The next day, Song Ziqing handed the house keys to Director Zhang and then headed towards the train station with Lin Chengyu.
Song Ziqing carried a backpack and pulled a large suitcase that her father had bought for her at an overseas Chinese store.
Lin Chengyu, who was behind her, was a different story. All his luggage was wrapped in a few tattered pieces of cloth, making him look like a refugee. Song Ziqing laughed at him, saying, "Xiaoyu, how long are you going to keep pretending to be poor?!"
"I was poor to begin with, and the money I have now wasn't earned through my own efforts. I can't use it openly and honestly. Once I'm able to earn money openly and honestly in the future, I won't pretend to be poor anymore!"
Lin Chengyu was telling the truth. Some of the money he used was of dubious origin. Although it was ownerless money, he didn't feel entirely at ease using it.
He still has to find a way to make money. Even though he was reborn, his desire for money has never changed.
Only those who have experienced poverty truly understand the importance of money.
Without money, there is no food, no health, and no freedom!
Having been reborn, Lin Chengyu never wanted his life and freedom to be decided by others again.
His future is in his own hands.
Once on the train, the two found that both of their seats were occupied. Song Ziqing stepped forward and said, "Excuse me, ma'am, this is my seat!"
"Young lady, don't you know how to respect your elders?! This lady isn't feeling well, what's wrong with her sitting down?!"
The middle-aged woman spoke with a strong voice, yet feigned illness, leaving Song Ziqing speechless. He simply laughed and said, "Looking at your rosy complexion, you don't seem sick at all. Should I ask the flight attendant to get a doctor to take a look at you? But you'll have to pay the consultation fee!"
Seeing Song Ziqing's serious expression and Lin Chengyu's leaning forward, the older woman knew that these two were no ordinary people; they were very serious. When dealing with young people like this, you can't be too domineering, because if you are, they will become even more domineering.
She then very tactfully apologized: "I'm sorry, young people, I feel better now, so I won't take your seats. I'll stand up and give you my place."
Seeing that she was flexible and adaptable, Song Ziqing didn't want to argue with her too much, so he generously accepted the aunt's apology: "Auntie, since you know you're wrong and can correct your mistake, I won't hold it against you!"
Seeing the older woman stand up, she quickly gestured for Lin Chengyu to follow, and the two of them plopped down in their seats without any hesitation.
The older woman had no choice but to drag her son angrily towards the next carriage. Only after she was out of sight did Lin Chengyu look at Song Ziqing with admiration: "Ziqing, you're really amazing! Aren't you afraid of losing face?!"
"It's better to be embarrassed than to stand there the whole time. It takes us a full day and night to get from Shanghai to Guangdong. I can't stand standing for that long!"
If she hadn't been constantly watched in Shanghai, Song Ziqing might have bought a sleeper ticket. After all, she was used to the comforts of life. Even after recently traveling to Shanghai in the 1960s, she still lived in a detached old villa every day.
Seeing her expression, Lin Chengyu guessed what she was thinking and suggested directly, "Why don't I go find the flight attendant and ask if I can pay extra to upgrade to a sleeper berth?"
"Is that even possible? Then hurry up and go find the flight attendant to change seats, I'm willing to pay extra!"
Song Ziqing, who was not short of money, spoke with great arrogance, which made Lin Chengyu a little worried. He quickly leaned down and whispered in Song Ziqing's ear, "Ziqing, keep your voice down. If someone hears you, it will have a bad influence on you and you may be targeted by bad people."
"Okay, I will definitely pay attention."
Song Ziqing felt that as a transmigrator, his personality had already taken shape, and if he wanted to live well in this still somewhat chaotic era, he really had to be careful with his words and actions.
Thinking about this, I suddenly remembered one of the advantages of being with Lin Chengyu: he was incredibly meticulous, which perfectly complemented my personality.
Lin Chengyu was efficient. He put his luggage on his seat, got up and went to the next carriage. After walking through two or three carriages, he found the train attendant and asked him directly, "Comrade, my fiancée and I are going to Guangzhou Station. The journey is a bit long. I would like to ask if we can pay extra to upgrade to sleeper berths?"
The train attendant wasn't surprised by Lin Chengyu's words, because he worked on the train every day and often encountered superiors exchanging tickets.
Normally, sleeper tickets are only available to people of certain ranks. However, since sleeper tickets are not always sold out, passengers like Lin Chengyu often fill the remaining seats.
In this way, the sleeper berths won't be wasted by being empty.
So the flight attendant readily agreed. After Lin Chengyu paid, he handed him two tickets: "This is a lower berth and a middle berth. You should take your fiancée and go change seats."
Lin Chengyu took the sleeper ticket, returned his and Song Ziqing's seat tickets to the train attendant, said goodbye, and walked back to the carriage they had come from.
At this time, the carriage was crowded with people, shoulder to shoulder. It took him more than ten minutes to get back in just three carriages.
Seeing that his less-than-tidy shirt had been torn, Song Ziqing was also a little worried. "Are your clothes all ripped? Do you want to go to the restroom and change?"
"No need, I've already exchanged the tickets. Let's hurry up and get our luggage to the sleeper car. I'll change my clothes when we get there."
Lin Chengyu proudly waved the two sleeper tickets in front of Song Ziqing. At this moment, the smile on his face was very innocent, which matched his age.
Looking at his smile, Song Ziqing felt as if a flower was blooming in her heart, and her heart fluttered along with it.
With his smile, she obediently carried her suitcase and followed him toward the sleeper car. By this time, most of the passengers had boarded, and the entire car was extremely crowded. Song Ziqing guessed that the train was about to depart, so she quickly followed behind Lin Chengyu. It took quite a while before they arrived at the sleeper car.
The sleeper carriages were noticeably less crowded, and there were attendants guarding the entrances to these carriages. They checked the tickets before allowing Lin Chengyu and Song Ziqing to enter the sleeper carriages. They walked through two more carriages before finally finding their seats.
Upon seeing the two available spots, Song Ziqing quickly said, "Xiaoyu, I'll just sleep in the middle bunk tonight. It doesn't seem very safe to sleep in the lower bunk."
She is a germaphobe, and given the choice, she would not choose the lower bunk.
At this moment, someone was sitting on Lin Chengyu's lower bunk. Judging from the person's appearance, they were not a clean person, so he lost the desire to sit down.
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