People in the alley: A woman dressed as a man shouldn't be foolishly filial, Zhuang Chaoying

Arriving at the main entrance of Suzhou Railway Station, one finds a bustling crowd of people coming and going.

Suddenly, Zhuang Chaoying heard someone call her name: "Teacher Zhuang! Over here!"

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw Xiao Liu standing not far away, waving vigorously.

"Xiao Liu!" Zhuang Chaoying responded quickly.

Xiao Liu waved enthusiastically, "Teacher Zhuang, this way!"

Zhuang Chaoying pulled Huang Ling along and carefully squeezed through the crowd.

When they arrived in front of Xiao Liu, they greeted each other.

As Xiao Liu spoke, "Hello! Teacher Zhuang, Sister-in-law Zhuang, come with me."

While handing the prepared train tickets to Zhuang Chaoying, she carefully informed her, "These are the tickets, Teacher Zhuang, two in total."

Zhuang Chaoying took the ticket and handed it to A-Ling.

Huang Ling took the ticket and carefully put it into her handbag.

At that moment, Chairman Wang was sitting in a chair when he saw them coming over: "Xiao Zhuang, over here!"

Upon hearing the sound, Zhuang Chaoying quickly walked over. Seeing this, Xiao Zhao hurriedly stood up and offered her a seat: "Teacher Zhuang, please sit down!"

Zhuang Chaoying turned to Huang Ling and said, "Ah Ling, please sit down."

Huang Ling didn't stand on ceremony and sat down gently, placing her luggage bag beside her.

Xiao Zhao quickly took out a letter of introduction from his bag and handed it to Zhuang Chaoying: "Teacher Zhuang, please keep this letter of introduction."

Zhuang Chaoying quickly reached out and took the letter of introduction: "Thank you!"

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An announcement suddenly rang out at Suzhou Railway Station: "Attention passengers in Suzhou! The express train 789, which originates from Beijing and terminates in Shanghai, is now passing through this station and boarding has begun. Please take your tickets and proceed to the ticket gate to board the train."

Upon hearing the announcement, Chairman Wang stood up briskly: "Xiao Zhuang, let's go. The train is starting to check tickets."

The group boarded the train and were all in the same carriage.

Inside the carriage, Huang Ling was perhaps because she had gotten up too early.

Not long after sitting down, as the train moved forward, Huang Ling unconsciously leaned against Zhuang Chaoying, her head tilting to the side, and she drifted off to sleep. Zhuang Chaoying looked at Huang Ling leaning on her shoulder and gently shifted her body to make Huang Ling more comfortable.

Huang Ling, half-asleep, vaguely heard an announcement: "Attention passengers, this train is about to arrive at the station. Please take your belongings and prepare to disembark. Thank you for riding this train, and we wish you a safe journey!"

"Ah Ling, wake up, we're almost there!"

Huang Ling opened her eyes groggily: "Chao Ying, we're here already. I didn't sleep well last night and woke up too early this morning."

Zhuang Chaoying gently helped Huang Ling up, placing her hand on her shoulder: "We've arrived. Get ready to get off the bus."

As he spoke, he took out a handkerchief from his pocket, wiped the sweat from Huang Ling's head, and then put the handkerchief back into his pocket.

After getting off the train, there were already people waiting to pick me up at the station exit.

Xiao Zhao quickly opened the car door. Chairman Wang sat in the front as usual, Zhuang Chaoying sat in the middle, and Xiao Liu took the bus back.

The jeep roared to life and headed straight for the Jiangxi branch of the Writers Association.

With Chairman Wang's guidance, we encountered no obstacles along the way, and all the lights were on.

Inside the association, a series of procedures, such as filling out forms, registering, and submitting photos, were carried out in an orderly manner.

Just one hour later, Zhuang Chaoying held the newly issued Writers Association membership card.

Huang Ling took the membership card and looked at the information on it: name Zhuang Chaoying, date of membership: August 1979, membership number 249.

Huang Ling covered her mouth and laughed, whispering in Chao Ying's ear, "Chao Ying, thank goodness it wasn't a complete idiot. It was just one number short. What if the next one was a complete idiot?"

Zhuang Chaoying lowered her voice. "Stop laughing, the chairman is here."

After finishing all the business, Chairman Wang saw Zhuang Chaoying and Huang Ling to the door: "Xiao Zhuang, I'll call you if anything comes up. Will the number you left be able to reach you?"

"Sure, here's the school's phone number."

President Wang nodded and handed over a slip of paper. "This is the association's phone number. Call us if you need anything. Xiao Zhuang, your basic salary is thirty-six yuan. Just registering your name here will get you a salary. I'll keep your salary safe for you. It would be best if you came here once every six months."

Since you have time during your winter and summer vacations, you can exchange ideas on writing with the members. Also, you should actively write at home. Publishing or publishing novels or articles will be an honor for our branch!

The two shook hands. "Alright, then Chairman, my wife and I will leave. We'll take a quick look around Shanghai."

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After leaving the Writers' Association branch, Zhuang Chaoying stretched and said, "Let's find a place to stay first, and then I'll go out for a walk!"

Zhuang Chaoying carried her luggage and searched for a suitable place to stay on the street.

Not long after walking, I was pleasantly surprised to find a well-decorated, high-class state-owned hotel.

Two potted green plants were placed on either side of the hotel's main entrance.

When Huang Ling saw the hotel, she subconsciously tugged at Zhuang Chaoying's sleeve: "Chaoying, this hotel looks expensive. Let's just find a guesthouse instead."

Zhuang Chaoying turned her head and took Huang Ling's hand: "Ling, we've come all this way, and we're not staying here every day, so this is fine."

Huang Ling couldn't argue with him, and no amount of persuasion would work, so she had no choice but to follow him inside.

Upon entering the hotel, Zhuang Chaoying went to the front desk and said, "Hello, comrade, I'd like to check in!"

The receptionist looked up and smiled at them: "A standard room is eighteen yuan a night. Did you bring your letter of introduction?"

Upon hearing the price, Huang Ling couldn't help but tug at Chao Ying's clothes again.

Zhuang Chaoying gently patted her hand, then quickly handed over their letters of introduction, marriage certificate, and work permits.

Huang Ling then took out eighteen yuan from her handbag and placed it on the front desk.

"Hello comrade, registration is complete, room 208, here are your keys!"

Huang Ling carefully put the documents into her bag and followed behind Chao Ying, muttering to herself, "One night's work is worth almost half a month's salary for me."

When Zhuang Chaoying used the key to open the door to room 208.

The floor was covered with a soft carpet.

A spacious double bed was placed in the center of the room, with very white sheets and duvet covers, without any wrinkles.

There were two single chairs and a coffee table next to the bed, with a bunch of plastic flowers on the coffee table.

Opposite the bed was a twelve-inch black and white television. Although the screen was not large, it was considered a fairly advanced device at the time.

Zhuang Chaoying looked around the room and couldn't help but secretly admire that the eighteen yuan was well spent.

Not only does the room have a private toilet, but it also has a shower, which is much better than those shabby guesthouses.

Huang Ling closed the door, excitedly walked around the room, then sat on the bed, feeling the softness of the mattress: "Chao Ying, this room is so nice!"

"This bed is so soft! And there's even a toilet. Chaoying, wait for me, I'm going to take a shower. This money can't be wasted!"

Huang Ling put down her bag, took out her own slippers from her luggage, then slowly took off her dress, casually draped it over a chair, and walked into the bathroom.

Zhuang Chaoying sat on the bed.

Since arriving here, he has never seen Ah Ling's face during the day; all his previous encounters were conducted under the cover of darkness.

Thinking of this, his mind immediately became active, and his heart felt like a deer was pounding wildly.

Hearing the rushing water in the toilet, Zhuang Chaoying could no longer restrain herself and hurriedly took off her clothes.

He took a deep breath and mustered his courage: "Ah Ling, I'm coming in!"

Fortunately, the toilet door was open, and I was able to get in smoothly.

"Chao Ying, what are you doing! Get out of here!"

The two of them took a very thorough shower in the bathroom.

It took a full hour to wash.

After taking a shower, Zhuang Chaoying felt exceptionally refreshed.

The two dressed neatly and went outside for a stroll.

Zhuang Chaoying held a camera and took many photos of Huang Ling.

I bought a watch at the No. 1 Department Store.

I also bought some special butterfly cookies and other delicious snacks for the children.

After they got tired of walking around, they went to a state-run restaurant.

Zhuang Chaoying ordered several signature dishes and brought them over. It was hot and A-Ling didn't have much of an appetite, so in the end, all the food went into Zhuang Chaoying's stomach.

After dinner, the two returned to the hotel with bags and packages.

After returning to their hotel room, the two of them took another shower.

However, this time it was just a quick rinse, nothing else.

After coming out of the bathroom, Zhuang Chaoying picked up a towel and gently dried Huang Ling's hair.

As they wiped each other, the two ended up embracing tightly.

"Ah Ling~~~~ You're getting more and more beautiful."

"Chao Ying, turn off the lights."

"No! Finally, without those two brats bothering me, I want to get a good look!"

"Zhuang Chaoying!!!!!!!!!!"

Without the constraints of being at home, the two spoke out without restraint.

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The next day, before leaving, she took another shower, as Ah Ling put it, "Eighteen yuan is so expensive, I can't waste that money!"