There was still some time before departure, so Jianshu was not in a hurry. He and Li Chunmei found a newspaper to put on the ground, sat on the ground, and chatted while waiting.
As more and more people gathered at the train station, Zhou Xuemin and Li Heping arrived one after another.
"Comrade Jian, Comrade Li, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long." Zhou Xuemin walked over and said apologetically.
Li Heping behind him also whispered, "I'm sorry."
Seeing Li Chunmei in a daze again, Jian Shu nudged her with his elbow and replied with a smile, "No, no, there are still ten minutes until the agreed time. We came too early. Isn't it my first business trip, and I'm a little excited? I woke up early this morning, and since I couldn't fall asleep anyway, I might as well come early."
"Comrade Jian, is this your first time traveling far away? That's normal. When I went on a long trip for the first time, I was just like you. I didn't sleep all night and came to the train station early to wait." Zhou Xuemin said with an understanding smile.
Li Chunmei was still in a daze, and Li Heping still kept his head down and said nothing. In order to avoid an awkward silence, Jianshu had to have a friendly conversation with Zhou Xuemin.
Fortunately, the departure time was not far away. After the two chatted for a while, Li Chunmei came out of her daze. With one more person joining the chat, Jianshu could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
She really didn't like chatting with Zhou Xuemin. It felt like being called by the teacher for a talk, which was really stressful.
Thinking that such scenes would happen again in the next five days, Jianshu felt terrible.
Why did the trip to Shanghai that she had been looking forward to turn out to be different from what she had imagined from the very beginning?
However, if Jianshu were asked to choose again, her choice would not change.
Although my colleagues have a variety of personalities, they are generally easy to get along with. There are no petty or sarcastic people. If someone who likes to stir up trouble came along, I'm afraid Jianshu would jump off the train and run away.
Compared to this, everything else is nothing.
The three chatted for a while and then their train arrived at the station.
The train's whistle attracted everyone's attention, including Jian Shu and the others. Seeing everyone approaching the train, Zhou Xuemin said, "Everyone, grab your things. We're getting ready to board."
Several people picked up the luggage at their feet. Everyone was traveling light, only carrying one suitcase.
Soon the train stopped, and with the conductor's shout, the crowd rushed into the train through the door.
Crowded trains, crowded trains, the key word is "crowded". People at the back squeeze forward, and people at the front squeeze forward even further. Some of the more agile ones try to squeeze in through the gaps in the crowd, but the impenetrable crowd means that this is a futile effort.
Looking at the crowd of people with veins popping out on their faces, as if even their facial features were straining, Jianshu was truly eye-opening.
Moreover, some of the smaller ones were directly submerged in the car. If they were weaker, they would probably be forced to go with the flow and be passively squeezed into the car by others.
Looking at the car window again, the person who got on the car early opened the window, and the person who had been waiting there pushed the child in directly through the window.
Jian Shu had finally witnessed the grand spectacle of crowded trains in this era. Last time, her mind was completely on Gu Mingjing, so she had no time to pay attention to anything else.
"Comrade Zhou, Comrade Li, Sister Chunmei, let's get on the train quickly." Perhaps infected by the lively scene, Jianshu couldn't help but feel eager to try and experience the feeling of squeezing into a train himself.
Zhou Xuemin, who was waiting, saw the eager look on her face and couldn't help laughing. She was still a child and found everything new to her.
He jokingly said, "Comrade Jian, do you want to join in the squeeze?"
Jianshu, whose idea was exposed, touched his nose, a little embarrassed, but nodded and said, "I have never squeezed into a train before, I really want to give it a try."
A smile flashed across Zhou Xuemin's eyes, and then he said with a hint of regret, "I'm sorry to disappoint you. We bought sleeper tickets this time. The sleeper car isn't crowded, so we don't have to squeeze on board."
Jian Shu, who was eagerly staring at the hard seat car, was immediately doused with cold water. "Ah? Then I can't try it?"
"If you want, you can actually give it a try. Just get on the train and go to our carriage. But..." Zhou Xuemin gave her an idea, but stopped halfway.
"But what?" Jianshu, who thought this was a good idea, asked hurriedly.
"However, this hard seat carriage is crowded, even the aisles are packed with people. If you want to walk over, it may not be easy." Zhou Xuemin explained without further delay.
"Oh, so that's the case. Then forget it." Jian Shu said dejectedly.
She wanted to try squeezing because she had never done it before and wanted to experience it, but that didn't mean she liked it. Squeezing once was enough to get a feel for it, but she didn't want to suffer if she squeezed multiple times.
"Really don't want to try it? We can help you carry your luggage up." Zhou Xuemin asked deliberately.
Jian Shu waved his hand woodenly, "No need, I'd better get out of our carriage obediently."
"In that case, let's go."
After saying that, Zhou Xuemin took the lead and walked towards the sleeper car. When he reached the front, he couldn't hold back the smile on his face and couldn't help laughing.
Why is this little comrade so funny?
Jianshu, who was following closely behind, did not see the smile on his face. Similarly, he did not notice that Li Chunmei and Li Heping, who were behind, looked at each other and couldn't help but reveal the same smile.
Because of some previous delays, when Jianshu and his group of four arrived at the car door, the others had already boarded the car, so they didn't have to squeeze with anyone.
Except for Jianshu who felt a little regretful, the others were very satisfied. After all, as employees of the purchasing department, business trips are common.
Moreover, not every business trip is like this one. There is a leader who is very protective of his children and wants them to have more time to relax, so this time we booked a sleeper ticket for the trip to Shanghai.
In the past, when they went on business trips, they were not always able to take sleeper berths. They had to sit in hard seats many times and had to squeeze into crowded trains many times.
It is no exaggeration to say that every time I squeeze into a train, it is like a battle. When I sit down on my seat, my whole body will be wrinkled and messy.
Except for those who have never seen something like Jianshu, people who travel frequently don’t think there is anything fun about squeezing into a train.
It's just the nature of a child!
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