Industry insiders who just clicked on the news were confused.
No one could imagine what the train station had to do with plain noodles until everyone saw the specific content of this news article…
In the news, the female host gave a passionate and emotional narration.
"A few months ago, in Yecheng, Chu Province, a train was suspended. Every once in a while, there will be traffic suspensions on Blue Star. This is a common occurrence. Why did it attract so much attention from the outside world?"
Yeah, why
Many people widened their eyes.
"It turns out that the reporter learned that the company responsible for operating the train had decided to stop operating it three years ago because the line had been losing money for a long time. But at this time, a special discovery made the company change its mind."
The narration paused temporarily.
In the snowy shot, a girl appeared, wearing a red scarf and a thick cotton jacket, and looking a little rustic.
Someone was interviewed:
"The railway board had already decided to close the station, but we found out there was a high school girl who took the train to school every day."
Camera switch.
The girl was also interviewed: "I am the only passenger in this train station..."
Someone seemed to have thought of something.
The female host continued to introduce: "This is the line from Baitong to Yuanqing, operated by Shanhai Company. Shanhai is the largest railway company in Chu Province, and the line runs through the entire province. But before the suspension of operation, Shanhai Company discovered that there was a 17-year-old high school student on this line who relied on this train to go back and forth between school and home every day. At 7:04 in the morning, the girl went to school; every evening at 17:08, the girl went home from school, and she did this every day for three years."
At this time, those who have watched "A Bowl of Clear Soup Noodles" have already vaguely realized the reason.
The female host's voice continued: "Shanhai Company said, OK, in order not to affect her schooling, this railway will be reserved for her. She can ride alone, and the train will run until she finishes three years of high school. So this matter was delayed from three years ago to a few months ago, and the girl no longer had to take this train to go to and from school."
The camera stops on two train timetables.
The first timetable has many stations marked.
The second timetable only marked two time points.
"Because there was no one else on the train, the train schedule was changed."
"It turns out that the train runs at a fixed time, with the number of stations it passes through, the time it leaves, the time it arrives, and the price of the ticket for each section."
"Later I realized it didn't need to be so complicated. Just five words for you were enough."
"I'll pick you up from school every day, and I'll pick you up from school every day."
"Moreover, according to the habits of the people in Chu Province, this is either not done, or done to the second. Even if a passenger says he will arrive at the station at 7:04, he will not be off by a minute, and if he says he will leave at 17:08, he will be punctual without fail."
"You have to know that trains are not ride-sharing or Didi Express. How many people are needed to run a train? Train drivers, crew members, ticket inspectors, safety officers, electrical maintenance personnel... Not to mention the wear and tear of trains and rails, how much fuel does it take for these two carriages to run for an hour? So, of course, this is not free. Shanhai Company is not a social charity. Female students need to buy tickets to enter the station."
"How much is the ticket?"
"Our reporter found out that the round-trip ticket is 36 yuan. In Chu Province, it is normal to spend this much money on a taxi, so 36 yuan for a train ticket is really a fair price. And because of ticket sales, people need to check and collect tickets, which requires manpower and material resources."
Seeing this, many people even doubted whether this girl had any background
but…
The hostess said:
"According to our understanding, this kind of treatment is not easily available to ordinary people unless they have a strong enough background, and they have been doing it for three years. But after research, our reporter found that this is definitely not a powerful family. They should be a poor household covered by the minimum living allowance in Blue Star, otherwise they would not live so far away from the school."
"There is true love in the world."
"Coincidentally, in early March, the famous writer Chu Kuang published a novel titled "A Bowl of Yangchun Noodles" on the blog, which also tells a touching story. The story is simple: a woman's husband was in a car accident and owed a large debt. The woman raised two children. Every New Year's Eve, they went to a noodle shop and shared a bowl of noodles among the three of them. With the boss' blessing of wishing them a happy new year, the woman finally paid off the debt, and the two children also achieved success."
“If society or the public wants to be good to someone, it doesn’t necessarily require the emperor’s grace and endless love. Perhaps just one word is enough.”
"This sentence can be a bowl of plain noodles."
"It could also be 1095 days. Even if you are alone, this train will only run for you."
“I believe that all the beauty in the world depends on the kindness of you and me in that moment.”
The girl has no background, she just gained goodwill from a humanistic enterprise.
Just like the mother and her two children in "A Bowl of Yangchun Noodles", they are nothing special, and even a little down and out, but the noodle shop owner and his wife are willing to give them some kindness.
That's all.
The news happening in reality seems, at this moment, to echo the novel titled "A Bowl of Yangchun Noodles".
This moment.
Many people who have read this novel are somewhat silent.
Even among people in the industry, there are people who have questioned the quality of this novel, but after seeing this true story, who can say that they are not touched
Pretentious
chicken soup
If kindness is pretentious, please don't be stingy with your pretentiousness. If chicken soup can warm people's hearts, please give me a bowl.
So, this is the reason why "A Bowl of Plain Noodles" overtook the competition on the same day!
In the news, there was not much introduction to Chu Kuang's achievements, nor was there any excessive praise for how excellent the novel was, but the simple quote at the end said it all.
One is a story in the novel, and the other is a story in reality.
The stories in reality are full of drama, even more exaggerated than novels, yet they are so similar.
Coincidentally.
Many people subconsciously reopened "A Bowl of Yangchun Noodles", but this time, their feelings combined with the news were completely different.
"This may be the simplest story Chu Kuang has ever written. There are no unexpected twists and turns, no earth-shattering reversals, but it has the power to heal the soul. I think Chu Kuang's talent has long been condensed in a bowl of plain noodles, which has quietly warmed many people."