"By the way, as the great System Seventh Lord from the future galaxy, don't you have a novice gift package prepared for your host?" Lin Yanbai asked.
"Ah...but this is against the rules, host. How can you expect to get something for nothing?" Xiao Qi quickly found a point of rebuttal.
Listening to Xiao Qi's righteous argument in his mind, Lin Yanbai straightened up and slowly opened the package of the biscuits. Every move revealed a sense of weakness.
"Ahem, ahem, hey, forget it, forget it if there's nothing. Alas, this is my fate. I just don't know if I can have a future with this sick body. I guess my mission is also in jeopardy. Ahem."
"...Host, weren't you fine just now? You are strictly prohibited from acting like a spoiled brat!"
"Ahem, who's acting? Ahem, it's mainly because she's in good health. How could she die from a cold? Her body must have been ruined a long time ago." Lin Yanbai said with difficulty.
Seeing Lin Yanbai’s pale face and the way he seemed to be out of breath, Xiao Qi finally panicked, “Don’t, you are my first mission target. If you die, I will be laughed at by the other Tongzi!”
After saying that, Xiao Qi was silent for a moment, then said with difficulty, "Normally, there's no novice gift pack. So, I'll pay for you to drink the medicine out of my own pocket. Is that okay?"
"That's settled!" Lin Yanbai said decisively. Xiao Qi looked at the person sitting in his seat, who had immediately returned to normal, his face flushed as he munched on a biscuit. As a system, he actually felt a bit of difficulty breathing.
"Host, how can you lie to people? No, lie to the government? This is a shameless act." It felt very angry.
"I didn't lie to you. I've been in poor health to begin with. However, this is my first lesson for you, Qiqi. You must know that people's hearts are treacherous! Don't trust others easily. By the way, don't forget my medicine!" Lin Yanbai happily munched on the biscuits.
Not to mention, this little Tongzi is quite cute, and these cookies are quite fragrant too.
Suddenly, Lin Yanbai heard a "gulp" sound of swallowing saliva behind her. She turned her head and met a pair of big eyes with clear black and white.
The owner of the eyes had a short buzz cut and looked about five or six years old. He sat quietly in his seat. Seeing Lin Yanbai looking at him, his big eyes flickered and he lowered his head, seeming a little embarrassed.
However, Lin Yanbai clearly saw that the little boy's eyes stayed on the biscuit for more than 3 seconds. Lin Yanbai was so cute, she had almost no resistance to cute things.
"Little boy, can I treat you to a cookie?" Lin Yanbai asked as she handed over a piece.
The little boy looked up in disbelief, then quickly lowered his head. "Mom said I can't eat anything given by strangers."
Before Lin Yanbai could say anything, a voice interrupted her: "Big sister, ignore him. He just ate and isn't hungry. Your cookies are expensive. Take them back!"
Lin Yanbai glanced over at the sound and saw a woman with short hair, looking to be in her thirties. She wore a silk scarf around her neck and looked very neat and tidy. What caught Lin Yanbai's attention was the leather shoes on the woman's feet. In this era, anyone who could wear leather shoes must have a well-off family.
Turning back to look at the child, who also had patches on her body, they were few. Suddenly, Lin Yanbai had an idea. The train was about to arrive in Yanjing, and since it was the last stop, everyone on the train was going there. She was all alone now, and her so-called family was probably unreliable. It would be nice to have a good relationship with them.
"It's okay, sister. I just thought I'd share my experience because the child is so cute. I wasn't very considerate. But, this child is really smart. How did you raise him?"
Sure enough, after hearing this, the woman couldn't help but smile. "Oh, this child is really obedient. His father and I are busy with work, so we rarely educate him. But he is obedient, especially listens to me. His father is so jealous!"
The woman started talking, after all, people in that era were still relatively simple. In a short while, the two of them were calling each other "sister" and "little sister".
Sister Song's name was Song Shengnan, and she worked at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative. Lin Yanbai knew that in this era, the Supply and Marketing Cooperative was second only to state-owned restaurants in people's hearts. She decided in her heart that she must establish a good relationship with Sister Song.
Lin Yanbai is an orphan in modern times. Under such a background, she has long mastered the skill of speaking differently to different people.
Even after getting off the train, Sister Song was still reluctant to leave, "Sister, remember my address and come visit me when you have time!"
"Okay, sister. As long as you and my brother don't find me annoying, I will definitely come to bother you." After saying that, Lin Yanbai touched the little face of Xiaobao, Sister Song's son, and said, "Xiaobao, I'm not a stranger now, am I? Can you accept my cookies?" As she said that, she took out cookies from her pocket.
Xiao Bao turned to look at Sister Song, his eyes full of desire, "Sister, keep it for yourself. I have some cookies at home!"
"Sister, this is a token of my love. It's not much. If you don't even accept this, how can I have the nerve to go to your house?" Lin Yanbai said in embarrassment.
Seeing Lin Yanbai's unwillingness to accept rejection, and then turning her head to look at the child whose eyes were filled with longing, Sister Song compromised, "Well, okay, then Yanbai, if you need anything in the future, just come to the Heping Street Supply and Marketing Cooperative to find me, and I will definitely get it for you."
"Okay, I just like your boldness, so I won't be polite to you."
The conversation between the two left Xiao Qi dumbfounded. He couldn't help but secretly take out a small notebook and decided to learn a few tricks secretly. In this way, he would not be afraid of not being able to cheat from Brother Tong and Sister Tong. Bah, could he not borrow money?
According to the original novel, although the Lin family had already learned that Lin Yanbai was returning today, no one came to pick her up. The original owner waited outside the station in the wind for nearly three hours before Lin's father finally arrived.
Therefore, Lin Yanbai had no intention of waiting for anyone to pick her up. Just kidding, she was so weak now, wouldn't it be suicide if she was exposed to the cold wind?
Fortunately, she didn't have much luggage. She recalled the address of the heroine in the original novel and asked a kind person. Soon, she was standing at the door of her home.
She knocked hard on the door, listening to the footsteps coming closer in the yard, and counting silently in her mind. The next second, the door opened, and it was opened by a girl in a red plaid shirt.
Lin Yanbai immediately realized who she was: the original novel's heroine, Lin Wan. She had two pigtails, an oval face, thick eyebrows, and a high nose bridge. She was indeed the bright and beautiful woman described in the novel.
Seeing Lin Wan's puzzled look, Lin Yanbai smiled, showing her standard eight teeth, "Hello, are you my sister? I am Lin Yanbai."
It was not until dinner time that Lin Yanbai finally met his family in this life. Although he had long known that the original owner had no status in their hearts, when he truly felt what she had gone through, Lin Yanbai felt very sorry for the little girl.
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