Chapter 888 - 0888: The New Official Takes Office 6
At this point, Xiaowang made sure to step out and take a quick look. Finding no one around, he came back and continued, "Because the nation has said it, free transportation, food, and accommodation, not a single penny of personal expense is needed. So, apart from those students who go to the Capital for serious studies on how to carry out the revolution, there are quite a few students who, under the guise of the revolution, freeload and travel everywhere. After all, not everyone has the money to travel. Wherever they go, they bring about a surge of chaos, each one lawless, doing whatever they please."
Xiaowang spoke through gritted teeth, yet he dared not show a hint of dissatisfaction on his face, for fear of being labeled a counter-revolutionary.
Feng Qingxue suddenly realized what was happening.
Lu Jiang had no idea, and frowned, "Isn’t there anyone managing this?"
If this continued, wouldn’t the railways be paralyzed? With so many students not spending a penny on food and lodging, where would the wasted money come from if not from the blood and sweat of the working people?
The most crucial thing was that such a situation would place a significant financial burden on the country.
The country was just beginning to develop, the economy was depressed, and a planned economy had to be implemented; how could it withstand such prolonged devastation?
"Manage?" Xiaowang shook his head, "Who would dare to? This is an official announcement from above, even published in the newspapers. The old leader met with his own guard multiple times, and it is said that including young students and teachers from all around, there are more than ten million people, leading to an increasing number heading to the Capital. The trains to the Capital, I hear, are packed to the brim, with not even room to place one’s foot down. Our train is still manageable; it only goes to Huaibei City, not to the Capital, and there are not too many students boarding."
"Packed full in the carriage, nearly fighting over our sleeper berths—if that’s not a lot, what is?" Lu Jiang said.