According to superstitious beliefs, if your right eyelid twitches violently, something bad is going to happen.
When Ruan Suhe realized this, she involuntarily tightened her grip on Ruoruo's hand. They had finally managed to escape from this sea of suffering in the village, and she couldn't let anything happen to the two little brats.
"Oh, can you please move out a little? How can one person sit in a seat for two people?"
"Shrink your big butt a little bit. Usually, Aunt Tiger's ox cart can seat seven or eight people, but today there are only two seats left."
As soon as the family of four sat down on the ox cart, the aunts and grandmas who came behind them became unhappy.
Seeing this, Ruan Suhe quickly pulled Ruoruo towards Lu Zhengxiang and the others.
"No, no, no, what's the difference between you moving and not moving? There's still no room. Hold the little mouse next to you in your arms. There's still no room for three of us."
The thin aunt standing beside the ox cart, who was a little thin and wearing a plain Dacron dress, spoke arrogantly and impatiently.
People like Ruan Suhe usually turn a blind eye to what others say about them, but she cannot tolerate what is said about Ruoruo. The child is still so young, the future flower of the motherland, and she will not allow anyone to slander the child.
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"Hey, big sister, I see you have a slim figure, how come there is not enough space for your noble butt next to me? How about you turn around so I can see if there is gold on your butt?"
Ruan Suhe is best at being sarcastic. At this moment, she spoke in a soft voice, but her tone was ups and downs.
"You! How dare you curse me! What are you saying..."
"Second mother, don't be impulsive. This is the sick daughter-in-law of the village committee secretary. Don't provoke her or she will get sick again."
Before the thin aunt could finish her words, the teenage girl following behind her grabbed the back of her clothes and spoke up to stop her in time.
"Bah! It's really unlucky so early in the morning."
It seemed that the thin aunt had heard a little about Ruan Suhe's "glorious" deeds. After complaining, she pulled the little girl behind her onto the ox cart and sat on the other side, not forgetting to greet the other little girl who was a few steps behind.
Ruan Suhe didn't want to let such a small matter affect the mood of the family of four for traveling, so she pretended not to hear the last complaint from the thin aunt.
After everyone was seated firmly, Erhuzi began to wave the whip and the ox cart started to move slowly.
On this kind of stone road, the speed of a ox cart is slightly slower than that of a bicycle. Apart from a few bumps on the road, there are no other disadvantages.
Ruoruo was now curled up in Ruan Suhe's arms, with her little head hiding behind her shoulder, leaving only her two wet little eyes exposed, looking at the scenery on the road curiously.
This is also the first time in so many years that the two children have left the village, facing the unknown world outside the village, showing their most innocent side.
Fortunately, it was Erhuzi who drove the ox cart today, and he very considerately sent the family of four to the entrance of the train station.
"How about we buy some food? I heard that things on the train are very expensive."
Standing at the entrance of the train station, Ruan Suhe's first concern was that the two children would be hungry on the way, so she turned to look at Lu Zhengxiang and asked in a low voice.
"Well, the journey is still quite long. There are some small vendors nearby. Let's go take a look."
He lowered his head and spoke in a calm voice that was inexplicably magnetic, and Ruan Suhe's heart beat faster when he heard it.
She quickly lowered her head to avoid looking at Lu Zhengxiang for too long, then took Ruoruo's hand and followed him two steps behind.
Probably because it was still too early, most of the vendors near the train station were selling vegetables, such as cucumbers and tomatoes that could be eaten raw.
With no other choice, the family of four bought more than a pound of cucumbers and more than a pound of tomatoes and went to the designated ticket checking point at the train station to check their tickets.
Ruan Suhe hadn't seen such a primitive green train for a long time. At first glance, it was all hard seats. Having lived in the 20th century for too long, she gradually forgot how China prospered bit by bit.
Fortunately, the train tickets Lu Zhengxiang bought were for two consecutive seats, otherwise, if Ruan Suhe and Ruoruo had to sit alone in another carriage, she would still be a little scared no matter how calm she was.
"It's this way, come here."
Judging from Lu Zhengxiang's appearance, he must have taken the train quite often, otherwise how could he know the arrangement of seats on the train so well.
After finally sitting down, Ruan Suhe heard the sounds of various livestock, including sheep, cows, and even chickens.
She closed her eyes in despair, screaming silently in her heart.
[It’s over, it’s over. I have to share a carriage with cows and sheep. I’m afraid there will be no fresh air...]
"By the way, how long will it take us to get to Jing City?"
After feeling heartbroken for several seconds, Ruan Suhe was eager to know when he would reach the terminal.
"It will probably take two days and one night, which is not a long time."
Lu Zhengxiang spoke in a cold voice and asked Tiedan to move to a seat near the window. He stuffed all the packages under the small dining table in the middle. When there was not enough space, he stuffed the remaining packages under the seats.
Hearing that it would take so long, Ruan Suhe's eyes went dark and he felt like he was going to faint. He immediately reached out to support his forehead which was about to hit the table.
After the train started, Ruan Suhe and Lu Zhengxiang began to take turns on duty in tacit understanding. One of them closed his eyes and rested, while the other looked around and paid attention to the movements around him at all times.
It was almost noon when Ruoruo woke up from a nap and looked a little strange. Her brows were furrowed and she seemed to be in great pain.
"Ruoruo, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Ruan Suhe was very anxious and immediately reached out to touch Ruoruo's forehead, worried that she had a fever caused by catching a cold.
"I...want to go to the bathroom...my stomach feels uncomfortable."
"Oh, I thought you had a fever. I was so scared. Come on, I'll take you to the bathroom."
Hearing Ruoruo's weak narration, Ruan Suhe took a long time to hold back the smile on her face. She tried hard to control her facial expression, stood up, took Ruoruo's hand and was about to take her to the toilet.
"Fire, the train is moving...it won't stop, no, toilet..."
Ruoruo was probably unable to hold it back any longer. Her little face turned red and a few words came out of her little mouth intermittently.
"Yes, yes, Ruoruo, there is a toilet on the train. I'll take you there right away."
Ruan Suhe didn't wait for Ruoruo to continue speaking, she just picked her up and ran towards the bathroom.
Fortunately, the toilet was idle and no one was using it. After Ruoruo successfully entered the toilet, Ruan Suhe remembered that she didn't bring toilet paper because she was too anxious.
"Ruoruo, wait for me for a moment. I'll go back and get you some toilet paper."
Ruan Suhe was about to turn around and go back, but then she changed her mind and realized that her seat was still a long way from the toilet. She hesitated for several seconds and decided to go by the principle of proximity.
She wanted to see if there was any kind-hearted person nearby who could lend her some toilet paper for emergency use, but after asking around, no one paid any attention to her.
Finally, she had no choice but to go back to her seat and take some toilet paper from the package, sighing in her heart that the chances of meeting kind-hearted people were so rare.
"Ruoruo! Ruoruo! Where have you been? Answer me now!"
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