The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

Faced with this unexpected kindness, Zhou Dani was a little shy and hesitantly said: "I'd better take the hard sleeper, and Erbao should stay in the soft sleeper..."

Seeing this, Xu Xiufang gently comforted them, "Don't worry, you and Weiwei can rest here with peace of mind. The hard sleeper is just a slightly harder bed and a more compact space. Erbao is strong and a little man, so he will be fine. Besides, his father will be there to take care of him."

These considerate words made Zhou Dani's worries disappear.

Eight precious soft sleeper seats are evenly distributed in two cozy small rooms.

Since Feng Dongling and Xie Chunyan were responsible for taking care of Huanhuan's health, they naturally chose the more convenient lower bunk position, sharing a warm space with Zhou Dani, Weiwei and Dabao.

On the other side, Xu Xiufang, Xiaoyun and Xiaobao, accompanied Xie's father and mother in another small private room, enjoying the tranquility and intimacy of the journey.

Xiaobao and Xiaoyun were playing around their big brother Dabao, while Xu Xiufang was leading Xie's father and mother into their private room.

For Mr. and Mrs. Xie, this was not only their first experience of a train journey, but also their first time stepping into a soft sleeper carriage, which symbolizes a certain social status. They inevitably felt a little restrained and uncomfortable.

Mother Xie quietly snuggled up to Father Xie and asked in a low voice: "Old man, how much of your savings will this trip cost?"

After a brief pause, Xie's father estimated, "About forty or fifty yuan."

Although there was a hint of uncertainty in his tone, it was more because he didn't want his wife to worry too much. In fact, he didn't have a clear idea in his mind, and he just mentioned the number casually.

"So expensive?"

Xie's mother was obviously surprised by the price.

When Xu Xiufang heard this, she smiled bitterly in her heart but did not reveal the truth. She knew that the actual cost was much more than that.

But even so, this number has already shocked the frugal Xie mother, especially when she saw the sharp contrast between the clean white sheets and her clothes stained with dust from the journey, she was even embarrassed to sit down, and hurriedly grabbed Xu Xiufang's hand and asked, "Xiufang, should we change into clean clothes before sitting here?"

Xie's father also gave him an inquiring look.

Xu Xiufang couldn't help but find it a little funny. She comforted him, "It's okay. These beds won't get dirty easily. They'll be cleaned and replaced regularly on the train. Just sit there without worry!"

After saying that, she took the lead and sat down on the bed generously. Seeing this, Xie's mother smiled embarrassedly.

Father Xie cleared his throat, sat down as well, and echoed, "Yeah, it's not that easy to get dirty."

Xie's mother looked confused and glared at her husband, then she relaxed and said happily: "This bed is so soft, it feels more comfortable than the one at home!"

Xu Xiufang responded with a smile: "Then you can rest comfortably tonight."

As he spoke, he carefully packed up the items that might be needed for the next two days of train journey.

"Okay, okay."

Mother Xie nodded with satisfaction. After looking around, she pulled Father Xie to the next room to check what was going on.

Xu Xiufang didn't mind. After she finished tidying up, she climbed onto the upper bunk, took out a book that she had prepared long ago, and prepared to enjoy some reading time.

Not long after, Dabao appeared at the door of the private room with a book in his hand and a helpless look on his face: "It's too noisy over there. I can't concentrate on reading at all."

Xu Xiufang chuckled when she heard this. After all, for those who were taking a train for the first time, the excitement was understandable. She thought that perhaps by tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, when the novelty had worn off, the atmosphere would calm down.

Mr. and Mrs. Xie did not return to the private room the entire afternoon until dinner time, when the flight attendant came to announce that the dining car was open. Then they appeared again.

The dining car in the soft sleeper car offers more dining options than those in ordinary cars.

Xu Xiufang asked the flight attendant if her companions could go to dine together. After receiving a positive answer, she invited Xie Yi and others to go to the dining car together.

The interior of the soft sleeper dining car is elegantly decorated, with a spacious space and a moderate distance between dining tables. There is a bright window next to each dining table, through which the scenery passes by. The curtains are gently drawn, and the table is covered with elegant red cloth, matched with red soft seats. Everything is in order.

At this time, there were already many passengers enjoying the food in the dining car. They sat in groups of three or four, chatting and laughing while eating. Waiters in white shirts and red vests were busy shuttling among them, providing thoughtful service to every guest.

Mother Xie held onto Xu Xiufang's arm tightly and said in a low voice, "So many foreigners!"

Facing her mother's curiosity and slight nervousness, Xu Xiufang explained: "Yes, Mom, now the country is attracting foreign investment, and it is not uncommon to see foreigners."

Seeing Xie's mother's anxiety, she smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, Mom, they don't eat people, we just need to eat normally!"

"Uh-huh."

Xie's mother agreed. During the conversation with Feng Dongling and others in the afternoon, she learned that in addition to international friends, there were also many celebrities who could dine here.

In order to avoid accidentally offending some important people and causing unnecessary trouble, she followed Xu Xiufang closely and carefully imitated her actions.

Under the guidance of the flight attendant, the group found their seats and sat down.

Given the large number of people, they divided into three tables, with the children at one table and the adults sitting at two tables facing each other.

Xu Xiufang and Xie Yi shared a table with Xie's parents, while Feng Dongling and Fang Kai and his wife sat at the table next to them.

Just as everyone was looking forward to the delicious food, the flight attendant came over to take orders, but unexpectedly informed them of a piece of news - the Chinese food was sold out!

"Why is there no Chinese food? Is it because we didn't prepare enough?"

Xu Xiufang was a little confused and looked around. There were indeed people tasting Western food, but there were also many people enjoying Chinese food.

"Comrade, I'm very sorry," the flight attendant said gently with an apologetic smile, "We did prepare Chinese food for you, but since most foreign passengers prefer Western food, only a few specifically request Chinese food. Therefore, when we prepare meals, the ratio of Chinese and Western food is adjusted according to the habits of past passengers. Unfortunately, a considerable number of guests have chosen Chinese food today, resulting in a very limited amount of remaining Chinese food. In order to ensure that the needs of foreign passengers can be met, we will have to give priority to them with the remaining Chinese food today. Please understand our situation, I am really sorry!"

Xu Xiufang frowned slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

Although she felt a little unhappy, she changed her mind and realized that in order to attract more foreign investment and improve its international image, the country would naturally have to be more courteous to foreign friends.

Although this situation was unexpected, it was also reasonable.

Although other passengers were confused and dissatisfied with this differential treatment, the flight attendant's sincere attitude eased their emotions.