Chapter 17 After Chapter 17, Jiang Zai waited for a long time...
But he is also a sensible little guy. I clearly heard the child's mother ask him if he wanted to eat, but he said no.
It's amazing that he has learned to say one thing and mean another at such a young age.
In fact, he saw that the child's mother was not unable to afford it, and her expression before did not seem reluctant. He just might not have been careful enough in this regard, and did not know that children can sometimes be very sensible.
He was not the kind of person who would gloat over other people's misfortunes. He felt happy when he saw others looking at him with envy, so he quickly cleaned up the remaining rice in the lunch box.
Then he stood up and went out with the empty lunch box.
Only then did Xia Li notice that Jiang Zai seemed to have been looking at someone, and she understood what he meant in an instant.
Indeed, not only children but adults as well, who has not longed for the food on the train?
Taking a train at this time was still a very important matter. Just like two days ago when they were in Zhaozhuang, some relatives and friends who were familiar with the Jiang family came to visit the Jiang family and talked about this matter. It was not only because Jiang Cub was going to accompany her mother, but also because the two of them had to take a train for such a long time.
People are very curious.
Grandma Jiangzai took the trouble to prepare a lot of food, even the roast chicken she saw on the platform was bought for the two of them. You know, in the countryside, people only buy some pork occasionally throughout the year to improve their lives, and roast chicken is not something you can buy just by saying so.
That's something we usually only prepare for when something big happens.
Being on the train is like being in a newer and more advanced world.
The fried dough twists and fruits sold on the street will taste a little sweeter in the train compartment. And the food on the train, if it uses the same ingredients, will it really taste better than cooking at home?
Charlie would definitely put a big X on it because she really didn't think it tasted good and was just average. If there were other options, she would really refuse.
She thought that maybe because there were no competitors, the chef on the train was not worried that anyone would steal his business. The food was just like that. If you like it, you can eat it. If you don’t like it, you can eat the dry food you brought with you. If you really don’t like it, you can just starve. Anyway, no one is begging you to buy it.
So she imposed her own ideas on her child. She naturally assumed that others would think the things she thought were ordinary were also ordinary. Instead, she ignored the fatal attraction of the food on the train to a child who had never traveled far.
How can he tell whether something tastes good or not if he hasn’t tried it?
If I hadn't thought about it too much and not bought it for him, maybe this child would always think about the lunch box on the train in the future.
But she didn't understand. Did all boys of this age want to be mute? Why didn't they open their mouths? He could have said it directly to her. Would she refuse? Or was it because the child didn't know her well and was too embarrassed to speak.
Xia Li reached out and patted Jiang Zi on the shoulder, saying, "Let's buy a box lunch together tonight. Mom saw that uncle eating so happily just now, so she wants to eat too. When the time comes, can Jiang Zi eat with Mom?"
Jiangzai stopped chewing the apple. He seemed to be in disbelief, but the corners of his mouth that raised unconsciously revealed his excitement, and his little fangs were exposed, which was very cute.
It turns out she wanted to eat it too. Jiang Zai nodded.
After lunch, the mother and son slept together on the bunk for two or three hours. Jiang Zai was a little embarrassed, but Xia Li told him that the bed was so small, and if he didn't want to sleep with his mother, then his mother would have to sleep at the bottom of the bed. Only then did he calm down.
Afterwards, it was time for dinner, which Jiangzai had been waiting for for a long time.
Of course, Xia Li didn't lie to him. When the sound of the cart and the hawking voices came together, Jiang Zai had been sitting at the end of the bed, waiting for a long time, and kept tilting his head to watch the food cart getting closer and closer.
Xia Li was very generous. She not only bought a bowl of rice and vegetables, but also a bucket of instant noodles.
These days, instant noodles are not cheap, and bucket instant noodles are even more expensive. There are not many places where they are sold, and many people have never seen them.
She opened the lunch box and let Jiangzai eat it first, while she went to get hot water to make instant noodles.
Jiangzai sat quietly on the bunk, very well behaved.
When Xia Li came back with the hot water, she saw that Jiang Zai had not touched the food in front of him, so she asked him why he was not eating yet, as it would get cold soon.
Jiang Zai didn't say anything, but just moved the seat next to him and let Xia Li sit.
Xia Li was generous with her praise, and although Jiang Zai was praised many times along the way, he still felt shy.
She sat down, took the instant noodles and prepared to pour hot water.
"Ginger, have you ever eaten this before?"
Jiang Zai nodded obediently, then shook his head.
Xia Li felt that her communication skills with children had improved a lot, and she immediately understood what Jiang Zai meant.
"You mean, you've eaten this before, but you've never eaten instant noodles like this, right?"
He nodded.
"Who did you sell it to, Jiangzai?"
"Dad bought it."
"Oh." She really shouldn't have asked. She figured it could only be Jiang Dong. He'd always loved buying rare things to please her. It turned out this trick could work on her own son, too.
Jiang Zai thought his mother would continue to ask him questions about his father, so he could only purse his lips unhappily.
Xia Li poured hot water in and put the lid back on. Then she said to Jiang Zai, who was staring at her without blinking, "Wait a little longer and you can eat it."
The temperature of the rice was just right, and it came with three dishes: one potato, one bean sprout and cabbage, and one stir-fried meat dish.
There was one meat dish that was actually pretty good, which made me feel a little relieved after spending so much money.
She pushed it in front of Jiangzai and asked him to eat a little first.
I took out two more eggs from my bag. I really need to eat them quickly.
The eggs had probably been rinsed with cold water by Jiang Dong's mother, so they were very easy to peel. She peeled one first and put it in Jiang Zai's lunch box, signaling him to eat it quickly.
Then he peeled another one and ate it slowly.
To be honest, it's a bit choking. This is just an ordinary boiled egg, tasteless and dry.
The man opposite also didn't forget to have dinner. He bought it at the same time as Charlie.
Maybe it was because there were already Xia Li and Jiang Zai at the small table. Although the two of them didn't take up much space, it would look very strange if an adult man was added to the table.
Just imagine the scene: a man, a woman and a child, all sitting around a small table eating. If someone who doesn’t know sees them, they would definitely think they are a family of three.
So, after getting the meal, Xu Zhining wisely sat at the lower part of his bunk and ate his food.
When Charlie saw it, she knew the reason, but there was nothing she could do about it.
Next time, it would be better if they had slightly separate meal times.
This time, Jiangzai didn't look at others and became a good baby who focused on eating.
He thought the food on the train was really delicious, just as he had imagined.
Therefore, he ate very happily and felt very satisfied.
This was completely different from what Charlie had expected. She had assumed his tastes would mirror hers. However, she didn't realize that children sometimes couldn't tell good from bad. Or perhaps it was just that little brats like them hadn't seen much of the world. As long as the food tasted okay and the surroundings were novel and fun, even if they didn't like it, it would taste good.
Xia Li saw that he had a good appetite. He used his little hands to pick up shredded potatoes, then shredded meat, and stuffed some rice in between. He finished the lunch box very quickly.
After estimating the time, Xia Li opened the lid of the instant noodles. As soon as she opened it, a fresh and fragrant smell of beef wafted out, which really filled her nose.
In fact, she also likes to eat this thing. To be honest, it tastes good and is easy to eat. No wonder so many people like it.
Jiangzai also smelled the unique aroma of instant noodles. He looked towards his mother on the left and sniffed again and again with his little nose.
Xia Li picked up the noodles with the plastic fork that came with the instant noodle bucket, and then pushed it to Jiang Zai.
"Eat as much as you can. Don't overeat. I didn't bring any digestion medicine with you on the road."
The child just ate a lot of rice. It is not good for a child like him to eat too much and feel bloated.
After thinking about it, she pulled the instant noodles over again, took out most of the noodles and put them into the lunch box. Then, Xia Li pushed the instant noodle bucket in front of Jiang Zai again.
At this point, there was still a small portion of noodles in it, and the rest was soup. This should be enough for him, as he had just eaten an egg in addition to the rice.
Jiangzai was quite obedient and had no objections. He was very happy in his heart and felt that he could eat so many delicious foods.
Xia Li ate some noodles and some clean vegetables from the lunch box that Jiang Zai had just finished.
The meal is over.
Time doesn't seem to matter much on a train, especially on long journeys. The only things people worry about on the train are when they'll arrive at their destination, what to eat for the next meal, and whether they'll finish a meal or not.
After dinner, the passengers felt that the day was almost over and felt a lot more relaxed.
The atmosphere in the carriage became very lively. Everyone was chatting about their daily lives. Some talked about their own experiences and boasted so much that the people around them were stunned.
At this time, a train carriage is like a big family. The atmosphere is just right and everyone's hearts can quickly come together.
The adults were talking happily and the children became lively.
At first, the adults with the children kept a close eye on their children in the car, not letting them out of their sight, for fear of losing them, because human traffickers were so rampant at that time.
But as the day went by, the children were full of energy and the adults were tired. In addition, since the train was in a moving, enclosed carriage, the children were allowed to play nearby and could not run to other carriages.
So this is what happened in the train: some children who had just met each other quickly became close friends, even though they didn't know each other's names or who was older. They were chasing each other and playing in the train.
The evening is supposed to be a good time to relax, but the lighting was not good enough and reading was really straining on the eyes, so she just sat on the bunk, watching people coming and going in the carriage and listening to other people's stories.
When Jiang Zai heard the sounds of his peers playing outside, he also felt a little eager to join in, but he was not a particularly outgoing child, and after observing for a long time, he did not join in.
Xia Li was worried that Jiang Zai was going out because of her, so she asked him to go play as well. Unexpectedly, the boy refused and sat back in his old seat to continue watching the lights outside.
Why is this child so unlike me in this respect? She is such a proactive person.
Xia Li didn't realize that she had been paying more and more attention to Jiang Zai. It must be said that being alone with two people can indeed make the relationship warmer.
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