Volume 1 Chapter 122 Departure to Kyoto
After all, when you go to Kyoto, you must visit your in-laws' house. There are two elderly people at home, so malted milk and wine are indispensable.
Sheng Wanyan also followed them to buy things and worked as a laborer.
It is not right to have two elderly people busying around for me while I just stay at home.
Grandma Sheng experienced the joy of shopping without looking at the price. The last time Sheng Wanze got married, it was Sheng's mother who prepared the wedding.
If Mother Sheng hadn’t gone to the countryside with Father Sheng this time, I wouldn’t have been able to experience it.
Sheng Wanyan followed Grandma Sheng carrying things, and when she returned home she carried a lot of bags.
The people in the tube building couldn't help but ask a few questions when they saw them. When they learned that the whole family was going to Kyoto in a few days, they were shocked.
"Are the whole family going?"
"Yes, Yan'er is getting married and the wedding banquet is in Kyoto. We will all go and visit the in-laws."
"Oh my God! I haven't even been to Kyoto. Can't you go to Tiananmen Square or the Forbidden City?"
Those are places that we often see or hear about in newspapers or on the radio, and everyone wants to go and see them.
"It's a rare opportunity to go there, so of course I have to have fun."
"Your granddaughter is so lucky. After she gets married in Kyoto, she must come back often to visit us uncles and aunts."
"My parents are here, so they will come back often."
Sheng Wanyan smiled and nodded. Everyone wanted to keep her talking for a while, but fortunately Grandma Sheng knew that she didn't like the hustle and bustle, so she found an excuse to let her go home.
Grandma Sheng smiled and chatted with everyone for a while, her tone showing obvious pride.
Grandpa Sheng listened and shook his head, wondering why the old woman was showing off here.
Grandma Sheng boasted that she didn't go home until dinner time, so Sheng Wanyan tactfully poured her a glass of water.
"But I'm so thirsty."
Grandma Sheng drank a whole cup. Sheng Wanyan really didn't expect that her grandma was actually an old lady who liked to show off.
But think about it, if the children at home have achieved something and have hope for the future, who wouldn't want to show off?
When she was young, her son made her proud, and when she was old, her grandchildren made her proud. She can be considered a blessed person in this life.
When I am really buried in the future, I will be able to face the ancestors of the Sheng family with dignity.
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Three days later:
The Sheng family boarded the train to Kyoto. Sheng's mother prepared a lot of dry food, and they bought a soft sleeper in the carriage.
Father Sheng had to separate from them. There were only four beds in a carriage, so Father Sheng could only stay in the next compartment.
However, Sheng's father only brought one set of clothes with him, and all other valuables were placed in Sheng Wanyan and their carriage.
Grandpa Sheng and Grandma Sheng slept on the lower bunk, while Mother Sheng and Sheng Wanyan slept on the upper bunk.
“You four have to be careful here, because there are all kinds of people on the train.
I will come and stay with you during the day, and you should lock the car doors and draw the curtains when you go to bed. ”
There is a small glass window in the carriage door, so people outside can see inside, but there is a piece of covering cloth that can be pulled closed.
"If you need anything at night, go next door and call me. If you need to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, don't go alone. Come next door and find me."
"Oh, and we can't leave my parents alone in the car. I'm afraid someone might target us and do something to us while they're alone here."
Father Sheng kept instructing the four of them, and what he said made sense.
Their family consists of elderly people and women, with only Sheng's father as the only man, so they are easily targeted by people with bad intentions.
"Anyway, we are the only ones in this carriage, so we should lock it if possible."
"Okay, we will definitely be alert and keep the car doors locked at all times."
After putting away his luggage, Mr. Sheng went next door with his own set of clothes.
It is definitely impossible to take a shower on the train, so Sheng's father went to get clothes so that when he is not on the bed, others would not think that the bed is empty and occupy it.
She put a set of clothes on the bed, and they were men's clothes, so that others would have peace of mind when they saw it.
As soon as Sheng's father left, Sheng Wanyan locked the car door and pulled the cloth over the small window.
If you can avoid letting others see what’s going on inside, do so.
The brightness in the carriage is sufficient, and there are windows on the other side of the carriage, so sunlight can shine in.
"Clean up first and have something to eat when your dad comes."
"It'll be a week on the train."
Mother Sheng spoke, and Sheng Wanyan took the cloth bag containing her daily necessities and climbed onto her bed.
"Grandpa, you two should take a rest first."
Sheng Wanyan stuck her head out and looked down. Grandma Sheng was standing in front of the bed and was startled by the little kid's head suddenly sticking out.
This close and terrifying contact scared Grandma Sheng to death.
"You kid, you scared me to death when you stuck your head out."
Sheng Wanyan shrank her head back in embarrassment. Seeing her childish look, Grandma Sheng smiled, shook her head, and lay down on her bed to rest.
An hour later, Sheng's father came knocking on the door. Sheng's mother pulled the curtain of the small window and looked out. Only when she saw it was Sheng's father did she open the door of the carriage.
"Hurry and eat."
Sheng's mother cooked several meat dishes, as well as steamed buns, meat dumplings, boiled eggs, and fried eggs.
The family first took out the dishes that were easy to spoil, and had braised pork as the first meal. The family ate pancakes with the braised pork and were very satisfied.
"Ozawa wrote to me last time and said that he would leave for Kyoto the day before yesterday, and our family will be reunited by then."
"Xiao Gu sent a telegram yesterday to inquire about our train schedule. When we arrive, he will pick us up at the station entrance."
Mother Sheng missed her son very much. She hadn't seen her son and daughter-in-law for more than half a year, and she was always thinking about them.
Grandpa Sheng and grandma Sheng sighed when they heard this. This grandson really made them worry about him so much that they couldn't sleep well.
"The kids are all interested, just make arrangements."
"By the way, my mother-in-law said that she had cleaned up a small yard for us with four rooms.
I'm thinking it's not a good idea to trouble my mother-in-law like this, why don't we just stay in a guesthouse? ”
After much thought, Sheng's mother still felt that it was unreasonable for the whole family to go to Kyoto and ask her mother-in-law to arrange accommodation for them.
After hearing this, Grandpa Sheng thought about it and decided that it would be better not to stay in the guesthouse.
“I owe my in-laws a favor this time. Yan’er can’t get married in a guesthouse.
Also, if people at the banquet talk about it, saying that the Gu family doesn't care about their in-laws' reputation and makes our family stay in a guesthouse, it would be bad for the Gu family. ”
Grandpa Sheng thinks that since you have come from afar, it would be better for you to do as the host arranges.
Sometimes, your unnecessary actions may not be a good thing.
"Then listen to Dad and find a way to make it up to my in-laws later."
Sheng's mother also felt that she had not been thoughtful enough and almost ruined her in-laws' arrangements.
The Gu family is a wealthy and powerful family, and such wealthy and powerful families usually have their own considerations.
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