Many, many stories have happened on the long platform, and these stories have passed through many, many years...

In the last century, the platform was like a small microcosm of life, where there were the pain of separation and the joy of reunion.

This is the starting point of poetry and distance, and the return journey of wandering wanderers. There is the back of the father who may not be tall but extremely warm, and the pretty face of the mother when she was young.

The most indispensable thing is love. At that time, you could always see pairs of inseparable lovers on the platform. No matter they were separated or reunited, they were as sweet as honey.

At that time, there were all kinds of vendors on the platform, including those selling steamed buns, some selling fruits, some selling roasted chicken and roasted meat...all kinds of shouts and shouts came and went, making it as lively as a market.

Since the sale of platform tickets on the railway has been stopped, these lively scenes have rarely been seen on the long platform, and passengers on the journey have therefore lost many choices.

However, the old Jinling Railway Station where x164 stops still retains some features of the last century.

There are also some rental stalls on the platform. Vendors selling various convenience foods and fruits will shout out their products whenever they see a train stopping. Whenever an express train or green car comes to the platform, the train will

Groups of customers would come down and bargain with them.

However, as the number of ordinary express trains decreases, platform vendors will eventually become a sunset industry. Perhaps within a few years, they will completely disappear on the long platforms and become memories only found in literary works...

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Leaving the train and straightening up on the platform, taking a few deep breaths of fresh air, and then smoking a thick or thin cigarette has always been an indispensable enjoyment during the journey.

Nowadays, this kind of enjoyment only belongs to passengers on ordinary express trains and green cars. Passengers on high-speed trains and high-speed trains do not dare to get off easily, otherwise they are likely to be abandoned by the quickly leaving train on a strange platform...

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At Jinling Old Railway Station, x164 will stop for half an hour. This long time can almost allow passengers to start a new love affair on the platform.

In fact, the first thing many men traveling alone do when they get off the train is to look at the beautiful sales girls. However, they are a little disappointed at Jinling Old Railway Station. The vendors here are either rough guys or old ladies...

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But this did not affect their shopping enthusiasm at all, and soon several stalls on the platform were surrounded by passengers.

You still have to buy one or two of Jinling's specialty salted duck, and the steaming steamed pork with lotus leaves and rice flour is also very good; although the lunch boxes on x164 are said to be delicious, in the eyes of some 'carnivores' they are just shredded potatoes.

No matter how high the quality of rice bowl is, it cannot be compared with steamed pork.

Zhou Zhou walked to the platform, took out a 'Xuan He Men', lit it, inhaled, and blew out a few smoke rings. Zhou Zhou in this world did share the same hobbies with him. They were both smokers, and they also liked two people.

A brand of cigarettes that is available all over the world.

As soon as I took a puff of cigarette, my phone rang, and the caller ID read 'I'm my mother'.

Zhou Zhou answered the phone with a smile. Even though he was born two generations ago, the voice on the phone was still so familiar.

"Er, judging by the time, you should have arrived at Jinling Station, right?

If Mom guessed it right, you must have gone to the platform to smoke again, right? Come on, smoke less, smoking too much is bad for your health!"

The mothers in both worlds had the same voice and the same concern and advice, which made Zhou Zhou feel warm in his heart: "Don't worry, Mom, I understand, and... is my dad okay?"

If there is something that I look forward to the most after traveling to this parallel world, it is my father Zhou Xunjun.

In his original world, his father was a taxi driver. When he was in junior high school, he was paralyzed in bed due to a car accident and passed away soon after.

So Zhou Zhou is very much looking forward to seeing his father alive and healthy in this world. Judging from the occasional feedback from Chen Yan and his colleagues in the car, his father in this world is no longer a taxi driver, but a retired taxi driver.

As a railway worker, the change in his life trajectory should have helped him avoid the disaster.

At this moment, his heart was already in the air, quietly waiting for his mother to bring the good news.

"Can you please stop mentioning that old immortal! I get angry when I mention him!"

The voice on the phone suddenly rose two octaves, almost deafening Zhou Zhou's ears.

"That old man only drinks and gambles every day, and doesn't care about anything at home. When does he have us and our children in his heart?

Speaking of gambling... Oh my God! I'm going to die! My bankbook, my bankbook!

Damn it, let’s not talk anymore. I have to rush to the nearby sports betting station as soon as possible. The bankbook at home is missing!

It's all my fault, why did I forget that the World Cup has already started? How could this old fool not bet on football? This old fool is a dog who can't change his mind and eats shit!

Zhou Xunjun, I’m not done with you—!”

The affectionate phone call between mother and son ended abruptly. Zhou Zhou put away the phone, but his heart was full of joy.

It's great that my father is still here, and he was able to steal the family's bankbook to gamble on football. He was so happy.

After wandering around the platform for a while, an old woman selling steamed pork with lotus leaf powder caught Zhou Zhou's attention.

This old woman is a little different from the usual people selling steamed pork. The steamer next to her that smells faintly of meat has opened its lid, and is covered with fresh green lotus leaves; and next to the steamer there are

A large basket made of bamboo strips is also covered with lotus leaves. When some passengers ask, the old lady will lift up the lotus leaves to reveal the fresh lotus pods underneath.

The weather in early August is scorching hot, and these fresh lotus leaves can keep the lotus fresh. Being able to pay such attention to details shows that this old lady is a real old businessman.

Zhou Zhou's thoughts moved and he walked to the old lady's stall with a smile: "Old lady, how do you sell these lotus pods?"

"It costs one yuan each. If you buy ten yuan at a time, you will get one for free."

The old lady responded with a smile: "Young man, my lotus pods are affordable. They are not expensive."

"It's not expensive."

Zhou Zhou nodded. The things on the platform were always 20 to 30% more expensive than elsewhere. The price this old lady charged was indeed not high. This was the freshest lotus pod.

"Okay, how many lotus pods do you still have? I'll cover them all. No need to give me a discount. I just want some lotus leaves. Do you have more fresh lotus leaves here?"

"Young man, do you want lotus leaves? Okay, these lotus leaves are originally used to keep the lotus leaves fresh. They are not valuable things. I have more than fifty lotus leaves here, and they are all given to you."

After counting, the old lady said: "There are a total of one hundred and thirteen lotus pods. Just give me one hundred yuan. If you buy so many at one time, grandma will definitely give you a discount."

"No, no, no, the lotus leaves you gave me are considered discounts. I will give you a scan of 113 yuan. Grandma, can you see if you have received the payment?"

"I got it, I got it, young man, you are such a kind person, no wonder you attract little girls to like you."

The old lady smiled and glanced at Chen Yan, who had just walked out of x164 and was peeking at Zhouzhou. She smiled meaningfully.

Zhou Zhou was stunned, and followed the old lady's gaze and saw Chen Yan; Chen Yan trotted over and said with a smile: "Old Zhou, I'm buying lotus pods. This is my favorite thing to eat. Give me one quickly."

"Get in the car and eat later. Hold the lotus leaves for me first."

Zhou Zhou was carrying two large bags of lotus pods, and it was really inconvenient to hold the lotus leaves.

"Well, give me the lotus leaves... I said, Lao Zhou, why did you buy so many lotus pods and lotus leaves?"

Zhou Zhou smiled and said, "I'm sure I won't eat them all by myself. These are the ingredients for tomorrow's breakfast. I'll have to ask Aunt Xia to reimburse them later."

“So you’re making breakfast?”

Chen Yan licked her lips lightly: "Lotus pods can be used to make lotus seed porridge, but what can lotus leaves do?"
Chapter completed!