Early the next morning, because she needed to catch the bus, Lu Jingqiu got up just after five o'clock and went downstairs to buy groceries.
She fried a few eggs and chilled some green vegetables.
She cooked a small pot of porridge.
Having prepared everything, she didn't even have time to eat before she hurried down to catch the bus.
She happened just to run into Sister-in-law Cao from next door.
"Sister-in-law Cao."
"Comrade Lu, you're also catching the bus?"
"Yes."
"Well that's just perfect. Now I have a companion from our floor. Which bus are you taking?"
"Number two."
"Oh, I'm on number two as well. Comrade Chen from downstairs takes number one. Come on, let's hurry, it's about to leave."
"Oh."
Jingqiu trailed behind Sister-in-law Cao as they both jogged to the factory gate, where Sister-in-law Cao pulled her onto a bus.
With only a few minutes left before departure, everyone rushed to catch the bus. Some still had stuffed buns in their hands, eating as they ran.
