The announcement came over the loudspeaker that the train would depart in five minutes. An'an looked around curiously, trying to figure out who was speaking.

The female cadre standing in the narrow passageway spoke after hearing the broadcast.

"Can you switch beds with me? I'm afraid of heights."

He put on airs like he was asking for a favor, without even lifting his eyelids.

While eating tea eggs, Ping An and An were sitting on Lu Shurui's side so Yu Yin could feed them. Now, only Yu Yin is sitting on the lower bunk, so they can talk to her.

Pshaw, what's with all the arrogance? It's like a dog farting.

Yu Yin didn't even lift her eyelids, ignoring her completely.

"Hey, I'm talking to you, why aren't you answering? You have no manners."

"Oh, you're talking to me? You're so well-mannered, talking to people with your nose in the air."

"You, do you know who you're talking to? Do you even know who I am?"

Good heavens, what is all this about? It turns out this phrase has been around since this era.

"If you don't even know who you are, how am I supposed to know?"

"Stop talking nonsense and get out of my way, or you'll be kicked off the bus."

"What a load of bull! He even kicked me off the bus. Does he really think he's some big shot?" Yu Yin rolled her eyes.

"You're really something. I'll just wait and see how you kick me off the train. You want to change berths? Forget about the door, there's not even a window."

"You wait."

After uttering those harsh words, he strode away.

The male cadre, who had remained silent, had already climbed up to the top bunk and lay down, automatically blocking out the noise from the outside world.

Yu Yin glanced at Pingping and An'an, ate a few bites of eggs, and felt much more energetic. She'd drive off soon, and once there was hot water, she'd make them some instant noodles.

"It was her. We kicked her off the train. What right does a peasant like her have to sit in a sleeper berth? Did she even buy a ticket?"

The person arrived before the voice.

Yu Yin looked at herself. To make it easier for the family of four to travel, she specially made loose clothes for them, similar to pullovers and joggers from later times.

"Comrade, please show me your ticket."

The railway staff came with the female cadre.

"Have you started checking tickets?"

"Not yet. This woman is complaining that you're occupying a lower bunk without a ticket."

“If she complains about me, what if she's lying? Can I sue her for defamation? Chairman Mao said that you can't speak without investigation. Just because she said I'm a peasant, you doubt that I don't have a sleeper ticket?”

Yu Yin looked at the flight attendant, especially at the hat on his head, her meaning clear.

And yet, they call themselves "serving the people"!

"You don't have a ticket? Sleeper berths are for cadres. How could a peasant like you possibly buy a ticket?"

"What, you look down on our peasant brothers, do you want to cause division?"

"Don't spout nonsense and flatter me."

The female cadre's arrogance subsided, and she glared angrily at Yu Yin.

Perhaps used to being high and mighty and never having been contradicted, the woman didn't know what to say.

"You're also from Yunnan Province, do you know what my dad does? Do you know what my family does?"

The female cadre looked down at Yu Yin, who was sitting there, with an air of disdain, as if she didn't know that her father was just ignorant and unsophisticated.

Oh my god! Yu Yin wanted to swear, but seeing An An staring at her with bright eyes, she swallowed her words.

"Does your father know you're ruining his reputation like this? Auntie, judging by your age, your father must have weathered many storms and defended this land with his life to achieve his current status. You treat their sacrifices with such disregard, swaggering around like this. Who do you think you are? Besides your father, what right do you have to be so arrogant? We're just ordinary people with impeccable revolutionary credentials, or, more broadly, young people who risked their lives for the cause of the frontier. What right do you have to spout such nonsense? Aren't you afraid the organization will talk to your father? Has he been corrupted? Otherwise, how could he have raised a capitalist lackey like you who divides people into different classes?"

Yu Yin's long speech not only stunned the flight attendant, but also angered the female cadre to the point of being speechless, pointing at Yu Yin and repeatedly saying "you, you..." and even blew the male cadre away.

"Alright, calm down, let's go find another spot."

Without saying anything else, he picked up his bag, turned around, and left, clean and efficient.

The female cadre, not bothering to exchange harsh words with Yu Yin, hurriedly chased after her.

"Comrade, are you still checking tickets?"

"No need, we'll be going to the meeting soon. Sorry to bother you."

It seems the flight attendant knew the female cadre's background and didn't dare offend her!

Yu Yin felt relieved, but no matter what her father did, it was impossible for him to fire her for no reason. These days, jobs are considered secure.

No matter how high an official's rank is, it's useless. Those with nothing to lose are not afraid of those wearing shoes. They cherish their reputations. Whether the female cadre's family knows about her behavior is another matter. At this time, who would dare to be high-profile? Wouldn't that be foolish?

"Lu Shurui, I didn't get off to a good start."

"What?"

Lu Shurui didn't understand Yu Yin's words; why did she suddenly change her mind?

“Look, the train hasn’t even left yet, and I’ve already had a fight. This is not a good sign. When we get to your house, your older sister, your mother, and Wang Mengyao, I feel like none of them are easy to mess with. Will I start a fight as soon as I walk in the door and make your family famous in the alley?”

Thinking about Wang Mengyao's disgusting behavior, Yu Yin couldn't guarantee that she wouldn't argue with her. With new grudges added to old ones, there would be no peace.

"No way, it's okay, just make sure you don't suffer any losses."

"Alright, that's good to hear. You'll have to be on my side when the time comes."

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