stay at home with the people closest to her. The reason why she chose to wander out at night was to understand the situation in Guangzhou. It could be considered as curiosity! After wandering for two days, she gave up.
On land, he could still stroll around; however, on the sea, Li An only wanted to stroll around; however, he didn't have the conditions to do so. It was only a few steps from the cabin to the deck. Although there were many rooms inside, it wouldn't take him too long to see them all. In short, there were only so many places that he could go.
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