The two young girls, Su Xiaotian and Su Xiaomei, were protected by a group of boys in the innermost area.
The male children of the Su family were adept at protecting girls.
Both Chi Yiyuan and Professor Huo also wanted to protect the two girls, so everyone’s objective was naturally the same.
Considering they were carrying a large amount of valuable goods, Su Xiaotian instructed everyone to place the goods in the innermost position, almost at the feet of the two girls.
After everyone had noisily settled into their seats and exchanged a few pleasantries, it was already past six in the evening.
Having been busy for so long, Su Xiaotian felt her stomach rumble.
“It’s this late, I’m really hungry!”
It was fine when Su Xiaotian didn’t say anything, but once she spoke, everyone felt hungry.
“Perfect, I’m hungry too. Let’s see what Mumu brought us to eat.” Su Xiaomei took a large bag from beside her, the one Li Mumu had given them.
“There’s meat paste, shrimp paste, as well as buns and rice balls. Mumu’s sister is quite thoughtful, she even prepared fruit. We’re in for a treat.”
“Are there enough buns for us to eat?” Su Xiaotian asked.
“Yes, there are many, two for each person.” Su Xiaomei took out the buns wrapped in oil paper from the bag.
Indeed, they were large buns, bigger than a man’s fist. Even someone with a big appetite would be satisfied with two.
Su Xiaomei handed out the buns one by one to Su Laosan, Huo Sinian, then the Su brothers and Chi Yiyuan. Finally, five or six large buns remained in the oil paper bags.
Su Xiaomei gave one to Su Xiaotian and took one for herself.
Although they were no longer steaming hot, they hadn’t completely cooled down.
They were still slightly warm.
Chi Yiyuan took a large water cup, fetched hot water, and distributed some to everyone.
“They’re meat buns, must have used a lot of meat, right? Mumu is too honest,” Su Laosan said with emotion.
“Dad, Mumu has earned quite a bit these past few days.”
Su Xiaotian thought that the buns from the south might not have a very good taste, but she didn’t expect Mumu’s sister’s cooking skills to be so good. The buns were delicious and fragrant.
So many people were holding a large meat bun each and gnawing on them.
However, a few people who had followed Su Xiaotian and the others onto the train had not brought any extra food due to the haste.
Watching this group of people eating heartily, their feelings were indescribable.
They had decided to get on the train on a whim and hadn’t even bought tickets yet.
It wouldn’t be cost-effective for them to buy tickets now; it would be a waste of money.
They only needed to endure for these few hours.
They didn’t feel anything at first for not bringing food. They were all young men and could endure hunger for a few hours.
But this was on the condition that no one ate in front of them, especially not such fragrant food as large meat buns.
The few people instantly felt ravenous, their mouths watering.
“Big brother, I’m hungry. How about we go buy some food?” one of them finally couldn’t stand it and asked in a low voice.
The leader of the ruffians, called “Big Brother” by him, had a crew cut and was chewing on a blade of grass. At this moment, his eyes were also fixed on the group eating buns in front of them.
“Hold on a bit longer. The food on the train isn’t good and it’s expensive. It’s not worth it!”
They hadn’t gotten their hands on the goods yet, so they couldn’t spend money first.
Although they were sure these people had goods, they weren’t sure what kind of goods they were or how much they could earn.
“But…”
“With your spineless attitude, don’t ever say you’re from my crew when we go out, lest I be ridiculed too.” The man spat the grass from his mouth onto the ground.
Su Xiaotian and the others were always well-prepared when they went out. Not only did they have a bag of food from Mumu,
but they had also borrowed the guesthouse kitchen the day before to prepare convenient foods like meat paste, chili paste, and steamed buns.
Now, finding the buns lacking in taste, they took out a jar of chili sauce from their bag.
Su Xiaotian’s cooking skills were indeed no match for Grandma Su, but as descendants of imperial chefs, her culinary skills were already quite good.
Especially since Su Xiaotian was generous with ingredients and seasonings.
As soon as the jar was opened, the fragrant aroma instantly wafted out.
“Xiaotian, eat less spicy food, be careful of getting an internal heat!” Su Laosan said considerately.
Why did his daughter, at such a young age, like spicy food so much?
It wouldn’t be a problem if she ate spicy food at home; she could just drink more water.
But now they were on a train with so many people, drinking water was inconvenient, and going to the toilet was even more so.
Su Xiaotian smiled and said, “It’s fine, I know my limits. I won’t eat much, just a little. These buns aren’t very tasty, so I’ll add some chili sauce to change the flavor.”
The meat buns were indeed good, but the southern people had a lighter palate. They were all used to northern food and felt it lacked a bit of kick.
Su Laosan also felt that the buns were not flavorful. Hearing his daughter’s words, he thought they made sense.
He then reached out and asked Su Xiaotian for some chili sauce.
The others eagerly requested to have some chili sauce added to their buns as well.
The few people who were drooling over the large meat buns, unable to eat them, felt indignant listening to the conversation between the father and daughter.
What kind of talk was that? What did that mean?
What did they mean by the meat buns lacked flavor?
With meat added, how could it still lack flavor? Who were they trying to fool?
Speaking of which, these few people were truly pitiful. They watched as several people ate large meat buns, adding extremely fragrant chili sauce.
After they finished the meat buns, who knew they would then take out fruit to eat.
The few people felt they had never been so miserable.
But they were also silently thinking that if these people put so much effort into their food, they must be truly wealthy.
After finishing their meal, there was basically nothing else to do. The sky had not completely darkened yet, and Su Xiaotian’s position was by the window. She simply took out a book from her bag and began to read intently.
Su Xiaomei, sitting opposite Su Xiaotian, saw her start reading and couldn’t help but sigh, feeling she herself was not diligent enough. Seeing Xiaotian’s focus, it was no wonder her studies were so good.
Thinking of this, Su Xiaomei also started rummaging through her bag. She remembered she had brought a book of poetry with her when she left.
“Xiaomei, it’s not good to read now, it will strain your eyes!” Huo Sinian said quickly when he saw Su Xiaomei was about to read.
Su Xiaotian couldn’t help but glance at Huo Sinian.
The difference in treatment was truly too great.
As expected, the person in one’s eyes is the person in one’s heart.
Su Laosan heard Huo Sinian say this and felt that since he was a cultured person and had returned from abroad, he must have extensive knowledge.
He took Huo Sinian’s words to heart.
“Xiaotian, you shouldn’t read either. If you’re bored, just look at the scenery outside!”
Su Xiaotian glanced out the window. There was no scenery outside.
Although it was lush green, it wasn’t a scenic spot. What was there to see?
Su Xiaotian understood that this was Su Laosan’s paternal concern.