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Chapter 2545 How is this possible? (Second update, please subscribe)

The job itself is not important.

The important thing is to find a job you want to do, not just work for the sake of working.

In that case, what's the difference between humans and livestock?

So, I need to figure out what I want to do and what kind of career I want to pursue.
A seemingly simple answer.

The entire carriage fell silent as they stared at this peer who, though identical in appearance, was completely different in both dress and thought.

My feelings were complex, and I was even touched to some extent.

Thinking about Shen Jiaming's words, Lin Weiguo pondered for a moment, and then said:

"What you said does make a lot of sense. However, we are different."

We are different.

A single sentence encapsulates everything.

Yes, they are indeed different.

Because all they think about is making a living.

And what about Shen Jiaming?
He could travel the world even without working. This was simply unimaginable to the people in the carriage, and naturally, their perspectives on the matter differed.

The train continued its journey with a clang, and the sky outside the window gradually darkened, with the setting sun in the distance sinking below the treetops.

As Shen Jiaming listened to the educated youth recount their interesting experiences in the countryside, his eyes gradually shifted from initial curiosity to a growing sense of respect.

He originally thought his "seeing the world" was carefree, but now he realizes that these people's more than ten years in the mountains was a different kind of "experiencing the world," one that was both more profound and more magnificent.

"Your experiences are somewhat similar to my father's."

Listening to them recount their experience of establishing a rubber plantation, Shen Jiaming said with great admiration.

"When my father and his family first arrived in the SEA, they were also clearing land in the rainforest. However, at that time they were not planting rubber, but oil palm. But no matter what you plant, it is very hard work. Their generation worked really hard. We really admire them, after all, they created everything."

Yes, so you guys are admirable too.

Although they heard praise, they also gleaned other information from Shen Jiaming's words.

Wang Hu, who was standing to the side, asked him with some surprise:

"You mean your dad also works in the forest? Not a big capitalist?"

"He's just an ordinary plantation worker who's never even run a business. How could he be a capitalist?"

Shen Jiaming's answer shocked them once again, and Lin Xiaomei spoke directly.

"How is that possible? You're just the son of an ordinary worker, how could you possibly travel the world?"

The others nodded in agreement. In their view, Shen Jiaming's father, even if not a big capitalist, should at least be a cadre or something similar.

But who would have thought that his father was just an ordinary worker? That's obviously impossible.

Faced with everyone's surprise, Shen Jiaming asked in return with some doubt.

Why can't the children of ordinary workers travel around the world?

why?
Faced with such a question, Lin Weiguo and the others opened their mouths but didn't know how to answer.

To cover up his embarrassment, Lin Weiguo said:
"Alright, alright, it's getting late, let's get something to eat."

As he spoke, he pulled a corn cake from his patched satchel, glanced at it, then at Shen Jiaming. After a moment's hesitation, he asked:

"Um, would you like to try this?"

Although he only had a few coins left in his bag, Lin Weiguo still decided to share them with the other person.

"Ah, what is this?"

"Corn cakes, we took them with us when we left the Southwest to eat on the road, but they got a bit hard after a while."

Lin Xiaomei said:
"I have some cookies here, would you like to try some?"

"No, no, I'd like to try this."

Having traveled here for a long time, Shen Jiaming knew that food was very precious to them.

After receiving the corn cake from Lin Weiguo, he took out a packet of instant noodles from the backpack next to him.

Said:

"Would you like to try this instant noodles?"

"Instant noodles? What's that?"

"It's just noodles, but it's more convenient to eat; you just need to pour in boiling water."

People stared at the brightly colored plastic bag in his hand.

Soon, under everyone's watchful eyes, Shen Jiaming tore open a bag of instant noodles and poured them into a bowl.

"Is this noodles?"

Then, the others poured the boiling water from the kettle into the bowls.

Put the lid on the bowl, use a fork to hold the plastic lid shut, and then leave it sealed like that.

Even though the bowl was sealed, Lin Weiguo could still smell a faint fragrance.

"Mmm. This smells so good!"

"It tastes a bit like meat broth."

"It tastes like meat broth."

People sitting nearby couldn't help but sniff, trying to inhale all the smell.

A few minutes later, when Shen Jiaming opened the lunchbox, the aroma that wafted out drew everyone in the carriage to him.

People gathered around, and they couldn't help but drool.

They never expected the noodles to be so delicious.

And even more unexpectedly, all you need is a bowl of hot water to enjoy a steaming bowl of noodles on the train.

"This...this is really noodles?"

Lin Weiguo asked in a surprised tone, but his eyes were fixed on the wavy noodles in the bowl, inhaling the aroma emanating from them.

The disbelief on their faces was hard to hide, as were those on the faces of others.

"Yes,"

Shen Jiaming nodded, and then said:

"I've loved eating this since I was little..."

Looking at the people around him, Shen Jiaming saw longing in their eyes.

It's just a bowl of noodles.

But what happened next was beyond his expectations—a bowl of noodles, which many of them were sharing.

They could only eat a small bite and drink a small sip of soup.

Even so, the satisfaction on their faces was hard to hide.

The bowl was passed around, and when it finally reached Lin Weiguo's hands again, there was only a mouthful of soup left.

Drink it in one gulp.

Lin Weiguo savored the rich aroma of the meat, then patted his shoulder:

"This instant noodles smell so good! When you get to Shanghai, I'll take you to eat something delicious."

Shen Jiaming nodded and said:
"I will definitely come to see you if I have the chance."

He looked at Lin Weiguo, who was still savoring the moment, and said:
"I have two more packs here, you can have them both."

Who could refuse such a gift?
Although he gave the other person two more packets of instant noodles, many people still asked how to buy them. Shen Jiaming was helpless to help, since he had brought those packets of instant noodles with him before entering the country.

As night deepened, Shen Jiaming didn't stay in the hard-seat carriage. After saying goodbye to everyone, he went to the soft-sleeper carriage.
For most people, a sleeper carriage is an unattainable dream, accessible only to cadres at the county or regimental level and above.

However, as a foreign guest, Shen Jiaming is eligible to purchase a soft sleeper ticket, and according to the relevant regulations, soft sleeper tickets are given priority.

Shen Jiaming was completely unaware of the display of power and status in the sleeper compartment. As he lay on his bunk, his thoughts were not limited to the people he had met on his journey that day.

But it's something else that's very interesting.

"instant noodles……"

Once again, he imagined a bowl of instant noodles being passed from hand to hand among a dozen people.

The instant noodles smelled so good that they attracted a crowd of people in the carriage, and many people asked how they could buy them just because of the aroma.

This scene sparked an idea in Shen Jiaming—perhaps, perhaps, he could give it a try.

What to try?
Of course, it was about introducing instant noodles to the mainland. It was just a chance encounter on a train that made him realize the vastness of the mainland market.

Of course, the premise is that it is cheap enough.

That night, Shen Jiaming lay alone in his soft sleeper compartment, lost in thought. In fact, he had been pondering this for the past few years.

Whether he was at sea on the vast ocean or in the barracks, he was always thinking about what he would do in the future.

In fact, this is a question that most ordinary people need to think about.

Without the pressure of survival, people have the time and energy to contemplate life, what they want to do in the future, and what they are capable of doing. And they are willing to work towards that goal.

Conversely, those who are busy every day and rush around just to get paid will only be busy all their lives and will almost never achieve success.

Just like now, Shen Jiaming has almost found his own path.

While it may not be as glamorous as becoming a scientist, achieving success in one's career is itself a remarkable achievement.

……

Not everyone is like Shen Jiaming, who can so easily avoid thinking about work.

For the people on this train who are about to return to the city, although they are filled with joy and anticipation to go home.

They longed to reunite with their families. This was something they had been striving for, working hard for, and yearning for for many years.

However, their hearts were filled with trepidation and unease.

What to do after you get home?

Once again, standing at the connection between the train carriages, Lin Weiguo smoked a cigarette rolled from a newspaper tube. The cigarette had a strong smell, but the tobacco leaves from Yunnan Province were of good quality, and it tasted quite good.

Lin Weiguo, who was already used to all of this, silently smoked his cigarette, pondering the question in his mind.

"Weiguo, I'll probably be taking over my father's job when I get back..."

At that moment, Wang Hu's words suddenly reached his ears.

“He works at a pen factory. He’s 58 this year. The factory has a policy that allows people his age to take early retirement, and I will take over his job…”

Wang Hu took a drag of his cigarette, then looked at Lin Weiguo and said:
Have you thought about what you'll do after you go back?

The two of them went to the countryside together, worked in the same forest farm and the same company, and had always been very close. That's why Wang Hu asked that question.

Wang Hu knew that Lin Weiguo's family background meant that workers could take over the business, but university professors obviously could not.

Therefore, after returning to the city, he found it very difficult to find work. And how could he support himself without a job?

"I... sigh..."

Lin Weiguo sighed deeply. He didn't speak, but simply took a deep drag on his cigarette, and then said:

"Let's take it one step at a time. If it really doesn't work, we'll think of another way."

"Would you retake the college entrance exam?"

Wang Hu's question surprised Lin Weiguo. He took a drag of his cigarette and then said self-deprecatingly.

"You know my level. I'm taking the college entrance exam every year. Last year I only scored a tiny bit. I haven't touched my books in 10 years. Even if I wanted to pick them up again, I couldn't..."

(End of this chapter)