Chapter 69

After a long sleep, they arrived in Harbin when they woke up.

After packing up, Song Shuqian followed Wei Jianguo off the train.

There were not as many people getting off as when they got on the train, and they were not in such a hurry. They waited until the majority of

people got off before they slowly got up. They followed the crowd out.

Harbin Railway Station is very large, with a sign of “Harbin Railway Station” hanging at the entrance of the station. The overall architecture is European style.

Song Shuqian, an old antique, found it very novel. “Jianguo, I want to take a photo in front of the railway station. This building is very special. This is the first time I have seen this architectural style.”

Wei Jianguo naturally had no objection and took a photo for her.

After everything was done, the two went to the guesthouse. They were not short of money, so they went directly to the Harbin Municipal Government Guesthouse.

With Wei Jianguo’s military officer certificate and the letter of introduction specially issued to them by Political Commissar Xu, they successfully checked in.

As soon as Song Shuqian arrived here, she liked it. It was another architectural style she had never seen before. The overall appearance was brown red, with a brown-green dome, a Mengsha-style roof, and colorful parapets at the entrance. She felt that her eyes were not enough to see.

The receptionist was a big sister with a nice smile. “Hello, how many rooms do you need?”

“One, for three days first,” Wei Jianguo handed them the letter of introduction and his ID.

“We also need a marriage certificate,” said the big sister.

Wei Jianguo found the marriage certificate and handed it over. The big sister checked it carefully before returning it to him.

Song Shuqian interrupted, “Sister, please help us choose a room with a better view. I really like this place and want to see more. Can we live in the room with a balcony protruding outside?”

The big sister was also very happy to be called sister by a beautiful girl. “That room is for government reception. If you want to live there, we can arrange it for you today, but if you need it, you have to change rooms.”

To put it bluntly, they are not of high enough rank now, so they can stay there, but if someone who meets the conditions comes, they must make room immediately.

“We will go out to see the style of our big brother in Harbin. I may not be there when you need a room, so I won’t trouble you,” Song Shuqian declined tactfully. She doesn’t like to make room for people in a hurry. Ordinary rooms are also acceptable.

The two got the key and walked towards the room. Song Shuxi introduced it to Wei Jianguo as they walked. “This place used to be called the Madiel Hotel. It was built by a Jew named Joseph Kasper in 1906 and put into use in 1914. It was one of the most luxurious multi-functional hotels at that time. Later, it was damaged by the war and renovated after the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

Madiel is translated from Russian, which means fashionable. It was indeed the most fashionable hotel at that time. It is said that its building materials were directly shipped from abroad.

Among all the buildings I have seen, this one is the most beautiful.”

When they came to their room, unlike other gray floors, the floor here was carpeted. There was a big bed in the room, and a sofa, coffee table, desk, and lamp were all available. What made Song Shuxi most satisfied was that the room was equipped with a bathroom, and she could also take a bath in the room.

After sitting on the train for a day, Song Shuxi especially wanted to take a good bath.

“Should we take a bath first or eat first?” Song Shuxi poked her head out of the bathroom and asked.

Wei Jianguo looked at his watch, “Just clean up and eat first. It will be too late and the state-owned restaurant will be closed.”

Song Shuqian thought about it and it was true. The restaurants here open and close on time, not even a minute more. The daily supply is also limited. After they are sold out, if you go late, you can only eat what others have left.

“Wait for me for a while, I’ll wash my face and change clothes.”

Song Shuqian moved quickly. She was wearing a military green dress that looked like a military uniform, paired with a white shirt and a pair of brown leather shoes. It was a dress that was very suitable for this era, and she made it herself.

The only clever thing was her bag, which was the same color as the shoes.

Wei Jianguo didn’t wear a Zhongshan suit. They agreed that Wei Jianguo would not wear a military uniform unless it was necessary.

The two came to a nearby state-owned restaurant, and it was just dinner time.

“Hello, comrade, I want a portion of braised pork, a portion of three fresh vegetables, a portion of beef stewed with potatoes, a bowl of rice, and three two-box steamed buns.”

After Song Shuqian ordered the dishes, she saw that Wei Jianguo had found a seat in a corner, sharing a table with others.

“I’ve ordered, you go serve the dishes,” handed the menu to Wei Jianguo, and Song Shuqian sat in her seat, waiting for her meal.

The two young men who shared the table with them were delighted when they saw Song Shuqian.

Wei Jianguo… My wife is too attractive, and it’s also a sweet burden.

“Wife, please sit down and don’t run around. Do you want some kvass outside?”

“Yes”

“Okay, don’t run around, I’ll be back in a while. “

Wife… The two male comrades who shared the table were stillborn before they were tempted.

Wei Jianguo ran back quickly, bringing a bottle of kvass and a bottle of white pear, and let Song Shuqian choose for herself.

“Wife, try which one you like, and we’ll buy that one later.”

Just as their number was called, Wei Jianguo hurried to serve the dishes.

After that, he wiped the chopsticks with a handkerchief before handing them to Song Shuqian, saying, “We have beef today, which is quite rare.”

Song Shuxi rarely eats beef. In the Yong Dynasty, cattle were an important farming resource, and the government did not allow cattle to be killed casually. It is the same in this era.

It depends on luck to eat beef.

The chef’s skills are very good. The braised meat is moderately sweet and sour, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The eggplant with three fresh ingredients is soft and melts in the mouth. The potatoes are sticky and delicious. The beef stewed with potatoes is cooked at just the right temperature, soft and tasty.

It greatly satisfied the taste buds of Song Shuxi and Wei Jianguo.

The two of them are very happily.

There was still a lot left after eating, so Song Shuxi took out the lunch box from her shoulder bag and packed it up.

This is a good habit she learned after coming here.

“Jianguo, let’s take a walk, I ate too much.” It was so delicious that Song Shuxi accidentally ate too much.

“Okay, let’s go to Anti-Revision Street for a walk.

” “Yeah, I like the architecture here. It’s different from our Jinling and Huludao.

” “Do you want to take a picture? We’ll go back and get the camera and take a picture for you.”

On the way back, Wei Jianguo told Song Shuqian that no matter how much she liked the buildings here, she couldn’t tell anyone about them because they were built by foreigners, and it would be easy to get caught. She had to speak very quietly when talking about the history of this place because it was very dangerous.

Song Shuqian nodded and said she would remember it.

The hotel they stayed in was right on Anti-Revisionist Street, so it was very convenient to get things.

Song Shuqian was a very good model today, and she knew what angle she looked best from.

Wei Jianguo was also learning how to take better photos of her while taking pictures.

The two of them were on this street, looking at those European-style buildings and the buildings standing around, imagining how prosperous it was here in the past.