Chapter 729 Bear-Like (Second Update)

"I will repeat here the precautions after getting off the plane. Gentlemen and ladies can exchange mainland currency at a specific window in the airport."

"The mainland does not support the circulation of the island's currency in the market. To prevent misunderstandings, it is recommended that you exchange it into mainland currency first."

"In addition, gentlemen and ladies, one thing to note is that you should take your passports and identity certificates, as well as the letter of introduction issued by the mainland."

The reason why people on the island are still using passports is that the island's government is holding elections. It is not a matter of one or two days to change the ID card. Opinions have been solicited on the design of the ID card.

The main thing is that the island should have its own autonomous region flag, which has not been decided yet.

A collection activity is being carried out throughout the society.

The passport has been changed, mainly the name of the subject has been changed.

Everyone is very curious about the mainland, because the mainland has developed too fast in recent years, especially the red and blue exercises in the past two years. You must know that the South was very famous in the whole of Asia at that time.

As for what the mainland looks like, most people on the plane are unfamiliar with it, because the former generals would block a lot of information.

The cruising speed of this plane is 600 kilometers per hour, and it is about 1,700 kilometers from the north of the island to Kyoto, which means it will take about three hours.

When the stewardess passed by, Qingxia's father asked the stewardess for three maps, one of which was a map of Kyoto, another of Longjiang in the northeast, and the map of his hometown Shandong.

Of course, this refers to the traffic map.

When the plane entered the mainland airspace, many people stretched their necks and looked out of the hanging windows. Although sometimes they could not see the ground, many people were already in tears, because this was the place that many veterans thought about day and night.

It was also the place where these veterans had fought. Most of them were forced to leave their hometowns and then followed the large army south and south, and finally ran to the island.

I thought I would never have a chance to come back in this life, but I didn't expect happiness to come so suddenly.

Some people have lost contact with their families since they entered the army in their teens, but they suddenly received news recently.

Some parents are still there, some parents are gone, but brothers and sisters are still there.

There are all kinds of situations, and these people's longing for so many years suddenly broke out.

The crew members had anticipated this situation, and they distributed a lot of toilet paper and garbage bags to these people.

However, everyone was sobbing quietly, and then looking out the window, many people could not see the ground, but knew that this was the airspace of the motherland.

Getting closer and closer to the home in memory!

Qingxia's father and mother held hands tightly, and their longing for their eldest daughter and their guilt for her eldest daughter reached their peak at this time, and some people had already begun to cry secretly.

The flight attendant reported very considerately that they were now over something.

When the plane flew over Jinling, many people looked at the buildings below.

Many veterans' comrades-in-arms are buried in these mountains and rivers.

However, the people on this plane are all from Shandong.

Because if they are from Jinling, they don't have to transfer in Kyoto.

"What you can see below is the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, which has regained its vitality..." The flight attendant introduced again.

This plane is a middle aisle with two rows of seats on both sides, and the veterans sitting in the aisle have their necks stretched long.

Most of these veterans came back here with their families.

When the plane flew over Xuzhou, many veterans cried because many of their comrades died here.

Of course, some were killed by the little book, and some were killed by the mainland... uh.

The plane took off from the North Island Airport at 8:00 pm and arrived in Kyoto at 11 pm. The huge, spacious and bright airport was completely different from what everyone imagined.

All the passengers on the island took a separate passage.

Qingxia's father, mother and brother left the airport with large and small bags.

This is also a special place for taxis to pick up passengers, and it also serves passengers on the island.

"I didn't expect it!" Qingxia's father didn't expect Kyoto to have become like this. The wide road was lined with long lines of taxis, and these taxis were not all vans as everyone imagined, but all sedans.

Of course there were also vans, because some people had more luggage.

"Dad, why do I feel that this place seems to be more developed than our North Island." Qingxia's brother looked at the long lines of taxis, which were picking up passengers one by one.

"Well." Qingxia's father didn't know what to say.

"Hello, welcome home. Which hotel are you going to?" It was Qingxia's father's turn soon. The taxi driver got off the car in work clothes and personally carried the luggage for the three people while asking.

"We haven't booked a hotel yet." Qingxia's father was a little confused now because he didn't know how to go, although he had looked at the map and the guide on the plane and made a lot of preparations.

"Are you going back to Shandong or somewhere else next?" The taxi driver knew that the people on this flight were all from Shandong.

"We're going to Longjiang in the northeast." Qingxia's father answered quickly.

"Then you can stay at the airport hotel next to it. The airport hotel can book a flight to Longjiang tomorrow."

"Of course you can also go to the railway hotel. The railway hotel can also book a train to Longjiang." The taxi driver said immediately.

"So, Mr. Driver, what's your suggestion?" Qingxia's father asked.

"If you're in a hurry, I suggest you stay at the airport hotel."

"Of course, if you want to see the changes in the mainland over the years, I suggest you buy a train tomorrow morning." The driver made a suggestion.

After getting on the taxi, Qingxia's father sat in the co-pilot and found that there was a work badge on the co-pilot, which was the driver's name, photo, work number, taxi and complaint phone number, and a price list.

Qingxia's father felt a little surprised. Has the mainland developed to this point now?

Qingxia's father looked at the car interior and was not outdated at all.

"You guys are from Shandong, right? This car is made in Shandong, produced in Huangdao District, QD City." After getting in the car, the driver fastened his seat belts and asked the passengers to fasten their seat belts as well, then started the meter, and then the driver asked.

"We are from Laiyang!" Qingxia's father heard the name of his hometown and answered while touching the interior of the car.

"Laiyang has developed very well in recent years. Several large steel mills have been built there. There are people from Laiyang in our taxi company." The driver introduced while driving.

"If you come during the day, you can take the subway." The driver said again.

"Is there a subway from the airport to the city center?" Qingxia's father was a little surprised.

"It has been open for several years, but the last subway service is at 12 o'clock. It's your first time here, so I'm afraid it will take a lot of time." The driver said again.

Qingxia's father chatted with the driver while looking out the window.

The wide and straight road and the long dragon-like street lights extended to a huge and bright city in the distance, and the outline was getting closer and closer.

"When you arrive at the Railway Hotel, tell the front desk where you want to go, and they will help you book a ticket, but you must keep the letter of introduction in your hand. If you lose it, it will be very troublesome." The driver said after training.

In fact, the driver was very nervous at the beginning, but when he spoke, he felt that the people on this island were just like that. Anyway, it was much better than bringing foreigners, who had to learn various foreign languages.

Qingxia's father nodded and didn't say much. The three people who came to the mainland for the first time all looked out the window.

Unexpectedly, there were many factories with lights on next to the airport, densely packed.

The driver did not explain much. Qingxia's father knew that electricity was also a measure of a country's strength.

The high-rise buildings on both sides of the road gave Qingxia's father an illusion that this was not Kyoto.

Because the Kyoto in his memory was not like this. He had been here before. In just 20 or 30 years, such a big change had taken place.

The high-rise buildings were lined up and the street lights were bright. There were all kinds of vehicles on the road, including cars, motorcycles, off-road vehicles, and of course bicycles.

The road was a two-way six-lane road. Even at night, there were many vehicles on the road, among which trucks were the largest.

The group felt as if they had not entered the mainland, but had come to some big cities in Western countries.

"Sir, this is Kyoto North Station. You can buy train tickets to Longjiang in the northeast here. That's the entrance, and this is the Railway Hotel." The taxi driver finally sent Qingxia's father and the other two to their destination.

"Thank you, thank you!" Qingxia's father looked at the wide square in front of the station. There were patrols on the square. The lights on the square were very bright. The Railway Hotel was next to it, a high-rise building with more than ten floors.

"If there is any trouble, that's the railway police station." The taxi driver helped the three people take down their luggage.

At this time, the staff of the Railway Hotel had arrived.

"This is our compatriot who came back from the island." The taxi driver hurriedly introduced.

"Sir, welcome home." The staff of the Railway Hotel hurriedly said.

Qingxia's father paid the fare and wanted to tip, but the taxi driver refused.

Qingxia's father and his three friends lived in a suite on the 16th floor. This suite has two bedrooms and a living room.

Standing on the 16th floor, overlooking Kyoto, Qingxia's father couldn't fall asleep for a long time, because now looking at the countless bright lights outside the window, it is too different from the Kyoto in his memory.

I also came to Kyoto that year, and it can be said that the whole place was shabby.

Because the Kyoto warlords took turns to come to power, and what I see now is a piece of prosperity.

"Dad, go take a shower quickly, hot water is provided here 24 hours a day, and there is also air conditioning." Qingxia's brother came out of the shower and said.

"Okay!" Qingxia's father nodded.

Qingxia's father and mother didn't sleep well all night, and both of them were thinking about their eldest daughter whom they hadn't seen for more than 30 years.

What made them even more unbelievable was that the development of the mainland was simply earth-shaking.

They got up at six in the morning and stood in front of the window, watching the sky gradually brighten up. In fact, it was already quite late in October.

Looking down from a high place, you can see cleaners sweeping the ground on the road, garbage transfer trucks transferring garbage, and people patrolling in the square in front of the railway station.

As the day gradually brightened, the two finally saw the current Kyoto clearly. If they hadn't taken out the map, it would have been hard to imagine that this was the north of Kyoto.

The huge train station lay on the ground like a monster, with countless rails extending into the distance.

This is outside the North Second Ring Road of Kyoto. Looking at the high-rise buildings rising one after another in the distance, more high-rise buildings are still under construction, and the tower cranes tell the changes of this city.

The two-way six-lane road is actually congested, but there is a special lane for buses.

All kinds of cars and motorcycles.

The phone rang. It turned out that the staff of the Railway Hotel called to ask Qingxia's father to get up because the three people's tickets were at 9 o'clock.

The three of them packed up and went downstairs to have breakfast. The Railway Hotel will provide free breakfast.

Qingxia's father ate the pancake in his hand, and tears came out. Decades of familiar memories suddenly came to his mind.

It's still the same taste, especially the taste of green onions!

It's also much more convenient to enter the station at the Railway Hotel. After passing the security check, you can enter the VIP lounge first, and there will be a special person to take you to the car when you get on the bus.

The various facilities in the station also made Qingxia's father feel that the world has really changed.

In Qingxia's father's memory, Kyoto's train station is the same as before, but now it is spacious and bright, and provides 24-hour free hot water. The bathroom has a toilet and a squat toilet, and someone cleans it at any time.

The three of them bought a soft sleeper compartment and sat on the train to watch the train leave Kyoto. The three of them didn't say anything, just looked out the window silently.

"It has changed!" Qingxia's father looked at the countryside outside the window and the highway next to the railway, and sighed.

"It has changed!" Qingxia's mother also nodded.

What made Qingxia's father feel more familiar was that although he came back from the island, there was no special ceremony on the mainland.

Qingxia's father was most afraid that there would be a welcome ceremony on the mainland, making him feel like a guest.

Except for the staff saying welcome home, the rest made Qingxia's father feel as if he had returned to the island from abroad.

He was not treated specially, although he was actually treated specially because he took a special passage and stayed on a special floor in the hotel, but there was no sense of strangeness.

It's not just Qingxia's father, it feels like other people are the same. The veterans who came back with Qingxia's father are from Shandong.

These veterans also embarked on the journey home today, and they all chose to take the train.

A veteran in Zibo looked at the unfamiliar station after getting off the train.

Suddenly the veteran heard someone calling his nickname.

"Nidanzi!" The veteran suddenly heard someone calling his nickname and thought he had heard it wrong.

"What are you doing?" But when the veteran saw a white-haired old man walking directly towards him and hitting him on the shoulder.

"Who are you?" The veteran looked at the old man in front of him with some fear and confidence.

"I'm your second brother Li, hurry up, your mother is waiting at home, you're too anxious to come back this time, so I'm here to pick you up." The white-haired old man in front of him glared and said unhappily.

"Second brother! You are the second brother!" The veteran finally recognized him and said excitedly.

"It's not okay to urinate like a horse. Auntie is waiting at home. This is a big happy event. Where are the others?" Brother Li wiped the tears from the old soldier's face and said unhappily.

"They didn't come back this time..."

"You are just ignorant. If you don't bring your wife, son, granddaughter and granddaughter back, I will beat you." Brother Li shook his head when he heard this.

"You deserve to be beaten, you deserve to be beaten!" The old soldier was already incoherent, so he followed Brother Li out of the platform. After leaving the platform, he first registered at the police station at the station to get a certificate, and then took a police car to leave the police station at the station.

"This is the car of the police station in our township. Don't mind it. You have to register at the police station after you go back. You have to register wherever you go in the future. Our country is well built now, and there may be some bad seeds." Brother Li got on the car and explained.

"Yeah, I understand!" The old soldier didn't expect it to be like this. He returned home easily.

"Where's my brother!"

"Your brother's family is in Linyi."

"What are they doing there?"

"Your brother is now the captain of the automobile transport team. Your brother's two sons have also entered the factory and are married. Your mother just came back from staying with your brother for two months."

"Your brother's family is in Qingdao, and they are also workers."

"Your sister is in Xuzhou now. She is a railway worker, and your brother-in-law is a railway police officer."

"Okay, okay..."

"Where's dad!"

"Uncle has been gone for ten years..."

Wuwuwuwu...!

"Cry and beg, you have to quickly bring your wife and son back to kowtow to your mother, look at you, you are so ignorant."