Beijing Railway Station is as bustling as ever. People pass by each other, with fatigue from the long journey on their faces, but also with yearning and expectation for the country's capital. It is complex yet so reasonable.
In the square outside the train station, there is a small vendor selling things from his stall every few steps, with enthusiastic smiles on his face.
Now is not as strict as in later generations, so it is a great time to set up a stall if you want to. As long as you are willing to work hard and are not afraid of hard work, most people can take advantage of the reform and opening up and make their first pot of gold.
Su Nan was wearing a gray sweater and a hat on her head, and a black mask covered her delicate and pretty little face.
The temperature difference between morning and evening in this season is very large. Su Nan's hands were already cold after standing outside for a while. He raised his hand to look at the watch on his wrist. Seeing that there were still a few minutes left to the train station, he set his sights on the vendors behind him.
Some sell roasted sweet potatoes, some sell tea eggs, some sell hot sugar water, and some sell clothes...
There are even live chickens and ducks for sale!!
There is everything you need, as long as you can't think of it, there is nothing you can't buy here.
Su Nan rubbed his hands, hesitated for a moment, and then walked up to the lady selling roasted sweet potatoes. Before he decided which one to buy, he was startled by the sudden quacking of ducks from the stall next door.
"Quack, quack, quack." The duck calls that came one after another were particularly harsh.
"Go away, stop making noise." The old lady pointed at the group of ducks with the tongs for picking up sweet potatoes and cursed them. Perhaps they were aware of the old lady's power, so the ducks retracted their long necks and actually lowered their quacking voices.
The old lady nodded with satisfaction, looked at the stunned Su Nan, and said with a smile: "These ducks are like this, when they see a pretty girl, they keep quacking, hehehe."
This is a really wonderful thing to say. Any young girl would be happy to hear it, right? No wonder the lady's shop is so popular. Who doesn't want to meet a sweet-talking boss when shopping?
"Girl, have you chosen which one you want? They're only fifty cents each, and if they're not sweet, you don't have to pay."
Hearing this, Su Nan looked at the old lady, put on a gentle smile, pointed at one of the good-looking sweet potatoes, and said, "Then I want this one."
"Okay." The old lady picked up the sweet potato with tongs quickly, wrapped it in oil paper, and handed it to Su Nan.
Su Nan reached out to take it, but she didn't expect it to be so hot and almost dropped the sweet potato on the ground. The old lady's expression didn't even change as she held it in her hand.
Seeing this, the old lady took the sweet potato back and asked worriedly, "Are you okay? Oh, it's my fault for not reminding you that it's very hot right out of the oven."
"I'm fine, I'm not burned." Su Nan subconsciously rubbed his fingertips and covered his earlobes.
"Then leave it here for a while. Eat it when it's not so hot anymore." The old lady put the sweet potato on the table beside her, then looked at Su Nan and asked curiously, "You don't sound like a Beijing native from your accent, do you?"
"Yes, I'm from Shanghai, and I came here to study." Su Nan answered with a smile, taking out money from his pocket and handing it to the lady.
"Oh, you came so far to go to school? It's university, right? You're really amazing, girl." The old lady took the money, gave Su Nan a thumbs up, and then gave her the corresponding change.
Su Nan smiled and said nothing.
"Then why are you coming to the train station so early? The weather is very cold. If you are not in a hurry, come and warm yourself by the fire. There are benches here." The old lady patted the small wooden stool beside her and greeted warmly.
Su Nan raised his hand to check his watch and saw that Zhou Rang's train had just arrived at the station and it would probably take a while for it to leave the station, so he sat down.
"Thank you, I'm here to pick someone up."
When I warmed my little hands over the fire, all the coldness in my body was gone and warmth spread over my whole body.
"You're welcome." The old lady waved her hand indifferently, and then said, "Are you picking someone up? Then you must pay attention to the exit and don't miss them. It's hard to find someone in such a big place."
"Yeah, so I'll be watching all the time." Su Nan liked the atmosphere of chatting with the aunt, which was both relaxed and down-to-earth.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Su Nan stood up and walked back and forth to the place where he had just stood, stood on tiptoe, and looked at the crowd walking outside.
But for some reason, even though Su Nan's eyes were almost dazzled, he couldn't find Zhou Rang.
There are so many tall people in the North and the clothes they wear are all the same color. It's really hard to find someone like him.
Looking at his watch, he saw that ten minutes had passed since he arrived at Zhourang Railway Station. Su Nan couldn't help but feel anxious, and his brows furrowed slightly.
Just as she was getting anxious, someone patted her shoulder.
Su Nan looked back suddenly, but saw no one. The corners of his mouth, which had just raised, were suppressed again. But the next second, a light cough with a smile came from behind him.
"Zhou Rang, you're so annoying. You only know how to tease me." Su Nan turned around angrily and punched him on the shoulder directly, but it didn't hurt. Instead, it felt like a spoiled child.
Zhou Rang stretched out his hand and hugged her in his arms, his warm palm pressed tightly against her slender waist, and his burning thoughts were transmitted to her through the thin knitted fabric.
"Nannan, I miss you." Zhou Rang's low and deep voice sounded in her ears, making her eyes red.
Su Nan hugged Zhou Rang tightly and said in a tearful voice, "I miss you too."
It has been more than a month since the two last parted, and their longing for each other reached its peak when they met at this moment.
"Let's go home." Zhou Rang patted Su Nan's shoulder and said this slowly.
Su Nan left Zhou Rang's arms, nodded, then shook her head, pointed in a direction, and whispered to him, "I still have something over there."
"Huh?" Zhou Rang looked in the direction Su Nan pointed and asked in confusion.
Su Nan took Zhou Rang's sleeve and walked towards the roasted sweet potato stall. After taking back her own sweet potato, she bought another one for Zhou Rang.
"The girl's boyfriend is really energetic. No wonder he came here so early in the morning to pick her up." The old lady looked at the two of them with satisfaction. They were a perfect match, not bad.
Su Nan scratched his forehead a little embarrassed by what Auntie Qi said, while Zhou Rang looked frank, even a little complacent? !
At this time, the duck next to them was quacking excitedly, successfully attracting the attention of Zhou Rang and Su Nan.
"Shall we have some duck soup tonight?" As the family's professional chef, Zhou Rang squatted down and looked carefully at the ducks locked in the cages.
"These are all raised at home. They are delicious whether you stew them in soup or stir-fry them." The owner of the duck stall spoke quickly when he saw Zhou Rang wanted to buy some.
"It looks good. Nan Nan, do you want to try it?" Zhou Rang looked up at Su Nan, naturally seeking the opinion of the woman in the family.
Su Nan looked at the eager gazes of the duck stall owner and Zhou Rang, pulled the corners of his lips, and suddenly felt a great deal of pressure.
"Then buy it."
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