Summer of 1984

On a train coming from the south, a young couple was sitting on the lower bunk.

The boy was writing something with a notebook and a pen.

The girl half leaned on the boy who was doing something, as if she was sleeping, but not asleep. Her two thin legs fell on the edge of the bed. When her toes were stretched straight, they could touch the ground, but most of the time she was just swaying a few times, and from time to time she muttered, "Are you done?"

The voice was soft and small, with a hint of sweetness, and one could tell at once that she was acting coquettishly.

"Not yet, you go to sleep first." Xiao He replied in a low voice, continuing to stare at the account book in his hand.

It was already night outside the train.

"No, it's almost time, so I'd better not sleep." Tianjiao shook his head and yawned again.

As she grew taller, she lost the chubby look she had in her childhood. Her palm-sized face looked particularly small, as if it could be covered by one hand. Her skin was fair, and under her chin was a beautiful neck and delicate collarbone. Even though she was wearing a simple shirt and trousers, she inexplicably had a more mysterious temperament than the people around her.

At least at first glance, she is definitely the most eye-catching person in the crowd.

The boy she was leaning on was also very handsome, with a darker skin than in his early years, the result of running around all those years, which added a bit of masculinity to his handsome and delicate features.

He was wearing black trousers and had a pair of long legs that attracted people's attention. He didn't even use any tools when calculating the accounts. He just moved his mouth, and his speed was fast and accurate. The slender fingers holding the pen had distinct bones and were much whiter than his face. The words he wrote were also very handsome.

An old lady sitting opposite looked at the two children's actions and frowned slightly.

In her opinion, this is a man's job, how can a woman interrupt? Besides, the boy was handsome and caught her eye, but when she saw the lazy girl leaning on him in public, she felt a little displeased.

Seeing the girl disturbing the boy again, the old lady couldn't help but said, "Little girl, they are doing something, don't make trouble."

The sudden sound scared Tianjiao so much that he trembled. When he realized the situation, he felt embarrassed and smiled at the old lady, then continued to lean on Xiao He.

Xiao He also noticed her reaction, and stretched out his left hand to pat her back to comfort her.

The two of them have been living this way for so many years, and Tianjiao didn't feel anything was wrong.

This time Xiao He was going out to purchase goods, and it happened to be her summer vacation, so she went with him.

In terms of fashion, the South is better developed than Kyoto. Tianjiao’s visit there has broadened his horizons. Although it is not as good as in his previous life, it is not bad either, especially since fashion is a cycle.

But after this trip, she was really tired as she had been lacking exercise. On the way back, she seemed like she had not gotten enough sleep. She had just gotten up, eaten a little, washed her face, and wanted to wait to get off the bus, but after a while, she leaned on Xiao He and felt sleepy again.

Seeing that she didn't move, the old lady frowned even more: "Little girl, if you want to sleep, go to sleep. Don't always disturb your man."

Tianjiao pursed his lips in displeasure, and not only did he not move, he deliberately clung to Xiao He, buried his head in his shoulder, and refused to move! Just disturbing.

Xiao He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He put down the account book in his hand and said to the old lady, "Sorry, I really like her sticking to me like this."

The old lady's face turned green, she snorted coldly, turned away unhappily, and muttered, "You don't know how to appreciate kindness."

How can a boy be tied down by a woman?

After Xiao He finished speaking, he coaxed her softly, "Okay, just lean on me and take a nap for a while. We'll be arriving at the station soon. I'll call you then. It'll be in time."

Tianjiao shook her head dejectedly. She really couldn’t sleep. It might be because it was the first time she stayed away from home for so long, away from her father and teacher. It was just her and Xiao He. She was very excited when she thought about going back and seeing them.

She didn't want to sleep, so Xiao He stayed with her. He took out a collection of prose poems from his bag, turned to the page with the label, and read it with her.

The old lady watched out of the corner of her eye, feeling heartbroken: The dolls nowadays! The world is going downhill!

Back in their time, they couldn’t hug and kiss each other in public like this.

But the old lady was depressed and a little jealous. In fact, didn’t she want to be like this when she was young? Still don’t dare?

Times are different now. Everything seems to be developing rapidly. Even the trains we take now seem to be much faster. A journey that used to take a long time now only takes one or two days to get there. How great!

****

The train was about to arrive and Zhang Rui was waiting outside the station.

Everything here has been built almost the same as in the previous life.

Everything looks very high-end, with a lot of people coming and going, and there are also many people in each shop around. You can tell at a glance that business is extremely prosperous.

Zhang Rui was wearing a white shirt and trousers, with a low-key and luxurious watch on his wrist, a platinum ring on the little finger of his left hand, and a handsome face, all the characteristics of a successful person.

There were also people waiting for someone around, and they subconsciously separated themselves from him by a street.

Someone in my ear was saying, "Hey, among all the restaurants here, only Zhang's is delicious."

"Then you made the right choice. Zhang Ji is not much better. Zhang Ji is famous!"

"There are so many Zhang's restaurants, how did it become famous? Do you recognize it? There are only three Zhang's restaurants on this street."

"Have you seen the trademark? Zhang's trademark is specially designed. It looks good and is eye-catching. If you choose this restaurant, you won't get into trouble when eating there."

"Wow……"

Although Zhang Rui was waiting for someone, he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth as he listened to their conversation.

Zhang Ji was opened by him and his niece. Because his niece had a good vision, as soon as she heard that a train station was opening here, she immediately spent a large sum of money to buy three adjacent shops, and then combined them into their own store, where they sold everything produced by Zhang Ji.

They have been making a fortune since the railway station opened.

Besides this place, there are many other shops in Kyoto that are owned by them.

The food was cooked to perfection in the hands of his niece, so Xiao He chose clothes. Of course, he had a very good eye and could always pick the best clothes. He then taught himself design and hired a number of designers.

A clothing factory was opened in this way.

This time he left to go to the south to learn new fashion elements and purchase machines.

In just two years, his career had already taken shape, and that was why he felt comfortable letting Jiaojiao follow him away to broaden his horizons.

But now it's finally coming back.

Soon, the radio station sounded the announcement that the train had arrived.

Zhang Rui was startled and stopped listening to other people's conversation. He focused on the exit.

Finally, ten minutes later, following the flow of people, a pair of eye-catching boys and girls appeared in front of everyone. Even when there were so many people around, Zhang Rui's eyes were fixed on them as soon as they appeared.

"Dad!" A crisp voice of surprise rang out, and then the girl ran over from a long distance like a young swallow and threw herself into his arms.

"Oh!" Zhang Rui hugged his daughter, his eyes almost red: "Dear, Daddy misses you a lot after being away for so long!" After saying that, he checked his daughter's condition immediately.

Well, not darker, not thinner, still so beautiful.

Tianjiao grinned widely, speaking sweet words as if they were free: "Dad, I miss you too. Hey, this is the first time I've been away from you for so long. I wasn't used to it on the first day."

"Hey, you must be tired. Come on, let's get in the car first. You can sleep in the car later. Dad will take you to your room." Zhang Rui rubbed her head and was about to leave holding his daughter's hand.

Tianjiao didn't notice anything was wrong. He just took two steps and suddenly reacted.

"Dad, wait a minute, Xiao He hasn't come yet." She stopped.

Zhang Rui also realized that he almost forgot about him.

But when he turned around, Xiao He was talking to a young man. Seeing that they finally realized that he was still there, he pursed his lips and smiled, speaking faster. After he finished speaking, he immediately ran over with a light expression and said politely: "Uncle, let's go."

"Have you explained clearly all the goods?" Zhang Rui reminded.

Xiao He nodded: "Okay, Song Ming will arrange it, I don't have to worry about these." It is impossible for him to transport tens of thousands of goods by himself. Instead, they are placed in a special cargo carriage on the train, and he and his men are in charge. As the boss, he only needs to keep an eye on it.

Seeing this, Zhang Rui stopped talking and remembered something important. He pushed his daughter forward and followed Xiao He two steps behind. He lowered his voice and asked, "Tell me, are the hotels you stayed in separate rooms or a single room this time?"

Xiao He: "..."