Chapter 78

The dining car was also full of passengers. Xiao Yuanhang directly took Jiang Yonglin to the soft sleeper car. Since the train would arrive at Xiongguan station in more than 40 minutes, they had to wait for the passenger at Xiongguan station to get off before the berth could be vacated. He led him into compartment 9 and said with a smile, "Director Jiang, you can rest here for a while. After the train leaves Xiongguan station, you can go over."

"Alright, alright, thank you, Conductor Xiao!" Jiang Yonglin was now filled with gratitude towards Xiao Yuanhang. His legs were weak, and he felt he could hardly support himself. He sat down on the berth, unbuttoned his shirt, and enjoyed the strong wind blowing in from outside the train.

Seeing that Xiao Yuanhang was about to leave, Jiang Yonglin hurriedly got up and held him back, saying, "Conductor Xiao, I really owe you one today. Otherwise, I would have had to stand all the way home!" As he spoke, he took out 50 yuan from his pocket and handed it to Xiao Yuanhang, "Conductor Xiao, a small token of my appreciation, just a small token!"

Xiao Yuanhang smiled and pushed Jiang Yonglin's hand away, saying, "Director Jiang, you're not treating me like a brother. It's just a berth, we don't need to be so formal. Put it away, it's not good if others see it!"

"Brother, you're too particular. I did something wrong!" Jiang Yonglin had been with Wang Mingli for a few days and had heard him talk about the berths. He had a good impression of Xiao Yuanhang and was genuinely grateful for his help today. He had given him the money to show his appreciation. Seeing his firm refusal and appropriate words, he had no choice but to put the money away.

Jiang Yonglin took out a pack of Kent cigarettes from his bag and handed it to Xiao Yuanhang, saying, "Brother, I bought these in Jinmen. You can't find them in Guhe. Take them and try them out."

Xiao Yuanhang was not unfamiliar with Kent cigarettes. They were a popular foreign brand at the time, priced higher than Liangyou cigarettes, around 35 to 40 yuan per pack, which was equivalent to a railway worker's salary for half a month. He still pushed the cigarettes away, saying, "Brother Jiang, this is too expensive, I can't accept it."

Jiang Yonglin's face turned serious, "Brother, you're not treating me right. I consider you a brother, but you don't treat me like a brother. It's normal for a brother to give you a pack of cigarettes. You must take it, or I won't recognize you as a brother in the future!"

With such words, Xiao Yuanhang had no choice but to accept it, saying, "Since Brother Jiang has said it like this, I have to take it. How about this, I'll take two packs to try them out!"

Jiang Yonglin waved his hand, "No, take them all. I bought four packs in Jinmen. There are three more in my bag, enough to share with the guys!"

"Alright, alright, Brother Jiang, I'll take them!" Since Jiang Yonglin was so sincere, and Xiao Yuanhang wanted to befriend him, he had no choice but to accept the cigarettes and put them in his backpack. Xiao Yuanhang said, "Brother Jiang, rest here for a while. I'll go check the carriages and come back when we reach Xiongguan station."

Jiang Yonglin said, "Alright, brother, go about your business. I'll rest here. My back and legs are sore from standing, I need to lie down and stretch!"

When Xiao Yuanhang returned after checking the carriages, the train was about to reach Xiongguan station. He entered compartment 9 and saw that Jiang Yonglin had fallen asleep. He didn't wake him up, sat down, and smoked a cigarette. When it was almost time to arrive at the station, he woke Jiang Yonglin up.

Car 11 was next to the soft sleeper car. Xiao Yuanhang waited until the passengers in Car 11 had all disembarked before escorting Jiang Yonglin to Car 11, telling him to rest well. He then went to the platform to check the disembarking and boarding of passengers...

The next morning, Train 291 arrived at the final station, Guhe station, on time. After the passengers had disembarked, the attendants were busy removing the bedding and supplies. Xiao Yuanhang escorted Jiang Yonglin out of the station and then returned to check the removal of the bedding.

"Xiao Yuanhang!" Wei Wei came from the exit and called out loudly as soon as she saw him.

Xiao Yuanhang went up to her with a smile, "Wei Wei, you're here to pick up the makeup box, right? Wait a moment, I'll go get it for you."

Wei Wei had just finished her night shift. She could have gone home after 4 a.m., but she had waited until now to pick up the makeup box. She looked at Xiao Yuanhang happily, "Did you really buy it? My sister was worried you wouldn't be able to get it and mentioned it several times!"

Xiao Yuanhang smiled, "When I'm on the job, there's nothing I can't get. Ha ha, wait a moment!" He went up to the soft sleeper car, took the makeup box from his backpack in compartment 9, and handed it to Wei Wei, saying, "Take a look, isn't it beautiful?"

The makeup box Xiao Yuanhang bought this time was different from the one he had bought for Wei Wei before. The previous one was out of stock, so he bought a 24-yuan one. It was 2 yuan more expensive, and this makeup box was slightly larger, with one more color of powder.

Wei Wei took it, opened it, and immediately noticed the difference. She looked at Xiao Yuanhang, "This one is better than mine. Why didn't you buy this one for me?"

Xiao Yuanhang smiled, "Smuggled goods are different each time. It's already hard to get them. The price is the same, so I bought it."

Wei Wei looked at the makeup box and thought for a moment, "Hmph, I'll take this one. I'll tell my sister I couldn't get it. You can bring one more for me on your next trip, and then give it to my sister!"

Xiao Yuanhang looked at Wei Wei's playful manner and felt very happy. He smiled, "Alright, I'll bring one more for you on my next trip. But what if the next one is even better?"

Wei Wei clearly hadn't thought of this and said after a moment, "If the next one is better, buy two, one for me and one for my sister!"

Xiao Yuanhang smiled, "Alright, if the next one is better, I'll buy two for you!"

Due to the cooler weather, Wei Wei had only earned 6 yuan after paying the contract fee for her night shift. With the money she already had, she had only a little over ten yuan. She said somewhat embarrassedly, "Xiao Yuanhang, I don't have much money on me. How about this, I'll meet you at the station at 6 p.m. and give you the money then."

Xiao Yuanhang was about to say he would cover it for her, but then realized this was a good opportunity to get closer to Wei Wei. He nodded and agreed, "Alright, 6 p.m., we'll meet then!"

After finishing his shift, Xiao Yuanhang didn't go home first. Instead, he went to check on Wang Dahai's house. When he arrived, he saw that the door had been painted black, looking brand new. The door and window frames were freshly painted green, and the new glass was spotless. Looking through the window of the office, he saw Wang Dahai sitting behind the desk with his feet up, chatting with Xiaoqiang, Daguo, and others who were sitting on the bed.

Wang Dahai turned his head and saw Xiao Yuanhang outside the window. He quickly put his feet down, stood up, and came out to greet him. Xiaoqiang and Daguo also came out to welcome him...

The walls of the office were painted snow white, and the cement floor was smooth and shiny, reflecting people's images. It was clear that Wang Dahai had put in a lot of effort. Xiao Yuanhang looked into the adjacent room, which was similar to the office, with new white paint and a new cement floor. However, the room was empty, giving it a hollow feeling.

In the warehouse, Wang Dahai had also painted the walls white and laid a new cement floor. He had even bought a scale. Xiao Yuanhang was very satisfied. Wang Dahai was the type who just needed an opportunity to achieve great things!

Xiao Yuanhang took out the Kent cigarettes, tore them open, and threw two packs to Wang Dahai and the others. As he smoked, he arranged some tasks for Wang Dahai, telling him that the goods might arrive soon and to prepare people to unload them.

After finishing his cigarette, Xiao Yuanhang told Wang Dahai and the others not to go far. He had worked a long night shift and needed to go home to sleep. He went home, washed up, and went to bed, sleeping until his father, Xiao Qiliang, woke him up for lunch.

"Xiao Er, Xiao Er!" Just as Xiao Yuanhang was about to start eating, he heard someone calling him from outside the kitchen window. He got up and went to the kitchen to see it was Liu Fugjin from Sanmendong.

Liu Fugjin saw Xiao Yuanhang and said, "Xiao Er, your friend's goods have arrived. When do you want to pick them up?"

Xiao Yuanhang was very happy to hear the goods had arrived and said, "Uncle Liu, thank you. The sooner, the better!"

"I've already found a truck. I'll go pick up the goods after I finish eating. Where do you want them delivered?" Liu Fugjin was eager to earn the 50 yuan Xiao Yuanhang had promised, so the sooner, the better.

Xiao Yuanhang said, "Uncle Liu, deliver them to the old factory yard in Tiedong Street Office."

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