It was rare to see the elder sister so serious, and Lin Ping seemed to be infected as well.

Suddenly, I felt a surge of energy, an energy to succeed.

He felt that the reason why Lu Jiangting dared to bully his sister was because their family had no background and their brothers were incompetent and could not support her.

If they were a wealthy and powerful family in the city, he didn't believe that Lu Jiangting and Fang Qing could bully people like this.

"Okay, sister, I will definitely study hard and I will be your backer in the future."

He hit his shoulder hard, grimacing in pain.

She was feeling sad just now, but when she saw his silly look, Lin Yuyao burst out laughing.

"Are you stupid? You hit yourself so hard."

"Hahaha... See, I'm very strong now. If you want to fight me again, you won't be able to beat me with just one arm."

"Yes, yes, you are amazing. Well, you said it again. You must be tired after sitting on the train for several days. Go upstairs and sleep."

"Okay, I'll go up then."

When she was about to go upstairs, Lin Yuyao pulled him aside and said, "I will be out at 8 o'clock tomorrow. If you get up after 8 o'clock, don't come down to find me. Go downstairs and eat by yourself. There are many small restaurants downstairs, and they mainly serve food. Don't be reluctant to spend money. I, your sister, can make money now."

"Okay, okay. I got it."

"I work at the Xinhua Bookstore, which is nearby. If you're bored, come find me at the bookstore."

"Okay, I get it. You're so long-winded."

Lin Yuyao: “…”

Lin Yuyao gave him ten yuan for living expenses, calculating that he would make up for his sleep tomorrow and get up before eight o'clock. She would not cook tomorrow morning and would eat out.

They go to work at nine o'clock. If she has nothing to do, she usually goes out at eight o'clock, walks slowly to the bookstore, sweeps the floor, wipes the windows, sits down and rests for a while, and that's about it.

Not long after, Zhou Jing came, put down the cup, and asked while changing her work badge: "Yuyao, isn't your brother here? Why didn't you bring him over to show us?"

"He has been on the train for three days and didn't get a good night's sleep. He is trying to catch up on his sleep now."

"Oh, your home is quite far away. It takes three days by train. Just hearing that sounds scary. Especially for someone like me who is prone to motion sickness, I have to vomit for a long time when I take the bus back to my mother's house. Otherwise, I almost never go back during the New Year or other holidays. It's too painful."

Her parents' home is in the city, but the bus is terrible. Not only is it crowded, but it also sways back and forth so much that it feels like it's going to shake your brain.

Lin Yuyao smiled and said, "Sister Zhou, the train is not that shaky. The pain from riding a train is not motion sickness, but pain in the buttocks and feet."

"Ah? I believed you when you said your butt hurts from sitting for too long, but you are not allowed to walk, so why do your feet still hurt?"

"Sitting for three days will make your feet swollen. If you go on a trip in the future and take a long-distance bus, it's best to bring a pair of larger shoes. Shoes that fit your feet just right may not fit you when you get off the bus."

Zhou Jing was surprised, "Really?"

"It's true, but it's not absolute."

Her feet were swollen when she came anyway. Yesterday I saw Lin Ping's feet were also swollen, with the flesh almost squeezing out of the holes in his sandals, but Lu Jiangting's balls didn't seem to be swollen.

"Tsk tsk, I won't suffer that. Traveling is for fun, not for suffering."

Lin Yuyao smiled and said nothing.

In fact, traveling, especially mountain climbing, is both painful and joyful.

It depends on what you think.

At about ten o'clock, Lin Ping came.

Through the glass window, Lin Yuyao saw Lin Ping looking out of the store with his head raised.

He read the words "Xinhua Bookstore" over and over again but didn't dare to come in and ask.

Children from the countryside are like this. When they go away for the first time or come to a big city, they are always cautious and may even blush when asking for directions.

But he had to adapt.

So Lin Yuyao didn't go out to meet him, but just watched him from behind the bookshelf, to see how much courage he would muster to come in.

Finally, after confirming again and again that this was the bookstore where his sister was looking for a job, he dared to look inside the door, trying to find someone familiar.

He couldn't see where Lin Yuyao was standing.

However, Zhou Jing, who was sorting book lists at the counter, saw him sticking his head out.

"Do you want to buy a book? Come in and have a look." Zhou Jing greeted him.

Lin Ping was a little shy and whispered, "I'm looking for someone."

"Looking for someone? Who are you looking for?"

"I'm looking for my sister. My sister's name is Lin Yuyao. I wonder if she works here."

Zhou Jing smiled and said, "So you are Yuyao's brother. She is here. Come in."

"Yuyao, your brother is here."

"Hey." Lin Yuyao responded from behind the bookshelf.

Lin Ping breathed a sigh of relief and walked in cautiously.

"sister."

Lin Yuyao waved to him, "Come here."

Lin Ping trotted towards her, "Finally I found you."

Lin Yuyao: "I told you about the Xinhua Bookstore nearby. It's the only one nearby. Just ask anyone and you'll know. Is it hard to find?"

"This..." Lin Ping scratched his head and said, "It's not hard to find, it's just... just..."

"You are just timid and you are too embarrassed to ask."

Lin Ping: “…”

"How can I ask casually? When I came here, my parents told me not to talk to strangers."

"What's the matter? You're so big, are you still afraid of being stolen?"

"Of course."

He patted his chest and said, "I'm such a strong guy, what if I get taken to a coal mine?"

Lin Yuyao: “…”

Zhou Jing beside him smiled and said, "When you go out alone, you should be careful."

"Hey, this sister said it very well."

Lin Yuyao teased him unhappily and told him to stay here obediently.

You can read the books for free, but you have to return them to their original place after reading them and don't mess them up.

In a corner of the bookstore, there are several tables, which provide a place for people to read books for free.

Also, they provide free hot water.

But if you want to drink tea, you have to pay extra.

It's not expensive either, the cheapest one is 20 cents for unlimited refills, and those who are thick-skinned enough can sit here and drink all day.

It's a hot day, so not many people come out, and no one would really sit here all day.

Except for the old man who often comes to their bookstore.

Judging from his age, he should be retired.

The type who is rich and has lots of free time.

Lin Ping sat aside reading quietly, while Lin Yuyao and Zhou Jing were busy with their business from time to time, and soon it was noon.

Liu Yihuan was off today, so there were only Lin Yuyao and Zhou Jing in the store. It was Lin Yuyao's turn to get lunch.

She asked Lin Ping, "What do you want to eat for lunch?"

"Ah?" Lin Ping asked, "What do you eat for lunch?"

Lin Yuyao said, "Let's go out and get food. Today is my turn to get food. What do you want to eat? I'll go buy it for you."

Lin Ping put down the book and said, "I'll go with you."