Because of an incident on the track ahead, we can't move forward for the time being.
Therefore, the newly changed trains in Lanzhou and Yaozhou will have to take a different route, and the new route will require a detour.
It was much later than planned, and by the time Lan Yao and the others arrived at their destination, it was already past midnight.
Xiaomei and the others were mostly sent-down youths from villages near Beijing. They told Lanyao the address of the village they were going to, and told her to write to them whenever she had time and to take good care of herself. Then, they reluctantly boarded the oxcart that was picking them up and left.
Lan Yao stood there watching their figures until they disappeared.
At this time of year, the weather in Beijing was cool in the mornings and evenings, and a light breeze would blow in the middle of the night. Lan Yao stretched her arms and legs and thought about finding a guesthouse near the train station to stay in.
Unfortunately, her plan was well-intentioned, but reality was bleak; she couldn't find a place to stay, as all the guesthouses were closed at night.
I could only pitifully return to the train station, intending to spend the night there first.
Someone who had met her briefly on the train told her upon her return, "I just inquired. I heard that things are very tense in the capital lately. Besides this incident, there are also frequent midnight murders in the capital, causing widespread panic. So, martial law is enforced at night, and everyone consciously closes their doors and goes to bed early."
Lan Yao nodded: "I see. Thank you, brother."
The man waved his hand, pulled his tattered cotton-padded coat tighter around himself, and closed his eyes again.
Lan Yao sighed and complained to the two little ones, "Others have their own spaces, and I have mine too. People can enter other people's spaces, so why can't I?"
Lan Yao felt indignant about this, feeling it was unfair.
Jade Pixiu: "Perhaps its owner is having bad luck?"
Jade Abacus: "Master, don't listen to Pipi's nonsense. I sense that people can enter Master's space now."
Well, that area definitely couldn't be accessed before.
However, ever since the master's space started stealing food, Yu Suanpan felt that the space was constantly changing, and changing in a way that was good for the master.
Lan Yao's eyes lit up when she heard Yu Suanpan's words. She seemed to be thinking, "...Really? Then I'll have to try it when I have time."
We also need to take a look at all the things she collected before; she hasn't touched or examined any of them yet.
I'm so busy, there's so much to do and so much to learn.
Well, there's nothing we can do about it; she's just that outstanding.
Lan Yao crossed her arms, squinted her eyes and pretended to sleep. Several hours passed in a flash. When Lan Yao opened her eyes again, it was already past six in the morning.
At this time of day, with a thin layer of morning mist, the cold air made Lan Yao feel a chill in her lungs as she breathed it in.
She pulled her clothes tighter, looked at the rising sun, rubbed her rumbling stomach, and found a state-run restaurant to eat.
Many people in old Beijing would definitely have a bowl of douzhi (fermented mung bean juice) with their breakfast.
Although Lan Yao was from the north in her previous life, she still couldn't get used to drinking douzhi (fermented mung bean juice).
So she refused the soy milk, ordered a bowl of tofu pudding and dozens of large meat buns filled with pickled cabbage and pork, and found a corner to start eating.
Tofu pudding is made from freshly formed soft tofu.
Pour a sauce made from shredded carrots, eggs, wood ear mushrooms, cucumber shreds, etc., over the soft tofu, and then add chili oil, vinegar, chopped green onions, and cilantro according to personal taste.
However, cilantro seems to be quite precious these days, and it's not easy to grow. Lan Yao didn't see any cilantro, and um, there were no scallions either.
This sauce only contains shredded carrots and cucumbers.
Lan Yao took a sip. The tofu was tender and smooth, with a strong bean flavor, very fragrant and delicious. The sauce was thick, slightly salty, and just average in taste.
However, it had been a long time since she had eaten such a hot meal, and Lan Yao felt satisfied.
Jade Pixiu: "Master, I heard that people in the South seem to like to eat sweet tofu pudding."
Lan Yao hummed in agreement: "It's a regional difference. I've heard that the savory-sweet faction is prone to fighting."
Jade Pixiu: "Then, Master, which flavor do you prefer?"
Lan Yao: "I'm not picky, I'll eat anything that tastes good."
Having trained for so many years in a post-apocalyptic world where food and clothing were scarce, even though Lan Yao was a bit picky about food before, she didn't dare to be picky anymore.
The most important thing is to find food to eat and survive.
Lan Yao took a bite of the large meat bun filled with sauerkraut. The dough was soft, the filling was minimal, and it had the unique tangy flavor of sauerkraut.
Because the proportion of pickled cabbage was too high, the sour taste was too strong, resulting in a mediocre texture for this bun.
"Things have been a bit unsettled lately, so try not to go out in the evenings if you don't have anything to do."
"Thanks for reminding me. I heard that several people have died in the East Gate area, and the killer still hasn't been caught."
Why is the world getting more and more chaotic?
"Alright, stop reminiscing. Let's just live our lives."
Lan Yao ate while listening.
And so Lan Yao forced herself to eat five large meat buns filled with sauerkraut and finish two bowls of tofu pudding before leaving to the astonishment of the others.
The jade Pixiu rubbed its hands together excitedly and asked, "Master, are you going to settle accounts with that scumbag?"
Lan Yao: "What's the rush? It's already so late. They might already be several months pregnant by now."
Yu Suanpan: "That's right. Our master just got off the train, so he needs to rest for a few days, take a stroll around the capital, and go when he's fully recovered."
The jade Pixiu clicked its tongue lightly: "If we really wait until we're fully rested before going, how are we supposed to pretend to be pitiful?"
Jade Abacus scoffed, "Our master is so powerful, why would he need to play the victim? He could just tear that scumbag apart with his bare hands, wouldn't he?"
Jade Pixiu: "How can that be? We'll be in the wrong even if we're in the right then and there."
Yu Suanpan: "Don't you understand? Haste makes waste. Let me remind you, that mistress's house might have a treasure. Master can just empty the mistress's house of its treasure first."
“That’s right.” Jade Pixiu suddenly realized, “Those things originally belonged to the Lan family, so it’s only right that the master moved them away.”
Lan Yao had already boarded the bus. She first toured the entire capital city to get a general idea of the area. Then she bought a map and reviewed the places she had visited.
After Lan Yao had a clear idea of what to do, she started going to the department store to shop. This probably became a little habit of Lan Yao's. Whenever she went to a new place, Lan Yao would first buy some local specialties.
After visiting several department stores, Lan Yao decided to find a guesthouse to rest.
Then she heard an old voice shout, "Catch...catch the thief!"
Normally, Lan Yao doesn't like to meddle in other people's business, but seeing that the other person was an old man, Lan Yao didn't think twice and ran after him.
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