This time they left in a hurry, and the two of them only had time to tidy up Su's father and mother's hair before rushing straight to the train station to buy tickets.
At that time, there was only one single line running west, with very few trains, and one had to transfer in Lanzhou. Su Nianchu Beichen asked at the window and only bought two tickets from Quzhou to Lanzhou.
Sleeper tickets from Lanzhou to Jiuquan can be purchased at high prices through ticket scalpers.
The green train started again, but this time it was heading towards the northwest. There were more people on the train, all carrying large bags. These people were short-term workers going to Xinjiang to pick cotton.
Chu Beichen put their travel bags on the luggage rack and said to Su Nian with a smile, "I told you it would be faster to take a plane, but you insisted on taking the train!"
Su Nian smiled sweetly: "There's no deadline, why are you so anxious?"
"That's true," Chu Beichen sat down opposite her, "After I finish the formalities, I'll take you to Dunhuang to have a look!"
Su Nian was happy. "Great! I've always wanted to go to Dunhuang. The Crescent Moon Lake in Mingsha Mountain, a clear spring that will never be buried by the yellow sand, must be fun!"
Chu Beichen had already taken out the washed pears and said as he peeled them, "Of course!"
The green-skinned train was slow and often delayed, but people of that era had plenty of ways to while away the long journeys. Su Nianchu Beichen spent the day playing poker with the two college students in the next bunk, and the train arrived at the transfer station, Lanzhou.
The transfer time was just over two hours. The two of them just ran to the station to eat a bowl of beef noodles. Their lips were red from the spiciness, and then they hurriedly got on another green train.
There are a lot of people on this train. It is said that because it is a single line, all passengers entering Xinjiang can only take this passenger train.
Su Nian and Chu Beichen's bunks were next to each other, one in the middle and one below, so they could look after each other. Chu Beichen placed the crispy pears he had bought at the station on the small table. As they walked, the weather was getting drier and drier, so he needed to eat some cooling fruits to moisten his dryness.
"Hey, isn't this Captain Chu?" A crisp voice rang out. Su Nian had already climbed onto the middle bunk and looked down when he heard this.
I saw a slender girl standing opposite Chu Beichen, holding out her hand towards him, "Nice to meet you!"
From Su Nian's angle, he could just see the girl's face. She had a round face and short hair, and looked quite energetic.
Compared to the girl's enthusiasm, Chu Beichen seemed much calmer. He also reached out his hand, lightly grasped the other's fingertips, and then released them, "Hello!"
"Captain Chu, we're truly destined to meet!" The round-faced girl thought Chu Beichen was alone. "Did you know I was taking this train and waited for me here?"
Chu Beichen looked at Su Nian awkwardly and shook his head, "No, it must be a coincidence!"
The round-faced girl giggled: "Don't be embarrassed, Captain Chu, you want to pursue me, right?"
When these words came out, even Su Nian felt embarrassed. Whose girl is this? She has a strong imagination!
"Don't talk nonsense," Chu Beichen was not going to take the blame. He reached out and patted Su Nian, who was already laughing uncontrollably. "This is my girlfriend. Let's set off from Quzhou together!"
Su Nian was patted by Chu Beichen, and then he smiled and nodded to the round-faced girl: "Hello!"
The round-faced girl looked embarrassed. She had clearly teased Chu Beichen just now, but who knew that his girlfriend was right next to him?
"Are you teasing me on purpose?" Yuan Lian was very unhappy.
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