Lin Ling brought salted duck and ordered a box lunch. Wei Qingzhe didn't bring any food, so he just bought a box lunch. At this time, lunch boxes cost 20 cents each and no tickets are required.
Ye Xinchen brought a total of six meat buns. He took out four and saved two for tomorrow morning. He also ordered a box lunch.
Gu Xi heated up the rice and dishes. There were still a lot of dishes, so Gu's mother stuffed them full. The four of them shared together. Lin Ling also gave half of the rice to Ye Xinchen.
When they ate Gu Xi's dishes, Lin Ling couldn't help but praise: "Gu Xi, your mother's cooking is really delicious. This is my first time eating authentic Shanghai cuisine. It's so sweet."
Gu Xi took a bite of the salted duck and smiled: "I'm the only one in my family who can't cook. A few days before I left, my parents gave me a crash course, fearing that I wouldn't know how to cook and would starve to death after going to the countryside."
Wei Qingzhe also ate it for the first time: "Shanghai cuisine is sweeter, Nanjing cuisine is not so sweet. This salted duck is also delicious, each has its own merits. My mother's cooking is also delicious. She originally brought it for me, but I couldn't resist eating it all last night. I could only buy a box lunch. If I had known earlier, I would have endured it and let you have a taste."
Ye Xinchen gave everyone a bun: "My mother made these buns. I'm from the north, and my mother makes the best noodles. Buns are easy to carry."
Mama Ye's buns were very big, and Gu Xi couldn't help but praise them: "Such a big bun, one is enough to fill me up, I'll save it for tomorrow morning, thank you, your buns have thin skin and big meat, the gravy has soaked the skin, it looks really tempting, it's a pity it's cold, if it was hot, I can't imagine how delicious it would be."
Ye Xinchen is always happier when hearing people praise his mother: "I've been to Shanghai, it's completely different from Beijing. The Bund International Building Complex is also quite spectacular."
Gu Xi let something slip during the conversation, but luckily she managed to make up for it later: "I've also been to Beijing, Tiananmen Square, the Great Wall, and the Forbidden City. Walking along the stone pavement in the Forbidden City, it felt like I had experienced the rise and fall of history. It's been baptized by time, and it's mysterious and solemn."
Lin Ling became interested: "Gu Xi, you have been to Beijing. After what you said, I want to go to the Forbidden City. It feels very attractive. Tiananmen Square must be very solemn too."
Gu Xi nodded: "It must be solemn and magnificent. If you have the chance, it is worth going to see it once."
Ye Xinchen admired Gu Xi's vocabulary: "When did you go to Tiananmen Square?"
Gu Xi was afraid that she might have said something wrong, so she recalled some history. It seemed that Tiananmen Square had been rebuilt once, but she couldn't remember which year it was. She could only rely on luck: "I went there last year."
Ye Xinchen smiled and said, "Then what you are looking at is the renovated one. Tiananmen Square was renovated once in 1969."
Gu Xi was glad that she didn't make a mistake: "Really? That's a bit lucky. It's better to go at the right time than to go early. Fortunately, I didn't miss it, otherwise I would be full of regrets."
Ye Xinchen was very curious: "Have you graduated from high school? From the way you talk, I can tell that you have a lot of experience and knowledge."
Gu Xi just spoke too much and tried her best to justify herself according to the historical content. She said softly and regretfully, "When I was a child, I often went to read books at an uncle's house in the alley when I had free time. I read a lot of books, but now there are no books to read."
Lin Ling couldn't help but share her own experience: "I was actually born in Beijing. Later, due to my grandfather's job change, I moved to Nanjing when I was 2 years old. I have never left Nanjing. I have never been to any place to play, and now I regret it."
Wei Qingzhe collected and threw away the garbage left by the others. "I have never left Nanjing. My parents were busy with work, so my sister took care of me. My sister was a tigress and beat me all the time."
Several people burst into laughter at his frustrated expression.
There were bursts of singing coming from the carriage in front, singing revolutionary songs. After a few people had eaten their fill, they walked over to take a look and stretch their legs to help digest their food.
The singing came from the hard seat car in the front. It was obvious that they were singing happily. They had red flowers on their chests to show their honor. I wonder if they were full of passion and expectations for life in the countryside.
There were also some people who looked out the window or at the ground with sad faces, showing confusion and worry about going to remote rural areas. Some little girls couldn't help but secretly wipe away their tears.
Gu Xi looked at the young faces and felt complicated. As someone who knew the history, how many of these people would be able to return home after a few years, and how many would have to stay in the countryside and never go back?
The four of them looked at it for a while and then returned to their own carriage. Ye Xinchen called out to Li Tong, "Tongtong, go to the dining car to eat. The lunch boxes there are pretty good and there aren't many people."
Li Tong climbed down from the upper bunk with difficulty: "Brother Chen, please take me with you. I'm a little scared to go alone."
Ye Xinchen did not refuse and led the way.
The carriage was shaking, and although the sound was a bit noisy, it was very regular. Wei Qingzhe was a little sleepy after eating, so he sat on the bed near his feet, nodding his head.
Lin Ling patted his shoulder and said, "If you're sleepy, just go upstairs and sleep. Why are you sitting there like an idiot?"
Gu Xi was reading a book by Lu Xun. During this special period, Gu Xi bought all the books available in the bookstore, including the Four Great Classical Novels and Lu Xun's book. Premier Zhou had specially instructed to reprint and sell the book two years ago. I don’t dare to read books that are not sold in other bookstores.
Lin Ling borrowed a book by Lu Xun from Gu Xi. After reading a few pages, she felt drowsy and went to the middle bunk and fell asleep.
When Li Tong and Ye Xinchen came back after dinner, only Gu Xi was reading a book. She opened the window to let in some fresh air, otherwise the carriage was too stuffy. Everyone else was already fast asleep.
The lights on the green train are as bright as day at night, and I don’t know how these people fell asleep.
Li Tong sat outside and wanted to chat with Ye Xinchen and get closer to him, but Ye Xinchen closed his eyes and began to rest. Li Tong was bored sitting alone, so she climbed back to the upper bunk to rest.
After a while, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law woke up and started to eat. They brought a few whole-grain cakes and pickles. Maybe the cakes were too dry or the pickles were too strong, so the old lady went to get some hot water to drink.
The two people were unusually peaceful and didn't dare to cause trouble until they got off the car.
Gu Xi thought she was the only one awake, so she didn't make any noise to disturb anyone. But Ye Xinchen came over and patted her: "Lend me a book. I'm bored sitting here alone."
Gu Xi handed him the book that Lin Ling had just flipped through a few pages of. After seeing the title "Wandering", Ye Xinchen couldn't help but look at Gu Xi deeply again. I took the book and sat outside to read.
After an unknown amount of time, Gu Xi felt a little tired from sitting. She clipped a leaf between the pages she was reading, placed the book next to her pillow, took out a towel and covered it with it, then lay down directly. She didn't need a blanket as it was hot. The only problem was that the light was too bright, so she could only sleep on her side facing the wall.
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