Yu Zihan's plan was supported by her parents, and her trip to Pengcheng was largely successful.
Of course, mom and dad didn’t just support her verbally, they each gave Yu Zihan two thousand yuan.
Grandpa and grandma were strongly opposed at first, but were eventually persuaded by Mom and Dad. The old man gave 2,000 yuan to support his granddaughter's career.
With her parents and grandparents all taken care of, Yu Zihan was full of energy and was about to embark on her grand plans. Unexpectedly, a huge obstacle stood in her way. This obstacle was the little follower Pei Shuyan.
Pei Shuyan heard about Yu Zihan's plan and she insisted on going with him.
In order to show her firm determination, she also took out all the small treasury she had saved over the years.
"Sister, I took out all my savings, which is about 1,000 yuan. I don't want anything in return, I just want to use it to support you. But you must take me to Pengcheng. Good sister, just take me there." Pei Shuyan begged Yu Zihan.
Yu Zihan was impressed by Pei Shuyan's coaxing and persuasion, and she thought it would be better to let the little girl go and see for herself.
Yu Zihan agreed to Pei Shuyan's request. She asked her father to help her buy a hard sleeper ticket to Pengcheng for 98 yuan per person. The train journey took two days and nights.
Pei Xiao had wanted to buy them a soft sleeper, but Yu Zihan refused. They were going there to do business, and spending money before the business even started wasn't what a businessman should have. If Pei Shuyan hadn't been there, Yu Zihan would have taken a hard seat.
Many people who travel this route year-round use hard seats, and one of the most important reasons is that they want to save money.
Although the profit from selling clothes is high, they also take the train frequently, sometimes making four or five trips a month, and the round-trip fare is also a considerable expense.
A hard seat is half the price of a hard sleeper, so most people still choose a hard seat.
In order to facilitate movement, Yu Zihan and Pei Shuyan both wore comfortable trousers with short-sleeved shirts. Yu Zihan chose clothes and pants made of pure cotton fabric for them.
She was naturally averse to synthetic fabrics. However, in this era, people considered clothes made of synthetic fabrics to be the most fashionable. Popular fabrics included Dacron, polyester, wool-polyester, and corduroy.
Dacron is very popular in summer because it is hard-wearing, easy to clean, and dries quickly. It comes in many colors and patterns, making it very suitable for making shirts and skirts.
Polyester is mainly used to make coats and trousers. It is wear-resistant, not easy to wrinkle, and does not deform.
Wool and polyester are mainly used to make winter clothing.
As for cotton and linen fabrics, people don't like them. Silk fabrics are very popular, but its disadvantages are that it is difficult to care for and most importantly, it is expensive. Therefore, it is not a mainstream fabric.
Pei Shuyan was confused by her choice, as she still liked Dacron shirts with various patterns.
But she wanted to be an obedient little follower, obedient and not nosy. So she did whatever Yu Zihan said. Yu Zihan was very satisfied with this little follower.
The two refused their families' offers to pick them up and boarded a train heading south, carrying their bags.
Green train
The train journey is very long, and the meals provided on the train are of limited variety, high price and poor taste.
So they brought a lot of food. There were boiled eggs, pancakes, pickles, and braised pork. These items had a relatively long shelf life.
Since Zi Han kept the money, she only gave Pei Shuyan fifty yuan just in case.
It was seven o'clock in the evening when they got on the bus. They had dinner and washed up at home before getting on the bus.
Skipping all that fuss, they boarded the train, found their own berths, read a book, and went to sleep. Pei Xiao had specially bought the lower berth for them for their convenience.
The capital was the starting station of this train. Besides the two of them, there was also a middle-aged couple in the compartment.
Seeing that the woman's legs were not in good condition and she needed the man's support to walk, Yu Zihan took the initiative to give up her seat. Fortunately, the woman's berth was the middle berth; if she had been on the upper berth, she would have suffered.
The woman initially declined her kindness: "I can do it, no need to trouble you, thank you." The woman spoke gently and her words and actions were very appropriate.
Men are as humble as women. He really wants his wife to accept Yu Zihan's help, but his upbringing makes him refuse.
"You don't have to refuse. I'm young and it's easy for me to get up and down. My legs and feet are not very flexible. It would be bad if something goes wrong." Yu Zihan persuaded.
"Yes, Auntie, just switch with my sister. My sister and I can take turns sleeping in the middle bunk. We have two lower bunks." Pei Shuyan also joined in the persuasion.
"Then we'll compensate you for the difference." The man agreed, and they gave Yu Zihan three dollars and fifty cents according to the price on the ticket.
Yu Zihan readily accepted. After all, they had only just met by chance, and switching seats was already a favor to the other person. If he didn't charge the difference, the other person would be in a difficult position.
The four people were doing their own things. The box was very quiet. There were no accidents at night and they slept well.
Yu Zihan woke up at six in the morning. She got up, went to the bathroom, washed up, and turned on the water. Only after she finished all this did Pei Shuyan wake up.
"Sister, why don't you sleep a little longer?" she asked her sister who had already tidied herself up.
"I slept well. If you are still sleepy, just sleep a little longer." Yu Zihan saw her drowsy sister and knew that she did not sleep well.
"No, I want to get up too. We can't waste such good time sleeping." Her words made the middle-aged couple laugh.
During breakfast, the middle-aged couple gave them two tea eggs and two apples.
The two sisters had no choice but to accept the kindness.
When the middle-aged woman saw the pickles they were eating, she felt a little greedy and asked for some.
The group had a happy meal together. Afterwards, they cleaned up the small table and the train arrived at the next station.
This was Zhengcheng Station, a ten-minute stop. Many people were getting on and off the train, and the carriage was bustling with activity.
Yu Zihan and Pei Shuyan talked: "The flow of people is getting bigger and bigger now, and we don't know the identities of the people coming up, so we should talk less and observe more, and it's best not to conflict with others.
But you can't be a punching bag. You need to fight back strategically and use your brain when encountering problems. If you have anything, just shout it out loud, okay?
Yu Zihan's voice was very low, but the middle-aged couple opposite heard it. They were full of curiosity about this little girl. She was not very old, but her experience was obviously much richer than her sister.
They agreed with their sister's words. This bus was very unsafe because of the mixed crowd, so it was necessary to be on guard.
Pei Shuyan obeyed her sister's words and nodded obediently.
At this time, three people stood in front of their box.
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