Back to the 1970s: Building My Fortune Through Time Trading-Chapter 392: Fighting for a Train Berth

Unexpectedly, this kid is actually a top student in the archaeology department.

Su Xiaoxiao was momentarily surprised, then put on a stern face and asked, "What evidence do you have to prove you’re a student in Jing University’s archaeology department?"

Chen Jianhua’s face immediately drooped. His ID and money were stolen, otherwise he wouldn’t have ended up at the police station.

He was really unlucky. He was supposed to follow his teacher to a nearby village rumored to have discovered an ancient tomb. He arrived a day later than his teacher due to some matters, and as soon as he got on the train, his bag was snatched, losing money and ID.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up: "Comrade Police, can I make a phone call? My teacher can help verify my identity."

Police Zhang had someone take him to make the call and continued handling Su Xiaoxiao’s case.

"Comrade Police, that’s the situation. How you handle the case is your business; us ordinary folks won’t get involved. We just have one request: can it be said that this discovery was made by you guys? I’m afraid of retaliation from those people at my house."

"Comrade Su, rest assured, your identity will definitely be kept confidential. Besides, once this matter is resolved, a commendation will certainly be given. Where would you like this commendation to be sent?"

Upon hearing about the commendation, Su Xiaoxiao immediately pulled her big brother in front: "Comrade Police, this discovery was made by my big brother, so the commendation should definitely go to him. If convenient, please send it directly to this address..."

During her narration, she credited everything to her big brother, all for the commendation.

Her big brother was currently at a critical moment in the election for workshop director. If the police sent the commendation to the factory, the chances of succeeding in the workshop director position might be greater.

When the two left the police station, Su Wenbing awkwardly called out to Su Xiaoxiao: "Little sister, the credit clearly belongs to you, why are you pushing it onto me?"

"I just got promoted at work. The commendation is of no use to me, but if it goes to you, maybe that workshop director position will be yours."

With Su Xiaoxiao’s explanation, Su Wenbing instantly realized his sister was doing it all for him, and his eyes reddened immediately.

"Little sister, I’ll definitely work hard and earn more money so our family can live a good life."

When the three came, the cart was loaded to the brim, but when they left, their hands were empty, and the cart was empty too, which was clearly problematic.

Zhang Dongmei stretched her neck from the alley nearby to get a look, her legs almost going numb.

Could it be that she guessed wrong? Su Xiaoxiao wasn’t there to get supplies, but for something else?

Watching them leave, she got up and headed toward the police station. Today she must find out what exactly the Su Family siblings were up to.

After handling the cultural relics matter, Su Xiaoxiao reminded her family again not to spread word about the relics, then boarded the train to Hai City.

Afraid of being targeted on the way, she deliberately wore a set of old clothes that had faded from washing when she went out, the only valuable thing on her being the military green shoulder bag.

The bag contained some eggs and wheat cakes, plus a can filled with diced meat fried in homemade sauce, all prepared specially by her mom.

Nowadays, getting a sleeper ticket involves pulling strings. Luckily, General Manager Yan empathetically helped her book a hard sleeper.

When Su Xiaoxiao took her train ticket to find her spot, she discovered an old lady and a child sitting in her seat.

"Auntie, this seat is mine, could you please move over?"

The old lady looked up and saw a young girl, instantly feeling confident.

The young girl would surely be compassionate and willing to let them rest here.

"Young comrade, you see I’m old and traveling with a child isn’t easy. You’re young and healthy, let us sit for a while."

"Sure thing."

Su Xiaoxiao replied with a smile, making the old lady feel happy, thinking she was indeed naive.

But soon after, she heard Su Xiaoxiao say, "How about you compensate me for the difference in the ticket price, and I’ll immediately give this seat to you."

"Young comrade, how can you be so money-minded? We’re just sitting for a bit and you want to charge money for that? Why don’t you go and rob instead?"

"Isn’t it you who asked me to give this seat away? You wouldn’t want me to do it for free, would you? I’ve paid for this, but you’re enjoying it with your grandson. Why did I pay for it then?"

The old lady’s face lengthened: "We’re not occupying your seat forever, just resting here for a while, and we’ll leave once we’re refreshed. Why are you being unreasonable?"

At this point, a middle-aged woman nearby chimed in: "Comrade, it’s not easy for an elderly woman traveling with a child. You, being young, can stand for a while, there’s no harm. Let them sit for now, okay?"

"Yeah, young comrade, respecting the elderly and cherishing the young is a traditional virtue in Hua Country. Just think of it as doing a good deed like Lei Feng and let them rest."

One thing leads to another, and several passengers around, feeling like righteous people, started persuading Su Xiaoxiao.

All of them just talking without being in the situation themselves.

Su Xiaoxiao coldly chuckled, then leaned over and directly picked up the kid sitting on the bed, placing him on the opposite bed that just spoke up: "Here, here, this good deed shouldn’t just fall on me, so no one says I don’t share. Auntie, sit over here. This lady just said you’re having a hard time traveling with a child, and she’s willing to give up her seat for you." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

The middle-aged woman, hearing this, flushed red: "When did I say I want to give up my seat?"

The loud voice scared the little kid who was just placed on the opposite bed, making him start crying.

"Oh my, my dear grandson."

Seeing her grandson cry, the old lady jumped up from the bed and rushed to the opposite bed, glaring fiercely at the middle-aged woman: "Why are you screaming? Look at how scared my grandson got."

"How could you say that, old woman? I didn’t shout at your grandson, and besides, I was speaking up for you."

The old lady gave her a sharp look: "I don’t care. You scared my grandson, so you have to apologize and compensate."

"What? Are you being reasonable here? If not for standing up for you and your grandson, why would I even get involved in this?"

Just moments ago, all the passengers who preached respecting the elderly and cherishing the young were now quiet.

Indeed, the hammer hits hard only when it strikes oneself.

The lady and the old lady instantly engaged in a one-on-one cursing match.

Su Xiaoxiao opted for peace of mind by ignoring it, rearranging the bedding and laying down on the bed, covering her face with clothes.

Seeing them arguing vehemently while the instigator lay down to sleep, the middle-aged woman felt a strong throb at her brow.

She pushed the old lady away and rushed forward to uncover the clothes covering Su Xiaoxiao’s face.

"Comrade, you started this. You must give us an explanation!"

The middle-aged woman aggressively approached, feeling she couldn’t handle the old lady but could definitely deal with a young girl.