Chapter 57: Who is the adult, and who is the child?

"Let me through, let me through, the train is about to be missed... I'm not responsible if you get bumped!"

A bear rampaged through the crowd, his thick, powerful arms pulling left and right, pushing the people in front to both sides.

Many angry passengers turned their heads, opening their mouths to spit out profanities,

But seeing Li Dayong's bulk, as well as the sharp gazes of Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng and Li Ye, they could only swallow their anger and suffer in silence.

Old-fashioned fist techniques first require training the lower body. Li Ye and his two junior brothers had quite an advantage squeezing through such a crowd.

The three of them formed a triangle, protecting Teacher Ke in the middle. After squeezing out two bodies' worth of sweat, they finally squeezed onto the platform when the train arrived.

But when he saw the incoming train, even the calm Li Ye couldn't help but blurt out, "Holy crap."

This was a passing train from the Magic City to the capital, passing through countless stations along the way. It had long been packed with people like a sardine can. Li Ye felt that if a few more people were squeezed in, it might explode.

Experienced passengers on the platform had already started to seize positions, and the luggage in their hands had been converted into a "throwing" state.

Teacher Ke hurriedly said, "In a moment, we'll also throw the luggage in through the window, and then I'll climb in."

Only then did Li Ye know that these people were going to climb through the windows to get on the train.

A carriage had only one door, but there were more than a dozen windows. Any entrance would do, as long as you could get in.

But imagining the scene of Teacher Ke climbing through the window, Li Ye felt it was incredible.

"Teacher Ke, give me your ticket."

"Oh, here... what do you need the ticket for?"

"Wait for me a moment."

Li Ye took Teacher Ke's ticket and hurriedly squeezed toward the back of the train, where the sleeper carriages were.

After all, the provincial capital of Dongshan was a big city. Even a passing train must have a quota of sleeper tickets. Li Ye was thinking about whether he could find a way.

By the time they reached the back of the train, the platform wasn't so crowded.

Li Ye began to size up the people waiting for the train.

Walking steadily and looking at people with their chins slightly raised—these were people accustomed to giving orders.

No good.

Those with two pens in their upper pockets—these were high-level intellectuals. Some were easy to talk to, some were stingy.

Not suitable.

Sigh~, this old uncle has big hands and big feet, his palms are full of calluses, and the wrinkles on his face are full of bitterness. At first glance, he is our lovely worker brother, maybe even an eighth-grade worker.

Li Ye leaned over, first took out a cigarette, then spoke.

"This uncle, sorry to bother you, are you going to the capital?"

The old uncle was very vigilant, looked at Li Ye, blocked his cigarette, and said, "If you have something to say, say it. Don't pull that stuff!"

Li Ye was a bit embarrassed, hurriedly holding up the ticket for the person to see: "Uncle, I'm not a bad person. It's like this: my relative is also going to the capital, and she bought a seat ticket..."

"But she is a female comrade, and she is alone. Not to mention whether she will suffer on the road, she really can't squeeze anymore. Can you see if I can pay to exchange for your ticket?"

"Female comrade?"

The old uncle frowned and didn't refuse immediately.

In this kind of travel environment, no one would want to exchange a sleeper for a seat ticket!

Li Ye hurriedly pointed toward Teacher Ke: "Just that... that big guy is my brother, and the one on the side is my relative... with her body, on the train..."

At this moment, Teacher Ke's hair was messy, and she looked quite disheveled.

The old uncle squinted and looked, saying, "Oh, your relative is a gentle person!"

Li Ye said, "She is a teacher, but her health has always been poor. It will take more than ten hours from here to the capital. An ordinary person can't stand being squeezed in the front at all..."

The old uncle nodded and said, "That's true. People with weak health suffer when they go out at this time."

Li Ye saw there was a chance, directly pulled fifty yuan from his pocket, and stuffed it into the old uncle's pocket along with the ticket.

"Please help, uncle. If we had any other way, I wouldn't be willing to open my mouth to beg for help..."

"Sigh, you child, I..."

The old uncle was a bit displeased and reached out to take the money out, but after touching the number of bills, he felt embarrassed again.

"Actually, it doesn't need that much. My hard sleeper is 23, and the seat ticket is 12.5. You just need to make up 10.5 for me."

"How can that be!"

Li Ye pulled the old uncle toward Teacher Ke, saying as they walked, "Sitting on a hard seat for more than ten hours is more tiring than working two extra shifts. If I let you give it up for nothing, that would be not doing human things."

"Hey, working two extra shifts is nothing. You are all lacking in exercise."

Hearing Li Ye's words, the old uncle didn't feel so uncomfortable anymore.

When they squeezed in front of Teacher Ke, Li Ye said first: "Teacher Ke, I talked to this uncle, and he is willing to carry forward the spirit and give the sleeper ticket to us."

When the old uncle heard this, he immediately handed the ticket to Teacher Ke, and with great awareness, said, "We big men of Dongshan just can't bear to see women suffer. This is all as it should be."

"This, this... how can I be so embarrassed? Let me make up the money for you!"

Teacher Ke was very embarrassed and started rummaging through her small bag.

The old uncle waved his big hand and said, "No need, your kid already paid, you hurry over and get on the train!"

Li Ye hurriedly picked up Teacher Ke's luggage, and then let Li Dayong and Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng help the old uncle squeeze onto the train.

"Ah, thank you! Thank you!"

Teacher Ke thanked him repeatedly, hurried to the sleeper carriage with Li Ye, while Li Dayong and Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng helped the worker uncle squeeze onto the train.

That uncle was a talkative person, asking, "Is that female comrade also your relative?"

"Relative?"

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng was stunned, smiled and said, "She is not our relative now, but it's hard to say in the future."

"Hmm?"

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng explained, "That kid just now is my brother. In the future... he might call Teacher Ke mother-in-law."

"Wow~," the old uncle realized, "So that's how it is. I said why that kid was so attentive! Then maybe I did a good deed today and facilitated a marriage!"

Because there was a ticket checker at the entrance of the sleeper carriage, it wasn't crowded at all.

Li Ye sent Teacher Ke to the entrance, handed her the two bags containing cigarettes and liquor, and leaned in to whisper.

"Teacher Ke, when I asked Wen Leyu to help me proofread, I agreed to give her a portion of the manuscript fee. She never wanted it. This time, she asked me to give it to you first. It's at the very bottom of the bag."

"This won't do."

Teacher Ke refused decisively, but Li Ye had already let go and walked back.

"Teacher Ke, if there's anything you don't need, just bring it back. Don't wrong yourself when you're out."

Teacher Ke: "........"

"Pay attention to safety on the road. If you have the conditions after arriving, send us a telegram."

Teacher Ke: "........"

"When you arrive in the capital, don't stay in small inns. Stay in big hotels. Don't feel bad about the money."

After saying a few words, Li Ye's figure was already submerged in the crowd.

Teacher Ke was urged by the ticket checker to get on the train. Until she reached her berth, her heart hadn't calmed down.

【I was actually instructed by a child.】

Teacher Ke couldn't help but smile. The scene just now seemed like she was the child who had never been out, and Li Ye below was the elder seeing her off. ===== CHAPTER 58 =====