Starting in 2011, the Jing-Shen High-speed Rail opened, and cities such as Xinchang and Yuzhou announced their entry into the high-speed rail era.
During that period, Yuzhou, as one of the seven major stations on the Jing-Shen High-speed Rail, had highly developed transportation and was undoubtedly the province's leading city.
As Jiang Ning stepped into Xinchang High-speed Rail Station, his thoughts drifted.
Unfortunately, over the following decade or so, Yuzhou made almost no further progress in transportation and gradually declined.
But in this life, Evergreen Liquid Company had risen in less than a year to become the province's leading enterprise. Yuzhou's fate would be completely different.
Jiang Ning swiped his ID to collect the tickets. Chen Siyu and her sister waited nervously. They had no IDs, and knowing that tickets had to be checked to enter the station, they were afraid he would leave them behind.
After collecting the tickets, Jiang Ning said, "Follow me."
A uniformed staff member was waiting at the entrance.
Jiang Ning showed his ticket, and the staff member immediately put on a standard smile. "Hello, please follow me."
They passed through the ticket gates without a hitch.
Chen Siyu pinched her sister, recalling how the elders at home had talked about sneaking onto trains without tickets many years ago.
The waiting hall was bustling, every seat occupied. It was the summer holiday travel peak, and passenger numbers had surged at stations across the country.
Chen Siyu looked up and noticed the message on the display screen: Train G8972 was delayed.
She immediately understood. "Sis, sis, we're so lucky! The high-speed train is actually delayed!"
Chen Siqing said, "What a coincidence!"
There were only a little over ten minutes left before departure. Although the waiting hall was packed, they did not mind. They could stand for