“You left in a hurry last time, so I’ve prepared some dry food for you this time.” Liu Hong walked into the kitchen and brought out a large basket of soft buns. “I heard yesterday that you were going to join the army, and I was worried that you wouldn’t have enough to eat on the way, so I made more than 30 meat buns for you.”

"There are pork and mushroom fillings, beef and scallion fillings, chicken fillings, cabbage and vermicelli fillings, and carrot and egg fillings," Aunt Liu said as she put the soft meat buns into a clean, large plastic bag. "These buns are enough for you to eat on the road."

"Thank you, Aunt Liu." Su Wantang's eyes stung, and her dark, moist almond-shaped eyes were a little wet.

“It won’t be easy for you to go there alone, so I’ve prepared this for you.” As she spoke, Aunt Liu took out a cloth bag from her pocket. She opened the bag and found 30 meat coupons, 50 grain coupons, 50 cloth coupons, a bicycle coupon, 50 foreign exchange certificates, and 500 yuan.

"Take these things; you'll need them sometime," Aunt Liu said, handing the receipts to Su Wantang.

Su Wantang knew that Aunt Liu's family was not well-off, and the things Aunt Liu prepared for her could be said to have taken out most of her savings.

"No need, I have it." Su Wantang shook her head. "You and your uncle have had a hard time, so you can keep this money."

"Why are you so honest, child? I'll give it to you, so just take it." Aunt Liu glared at Su Wantang, feigning anger. "Otherwise, I'll get angry."

Su Wantang chuckled helplessly, "Alright, then I'll accept it."

“Once you get to Hainan, I don’t know when we’ll be able to see each other again…” Aunt Liu’s eyes were a little red. “When you get there, you must write to me often. Write your address in the letter and I will send you some packages.”

Liu Hong was worried that Su Wantang wouldn't be able to adapt to the new environment there.

"Okay, I will." Su Wantang said with a light laugh, "The seafood resources there are very abundant. I will send you Hainan specialties when I get there."

"I'm very grateful that you have this thought," Liu Hong said, her gaze becoming even gentler.

Xiao Tang is still the same innocent little girl as before.

That place is so far from the mainland, even if the seafood were shipped over, it would have gone bad by the time it got there.

Su Wantang stayed at Aunt Liu's house for a while, and after chatting for a bit, it was time for her to leave.

Aunt Liu placed the meat buns in Su Wantang's bicycle basket and watched Su Wantang ride away on her bicycle.

Warm golden sunlight bathed the sky, and the lake shimmered in the distance.

A girl wearing a daisy-yellow floral skirt rode her bicycle, bathed in sunlight, as she gradually disappeared into the distance.

Only after Su Wantang's slender figure completely disappeared from Liu Hong's sight did Liu Hong come back to her senses. She wiped away the wet tears from the corners of her eyes, got up and left.

I hope Xiaotang's future will be brighter and brighter.

This way, Su Wantang's mother can rest in peace watching this scene from heaven.

After returning to the villa, Su Wantang parked her car in the villa's yard.

She took the meat buns out of the bicycle basket and put them in her own space.

Su Wantang entered the small villa inside the space and turned on the air conditioner.

It's the height of summer now, and the moment the air conditioner is turned on, the room becomes very cool and comfortable.

Su Wantang lay down on a massage chair and turned it on. Soon, the massage chair started working, massaging Su Wantang's back and the muscles and tendons in her calves.