He Tingchuan bought train tickets for Yun Jin and the others; the train would depart the day after tomorrow.

Yun Jin could see the reluctance in He Tingchuan's heart at the thought of his wife and daughter leaving and not seeing them again until the New Year.

For the next few days, she spent her days resting in the courtyard with Xiaoniangao and Xiaodoubao, and her evenings accompanying He Tingchuan to catch fireflies, or chatting at the barbecue stall.

The barbecue stall business was still booming, except that Yun Jin had quit and basically stopped working, so Gao's daughter had her eye on her.

Now, Sister Gao is the main person in charge of grilling meat, and Li Aimei is her assistant, supervising Sister Gao, telling her how to control the heat, and how to use the barbecue seasonings.

Sister-in-law Gao also knows how to make the barbecue seasoning recipe that Yun Jin uses. With the seasoning, the barbecue will be flavorful and delicious.

On the night before they left, Sister Gao's family, including Yun Jin and Li Aiguo's family, came to the barbecue stall to have barbecue together, and she treated them.

Yun Jin didn't stand on ceremony and led He Tingchuan over.

Li's mother didn't come, saying she had an upset stomach.

Yun Jin knew that Li's mother didn't want to come and was just making up an excuse.

Sister-in-law Gao didn't care.

Li Aimei and her brother were a little embarrassed.

That night, everyone had a great time and praised Sister Gao's cooking skills, saying that she grilled the food very well. The praise made Sister Gao smile, and she was willing to endure any hardship or fatigue.

Yun Jin and the others boarded the train the next day, and Xiao Doubao was still assigned the seat at the front of the train. Xiao Doubao had gained weight during the summer vacation and was very happy at the barbecue stall.

He Tingchuan saw them off on the train; Li Aimei also got a sleeper berth.

Only her older brother came to see her off.

Li Aiguo said, "Be careful when you go to Beijing. When you come back for the New Year, take good care of yourself and don't cause trouble for your sister-in-law and the others."

Li Aimei nodded.

Li Aiguo then planned to give his little pocket money to Li Aimei, but Li Aimei refused: "Brother, keep it to buy your sister-in-law some good food. I have money. I haven't given her all my money yet; I still have a dollar or two left."

Li Aiguo raised an eyebrow, surprised that his younger sister had such thoughts and knew how to hide money: "It's good that you have money. I thought you were stupid and gave it all to Mom."

On second thought, if I pay seven or eight yuan a day and still have money, it seems I really am making quite a bit.

No wonder his wife said that if it weren't so difficult to get a job at the hospital, she would have quit being a nurse and started selling barbecue instead.

It's clear they're envious of the money they make selling barbecue.

On Yun Jin's side, Xiao Niangao hugged He Tingchuan and said, "Daddy, come back early for the New Year. Mommy and I are waiting for you. We've prepared some delicious food for you. Xiao Doubao and I will be waiting for you at the door."

He Tingchuan nodded. He was already reluctant to part with her, and after hearing what she said, he was even more reluctant.

Seeing that the car was about to leave, Yun Jin gestured for He Tingchuan to get out: "Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself and the child. Just be careful during training and during missions."

He Tingchuan nodded.

Yun Jin gave him a quick hug: "I'll miss you."

Under the embarrassed gazes of Li Aiguo and his sister, He Tingchuan smiled and kissed her: "Call me when you arrive."

Yun Jin waved and watched the train take them away, getting further and further away from He Tingchuan and the others on the platform, until they were taken to Beijing.

After Yun Jin and the others left, He Tingchuan almost couldn't sleep that night. Looking at the empty space beside him, he hugged the pillow where Yun Jin had slept and could still smell her scent before he finally managed to fall asleep.

The next day at training, his supervisor asked him, "Did your wife go home?"

He Tingchuan nodded.

The leader then said, "Refocus your mind. There's a task coming up in a few days; you'll need to go there."

He Tingchuan had no objections. He knew that his superiors had been kind to him these past two months and hadn't assigned him any tasks. Now that his wife and daughter weren't in the family compound, he had nothing to do when he got home, so he might as well go on a mission to pass the time.

After Yun Jin and the others left, Sister Gao was still a little unaccustomed to it. Several times she wanted to talk to someone, but when she turned around, she found that it was her own daughter and son helping out at the stall.

Sometimes Brother Gao would come to help, since it's their family business now. If he didn't help, his wife couldn't manage on her own, and he felt embarrassed to stay home like a king.

The main reason is that with such high daily profits, Brother Gao is reluctant to rest; he wants to grill as many skewers as possible.

Some regular customers, seeing that it was just Sister Gao alone, asked around and found out that they had gone to Beijing and would only return for the Chinese New Year. They were worried that Sister Gao would be in charge of the stall from now on and that the food wouldn't taste good.

After trying it once, they found it was still the same recipe, which put them at ease. Gradually, everyone remembered the taste of Sister Gao's barbecue.

Yun Jin and the others ate and drank their way to Beijing. When they arrived, He's mother asked He Ziqian to pick them up. When she saw Xiao Niangao, He's mother happily opened her arms, and Xiao Niangao rushed over, saying, "Grandma, I missed you!"

"Grandma too!" Looking at Little Rice Cake, who seemed to have grown a little taller and a little fatter, Mrs. He was very satisfied: "Rice Cake has gotten heavier, Grandma can hardly carry you anymore!"

Little Rice Cake, worried about tiring Grandma He, wanted to get down: "Grandma, when I grow up, I'll hug you!"

Overjoyed, Mrs. He hugged Little Rice Cake tightly, saying, "Grandma will hold Grandma's precious Rice Cake a little longer!"

Little Rice Cake hugged Mother He's neck and gave her a big kiss, which made Mother He very happy.

After getting in the car, they first took Li Aimei to school. They then invited her to their home for dinner, but Li Aimei shook her head and declined, saying she would visit her home after she had finished getting ready.

Yun Jin didn't insist. She took the girl to school and watched her enter the campus before going back.

Mr. He had been waiting for a while. Seeing the little dumpling run back first, he licked it twice and said, "Doubao is back. Where is your little owner? Do you still know where your home is?"

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