The bus station is not far from the train station. Xu Manman is quite familiar with the roads in Taipei City, but she cannot show it. After all, the last time she came to Taipei City, she was taken directly to a guesthouse after getting off the train. In this case, how could she know where the bus station is?
But Chen Mingshu was familiar with the situation. He went to the countryside two years ago and took a different bus by himself.
With him leading the way, the group arrived at the train station smoothly. They took out their letters of introduction and banknotes, and Chen Ming, Zhan Tianqi and Zhang Yuan bought the tickets, while the rest of the people stayed there to watch the luggage.
There were quite a few people at the train station at this time. Although it was not as terrible as the Spring Festival travel rush later in the year, it was almost the same.
I had read reports in my previous life. According to statistics from 1975 alone, there were tens of millions of educated youth sent to the countryside. If we divide it up among the provinces, each province would have at least tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands.
People go home in batches for the holidays, and there are tens of thousands of people taking the train home every day. Add to that those who are traveling on official business, and the train station must be very crowded.
Moreover, the train station nowadays is not as spacious and comfortable as that in later generations. It is cold and noisy. Several people found a place to shelter from the wind.
Even though I was able to avoid the wind a little, I was still so cold that I kept stamping my feet.
Liu Hua tugged at Xu Manman's sleeve and whispered, "Manman, I think..."
Xu Manman understood immediately. People have three urgent needs.
"There's a public toilet over there. I'll go with you."
Although the voice was not loud, Li Xiao, who had been paying attention nearby, also heard it. "It's not convenient for you two girls. Let me go with you. Yue Feng will take care of the luggage."
Xu Manman looked at the large and small bags piled up like a mountain on the ground. Could she handle it all by herself?
"With so much stuff, it's better to leave two people behind. We'll be back quickly, nothing will happen. There are patrol officers over there." Xu Manman had been to the Taipei Train Station several times, just to use the restroom. There was no need to be so cautious.
It was Liu Hua who firmly persuaded Li Xiao. What was wrong with a boy following a girl to the toilet?
The two of them quickly ran to the public toilet. After holding it in for the whole morning, not only Liu Hua, but even Xu Manman herself felt a little anxious.
Fortunately, it was winter, and although the dry toilet smelled bad, it was not that unpleasant. After holding my breath and going to the toilet, I secretly got a wet handkerchief in the space and wiped my hands while waiting for Liu Hua at the door. At this time, there was no need to think about any washbasin or faucet.
After Liu Hua came out, he lowered his head and ran quickly to the station.
Seeing the two of them return safely, Li Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He and Yue Feng then took turns to solve their menstrual problems. As boys, there was no need to go together for such things.
After waiting for more than an hour, the three people who bought the tickets came back.
Except for Liu Hua and Zhang Yuan, everyone in their group is from Hai City. However, they also have to transfer to Hai City first, so buying train tickets is much easier.
The tickets they bought were for tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM, so they had to spend the night in Taipei City. Many people would choose to spend the night at the station.
But this group of people were not short of that little money, so there was no need to save it. When they arrived at the guesthouse near the train station, they found that it was full and there was not even a bunk bed available.
I asked the staff again, and walked for half an hour with my luggage, and arrived at another guesthouse. Fortunately, there were still plenty of rooms here. The girls booked a double room, and the boys simply booked a large bunk bed. The five of us could sleep together even if we squeezed together.
After putting away their luggage, they went to a state-owned restaurant to fill their stomachs. Before the post office closed, they each sent a telegram to their families and then returned to their rooms to rest.
Riding in a car is really more tiring than going to work. After a day, Xu Manman was exhausted. She and Liu Hua got some hot water in the bathroom, washed their hands and face, and fell asleep on the kang.
Sleep till dawn.
When Xu Manman got up, the boys had already gone to the state-owned restaurant to buy breakfast. Because there were lunch boxes for sale on the train, they could just buy them when they were hungry.
After breakfast, I hurried to the train station with my luggage.
The last time Xu Manman wanted to install a wooden door, she was catching a train in Taipei City. There were not many people there at that time, so the experience was good.
This time it was really crowded, my shoes were almost stepped on and squeezed off, and I was pushed forward. By the time I reacted, everyone was squeezed into the car.
They found a seat and sat down. Since it was specifically stated when they bought the tickets, they were all seated together, almost the same as when they came, except that Chen Ming was there today.
Only three people can sit in a row. Xu Manman and Liu Hua sit opposite each other by the window. Chen Ming and Li Xiao sit beside them respectively. Zhan Tianqi sits next to Li Xiao.
There was no room here, so Zhang Yuan and Yue Feng simply moved to the other side of the aisle.
There was a strange boy sitting on the other side of Chen Ming, who seemed to be an educated youth as well.
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