Jiang Tingxia and Li Changpu's train ride would take several days and nights, but they were in a hurry to leave, so they packed their luggage hastily and left immediately, not to mention preparing any food.

Both of them were starving, but there were food vendors on the train. Both of them were in a low mood and had no interest in preparing anything, so they simply decided to buy them directly on the train.

It was almost time for dinner, and the loud speaker in the carriage announced, "Dear passengers, dinner is about to be served. If you need any, please prepare some change and buy meal tickets from the conductor."

The meal tickets on the train are different from the tickets you usually use.

The tickets usually used are for the unified purchase and sale of grain. All people who eat commercial grain have a grain ration, but farmers who do not eat commercial grain do not have grain tickets. They also have to go out, so meals on the train do not require grain tickets, you just need to pay for them.

The train's dining car captain will pre-sell meal tickets for each carriage. Once he calculates the number of people who want to eat, he will report it to the chef, and he will prepare that many meals.

Then the waiter distributes meals to everyone according to the meal tickets.

But compared to eating out, food on the train is more expensive.

An aluminum lunch box contains mostly rice as the base, with a layer of vegetables on top and a small amount of fatty meat slices. The combination of rice and vegetables makes it a rice bowl.

The portions are large and you can eat as much as you want as long as you pay. In this era, it is a good thing.

Li Changpu submitted two reports.

The waiter stacked up the aluminum lunch boxes like a brick wall, put them on a cart, and distributed meals to each carriage one by one.

After checking the letter of introduction, train tickets and meal vouchers, the waiter handed him two lunch boxes.

Jiang Tingxia was really hungry, but the bumpy journey made her dizzy, and she had no appetite when she looked at the lunch box.

I ordered two bites at random, but only put a few into my mouth.

Seeing her like this, Li Changpu knew that she didn't like it, so he asked, "Can't you eat it?"

Jiang Tingxia looked at the eldest brother's bowl of rice, feeling a little overwhelmed, and replied absentmindedly, "Yeah."

Li Changpu looked at Jiang Tingxia's pale face and said, "I'll take you to the dining car to eat."

Ordinary people will not enter the dining car. It is not enough to be rich to get in. The guests of honor in the dining car are mainly government officials, technical experts, and celebrities from all walks of life. You can order dishes when you enter, including scallops, sea cucumbers, birds and animals, fruits and snacks.

The dining car will be covered with white tablecloths and decorated with candles and flowers. It is a different world compared to the carriages filled with the smell of smoke, sweat, noise and crying.

Li Changpu had already stood up and was about to leave with her luggage, but Jiang Tingxia waved her hands, showing no interest at all.

What would happen if I changed my environment?

She sat in her seat, still fiddling with her meal, and stopped talking.

I just lowered my head and forced myself to continue eating, otherwise I wouldn't be able to endure the rest of the journey.

When she had eaten half a bowl, Li Changpu had already finished his. The waiter was walking around with a large iron kettle, shouting, "The water is here."

Li Changpu opened the door of the carriage and directly brought back a bowl of water in an aluminum lunch box. There was a layer of oil floating on the surface of the water, and he drank it.

Jiang Tingxia felt even more annoyed, annoyed that he even picked up the greasy spots at the bottom of the bowl and drank the dishwater.

Doesn’t he have enough to eat?

Jiang Tingxia didn't know why she was angry about this matter.

Maybe she didn't want to face the messy emotions in her heart.

Jiang Tingxia immediately took out a notebook from her bag, tore off a few pages of paper, poured the rice in her lunch box into the notebook, and fed the leftovers to the big dog.

This was obviously a bit too much for a kitten, and Li Changpu frowned.

Only when they met for the first time, she got angry and left a large bowl of rice. After that, she never did that again. She would even look embarrassed and ask him what to do with the unfinished food.

Now, she seemed to have become as willful as when we first met.

After sitting on the train for a day, the two men who were originally sitting opposite got off the train and a mother and son got on. Having learned from the last lesson, Jiang Tingxia observed the two new people in the carriage. Seeing that they were both well-dressed and well-mannered, she felt relieved.

The carriage was very quiet, and the mother and son spoke in low voices.

The train stops and starts, stopping at major stations for handover of locomotive crew and train safety inspections, and the stop lasts for three hours.

People on the train can also take this opportunity to go out for a walk and stretch their muscles.

Jiang Tingxia looked out the window at the crowded platform outside. She was bored and had no intention of going out for a walk.

Li Changpu also got off the car and told Jiang Tingxia to take care of the luggage while he went to buy some fruits, canned food, biscuits and other side dishes.

The mother and son came back. The son looked filial and supported his mother.

The mother had short hair and was not very agile, but she was cheerful. She smiled and said to Jiang Tingxia, "Thank you for looking after our luggage, little girl."

When they just left, they asked Jiang Tingxia to help look after their luggage for a while, and Jiang Tingxia did not refuse.

The woman with short hair took a look at the empty carriage. Only Jiang Tingxia was there. The gloomy and tall man was not there.

So I dared to say to Jiang Tingxia, "Little girl, you must be careful when you go out."

Jiang Tingxia looked at her in confusion, wondering what was wrong.

The short-haired woman then continued, "When I got on the bus at the last stop, I noticed that the man who was here just now kept getting close to you."

"I don't know what I want to do."

Jiang Tingxia was confused and didn't know why the woman in front of him said that.

The woman complained, "How could your family be willing to let such a pretty girl go out alone? Look at that man just now, I don't know what bad intentions he had."

Jiang Tingxia had no choice but to explain, "We know each other."

The woman exclaimed in surprise, "I didn't see you two talking the whole way."

Not only did they not talk, they didn't even make eye contact, otherwise she would have misunderstood.

Realizing she had said the wrong thing, the woman apologized, "Oops, look at me, I thought you two didn't know each other, I said the wrong thing."

Jiang Tingxia shook his head to show that he didn't care and fell silent again.

The woman asked curiously, "What is your relationship? What are you doing?"

"Is it a colleague on a business trip?"

Jiang Tingxia stopped talking, smiled and looked out the window.

The woman's son noticed that Jiang Tingxia was cold, so he pulled his mother and signaled her not to talk to her.

There were a few knocks on the door of the carriage. The woman's son opened the door and a little girl appeared outside. She asked timidly, "Would you like some oranges?"

Jiang Tingxia glanced at the bright oranges in the girl's basket and seemed to smell the unique fragrance of citrus. The nausea she felt from staying in the car for too long was suppressed a little.

So he said, "Bring me a few."

The girl picked up a small net bag and said, "I sell them by the bag, 60 cents."

Jiang Tingxia counted the banknotes and handed them to her, then took the orange.

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