His predecessor failed

Su Zhuzhu was absorbed in reading. A young man in a white shirt and black pants was sitting on the lower bunk opposite her. He also secretly watched Su Zhuzhu. Finally, when Su Zhuzhu looked up at the green space outside the window, the young man mustered up the courage to smile politely at Su Zhuzhu: "Hello, comrade, are you going to Beijing City too?"

Su Zhuzhu had noticed the other person's staring before, but she didn't respond to him because she thought it was better to have less trouble than more. He didn't look like someone who behaved improperly and had a bookish air. Su Zhuzhu was very satisfied with her appearance. Even though she tried to dress low-key before getting on the bus to cover up her beauty, she was not surprised that she still attracted other people's attention.

"Hello, comrade! I'm going to Beijing to visit my relatives." After politely answering the other party's question, Su Zhuzhu lowered her head and continued reading, no longer looking at the other party.

Li Songyue was a little discouraged by the cold response from the girl opposite him. He turned around and thought that it was normal for a girl to be wary of someone who was traveling alone. He mustered up the courage to smile and continued, "Hello, comrade. I am a Chinese teacher at Jingshi No. 1 Middle School. My name is Li Songyue. I am very happy to be on the same train with you. Are you reading a high school textbook now? You don't look very old. Have you graduated from high school?"

Su Zhuzhu didn't expect that the other party, who looked quite shy, still had the courage to continue chatting. After all, she was quite cold just now. She smiled slightly and said, "My name is Su Zhuzhu. I just graduated from high school and will not get off until tonight. I was too bored so I read textbooks to kill time." After all, in this era, it is a serious matter to read the wrong book, especially outside. It is okay to read textbooks anyway. I am going to take the college entrance examination in two years, so it is not bad to understand the content of the current high school textbooks first.

Li Songyue saw Su Zhuzhu smiling at him, and his heart was instantly filled with warmth, and he was extremely excited, "Comrade Su, you are really excellent. You are still so passionate about learning even after graduation."

"I just took the opportunity to take a look. Thank you Comrade Li for your affirmation."

"Comrade Su, you are so polite. Maybe we can discuss this with each other. Learning never ends. Everyone has different opinions. We can learn from each other and make progress."

Someone started the conversation, and the lady in the middle bunk opposite also joined in. The carriage instantly became lively, and the boring journey didn't seem so unbearable, not to mention that everyone had the simplicity unique to this era. Su Zhuzhu felt very good, and this era seemed not bad either. Her soul found the long-lost peace.

The eldest sister's surname is Cheng. She is going to the army in Beijing. She is 24 years old this year. Because she and her husband are often apart, she has never had a child. It is very rare for a woman to be childless at this age. Fortunately, her husband's family is very sensible and did not put too much pressure on her. Now that she has finally qualified to go with the army, her mother-in-law immediately arranged for her to go to the army in Beijing, and she is waiting to hold her grandson. So the eldest sister Cheng is in a good mood and is full of longing for her future life.

After chatting for a long time, Su Zhuzhu bought lunch boxes with everyone at noon. Sister Cheng took out the fermented bean curd that her mother-in-law had pickled. It was red and oily and looked delicious. Aunt Wang next door was also a chatterbox. She ran back to her bunk and took out a bottle of dried fish. Su Zhuzhu only had three eggs left in her bag, so she took them out too. If there were not enough eggs, she just broke them apart. No one cared about how much, and everyone had lunch together happily. Su Zhuzhu had read about many human traffickers in this era in books a long time ago. She made sure that everyone had eaten and was fine before she dared to pick a little fermented bean curd to taste, as she didn't want to lose face for everyone.

Because Su Zhuzhu was a delicate and weak girl who traveled far away alone to visit relatives, everyone took good care of her. Aunt Wang even gave her a handful of fruit candies that she had brought for her grandchildren.

Su Zhuzhu lamented the simplicity and enthusiasm of this era, which was far from the indifference and unkindness of later generations. Even though this was an era of extreme material scarcity, people's spirits were even more full, making her forget for a moment the feeling of being alone in this strange era.

As the broadcast sounded, the train was about to arrive at Beijing Railway Station.

Because of the chats along the way, everyone got to know each other and they were all straightforward people. They also left each other their contact addresses. After all, we were all going to Beijing, and more friends meant more paths. Maybe one day we might meet again and help each other. It was also a matter of fate.

"Comrade Su, you see we all left our addresses, why don't you leave one for us as well? If you need any help in Beijing, feel free to contact me." Li Songyue smiled at Su Zhuzhu.

Aunt Wang looked at Li Songyue's red ears and smiled like an aunt. She liked these two young people, a handsome and gentle young man, and a delicate and pretty young girl. They were both educated people. When she got older, she liked their youthfulness.

"Yes, yes, Zhuzhu, please leave us your address. Auntie likes gentle, polite, and cultured girls like you. We need our girl who climbs trees and crawls through dog holes every day to be your friend and learn from you. We need her to correct her rebellious nature."

Aunt Wang gave Li Songyue a smug look and said, "Auntie is really nice. I'll give you a hand. If you really want to attend a wedding, you have to invite me along."

Li Songyue gave Aunt Wang a grateful smile, which made Aunt Wang very happy. Who doesn't like to watch young men?

"Aunt Wang, Sister Cheng, Comrade Li, I have written down your addresses. But I am going to Beijing to visit relatives, and I don't know how long I will stay. It is unlikely that I will return to Suzhou, and I don't know where I will go in the future. If I stay in Beijing, I will definitely contact you." Su Zhuzhu smiled at everyone.

Li Songyue was a little disappointed, but he still comforted Su Zhuzhu: "Then Comrade Su, please remember to write to me, uh, us, when you settle down. If you need any help, just let me know. I live in the school dormitory, and you can find out everything by asking at school."

"Yes, thank you Comrade Li, and thank you all for taking care of me along the way."

Since we were getting off the bus at seven o'clock, no one had a proper dinner, so they just dug out whatever food was left to fill their stomachs while waiting to get off the bus.

Su Zhuzhu took the time to check the small bag she brought with her. The household registration book, letter of introduction, money and other important things were all there. She put the small bag in front, packed her luggage, and sat on the berth waiting for others to get off the bus first. There were really too many people and luggage.