novelden Chapter 164 South China Institute of Technology
Chapter 164 South China Institute of Technology
Chapter 164 South China Institute of Technology
The next two days were peaceful on the train and nothing happened. Perhaps the man in the flowered shirt and his accomplices had been warned by the crew.
Early in the morning of the third day, Qiu Huoming was awakened by the noisy sounds around him. Qiao Laoer, who was sitting opposite him, turned over in bed, glanced at his electronic watch, and shouted, "Yohoo, it's seven o'clock..."
"Hey, Xiaoqiu, get up and get ready. We'll arrive at the station in an hour!"
Qiu Huoming stretched and sat up, glancing across at the opposite side. Lan and Ni were not on the bed, probably because they had gone to wash up.
Chang Fei and Sister Xie, who were on the upper bunk, were still sleeping.
After he put on his shoes, took a teacup and a towel and prepared to go to the back of the car, before he stepped out, he heard people on both sides of the car shouting, "There's no water..."
Qiu Huoming and Qiao Laoer exchanged a glance, and Qiao Laoer sat back on the bed. "Forget it, it's only been dirty for a short while. I'll wash it when I get to the guesthouse."
Qiu Huoming reached out and picked up the kettle on the table and shook it. As expected, there was still half a lot of water left in it.
He unscrewed the lid, took a sip, rinsed his mouth toward the sky, walked directly to the aisle, spat out the window, then wet a towel with the remaining water and wiped his face.
Special times require special treatment.
As I turned around and walked back, I saw Ni holding a gourd kettle in his hand, and coming back with Lan one after the other.
"Brother, good morning."
Ni greeted him cheerfully. After spending the past few days together, Ni started to show some of his childish nature and became much more lively.
After saying hello, he handed the gourd kettle in his hand to Qiu Huoming, "Brother, water..."
Qiao Laoer, who was standing by, saw this and immediately shouted, "Your brother Xiaoqiu has already washed up, give me this water, your brother Qiao hasn't washed his face yet."
Qiu Huoming nodded, "Yes, I have washed it."
Only then did Ni hand the gourd kettle to Qiao Laoer.
This gourd kettle is different from Qiu Huoming’s military kettle. It looks like it was made by himself. The outlet is directly plugged with a cork and it looks quite old.
"My uncle has this thing too. He uses it to store wine." After washing up, Qiao Laoer wiped his hair with a towel dipped in the remaining water. Finally, he brought the towel close to his nose and smelled it.
Then he moved away with a look of disgust.
"We'll be there in a moment, do you want to pack your things?" Qiu Huoming asked Ni.
"It's sorted." Ni hung the gourd kettle behind his waist, then squatted down and dragged out a sack and a shoulder pole from under the bed.
Lan bent down and opened the sack, took out a piece of old cloth and spread it on the ground, then grabbed a few black plant stems from the sack, wrapped them in cloth, stood up, and stuffed them into Qiu Huoming's arms.
Qiu Huoming was caught off guard and reached out to catch it.
She mumbled a lot and then turned to look at her son.
Ni smiled and said to Qiu Huoming: "Lan said that these are all for you. We picked them in the mountains..."
"Then you can sell it for money and don't give it to me." Qiu Huoming took the cloth package and wanted to return it to her.
I just heard Ni say again, "Brother, please take it, otherwise we won't be able to sleep..."
Qiu Huoming was stunned when he heard this, and then he heard Qiao Laoer say, "You keep it. The Miao people are particular about this."
"Okay, I'll take it. Thank you, Auntie." Qiu Huoming said.
Lan smiled, suddenly stood on tiptoe, and reached out to touch Qiu Huoming's forehead.
She smiled and took a step back, then squatted down beside the sack and tied it tightly again.
We were about to arrive at the station at eight o'clock, and no one planned to eat in the dining car. Instead, we sat on the edge of our beds, and the scenery outside the window gradually became lively.
It is no longer a barren mountain, there are many more villages and houses.
Most of the trees in Lingnan are tall, and the color of the land here is also reddish.
While looking at the scenery, Qiu Huoming was thinking in his mind that he had arrived earlier than the school's required reporting time. He wondered if the school dormitory could accommodate him since school had not yet started. If not, he would have to find a guesthouse near the school to stay in first.
While he was thinking, Qiao Lao Er suddenly stood up and called out briskly, "Xiao Hong."
Qiu Huoming turned his head and looked over, and saw Qin Xiaohong appearing in the aisle.
"Come, come, sit here." Qiao Laoer patted the edge of the bed with a smile on his face.
Qin Xiaohong looked particularly dashing in her uniform. She walked in quickly and sat down next to Qiao Laoer. She glanced at Qiu Huoming and asked, "Xiaoqiu, do you know how to get out of the car when you get off?"
Qiao Laoer was unhappy, "Why don't you ask me?"
"How old are you? How old is he!" Qin Xiaohong rolled her eyes at him. "Look at him. He came all the way to Yangcheng to study at such a young age. Shouldn't you show more concern for him?"
"Yes, yes, you are right in educating people. You do need to care about them."
Qiu Huoming looked at them blatantly showing off their affection, and his eyes twitched a little. "I don't have much stuff, so I'll just take the bus to school."
"Is there a direct route?" Qin Xiaohong asked.
"No, I need to transfer. I asked before I came here." Qiu Huoming said.
"That's good." Her eyes shifted to the mother and son sitting next to Qiu Huoming.
"Hey, little brother, is there anyone to pick you up?"
Ni nodded, "Abba is here to pick us up."
"Oh, that's good." Xiao Hong wanted to ask more questions, but then she heard Brother Qiao speak, "When will you take a day off?"
"I'm in the fourth grade class. I don't have a long break. I only have one day. I'll come to see you tomorrow..."
"That won't work. How can a grown man make a girl take the initiative? I'll pick you up tomorrow morning. Have you had morning tea in Yangcheng? I heard there's a very famous one, and it's delicious."
"Okay, then come find me." Qin Xiaohong didn't hesitate and made the decision directly.
Chang Fei and Sister Xie, who were sitting on the upper bunk opposite, climbed down. They went to the rear of the car and came back after a while.
Chang Fei looked at Qin Xiaohong in her uniform and complained on the spot, "Fuck you, what a crap car you have, there's not even any water..."
"Damn it, please speak more clearly. The water has nothing to do with her!" Qiao Laoer stood up quickly.
He had been acting like a good guy all along the way, but now he suddenly got angry, which was a bit intimidating.
Chang Fei sneered, turned his head and said nothing.
Brother Qiao was about to step forward to argue, but Qin Xiaohong grabbed him and said, "Forget it. There's no point in arguing with such a fool. I'm leaving now."
"Hey, I'll take you there." Qiao Laoer's attitude immediately softened and he followed her out.
"Sister Xiaohong, then I won't see you off." Qiu Huoming stood up and greeted her with a smile.
Qin Xiaohong turned her head and looked at him, "Come on, why are you being so polite?"
"I heard from Brother Qiao that he would bring you to my school to play."
"Okay, I've never been there. He said to let him arrange it." Qin Xiaohong glanced at Qiao Laoer.
"Leave it to me." Qiao Laoer patted his chest and promised.
After they walked away, Chang Fei spoke again, "When did these two get together? It's obvious that they are not serious people..."
Sister Xie tugged at his clothes, but he slapped her away and said, "Pay less attention to people like this in the future."
Qiu Huoming glanced at him and said, "Who is farting? It's so damn stinky..."
At this moment, he missed the fat man far away in Wucheng County. If he were here, he would immediately add, "It stinks!"
Chang Fei glared at him, but Qiu Huoming ignored him.
Not long after, Qiao Laoer came back with an oil-paper bag in his hand.
"Hey, Xiaoqiu, Xiaoni... that's it, big sister, you are in for a treat." He handed over the oil paper bag, "Take one each, this is called a pan-fried bun."
"Thank you, Brother Qiao." Qiu Huoming was indeed a little hungry, so he took out one on the spot without caring about the oil. The pan-fried bun was still a little warm. He took a bite and found it was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The gravy mixed with the chewy dough was very delicious.
Chang Fei secretly took a look over and saw that they were eating happily. He felt even worse and started to scold Sister Xie, "You are so useless. Why don't you know how to save more water? I don't even have a single drop of water to drink now!"
After saying that, he pushed her.
Sister Xie staggered and retreated to the window. She lowered her head and her face turned pale.
"Only useless men take their anger out on women..." Qiu Huoming finished his fried dumplings, wiped his hands and said loudly.
"That makes sense. One word to describe it: coward. Two words: coward." Qiao Lao Er responded quickly.
Qiu Huoming and Qiao Laoer smiled knowingly.
Ni ate the pan-fried buns carefully and said loudly in his broken Mandarin: "My father never beats Lan..."
Lan also muttered a few words and looked at Chang Fei with contempt on his face.
Chang Fei cursed as he climbed to the middle bunk and took down three pieces of luggage. He threw one of them to Sister Xie and said, "Let's go. It's embarrassing to stay here..."
Watching the two of them walk away, Qiu Huoming sighed, "How can such a bastard get a wife?"
"He's blind." said Qiao Laoer.
"Xiao Qiu, you're a student, but you're quite good at insulting others. Not bad, it makes me feel better...hahahaha."
He lowered his voice and raised his wrist, and continued: "Xiao Qiu, do you want to get some electronic watches? They are very popular..." He stretched out three fingers and shook them in front of Qiu Huoming's eyes, "I've told you the way to make a fortune. If you want, I'll take you there, but you can't tell anyone else."
Qiu Huoming shook his head. "Thank you, Brother Qiao. I really want it, but I'm a student and I can't sell it. But please, Brother Qiao, if you have the chance, bring me two. I want to give them to my parents."
"Okay, I'll stay here for another week, I'll come find you later..."
"Okay." Qiu Huoming said with a smile.
As a student who is unfamiliar with the place, there is really no need for him to get involved in this kind of business. Once he is reported and exposed by someone with ulterior motives, it would be a waste of time.
As I was thinking, the car began to slow down.
"Hey, we're almost there." Qiao Laoer's voice was a little excited. He bent down and dragged out the box under the bed.
The box is square and made of good material. It has two slots on the top, a handle in the middle, and a towing rope at the edge.
"This box is quite unique." Qiu Huoming said.
"There are a lot of them in Guangzhou. You'll see them when you go out. This box is very convenient, looks good, and can hold a lot of things... Most importantly, it can be locked, so it's very safe."
As they were talking, Ni pointed out the window and shouted, "House, big house."
Qiu Huoming looked over and saw the tops of tall buildings flashing outside the window. The walls on both sides were painted with many slogans, indicating that they were about to arrive at the station...
After a while, the train whistled...
After a moment, it slowly stopped.
"We're here, take your things." Qiao Laoer bent down and picked up the box in his hands. Qiu Huoming put the backpack on his chest and held the guitar bag in his hands.
Lan and Ni hung the rope of the sack in the middle of the shoulder pole, and the two of them carried the shoulder pole, one in front and one behind.
"Brother, goodbye..." Ni called out reluctantly.
Qiu Huoming touched his head and said, "Goodbye."
They crowded towards the door along with other passengers...
He didn't feel it just now, but now that he got closer, all kinds of smells penetrated into Qiu Huoming's nostrils. This is a car full of people who haven't taken a shower... Qiu Huoming looked down at the greasy hair in front of him.
After going out, everyone walked along the platform.
When they got outside, the smell suddenly became fresher, and Qiao Laoer and Ni and the others all left with the crowd.
Qiu Huoming walked out of the station and went straight to the bridge opposite. There was the bus stop and several buses were parked nearby.
After approaching, Qiu Huoming looked at the bus stops one by one and found a bus that passed by the 'Shipai' station.
This is the terminal, and there are still a few empty seats.
Qiu Huoming got on the bus and sat down. There were many outsiders here, and many of them didn't know how to take the bus, so they were asking around outside.
It didn't take long before the car was packed with people...
Qiu Huoming was holding his bag and sitting in the first seat in the back row. He turned his head and looked out the window. There were several tricycles parked nearby, which the locals called "three-legged chickens". This car was the same model as the "turtle car" he had seen in "Shenhai".
(Three-legged chicken)
The name of the "train station" not far away is still in traditional Chinese characters, with several large characters "Unify the Motherland, Revitalize China" erected on both sides.
(TRAIN STATION)
There were people from all over the world on the bus, and some were locals. Qiu Huoming's ears were filled with various dialects. Before he could figure out where they were from, the bus started and the conductor spoke, "Let's go. Please hold on to the handrails..."
The car shook, the motor roared, and the car slowly drove away from the platform...
Qiu Huoming clenched his fingers gently while holding the bag.
This is the city where he will stay for the next four years. Even though he has prepared himself mentally, he still feels a little excited at this moment.
Dozens of minutes later, the vehicle finally arrived at Shipai. He squeezed out of the vehicle from the back door and began to look for a bus to South China University of Technology.
Ten minutes later, a No. 22 bus slowly approached.
He squeezed into the car through the front door, and the conductor's voice was very loud: "Please go inside if you have bought your tickets, don't stand at the door..."
Qiu Huoming paid the money and slowly squeezed inside. After a moment, he grabbed the handle above and stood firmly.
The final stop of this car is his destination.
This stop was very close to his new school. After passing an overpass, the bus turned a corner and stopped shortly thereafter. Some people got off the bus at this stop, so he squeezed into the back car.
Looking out the car window, there were not many tall buildings on both sides of the street. There were some food stalls nearby, and the doors of the breakfast shops were all open. Qiu Huoming saw a rice noodle roll shop that was doing very good business. He had only eaten one pan-fried bun in the morning and was now hungry. He reluctantly watched the car drive away from the rice noodle roll shop that looked delicious...
The vehicle continued to move forward and passed a memorial archway. He glanced sideways and saw nothing on the front, but there were a few big words written on the back: Serve the People.
After passing here, the vehicle slowly pulled over to the side of the road.
"We have arrived at the final stop. Passengers, please get off from the back door!" the conductor shouted.
Qiu Huoming got out of the car from the back door. He walked forward a few steps and looked up at the gate not far in front of him. There were a few big red characters above the gate: "South China Institute of Technology".
Speed, luckily, I made it in time...
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