The Brilliant Life of a Post-Apocalyptic Female Boss Reborn at 70

Liu Mengting coughed twice and said, "Since you're all so interested, let me tell you. When it comes to food, our Chuancheng is undoubtedly the food capital!"

As she spoke, she glanced around at everyone's reactions, which were different from what she had expected. She thought that she wasn't embarrassed, but others were.

The chubby girl continued, "First of all, Sichuan cuisine is the top of the eight major cuisines. It emphasizes color, aroma, and taste, and is characterized by its numbing spiciness and freshness. Representative dishes include Mapo Tofu, Chicken Tofu Pudding, Boiled Fish, Kung Pao Chicken, and so on."

The chubby girl got so excited that she stood up, drawing the attention of everyone in the carriage.

"Let me tell you about the snacks in our Sichuan city: Dan Dan noodles, Sad Jelly Noodles, Bo Bo Chicken, Sweet Skin Duck, Cold Dipping Noodles, Maocai... Just thinking about these delicacies makes me... I really want to go home! Waaaaah!"

While everyone was still imagining what the Sichuan delicacies described by the chubby girl would taste like, the chubby girl herself suddenly became sad, sat down, covered her face, and cried bitterly. This left everyone unsure whether to laugh or not, and it also stirred up the sorrow of many who had left their hometowns, bringing tears to their eyes.

Li Bailian looked at Tang He longingly, "Cousin, I miss Mom and Dad too. I want to go home. Can we not go to Black City?"

Tang He doted on his cousin, Li Bailian, and patted her head, comforting her, "Bailian, be good. We'll apply to go home to visit relatives during the New Year. It'll only be a few months, it'll be over soon!"

Li Bailian thought about it and realized that it made sense, so she wasn't so sad anymore.

For some reason, Mei Zhi on the other side retorted, "As expected of a young lady from the capital, you're already planning to go home to visit your family before you've even arrived in Heicheng. Anyone who knows you would think you're going to the countryside, and anyone who doesn't would think you're going to Heicheng for a vacation!"

As soon as Mei Zhi started acting up, Xin Yi got excited. She carefully observed Mei Zhi's expression, then looked at Tang He opposite her. Oh, she's budding with romantic feelings. Interesting. It's a battle between a green tea bitch and a white lotus. Who will win? It's really something to look forward to.

Li Bailian wanted to refute Mei Zhi's words, but Tang He quickly pulled her back, not forgetting to maintain his gentlemanly demeanor.

"Comrade Mei, Bai Lian is just too young and it's her first time being so far from home, so it's normal for her to be a little scared. Not every woman can be as brave and strong as Comrade Mei!"

Hearing Tang He praise her, Mei Zhi was overjoyed and her face lit up with happiness, but Li Bailian was not happy about it.

"Cousin, this bitch insulted me, and you still praised her? Are you my cousin or hers?"

She pointed at Mei Zhi and said, "Brave and strong? You dare to call yourself brave? How come I heard from Xin Yi that you're a complete troublemaker and an ingrate? Neither of you sisters are any good! Go home and stop embarrassing yourselves here!"

Mei Zhi looked at Tang He with a wronged expression, as if she had suffered a great injustice, but she never thought that she was the one who had provoked trouble for no reason. The one who started it was the one who was shameful.

Xin Yi, who had originally intended to watch the show, was both amused and exasperated. "Comrade Bai Lian, arguing is one thing, but you can't hurt innocent people like this!"

Li Bailian still wanted to cause trouble, so Tang He had no choice but to pull her back to her seat. He looked at Xin Yi and the other two with an apologetic expression, but Xin Yi ignored him completely and closed her eyes. Meanwhile, Mei Zhi, who looked infatuated, made Tang He secretly happy, and his eyes kept darting around.

A brief silence returned to the carriage.

Liu Mengting, who was standing to the side, gradually calmed down after crying until she was exhausted. She took out a large lunchbox from under her seat, as if having food would make her forget all her troubles.

"It's lunchtime, aren't you all eating?"

Liu Mengting's reminder made everyone realize that although watches were rare items in this era, there were still a few people in the carriage who owned them, including Tang He.

Tang He raised his hand, glanced at his watch, and said loudly, "It's exactly noon now, it's definitely lunchtime!"

As he spoke, he wiped the watch face. Mei Zhi, sitting opposite him, kept staring at Tang He, seemingly plotting something.

A curious person asked, "Comrade Liu, I don't see you wearing a watch, so how come you're so sensitive to time?"

Liu Mengting blushed and stammered, "I...I always eat on time at home. I get hungry at mealtimes and I never miss a meal!"

This answer made everyone envious. It seems that she is a woman who has no shortage of food and drink and is pampered by her family. In this era, most people have experienced hunger. Let alone eating on time, it is a blessing to be able to eat half full three times a day.

Several men were staring at Liu Mengting, their calculating eyes clearly visible. But she herself seemed oblivious, as if nothing mattered to her.

Liu Mengting opened the lunchbox, which was full of food: braised pork, scrambled eggs, and stir-fried vegetables. The aroma gradually wafted out, and many people hurriedly took out their cornbread and wild vegetable buns. With this aroma, their appetites seemed to improve.

Tang He and his sister also brought out food: boiled eggs, biscuits, sausages, soda... After all, they were from the capital, so these were all rare delicacies.

Li Bailian glanced at Xin Yi and Mei Zhi provocatively, as if to say, "Hurry up and open it, let me see how poor you are!"

Mei Zhi opened the lunchbox with trembling hands and saw that it contained five boiled eggs and three steamed buns made from mixed flour. She breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it wasn't too embarrassing. She also thought that Xin Yi had an extra lunchbox, so there must be something good inside.

Xin Yi was indeed hungry. Since everyone had started eating, she had to eat something even though she didn't have a good appetite. She opened two lunchboxes. One was full of braised pork, and the other contained eight boiled eggs and four steamed buns.

Xin Yi dipped her food in the braised pork broth, ate half a steamed bun and an egg, and was already full. Ignoring the longing in Mei Zhi's eyes, she closed the lunchbox and put it away, then took out her water bottle and drank a few sips.

Watching the braised pork disappear from her sight, Mei Zhi viciously gnawed on her steamed bun, ate an egg, and then turned her head to the side. Seeing that most people were only eating cornbread, she felt somewhat comforted.

But accidents often happen unexpectedly. With steamed buns and eggs, plus her emotional state, Mei Zhi choked and hurriedly patted her chest.

Liu Mengting, who was engrossed in eating, noticed Mei Zhi's condition and immediately helped by patting her back. A mouthful of steamed bun with egg white and yolk was spat out of Mei Zhi's mouth and fell onto the table.

Thinking no one was paying attention, Mei Zhi quickly picked it up and put it in her mouth. Liu Mengting, who was holding the water bottle to give Mei Zhi a drink, quietly put the water bottle back in its place.

Mei Zhi slowly swallowed what was in her mouth, and after a moment, she thanked Liu Mengting, saying, "Thank you, Comrade Liu. Were you trying to lend me your water bottle? Thank you so much, I'm so thirsty right now!"