Trains in this era were old-style steam-powered green carriages, and the interior conditions were far from pleasant. As soon as one stepped inside, a chaotic mixture of pungent odors assaulted the nose, extraordinarily foul.
They would have to spend two nights on the train, and the only consolation was that they had sleeper berths.
There were six berths in a compartment, and Jiang Tang's family of three happened to occupy one side.
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