Chapter 376: Did You Get Hungry Earlier Today?
The elder was evidently very talkative, even with a young child like Pei Jing, he seemed to have endless things to say.
Most importantly, the elder’s words didn’t make the child feel annoyed; at least Pei Jing kept answering the elder’s questions properly.
Jiang Ran didn’t intend to stop their conversation, just sat quietly watching from the side.
In the afternoon, Jiang Ran also didn’t let Pei Jing take a nap.
It’s already hard to rest well on a train. If he sleeps too much in the afternoon, he definitely won’t be able to sleep at night, better to hold out and try to sleep well at night.
Fortunately, Pei Jing is easy-going. As long as Jiang Ran plays with him and keeps him awake, he has no objections, rather he plays happily.
In the evening, they managed to have porridge, along with some pickles and steamed buns, which would suffice for a meal.
However, Jiang Ran still sent Pei Yang with money to the kitchen area to get a few boiled eggs.
Jiang Ran and Pei Yang can make do with simple food, but Pei Jing is still growing!
Even on a train, he needs to supplement with two eggs a day for nutrition.
Boiled eggs on the train cost twenty cents each, which is quite expensive.
Pei Yang went and bought twelve of them back.
They ate, and certainly couldn’t let the other three just watch, so they bought for them as well.
The elder took the eggs, smiled, and thanked them, not immediately reaching out to pay.
Jiang Ran was quite pleased with that.
Today, the elder and Pei Jing got along quite well. If after helping them buy the eggs, the elder immediately insisted on paying, it would feel too calculated, and such interactions can actually be quite stressful.
Jiang Ran prefers relaxed interactions without too much pressure.
After dinner, they digested a bit, and by around eight o’clock, the train quieted down.
From other compartments came sounds of snoring, but because of the distance, it wasn’t very clear and didn’t affect sleep.
Everyone lay down and soon fell asleep.
Early the next morning, as Jiang Ran just woke up, the smell of food was already in the air.
Sitting up, he saw the elder across already drinking porridge.
"Awake? Quickly take Little Jing to wash up, and when you get back, you can eat."
Jiang Ran instinctively glanced up at the upper berth, Pei Yang was still there, sleeping soundly.
Raising his hand to check his watch, it was just a little past six.
To have breakfast bought and eaten at this time, this routine is really...
Jiang Ran knew the elder had someone buy breakfast for them, surely because of what happened yesterday.
This is their way of expressing gratitude, and Jiang Ran didn’t refuse.
He took Pei Jing to freshen up, and they could eat when they got back.
Halfway through their meal, Pei Yang finally woke up.
Turning over, seeing Jiang Ran and the others eating, Pei Yang got so excited he almost fell out of bed.
Everyone below heard the commotion Pei Yang made and looked up.
"Uncle, what’s wrong?" Pei Jing asked, his big eyes filled with curiosity as he looked at Pei Yang.
Pei Yang waved his hand, "I’m fine, I’m fine."
Jiang Ran looked at Pei Yang with amusement, "Since you’re awake, go freshen up quickly. Are you hungry? You can eat when you’re done."
Pei Yang quickly washed up and came back, not rushing to eat but saying to Jiang Ran, "Sister-in-law, did you guys get hungry earlier today? Next time, if this happens again, just wake me up in advance."