Chapter 99 Robbery on the Train

The results of the investigation came out quickly, and the group was able to set off as scheduled.

There were a total of four companies from Long Province participating in the Canton Fair. The four companies went separately and agreed to gather at the guesthouse after arriving in Huacheng.

There is no direct train from Jincheng to Huacheng, so you need to transfer in Shangdu to go south.

The journey would take nearly seventy hours even if everything went smoothly, and they bought hard seat tickets.

The night before departure, Jiang Haitang was busy at home.

Lu Liangchen watched Jiang Haitang steam buns, make pancakes, and stir-fry pepper meat sauce...

"Haitang, there's no need to prepare so much."

"Take these buns and eat them on the first day. The pancakes and chili meat sauce can be kept for a day or two, and then eaten on the second and third days."

"I also prepared cucumbers and tomatoes. They're good to take to the car and eat as fruit."

When going out, it is better to be well prepared. Therefore, Jiang Haitang prepared a whole bag of food.

"You've worked so hard. We can just buy food on the bus. The factory will give you food coupons."

Lu Liangchen felt sorry for Jiang Haitang. They were leaving tomorrow and wouldn't be able to rest well on the train for the next few days.

He was busy for half a day tonight and was worried that the little girl wouldn't be able to handle it.

Jiang Haitang immediately waved her hand: "I heard that the food on the train is not tasty. We should bring some food with us."

Not to mention now, even decades later, the food on trains will be frequently complained about.

"That's true. It's not very tasty, but it's okay to eat it once in a while."

Lu Liangchen smiled gently, looking at the busy woman.

"It's almost ready. Tomorrow morning, I'll just boil a few eggs and bring a packet of malted milk."

"I also prepared two small cushions. I can't sit on the bench for 60 or 70 hours."

The hard seats of that era were really hard seats. They were hard wooden chairs. If you sat on them for three days and three nights at a time, your butt would run away from home.

"I'll see if I can get a sleeper ticket once I get on the train."

Lu Liangchen also knew that he couldn't endure sitting on the train for three days in a row.

But there was no way, the conditions were like this, there were too few sleeper cars, and their level was not high enough, so they could only get on the train and see if they could get a chance.

"Forget it, we should act as a group. We can't get any special treatment."

Jiang Haitang originally thought it would be nice if he could get a sleeper ticket, but then he thought, with ten people in the group, it would be impossible to get so many sleeper berths, so he decided to just sit in hard seats together.

The next morning, Lu Liangchen was responsible for delivering Xiao Taozi's food, milk powder and clothes for the period to the next door.

Jiang Haitang was afraid that Xiao Taozi would cry, and she was also afraid that she would cry, so she didn't dare show up.

Although Xiao Taozi pursed her lips, she was strong enough not to cry.

Liu Hongmei looked at the little girl's aggrieved look and hugged her in her arms.

"Be good, little Taozi. Let's go play with Sister Erni."

Jiang Haitang hid in the corner. Seeing Xiao Taozi's aggrieved expression, she felt very reluctant and her eyes became wet.

"Xiao Taozi didn't cry, why are you crying?" Lu Liangchen was startled when he saw the crystal tears in Jiang Haitang's eyes, and hurriedly took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears.

"I didn't cry. The sand got in my eyes."

"Okay, okay, our Tangtang isn't crying. Let's go, they've probably already gotten in the car."

Lu Liangchen was afraid that Jiang Haitang would really cry, so he urged her on.

Sure enough, Jiang Haitang immediately picked up her bag and walked towards the factory gate with Lu Liangchen.

At the factory gate, Director Hu had already arrived and was mobilizing others.

"Comrades, we didn't achieve good results at previous Canton Fairs. The leaders above have made it clear that if we don't win a big order this year, we won't have to go to next year's Canton Fair."

The factory director's words suddenly made the atmosphere tense. In recent years, the textile factory has not had any outstanding products, resulting in sluggish transaction volume at the Canton Fair.

"Therefore, our factory must make a comeback at this Canton Fair! It can be said that this Canton Fair is a crucial step in determining our factory's future development, and it's also the one with the greatest potential for us to win a lot of foreign exchange. Everyone must be at their best!"

Director Hu saw Jiang Haitang and gave her an encouraging look, to which Jiang Haitang nodded slightly in response.

Because they had a lot of stuff with them, the factory found a truck to take them to the train station.

Arriving at the train station, the group dragged their heavy sample boxes and boarded the train to the Flower City in the bleak autumn wind.

There were quite a few people in the carriage, and they also met people who were also going to the Flower City to attend the Canton Fair.

Perhaps because everyone had the same destination, the air was filled with excitement and tension.

A group of people got on the train as if they were going to a war. Before they even sat down, the train had already started.

They had a hard time finding their seats.

"This is it, these positions are all ours." Gao Jiawei said as he wiped the sweat from his forehead.

They bought their tickets early, and the ten people had adjacent seats, with four seats facing each other on the left side of the aisle and six seats facing each other on the right side of the aisle.

Ten people are just right.

Jiang Haitang and Han Zhiqiu were arranged to sit by the window on the left, and Lu Liangchen consciously sat next to Jiang Haitang.

Gao Jiawei, the factory office's secretary, was arranged to sit next to Han Zhiqiu.

Director Hu and Deputy Director Qin Yongliang sat by the window on the right, and the remaining four people also sat down in their seats.

After the train was running normally, Jiang Haitang took out a stack of documents from her bag and started reading them carefully.

Gao Jiawei asked in a low voice: "Has Mr. Jiang always worked so hard?"

"As far as I know, she has always worked so hard, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to reach her current level at such a young age." Han Zhiqiu also said in a low voice.

Lu Liangchen took out his and Jiang Haitang's cups from his bag and went across the carriage to get some water.

Gao Jiawei couldn't believe that Director Lu could be so considerate. He couldn't believe his eyes.

"Engineer Jiang is Director Lu's girlfriend." Han Zhiqiu couldn't help but remind him.

"I know. Everyone in our factory knows the news."

"Then what surprised you?" Han Zhiqiu asked with a smile.

"You don't know, back then, we were still speculating. We thought Director Lu wouldn't change much even if he got married. We were also wondering what girl was so blind as to fall for Director Lu."

Han Zhiqiu rolled his eyes in annoyance and said, "Can work and life be the same? Can partners and subordinates be the same?"

Gao Jiawei felt that what Han Zhiqiu said seemed to make sense.

It seems that everyone has many sides.

Jiang Haitang had just started reading and was not immersed in the book. Even though the two people were talking quietly, she could still hear them.

However, I didn't dare to look up and just pretended not to hear.

In addition to the whispers of the two people opposite, Jiang Haitang also heard other people talking about the Canton Fair.

Participants from the machinery factory enthusiastically discussed the advantages of their products and display plans. Speaking of machinery factories, they are completely different from textile factories. They have returned with great results in the previous Canton Fairs.

So, when I saw the participants from the textile factory on the train, they were not only unenthusiastic, but also a little ostentatious.

Director Hu was angry about this, but he couldn't say anything.

I could only close my eyes and pretend not to hear.

Jiang Haitang slowly immersed herself in the information. She didn't know how much time had passed before she was awakened by a loud noise and had to take her eyes off the information.

The carriage was in chaos at this time, and several strangers were arguing with people from the machinery factory.

The reason was that he disliked the people in the machinery factory talking too loudly and disturbing others.

They also said that the samples brought by the machinery factory occupied the aisle and affected traffic.

In short, I am dissatisfied with the arrogant and domineering attitude of the machinery factory.

"We've already moved as much as we could. This carriage is already crowded, so can't we be more considerate?"

A person in charge of the textile factory came forward to solve the problem, but his attitude was still arrogant when he spoke.

"Consideration? We were all born and raised by our parents, why should we be considerate of you? Why don't you be considerate of us?" the man sneered.

"We are going to the Canton Fair, representing..."

The person in charge of the textile factory was interrupted by the man before he could finish his words.

"Attending the Canton Fair? Attending the Canton Fair is so great? You're so awesome! Who knows if you'll get a big order or come back empty-handed after going to the Canton Fair?"

This remark angered everyone in the machinery factory, and the quarrel between the two sides became more and more intense.

"It's their turn to show off and cause dissatisfaction among others!" Gao Jiawei muttered softly.

These people have been showing off their achievements in recent years since they got on the bus. That's fine, as there's nothing wrong with boasting about their achievements, but they have to target the textile factory with every word they say. Gao Jiawei couldn't stand it any longer.

"Don't talk, just watch." Lu Liangchen said.

Gao Jiawei quickly shut his mouth and just watched the show.

Jiang Haitang looked at the sample box of the textile factory with some concern, and felt uneasy.

When something is abnormal, there must be something wrong.

People of this generation have a strong sense of collectivism. How could they be so malicious just because a few people said they wanted to attend the Canton Fair?

Did this person get into a conflict because the textile factory was showing off too much, or was someone deliberately trying to sabotage this trip to the Canton Fair?

Suddenly, Jiang Haitang saw several people taking advantage of the chaos and rushing towards the sample box.

Two of them rushed towards the sample boxes of the machinery factory, and two others rushed towards the sample boxes of the textile factory.

"Hurry!" Jiang Haitang only had time to say one word before they had already grabbed the box.

Those people grabbed the box and tried to throw it out of the window.

In a flash, Lu Liangchen rushed over and grabbed the wrist of a nearby person: "What do you want to do!"

Gao Jiawei reacted quickly and grabbed the box when the other party threw it towards the window.

The other party came over to grab it, and the two men each held half of the box and started a game.

The response from the machinery factory was a little slow, but they had more people, all of them young and strong men, and they caught the man in time.

What no one expected was that there were more people in this group than they had expected.

While everyone was trying to catch people, another person suddenly appeared and reached out to grab the bags that Jiang Haitang and the technician from the machinery factory were carrying.