Chapter 70 Why Did You Hit My Grandson?
The train departs at 7:30, and we're still quite far from Xilan City.
One advantage of sleeper berths is that those who can afford them are usually wealthy and influential, and they won't easily bother you.
Du Ruoxia finally got a chance and just wanted to get some sleep, so she fell asleep in no time.
In her dream, she returned to the 21st century, a place where she had saved countless people but could not save herself.
She was still healthy. Back then, she and her colleagues were clapping and celebrating the success of a surgery that saved a life. Their cheers were simple, and the first half of their dream was beautiful.
Soon her dream shifted to the 1970s, where she saw a vast ocean and was shouting at it, looking helpless and vulnerable.
Du Ruoxia was startled awake; her forehead was covered in sweat.
"What time is it now?" Du Ruoxia looked at the misty rain outside and then at Wang Hu, who was leaning against the wall with his eyes open.
"Just past noon," Wang Hu replied, glancing at his watch.
Du Ruoxia realized that she had been asleep for several hours, and Gao Songbai, who was originally reserved, had also fallen asleep.
"Are you hungry? I've ordered food from the train, it'll be here soon," Wang Hu said to Du Ruoxia.
Du Ruoxia shook her head; she felt much better after a good night's sleep.
After getting off, she sat by the window and looked at the scenery, watching the train enter a city.
"Which station are we at?" Du Ruoxia asked again.
"Fengshi, the boxed meals should be delivered from here," Wang Hu replied, looking outside.
Du Ruoxia understood; this was a supply station.
Du Ruoxia knew that the supply station would be closed for a relatively long time, and she guessed that people would also board at the stations opposite her.
The sounds of vendors hawking their wares outside were much quieter once they entered the carriage.
Du Ruoxia was captivated by the lively scene outside. She stood up and walked out, with Wang Hu quickly following.
One characteristic of supply stations is that there are many vendors selling all sorts of things.
The local specialties are all on display, and Du Ruoxia looks at them with curiosity, even trying to handle the ones she likes.
“These objects will become part of our culture if they are passed down in the future,” Du Ruoxia said to Wang Hu, holding up a feather fan.
"Little girl, would you like a fan?" The shopkeeper, with his white hair, enthusiastically promoted his fans to Du Ruoxia.
This fan reminded her of the story of the Three Kingdoms, and Zhuge Liang's fan looked just like this.
"Make way, make way!" A domineering woman's voice rang out.
Du Ruoxia could only put down her fan and walk to the side. She looked at the old woman who suddenly squeezed in, with a clean-cut little boy, and behind her was a younger woman with a little girl. The little girl's clothes were a bit old and she looked older.
Du Ruoxia stood aside and waited for them to buy first; she also took a liking to one of them.
"Ah Long, look around, is there anything you like? Grandma will buy it for you!" The old lady bent over and coaxed the boy to pick something out.
"Grandma, I don't want it, I want candied hawthorns!" The little boy struggled to leave.
"Ah Long, wait a minute, you can choose a fan, and I'll fan you in a bit. Didn't you say you were hot?" The old lady patiently coaxed the child.
The boy, however, was not happy and started kicking the shopkeeper's things while shouting.
"I don't want a fan, I just want candied hawthorns! I only want candied hawthorns! Go away, go away!"
The shopkeeper immediately protected his things, saying, "Hey kid, you can't kick my things, or I'll have to pay for them."
The little boy's voice immediately drew the attention of those around him, who all frowned as they looked over, because the little boy had already kicked and broken a small toy.
"Hey, look, this one's all broken. I won't charge you extra, I'll just give you 80 cents." The shopkeeper picked up the one that the little boy had kicked and handed it to the old lady.
"What the hell? This wasn't broken by my precious grandson, it broke on its own!" the old lady immediately denied.
Du Ruoxia also frowned. She looked at the woman behind the old woman, who was standing behind her with an embarrassed and apologetic expression.
"Mom, why are you saying that? It was clearly Ah Long who kicked it and broke it. Give the money to the boss, let's go." The woman spoke up for her mother.
"What nonsense are you talking about? This piece of junk was already broken. I'm willing to buy it, but I'll give you 80 cents. You can have a good one and I'll throw this broken one away!" The old woman glared at the woman and then turned to the shopkeeper.
The boss's face turned red with anger, and he clenched his fists, glaring at the old woman.
"I'm already losing money by charging you 80 cents. Do you know how long it will take to make this doll? I don't care, you have to pay me today, or you're not leaving!" The shopkeeper stopped trying to reason with her.
"Auntie, how can you lie? We all saw it. It was your grandson who broke it. Are you trying to renege on your debt?"
"Yes, we all saw it. It even bumped into me when it came by!"
"If she won't give it to us, there's always our wife. We'll ask her for it!" People around them chimed in, speaking up for the boss.
Du Ruoxia looked at the woman and saw that she was also awkwardly making gestures and looking embarrassed.
"Hmph, then you can go ask her for it. Ah Long, let's go!" The old woman arrogantly pulled the child out of the crowd and headed straight for the candied hawthorn stall.
The shop owner was nearby; upon seeing her, he immediately picked up the candied hawthorn and left.
"Hey, I haven't bought any yet, can you give me two for 10 cents?" the old lady shouted to the candied hawthorn vendor.
The shop owner walked even faster and disappeared in a flash, leaving the others who wanted to buy things glaring at her resentfully.
"What are you looking at? It's his choice not to do business, what does it have to do with me!" the old woman said discontentedly.
"Two candied hawthorns for 10 cents? Why don't you just rob someone!" a vendor nearby said.
The old woman looked embarrassed and didn't dare to answer. Now everyone was looking at her with strange eyes.
"Wah!" The child she was holding suddenly burst into tears, and the old woman hurriedly squatted down to check on him.
"I want candied hawthorns! You're a bad person! You scared the shopkeeper away!" the little boy cried, hitting the old woman.
The woman in front of Du Ruoxia also had a headache. She bent down and apologized to the shopkeeper, "Boss, I don't have any money on me. Can I use this earring as payment?"
The shopkeeper took the earrings she gave him; they were small, but silver. He nodded helplessly.
The woman breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the old lady hadn't seen it, and quickly handed the things to the little girl next to her.
The old woman was still comforting the child when the woman brought the little girl over. The boy was still making a fuss and kept hitting the old woman.
"Ah Long, don't hit Grandma!" the woman said, and then slapped the boy's bottom.
"What are you doing? Why did you hit my grandson!" The old woman grabbed the woman's hand and hit her back, yelling at her loudly.
People around shook their heads, saying that having a mother like that was a disaster.
Du Ruoxia looked away and bought the fan from the shop owner before heading to the stall next to her.
She bought some of every kind of snack and food, all paid for by Wang Hu, which frequently drew envy from those around her.
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