In this day and age, train travel was never a comfortable experience. The trains were already slow, and they had to stop at every station, big or small, making the journey even more sluggish.
Fortunately, they weren't traveling during the peak summer rush when students headed home for vacation. Even on the hard seats—a concession for the student ticket Bai Chenggang had bought—Xu Changqing found it bearable.
Sleeper cars were more comfortable than the hard seats, but they didn't come with a discount. The savings on the fare were considerable, and besides, she could listen to the gossip from fellow passengers and take in the scenery along the route.
