Chapter 45 Departure
At 7 o'clock the next morning, Ye Qian set off for the train station with Comrade Li Yue and Comrade Wang Xinmei.
This time, the grain factory booked the train tickets for the three of us. The train was at 10 a.m. on Thursday, and we had sleeper berths booked for us. The train would take two days and was expected to arrive at noon on Saturday.
The three of them arrived at the train station at 7:30 and found a place to sit down. Ye Qian had been to the train station before, and this station was extremely crowded, but this time it was not so crowded, probably because they left early.
Neither Ye Qian nor Wang Xinmei brought much luggage. Wang Xinmei had gone out to study many times, so she knew it was inconvenient to carry too much luggage, so she only carried a small bag. Ye Qian also only carried a large bag and a small bag across her body. Li Yue was also going out to study for the first time, so she brought two large bags and one small bag.
Looking at everyone's luggage, Li Yue looked at Ye Qian, feeling a little embarrassed. "You only have one bag. Can it hold everything?"
It definitely can't fit in the bag, but I have space. There is something that can't be put in, but I can't say it.
Ye Qian said, "That's enough. I only brought a week's worth of clothes. The weather is cold now, so I don't need to change every day. Two sets are enough. I put lunch boxes and other things in my small bag. I also want to bring less. If I have time, I can go out shopping. If I bring too much, I won't have room to put it all, and I won't be able to take it back."
Li Yue saw that Wang Xinmei only brought one bag, and it seemed that she did bring a little too much.
Wang Xinmei smiled and said, "I'm older and it's too much trouble. I don't want to bring too much. You young people have too much stuff."
The three of them sat there, chatting idly until it was almost time for lunch at 12 o'clock.
"Woo..." The train whistle sounded.
Only then did the train slowly arrive.
Today is another late day.
"Clang...Clang..."
I heard the train attendant's call.
"Shanghai Stock Exchange, ticket checking, Shanghai Stock Exchange, ticket checking"
The three of them took their luggage and went to the front of the train to queue up for ticket checking. After getting on the train, they began to look for their seats. The sleeper berths in this era were empty. After all, not many people could afford to buy sleeper berths.
The three of them were in the same carriage, Wang Xinmei and Li Yue were on the lower bunk, and Ye Qian was on the upper bunk.
After the train started moving steadily, just like last time, the attendant started pushing a cart to pour water for the passengers, half a cup per person, no more.
After pouring the water, another flight attendant started selling lunch boxes. At this time, Wang Xinmei ordered a braised pork set meal, 50 cents, without a ticket.
When Ye Qian saw Wang Xinmei ordering, she ordered one for herself. In fact, she also wanted to eat it when she went to Han City last time, but it would be too conspicuous to eat it alone.
Seeing that everyone else was buying food, Li Yue bought one too. The three of them started eating before they even put their food down.
Ye Qian couldn't help but sigh after taking a bite. She didn't expect that the boxed lunches in this era were so delicious.
The key is that the price is really not expensive. Not only do you not need a ticket, but the ingredients are quite solid, half meat, half rice, and a little pickled vegetables. Except for the fact that the rice is still not tasty, this can be called a conscientious lunch box.
Wang Xinmei was also quite generous, having eaten good food along the way. In her words, "I'm not young anymore. I didn't eat much good food before. Now that I have the means, why should I treat myself badly?"
But unexpectedly, Li Yue and Ye Qian were also willing to spend money. Ye Qian didn't hide her feelings and said, "Everyone knows that I'm alone. Accommodation at the factory is free, and my salary is enough for me to eat casually. After all, there are only a few tickets, and I can't buy more even if I want to."
Everyone laughed when they heard what I said. As for Li Yue, everyone had heard the rumors, so naturally no one asked her why she was so willing to give it up.
Because none of us are the type to compete with each other, the atmosphere among the three of us was pretty good along the way. There were only three of us in the box, so we ate, drank, talked and laughed along the way, and we didn't feel bored at all.
The train stopped and repaired many times along the way, and was indeed a little late as I expected.
The three of us didn't arrive at the train station until 5pm on Saturday.
Everyone packed their clothes, grabbed their bags, and got off the train.
After leaving the train station, the three of them chose to charter a car and go directly to the study place. Today is Saturday and tomorrow is a day off, so everyone came a day in advance so that they could have a day of fun.
Even if I don't rest, the people at the study place tomorrow also need to rest, so I have to rush over today.
When our group of three arrived, many people had already arrived, but we were not the last to arrive. The staff arranged a triple dormitory for us and then left.
After the three of them simply packed up their things, they went out for lunch.
Studying has not started yet, and I have to take care of my own meals.
Before coming here, we exchanged a lot of national food coupons to facilitate our use during this study.
The three of them walked to a state-owned restaurant not far away and ordered three dishes.
The taste is light, which is nice to change the taste occasionally, but if you eat it every day, you will lose your love for it.
Wang Xinmei and Li Yue like it very much.
It was already dark after dinner. It was not a good time to wander around outside, so I went straight back to the dormitory to rest.
Although the berth on the train is quite comfortable, it is still inferior to a bed.
After washing up, Ye Qian lay down, but she still felt like she was on a train. Her head felt swaying, and she fell asleep in a short while.
Nowadays, everyone is used to getting up early. They get up before 7 o'clock and plan to go out for breakfast.
Wang Xinmei had been here a few times and knew where the food was good. "There's a state-owned restaurant up the street that sells really good wontons. Do you want to go with me?"
Ye Qian loves to eat wontons, so of course she has to go.
The three of them walked to the state-owned restaurant and ordered a bowl of wonton. The taste was indeed good, but it was too light.
Ye Qian sat at her seat and turned around but didn't see any seasonings to add. She asked the boss, "Boss, can you give me some chili and vinegar?"
The boss looked up and replied, "Sure."
Wang Xinmei noticed that I added a lot of chili peppers and vinegar: "You're not used to the food here, are you?"
Ye Qian shook her head: "No, it's just a little bland."
It was indeed very light, and this lightness was different from yesterday's. Ye Qian thought the boss must have forgotten to add salt.
After breakfast, Wang Xinmei said that she had friends there and planned to get together.
Li Yue also had friends here and had made an appointment with them. The two of them looked at him.
Ye Qian said to the two of them, "Don't worry about me. I want to go shopping today."
Ye Qian was not lying and really intended to have a good time shopping.
Two days before departure, Ye Qian exchanged various local tickets she had with others for tickets to Shanghai.
Seeing that Ye Qian didn't seem to be lying, the two of them made their own arrangements, had breakfast, and went their separate ways.
Ye Qian also asked Wang Xinmei for the route in advance.
The bus stop is not far from the State-owned Hotel.
Ye Qian waited at the station for a long time before a car came.
(End of this chapter)
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