Chapter 78 Two Mouths of Dog Food
The people outside pushed the door open and came in. They were a man and a woman, holding tickets and carrying things.
The two men saw Lin Xiaotong sitting on the lower bunk. The young woman glanced at her casually and then turned to talk to the boy.
"Ayu, I told you to buy a sleeper berth. It's such a long way to your house, and I won't squeeze into a hard seat with you."
The girl who was talking seemed to come from a well-off family. Her clothes were not patched, they were crisp and fitted, and she had a confident smile on her face.
After she finished speaking, she sat down on the lower bunk seat and spoke to the young man with a smile on her face.
"Xiaoxue, thanks to you, I've never ridden in a sleeper car before."
The man looked like he came from an ordinary family, his clothes were slightly pale, and his gaze stayed on Lin Xiaotong for a short while but quickly shifted away.
He stood up straight, put his things on the upper bunk, and after cleaning up, he sat side by side with Xiaoxue on the lower bunk with a smile in his eyes.
"That's right, right? This time when I go home with you, is it about us..."
Xiaoxue hesitated and didn't finish her words, her slender fingers twisted into a dough knot.
"Don't worry, I already wrote back to tell my parents about you and me."
A Yu smiled gently, looked at the girl's black hair, and spoke in a neither slow nor hurried tone.
"Ayu, you are so nice...I"
When Xiaoxue heard this, she raised her head and her face turned red.
Lin Xiaotong, who was standing aside, became a background board, standing still and listening to the young couple expressing their feelings.
She also wants to have a sweet love.
Their eyes were almost tearing, and they touched each other tentatively with their hands, and their palms were placed together, about to hold them together.
Suddenly, a carefree female voice was heard from outside the carriage door, and the next second the door was pushed open.
The young couple who were almost holding hands were like frightened baby birds, and their outstretched hands were suddenly retracted.
"Oh, Xiaotong, it's a good thing you didn't come out. The water supply area outside is full of people."
Gao Xiulan came in with a large enamel pot full of water, her hair slightly messy.
"Mom, I'll take over."
Lin Xiaotong quickly got out of bed, took the enamel cup from Gao Xiulan's hand, and placed it on a low table between the two rows of beds.
"Okay, okay, just leave it here."
Gao Xiulan took out a handkerchief from her trouser pocket and wiped the sweat from her forehead. This was the handkerchief that her husband Xie had given her before he left.
Her man is caring.
Only then did Gao Xiulan notice that there was a young couple sitting on the lower bunk opposite her. She didn't know what was going on, but the two of them were so far apart from each other, with a large empty space between them.
"Mom, you must be hungry. Let's eat."
As soon as Lin Xiaotong saw the look in her mother-in-law's eyes, she knew what was going on. She winked at Gao Xiulan, and the two of them sat down next to each other.
"Why."
Lin Xiaotong opened the wrapped lunch box and each of them took a pancake with shredded meat and a boiled egg.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law sat together and ate the cakes with big mouthfuls. These were made by Gao Xiulan before she left tonight.
The green peppers were crispy and had a hint of spiciness, and the meat inside was a little cold but still tasted good.
The small space was filled with the aroma of food, and the couple opposite also felt hungry.
“Gurgle——”
Lin Xiaotong was biting the meat pie, her body was still, and she thought she heard the sound of swallowing saliva.
She turned her head and looked at Gao Xiulan. They both said nothing, pretending not to hear, and continued chewing with their mouths still.
Xiaoxue on the opposite side didn't know why she was so greedy. Her face was blushing, and she didn't know where to put her hands. She looked at her boyfriend for help.
"Ayu, let's eat too. I'll go buy some food."
"No, you sit here, I'll go see if there are any boxed lunches."
At this time, the lunch boxes on the train have not arrived in this compartment yet.
A Yu gave Xiao Xue a reassuring look, stood up, took out a lunch box from the luggage bag on the upper bunk, and pushed the door open to go out.
Just as Gao Xiulan and Lin Xiaotong finished eating boiled eggs and wiped their hands, the door was pushed open from the outside.
A Yu hurried back with two lunch boxes in his hands. His clothes were wrinkled and the legs of his glasses were squeezed crooked.
"Xiaoxue, you must be impatient, eat it while it's hot."
"Ayu, why are there two lunch boxes?"
Xiaoxue stood up and tiptoed to help Ayu straighten his tilted glasses. Seeing the two lunch boxes, she asked in confusion.
"I made you a portion. I have to return it after I finish mine. You can eat first."
The lunch boxes on the train are packed in aluminum lunch boxes, 30 cents a box, and come with a green enamel spoon.
If you don’t bring your own lunch box, you can use the one on the train. However, you need to wash it and return it after eating, or you can wait for the conductor to collect it.
A Yu opened the lid of the lunch box, took a spoon and handed it to Xiaoxue.
Lin Xiaotong had good eyesight and saw at a glance that there were a few slices of pork on a box of rice, more fat than lean meat, some vegetables, and a few slices of Harbin red sausage.
The combination of meat and vegetables is really good.
"Wow, Ayu, this also has sausage, I love it."
"Eat it while it's hot and get some sleep afterward. We won't be there until tomorrow night."
A Yu opened his lunch box and found the same dishes inside. He put a few slices of sausage from his lunch box into Xiaoxue's bowl and only kept one slice for himself.
"Ayu, I don't like meat either, so I'll give it to you."
Xiaoxue was about to see the meat in her bowl, so she also put the spoon into Ayu's lunch box.
The two smiled at each other, and pink bubbles seemed to appear around them.
Gao Xiulan and Lin Xiaotong were almost full of dog food. After the meal, they took a break and drank some water from a large teacup to moisten their throats.
After the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had eaten and drunk their fill, Lin Xiaotong stood up and ran to the window in the middle of the bed, watching the scenery flash by outside the train.
Tall poplar trees flashed past the window, and outside was an endless field.
Accompanied by the clanging sound of the train, people in the carriage gradually fell asleep.
During the 40-plus hour journey, the train passed through the vast North China Plain, the fertile Jianghan Plain, and the majestic Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge, passing through tunnel after tunnel from north to south.
Lin Xiaotong's novelty had worn off. She lay on the bed with her legs crossed and her hands under her head, just wanting to get out of the car quickly.
The young couple on the train had already gotten off, and there were no new people in their hard sleeper compartment.
They had to wait until 11:00 am on the last day to arrive at the station.
"Xiaotong, we're almost there, get ready to get off."
"Mom, I'm here."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law both changed into thin coats and felt hot sitting in the car.
Each of them held a woven bag and waited for the train to stop before getting off.
The train let out a long "woohoo" sound and slowly entered the station, trailing a trail of white smoke.
After the train stopped, the conductor opened the carriage door and lowered the foot ladder. Passengers carrying large and small bags came out one after another, and the quiet platform suddenly became lively.
Gao Xiulan and Lin Xiaotong, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, squeezed into the crowd, got off the bus, and walked quickly out of the platform.
Lin Xiaotong looked back at the dark crowd. The narrow car door could not accommodate such a large group of people, so many people turned to climbing down from the car windows.
Looking back, I saw people everywhere, almost drowning in the sea of black, white, gray and green.
She could only hold on to her mother-in-law Gao Xiulan's hand to avoid being swept away by the crowd.
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