The people next to me chatted all the way, and laughter and exclamations could be heard from the carriage from time to time.
Due to the hot and humid weather, people on the train gradually became sleepy and their voices became much quieter.
Xu Zhiyi took the vegetable pancakes Jiang Mei had made and ate them with the warm water from the kettle. Jiang Mei had added some oil residue to the pancakes.
For Xu Zhiyi, who had been eating bland soup for several days, this vegetable pancake was really delicious.
She ate a vegetable pancake, then took out an egg from her pocket, peeled it and started eating. The egg didn't look big, but she finished it in just three or two bites.
Mm, it smells so good.
I'm not full. Let me drink some more water.
After experiencing the end of the world, Xu Zhiyi has developed a special appreciation for food, and she can eat any food with special relish.
Xu Zhiyi felt the intense gaze from the other side, and heard a swallowing sound. He lowered his hand, which was still trying to grab another pancake.
Forget it, let’s keep a low profile.
Xu Zhiyi raised her head and saw the girl named Gan Tiantian looking at her with bright eyes, um... her little bag.
His brain was faster than his hands, and he reached out to cover the bag.
Gan Tiantian noticed Xu Zhiyi's actions and her face flushed. "Sorry, comrade, I was just engrossed in watching you eat so happily."
If you don’t know, you might think she wants to eat the food in her bag.
No, seeing how delicious Xu Zhiyi was eating, that vegetable pancake seemed to be very tasty, and I was a little greedy.
"Well, it's quite delicious." Xu Zhiyi said this concisely.
Gan Tiantian's eyes lit up, and she wanted to continue talking to Xu Zhiyi, but was secretly stopped by Fang Kai next to her.
A trace of envy flashed in Yangmei's eyes. She didn't continue talking, but just secretly swallowed the saliva in her mouth, and secretly took out her own dry food, the steamed bun, to eat.
Chew it, chew it, and swallow it with difficulty.
She didn't have a kettle, the only one in the house, and she had to keep it for her younger brother. Even though she came to the countryside to replace her younger brother, her family forced her to give her job to her younger brother.
Thinking of this, she felt a little sad.
After sitting on the train for a whole day, Xu Zhiyi got up and went to the connection between the carriages to get hot water, went to the toilet, washed up, and then returned to his seat.
I passed by and saw an aunt holding a child chatting with the girl next to her. The aunt seemed particularly enthusiastic and even gave the egg in her hand to the girl.
Xu Zhiyi glanced at the child in the aunt's arms, who was sleeping with his eyes closed. A sudden thought flashed through his mind, but he couldn't grasp it.
She didn't stop and went straight to her seat.
Xu Zhiyi, who had been sitting silently with his eyes closed all night, opened them at dawn. Looking out the window at the lush green forest, Xu Zhiyi, who possessed wood-related abilities, felt particularly happy.
Even after not sleeping all night, Xu Zhiyi was still full of energy, while the others seemed listless and their voices were tired.
While it was still early, Xu Zhiyi went to wash up briefly, then filled a kettle of hot water and returned to his seat. It seemed it was still too early, as everyone in the same carriage was sitting in a crooked position with their eyes closed.
When I passed by the seat of the aunt I saw yesterday, I didn't notice anything unusual. Instead, there was a burly man sitting opposite. I wonder if that was the man who sat here yesterday.
Xu Zhiyi suppressed the doubts in his heart, returned to his seat, and paid a little attention to that side.
She returned to her seat and quickly ate the eggs and pancakes prepared by Jiang's mother. The train would arrive in An County at two o'clock in the afternoon.
Xu Zhiyi decided to eat all the food prepared by Jiang's mother at noon. After all, it was still a long way from An County to the village, and she never wanted to feel the uncomfortable burning sensation in her stomach caused by hunger again in her life.
Suddenly, there was a cry from the seat in front. It was a little boy about seven or eight years old, crying loudly.
His grandmother was coaxing him distressedly, shouting, "My dear grandson, don't cry, don't cry. When we get off the bus, ask your dad to buy you something. Buy the best!"
Judging from the old lady's skill in coaxing the baby, you can tell that this is not the first or second time.
The spoiled child started crying unreasonably, and his crying made people in the carriage complain.
Wait! Crying!
Xu Zhiyi finally discovered what was wrong!
The baby in the cradle hasn't cried at all since he got on the bus yesterday!
Xu Zhiyi stood up and walked towards the direction of the woman holding the child, looking at the aunt carefully without being noticed.
Perhaps because they had been sitting in the car for too long, the corner of the child's swaddling clothes was exposed, and it was made of pure white and soft cotton cloth.
The outer garment was a piece of coarse cloth with patches sewn on it, and the lining was made of soft cotton cloth, which was not something a child from a poor family could afford.
The girl sitting next to the aunt was sleeping on the table.
The burly man sitting opposite him seemed to be dozing off in his seat, but in fact he was checking the surroundings from time to time.
Sure enough, there is a problem!
Xu Zhiyi suspected that they were human traffickers who kidnapped children.
The train would arrive at the station in more than an hour. If we let them get off, the train station would be so crowded that we didn't know where they would go and we would definitely not be able to find them.
Hurry! We can't let these damn human traffickers go.
Xu Zhiyi quickly went to the conductor and told him what she had discovered. The conductor knew something was wrong and quickly contacted the train police.
The conductor rushed over and said, "Comrade, tell me the details."
Xu Zhiyi nodded and said, "In carriage No. 7, there was a middle-aged woman holding a baby. The baby was still in swaddling clothes. The baby had been sleeping since getting on the train yesterday and hadn't cried a single word.
And underneath the swaddling clothes were cotton clothes, not something a child from a poor family could afford to wear.”
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