Jiang Yi and Hua Xiangyun fled in dismay, enduring the old man's contempt.

Once they were out of sight, they looked at each other and smiled. They were so glad they weren't in Heping County, or their lifelong reputations would have been ruined.

After collecting several comic books, the two moved on to their next destination.

I gained something from each place, but I didn't see a single magical artifact I wanted.

"It's alright, the chances are probably better in Beijing," Jiang Yi comforted his wife, worried that she might feel resentful about not finding the treasure, since she had made quite a haul last time.

Hua Xiangyun, however, took it in stride. "We're already pretty lucky. It's still early. Why don't we find a restaurant and get some food to take home?"

I ate at the cafeteria last time. The food was okay, but it lacked a bit of oil and flavor. I'll be on the train for the next few days, so I should at least have a decent meal.

Jiang Yi had no objection, and the two started walking back. They remembered that there seemed to be a restaurant when they came here.

Hua Baoguo and his team won't be back for a while, but their neighbors are all their colleagues, and some are on vacation.

Everyone was somewhat surprised to see their whole family arrive.

I almost forgot, this is a time of scarcity, and your actions just now certainly didn't attract much attention.

"Luckily, he and his mother work in sports cars and don't spend much time away from home, otherwise they would still be making a lot of noise." Hua Xiangyun is not at all relieved now. Her son and daughter-in-law have both chosen that profession. At most, they are annoyed by what they see and cause trouble behind her back.

The refined white flour outside the house was all baked into pancakes by Yi Zhentian and his two granddaughters-in-law, enough for several days' worth of dry rations.

Hua Baoguo recalled hearing that very few people, especially traffickers, would pass through the area under the train. He even circled around the train several times, observing the faces of suspicious individuals.

So I hope that this time I can make sure there are no mishaps and that the journey won't be delayed, so that I can also take some time to spend with my family.

The small courtyard outside our house is all empty. We're really not used to living in that big house. Everyone dreams of living in an apartment building, but for us two old folks, it's really a bit of a hassle.

That child clearly had traveled far from home; with so few belongings, if others saw them, they would still be envious.

Hua Baoguo's mind suddenly cleared up, thinking that it was the same as in his previous life, and no one could touch his own things.

We know it's because we're just unlucky, or maybe it's just something that only exists in legends and you've never encountered it.

That train journey was uneventful; we never encountered any of the extraordinary experiences we later read about in books.

Jiang Yi quickly and efficiently collected a small portion, saying, "We'll listen to Grandma."

"Then let's go to Beijing?" Hua Zhian urged Xiao Jia anxiously as he watched them all walk in one direction. "Let's go out slowly."

Any noise downstairs can be heard clearly upstairs, not to mention the neighbors backing out.

Tian Guihua shook her head, "It is hot, but let him go and check if anything is broken. We shouldn't waste time."

If it were the dead of winter, the food in our little house would probably be spoiled by now.

Now that the weather is hot, we fry or stew the meat we have outside, and then scald it with boiling water from the train station to cool it down when it's time to eat.

Hua Baoguo magically produced fruit and canned goods from the bag, not only filling the table but also sending some to the next room.

As expected, seeing the stiff smile on the other person's face, Tian Guihua secretly rejoiced.

Hua Zhiping and I suppressed our excitement and followed the crowd to the platform.

The train journey took two days and two nights before finally reaching its destination.

Because of the delayed purchase, the beds were all arranged in the same place. The four people were unfortunately divided into two large carriages. In case the children made noise and disturbed the two elderly people's rest, the Hua brothers were asked to stay together with the children.

"All the children in my family have been admitted to universities in Beijing, so I thought I'd go there first to get familiar with the environment," Tian Guihua said proudly to the umpteenth busybody who came to inquire about her.

The fact that so few neighbors came to cause trouble shows how badly Xun Liangfen behaves in the community. If she had more conflicts with those neighbors, they wouldn't have dared to come to her door so openly.

But thinking about it, did our whole family come out just to squeeze into those two big rooms?

Hua Xiangyun affectionately patted her grandson's head, "This really is the first time."

Sure enough, there are conflicts everywhere. When these neighbors came downstairs to inquire, they were probably harboring a dark desire to see a bad show.

Yi Zhentian and Jiang Yi stayed with the two elderly people.

Hua Zhiping glared at me. "You're a married man, yet you're still so carefree."

Hua Baoguo turned to look at the people walking in the aisle. “…” You’re too naive. Next time you go to elementary school, you’ll also take that kind of train.

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Tian Guihua, far away on the border, sneezed several times in a row. Her assistant quickly observed, "It's a bit hot over there. Should we put on another layer of clothing?"

Afterwards, I called home and heard that the two elderly people living outside the house had also been persuaded by their children to come to Beijing with them. This means that in the past, I could simply go back to my hometown and transfer to Beijing when I reached the final stop.

There were no major setbacks, and Xiaojia found her bed quite quickly.

Hua Xiangyun said, "...We can't display everything. Let's take some off slowly."

"Why delay? We don't have elderly people or children around here. Is it necessary to compete with the family for time?" Although you don't travel much, you have been on several business trips. The person has already arrived at their destination. What's the point of delaying for a little while?

Although his father was a train driver for decades, his son has never ridden on a train driven by him as many parents as you have. "A son like that is useless; he takes care of everything outside the home."

Because Hua Baoguo hadn't put our luggage into his storage ring yet, we were currently carrying only some food and drinks from our journey.

The Hua brothers, forgotten next door, were speechless. "...You're not supposed to be superfluous..."

Yi Zhen was one of the people who traveled the least among us. He walked at the very back with Hua Guangzong, leading the way, and it didn't take long for them to reach the platform.

Back then, Xiaojia put all her things under the table and invited her classmates to enjoy them together. They ate, drank, chatted, and laughed all the way, making the journey so difficult.

Hua Baoguo said that we had no good answer to that, so we could only pretend to be busy.

After having dinner and resting for a while, I packed my things, took the fewest pieces of luggage, and went straight to the station.

That time, I tried to go back later so I could get home earlier. I was also thinking of making a trip to Beijing to see the children.

"Grandma, Xiangyun has ridden a train before, and she noticed those details in her excitement." Jiang Yi helped to smooth things over, saying that she hadn't experienced that in that life.