The bus staff signed a co-construction agreement with the village committee.
The army of flatteners rushed to catch the bus.
Vegetable farmers are crowded with "special cars".
At the beginning of the morning, Han Xiufang from Xiaoyinjia Village, Hongshiya Street, West Coast New District, was anxiously waiting for the No. 1 bus in the tunnel at Binhai College Station. The baskets at both ends of the flat pole contained fresh vegetables she had picked from the fields in the early morning. At 5:50 a.m., a special bus departed, and all the passengers on the bus were vegetable farmers. In order to facilitate vegetable farmers in the new area to sell vegetables in the urban area, starting from October 2014, the second branch of the bus tunnel officially opened the "vegetable bus", which departs regularly every morning, does not stop in the middle, and directly sends vegetable farmers to Tuandao market point-to-point. Over the past ten years, the "Vegetable Selling Bus" has continuously optimized and improved its services, and actively went into the countryside to explore new models of helping farmers, which has really brought more benefits to vegetable farmers.
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Vegetable farmers gather to take buses to sell vegetables across the sea
At about 5 o'clock in the morning, a number of elderly people had rushed to the station of Binhai College, with baskets and flat shoulders full of vegetables at their feet. At 5:43, a No. 26 bus in Qingxi New District came slowly, and after arriving at the station, more than a dozen vegetable farmers carrying a flat burden came down from the car, and after getting off the bus, they kept putting the flat burden on their shoulders and waiting for the arrival of Tunnel 1. Gao Xiangai is 56 years old this year, lives in Tianfeimiao Village, Wangtai Town, and is a relatively young one among the "flat Danke". She told reporters that her family had planted vegetables on several acres of land, and she couldn't eat them at ordinary times, so she picked some and sold them in the city. I got up at about 3 o'clock in the morning, ate a little food after picking vegetables, and went out to take the No. 26 bus from Longquan Wangjia, got off at Binhai College Station, and then transferred to Tunnel No. 1. "I don't have a lot of things, just about 40 pounds, mainly noodles, sprouts and spinach. "Gao Xiang loves to sell these dishes, and the maximum income is 100 yuan. Generally, it is sold out before noon, and then take Tunnel 1 Road from Tuandao to go home for dinner. "Anyway, I can't eat myself, I can earn a point, and I can buy some oil and salt when I go home. "In addition to the fact that there are many people in the urban area who are good at selling vegetables, the vast majority of vegetable farmers are over 60 years old, which is in line with the city's preferential policy of free rides and can save a sum of expenditure.
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Feel the temperature of the city from the "vegetable bus".
The opening of the Jiaozhou Bay Tunnel has made it more convenient for residents on the west coast to connect with the urban area, because the vegetable prices in the farmers' market in the urban area are higher, and the vegetable farmers on the west coast can also make greater profits. At around 5:50 a.m., a Tunnel No. 1 drove into the Binhai College station, and on the front windshield of the vehicle, there was a sign printed with the words "Agribusiness Shinkansen". The old people got into the car one after another, because there were too many items, and the driver got up to help carry the items into the car. In less than 5 minutes, the carriage was filled with woven bags and baskets. "Originally, it was a long journey to sell vegetables in the city, and it took three transfers. I didn't dare to bring too many dishes, for fear of occupying the aisle and rubbing against other passengers. Now, not only do we have our own seats, but we can also put the food baskets together, which is very thankful. Gao Xiangai said. "Selling vegetables around the house, the price can't go up, and you can sell more money when you pull it to the city. However, to go to the morning market in the city to sell vegetables, you need to get up early to hurry, and the journey is even more difficult in rainy and snowy days and changing trains...... Thanks to the 'special car', it goes directly to the Tuandao morning market, which not only saves the time of waiting for the bus and stopping, but also does not need to transfer trains. 60-year-old Zhang Qisheng said with satisfaction. Vegetable farmers and office workers with flat shoulders are crowded together, which will undoubtedly cause disputes. The opening of the "vegetable bus" can be called a good thing for vegetable farmers and office workers, which not only reflects the human touch of Qingdao, but also demonstrates the wisdom of solving people's livelihood problems.
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Ten years of rain or shine harvest thank-you letters
Behind this "vegetable bus" carrying fireworks, there is an indispensable person who pays silently, and he is Zhong Yilei, the driver of the agricultural and commercial Shinkansen. Counting up, he's been on this particular bus for nine years. Zhong Yilei is 49 years old this year, and he has worked hard for many years, rain or shine. There are sometimes dozens of vegetable farmers in the car, the youngest of whom is in his 50s and the oldest is nearly 80 years old, and they set off from Hongshi Cliff and other places at 4 o'clock in the morning every day to reach Binhai College by car, and it takes nearly one hour to drive the first half of the car alone. The long distance, coupled with the heavy baskets and vegetable baskets, vegetable farmers often have a hard time getting on the bus, and sometimes they are often late to arrive at the departure point of Binhai College. Zhong Yilei always waited patiently, constantly helping to carry the luggage onto the car, sometimes taking nearly 20 minutes. Along the way, Zhong Yilei drove smoothly, and constantly told the vegetable farmers to sit firmly and hold on. When arriving at the Xikang branch road station, Zhong Yilei helped the vegetable farmers to move the vegetables off the car, and the whole process would last for nearly 20 minutes, he did not complain, and always patiently persuaded everyone not to worry, and get off one by one in order.
In this way, whether it is hot or cold, Zhong Yilei picks up and drops off these passengers to their destinations on time, and never misses the time, which deeply touches the vegetable farmers. In June 2022, after Zhong Yilei safely delivered the vegetable farmers to Xikang Branch Road, an old farmer put a letter into the coin box, and the staff opened it and found that it was a joint letter of commendation. "We are a group of ordinary farmers, and the driver, Master Zhong, provides us with sincere service every day, all year round, rain or shine, and has never changed ......" The letter praised Zhong Yilei for his help and selfless dedication to the passengers during the operation, as well as the autographs of nearly ten vegetable farmer passengers.
>>> innovation
It is convenient for vegetable farmers to sell vegetables and set up WeChat groups
Agricultural products are linked to livelihood and livelihood. Tunnel No. 1 "Agri-Commercial Shinkansen" has been in operation for 10 years, and the "special car" has transported 100,000 vegetable farmers. Among the vegetable farmers in the suburbs, there are still a large number of retail households, many of whom are elderly, and there is a problem of difficulty in selling vegetables. Many vegetable farmers choose to carry a flat shoulder and go to the farmers' market to sell vegetables by themselves. The fundamental reason for the problems of unsalable and low prices of agricultural products lies in the fact that peasants do not have a wide enough sales channel.
This year, in order to facilitate more vegetable farmers in the surrounding villages to sell vegetables in the city, the staff of the second branch of the bus tunnel walked into Tianfeimiao Village, Wangtai Town, and cooperated with the village secretary Zhang Heyi to explore a new model of helping farmers. Publicize and disseminate information on agricultural products and other forms to help sales, break through sales and consumption barriers, and solve the problem of imbalance between supply and demand that is difficult for farmers to sell and for the masses to buy.
"The WeChat group is really good, I sent the message to the group, and the order came immediately. Zhang Heyi said. For the retail farmers who sell vegetables, although there is only one special car, the "vegetable bus" brings more convenience to them on their tired journey, and can also make the vegetable farmers feel the attention and support of the society for farmers and agriculture. Next, on the basis of the "Rural Commercial Shinkansen", the bus tunnel company will continue to open more, very convenient and more efficient special bus services, so that citizens can travel more conveniently, more comfortably and more intimately. Guanhai News/Qingdao Evening News/Pocket Qingdao Reporter Xu Meizhong
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Wait patiently for a few tens of seconds
Just for the elderly to get on the bus
In addition to the "vegetable bus" to help the old farmers, the measures of respecting and loving the elderly are also common on the streets of the island city. At noon on the 22nd, an elderly man with impaired mobility pulled a small cart and hurriedly walked towards Yanjiashan Station on Route 209. At this time, the vehicle had already entered the station, and after the driver Xu Feng observed the situation, he waited patiently in the station and reminded the old man not to worry. After he got into the car safely and sat down, Xu Feng slowly started the vehicle, and his heart-warming kindness was unanimously praised by the passengers in the car.