Chaoyang Railway Station can only be considered a small station in the Northeast, with only one large waiting room, four platforms, and nine railway tracks.
At 3 o'clock in the morning, the train arrived at the station on time and was not late.
It is said that there are not many punctual trains in this era, and there are all kinds of strange reasons for being late, so being late is normal.
Chu Xi couldn't help but think of a little story her mother told her on the train before the end of the world.
A man accompanied his friend to the ticket refund window at the train station to refund his ticket because the train was delayed. She said, "Why is the train delayed? I want to refund my ticket!" The ticket seller said, "Maybe the rain caused the delay." The man said something that made his friend think about it for a long time: "Then did the passengers on the other trains hold umbrellas?" The man laughed for a long time before he recovered.
However, as I laughed, my heart became gloomy, and I would never see my mother from my previous life again.
Although she also thought about looking for her mother in her previous life 30 years later, she always had a feeling that she would not be able to find any people or things that existed in her previous life memory. This place was most likely a parallel space, a place that had nothing to do with her previous life.
The train pulling into the station was a Dongfanghong-3 diesel locomotive, China's most advanced train at the time. Designed to reach a maximum speed of 120 kilometers per hour, it is now the main passenger locomotive in Northeast China.
Chu Xi followed the sparse crowd and boarded the green train. At that time, there were relatively few sleeper cars, only three, and the rest were hard seat cars, and the seats were still green sponge seats.
Fortunately, the sleeper cars are all covered with a layer of white cloth, which should be changed and washed frequently.
Plus there weren’t many people in the sleeper car and the environment was pretty good.
Each seat in the sleeper car is equipped with a thermos filled with hot water.
Yes, not many people go on business trips in this era. Most people try to save as much as possible. Some even change the standard sleeper berth for a hard seat on a business trip at public expense, just to get some money back and help their family.
The train sleeper berths at that time were the same as those in later generations, with upper, middle and lower berths in one compartment. If you encountered someone who snored, had smelly feet, or walked back and forth, you would not be able to sleep at all.
The unfamiliar environment, the unfamiliar people, the constant rattling of the train, and even the cold wind blowing in from the poorly sealed train, it felt quite refreshing.
Chu Xi arrived relatively early. There was only an old man in his seventies lying on the lower bunk. He must have come up from the previous station. He was leaning against the window and reading a book during the stop. It seemed to be an ancient book, but the sloppy handwriting and blurry cover made it difficult to make out the title.
The old man adjusted his glasses and looked up at the girl standing in front of him. She was dressed simply and had an ordinary appearance, but her bright eyes made her look like a smart girl, and the smile on her face was also contagious.
"Little girl, are you alone? Where are you going?" His attitude was warm and polite.
"I'm going to the south to visit relatives." Chu Xi answered neither humbly nor arrogantly.
Perhaps because he had been bored for a long time, or because Chu Xi’s answer was timely, the old man rubbed his eyes and put down the book in his hand.
"I've been sitting in this car for a day and a half, and I'm the only one in this booth. It's rare to find someone who can talk."
No wonder, this is because he is bored, otherwise he wouldn't be up at this time.
But Chu Xi packed up quickly and lay down on the lower bunk opposite the old man. It had been a busy day. Although he was not physically tired, his heart was still not at peace.
"Grandpa, what book are you reading? It's so late." Looking at the old man opposite her who was in a passionate mood to talk, she couldn't bear to refuse and could only make small talk.
"This is an ancient medical book. I'll study it if I have time. After all, the journey is too long."
Hearing this, he knew he was a professor or expert in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Chu Xi immediately became interested and sat up straight, wanting to discuss this knowledge with the old man.
A correct speaking attitude can promote communication between each other, share experiences, knowledge, skills and other information, and generate more solutions and novel ideas.
Especially in traditional Chinese medicine, it can be said that brainstorming brings together many ideas. Your strange idea may lead others to come up with clever insights or treatments.
"Is grandpa a Chinese medicine doctor? Or a professor?" He is still so energetic at this age. Judging from the ancient medical skills, his profession must be in this field.
"Smart girl, I work at the Traditional Chinese Medicine College in Kyoto, but I can't teach now. From now on, the most I can do is read books, teach students, and occasionally discuss things with a few old guys."
"So you're a university professor, that's amazing." Chu Xi admired him sincerely.
"I want to go to college, too, but I'm afraid I won't have the chance. In the future..."
"Who knows what will happen in the future? Maybe one day I can take the college entrance examination again." The old man has a good grasp of the situation after all.
"Okay, I'm a little sleepy too. You should take a rest too." The old man probably saw that Chu Xi was sleepy. After all, if he got on the bus at this time, he would definitely not have had a good rest.
Feeling the empty and quiet sleeper car, the occasional whispers did not disturb her. Thinking of Shi Peng in the distance, Chu Xi fell asleep directly.
After all, he was a big boss who had fought his way out of a sea of blood and corpses, and had gone through nearly fifteen years of trials and tribulations. Now that he had moved to such a safe environment, Chu Xi was not affected at all. Only his slightly furrowed brows showed his worry for the person in the distance.
"Rice with toppings! Rice with toppings! 20 cents a portion!" A man in a white coat slowly walked into the carriage, shouting as he walked. His voice was loud and melodious, and it was quite melodious.
Chu Xi woke up to such a shout and slept soundly.
The weather outside was just right, with a thin mist slowly streaming through the gaps in the woods. The rising sun made the branches of the big trees look vibrant. The fields and mountains outside the window flashed by, with wisps of smoke rising from the farms in the distance and the vast wilderness. The scenery was so picturesque that it made people feel relaxed and happy.
I stared blankly for a long time before coming to my senses.
It was time for breakfast. Thinking of the fragrant meals that had been prepared in the space warehouse, she hesitated for a moment and decided not to eat. After all, it was a public place.
I got up, washed up briefly, and then headed for the dining car. The dining car is often located between the hard seat car and the sleeper car, which is very interesting because the two cars do not interfere with each other.
The tenth carriage of the train is the dining car. The food in the dining car is very good. You can eat while watching the moving scenery outside the window. Of course, the prices of the dishes are also "good", so there are not many people. It is a good place to rest and eat on a long-distance bus.
The various stir-fries in the dining car were of quite high quality, unlike the scorn people showed towards train meals in later generations.
We are not short of money, and the meals on the train do not require tickets, which is really good.
I ordered stir-fried pork with celery, which tasted very good. Maybe it was because the chef was really good at cooking.
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