Chapter 46: The Beautiful Woman's Reversal of Fortune
The international traffic line from Beijing, via Manzhouli to Moscow is nearly 9,000 kilometers long. When Nie Zhenbang and others arrived at Chita Oblast in the Soviet Union, the long train stopped at the platform edge. The crowds coming and going all had the same characteristic: almost all of them were squeezing onto the train with huge bundles on their backs.
Four people stood in front of the platform. Compared with those people, the four people's lightly equipped appearance attracted the attention of the people beside them from time to time.
"Third Young Master, the railways in the Soviet Union are all broad gauge. I heard it from the old squad leaders. At that time, when Sino-Soviet relations were close, trains coming from Beijing had to change tracks at Manzhouli Port. Third Young Master, let's go. The people who came to meet us are on Car No. 5." The speaker was one of the two guards, whose names were also distinctive - the slightly more robust one was called Da Long, and the thinner one was called Hu Zi.
As soon as they walked to the fifth carriage, a man in his thirties was already waiting by the side of the carriage. Seeing Dalong and Huizi, the man's eyes lit up, and he immediately came forward with a smile: "Dalong, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Come on, let's get on the train together. The sleeper compartment has already been booked."
A man walked into the compartment. After closing the door of the compartment, the man smiled and said: "Su Zhenhua, Russian name is Asimov."
Nie Zhenbang was also sizing up the middle-aged man, with a typical Russian face. However, he spoke fluent Northeastern Mandarin. This fluency was absolutely not like that of a foreign language, but rather it was as if it came from his bones and was innate. Moreover, the entire person's customs were those of a Chinese national.
Seeing Nie Zhenbang like this, Su Zhenhua also smiled: "This brother, has some doubts. In fact, on this train, people like me are all Huaxia people. We are Russian ethnic groups. It is more convenient to be active in the Soviet Union. Here, we are Soviet citizens with regular Soviet identity."
Since the early 1980s, with the Soviet economy increasingly in trouble, many Russians in Manchuria had already begun this border trade. Relying on their Russian appearance, these people can be considered the first batch of international smugglers in China.
Nie Zhenbang nodded and smiled: "Su Ge, this time, it's hard on you. My surname is Nie, I'm the third child in my family, usually, just call me Lao San."
The train stopped for half an hour in Chita Oblast and then started to accelerate slowly with a long whistle.
Nie Zhenbang and Liu Kun were both somewhat excited, sitting by the window, looking at the night scenery outside the car window. After a while, when this excitement had passed, the two went to bed to rest.
The train had been running for nearly five hours when it finally slowed down and stopped at dawn. At this time, Su Zhenhua and others took out a lot of things from the big bags under the bed, some were placed on the windowsill, while others got off the train.
At the same time, the crowd gathered on the platform also came forward one after another. For a leather jacket, a down jacket, or some daily necessities to haggle over prices. This is the life of a peddler.
Nie Zhenbang had also gotten up early. As the train was about to enter the station, with the decrease in speed, Nie Zhenbang sat up from bed. Having practiced martial arts for many years, Nie Zhenbang's vigilance was not much different from that of Dalu and other well-trained special soldiers.
Following Su Zhenhua, Nie Zhenbang also walked away. At this moment, a bright red figure appeared in Nie Zhenbang's line of sight.
Typical Russian face, golden blonde hair. Very clear and delicate facial features, fair skin tone. Tall stature. About 1.75 meters tall. Long legs, curved and slender. Twin peaks standing proudly. Plump buttocks raised high.
On her lips, that red lip color, scattered with fiery passion. A tight-fitting crimson feather coat perfectly showcased her figure.
At this moment, the woman is holding a wooden tray in her hand, on which there are many small things. As soon as she gets off the car, the woman starts calling out in very fluent Russian.
Next to him, Su Zhenhua had already exchanged the two leather jackets in his hand for rubles. It has to be said that at this time, it was far from being the case a few years later, when the speculators no longer recognized the ruble. At that time, the most valuable currency was the US dollar. Renminbi was also acceptable. Rubles, however, were unwanted by anyone.
At that time, the ruble was still the main settlement currency for transactions. Quickly counted the rubles in his hand and then put the money into the pocket of the inner layer of his jacket. Su Zhenhua raised her head and saw Nie Zhenbang's dazed expression, glanced sideways, and as soon as she saw the fiery red figure, Su Zhenhua smiled and walked over: "Third young master, look at that girl. She is a celebrity on this train ride. This year she is only 23 years old, but has been running on the train for nearly six years. Considered to be one of the first batch of people to run in the Soviet Union."
"Oh? Starting to run at the age of seventeen? Alone? Does she also have a Huaxia identity and a Soviet identity like you?" Nie Zhenbang also became interested and continued to ask.
The train will be stopping here for about ten minutes, and it's only been two minutes so far, so there's still plenty of time. Su Zhenhua pulled out a cigarette and handed it to Nie Zhenbang, then lit one himself and took a puff, smiling as he said: "Third Young Master, you know that our Soviet identities are all fake, just for show in front of the train staff. Once we arrive in Moscow, we'll all gather at Astai, sell off our goods, and then immediately head back home. We won't be staying in the Soviet Union for too long."
"This girl, her Chinese name is Li Lixue, but we usually call her by her Russian name, Yevlenna. In this line of work, she's considered my senior. It's said that back in the day, Liu Ye brought her into the business. Later on, Liu Ye was killed during a robbery, and after that, no one ever heard about Yevlenna partnering up with anyone again, she usually works alone." Su Zhenhua couldn't help but feel some admiration as he spoke.
On this strip of land, whether now or in the future when speculators are thriving, basically no one dares to say they have never been robbed. This is the current state of the Soviet Union. The more it is like this, the more it explains the changes in the situation in the Soviet Union at this moment. This is also something Nie Zhenbang can be happy about.
Nie Zhenbang nodded in agreement. Anyone who is self-reliant and never gives up is worthy of respect. Nie Zhenbang had never thought of himself as a self-reliant person. In his previous life, after becoming disabled, his heart was also crippled. In the end, he couldn't face reality and chose to escape it by taking his own life. Fortunately, he got a second chance. From the moment he was reborn, Nie Zhenbang has been striving to become such a person - self-reliant and never giving up. As long as there is life, there will be struggle.
"Su Ge, why does it seem like nobody is buying her goods?" Nie Zhenbang asked curiously once again.
But just at this moment, before Su Zhenhua could answer, Nie Zhenbang suddenly rushed out, and the big dragon that had been following him within a distance of less than three meters also rushed out.
Su Zhenhua turned around and saw that at this moment, in the place where Evelyn was waiting, only a wooden tray was left. Evelyn was being dragged by two burly Russian men towards a small alley next to the platform.
Seeing this, Su Zhenhua fiercely flicked his cigarette butt onto the ground: "Damn it, we've encountered robbers."
Suddenly, Su Zhenhua shouted loudly: "Brothers, take action! Evlyna has been kidnapped!"
PS: Thanks to djjjunzi, Long Shao LL1, kueigui, Suiyuan Liuming, Bei, and Huiyuezhi Ling, the six brothers' generous rewards.
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