The train had already departed.

Lin Xiaoxiao packed her luggage a little, and after she finished, her stomach was already rumbling. Only then did she realize that she hadn't eaten dinner yet.

So, she rummaged through her luggage and found the cloth bag that Su Li had given her. The bag was full of food, the most eye-catching of which were meat buns. Lin Xiaoxiao counted them carefully and, wow, Su Li had packed eight for her, each one almost the size of a large bowl.

When she took it out, the meat bun was still warm. After taking a bite, Lin Xiaoxiao thought it was incredibly fragrant. In those days, pigs were raised on grain and pig feed, so as long as the meat wasn't spoiled, it tasted fragrant and sweet!

The people in their carriage were drooling as they smelled the steamed buns in Lin Xiaoxiao's hands.

The girl wearing boogie couldn't stand the scent and kept tugging at the boy's sleeve.

They followed Lin Xiaoxiao's lead and took out the dinner they had prepared at home.

The two men took out four aluminum boxes. Two of them contained large steamed rice, and the box containing vegetables contained braised pork, chicken pieces, and a vegetable dish.

After taking out the lunchbox, the girl somehow snorted at Lin Xiaoxiao.

Lin Xiaoxiao, who was eating a steamed bun: "......" Is she out of her mind?

He decided to ignore her and continue eating his steamed bun.

The three of them were eating such delicious food that it tantalized the other two people in the carriage, and even the people next to them.

The other two people watched them eat with longing eyes, their mouths practically watering.

Li Mei looked at it for a while, then stopped looking and quickly took out the flatbread her family had prepared and started eating it in big bites.

If you can't eat meat, you can't eat meat. But the smell of meat makes you want to take a few more bites.

Lin Xiaoxiao ate two large meat buns and was completely stuffed; Su Li had put in way too much filling.

Before long, the remaining few had also finished eating.

Li Mei felt that although everyone was eating their own meals, they were still eating in the same place, which instantly made her feel much closer to them and they started talking.

"Hello, my name is Li Mei, I am 18 years old, and I am an educated youth sent to the countryside in Heilongjiang Province."

The man with the suitcase in the carriage smiled and said, "My name is Zhao Xiaojun, I'm 18 years old, and I'm also going to the countryside in Heilongjiang Province."

The girl next to Zhao Xiaojun, Bujila, said calmly, "Sun Yue, 18, lives in the same place as Zhao Xiaojun."

A boy on the third floor leaned over and said, "Hello, my name is Lin Jianguo, I am 17 years old, and I am also sent to the countryside in Heilongjiang Province."

At this moment, everyone else was looking at Lin Xiaoxiao.

Lin Xiaoxiao had no choice but to say, "Lin Xiaoxiao is 18 years old this year and will also be sent to the countryside in Heilongjiang Province."

The remaining two were educated youths who had been sent to the countryside in other provinces, and they were briefly introduced as well.

"I never expected that people from the same place would be assigned to the same carriage. What a coincidence!"

Once the conversation started, everyone chatted amongst themselves. Lin Xiaoxiao didn't want to join in, so she took out her toiletries from behind her back and prepared to go to the train's restroom.

Han Qiulin bought her a train ticket for getting out of bed, which made it much easier for her to carry her things.

She picked up her things and asked Li Mei to watch her luggage. Just as she was about to get up, she heard someone calling her.

"Lin Zhiqing, Lin Zhiqing..."

Lin Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment before she realized that Sun Yue was calling her.

"Are you calling me? What's wrong?"

Sun Yue gave a faint smile: "Those steamed buns you just had looked pretty good, can I have two?"

"They only sell for ten cents outside, how about I give you two cents? No, I'll give you three cents, I'll let you get a little bargain on the train."

Lin Xiaoxiao frowned. "Not for sale."

Putting aside the fact that these were steamed buns made by Su Li herself, she really disliked Sun Yue's tone—the condescending tone when asking someone to exchange something.

Lin Xiaoxiao would rather share it with others than sell it to her.

Sun Yue was taken aback by Lin Xiaoxiao's decisive refusal and immediately felt embarrassed. "How can you be like this? It's just two steamed buns, why are you being so stingy!"

"Four cents is fine, anything more is robbery."

Lin Xiaoxiao sneered, "Me, stingy? This is my own property. Whether I want to sell it or not is my freedom. Why should I sell it to you?"

Zhao Xiaojun tugged at Sun Yue and said apologetically to Lin Xiaoxiao, "I'm sorry, she can be a bit blunt sometimes, but she doesn't mean any harm."

"If you can't speak, then speak less. Nobody will think she's mute."

"If your dog leash breaks, I can give you one to use, so you won't bark everywhere. Once you're outside the house, no one will tolerate you."

Sun Yue was furious: "You..."

Zhao Xiaojun quickly covered her mouth: "It's just a steamed bun. I'll ask at the dining car tomorrow morning. Don't make a fuss..."

Finally, Zhao Xiaojun brought out an exquisite pastry, which looked like a high-end product, and that finally appeased the man.

Lin Xiaoxiao ignored what they were doing and walked straight toward the train's restroom.

The others looked at each other in bewilderment upon seeing this.

Look at how quiet Lin Xiaoxiao is, she can talk so much!

No one said anything in the face of Sun Yue's angry expression.

After entering the bathroom, Lin Xiaoxiao locked the door and immediately went into the private room to wash up.

At this point, the environment of the public restrooms was truly appalling.

She couldn't stay a moment longer.

After washing up in the space, she took her things back to the carriage. Seeing that the whole carriage was quiet, she felt a little happier. They had been chatting away the whole way, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.

My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!