Chapter 9: The Farewell Station

After Huo Yingjie returned, he could not calm down for a long time. He was not as optimistic as He Tiantian. After this separation, he did not know when they would meet again.

He could not lose Tiantian again. After losing the person he loved, even if he got money and power and was high and mighty, his heart was still empty, lonely and melancholy when the night was quiet.

The next morning, Wang Shuping got up and made scallion pancakes and boiled a few eggs for her daughter to eat on the train. He Jingyu helped He Tiantian carry her luggage and rushed to the train station.

"Tiantian, Tiantian..." Huo Yingjie held a package with things he prepared for He Tiantian. He hoped that He Tiantian would have a better life in the countryside.

When she saw Huo Yingjie, He Tiantian was very moved. Huo Yingjie could come to see her off. When she was leaving, she could see Huo Yingjie again. She was lucky and had no regrets.

The group went to the train station. The low train station was full of people and filled with various smells. However, even the hot summer heat could not hide the youthful faces and the smiles full of faith.

The parents who saw them off were reluctant to leave and gave them advice on how to behave when they were away from home. On the way, He Tiantian was not very sad. But seeing these scenes, her eyes were red unconsciously. Once she got on this train, she had to face the outside world alone.

However, He Tiantian was ready. Although her shoulders were young, she was strong in heart and firm in faith, and she could overcome all difficulties.

Wang Shuping wiped her daughter's tears with a handkerchief and choked up, saying, "Be careful when you are away from home."

"I will, take care of mom and dad, brother Yingjie, take care of you too." He Tiantian choked up and threw herself into her mother's arms.

Huo Yingjie and He Jingyu felt bitter in their hearts, but they had to persist in order to survive. The two put He Tiantian's gift on the rack of the train and then reluctantly got off the train.

He Tiantian sat beside the train, while Huo Yingjie, He Jingyu, and Wang Shuping stood outside the window, looking up, constantly exhorting and entrusting.

As the separation was imminent, all words finally turned into tears. In misty tearful eyes, they watched the train start.

Woo woo woo... Besides...

The green train gave off a burst of white hot air, and the wheels rolled, making loud noises, but no matter how loud the noise was, it could not cover up the painful beating of the heart of parting.

Huo Yingjie ran with the train and said, "Tiantian, you have to wait for me, wait for me..."

He Tiantian reached out her hand, touched Huo Yingjie's hand, and burst into tears.

The speed of the train was getting faster and faster, and Huo Yingjie gradually couldn't keep up with the speed of the train. The long train was getting smaller and smaller, and finally became a dot and disappeared from people's sight.

"Yingjie, Tiantian will come back." He Jingyu said, comforting the big boy who grew up in front of him.

Huo Yingjie clenched his fists tightly and nodded, saying, "Okay, let's go back." He wanted to protect Tiantian's parents.

He Tiantian wiped her tears and calmed down.

The train was filled with the sadness of parting.

But everyone was young, and soon, under the guidance of the staff, they smiled and sang the high-spirited propaganda songs.

"Go to the countryside, go to the border areas, go to the places where the motherland needs you most..." Not only did someone start first, but everyone sang along.

"Each generation is stronger than the previous one", "The great party is calling", "Go to the countryside, go to the border areas", "Run to the places where the motherland needs you most", "Revolutionary youth are ambitious in all directions", "It's good to go to the mountains and the countryside", one song after another, everyone seemed to be inexhaustible, clapping their hands, beating the rhythm, and the sound spread everywhere.

He Tiantian also sang a few sentences, but most of them just opened their mouths and didn't make any sound.

At noon, everyone was hungry and opened their packages to find lunch prepared by their families. He Tiantian took out the scallion pancake made by her mother and ate it in small bites. The taste of her mother, in her mouth, is happiness in her heart.

Children who leave home will always have something delicious made by their families. Others have pancakes, steamed buns, eggs and the like in their hands.

He Tiantian was in a low mood and kept silent. A girl who was older than He Tiantian said, "My name is Li Yuanyuan, what about you?"

"My name is He Tiantian." He Tiantian said shyly. When she was young, she was still quiet when she was away from home.

"Where are you going?" Li Yuanyuan said, "I was assigned to Taoyuan County, how about you?"

"I am also in Taoyuan County." He Tiantian smiled, "We can go all the way."

"Yeah, your face is so tender, how old are you?" Li Yuanyuan asked, clearly feeling that He Tiantian was younger than others.

"I am sixteen." He Tiantian said, saying that she was one year older, and she didn't want others to know that she was too young and thought she was easy to bully.

"Sixteen, that's not too old, I'm eighteen, you can call me Sister Yuanyuan from now on." Li Yuanyuan said, "We are from Nanshi, we will help each other in the future."

Going to the countryside at such a young age, her family is really willing to let her go. Li Yuanyuan pities He Tiantian and acts like a big sister, and will take care of He Tiantian in the future.

"Yeah." He Tiantian nodded, and did not reject Li Yuanyuan's enthusiasm. When going out, even if you can't be friends, you should not become enemies.

Other people around also introduced themselves, but none of them were going to Taoyuan County, so He Tiantian didn't talk much with them.

Now is the hottest time of the year. Everyone's face and body are sweaty, and the carriage is filled with sweat, body odor and other unpleasant smells.

But He Tiantian found that she was very cool, without any sweat. She has been a sweaty physique since she was a child. On such a hot day, her face would have been full of sweat, and her clothes would have been soaked with sweat, but now she is very cool.

Feeling carefully, He Tiantian found something strange again. The coolness on her body came from the left ankle and spread all over her body.

Could it be that she has her own central air conditioner?

He Tiantian reached out and touched it, but there was nothing on her ankle! She wanted to stretch her feet to see, but it was very crowded, and there were gifts placed at her feet. It was not easy to see now, so she would wait until she settled down. It was time for her usual nap, and He Tiantian was a little sleepy. She fell asleep in a daze while holding the small package.

When she woke up, it was already night.

He Tiantian asked Li Yuanyuan to help look after the luggage, and went to the end of the carriage to ask the attendant for hot water and go to the toilet.

The toilet smelled very strong, and He Tiantian quickly released her memory, tied her pants and ran out. She originally wanted to see why her ankles were cool, but she completely forgot about it.

When she came back, she got a pot of boiling water and came back for dinner. Everyone also started to get water and eat.

After a day and a night, everyone's enthusiasm was released late, and they were listless, hoping to reach their destination as soon as possible.

Every time they arrived at a train station, someone got off, and there were fewer and fewer people on the train. The empty carriage was a bit desolate.