Chapter 13: Shark Muscles

Wen Ci took the gold bracelet out of her bag and put it on her wrist. Rather than worrying about it while it sat in her bag, it was better to wear it openly.

With her skills, she wasn't worried about thieves in the eighties.

It took three days to travel by train from Beijing to the Northwest. After spending two full days lying in the sleeper carriage, Wen Ci was bored to death; the carriage was permeated with the scent of a long-distance journey.

There were still three hours until they reached Haishi in the Northwest.

Haishi was the provincial capital of the Northwest, located in a more remote part of the region. After arriving in Haishi, they would still need to transfer to a bus for half a day.

Wen Ci suddenly sat up from the bed, thinking of her plan to make money: use her dowry to buy goods from a wholesale store and then resell them!

In the past, this was called speculation and profiteering.

But the country was gradually opening up and encouraging workers to start small businesses.

Excited, Wen Ci told Huo Jingyuan about her plan: "Do you think I can make money?"

Huo Jingyuan shook his head: "No."

The Northwest was different from the southern regions. If Wen Ci were following him to the military in the south, her plan to resell goods would certainly make her a fortune.

But the military compound in the Northwest was very far from the city!

Furthermore, apart from military vehicles and a small number of buses, no other vehicles were allowed on the road leading to the compound; it was considered a restricted area in the Northwest.

"Why?" Wen Ci asked, puzzled.

Huo Jingyuan analyzed it for Wen Ci from every angle. After listening, Wen Ci sighed softly. She had almost forgotten that the place she was following him to was the Northwest.

Approaching noon.

Huo Jingyuan intended to change into his military uniform early. He took off his casual clothes, revealing his robust abdominal muscles and wheat-colored chest.

"What are you doing?" Wen Ci was shocked.

Huo Jingyuan: "Changing into my uniform."

Wen Ci: "..."

She got out of bed and put on her shoes. Her gaze was fixed straight on the V-taper at Huo Jingyuan's waist, and she coughed guiltily: "Then I'll go get you a boxed meal."

Wen Ci also wanted to watch the whole process of Huo Jingyuan changing into his uniform.

But her relationship with Huo Jingyuan hadn't reached that point yet.

Wen Ci walked through the hard-seat carriage, smelling a heavy and indescribable stench, and couldn't help but frown, her face full of disgust.

The hard-seat section of this train was almost completely full.

The gold bracelet on Wen Ci's wrist shone brilliantly, and coupled with her own exceptionally beautiful appearance, she attracted many people's gazes.

After passing through the hard-seat carriage, Wen Ci arrived at the dining carriage.

The meals on the train were very expensive—fifty cents!

Wen Ci and Huo Jingyuan had been arranged to leave on short notice and hadn't prepared well, boarding the green-skinned train overnight, so they could only eat the boxed meals provided on the train every day.

The boxed meal consisted of two meat dishes and the only vegetable was an egg.

Wen Ci paid one yuan and took two boxes.

When returning to the sleeper carriage, Wen Ci saw a few people sneaking up on a young girl. The girl must have bought a standing ticket.

She was crouching in the corner where the train cars connected.

Wen Ci walked over in two or three steps. Seeing the daggers at the men's waists, her frown deepened, and she scolded: "What do you think you're doing?"

"Mind your own business!"

Hearing a woman's voice, the men turned to look at Wen Ci.

As soon as they spoke, they noticed the gold bracelet on Wen Ci's wrist and the boxed meals in her hands. Their hands moved toward their waists: "I thought it was someone looking for trouble, but it turns out you've delivered yourself to us?"

Pickpockets were rampant in the 80s, especially on green-skinned trains. Losing items was a common occurrence, and open robbery happened as well.

Wen Ci noticed their gazes, raised her wrist, and smiled, saying: "You've got your eyes on my things, have you?"