Because he was worried about getting up early today, Yun Dazheng woke up very suddenly and got up at the first crow of the rooster. He had barely moved and hadn't even gotten out of bed when Yun Qishi lowered her voice and said, "Old man, the rooster has only crowed once, it's not even five o'clock yet, why don't you take a nap?"

In the darkness, Yun Dazheng gently shook his head and said in a low voice, "I'm not sleeping anymore, or Duo'er will wake up." Then he instructed Yun Qishi, "You continue to sleep, don't worry about me. Get up when it's light, I'll grab my things and leave."

"Then be careful on your journey, and don't forget to take your torch," Yun Qishi instructed.

"Okay," Yun Dazheng replied, then groped his way out of bed and put on his shoes. After groping his way to the door, he deliberately lifted the door with his hand to avoid making a sound when opening it before carefully pulling it open.

As soon as he opened his door, the door to Yun Duo's room across the street creaked open.

"Good morning, Grandpa," Yunduo greeted him with a yawn in the darkness.

Yun Dazheng instantly felt like he'd seen a ghost. How could Duo'er have woken up so early?

"Duo'er, why are you up so early? Children can't grow tall if they don't get enough sleep," Yun Dazheng said with a dry laugh.

Yun Duo pretended not to know that Yun Da was preparing to go to the county town by himself, and said in a serious tone, "Didn't we say that we should get up early this morning and take the bus to the county town? Of course we should get up early. Grandpa, have you forgotten?"

“Uh…” Yun Dazheng couldn’t say that he planned to leave her at home and go alone, so he had to bite the bullet and say, “Okay, now that you’re awake, go wash your face quickly. Then we can leave.”

“Okay, Grandpa,” Yun Duo replied cheerfully. After replying, she fumbled to turn on the light before washing her face.

With things having come to this, Yun Dazheng had no choice but to take Yun Duo to town. Yun Duo now had some strength and could walk faster. When the grandfather and granddaughter arrived in town, it was just past six o'clock. There was no one else at the bus stop besides them, and the bus hadn't even arrived yet. Yun Dazheng felt sorry for Yun Duo getting up so early and didn't want her to eat dry biscuits like he did, so he took her to the town's food stalls.

Despite the town's small size, the food stalls are doing quite well. In front of the large steamers, many people are buying buns, while others sit and eat nearby.

When the food stall owner saw them coming, he asked with a smile, "Grandpa, are you eating here or taking it away?"

"Do you still sell bone broth?" Yun Dazheng glanced at the people eating at the small table next to him before asking.

"Yes, yes," the owner said while serving buns to other customers. "The soup is made from pork bones, it's snow-white, a bowl is just right. We also have soy milk and porridge, meat buns, vegetable buns, and steamed buns, all quite big. See what you all want?"

"Does Duo'er want soy milk or bone broth?" Yun Da asked, looking down at Yun Duo.

Knowing that Yun Dazheng only wanted to buy for himself, Yun Duo spoke first: "Two steamed buns, a bowl of bone broth, and a bowl of soy milk, thank you boss." Then, looking at Yun Dazheng, she said sweetly, "Grandpa, how about we take turns eating? Duo'er wants to drink some soy milk and some bone broth."

He paused, then smacked his lips, and said, "Even Duo'er hasn't tried it yet."

Even knowing that his little granddaughter was saying that on purpose to get him to eat with her, Yun Dazheng couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness. He patted Yun Duo's little head and said to the shopkeeper, "Okay, boss, we'll have two steamed buns, a bowl of soy milk, and a bowl of bone broth."