Although the distance from Jinling to Shangqiu is only about 500 to 600 kilometers, the green train runs too slowly. It only travels at a speed of several dozen kilometers per hour and stops at small stations all day long.
Fortunately, I was able to buy a sleeper ticket, otherwise it would have been a torture on the train.
After nearly a day and a night, the announcement that the train was about to arrive at Shangqiu Station finally sounded in the carriage.
Su Zelin had woken up a long time ago. He asked the conductor about the approximate arrival time, which would be around five in the morning if it wasn't too late.
So the guy set the alarm clock so as not to oversleep and miss the stop.
I checked my phone and it was 5:10, which was about the same as what the flight attendant said.
"Ah Xi, we are about to arrive at the station, get up quickly!"
Su Zelin stood up and called Luo Xi, who was lying on the upper bunk, twice.
The class beauty was sleeping soundly. She hadn't rested the whole day and still couldn't sleep at night. It was after midnight before she closed her eyes drowsily.
Four or five in the morning is the time when people are most tired physiologically. Su Zelin called out a few times, but the class beauty was still asleep.
After two more pushes, Luo Xi finally responded.
"Mom, stop yelling and let me sleep more!"
At this time, she was so confused that she forgot she was on the train and thought she was at home.
The class beauty who was disturbed turned over impatiently, turned her back to Su Zelin, stuck her butt out, and fell asleep again.
Su Zelin was both angry and amused.
Damn, A Xi looks like an elegant girl, but I didn’t expect she can sleep even more than a sow. I know how to breathe like a turtle, and I can even be woken up by Qin Shiqing.
By the way, when talking about Qin Shiqing, we have to mention her “Eighteen Ways to Wake Up.”
Well, what is that trick called
By the way, it seems to be the Vajra Palm.
It is mainly used on those who are sleeping with their butts sticking up. You slap them hard, and with a loud "pop" sound, the butt will instantly feel hot. Those who are hit by this move for the first time will be able to jump up while covering their butt.
Qin Shiqing's trick has no effect on me, mainly because my parents spanked me too many times when I was a kid, so I have become immune to it.
But Axi's little butt shouldn't be so rough and coarse, so it should be useful, and her posture is also very cooperative, so who else can do it but the "Vajra Palm"!
Su Zelin rubbed his palms together, and was about to make a move with great interest, when he suddenly discovered something.
Turning back, I saw a pair of bright eyes staring at me in the darkness. They were the soldier sleeping in the bunk opposite.
Seeing the young boy staring at the butt of the girl on the upper bunk and rubbing his hands with eagerness, the soldier thought he had encountered a sex maniac and thus decided to take action.
After all, in this era, salty pig's feet on trains and even more outrageous things would happen. In later generations, there were often related articles on the literary section of a certain island. Many authors claimed with certainty that they were their own personal experiences. According to statistics, the years when those stories took place were most common between 2000 and 2008, which made many wolf friends in later generations secretly hate that they were born at the wrong time.
The soldier's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. As long as Su Zelin made the slightest movement, he would jump out of his bed and capture him at lightning speed.
"This damn weather is so cold!"
The gangster who was originally planning to strike out rubbed his hands to warm them up and covered it up with a dry laugh.
Then he pointed at Luo Xi and said, "This is my classmate. He is sleeping so soundly that we can't wake him up even though we are almost at the station!"
The soldier got on the bus in the middle of the night, so he didn't know the relationship between him and Luo Xi, so it was necessary to clarify it.
The internal force in his palm also dissipated. With soldiers present, he couldn't use the powerful Vajra Palm. He could only use a gentle way to wake people up.
Su Zelin took out an MP3 player from his pocket and put it against Luo Xi's face. The cold touch of the metal made the class beauty shudder. She woke up from her dream and saw Su Zelin's face in front of her. She rubbed her eyes and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
"Ah Xi, why are you sleeping like a little pig? I called you several times but you didn't wake up. We are almost at the station!"
Su Zelin was a little angry when he thought that he almost became a third-class meritorious soldier of the opposing army.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
Luo Xi suddenly woke up when he remembered the important matter and got up from the bed in a hurry.
"I told you, he's my classmate!"
Su Zelin smiled at the soldier opposite him.
The soldier nodded gently and lay back down.
Not long after, the train arrived at the station.
The two got out of the car. A gust of cold wind made Luo Xi's neck shiver, and she pulled her scarf tighter.
The temperature in Henan Province can drop to minus five degrees Celsius in winter, which is colder than Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
It was still dark, and figures were walking hurriedly on the dark platform. The dim light could only bring a little warmth and comfort to these passengers who had left their homes. With messy and disorderly footsteps, they gradually blended into the darkness in the distance like ghosts.
Looking at the expressionless faces around him, Luo Xi couldn't help but lean towards Su Zelin.
In this land she has never set foot on, the gangster squad leader is her only support.
"It's okay, I'm here!"
Su Zelin whispered comfortingly.
He could understand Luo Xi's feelings.
Back then, when I left Jiangsu and Zhejiang for the first time and went out to explore the world for business, I felt the same way.
He is very brave and is neither afraid nor panicked, but he does feel a sense of inexplicable loneliness.
"Um!"
Luo Xi nodded slightly.
With Su Zelin around, she felt at ease.
The gangster had a slicked-back hair like Yusuke and wore a duck-patterned mid-length down jacket. He had a strong aura and was tall and straight, just like a young Chow Yun-fat. With a ruffian look on his face, most people would not dare to provoke him with such a bodyguard around.
"Captain, where are we going now?"
The class beauty, who is usually very opinionated, is a little confused at this moment and has to rely on Su Zelin for everything.
Su Zelin looked at the watch and the hour hand pointed to half past five.
He groaned for a moment and said, "Let's stay in the waiting hall of the train station first. Don't run around. There are staff here to maintain order at night, so it's the safest place. It's not too late to go to the passenger transport center after daybreak. This kind of shuttle bus operating within the city usually doesn't leave too early, it should be after nine o'clock!"
Liu Wanyin's home is in a small mountain village in Daliang County, Shangqiu. She probably has to take a bus from the city to the county seat, then take a bus from the county seat to the town. After changing buses several times, she will have to see if there is any means of transportation from the town to the village.
"Okay, I'll listen to you!"
"… "
Nanhua Village, Longwangou.
In a shabby hut, a girl of seventeen or eighteen was boiling herbal medicine. The flickering firelight reflected on her pretty face, which was frowned with a look of sorrow.
"Gurgle gurgle gurgle..."
When the medicinal soup in the earthenware pot boiled and the strong smell of herbs filled the thatched cottage, the girl finally woke up from her dream. She quickly removed the firewood and kept the charcoal inside to continue simmering.
"sister!"
At this time, a call was heard from outside, and then a little girl with two sheep horns tied on her head ran in.
"Wanchan, what are you doing?"
Seeing her younger sister in a hurry, Liu Wanyin couldn't help but ask curiously.
"The third uncle brought two older brothers and sisters with him. They are here to visit our family!"
Liu Wanchan was panting heavily. She met the third uncle at the entrance of the village. After receiving his instructions, she immediately ran back to report the news.
"Brother or sister?"
Liu Wanyin was slightly stunned.
There are not many guests in her house. Even if there are people who come to sit here, they are all from the same village. Longwangou is not big, with only seven or eight households in total. No matter which family they are from, her younger sister knows them all.
If Liu Wanchan said so, the "brothers and sisters" she was referring to should be from outside, not from the village.
Where did the guests come from
Liu Wanyin was confused.
The medicine soup couldn't be boiled for a while, so she walked out of the hut.
As soon as I arrived at the courtyard, I heard the voice of the third uncle outside.
"We're here. Big sister's house is right here."
When Liu Wanyin saw the two people behind the third uncle, she couldn't help but open her eyes wide, and her beautiful face was full of disbelief.
"Class monitor, Ah Xi!"
"Sister, I met this young man and girl on my way back to the village on my big iron ox. They asked me how to get to Longwangou. I said it was a coincidence and asked them who they were looking for. They said they were your friends, so I gave them a ride on my big iron ox!"
The third uncle is a little man in his sixties. He is a bit old, but he is in good spirits, in good health, has a voice like a bell, and always has a smiling face.
"Yes, Uncle Three, they are my friends and college classmates!"
Liu Wanyin finally came to her senses, but she was still shocked.
How could she have imagined that Su Zelin and Luo Xi would suddenly appear in her home from thousands of miles away.
"Big sister, is your dad's legs feeling better?"
"Yeah, I feel better."
"As long as you feel better, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. Sister, take good care of your classmates. It's not easy for them to come all the way here!"
"Thank you, uncle!"
Both Su Zelin and Luo Xi expressed their gratitude to the old man.
If I hadn't met him and had a ride on the big iron ox, it would have been very difficult to get here and it would have taken a lot of effort.
As the Third Uncle left, Liu Wanyin couldn't help but ask, "Squad Leader, Axi, why are you here?"
"The squad leader was afraid that something had happened to you, so he had to come here in person!"
"Ah Xi, you are still the same. You have to be my follower. Does my butt smell good?"
"Bah, that's a shame, you're shameless!"
"… "
The two of them had roughly learned the whole story from the third uncle.
In fact, this matter is big and small at the same time.
Just a few days ago, Liu Wanyin's father accidentally broke his leg while going up the mountain to chop firewood.
My mother is no longer with us, and my father is the main labor force in the family. He makes a living by doing farm work and raising a few pigs, chickens and ducks.
Now his father's legs and feet are injured and he needs to rest. He cannot work for the time being. His younger brothers and sisters are still young, and he has an elderly grandmother to take care of.
With no other choice, Liu Wanyin had to ask for leave from school and the digital store, planning to stay at home for a while longer and go back to school after her father's legs and feet got better and he could go out to work in the fields.
In fact, in her previous life, Liu Wanyin took the initiative to give up her studies because of the same thing.
At that time, she was under too much pressure.
She worked hard washing dishes in the snack street until midnight every day, and had to go to classes during the day. Her rest was always very poor, her physical and mental state was getting worse, and her social phobia was getting more and more serious.
To make matters worse, the scholarship was not approved and the expensive tuition fees were an unbearable burden for this poor family.
Honest father Liu worked hard to support Liu Wanyin's schooling. In addition to farm work, he also raised chickens, ducks and pigs, and occasionally had to go up the mountain to chop firewood and cut grass.
So, when he accidentally broke his leg, Liu Wanyin felt extremely guilty. She felt that her father was injured because he was overworked.
Considering that my younger brothers and sisters also need money to go to school, my father will collapse if this continues.
That incident became the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Liu Wanyin, who was already exhausted physically and mentally, collapsed. No matter how her father persuaded her, she was unwilling to go to the Finance College again. She voluntarily dropped out of school and stayed at home to help her father.
Speaking of which, the students in the Finance Management Class 1 were not wrong in their guess; it was indeed related to poverty.
But one difference is that it was not that Liu's father was unwilling to send her to school, but that she herself refused to go.
But this life is different.
Su Zelin applied for a scholarship for her, solving the tuition problem. He and A Xi encouraged her to get a part-time job in a digital store. The workload was not heavy, so it would not affect her studies. The salary was also ideal. She could keep some for her living expenses and send most of it back home, so Liu Wanyin would definitely not give up just like that.
But she didn't expect that because of something she didn't explain clearly, Su Zelin and Luo Xi would come all the way to her house.
"I'm sorry, squad leader, Axi, I made you worry!"
Liu Wanyin was so moved that her voice choked up and tears welled up in her eyes.
She was unfortunate. Her family was in financial difficulty and her mother passed away early.
But she was also lucky. From childhood to adulthood, she met many good people. The villagers in Longwangou were all nice. When they learned that she was admitted to university, they took the initiative to pool her tuition for her. When she arrived at the School of Finance, she met class leaders and friends like Su Zelin and Luo Xi.
"Hey, it's okay, we'll just go out for a trip. Your Longwangou is a picturesque place with clear water and beautiful scenery, and the girls are all very pretty!"
The gangster laughed.
After understanding the truth, I felt good even if the trip was in vain.
At least Liu Wanyin didn't encounter any serious trouble and she had no plans to drop out of school. As the class monitor, he was very happy.
Liu Wanyin blushed slightly and felt a little embarrassed.
"Yeah, anyway, I've been on vacation for so long, I'm bored at home, I've been wanting to run away for a long time!"
Luo Xi echoed.
After chatting in the hall for a while, Liu Wanyin suddenly remembered something: "Ah, I was still cooking the medicine soup, I almost forgot!"
She hurried to the kitchen, poured out the medicine, and brought it to her father's room.
Hunzi and Luo Xi also went with her to visit Liu's father who was bedridden. They said some comforting words and told him that Liu Wanyin had applied for a scholarship and was working part-time in a digital store on campus. She didn't have to worry about tuition and living expenses, and that she was studying very well, so Liu's father didn't have to worry too much.
Father Liu had actually learned some things from Liu Wanyin a long time ago, but he was still very happy after they confirmed it.
In such a remote and poor place, it is not easy for his daughter to get into university, so he hopes that Liu Wanyin can have a bright future.
Moreover, he also found that his daughter seemed much more cheerful than before after returning from vacation, so Father Liu was very happy.
They definitely couldn't go back that day, so Su Zelin and Luo Xi decided to stay at Liu Wanyin's house that night.
While eating, the two discovered that Liu Wanyin had cooked a chicken, which was Liu's father's idea.
The people in the small village are very simple and honest. They treat guests from outside as guests of honor. Even if the family is very poor, they must kill a chicken to entertain them to show their utmost sincerity.
After dinner, many neighbors from the village came to the Liu family, both old and young, male and female, all to watch the fun.
Longwangou is a very small place, and anything that happens will spread quickly throughout the village.
When they learned that the Liu family had guests, and that they were classmates from other provinces, they thought it was very rare, so they came to visit and see what college students from other places were like.
Facing so many strangers, Luo Xi felt a little uncomfortable.
Su Zelin was not at all restrained as he had seen many such scenes.
The candies and biscuits I bought in the town came in handy. I distributed them to the kids one by one, and gave cigarettes to the old men.
In addition to candies and biscuits, he also bought a few cans of powdered milk and a few bags of cereal. This kind of nutritional product is particularly useful for poor families. Whether it is Liu Wanyin's grandmother, her father who is recovering from illness in bed, or her younger brothers and sisters, they can all drink it.
Seeing Su Zelin casually chatting with these uncles and aunts who he had never met before, Luo Xi was puzzled. It seemed that the gangster squad leader was very familiar with everyone. If he didn't speak the local dialect, people would suspect that he was a member of this village.
It was almost ten o'clock, time for bed, when the neighbors dispersed.
Liu Wanyin arranged a guest room for Su Zelin and laid out the bedding: "I'm sorry, squad leader, the conditions are a bit shabby. I'm sorry to have kept you company for one night."
Su Zelin smiled and said, "Haha, how can I feel wronged? It's much more comfortable than when I was on the train. Okay, stop busying yourself and take a rest. I can make the bed myself!"
No matter what, Liu Wanyin still insisted on helping to make the bedding, then closed the door and left.
Su Zelin stayed in the guest room by himself, while Luo Xi squeezed in with Liu Wanyin.
After lying down with their clothes on, they were not asleep for a while, and the two girls started chatting.
Before we knew it, the topic turned to Su Zelin.
"Wanyin, our squad leader is quite loyal. When he heard that you had to take such a long leave, he was afraid that you would get into big trouble, so he decided to come over to understand the situation without hesitation. He even planned to come by himself. I'm not afraid to tell you that I really don't have the courage to do that!"
Luo Xi was very emotional.
Even if I were a boy, I probably wouldn't have such courage and spirit.
"Yes, the class monitor is really nice. And Ah Xi, you are also very nice. I am so lucky to have met you in college!"
Liu Wanyin had always regarded Luo Xi as a friend, and this time she came all the way to see her, so she regarded her as her best friend even more.
"When I first met that guy, I thought he was a frivolous bastard. I didn't expect that I was wrong about him."
"Haha, the monitor is a little frivolous sometimes, but he is serious when he needs to be. He is also very smart and can always guess what others are thinking. He is also very eloquent. He can easily sell computers in the digital store. Now the seniors in the store all respect him!"
Liu Wanyin naturally admired Su Zelin very much, and even had a little admiration for him.
"Wanyin, do you... like the monitor?"
Luo Xi said half-jokingly.
"No, no..."
Liu Wanyin said hurriedly: "I, I am not worthy of a boy like the class monitor. Ah Xi, I think the class monitor and you are a good match. You both come from such a good family. The class monitor is tall and handsome, and you are also beautiful and elegant."
Luo Xi never expected that Liu Wanyin would use the trick of transplanting flowers and trees, and she panicked.
"No, don't talk nonsense, it's not true. I'm just his 'capable assistant'. That's what he noted in the phone book!"
Luo Xi desperately shook his head to deny it, but an idea suddenly popped up in his mind.
If the class monitor pursues me, will I accept it
She had never really thought about this question.
Normally, he had a close relationship with Su Zelin, but it was only because they were in contact more frequently with each other regarding class affairs, so Luo Xi didn't think too deeply about the relationship between them.
But then again, it's hard for a girl to refuse a guy like this...
After making sure Liu Wanyin was fine, the two set out on their journey home the next day.
Before leaving, Su Zelin and Luo Xi found Liu Wanyin.
Luo Xi held her hand and said, "Wanyin, take good care of your dad. When he's well, come to school. I'll ask for leave for you from your counselor, Teacher Wu, and your homeroom teacher, Teacher Yao. I think they'll understand!"
"Don't worry about the digital store. I will tell Manager Kang about your special situation and I will definitely keep your job. After all, our Wanyin is the store belle and the signboard of New Century. Without you, the overall appearance of the employees will drop by 20%, and the business of the store will also decrease by 20%. If he dares to fire you, I will quit!"
The gangster patted his chest so hard that it made a loud noise.
Liu Wanyin was amused by him.
"Squad leader, you are joking. I am not some kind of shop belle!"
However, with Su Zelin's words, she felt reassured.
Liu Wanyin was very clear that she had little influence on the digital store, but if Su Zelin really left, the digital store's business might really drop by 20%.
Since the squad leader spoke for him, Manager Kang should not fire him just for his face. Besides, Manager Kang is not a very strict boss and is easy to talk to.
Liu Wanyin sent the two of them to the village gate, where the Third Uncle's big iron ox was already waiting. Today, the Third Uncle was going to the town and could get a ride again.
Su Zelin and Luo Xi jumped onto the back of the tractor.
"Okay, Wanyin, go back!"
"Um."
Having said that, Liu Wanyin did not move.
Only when the big iron ox with black smoke went away did Liu Wanyin slowly walk back home.
When she was making the bed in the guest room and putting away the bedding, she suddenly found something under the pillow.
This is an envelope, but when it is opened, there is no letter inside.
Liu Wanyin's pupils contracted instantly.
A pile of old people's heads.
After a quick look, there are at least twenty photos.
There were two paragraphs written on the back of the envelope.
"Wanyin, these are nutritional supplements for your dad. This is a small gift from the class monitor and I. Please don't refuse. I hope you can return to the Finance Management Class 1 family soon. We'll be waiting for you in the Finance College. See you there!"
"Wanyin, do you remember what I told you? There is no obstacle in life that cannot be overcome! Any ship on the sea will more or less experience the baptism of storms and huge waves; setbacks are like winter, no matter how cold it is, it can't stop the footsteps of spring! Tomorrow is always beautiful, come on!"
The two lines of writing have very different styles.
The first line is neat and beautiful.
The second line is written in a vigorous and graceful manner.
Liu Wanyin could tell at a glance that these were the handwriting of Luo Xi and Su Zelin.
Especially the latter, the recognition is so high.
When Hunzi wrote the three words "Su Zelin" on the blackboard with chalk at the first class meeting, everyone remembered his handwriting that was profound, powerful, and elegant.
This was the decision made by Su Zelin and Luo Xi after secretly discussing it last night while Liu Wanyin was cooking.
They all took out all the money they had on them, leaving only a little for the bus fare and stuffing the rest into an envelope. Before leaving, Su Zelin quietly put it under the pillow, not giving Liu Wanyin a chance to refuse.
These are just my New Year’s money and pocket money, not much.
Even if you spend less, it won’t have much impact on your quality of life.
However, for a family like Liu Wanyin's, it may be of great significance, just like providing timely help.
Looking at the two lines of words, Liu Wanyin covered her face and choked with sobs, her vision blurring unknowingly.
Without these two people, she doesn't know what her life would be like today.
Perhaps, because I didn’t get the scholarship and my dad was injured, I couldn’t bear it anymore and gave up going to college.
She had similar thoughts many times when she was working as a dishwasher at a snack street.
It is too hard and tiring, the road ahead is always dark and it seems that there is no hope.
Others had a very comfortable four years in college and wished it could last longer, but for Liu Wanyin, it was so long that it was extremely difficult to get through it.
However, when she was in despair, she saw the light at the end of the tunnel.
The class monitor and deputy class monitor intervened in her life.
I got the scholarship and got a part-time job in a digital store, and that negative thought naturally disappeared.
Although life is still hard, she has found confidence and understood what friendship is!
During those days, she believed for the first time that she also had a future!
After wiping her eyes, Liu Wanyin held the envelope tightly in her arms with great care.
Squad leader, A'xi, don't worry, I will definitely come back!
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