Chapter 121 Family Independent Room
"A new carriage?" He grabbed a handful of his tangled hair. "What kind?"
Since the dining car opened, there have been many customers coming to eat, but not many customers come every day. There has never been anyone as arrogant as Chen Jing'an who orders a large table every time, not to mention that he is always followed by two strong bodyguards.
Since the end of the world, even those who were lucky enough to have not suffered much hardship have experienced some changes, both physically and mentally, after going through this, not to mention the vast majority of people who have experienced life and death, separation, and various difficulties. Therefore, Chen Jing'an stood out even more among the crowd.
He was like a snow-white glutinous rice ball dropped into a pile of black sesame seeds, or like the bright moon that suddenly appeared in the dark night sky. Whether it was his still fair and delicate skin or his full and high spirits, he was extremely eye-catching in the crowd.
Even without the two bodyguards, just standing there, one could tell he was some young man who had escaped. If he hadn't been accompanied by two bodyguards whenever he got in and out of the car, and if he hadn't had close ties with the rescue team, he would have been spotted long ago.
What others could notice, the people working in the dining car could naturally notice as well. Chen Jing'an was also easy to talk to, and after a few interactions, he became familiar with everyone working in the dining car.
He was bored and preferred to chat with people in the dining car rather than dozing off in his seat looking at the scenery outside.
The two sons of the Wu family are not much older than him, and they usually don’t have much to do in the car, so they get along very well with Chen Jingan.
Chen Jing'an had never been down the mountain before. Although the servants and bodyguards at home would occasionally tell him what they heard outside, most of them had followed the Chen family to evacuate safely. They had not experienced the end of the world personally and only met a limited number of people on the mountain. Therefore, there was not much they could say.
However, the train welcomes and sends off so many people every day, and everyone has a story to tell. The Wu couple usually work on the train, and their two children, who have nothing better to do than stay bored in the dorm, often hang out in the dining car, occasionally helping out with dishes, clearing tables, and cleaning.
Over time, people who often came to the dining car to eat also knew that they were the sons of Master Wu from the kitchen, and would occasionally talk to them and ask about their life on the train.
While the two boys explained their daily lives, they also listened to many of the passengers' stories. With such a good listener like Chen Jing'an, they were even more generous in pouring out everything in their stomachs.
It was also because of these two "know-it-alls" that Chen Jing'an was able to learn about the situation of the trains and several nearby cities without leaving his home.
"So, every ten days or so, the train will have to set up a new stop?"
"Yes," the Wu family's youngest son nodded. "This is a pattern that others have summarized. The next one will probably happen in four or five days!"
Chen Jingan: "So you guys will still be in the car then? What if the area around the new station is dangerous?"
"Don't be afraid, as long as we don't get out of the car, nothing will happen. The zombies won't be able to get in."
Chen Jing'an was stunned and asked curiously, "What do you mean?"
"you do not know?"
Chen Jing'an shook his head.
He'd heard some rumors about the train, but they weren't comprehensive. The most he'd heard was that a mysterious flying train had appeared in City A. He'd heard that rescue teams had begun setting up and expanding safe zones around the train stations. Later, he'd heard that food and medicine were sold on the trains...
But he had been staying in the mountains after all, and he didn't know how many times he heard the first-hand information. Of course, some information would be missed in the process of transmission. Moreover, when he got on the bus this time, all the stations had already been marked in the safe zone. Even the latest station in the urban area of City A had become a safe fortress independent of the city due to the rescue team's day and night efforts.
Although Chen Jing'an went down the mountain, the places he visited were still safe. He had never even come into contact with zombies, let alone the fact that zombies could not enter the train.
"We heard it from others. It seems that it happened before the N City site was established..."
The two boys from the Wu family recounted what they had heard, one after another, "...Even if you leave the car door open, zombies can't get in. The car is perfectly safe! Besides, as long as there's a station, even if it's dangerous, a rescue team will definitely quickly clear the area..."
"Then don't you feel bored staying in the car all the time?"
"It gets a bit boring sometimes, but it only lasts for a while. Once the area around the station is safe, we can get off and play. But the train has everything and is very convenient, so there doesn't seem to be much need to get off..."
The youngest son of the Wu family said this while drinking a drink, without any awareness of stabbing anyone else.
The people around who heard the three people talking tried hard to suppress the jealous expressions on their faces and turned away.
They spend their days thinking about how to find a safer place to live. If it weren't for the need to make a living, they would just stay on the train forever. How could anyone find it boring to stay on the train all the time? It's ridiculous.
However, Chen Jing'an's reaction was different from others.
"Now that you mention it, I want to live in the car too."
Chen Jing'an didn't envy the safety the train offered; after all, the West Hill villa was just as safe. He was just a little jealous of the two Wu brothers being able to travel around on the train.
Last night, in the dormitory vacant by the rescue team's on-duty personnel, he received a call from his eldest brother, who said he would come to pick him up in two days at the latest.
Although it was boring to stay on the train with bodyguards following him and unable to go anywhere, Chen Jing'an would rather stay on the train than stay in the deserted Xishan villa.
He looked at the two Wu brothers and said, "Didn't you say there were a few vacancies in the staff dormitory? Can I rent one? I have crystals!"
Over the past two days, he'd been feasting and drinking lavishly in the dining car, spending less than half of the crystals his fifth brother had given him. The Chen family's young master, who had always had everything he wanted and had practically never lacked money, naturally had no idea how rare crystals were, and perhaps even if he knew, he wouldn't have cared much.
As a spoiled dandy since childhood, these worldly possessions have always been prepared for him directly and are no longer within his consideration.
"Is it okay?" Chen Jing'an's eyes flashed with anticipation.
"Hmm..." The two brothers of the Wu family drank the drinks offered by Chen Jing'an. Although they didn't want to discourage him, they still had to tell the truth.
Although the staff accommodation carriage had ten rooms, apart from the rooms assigned to them, even the train staff themselves had no access to the remaining rooms. Otherwise, the Xia family wouldn't have to sleep on the floor outside...
"...This is the situation. Each employee is assigned a room." Seeing the generous young master's eyes lose their luster for a moment, the two of them hurriedly said, "Perhaps you can wait until the next train recruitment..."
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Jiang Qian took Jiang Mingchen to have lunch in the restaurant. She listened to the conversation between them and gradually formed some ideas in her mind.
During the period when the train was running, the mileage did not increase rapidly because it still stopped at night. However, a large amount of crystals accumulated in the account during the trips back and forth between several stations.
Jiang Qian looked at the large amount of crystals and thought that with the new station, there would be more passengers. She had been thinking about adding a few more carriages. Now, after listening to this conversation, she had a new idea in her mind.
So, the next morning, when Chen Jing'an was dragged out of bed by two bodyguards and taken to the station, this was the scene he saw while yawning.
Compared to yesterday, the train seemed a little longer. Moreover, although it was almost time for departure, there were still many people gathered around the doors of the two rear carriages of the train, looking inside.
Chen Jing'an rubbed his eyes, curiosity overcoming the sleepiness that was gradually coming up, and he and his two bodyguards also surrounded the crowd.
There was constant discussion coming from the crowd. After listening for a minute or two, Chen Jing'an finally understood what was attracting so many people to come and see it today without getting in the car.
"A new carriage?" He grabbed a handful of his tangled hair. "What kind?"
But obviously no one around who hadn't gotten on the bus could answer him.
But Chen Jing'an didn't care.
He touched the small bag on his chest which contained a considerable number of crystals, and went directly to buy tickets for the new carriage with his two bodyguards.
Compared with the previous ordinary carriages, the ticket price for this carriage, called a family independent room, is not cheap. There is only space for four people in a room, but each single room requires thirty crystal cores to pass each station. Even if it is evenly distributed among each person, it is almost eight crystal cores, which is equivalent to four times the number of seats in the previous ordinary carriages.
Looking at the price, Chen Jing'an finally understood why so many people were so interested in the new carriages before but still hesitated to buy them.
This price is indeed not something that ordinary people can afford. Even Chen Jing'an and the other two were able to get on the car because the two bodyguards contributed the remaining crystal cores in their pockets.
Even so, they could only take this one leg of the train. When the train returned from the terminal, they would have to transfer to a regular carriage. Fortunately, the eldest brother of the Chen family would be coming to pick them up soon, so even if the crystal cores were almost gone, there was no need to worry.
After buying the ticket, Chen Jing'an entered the new carriage directly with two bodyguards under the envious eyes of everyone.
The new carriage looks no different from the original one, but once inside, I understood why the ticket showed a family private room.
There was a long corridor on one side of the carriage, and doors on the right. Opening the doors, the bunk beds on both sides came into view.
Thinking of the staff dormitory he had heard the two Wu brothers talk about before, Chen Jing'an thought it would probably be like this. He was envious at the time, but he didn't expect that he would be living in it in the blink of an eye.
【Author’s words】
Thank you all for your support! This is yesterday's update.
The next chapter will probably be updated the day after tomorrow, on the 20th. I'm sorry I've been writing a little slowly lately.
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