Siheyuan: Starting at 52, I, He Daqing, will not run away

What did the trains look like in the early 1950s?

They were not old green trains, but more antique steam locomotives, which were the black trains with black locomotives like cans in the TV series about the war of resistance against Japan.

Because of the scarcity of materials and the small population flow in this era, most trains were left over from the Republic of China, and there was no time to unify and correct them, so most trains in this period were steam locomotives.

Not only were the riding conditions in the trains poor, but the speed of the trains was also too slow to be praised.

However, even so, for most people, trains are still legendary things, and train tickets are real luxury goods.

Take the train ticket from Sijiucheng to Modu as an example. The price of a ticket from Sijiucheng to Modu is 18.5 yuan, which is equivalent to a month's salary for an apprentice.

And this is just a hard seat. For a sleeper ticket, it is 37 yuan, which is twice as expensive as a hard seat.

From Sijiucheng to Guangzhou, the price of a train ticket is about twice that of Sijiucheng to Modu, which costs 31 yuan, 780 yuan, and a hard sleeper is 60 yuan.

As for speed?

Let's not talk about the speed, let's just talk about the train travel time from Sijiu City to Shanghai.

He Daqing and Chen Xueru took the train from the old train station in Sijiu City. It took almost a day and a half to reach Shanghai, a total of 28 and a half hours.

In comparison, the fastest high-speed rail from Yanjing to Shanghai in later generations takes four and a half hours, which is six or seven times slower.

Fortunately, He Daqing and his friend had connections and bought two hard sleeper train tickets in advance.

Otherwise, with the current riding environment and riding time, it would be a real suffering.

"Is this the Magic City?"

After leaving the Magic City Railway Station, Chen Xueru looked at the endless stream of people in front of her, the trams and cars passing by from time to time, and the women wearing cheongsams walking on the streets, with great surprise in her eyes.

In fact, not only Chen Xueru was surprised, but even He Daqing was surprised after seeing the scene in front of him.

Because he never thought that Shanghai in the early 1950s would be so prosperous.

The most important thing is that the Magic City of this era is different from the Forbidden City. The people living here do not seem to be as solemn and conservative as those in the Forbidden City. They still maintain the elegance and tranquility of old Shanghai.

Just like the cheongsams worn by Shanghai women.

They seem to have integrated cheongsams into their daily lives. Many housewives wear cheongsams to buy vegetables, go shopping, pick up children, etc. It is completely different from the Forbidden City. Chen Xueru walked on the streets of Daqianmen in a cheongsam, like an alien.

This is the most prosperous and commercially developed area in the country today, with bustling crowds, cars in twos and threes, and so on. Cars and high-rise buildings can be seen everywhere, all of which tell of the prosperity of the former foreign concessions.

In his previous life, He Daqing had read a document about old Shanghai.

According to the data, during the Republic of China period, Greater Shanghai was the only world financial center in Asia, and in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai's economy was more than three times that of Yanjing.

Even in Shanghai's total industrial output value, the private economy accounted for 83.1%.

It is completely different from the former Soviet Union, where most of the industries are already publicly owned, and the private industrial economy accounts for a very small proportion.

But this is understandable.

After all, one is a political center and the other is an economic center.

Especially during the Republic of China period, Shanghai was the most prosperous world financial center in Asia, and its prosperity exceeded that of cities such as Tokyo and Hong Kong Island.

Even now, in terms of economic development, population, industrial level, etc., Hong Kong Island is still not as good as Greater Shanghai.

So the scene in front of him was undoubtedly very shocking to Chen Xueru, who had always lived in the former Soviet Union and had never been to Shanghai.

"Let's go, let's find a hotel to rest first, and then go around Shanghai after we've rested."

After a brief shock, He Daqing quickly came to his senses.

After all, he was just surprised by the prosperity of Shanghai in the early 1950s, not that he really thought the Shanghai in front of him was very prosperous. The

Shanghai in front of him was at most similar to the third- and fourth-tier cities in later generations, and compared with the Magic City in later generations, it was several levels lower.

Of course, it was precisely because he knew the poverty and backwardness of the country today that He Daqing was even more shocked, shocked that the country could develop into a true world power in just sixty or seventy years.

"Where are we going now?"

Chen Xueru held He Daqing's arm tightly and asked in a daze.

He Daqing smiled and said,"Since we are in Shanghai, we must go to the"Shiliyangchang" area."

Shiliyangchang" refers to the section of Nanjing Road in Shanghai from the Bund to Jing'an Temple, which is also the main prosperous area of old Shanghai. The only regret is that the Peace Hotel is now in deficit, and the high land tax, business tax, water and electricity bills and employee salaries owed have been converted into the office of the Finance Committee of the East China Bureau by the building above. (To read the exciting novel, go to Fulu Novel Network!)

Otherwise, he really wanted to experience the accommodation of the Peace Hotel in the 1950s and enjoy the night view of the Bund in the Peace Hotel.

Of course, the current Peace Hotel is not called the Peace Hotel, but the Chinachem Hotel, which was built by the Jew Victor Sassoon.

It was not until 1955 and 1960 that a Soviet fleet visited Shanghai. In order to solve the shortage of foreign-related hotels at that time and to receive the Soviet naval officers and soldiers visiting Shanghai, the superiors decided to resume the business of the Cathay Hotel and renamed it the Peace Hotel.

Fortunately

, although the Peace Hotel did not work, the International Hotel was still OK. The Shanghai International Hotel was completed in 1934. The building has 24 floors, including 2 underground floors. It is 83 meters above the ground. It has a steel frame structure and reinforced concrete floor. It is now the tallest building in China and Asia, and has maintained the highest record in Shanghai for half a century.

The International Hotel in history is a gathering place for celebrities. It is a place where many domestic celebrities were frequent visitors, especially before the founding of the People's Republic of China.

He Daqing is not a stingy person. It is a rare opportunity for him to come to Shanghai, so he must experience it well.

After all, if he really misses this opportunity, it will not be easy to stay in a hotel of this level again.

It's not that He Daqing can't afford it.

It's because he can't stay in Shanghai for too long. When he comes to Shanghai next time, he may need a certificate from his unit or something. Even if you have money, you may not be able to stay here.

Even when he comes to Shanghai next time, it may be the 1980s thirty years later.

Opportunities are rare. Yes. He

Daqing would definitely not miss this opportunity just to save money.

So despite Chen Xueru's complaints and heartache, he directly booked a suite for two nights in the International Hotel, which cost a total of two hundred and fifty-six yuan. One hundred and twenty-eight yuan a night, with breakfast, lunch and dinner provided.

How do you describe this price?

It is definitely expensive, but it is also worth it.

Because the accommodation environment of the International Hotel is not only the best of this era, but even the meals provided are carefully prepared by top chefs. Compared with the five-star hotels in later generations that cost tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands a night, it is not any worse.

So He Daqing would say that this price is worth it.

"Look at you, you only know how to waste money. This place is not even as well decorated as our home in 5.9 Minxiang Lane in Xijiao, and it costs 128 yuan a night. It's just robbing money, okay?"

When she came to the guest room, Chen Xueru took a quick look at the layout of the room and felt it was not worth it.

Because the layout of this guest room is not much better than that of her small western-style building at home. There is only one more TV, a separate bathroom, etc. The rest of the electrical appliances, decorations, and layouts look worse than at home.

Such a guest room costs 128 yuan a night. Chen Xueru feels that she is really losing a lot. He

Daqing didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He smiled and said,"It's okay. We don't lack this little money. We have finally come out, and we must not let ourselves be wronged."

After he said that, seeing that the little woman wanted to talk back, he suddenly hugged her by the waist.

Amid her screams and anger, he strode towards the bathroom like a meteor.

"Madam, we have been traveling for so long, let's wash up and rest early!".

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