Li Haizhen, sitting opposite, immediately brightened up when she saw Jiang Xile reappear in front of her.

"Comrade Li, you've switched back again! We're really destined to be together, it seems we're meant to sit together."

Which commune in Sweet City are you going to? Maybe we'll be assigned together! If so, please take care of me, since we're from the same hometown!

Faced with the enthusiastic Li Haizhen, Jiang Xile felt no aversion whatsoever. Who wouldn't like a simple, sincere, and adorable girl?

"I'm going to the Progressive Brigade of Songzhan Commune, what do you think? Are you going there too?"

"The Progress Brigade? We're also from Songzhan Commune, but we're going to the Progress Brigade. I wonder how far apart these two brigades are!"

Seeing the little girl's disappointed smile, Jiang Xile couldn't help but smile as well, and gently comforted her:

"We're from the same commune, so it shouldn't be too far. Feel free to come visit me sometime!"

"Yeah, it must be nearby. I'll come visit you sometime!"

Jiang Xile nodded and took out a water bottle she had prepared beforehand from her bag and placed it on the table.

“Sure, you’re welcome to come anytime you’re willing.”

"Waaaaah... Waaaaah..."

The train whistle sounded.

"hiss....."

Looking around, there were still quite a few empty seats, but it was already time to depart.

The train swayed gently, then began to move slowly forward, gradually increasing its speed after leaving the platform.

With two hours to go before the next stop, Jiang Xile took out a red book from her backpack and started reading.

These days, don't underestimate this thing; in special circumstances, it can be quite useful.

Having memorized every word, Jiang Xile had unknowingly been reading for half an hour.

Across from her, Li Haizhen was dozing off, leaning on Zhang Xuesong's shoulder. Perhaps apart from Jiang Xile, there were very few people in this carriage who were truly awake.

People who live far from the train station have to get up at three or four in the morning to catch the train. After all that trouble getting on the train, the swaying and rocking makes them sleepy.

Rubbing her dry eyes, Jiang Xile closed the Little Red Book and sat there to rest with her eyes closed.

There was no one sitting next to her, so the seat was quite spacious, and Jiang Xile relaxed a little.

I fell asleep without realizing it, until the train pulled into the station again.

"Sizzle...crack..."

With the window open in the summer, Jiang Xile was sitting by the window, and her keen senses woke her up immediately.

I glanced at the bustling crowd on the platform and thought that the train would probably be full of people soon.

Compared to Andingcheng, Nancheng, as the provincial capital, obviously has a larger population, which also means that more people are sent to the countryside.

Before long, a series of noises arose, and many more people poured into the carriage, making it difficult to change seats.

Fortunately, no one brought it up again, and crowds of people poured into the carriages, making the once spacious place immediately crowded.

"Thump!"

A large package landed next to Jiang Xile. Looking up, she saw a slightly dark-skinned and thin girl standing to her side, panting heavily.

"I'm so sorry, I scared you! I really can't carry it anymore, I'm so sorry!"

Jiang Xile shook her head.

"fine!"

The girl didn't care about Jiang Xile's coldness and tried to stuff her luggage on the luggage rack as soon as there was space.

She may have overestimated her strength; not only did she fail to push the luggage up, but it also nearly fell and hit someone.

Fortunately, Zhang Xuesong on the other side reacted quickly and blocked the attack, thus averting an accident.

"I'm so sorry, I hope I hit you!"

"It's okay, I'll help you!"

Although Zhang Xuesong was a little shy, he was still quite gentlemanly and immediately stood up to help the girl put her luggage on the luggage rack.

After dealing with the large package, the girl pulled out two smaller packages from behind her, stuffing one under the seat and holding the other in her arms.

"Thank you so much, comrade! Otherwise, I really wouldn't have been able to get this thing up there!"

"Don't mention it, it's no trouble at all!"

"You're such a kind person. Not everyone is willing to lend a hand. My name is Song Zhaodi, and I'm a sent-down youth going to Tiancheng. What about you? Where are you going?"

Before Zhang Xuesong could speak, Li Haizhen, who was standing to the side, immediately became excited when she heard that Song Zhaodi was an educated youth going to Tiancheng.

"You're also a former educated youth from Tiancheng? What a coincidence! We are too! My name is Li Haizhen, and this is my boyfriend, Zhang Xuesong."

The person next to you is Jiang Xile. The three of us are all educated youth from Tiancheng. But which commune and which brigade did you go to?

Upon hearing that the two were in a relationship, Song Zhaodi's eyes flickered, suppressing the slight feeling of affection that had just arisen within her.

"I'm going to Fenjin Brigade of Changwu Commune, what about you!"

"Changwu Commune! What a pity. The three of us are from Songzhan Commune, but we're not in the same brigade."

Song Zhaodi grinned, revealing an unnatural smile.

"That's good too. We're all in Sweet City. Even if we're not in the same commune, it's still a kind of fate."

As she said this, Song Zhaodi's eyes were fixed on Zhang Xuesong, but unfortunately, Zhang Xuesong's gaze was always following Li Haizhen.

"Yes, you're right. We're in the same carriage, and even sitting opposite each other. Isn't that fate? How old are you this year?"

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