"Deal!" Old Ma said, picking up the money from the table. Seeing that neither the boy nor the girl had moved, he asked suspiciously, "You're not broke, are you just playing a trick on an old man like me?"

The girl said angrily, "Who are you saying has no money! Fish Head, pay up and give it to him, let's switch berths."

Old Ma said, "The ticket is 28 plus 12 plus 10 plus 20 plus 20, that's 90 yuan in total. Thank you. I'll change seats as soon as I get the money."

An Moxue noticed that the boy was a little awkward for a moment, but then he returned to his bunk, rummaged through a bag for a while, took out thirty yuan, then took out more than sixty yuan from his pocket, counted out sixty, put the thirty yuan back together, and reluctantly handed it to Old Ma.

Old Ma took the money, along with the money in his pocket, and shouted triumphantly to An Moxue, "Alright, girl, you've watched the show for so long, come and get your money. I'm not bad, am I? I've earned sixty-two yuan in just a short while."

"Okay, you're really good at making money!" The last four words were said with a hint of gritted teeth, but she still took the three hundred and ninety yuan from his hand. Instantly, everyone around her focused their attention on her.

The two men carried their things back to Aunt Ma's bed. Just then, the boy came back to get his things, and Old Ma casually remarked, "Young man, is this upper bunk yours?"

The man grunted in agreement, and Old Ma continued, "If you add another ten yuan, I'll switch you to another bunk. How about it? It'll be the middle bunk of my lower bunk."

The boy looked at Old Ma incredulously, shook his head, and, wary, dared not speak. He hurriedly took the things and handed them to the girl.

As soon as he went out, An Moxue burst into laughter, "Uncle Ma, you're so cheeky! Hahahaha..."

The man opposite him was also surprised that the old man and the girl were together, and he smiled as well.

Old Ma glared at her: "You have no manners, who are you talking to? I gave you all the money I just earned, including the money I had in my pocket before. Now I'm penniless."

Aunt Ma asked somewhat disapprovingly, "Old man, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

An Moxue said indifferently, "Auntie, what's the big deal? It's not like Zhou Yu and Huang Gai are willing to hit and be hit at the same time. There's nothing wrong with it. Everyone's happy. It's just that Uncle Ma has to sleep in the middle bunk."

Old Ma chimed in, "Exactly, what could possibly happen?"

Just then, Ai Guo returned carrying two tubs of hot water and said, "Uncle Ma, you're the best! I need to ask that guy if I pay him another ten yuan, I'll switch bunks with him. I can't let them be separated from me; it's too cruel."

Well, the drama queen is back in action.

An Moxue ignored him and said, "Take my mug and get me another cup of water." As she spoke, An Moxue handed over the mug.

"No, Mo Xue, I still want to..." Before he could finish speaking, he received an unfriendly look from An Mo Xue, and quickly stopped himself, saying, "I'll go, I'll go, I'll talk to you when I get back." With that, he picked up his teacup and left.

Aunt Ma patted her with a smile and said, "Don't bully honest people."

At this moment, the man opposite asked, "Brother, sister, are you a family? You look so close, it's obvious you have a good relationship."

Old Ma said, "Yes, the kids are on holiday from university, so I'll take them to visit relatives."

The man exclaimed, "Wow! That's impressive! Two college students, what universities are they from?"

Old Ma replied cheerfully, "One is Kyoto University, and the other is China University of Geosciences. While you're young and have time, come out and see the beautiful landscapes of our motherland."

The man exclaimed, "Great! These are all prestigious universities. They have an extraordinary aura. I need to study more."

Old Ma nodded in agreement and replied, "That's right. Sometimes you can tell at a glance whether someone reads or not. When good times come, read more books and serve your country."

The two started chatting on the side. Aunt Ma pulled An Moxue aside and whispered, "Moxue, what is your uncle trying to do with this? Isn't he just making trouble for you? Don't take him with you when you go out in the future. Let's go with just the two of us and let him watch the house."

An Moxue whispered, "Auntie, don't worry. Uncle Ma must have discovered something. If I'm not mistaken, this move is to attract some people's attention."

Aunt Ma exclaimed, "What?" Realizing her words were inappropriate, she quickly covered her mouth, swallowing the rest of her thoughts. She then looked around cautiously and asked, "Are you in danger?"

An Moxue smiled even more brightly and said, "No, don't you know my abilities? If anyone is in danger, it's someone else!"

Aunt Ma worriedly reminded him, "Then you must be careful and don't get hurt."

"Yes, I'll listen to my aunt."

At this moment, Ai Guo returned with a teacup full of water and said disdainfully, "Mo Xue, I thought those two were rich! In the end, I offered to pay five yuan more to switch to a middle bunk with them, but they refused. They were just acting all high and mighty with Uncle Ma!"

He placed the teacup on the table and asked the middle-aged man opposite him, "Uncle, may I sit on your bed for a while?"

The man chuckled and said, "Sit down! We're not sleeping now, we'll have to wait a while!"

"Thank you, Uncle," Ai Guo said as he sat down on the opposite bunk.

Ai Guo asked with great interest, "Mo Xue, I heard that the International Hotel in Shanghai is really grand, with good food and even an elevator! I heard that breakfast is divided into Chinese and Western dishes, and you can also order food to your room. Can we go and check it out sometime?"

An Moxue asked, "Do you want to go?"

Ai Guo blinked his clear eyes and said, "Yeah, I've never been. I always feel like a country bumpkin and desperately need to broaden my horizons. Otherwise, if I go out in the future and people ask me what a big hotel in Shanghai is like, I won't be able to answer. It would be so embarrassing for them to know that you have such an ignorant brother like me!"

An Moxue said indifferently, "It's okay, we have different surnames and different names, I don't mind."

"Mo Xue~"

He wanted to say something more, but An Moxue ignored him, leaving him anxious and helpless.

He was there sighing and lamenting, "Alas! Without money, there are no human rights; without money, there is no dignity; without money, there is no status."

An Moxue suppressed a laugh, as did Aunt Ma. Although Old Ma was chatting enthusiastically with the man, the two of them had noticed their conversation. The man asked Old Ma, "Brother, does your daughter have the final say?"

Old Ma replied matter-of-factly, "Yes! It always has been, so what?"

The man replied, "It's nothing, it's nothing, I was just asking. It's rare to see a girl in charge of the household."

Old Ma repeated, "In our family, the girls are in charge."