Traveling through 1942 with space

"Okay, thank you, boss." Hou Xiaoge took out the small yellow croaker from his pocket and handed it to the ticket seller without hesitation.

The ticket seller took the small yellow croaker, put it into his mouth and bit it with his teeth. It was soft and there was nothing wrong with it.

"Okay, everything is fine. Here are the tickets." The conductor took out a stack of second-class tickets from under the anvil on the table, and then took out three from the thirteen tickets and handed them to Hou Xiaoge.

"Thank you, thank you, boss." Hou Xiaoge took the ticket and handed over a cigarette.

"Haha! You are a smart kid. Grow up well and you might be able to achieve something in the future.

My last name is Zhang, and I am the director of Guanyintang Railway Station. You can call me Uncle Zhang! You can find me if you have any business in Guanyintang Town in the future." The ticket seller who completed the transaction and made a lot of money was very happy and took the initiative to establish a relationship with Hou Xiaoge.

"Hehe! That kid is marrying above his station, Uncle Zhang." Hou Xiaoge took the opportunity to change his words immediately.

"Not bad, not bad. I like your attitude when you came here this time. You are not pretentious and you don't act like a bad student." Director Zhang laughed.

"Uncle Zhang, I have a question I want to consult you about right now. Is that convenient for you?" Hou Xiaoge asked while the iron was hot.

"Go ahead! As long as it's not a secret question, it's fine." Director Zhang lit up a cigarette and took a puff.

"Uncle, it's like this.

This time, the whole village fled together, and the villagers helped my family a lot. This time, my family took the train to Qin Province, and I couldn't bear to leave the villagers behind.

I heard that the government now allows ordinary refugees to board train carriages for free, but I don't know what the rules are.

Don't worry, if it's really possible, we will definitely pay the necessary fees." Hou Xiaoge asked carefully.

"You are such a kind-hearted person, even when you are fleeing from disaster, you still remember your fellow countrymen.

The free hitchhiking on the train you mentioned does exist, but now there are so many people hitchhiking on the train starting from Luoyang Railway Station every day that there is not much space left when it reaches Guanyintang Station.

How about this! Your ticket is for 3:00 a.m., and there are fewer refugees who want to board the train at night. You can have someone take the note and quietly bring the villagers to the station. If there are vacancies on the train, I will have someone arrange for them.

But I have to make it clear in advance that letting refugees into the station is already against the rules. When the time comes, I will ask your people to be obedient. If they don’t get on the bus, they should get out obediently. I will make new arrangements later.

If you dare to shout and make trouble, don't blame Uncle Zhang for being unkind." Director Zhang looked at Hou Xiaoge, thought for a moment and said.

"Thank you, Uncle Zhang. Don't worry, we have some financial resources in our village, and we won't let Uncle Zhang and the people at the station help in vain." Hou Xiaoge was touched and assured quickly.

"Okay then, I won't disturb you after get off work, Uncle Zhang." Hou Xiaoge took the note and left the office with his uncle, smiling.

After going out, Hou Yangmin's face was full of excitement. He really didn't expect that Hou Xiaoge not only bought a high-end ticket, but also solved the villagers' problems.

"Heiwa, you are really awesome. Thank you, uncle. Thank you for still thinking about the villagers." Hou Yangmin put his arm around Hou Xiaoge's shoulders and choked up for a moment.

"Uncle, you are too polite. We are all villagers, and most of them have the surname Hou. It is our duty to help them to the best of our ability.

Besides, helping us is actually helping ourselves. We fled to Qin Province, where we were unfamiliar with the place and it was difficult for each family to survive.

If all the villagers gather together, we will have more people and more power. Not only other refugees, but even the locals will not dare to bully us easily." Hou Xiaoge explained with a smile.

The time spent together made Hou Xiaoge feel that the people in Nanjiagou were pretty nice and relatively united.

After arriving in Qin Province, no matter what I do when I go out alone, it would be nice to have villagers at home to take care of me.

Besides, there are quite a few young boys in the village, and I will need someone to help me develop my career in the future. In the past month, I have established prestige in the hearts of many children in the same village.

With simple training in the future, when these children grow up, they will become a relatively reliable force and the backbone of the team.

"You kid, you think too much, just like those intellectuals, with all kinds of twists and turns in your mind." Hou Yangmin smiled and patted Hou Xiaoge's head in annoyance.

"hey-hey!"

"Uncle, I'm so hungry now.

This beef noodles tastes so good, if you want to thank me, can you treat me to a bowl of beef noodles?" Hou Xiaoge sniffed at the beef noodle stall with a greedy look on his face.

"Zhong, you helped your uncle a lot today. Not only did you find your sister, you also bought tickets and helped the villagers.

Uncle is willing to give it his all for this meal, so eat as much as you want. But I only have two dollars left, so take it easy. "Hou Yangmin said generously.

However, after Hou Yangmin finished speaking, he did not forget to carefully remind Hou Xiaoge to be careful with his wallet.

A bowl of noodles cost 40 cents. The two of them ordered two bowls of noodles, and more than half of the dollar was spent. Hou Yangmin, who was distressed, gritted his teeth.

However, when the hot red oil beef noodles were served, the father and son stopped talking and just held the bowls and started to wolf down the noodles.

Hou Xiaoge finished a big bowl of spicy beef noodles with red oil in just three minutes. If the soup hadn't been too hot, it would have been gone.

"It's so delicious. Boss, please give me another bowl of soup." After eating and drinking, Hou Yangmin wiped the sweat from his forehead with a satisfied look on his face.

"Uncle, would you like another bowl?" Hou Xiaoge said with a smile.

"It's almost dark, so let's eat less! Besides, there are only four or five slices of beef in this beef noodle. It's not cost-effective with so little meat." Hou Yangmin said happily while drinking beef soup.

Hou Xiaoge thought to himself: "The boss is very kind. Four or five large slices of beef are enough to cover the daily production of a ramen restaurant in the future."

But Hou Xiaoge was just joking. One bowl was enough to make him half full. If he ate any more, his uncle would probably be heartbroken.

However, when his uncle gave him the money, Xiaoge didn't ask for the change. Instead, he took out two dollars from his own pocket and bought all the sesame cakes.

"You kid, why did you buy so many biscuits? It's too extravagant." Hou Yangmin stuffed the biscuits into his arms and muttered behind Hou Xiaoge.

"Uncle, Sister Chunhua is so hungry that she is skin and bones. How can she not eat something good to replenish herself?

Besides, it would be embarrassing for my brother and his friends to see Sister Chunhua eating a cake! I might as well buy some for the others, and then let Sister Chunhua have one more cake." Hou Xiaoge said without turning his head.

After hearing what his nephew said, Hou Yangmin was stunned for a moment, feeling the warm sesame cake on his chest and smelling the wheat aroma.

Chinese men, especially those in rural areas, are not good at expressing their emotions, but at this moment, Hou Yangmin's eyes were filled with tears. His nephew's kindness and good deeds really made him feel warm in his heart.

It was already dark when the father and son returned to the camp, but Hou Xiaoge found that Qi Ye was sitting in the camp waiting for them.

Hou Xiaoge probably had news about her mother, so she followed her uncle and hurried over to say hello.

"Yangmin! I have found out everything about Heiwa's mother, but it cost her two dollars." Master Qi said embarrassedly when he saw Hou Yangmin.

"Uncle Qi, it's good to have news. Just spend the money. It was originally given to you to spend." Hou Yangmin smiled and comforted him.

"Seventh Master, as long as we get the news we know, the money will be worth spending." Hou Xiaoge echoed from the side.

"Haha! It's good as long as it's worth it. ...

I learned from the guys at Fan's pawnbroker that Heiwa's mother was trafficked to Tongguan the day before yesterday, but I don't know about the other guys at the pawnbroker." Mr. Qi said with a smile.

When Hou Xiaoge and Hou Yangmin heard the word Tongguan, their eyes lit up. Isn't this a coincidence?

The human traffickers traveled by land instead of taking the train. They would take the train tonight and arrive tomorrow, and they could also wait for people in Tongguan one or two days in advance.

"Uncle Qi, these are the sesame cakes we bought as a present to you.

By the way, go back and have someone notify the heads of every household in the village to gather at Uncle Wu's place. I'll go over there to talk to you later." Hou Yangmin took out a pancake from his pocket and handed it to the old man, then told him about the meeting.

When the old man saw the sesame cake, his cloudy eyes lit up.

"Yangmin, please give the white flour buns to the children. It's a waste to give them to me." Master Qi was stunned for a moment, lowered his eyebrows and waved his hand to refuse.

"Uncle Qi, please eat it! I bought a lot, and the kids can have some." Hou Yangmin patted the bulging pancake on his chest and passed the pancake over again.

This time, the Seventh Master did not refuse. Instead, he carefully took the cake and put it in his arms. He stood up and bent over to leave, probably to go back and give it to his grandson.

"Boss, help your Seventh Master go back." Hou Yangmin quickly called on his eldest son to help the old man go back.

After the old man left, Hou Yangmin took out a sesame seed cake from his arms and asked his aunt to wake up all the children, so that they gathered together and happily ate the sesame seed cake.

Hou Chunyan didn't know how long she hadn't eaten. She finished a palm-sized sesame seed bun in just two or three bites, choking and gasping.

"Sister, drink some water and eat slowly." Hou Xiaoge quickly handed over the water and asked his uncle to put the last cake into Hou Chunhua's hand.

Hou Chunhua took a big gulp of water and swallowed the stuck cake. When she ate the second cake, tears flowed down her face.

"What's wrong? You're eating well, why are you crying?" Hou Yangmin asked puzzledly.

"It's okay, Dad. I just feel it's great that our family is together." Hou Chunhua choked up while eating a biscuit.