After the matter was resolved, everyone went back to sleep.
Apart from Xia Qingqing and Gou Dan, the other three did not sleep well. After the commotion that night, none of them dared to sleep too soundly.
As dawn broke, the train slowly pulled into the station. People got off the train one after another, and others squeezed on.
Two more people moved into the carriage where Xia Qingqing and the others were.
Having learned her lesson yesterday, Zhang Hongyan dared not chat with people casually anymore, for who knows if she might run into a thief or something. After instructing Xia Qingqing to keep an eye on the luggage, she went to sleep.
Xia Qingqing slept very well last night. Seeing that everyone else was asleep, she had no choice but to take out her textbooks and continue tutoring Gou Dan.
The train rattled along all day, finally coming to a slow stop at Beijing Railway Station in the evening.
Xia Qingqing checked the time; it was already past 6 p.m.: "Mom and Dad, let's go to the guesthouse first. I'll go to school tomorrow."
The official start of school is tomorrow or the day after, but she specially set off a day early so that she could accompany her parents to explore Beijing.
Then she asked Wang Sisi, "Sisi, do you want to go to school first or...?"
"I'll go with you all," Wang Sisi naturally wanted to follow in Xia Qingqing's footsteps.
The five people booked two rooms in total. Xia Qingqing and Wang Sisi shared one room, while Xia Heping, Zhang Hongyan, and Gou Dan shared the other.
Xia Qingqing looked around the guesthouse room, which was much more spacious than the guesthouse in Pingxi County, and the quilt looked freshly washed.
He secretly thought to himself, "As expected of Beijing, the level of luxury is just different. Of course, the price is also twice as high."
Xia Qingqing spent 20 cents to ask the guesthouse staff for two extra blankets, and also sent one to Zhang Hongyan's room.
I slept well all night.
The next morning, Xia Qingqing woke up early and saw that Wang Sisi was still fast asleep, but she didn't wake her up.
After telling the receptionist, I went out for a walk by myself and went to the state-run restaurant to get some breakfast when I came back.
When Wang Sisi saw Xia Qingqing return, she immediately came up to her: "Qingqing, why are you up so early? I didn't see you when I woke up, you scared me."
"I'm going to buy breakfast. Here, let's eat together in my parents' room," Xia Qingqing said, waving a bag of breakfast in her hand.
Just then, Zhang Hongyan and the others got up, washed up quickly, and sat down together to have breakfast.
Dog Egg munched on the fragrant meat bun, saying indistinctly, "Sister, this bun tastes better than the ones in the county."
His eyes lit up when he looked at Xia Qingqing. His sister was the person he admired most. Whether it was the meat buns in the county town or the meat buns now, it was all because his sister bought them for him.
Wang Sisi nodded in agreement: "I also think it tastes better than the ones in our county. The skin of this bun is thinner and the filling tastes better."
“Of course, these are steamed buns from Beijing. I never thought I would be able to eat steamed buns from Beijing one day,” Zhang Hongyan couldn’t help but exclaim.
She had never left Pingxi County in her entire life, and her first trip far from home was to Beijing. From now on, she can be considered a worldly person.
After breakfast, the group left with their luggage, mainly Xia Qingqing and Wang Sisi's luggage. Zhang Hongyan and the others' luggage were still at the guesthouse, as they would be staying there tonight.
Xia Qingqing had already inquired about how to get to school before leaving home in the morning, and skillfully led Zhang Hongyan and the others onto the bus.
There weren't many people, and there were still a few empty seats. Zhang Hongyan and the others sat in the front seats, while Xia Qingqing simply pulled Gou Dan to sit in the back.
Dog Egg was very excited after getting on the bus: "Sis, I really got on the bus! That's great! When I get home I'll tell Da Niu and the others, they'll definitely be so envious of me."
Xia Qingqing affectionately patted his head: "Remember to study hard when you get home, and come to Beijing to study in the future."
"Mengyu, look at these two people in front of you. They've never even ridden a bus before. What country bumpkins!" the girl sitting behind Xia Qingqing muttered under her breath.
Another girl said gently, "Guizhi, don't say that about them. They're probably from the countryside, and it's understandable that they're excited because it's their first time riding a bus, right?"
The girl named Liu Guizhi compromised, saying, "Okay, fine, I'll do whatever you say, but they are just country bumpkins anyway, and I wasn't wrong."
Xue Mengyu looked at Xia Qingqing's smooth and fair profile, her tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible jealousy: "Her skin is so fair. I wish I had skin as fair as hers."
"Oh, Mengyu, you're the prettiest girl in our class. Why would you envy a country bumpkin like her?" Liu Guizhi said disapprovingly, glancing at Xia Qingqing with disdain.
Xue Mengyu covered her face shyly: "Guizhi, don't say that. Everyone here is very good-looking."
The two spoke softly, but Xia Qingqing and Gou Dan, who were sitting in front of them, heard everything they said.
Dog Egg was unhappy to be called a country bumpkin, and turned around to glare angrily at the two girls.
Liu Guizhi was glared at by a little kid, and she immediately became furious: "Why are you glaring at me, you little country bumpkin? You have no manners at all. I really don't know how you were raised at home."
Xia Qingqing didn't want to argue with these two girls. They were just city girls who acted like they were above everyone else. That was all they were capable of.
As a result, these two people had no self-awareness at all. They gossiped behind other people's backs and even accused them of being ill-mannered.
Xia Qingqing stood up abruptly, staring intently at Liu Guizhi: "So what if he's a country bumpkin? Did he eat your rice? Shouldn't you take a look at yourself before you criticize others? Didn't your mother teach you not to talk about others? Do you want me to teach you instead of your mother?"
Liu Guizhi was speechless after Xia Qingqing's rapid-fire speech. She pointed at Xia Qingqing and was about to start cursing: "I... Ahhh, let go of my hand!"
Xia Qingqing smiled and pried Liu Guizhi's index finger off: "Comrade, it's very impolite to point at people with your finger. I don't mind teaching you a lesson on behalf of your mother."
Liu Guizhi cried out in pain, struggling but unable to break free: "Let go of me, Beigo, I'm calling the police to arrest you."
Seeing Liu Guizhi's face turn pale with pain, Xue Mengyu anxiously looked at Xia Qingqing: "Comrade, could you please let go first? Guizhi really didn't mean it. She's just straightforward and her words aren't pleasant to hear. She didn't mean any harm. Please forgive her, okay?"
Xia Qingqing glanced at her indifferently: "You can let go, but apologize to us first."
"Guizhi, apologize to this comrade right now!" Xue Mengyu was extremely anxious, wishing she could pry Xia Qingqing's hands off immediately, but she didn't dare to touch her.
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