Chen Jin and Xia Ran chatted for a while and finally got drunk. It was unclear when they fell asleep.

Fortunately, Xia Ran did not forget that she had to go on a long journey and could not be delayed.

The next day, Xia Ran woke up at dawn, ate something, and took a taxi to the train station.

Chen Jin was still asleep when she left, so Xia Ran didn't disturb her. Wangcai and the tabby cat saw her out the door.

Xia Ran still traveled in simple clothes, carrying only a backpack. She also changed her clothes to ones that were resistant to dirt and easy to travel with.

They arrived at the station early. Xia Ran was very experienced in taking the train. Plus, she had long legs and great strength, so it was very easy for her to squeeze onto the train.

This train was the first stop and Xia Ran was fast enough, so she was the first one to come in.

This time she bought a lower berth, and as soon as she found her berth, she lay down on it as usual and took a nap. In order to avoid being disturbed, she covered her face with a piece of newspaper.

Then two people came in intermittently, both men. The car started soon. The two chatted animatedly, and Xia Ran fell asleep under the other's hypnotic voice.

When I woke up again, it was already noon and time for lunch.

Several people in the same compartment were already eating their box lunches. There was one more person, who must have gotten on the bus halfway, and he was still a man.

Xia Ran was reluctant to move, so she took out a bottle of beef sauce and some steamed buns, and ate a beef sauce steamed bun.

Then I ate two more apples and finished my lunch.

Just after I finished eating, I heard the conductor’s announcement that Hangzhou would soon arrive and we could prepare to get off the train. This was after a delay.

Xia Ran had slept all the way and was now full of energy. It was quite a quiet journey, which was rare.

After packing my things, I followed the crowd out of the station. There was a huge crowd of people outside and the temperature was much higher than in Shanghai.

As soon as I got out of the station, someone came up to me and asked if I wanted to stay in the hotel, if I wanted to eat, and where he could take me.

If Xia Ran's face hadn't been so cold, someone would have grabbed her and dragged her away regardless of her will.

We quickly left the train station and saw many human-powered pedal bikes parked on the roadside, waiting for their customers.

Xia Ran was not familiar with Hangzhou and didn't know where to go, so she just looked at a driver who looked honest and simple, negotiated the price, and got on the car.

Let the other party take you around the city first.

The man riding the bike was a 36-year-old man named Qiao. He came to the city from a small county to work and had a son and a daughter.

If he hadn't told her real age, Xia Ran would have thought that the other person was in his forties or even fifty. He looked much older than his actual age. People who make a living by doing hard labor would look older.

Xia Ran was talking about chartering a car, and the other party was very diligent and responsible in introducing the service while riding the car.

If there is something somewhere, or if there are any legends or strange things happening in this place, he would also tell Xia Ran.

He knows where the food is particularly delicious, which guesthouse is cleaner and has better service.

We stayed for a while at the entrance of the famous tourist attraction.

As time did not allow this time, I did not go in to walk around and take a closer look. I just treated the other party to an ice cream and left.

I also strolled around the gates of several famous factories and units in the city, without staying for long, mainly to get familiar with the route.

Hangzhou was not particularly big at that time, so Xia Ran sat in the rickshaw and wandered around for a whole afternoon, which was enough time for her to visit the entire city of Hangzhou.

After finding out everything he wanted to know, Xia Ran asked the other party to take him to the door of a guesthouse with a nice facade and a good location.

Looking at the sweaty driver, Xia Ran paid 5 yuan more as a thank you for his hard work and honesty.

After checking in, I took a shower, changed my clothes, and then slowly strolled out to have dinner.

Xia Ran ordered the legendary West Lake Vinegar Fish. It’s not that it’s bad, but it just feels weird, and not everyone can get used to the taste.

Fortunately, the other dishes were very good, such as Dongpo pork, Longjing shrimp and Dingsheng cake. Xia Ran ate a lot of them in the end and even had a bowl of fish soup at the end.

I strolled along the river bank in the evening breeze, trying to help digest my food.

I witnessed a robbery in the street, it was quite lively.

Xia Ran heard the shouting and looked over. She saw a man running away with a bag in front of him, and another man chasing him from behind, shouting, "Robbery, robbery."

His hands were quicker than his brain, so he took a slingshot and shot it at the man running in front of him, and then the man fell to the ground on his back.

The man behind took this opportunity to sit on the robber and started scratching and punching him.

Xia Ran kept his achievements and fame to himself. He smiled and changed direction to continue strolling. It is better not to show up easily in other people's territory.

The temperature is 22 or 23 degrees, which is neither too cold nor too hot and very comfortable.

Especially when looking at the green river water and the weeping willows on the bank that are about to sprout green buds, my mood improves.

The gentle wind brushed across her cheeks lightly, and Xia Ran felt herself softening unconsciously.

I didn’t encounter any strange things after that, but I did meet a few beggars, including the elderly, the disabled, and children.

Not knowing whether any of these children were trafficked, Xia Ran gave one dollar to each of them.

The next morning, Xia Ran left the guesthouse, took out another unlicensed car, put out some supplies, and headed towards the welfare home that he had inquired about and visited yesterday.

As far as Xia Ran knows, there are only two welfare homes with good reputations, one with more people and the other with less.

I followed the original process and delivered some rice, flour, potatoes, cabbage, vermicelli and other things, and went to the one closest to me first.

I met their director, who seemed to be doing well. I found out how many children were there in total, and delivered another batch of food, including meat, quilts, sheets and clothes.

The quilt was purchased wholesale at a labor protection wholesale market.

After visiting these two welfare homes, we went to the nursing home next. By the time we had delivered all the supplies, it was noon.

In the afternoon, I drove to the gates of several factories and staff quarters that I was interested in and chatted with the old men and women there.

As long as Xia Ran wanted to, there was nothing she couldn't find out. Whether the factory was doing well, whether there were any old goods, or whether there were any bargains to be found, and what kind of character the leader was, she pretended to ask around casually.

She isn't looking for a one-time deal; she wants long-term cooperation, so she needs to know these things.

A cotton and linen factory specializing in the production of sacks. Xia Ran specially prepared these sacks for his hometown.

This thing may be gradually disappearing from the historical stage in other places, but it still has some time to go in my hometown and is still of great use.

There is also a silk printing and dyeing factory. This factory originally accepted some foreign trade orders. It is very famous in itself and its quality is also very good. The locals are full of pride when they mention it. They can import a batch of goods for barter.

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