Since Los Angeles was just a stopover, they started running as soon as the road became easier, and boarded their carriage just in time.

There were few people here because there were no seats, and they were in the row next to the water room, so they found seats almost as soon as they boarded the bus.

The lower bunk was occupied by an elderly couple, the upper bunk by a young woman, and the remaining three bunks were theirs.

After everything was packed, Zhou Yue nimbly climbed to the top bunk and placed their luggage in the reserved spot. Only then did he see the young woman taking care of the elderly couple. Upon asking, he learned that she was their granddaughter.

The granddaughter wanted to take them to the capital, her words filled with pride and happiness.

Xiao Jiu said enviously, "That's great."

She also wanted to take her grandparents to the capital, but unfortunately, her grandmother's health condition no longer allowed her to make those arrangements.

The three members of the family all spoke with a Henan accent. It turned out they were from three different cities. Since they were all from the same hometown, they became much closer in conversation.

At seven o'clock sharp, the train started moving on time, gradually increasing in speed. As the clanging sound became rhythmic, the crisscrossing railway tracks of the train station disappeared, and what flashed by were slightly dilapidated houses and the boundless green wheat fields of the Central Plains.

Since all three of them had finished eating before boarding the bus, and the three grandparents and grandchildren below were about to eat, it wasn't appropriate for them to sit there.

He simply took off his shoes, tidied them up and put them under the bed, then stepped on the footstool next to him and climbed up in a few quick movements.

Neither Xiao Jiu nor Tang Cuimei had ever been on a sleeper train before, and neither of them showed any signs of discomfort. Instead, they naturally took out two sheets, one to put on their bottom and the other on themselves, and then covered themselves with a blanket. They even placed their coats on their pillows.

In contrast, Zhou Yue was less particular and readily accepted the newspaper Xiao Jiu handed him.

These were taken from Cuiju's pile of newspapers and magazines, mainly to pass the time. The three siblings naturally lay down and started reading.

The carriage was quiet as long as there were no unruly children causing trouble. The three people in the lower berth, a grandmother and her grandchildren, were very well-behaved; they kept quiet after seeing them go up.

Xiao Jiu had no idea when she fell asleep. When she was woken up by the noise around her, her berth was surrounded by people, including train attendants who were shining flashlights to light their way.

She instantly sat up, looking down to see Tang Cuimei and Zhou Yue taking turns performing CPR on the old man.

There were too many people, and it was difficult to drink. Fortunately, her fifth sister remained calm and collected. While Zhou Yue, who was strong, performed CPR, she also used traditional Chinese medicine to bleed the patient's earlobes and fingertips. With just this one step, she could tell that the old man was showing signs of a stroke.

While doing all this, Cui Mei didn't forget to remind the onlookers around her.

"In this patient's condition, bloodletting should not be done casually. I only did it when there were indications and it was relatively necessary. You should not do it haphazardly at home. It is still necessary to follow the doctor's judgment."

Then Cui Mei began to explain why she performed bloodletting, mainly to stimulate the patient and observe whether he fell into a deep coma.

In other words, the purpose of bloodletting is limited to determining the level of consciousness of the patient.

After two people did their best to save him, the old man finally woke up, but he still couldn't move around easily.

His wife had already wiped the vomit from his mouth, and held his hand tightly with tears in her eyes.

The granddaughter was also crying beside him, saying, "Grandpa, you scared me to death!"

The old man looked in the direction of his granddaughter, wanting to comfort her, but he couldn't say anything. Fortunately, his granddaughter was sensible.

"It's alright, Grandpa. You rest well. We'll be in Zhengzhou soon. The train conductor has already made arrangements for us. Medical staff will pick us up and take us to the hospital when we arrive at the station. You'll be fine, you'll definitely be fine."

As she spoke, she knelt down to thank Tang Cuimei and Zhou Yue. If it weren't for their alertness and the fact that her grandfather's snoring sounded strange, he might have passed away in his sleep.

More than half an hour later, the train entered Zhengzhou. Xiao Jiu looked at her watch and realized it was not even 10 o'clock yet. Why did she feel like she had slept for a long time?

However, trains of that era seemed to lack energy, so the lights were only turned on when the train stopped at stations and turned off as soon as the train started moving, giving her the illusion that it was already past ten o'clock.

Station staff and medical personnel were already waiting at the station, and as soon as the train stopped, they carried the stretcher onto the train.

Judging from their demeanor, Xiao Jiu guessed that the other party must be someone of importance, but they declined the young girl's offer of address as a token of their gratitude.

"Go and take care of the two elderly people; it's your duty."

After the little girl repeatedly expressed her gratitude, she left with the medical staff.

Soon more people boarded the train, but the girl had bought a full-journey ticket, so no one came over to lie down in her berth.

"You're sleeping so soundly," Cui Mei said, taking the apple Xiao Jiu had peeled after the train started moving again.

Xiao Jiu was also confused. "Exactly, I don't even know when I fell asleep. Are you two both sensitive to sleeping in unfamiliar beds?"

"You vomited too much during the day and didn't eat much at night, so you're feeling tired and can't sleep."

We were kept awake by the old man's snoring downstairs. The snoring was rhythmic at first, but then it suddenly stopped.

Your sister realized something was wrong, so she got out of bed to check.

"I noticed that his mouth and eyes were starting to droop, his head seemed to be in a lot of pain, and he was already losing consciousness, so I knew he was about to have a stroke."

I woke Grandma up and asked her what was going on. She told me that he had shown some obvious signs a few days ago, but she hadn't taken them seriously.

After Zhou Yue and Cui Mei explained, Xiao Jiu sighed, "They really scared the young lady. If something had happened during the trip, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to explain it to her family. They meant well."

"That's right, when we woke her up, she was so scared her face turned pale, and she looked terrified."

So, at this age, it's really not easy to go out.

Xiao Jiu was woken up from a good sleep and lost her sleepiness, while Cui Mei and Zhou Yue were already drowsy due to extreme exhaustion.

Xiao Jiu tossed and turned, unable to sleep, and worried about disturbing Zhou Yue in the upper bunk, so he took advantage of the darkness and went into the warehouse.

She had been feeling a bit hungry, and after eating half an apple, she still felt it wasn't enough. When she entered her space, she saw that Zhou Yue had bought some steamed buns during the day and put them there. She quickly took one out; it was still warm when she held it. After enjoying it, she drank a glass of water and let out a satisfied burp.

With nothing to do, I started organizing the shelves in the space. Over the years, four of the extra-large and extra-tall shelves have been emptied.

The cold storage has consumed 12 pigs, and a considerable amount of other non-staple foods and dried goods have also been sold, but it's probably still a long way off before it's completely empty.

"Who goes there?" Suddenly, Zhou Yue's stern shout rang out from inside the carriage, startling Xiao Jiu, who quickly left her spatial dimension, only to find herself face-to-face with a tall man—