Reborn in the 60s, I hunt to support my family and even seduce the village beauty.

Sun Xiulan couldn't understand what they were saying, but seeing the person in uniform smiling so kindly, she smiled back at him.

Upon seeing this, Gao Jin hurriedly said, "Old man, welcome, welcome. Now that you're in Beijing, enjoy your retirement."

Seeing that Sun Xiulan's hair was gray, he thought she was in her sixties or seventies, and addressed her respectfully as "old lady," even though the two were not much different in age.

Sun Xiulan didn't understand, but she roughly understood that they were saying nice things, so she nodded.

Cheng Min translated for her, "Mom, this is a leader from the train. He's inviting us to dinner."

Sun Xiulan waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "How could I possibly accept this?"

Chang Kun didn't stand on ceremony. Last time in Nanjing, he had managed to buy a sleeper ticket thanks to the medal Gao Jin gave him, and he hadn't properly thanked him yet.

Inside the dining car, a table was set with steaming hot food.

Gao Jin arranged for everyone to sit down. Hong Sanbing and Xiao Li sat on one side, Chang Kun sat next to Cheng Min, and Sun Xiulan and Cheng Xin sat opposite them.

Looking at the table full of dishes, Sun Xiulan was a little overwhelmed: "This...this is too much..."

Gao Jin smiled and waved his hand: "It's nothing, it's nothing. It's the first time the old man has ridden on our train, so it's only right."

"Actually, the most important thing is that Chang Kun helped me catch that gang of thieves last time, which really made me look good!"

Hong Sanbing and Xiao Li were filled with excitement, their eyes sparkling as they turned to Chang Kun.

Chang Kun was taken aback. Last time, he helped them catch a thief on the train, and the stolen goods were recovered. So there was more to the story.

Hong Sanbing explained with a smile, "Chang Kun, you don't know, that gang of thieves is not like ordinary petty thieves. They are mobile criminals who specifically target people with a lot of money on them."

"Many trains have fallen victim to their crimes. This time, we took them down, and our railway staff awarded us a collective third-class merit."

Gao Jin laughed heartily and personally poured the wine: "Just for this reason, I have to toast Chang Kun!"

Chang Kun hadn't expected such a twist, and quickly said modestly, "Train conductor, it was all a coincidence..."

"Haha, no need to say anything else. We have to work and can't drink with you any longer. You can have a few more drinks yourself."

The group mingled and drank, with Cheng Xin sitting to the side, looking somewhat reserved and unsure of what to do with his hands.

Xiao Li, sitting opposite him, laughed at his expression: "Young man, first time riding a train?"

Cheng Xin nodded.

"Eat more, food is hard to find on the train, this is your only decent meal." Xiao Li pushed a plate of braised pork towards him, "Try this."

Cheng Xin picked up a piece, put it in his mouth, and his eyes lit up immediately: "Delicious!"

Xiao Li chuckled, picked up a piece for himself, and the two of them started eating.

While eating, Xiao Li started asking all sorts of questions.

Where do you live?

"In a small village quite far from Guangzhou."

"What's it like over there?"

Cheng Xin thought for a moment: "There are mountains, bamboo, and Muddy Bay... Muddy Bay originally had no water, but my brother-in-law dug it out!"

Xiao Li paused for a moment, then turned to look at Chang Kun.

He'd only been visiting his mother-in-law for a few days when he started digging a well for the village?

Cheng Xin said proudly, "My brother-in-law is amazing! He can tell there's water just by standing there, and after a few strokes of the shovel, the water gushes out!"

Xiao Li was stunned. He turned to Chang Kun and asked, "Brother Kun, is it true?"

Chang Kun smiled but didn't say anything.

Xiao Li turned around and started chatting with Cheng Xin again.

"So you'll be living in Beijing from now on?"

Cheng Xin nodded: "Yes, my dad is in Beijing, and my older brother is the head of the local police station!"

"Hey! Your older brother's pretty impressive!" Little Li nodded. "Beijing's great, so crowded and lively!"

"And you? Where do you live?"

Xiao Li pointed north: "My home is in the Northeast, really, really far away!"

Cheng Xin blinked: "Then how will you get home?"

"By train!" Xiao Li said matter-of-factly. "Our job involves following trains all over the country. When we miss home, we just take the train back to visit."

Cheng Xin's eyes lit up: "You can go anywhere in the world?"

"Of course!" Xiao Li gestured, "You can go north to Harbin, south to Guangzhou, and west to Lanzhou. You can go anywhere."

Cheng Xin listened intently.

Seeing his expression, Xiao Li laughed: "What? Envious?"

Cheng Xin nodded and looked down to pick at the rice grains in his bowl.

After a while, he looked up and asked softly, "Then... if I miss my friends in the village in Guangzhou, can I take a bus back to visit them?"

Xiao Li paused for a moment and looked at Chang Kun.

Cheng Xin lowered his head, his voice even softer: "They...they're all doing well. They'll definitely miss me when I leave."

The spirit of youth is the most precious thing.

There was a moment of silence in the dining car.

Gao Jin put down his chopsticks, looked at Cheng Xin and smiled: "Young man, what's so difficult about this?"

He pointed at Xiao Li: "This kid is right. Our trains are for people to ride. If you want to go back and visit, just buy a ticket."

Cheng Min reached out and ruffled her younger brother's hair: "Go back if you want, no one's stopping you."

"Hmm!" Cheng Xin smiled, his eyes narrowing, and shoveled a mouthful of rice into his mouth, mumbling, "I... so I can get on the train... and become a policeman in the future?"

"This way, we won't need to buy tickets anymore, and we can visit them in Guangzhou."

Everyone at the table laughed, but Gao Jin laughed especially heartily, slapping the table and saying, "Good lad, good ambition!"

Embarrassed by their laughter, Cheng Xin lowered his head and asked softly, "So, what are the requirements to become a police officer on a train?"

Xiao Li put down his chopsticks and thought about it seriously.

"First of all, you have to be literate. We need to use a pen to issue notices and write reports, and you can't do it if you can't read."

Cheng Xin paused for a moment, the light in his eyes dimming slightly.

He grew up in the village and was only taught a few words by his mother. He was lucky if he could write his own name; he never had the chance to study or write.

Hong Sanbing chimed in from the side: "And marksmanship. In our line of work, we don't expect you to be a great fighter, but at the very least you have to know how to use a gun so you can step in when it matters."

Cheng Xin lowered his head and looked at his hands.

These hands are only good for farm work; they've never even touched a gun.

Seeing his expression, Gao Jin smiled and said, "Young man, don't be discouraged. At your age, it's not too late to start learning from scratch."

Cheng Xin looked up at him expectantly.

"I do know a way."

"What kind of approach?" Cheng Xin asked, somewhat agitated.

"Join the army."

"Join the army?" Cheng Xin was stunned; he had never thought about this before.

Gao Jin nodded and slowly said, "The army teaches everything: literacy, shooting, physical training. It starts from scratch, step by step. After serving a few years, once you're physically fit and have learned the skills, it will be much easier to join the train police force."

Cheng Xin's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"Of course it's true." Gao Jin pointed to Hong Sanbing. "Ask him, he also came from the army."