Chapter 76

" Nope, nope, I want to eat stir-fried dishes! " Xu Xiaohu's wish unfulfilled, he immediately threw a tantrum.

Qin Jie had no way to deal with her precious son and involuntarily looked at her husband, Xu Wenbo. With his son causing such a fuss, Xu Wenbo was also a bit at a loss...

Without a clear opinion from the minister, Secretary Guo Xiaoquan didn't dare to make a decision for the leader. Taking this opportunity, Xiao Yuanhang said, "Leader, the conditions on the train are simple, just a home-style meal. Having hot food is better than eating dry bread. Besides, you can fool adults, but not children!"

Xu Wenbo thought it over; it was just a simple meal. The railway people were so热情, and they had no subordinate relationship with him. If he didn't agree, it would seem a bit overdone. So he nodded and said, "Thank you, Conductor Xiao. Then I'll accept your offer and trouble you!"

"Not at all, not at all, Leader, this way please!" Seeing Xu Wenbo agree, Xiao Yuanhang was very pleased. He made a gesture to invite them and then left the compartment, waiting for them in the corridor.

Qin Jie came down from the upper berth, put on her shoes, and then carried her son Xiaohu down from the upper berth, helping him put on his shoes. The four of them left the compartment and followed Xiao Yuanhang to the dining car.

Xiao Yuanhang warmly invited Xu Wenbo to the main seat, Qin Jie sat opposite him in the main guest seat, Xu Xiaohu sat next to his father, and Secretary Guo Xiaoquan sat in the secondary guest seat next to Xu Wenbo.

As soon as the guests arrived, the kitchen immediately served the dishes: braised mandarin fish, braised pork ribs, stir-fried green beans, and stir-fried green peppers. The soup was cucumber and green thread soup. There were also two side dishes: traditional pickled cabbage and one-inch-long stir-fried potato shreds, with five cut salted duck egg yolks on top...

"Leader, what would you like to drink?" Seeing the dishes served, Xiao Yuanhang asked, as the train only had white wine, beer, and red wine, and there weren't many options.

Xu Wenbo said, "No need for alcohol, let's just have the meal."

"Alright." Xiao Yuanhang agreed and turned to ask the dining car attendant to serve the meal.

Xu Wenbo said to Xiao Yuanhang, "Conductor Xiao, why don't you join us for a bit?"

Xiao Yuanhang replied, "Leader, take your time. I still need to check the carriages. I'll eat with the crew later. If you need anything, just call the attendant!"

Seeing that Xiao Yuanhang still had work to do, Xu Wenbo nodded and said, "Alright, thank you for the trouble!"

Xiao Yuanhang smiled and said, "It's an honor for us to have the leader on our train. Take your time, I'll be back soon." After greeting Xu Wenbo, Xiao Yuanhang went to the hard-seat carriages...

The train was already 50% over capacity, with the corridors and vestibules packed with passengers. Despite all the windows being open, the carriages were unbearably hot. It took Xiao Yuanhang over 40 minutes to squeeze through the seven hard-seat carriages, and he was drenched in sweat.

Returning to the dining car, Xu Wenbo and the others had just finished their meal. Xiao Yuanhang escorted them back to the soft-sleeper compartment, then took a towel to the washroom to wipe the sweat. After finishing a cigarette, the sweat had mostly dried, and he returned to the dining car.

Seeing the dining car manager Yang Dali, he took out the two packs of Liangyou cigarettes given to him by Wang Mingli and threw them to Yang Dali. Since he had arranged for the guests to eat in the dining car without paying, it was a free meal, and he felt he should show his appreciation.

Yang Dali caught the cigarettes and, seeing they were Liangyou, smiled and said, "Brother Xiao, why are you being so formal?"

Xiao Yuanhang smiled and said, "The kitchen staff worked hard, here are two packs of cigarettes to help them relax!"

"Hehe, then I'll thank the kitchen staff on your behalf, Brother Xiao!" Since Xiao Yuanhang said it, Yang Dali couldn't refuse.

When the train arrived at a small station, Xiao Yuanhang got off to check the boarding and alighting of passengers. Seeing no special issues, he got back on the train with the conductor. After the train started again, Xiao Yuanhang looked at his watch; it was on time. The next station was Shuncheng, a major city in Liaodong Province and the first stop for the 292 train after entering Liaodong. The running time for this section was neither too long nor too short, exactly 50 minutes. After the train left Shuncheng, the A team would get up, wash, and eat breakfast before taking over the shift, while the B team, including Xiao Yuanhang, would eat and then return to the sleeping car to rest.

Xiao Yuanhang was sitting in the dining car chatting with the police officer and the maintenance staff when the soft-sleeper conductor, Shan Xiaoling, suddenly ran over in a hurry and said, "Conductor, the little boy in compartment 3 suddenly has a stomachache. He's rolling around in pain on the bed, you should go check it out!"

Hearing that it was Minister Xu's son who had a sudden illness, Xiao Yuanhang quickly got up, grabbed his cap, and followed Shan Xiaoling to the soft-sleeper compartment. Upon arriving at compartment 3, he saw Xu Xiaohu clutching his stomach and rolling around on the bed. Xu Wenbo and Qin Jie were pacing anxiously, helpless, and Guo Xiaoquan was also pacing, unable to help.

"Leader, don't worry, what's wrong with the child?" Xiao Yuanhang asked as soon as he arrived.

Qin Jie said anxiously, "He was fine when we came back from the meal. He played on the bed for a while and then suddenly said his stomach hurt. Soon, he couldn't bear the pain!"

Xiao Yuanhang was initially worried about food poisoning, but upon seeing that the child, even if with weaker resistance, would not be in such pain without any reaction from the adults, he was relieved.

Xiao Yuan looked up at Shan Xiaoling standing outside the compartment door and said, "Go to the broadcast car and have Wang Lili announce that a little boy has a severe stomachache and needs a doctor!"

After the announcement, the doctors arrived quickly, and three of them came. After a thorough examination, they all agreed that Xu Xiaohu had acute appendicitis, with the risk of perforation, which would be dangerous. He needed to be taken off the train for immediate medical treatment!

Hearing this, Qin Jie, in a panic, grabbed Xiao Yuanhang's arm, "Conductor, my son must be taken off the train immediately. Please think of a way!"

Xiao Yuanhang was also very anxious inside, but his expression remained calm. He looked at his watch and said composedly, "There are 25 minutes until we reach Shuncheng station, and only Shuncheng has a large hospital. There's a small station in between. I'll immediately send a message to the station master of this small station to notify Shuncheng station to call an ambulance. This way, as soon as the train arrives at Shuncheng station, we can immediately take him to the hospital for treatment!"

"Good, good, good, go quickly!" Qin Jie said anxiously. Xiao Yuanhang agreed and immediately ran to the rear of the train...

Xu Wenbo remained very calm throughout. He didn't offer any opinions. Initially, he thought his son's condition was due to eating something unclean in the dining car and was somewhat resentful of Xiao Yuanhang. When the doctors diagnosed it as acute appendicitis, he felt a bit ashamed. Looking at Xiao Yuanhang's retreating back, he couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration!

After about ten minutes, Xiao Yuanhang ran back quickly, asked Guo Xiaoquan to pack up their things, and hurriedly prepared the passenger transfer record for Shuncheng station...

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