Ying Yan received the task urgently. In the afternoon, he went out and bought sleeper tickets, packed his things, said goodbye to his family, and took Ke Meiyu to leave on the night train.
At that time, the trains had not yet been upgraded; they were the earliest green-skinned trains with sleeper carriages. So, the queues for boarding were relatively orderly and courteous. However, looking to one side, a huge crowd was frantically surging into the carriage doors or windows.
Nowadays, transportation is inconvenient, so people usually carry a lot of bags and even bedding when they travel.
Many people first stuffed things through the windows before climbing up.
Parking time is limited, and it often happens that things are put in before people can even squeeze in...
Ke Meiyu was dumbfounded. She had dreamed of going to Kyoto with human traffickers, but that was just a dream. It was nothing compared to the shock of seeing it with her own eyes.
The strong sense of the era once again profoundly told her what kind of world she had been reborn into.
The sleeper car was much less crowded than the hard seat car, but it was still very crowded. The beds were narrow, and the aisle was barely wide enough for one person to pass through. Moreover, the air was filled with all sorts of pungent smells, which she had never experienced in her dreams!
Chives, scallions, smelly feet, vomit, the smell of smoke...
Ke Meiyu blankly took a picture of herself with a refreshing talisman. This kind of talisman is similar to spraying natural perfume on a person. It has a light scent, and different types have different effects.
Ying Yan put his luggage away, washed his hands, and then sat down next to her to start rummaging through his luggage.
Although they were in a rush and didn't have dinner at home, Madam Ke and the old lady spent the whole afternoon preparing a lot of delicious food, including three meals for them to take on the road, food for them to eat after they settled in, and some to give away.
It's hot now, and a lot of food can't be stored for long.
The young couple brewed egg tea with hot water and ate steamed buns filled with vegetables and sauce.
They could eat as much as anyone else, leaving the people opposite them speechless. One little girl even whispered, counting on her fingers, "Mommy, is this lady pregnant? She's already eaten six pancakes and she's still eating..."
Ke Meiyu couldn't help but cough because she was choked.
Ying Yan patted her back with one hand and handed her water with the other.
Ke Meiyu took a few sips of water from the kettle, her eyes somewhat unfocused.
She always had a big appetite at home. College students received subsidies, men occasionally received bonuses for solving cases, her parents were workers receiving wages and subsidies, and relatives would come to bring her things every now and then.
At first, she was a little hesitant, but gradually her family spoiled her so much that she only needed to indulge her taste buds. This slender woman could eat the equivalent of five strong men's meals, and that was her own definition of a healthy 70% fullness...
Now, being pointed out by a naive little child, oh my god, her old face!
The child's parents were quite young, well-dressed, and good-looking.
The woman patted her daughter's shoulder sheepishly and said with a smile, "This child eats like a cat and admires people with good appetites the most. Her uncle is a soldier, and he eats rice from a bowl, which she regards as a hero and talks about all the time."
The little girl nodded repeatedly, her face tearful, and said, "My grandma says that you have to eat a lot to grow tall, but the food isn't very tasty, and I have to eat a lot of vegetables. It's so hard for me."
Ke Meiyu chuckled as she listened to someone who was only four or five years old speaking like a little adult.
"Try this," Ke Meiyu said, handing over a wrap. "My mom made this. She's the head chef on the second floor of the third canteen at the university, and she has a huge following."
"I'm so sorry," the man said with a smile, waving his hands repeatedly. "We can bring our own food too."
As they spoke, they took out buns wrapped in oil paper from their bags, which were obviously bought at a state-run restaurant.
“I don’t want to,” the little girl pouted and turned her head away, her braids still arcing through the air, as stubborn as their owner. “I eat steamed buns and fried dough sticks every morning, it’s so disgusting.”
The young parents exchanged a helpless glance. "How about we buy some boxed lunches in the car later?"
"No," the little girl turned her head to the other side again, "I saw other people eating, and I have no appetite at all!"
"Jiaojiao, you won't eat this or that, your face is so thin you've lost all the flesh, how will you grow tall?" The woman stroked the child's head worriedly. "How about I make you some milk powder and biscuits?"
The little girl slumped onto the table, humming in a muffled voice, "I drink milk every day, and the smell makes my stomach churn..."
Ke Meiyu chuckled and continued to hand over the wrap: "Try this one, it's fresh, nutritious, and tastes amazing!"
The little girl blinked, looking longingly at her parents.
Feeling helpless and ashamed, the two could only laugh and say, "Aren't you going to thank your auntie?"
As they spoke, they took out a small bag of White Rabbit milk candy and handed it to him. "Comrade, the journey has been too long, have some candy to pass the time."
Ke Meiyu raised an eyebrow. She was usually the one handing out candy wherever she went, so this was one of the few times she was being given candy by someone else.
She accepted it without ceremony, placed it on the table, and said thank you with a smile.
The little girl wiped her hands clean with a damp handkerchief, then took a big bite of the tortilla. The dough was chewy and fragrant with eggs and flour, and the filling was salty, spicy, and refreshing. Her eyes lit up after the first bite, and she ate it with gusto.
The couple looked on in astonishment, saying in disbelief, "It's been so long since this child has eaten so happily!"
Even so, the little girl only ate one-fifth of it before saying she was full.
But the couple were still quite happy, as this was the most she had ever eaten in a day.
Ke Meiyu's eyes flashed as she scanned the girl's body, transmitted the data to the simulator, and performed a simple check.
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