As they were talking animatedly, Song Wenyin arrived in a car, followed by another car behind.
Seeing that it was getting late, Huang Wanzhen was afraid of missing the boat, so she didn't say much and just asked someone to move the luggage into the car.
When Huang Dong saw the ship, which was taller than a building, her eyes widened with shock. Xiuqing supported her and walked towards the ship. Zhao Dahua held Zhenzhen's hand and walked together.
Song Wenyin was still holding Huang Wanzhen's hand, asking her to write to her every month. Lin Zexin was beside her, reminding her to take care of herself and take good care of her luggage.
Huang Wanzhen smiled and waved goodbye to them, "I will be back!"
Huang Dachui yelled at the top of his voice, "Mr. Huang, it's time to check the tickets——"
Song Wenyin then let go of Huang Wanzhen's hand and said, "Let's get on board."
The two clasped hands separated, and the nail-dyed white fingers gently brushed across the slightly calloused fingertips. Huang Wanzhen turned around and strode towards the ship door.
Traveling in this era has always been dangerous. For safety reasons, Huang Wanzhen booked a first-class cabin.
Huang Dongshi had been on a train before and thought it was like a train, with upper and lower bunks. As soon as she entered the cabin, she laughed out loud, "Haha, this is really high-end."
The first-class cabin has two people in one room, with two single beds placed against the cabin wall. There is even a bedside table with a gilded table lamp on it, so it is easy to read at night.
Looking towards the middle, there was a round wooden table covered with a white lace tablecloth. Huang Wanzhen walked forward to take a closer look and a smile appeared on her face.
Zhenzhen came over at some point and asked, "Auntie, what are you laughing at?"
Huang Wanzhen stood up and pointed at the tablecloth. "This is the name of the women's school run by my aunt. Look, there's the word 'Beijing' on it."
Although Beijing has been renamed Beiping, except for the government and cultural figures, other people still like to call it Beijing. Now it is a new society, and there is no longer any crime like "literary inquisition".
Some aspects of this era were unprecedented and will never be repeated. Take freedom of speech for example. It was truly free. Someone openly insulted the president in a newspaper and was sued by the government to the joint court in the concession. The only verdict was a fine of 200 yuan.
Zhenzhen saw a half-open door next to the room, walked over, pushed it open, and saw a small bathroom inside. "Oh, we can even take a shower here."
Huang Wanzhen walked over to take a look. It was very clean, with a snow-white washbasin, toilet, and even a bathtub. It was very similar to the bathroom in a hotel. In a corner of the washbasin, there were two glasses, tooth powder and toothbrushes, and a small bar of soap.
"Aunt, is this my and grandma's room?" Zhenzhen looked at Huang Wanzhen with a smile.
Huang Wanzhen nodded, "Well, you and grandma live in this room, and Xiuqing and I live next door."
Huang Wanzhen thought of something and hurried out of the cabin with her suitcase in hand. She walked to the next room and saw Xiuqing packing her things. Without disturbing her, she turned back and went to the other cabin. Zhao Dahua was also packing her things. Huang Wanzhen asked, "Where's Huang Dachui? It's inconvenient for you two to stay in the same room. I'll find someone to help him switch."
Zhao Dahua put down the bag in her hand, stood up and said, "He went to find someone to replace him."
Huang Wanzhen said "Oh", she didn't expect Huang Dachui to be so quick! But she was still a little worried, so she just waited in the cabin to see what the person Huang Dachui replaced looked like.
After a while, Huang Dachui brought back two people. One was a middle-aged man in a green robe and glasses, who looked like a cultured person. The other was a middle-aged woman in a gown with her trouser legs tied with a cloth strip. Huang Wanzhen guessed that these two people were a master and a servant.
"Mr. Huang, this is Mr. Zhou across the street, and this is Aunt Wang. They're having trouble staying here, so I'll switch with Aunt Wang. Let Aunt Wang and Sister Dahua stay in this room, and I'll move in with Mr. Zhou." As soon as Huang Dachui finished speaking, Mr. Zhou clasped his hands together in front of his chest and bowed to Huang Wanzhen. "Hello, Mr. Huang. I'm Zhou Guangshen, escorting my sister to America to reunite with her family. This Aunt Wang is my sister's servant. If anything's wrong, you can always come to me."
Seeing Zhou Guangshen being so polite, Huang Wanzhen quickly stood up and imitated him, returning the greeting. "Mr. Zhou, you're welcome. I'm Huang Wanzhen, going to study in the United States. If you have any questions, we can discuss it at any time."
Seeing that Huang Wanzhen was a cultured person and so well-mannered, Zhou Guangshen smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I won't bother you any more. Goodbye."
After arranging Zhao Dahua, Huang Wanzhen returned to her cabin. Xiuqing had already packed her things. Seeing Huang Wanzhen return, she pointed at the luggage in the corner and said, "Second Miss, do you want me to help you pack?"
Huang Wanzhen waved her hand, "No need, I'm free anyway, I can clean it up myself."
Xiuqing knew that Huang Wanzhen didn't like others touching her things, so after hearing her say that, she didn't insist. She took out a crochet hook and silk thread from a bag and went to the cabin next door where Huang Dongshi and Zhenzhen were staying.
Huang Wanzhen put the box in her hand on the ground, lay down on the bed, rolled left and right, and rested for more than ten minutes before getting up to pack her things.
She first looked around the entire cabin. In addition to the bedroom and bathroom, there was a large balcony, half the size of the room, with a round table and two sofa chairs. Huang Wanzhen went up and took a look around, then returned to the room and began looking for the cabinet.
I have to say that this cabin makes good use of space. There is a circle of cabinets around the top. Huang Wanzhen climbed onto a chair and put the suitcase that she had been holding onto into a cabinet. Then she came down and found a copper lock from the suitcase, climbed back onto the chair, and locked the cabinet door.
After spending about an hour, Huang Wanzhen finally packed her luggage. Just as she was about to take out her pocket watch to check the time, she heard a heavy whistle. "Woo--."
Huang Wanzhen ran to the balcony out of curiosity and saw Xiuqing leading Zhenzhen out from the balcony next to her.
"Hey! Auntie, is the ship leaving?"
Huang Wanzhen nodded, "Well, it's time to set sail."
Zhenzhen was overwhelmed with emotion as she listened and watched. She felt that being on such a large ship was truly an experience, and she couldn't help but ask Huang Wanzhen, "Auntie, is this the sea?"
Huang Wanzhen smiled and was about to answer her when she heard a child's voice from behind her, "Humph! Country bumpkin, you don't even know the Huangpu River."
Zhenzhen's face flushed red. Huang Wanzhen turned around and glared at her, "Those country bumpkins think they're more educated than you!"
A little girl in her teens, wearing a dress and with curly hair, screamed at Huang Wanzhen, "Who are you calling uneducated, you little bitch?!"
Huang Wanzhen crossed her arms, looking calm and composed. "So you're not only uneducated, but also a little bitch!"
The little girl was obviously spoiled too much and was very angry. She even wanted to climb over the railing and beat Huang Wanzhen.
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