Chapter 314, Episode 339: On the Train (Part 4)
In her past life, she was actually very lonely. She gradually got used to loneliness and became numb to it, even living a numb existence.

She had always thought that she had no desires or wants, that she was just living to breathe, and that doing research was just a hobby. But now, looking at the little gadgets that were derived from something she made casually, she was actually evoked by such strong emotions.

She eventually realized that she wasn't truly heartbroken; she simply loved this vibrant environment and the lively atmosphere of the world.

After a while, two railway police officers, one on each side, escorted a young man who looked to be in his early twenties past Lin Yuexi and the others.

One of them seemed to know Xu Shan, and nodded at him in a friendly manner as he passed by.

"You bastard, you really did get on the train."

Upon seeing Yang Wenjie being brought over, Bai Erbao angrily rushed over and punched him in the stomach.

"Do you have any conscience? Dr. Bai has been so good to you. Even your own son is nothing special. If you really want to leave, no one will stop you. We people from Shiligou have all been indebted to Dr. Bai. Even if Sanni is raising her child alone, the whole village will take care of her. They won't go hungry."

"If you're leaving, then leave. Why did you take the things that Doctor Bai left for Sanni? You're a thief, a thief from within the family."

Punch after punch, without any mercy, the force so strong that the veins in his neck bulged out, and 'Yang Wenjie' screamed in agony as he was beaten.

The two train police officers next to him had been holding Yang Wenjie back, seemingly stunned by Bai Erbao's sudden outburst and unable to react for a moment. Only after Bai Erbao had hit him several times did the two of them rush to stop him.

"Don't do anything yet, comrade, calm down, please calm down."

Lin Yuexi's lips curled up. These two are really something else. Look at how they're holding 'Yang Wenjie' like that. He can't even bow properly and he still took several punches, even rolling his eyes back.

Ding Wen's lips twitched. He glared at the train police officer who had just greeted Xu Shan, then stepped forward and pulled Bai Erbao back.

"Stop fooling around. This is a public place. If you have something to say, go to the police station."

Lin Yuexi: "..."

The police station is located between the soft sleeper and hard sleeper berths, so was the purpose of bringing people here to make the journey a little longer?

Seeing Ding Wen walking towards her with a blank expression on his face, but his hand carefully touching the pocket where he kept the walkie-talkie, Lin Yuexi understood.

This is just showing off!
She seemed to see her father's shadow in this man.

Lin Yuexi chuckled and shook her head, then turned and went back first.

Xu Shan and Ding Wen exchanged a glance and immediately turned around to follow.

"Go and take a look," Lin Yuexi whispered.

Xu Shan paused slightly, his eyes flickered, and he replied with a "Yes."

After sending Lin Yuexi back to her sleeper berth, Xu Shan said a few words to Xiao Ye, then turned and left.

About an hour later, he returned with lunch.

Because Lin Yuexi's bodyguards cannot leave at will, and things like shift changes and meals are not available to them, Xu Shan brought back a very large cloth bag.

Xiao Ye immediately set up a small table in the middle of the carriage, and Xu Shan took out the lunch boxes from the cloth bag one by one and placed them on the small table.

Old Zheng, who was on the upper bunk, sat up cross-legged. "What dishes are served today? They smell delicious."

Old Chen also peeked over, just as Xu Shan opened one of the lunch boxes. He saw several pieces of pork belly inside. "Give me this box," he said. "I really like this."

Xu Shan handed the lunchbox to Old Chen, answering Old Zheng's question as he spoke, "There's a lot of food on the train today. I asked around and found out there's an overseas Chinese on the train." Old Zheng craned his neck to look at the table, picking out the dishes that interested him. "Things have changed so much now. Before, let alone overseas Chinese, you'd have to play ball to even have some connection with foreign countries. Now everyone's rushing to get involved. Hey, that's fried fish, right? I'll eat that."

Xu Shan dutifully served the lunchbox and tableware.

Then he waved to Xiao Ye and the others, saying, "Take it yourselves."

He then took out a blue insulated box with a picture of a small national treasure printed on it from the cloth bag. It was a bit bigger than their lunch boxes.

Xu Shan opened the insulated box and handed it to Lin Yuexi, who had already sat up, while he grabbed a lunchbox and started eating.

Neither Mr. Zheng nor Mr. Chen objected to the special treatment Lin Yuexi received. They understood Lin Yuexi's importance, and her diet was naturally under strict security measures.

Xiao Lin and the others took turns eating.

For a moment, the entire carriage was filled with the aroma of food and the sounds of chewing.

After everyone had finished eating, Xu Shan and Lin Yuexi reported the situation at the police station.

"The fake 'Yang Wenjie' is actually named Bao Ping. Yang Wenjie is his neighbor."

“They are from Shen City. Yang Wenjie’s father was the workshop director of the Shen City Garment Factory. He had three sons and one daughter. His eldest and second sons are already married and have jobs.”

Old Zheng and Old Chen both rolled their eyes. This tone of voice, used to gossip, was really unpleasant to listen to.

However, neither of them interrupted, and they patiently continued to listen.

“Yang Wenjie and his sister are twins. According to Bao Ping, the Yang family favors his sister and treats Yang Wenjie badly. When the neighborhood committee approached the Yang family and said that one of the two siblings should go to the countryside, the Yang family did not even consider it and all wanted Yang Wenjie to go to the countryside.”

"Yang Wenjie then approached Bao Ping and offered him 500 yuan to replace him. Bao Ping's family was poor. Although his parents also worked in the garment factory, they were just ordinary workers. There were many children in the family, and Bao Ping was in the middle, with three older brothers and two younger brothers and two younger sisters."

Bao Ping's parents both work on an assembly line, and his mother is only a temporary worker. The couple's combined monthly salary is less than 100 yuan, yet they have to support ten people.

With more children, it becomes difficult for parents to be fair.

Bao's father valued his eldest son, while Bao's mother doted on her youngest son. Bao Ping, stuck in the middle, was essentially ignored.

Bao Ping never went to school properly. He could read, but he learned it from an old man at the scrap yard.

When Bao Ping was little, he often didn't even have time to eat. When he was starving, he would go outside to collect garbage. There was a scrap yard not far from the clothing factory, and the old man guarding the gate would take pity on Bao Ping and occasionally help him out.

The two became acquainted after a while. After learning that his parents wouldn't let him go to school, the old man took out a newspaper and taught him to read.

Bao Ping didn't want to stay in that house any longer, and Yang Wenjie's suggestion suited him perfectly, especially since there was still five hundred yuan to be had.

Lin Yuexi had already told Chen Lao and the others Bai Sanni's story when she came back, so Zheng Lao and the others listened without any confusion.

Upon hearing the word "five hundred yuan," the two elders were somewhat shocked. Old Zheng couldn't help but ask, "So, Bao Ping went to the countryside with five hundred yuan, right?"

Xu Shan nodded, "Yes, Bao Ping admitted it himself. He didn't tell his family when he went to the countryside; he left secretly. The five hundred yuan was on him."

"Not only did he get five hundred yuan, but he also got a lot of coupons. Yang Wenjie kept it a secret from his family that he asked Bao Ping to go to the countryside for him. Bao Ping used this to blackmail him, and Yang Wenjie gave him nearly two hundred yuan worth of coupons, including cotton coupons and cloth coupons."

In other words, Bao Ping was not miserable at all after he went to the countryside; in fact, he was even richer than most of the educated youth.


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