After we finished packing, Brother Yu and Sister-in-law Yu came again, bringing a lot of things, all of which were food.
"We don't have much to give you since you're going to Beijing. These are some pickled vegetables I made before, and a bag of fried noodles. Just add hot water on the train, and they'll be delicious!"
"And my salted duck eggs, the chili oil inside is so fragrant!"
Sister-in-law Yu didn't take out the main items, but only showed her a few things here and there.
"What are you going to do with all this? We don't need it. We already have so much stuff, we can't carry it all."
Jiangci declined to accept the offer.
She knew perfectly well how expensive food was these days. It wasn't like Sister-in-law Yu's family was rolling in money; they had two young boys who could eat as much as they wanted.
Moreover, just looking at all those bundles, big and small, gave Jiang Ci a terrible headache, especially considering the feeling that moving places meant moving the whole house.
I really don't want to bring so much stuff.
"Oh, everything's ready, what can't you carry?"
Sister-in-law Yu rushed over and quickly tied the things she had brought over to a bundle.
Jiang Ci was dumbfounded.
She's really not good at packing.
The porcelain from Dongjiang could be sorted out, but Zhou Mingli was in charge of packing it all.
Sister-in-law Yu patted the clapper happily, "How about it? It fits perfectly here."
Jiang Ci smiled helplessly, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Sister-in-law Yu was also smiling, very gently, "You should take good care of yourselves in Beijing. Don't suddenly change your personalities again. You're unfamiliar with that place, so please keep things peaceful."
Jiang Ci nodded. "I understand."
After Zhou Mingli finished packing everything, Brother Yu even went to borrow the team leader's bicycle and tied most of the Zhou family's luggage to it.
As I walked towards the village entrance, I encountered many villagers along the way.
They had lots of bags and packages, looking like they were moving house.
Everyone's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
"Second brother! What are you doing?"
"Are you going to stay in town?"
"There are so many strange things here!"
Jiang Ci smiled and didn't hide anything.
After all, they were leaving, so there was nothing to hide.
"We're going somewhere else; our whole family is going."
"I'll look for work when I get there. Let's go and take a look first."
"I'll come back later."
The villagers watched as Zhou Mingli rode his bicycle with two children, accompanied by Brother Yu, Zhou Gou, and Zhou Huai.
Zhou Mingli and Jiang Ci left the Shanding Brigade with Zhou Gou.
As Jiang Ci and the others walked away, everyone felt a sense of melancholy.
"You know, Jiang Zhiqing has been here for four or five years and hasn't had a single day of peace. Now that she's leaving, we're actually a little reluctant to let her go. What's going on?"
"It's definitely because she didn't go to your house to cause you trouble!"
Everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The man who had spoken earlier turned pale and snorted twice, "I have no grudge against her, why is she causing me trouble?"
"No matter what anyone says, Zhou Lao Er is going to make a fortune by leaving with Jiang Zhiqing this time! He'll be able to go to the city and live there, and things will be different for him than for us!"
"Maybe the city isn't even as good as here! What's so great about the city? It lacks everything, there are too many people, and things are expensive!"
"Exactly! Maybe it won't be long before they slink back home!"
Among those present, some were envious, some were jealous, but what they truly thought was only known to themselves.
Jiang Ci and the others didn't care about their thoughts.
She glanced back at the Shanding Brigade, nestled against the mountains and beside the water, smiled, and stepped towards a better life.
Zhou Gou had already obtained his divorce certificate from Wang Zhaodi. He then applied to the military to have his daughter, Zhou Huai, accompany him to the army.
Zhou Gou is now a battalion commander and has a housing allocation quota. In addition, his regimental headquarters will apply for housing for him in advance for the missions he undertakes.
Even if it's not big, it's enough for the father and daughter to live in.
Zhou Gou was quite familiar with the route between the capital and Zhongmo Town. They carried a lot of things, including clothes, household items, and their most valuable piece of furniture—a bicycle!
For Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli, no matter what else they didn't take, they had to take the only vehicle in their home!
I bought it for over a hundred yuan, I can't just throw it away!
The station was as crowded as ever. Zhou Gou said to Zhou Huai, "Little Huai, hold your younger siblings' hands tightly and wait here. We'll put your things away and then help you get on the train!"
Zhou Huai nodded very seriously and held onto Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao, who were looking around in confusion and curiosity.
Brother Yu helped put Zhou Mingli's things on the roof of the car, along with their bicycles, including Zhou Gou's bicycle.
Zhou Mingli rushed forward to grab a seat, and after securing it, he immediately said to Zhou Huai, "You guys come up and sit here."
"good!"
Zhou Huai nervously pulled Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao into the car.
On the bus, Zhou Mingli picked up the two children and let them sit by the window, while Zhou Huai sat on the outside. He also told them not to move around and helped Jiang Ci carry the other small bundles into the bus.
The bus was crowded at the moment. Zhou Mingli looked around and said to Jiang Ci, "You all sit down first. I need to say a few words to Brother Yu."
Jiang Ci didn't say anything, just nodded.
Zhou Mingli got out of the car and hugged Brother Yu.
"Brother Yu, learn to drive well so you can drive to other places in the future. If you can go to Beijing, we can meet again."
Brother Yu's eyes were a little red, and a surge of ambition welled up inside him. He nodded emphatically, "Alright! Then you all wait for me to go to Beijing!"
Zhou Mingli released him and said with a smile, "Then we're leaving."
Brother Yu waved his hand and watched Zhou Mingli get into the car.
Not long after, the bus bound for Linyun City started moving, carrying a full load of people, and left the station.
Jiang Ci carried Zhou Miao, Zhou Yang sat on Zhou Mingli's lap, and Zhou Gou and his daughter Zhou Huai sat behind them. They made a lot of noise and bumpy ride all the way to Linyun City.
They still need to transfer in Linyun City to go to the provincial capital, where they can take a train to Beijing.
Just changing vehicles requires unloading everything that's strapped to one vehicle, then re-stabbing it to another, and then having to fight for a seat all over again...
If it's just Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli, then so be it.
But they also have two children with them!
This journey has been quite arduous...
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