Chapter 99 Jealousy
The two arrived at the platform on time.
But after waiting for more than half an hour, the car didn't come.
It was common for green trains to be delayed at that time. After waiting for about an hour, I saw the train appear in sight with the whistle blowing.
Liu Qingqing looked at the train which had not yet stopped and was still braking, but a group of people had already started jogging after the door, surrounding it with such a loud noise that it was scary.
Maybe it’s because it’s near the end of the year, and looking through the car window, I can see that the car is packed with people.
The tickets were prepared by Fu Meili in advance. Although they were only for an hour, they were sleeper tickets.
Even though several members of the Fu family had enough status to buy sleeper berths, they could hardly buy any at the ticket window.
It's useless even if you have enough status.
But Fu Meili's husband, Xu Fangqing's family has connections with the railway.
Although I'm just a ticket seller, I do have this little bit of rights.
The county magistrate is not as good as the current manager. This is the benefit of power.
Liu Qingqing sighed deeply, and followed her with a smile on her face to the unopened door of the sleeper berth.
I showed my get-off ticket through the glass.
The door was quickly opened: "Come up, come up."
The two of them didn't bring any luggage, just a small shoulder bag each, and they got into the car.
The conductor then closed the door.
Only the crowd outside who saw the situation here and rushed over were left.
Some people saw the train slowly leaving, but they still hadn't caught it yet.
He was so angry that he picked up stones from the ground and threw them at the door and glass.
There was a commotion under the car, and the people climbing down from the windows became even more anxious.
The most anxious ones were those who wanted to get off the bus. They squeezed under the bus like crazy, but it was like they were stuck in a swamp. After finally moving a little, they were pushed back by people getting on the bus.
Liu Qingqing and the other person were unaware of what was happening outside. They got on smoothly, and the conductor who was closing the door at the back wiped his sweat.
This station had no intention of opening its doors. It was a small station anyway, so there wouldn't be any passengers in the sleeper car.
I didn’t expect it to really exist.
Find the two people's berths according to the numbers.
One middle bunk and one upper bunk.
This is also normal. Even if they are given tickets to the small station of Wuning, they will not be given up their beds.
There were already several people sitting in the lower bunk and the other bunk.
The bed for the two people must have been occupied by someone before.
The sheets were wrinkled and the quilt was bunched up.
They couldn't find a place to stand below, so they had to crawl to the middle bunk and sit down.
Liu Qingqing let out a long sigh and said, "Were you like this last time?"
Fu Meili shook her head. "No, last time I took the textile factory bus across the river. I did have a hard seat on the way back, but there weren't that many people using those seats back then."
Liu Qingqingqing nodded. She could understand. Their train was only within the province, so it shouldn't be so scary under normal circumstances.
Fu Meili then brought up the topic of marriage: "By the way, I'm going to get married on the first day of the lunar calendar. You can just go to the state-owned hotel when the time comes."
When an ordinary working-class family gets married, they might just set up a few tables at home and invite a few relatives and friends.
The Fu family chose a state-owned restaurant.
This is where the difference comes in.
"Do you still need to prepare on the day?" Liu Qingqing didn't know if there were any wedding procedures at that time. The ones in their village were relatively simple.
Fu Meili counted them carefully: "It's nothing. The Xu family's betrothal gifts have been delivered. I'm going to the provincial capital to buy some clothes and some rare candies."
Liu Qingqing became interested: "What kind of betrothal gift did Xu Fangqing's family send?"
Fu Meili couldn't hide her shyness and joy: "Bicycle, sewing machine, and watch."
As he spoke, he raised his wrist and shook it.
Liu Qingqing said in agreement, "I'll take it with me."
"Well, I gave the old one to my brother." He whispered into Liu Qingqing's ear, "There's still two hundred yuan left. My mother collected it and gave it to me."
Liu Qingqing squinted her eyes. Fu Meili's family treated her very well, and her father did not favor the younger one.
"You will live in Xu Fangqing's house after you get married?"
Fu Meili shook her head and smiled: "My uncle has allocated a house for us. The thirty legs in the house have not been settled yet. I will take you to see it when it is ready."
Thirty legs refers to the furniture of that time, such as cabinets, flat cabinets, dressing tables, beds, etc.
These cabinets have a total of thirty legs, that's how they got their name.
So don’t just look at the betrothal gift, the Fu family also provided the house and furniture.
Discussion: The importance of marrying someone of equal social status.
Liu Qingqing was indeed a little envious, and her jealous eyes darted at her.
Fu Meili laughed so hard that she started laughing.
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