Zhou Gou's soldiers drove up, and they were able to take all their odds and ends with them.
Several grown men quickly loaded all the belongings from both families onto the platform, and then tied the bicycles up on top.
As for people, these days people don't care about manners or anything like that. As long as there's a car to ride in, people can just sit on any of the bags they can find.
The pickup truck, carrying people and luggage, drove into Beijing.
“We’ve found two rooms for you in advance. This place belongs to Hua Sheng’s nephew. That guy and his boss went abroad and won’t be back for two years. You can stay here for now and move out once your job situation is settled and your workplace has allocated you a place.”
Li Ailian and Jiang Ci sat in the back of the pickup truck. She carefully explained the house to Jiang Ci, "However, Cheng Shaotian's house is an apartment building, and it's on the sixth floor. Climbing the stairs back and forth is a bit troublesome. But the apartment building is also very good. It's a private house with its own entrance, running water, and a separate toilet."
Jiang Ci felt this couldn't be more perfect. She held Li Ailian's hand and said gratefully, "It's already great to have a place to stay. Being able to live in an apartment building is even more than we expected. Without your help in Beijing, we would probably be overwhelmed just finding a place to live!"
Jiang Ci's heartfelt gratitude, coupled with her anticipation for her future home, was very pleasing to Li Ailian, who had been busy selecting the house.
After all, no one wants to do so much help and not even receive a word of thanks.
Li Ailian's smile widened, and she said, "The best thing about that place is that there's a kindergarten right outside the building! You two will both be working in the future, and you're worried about leaving Yangyang and Miaomiao at home. Once everything is settled, you can send them to kindergarten so you can go to work with peace of mind."
Jiang Ci was shocked.
Unexpectedly, Li Ailian even thought of the child's schooling.
E-Cera really hadn't thought of that.
How could she forget that her two children are already of school age!
Jiang Ci thought for a moment and said, "Kindergarten should have already started. Can Yangyang and Miaomiao join the class?"
Li Ailian said, "Why can't we do that? Kindergarten is just a group of teachers playing games with the children. As long as your household registration and food ration are fine, we can send you there."
Jiang Cida calmed down and said with a smile, "Okay, we'll send the child to kindergarten after we're done with our work."
With Li Ailian's help in managing affairs, Jiang Ci gradually made progress.
The pickup truck first headed to the courtyard house where Li Ailian and the others were staying. It was getting late, and Cheng Huasheng's family had made preparations well in advance to welcome Jiang Ci's family and Zhou Gou's family.
As soon as the pickup truck stopped, the gate to the courtyard house opened, and Cheng Ke rushed out like a whirlwind, her eyes wide, shouting happily, "Dad, Mom!"
"Everyone, get down! Get down!"
Cheng Huasheng greeted Zhou Gou and Zhou Mingli, and also helped Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao out of the car.
Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao, the two little ones, were completely stunned.
After the two children came out of the train station, they were like little fish in the water, carried by the adults who were like water, and floated onto the pickup truck.
When we were traveling by car before, the two children were still a bit confused, and because of the rushed schedule, they followed their parents wherever they went.
While on the pickup truck, they felt the wind blowing on their faces and saw scenery completely different from that of Shanding Brigade and Zhongmo Town. The two children finally felt the difference.
Their eyes were filled with a constant stream of changing scenes; the adults were talking, and the two children dared not utter a sound.
Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao nestled beside Jiang Ci, not daring to speak. They held each other's little hands, blinking their big eyes. Occasionally, they would peek out to observe the scenery outside, then quickly retreat back to Jiang Ci. They looked at each other, covering their mouths with their little hands and giggling as if they had done something naughty.
They were carried out of the car by Cheng Huasheng until it stopped.
Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao, the two little ones, became completely restrained and dared not move.
She looked up at her father, then at her mother, with a bewildered expression.
The adults were also socializing, their voices and footsteps mingling together, leaving the two children bewildered and unsure of what to do.
Fortunately, Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli were not a couple who forgot their children; they didn't forget to take the two kids with them when they came in.
Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao held their parents' hands, became happy again, and looked around curiously.
The house is so beautiful!
And there's Coco, whom I've met before!
There were also lots and lots of flowers, and birds!
The ground was paved with stones, so not a speck of dust could be stirred up!
They followed their parents into the house, where the children were overwhelmed by the sights displayed inside.
Jiang Ci turned to Cheng Huasheng and asked, "Mr. Cheng, is Mr. Cheng here?"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Huasheng smiled enigmatically. "Of course he is. He should be in his study right now."
Jiang Ci smiled and said, "Let's visit our elders first."
Cheng Huasheng and Li Ailian exchanged a glance, both of them satisfied.
"Then come with me."
Cheng Huasheng led Jiang Ci and the others to the study.
Cheng Yehan listened to the commotion in the study for quite a while.
Today was supposed to be a day off, but his daughter-in-law bought fish, meat, and vegetables and prepared a big meal in advance. She also said that dinner would be late, and then she left with Huasheng.
Cheng Yehan muttered to himself at home for a while with his hands behind his back. When the person finally returned, he maintained the dignity of an old man and went to the study first.
Then he opened the window a little and peeked furtively at who was outside the door.
Before the person could be seen clearly, the sound of a group of people walking towards them could be heard.
Cheng Yehan glanced over and met the eyes of a certain infuriating female comrade.
Mr. Cheng, who was quite old, was speechless.
Jiang Ci raised her eyebrows slightly.
What are you doing, you old man, sneaking around like that?
Cheng Yehan: "Cough cough cough cough!!"
A coughing sound came from the study.
Cheng Huasheng paused, then quickly quickened his pace to the study door. "Dad? What's wrong?"
Then came another series of noises, as if someone was busy with something.
Jiang Ci, Zhou Mingli, Zhou Gou, and his comrades arrived at the door, and the study door was finally opened.
Cheng Yehan covered his lips with his hand and coughed twice. He was wearing a white shirt with a black cotton jacket over it. Although he was thin, his eyes were bright and he looked like a spirited old man.
"What could possibly be wrong with me?" Cheng Yehan asked seriously, his gaze sweeping over the people behind his son. "Are these all your friends?"
Cheng Huasheng laughed and said, "Have you forgotten? This is Comrade Jiang from Shanding Brigade, and her husband. They've come to Beijing."
Cheng Yehan: My eyesight isn't bad, I can see!
This morning he said that Cheng Huasheng was incapable of getting the person over here, but tonight the Jiang family is standing right in front of him.
Cheng Yehan may be old, but he still has a sense of shame.
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