I slept without any dreams.
Song Yining got up early again to check her things and see if she had forgotten anything.
After breakfast, Shen Junjie, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, arrived at the Song family's door and knocked.
When Grandpa Song saw the man, he asked uncertainly, "Who are you looking for?"
Shen Junjie chuckled and said, "It's been almost twenty years since we last met. Uncle Song, don't you remember me? I'm Shen Junjie."
Grandpa Song looked at Shen Junjie again and then suddenly realized, "No wonder I felt so familiar when I saw you earlier. Little Junjun has grown up so much."
"Oh, Uncle Song, you're still the same. I'm almost forty now, and it's embarrassing for you to still call me Little Junjun."
"Give me some face and don't call me that in front of the children, okay?" Shen Junjie quickly pulled Old Man Song aside and whispered something to him.
The two of them didn't go into the courtyard, but stood at the gate talking happily.
Hearing the noise outside, Song Yining realized that Shen Junjie had arrived. Grandma Song glared at her husband with annoyance.
Zhang Lan, who hadn't seen Shen Junjie in a long time, ate breakfast together in a cheerful atmosphere. However, Zhang Lan seemed distracted today; she was still heartbroken that her son had left home.
After forcing himself to remain calm, he finished his meal, packed his bags, and prepared to leave. Shen Junjie had driven the car, so he didn't need to borrow a bicycle anymore.
Song Yining and her grandparents and brothers went by car, while Song Chengzhi and Zhang Lan rode bicycles. They waited at the train station for the educated youth office to issue train tickets.
Upon arriving at the train station, the staff from the educated youth office were already waiting there. When they saw Song Yining arrive, the older sister who had registered them brought over the train tickets first.
After giving some instructions, Song Yining and her father took their things and went to find seats.
This is the starting point, so they can get on the bus early and wait, which is perfect for them to drop off their things.
Shen Junjie used the train ticket issued by the educated youth to exchange for a sleeper ticket for Song Yining, so that she could also rest at night.
Two soldiers were also on board with them this time, hiding in the shadows. Shen Junjie knew that Shen Peng wouldn't let this go so easily.
This was the only way he could protect his niece; he still needed to slowly arrange things later.
Parting is always so sad. My aunt hurriedly brought over a big bag of food she had made, and my uncle and I came all the way here.
Aunt He Hongmei said, "Luckily we made it in time. Your maternal grandparents were originally going to come too, but we didn't let them, which is why we're late. There were too many people at the train station, so we didn't call them over."
These foods are all durable. You'll be on a three-day train journey, and the weather isn't hot now, so they won't spoil for several days." After saying this, her aunt's eyes were red, and Song Yining hugged her aunt for a while before letting go.
Everyone was holding back their tears, and they all reluctantly got off the train. Song Yining also felt uncomfortable.
Parting is really not a good thing; it makes me sad.
The train whistled to signal that it was about to depart. At the last moment, Shen Junjie handed Song Yining a note, silently telling her to be careful.
Song Yining knew that Shen Peng would definitely cause trouble on the train, and now Song Yining understood.
Song Yining was still leaning against the window, watching his loving family leave, tears slowly streaming down his face.
Unconsciously, Song Yining watched her family members turn into black dots, and the train was filled with the sobs of parting.
Watching the people walk further and further away, Song Yining slowly wiped away her tears with a handkerchief. She thought about how she was always alone in modern times and envied those who had family members to see them off.
He was content with his life; many people loved her and gave her gifts.
Song Yining was the only one in his sleeper car. He was in the lower bunk. After closing the sleeper car door, Song Yining went to check the note that Shen Junjie had given him.
It says inside: Drive carefully. There are escorts in the car. If you need anything, go find them. They're in the room next to yours.
Song Yining felt much more at ease, but she still couldn't let her guard down.
The train slowly picked up speed, and Song Yining felt like she was riding an electric car at 40 km/h, swaying gently. The sleeper berth was quite comfortable.
Looking at the environment of the sleeper berth, Song Yining was still quite emotional. This was a train full of the feel of the past. She never expected that her first time riding in a sleeper berth would be like this.
Fortunately, Shen Junjie changed his ticket to a sleeper berth, which meant fewer people were sitting inside and it would be quieter.
Being alone inside, Song Yining quickly took out the food her aunt had brought, feeling a warm glow inside.
Inside were five eggs, braised pork, dumplings, and some local pastries; the whole bag was quite a large one.
There was something wrapped in a handkerchief below. Song Yining was quite certain that this was money given to her by her aunt and uncle. Song Yining counted it and there was more than a hundred yuan. This must have been given to her by her grandmother and aunt and uncle.
Song Yining looked at these items and put them all into her spatial storage.
Mom and Grandma made me a lot of food this morning.
I don't need to look at that guy Shen Shiyu anymore; I can stay here comfortably.
Luckily, I was in a sleeper berth. All sorts of people were in those berths; green trains are the standard now.
It stops at almost every station, and the train smells all sorts of things. Luckily, it's not too hot now; it would be really unpleasant to be inside in the summer.
Song Yining, a modern-day Song, was fortunate enough to ride a train full of vintage charm, though it was a tourist line, and the scenery along the way was still quite beautiful.
It was much better than the trains we have now. It stopped and started around noon, and no one came by. Song Yining slept peacefully.
In the afternoon, Song Yining took out some things that were hard to store and quickly filled her stomach.
Around mid-afternoon, a mother and daughter came into his private room; they were dressed quite well.
They walked to the seat opposite Song Yining, picked up their things and put them under the bed. After they had put them away, they sat down and started drinking from their own water bottles.
Song Yining simply smiled and greeted them, then went back to reading her book, paying no attention to the mother and daughter.
Seeing Song Yining reading a book, the two of them started tidying up their own things.
That night, a man entered the private room late at night. Song Yining kept her eyes half-closed, watching the man's every move.
Fortunately, there was nothing suspicious about the person. Song Yining closed her eyes and pretended to sleep. Thankfully, no one came up again that night.
The first night was safe. Song Yining got up early in the morning and, while everyone else was asleep, went into the toilet to wash up and prepare hot water.
Before anyone else got up, Song Yining took out some food from her bag—actually, from her spatial storage—and began to eat slowly and carefully.
The girl in the upper bunk smelled a delicious aroma, saw that it was Song Yining from the lower bunk eating, and then turned her head to go back to sleep.
Song Yining paid no attention to the girl's things and ate the steamed bun in her hand. Her mother and grandmother were good cooks.
Although they are not pure meat buns, the addition of minced meat and the dried vegetables absorbing a lot of the meat's oil make them very delicious.
Song Yining ate two steamed buns, an egg, and drank a large glass of water before calming down, packing her things, and stretching her legs in the corridor.
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