Chapter 473 Afraid of leaving regrets
"Chi Chi, what do you think of Qiu Yu's words?"
As soon as Wang Nan said this, the pressure instantly fell on Yi Chichi.
She looked at Zhou Qiuyu. The girl was staring at her with eyes as pitiful and cute as a puppy's.
However, her heart was stone and she remained unmoved. "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
“…The truth!”
After a brief silence, Zhou Qiuyu gave an affirmative answer.
Yi Chi Chi didn't mince words and said bluntly, "Don't paint anymore."
Zhou Qiuyu was happy. Chi Chi still took her feelings into consideration and didn't attack her to death.
It's not even as good as what the neighbor grandma said to her.
"From now on, no one can ask me to draw unless it's a matter of life and death."
"Have ambition, keep it up."
Ge Sujuan gave her a thumbs up and expressed her high appreciation for her statement.
Others are terrible at singing, but Zhou Qiuyu’s paintings are eye-catching.
It really challenges people's aesthetics and cognition.
So, this topic ends here.
Yi Chichi continued to work hard, while Zhou Qiuyu and the others chatted while working.
As they chatted, Ge Sujuan sighed, "Hey, is there any job that can make money quickly?"
You won’t make much money by making matchboxes every day.
Wang Nan rolled her eyes and said, "Be content, sister. At least your old witch can still cook. My old white man has nothing to do. He can only follow the captain and others to sweep snow and repair the house."
"Your husband can actually do this job."
Yi Chichi said something fair.
There are many families in the village who have no labor force. Every year during the snow season, those who have labor force sweep the snow on their roofs and in front of their doors.
In villages with no labor force, people are arranged to sweep the ground.
In order to prevent the wild animals in the mountains from running out of food, patrol teams were organized to conduct patrols.
It doesn't make people work for nothing, it's counted in centimeters, but not high.
I can only say that it is better than nothing.
Even so, many people want to participate, because no matter how small the amount is, it can add up to a lot over the winter.
When you do the accounting at the end of the year, it is still an income.
"It's just that I can't, otherwise I would want to participate!"
Unfortunately, she is afraid of the cold and tired, so she is definitely a waste.
"Are your men not home today?"
"They're all here."
They don't dare to come out to visit when I'm not at home, because they can't keep their hands off their little kids.
“No one’s getting married this year.”
Ge Sujuan felt very regretful. "Last winter, there were still people getting married, and Lao Wu could still go to cook a few meals. But this year, no one has come to ask him to cook."
This is really treating people like workhorses.
It's normal to take a break after a busy year.
It would be a bad idea not to say this, as Ge Sujuan's eyes turned red as soon as she said it.
"I know Old Wu is very tired after a busy year, but the pressure is too great."
"What pressure?"
Wang Nan's expression grew serious. "You two haven't contacted your parents anymore. Besides supporting a small family, where else do you need money?"
"I don't have milk. My baby usually eats goat's milk, horse's milk, or malted milk. All of these things cost money."
At this point, she wiped away a tear. "If that were all, we could handle it. With both of our abilities, even though we're short on money, we can still make ends meet. But Old Wu Dad is seriously ill, and he wants to take me and the baby back to see him one last time."
Yi Chichi's eyes suddenly widened. "Take you and the baby back? In this weather?"
"Um."
Ge Sujuan nodded, "The old witch is afraid of leaving regrets."
Yi Chichi didn't know if it was regrettable or not. She only knew one thing, "Let the old witch go back by himself, or you go back with him, but you absolutely can't take the baby with you."
"Why?"
Ge Sujuan looked over blankly, and Yi Chichi said unhappily, "The journey is long and the weather is cold. It's tough for adults to go on a long journey in this kind of weather. If the child really goes with you, something will definitely go wrong along the way."
Not everyone can buy a sleeper ticket, let alone a soft sleeper.
First, they are expensive, and second, these two carriages are called cadre carriages.
If you want to buy it, you can use your connections.
However, Ge Sujuan and Wu Yongfei did not have such connections, and even if they wanted to use their connections, they might not be able to find a suitable way.
Therefore, they only have one option left, which is the hard seat carriage.
"Did you only take one long-distance train on your way here?"
Yi Chichi's question left everyone present speechless.
Ge Sujuan, "It's no exaggeration to say that before we went to the countryside, the farthest place Wang Nan and I had ever been was our hometown."
Zhou Qiuyu smiled bitterly, "Then you two are better than me. At least you've been to the city. The farthest place I've been was when my mother took me back to the countryside to attend the market."
Because the farmers were poor, things in the big market were cheaper than in the small county town, no tickets were required, and they could be bartered.
Liu Lan blinked and said, "I've been to the provincial capital and had dinner at Lao Mo's Restaurant."
"Don't talk!"
The three of them said in unison that they had nothing in common with Liu Lan on this topic, and even less with Yi Chichi.
The former was spoiled since childhood and his family conditions were not bad.
It’s normal to go to the provincial capital to eat Lao Mo.
The latter can both make money and spend it, and never treat themselves badly, so there is no comparison.
"We are not from the same world as you two."
Yi Chichi was at a loss for words and changed the subject, "Let's not talk about this anymore. I'd better tell Juanzi in detail how long it would take to get from Baoan to Jiangcheng and how many buses it would take."
"That's fine. I'll find out more about it and then try to dissuade the old witch from taking the baby back home."
Since it concerns the health of her own child, Ge Sujuan cannot afford to be careless.
Yi Chichi is good at geography. She doesn't know the exact distance from Baoan to Jiangcheng, but she knows the distance from the provincial capital to Jiangcheng.
Add the distance from Baoan to the provincial capital, and the total distance is obtained.
"That's almost 2,500 kilometers."
Ge Sujuan was shocked by the number of kilometers. Yi Chichi nodded and said, "It's actually nothing. Old Wu and his companions took the special train for educated youth to go to the countryside. It's still unknown whether it still exists. So if you want to go back, you have to take a bus from Baoan to the provincial capital, and then from the provincial capital railway station to the train. If you're lucky, there's a direct train, which will be easier. If you're unlucky, there's no direct train, so you'll have to transfer trains one by one..."
Then, she explained in detail the precautions for transferring, accommodation conditions, etc.
After she finished, she concluded, "Your trip back here will not only be a hassle for people, but also for money and tickets."
How much wealth does one have to have to withstand such a ordeal?
She didn't say this, but Wang Nan and the others thought the same thing as she did.
There are some things that Yi Chichi and the others find difficult to say, but Wang Nan finds it easy to say.
There's nothing we can do about it, since they both come from the same place and are classmates.
The relationship is already closer.
So, she said bluntly, "You and the baby should not go back. Let the old witch go back by herself."
"... Mainly because I'm worried that the old witch will feel uncomfortable."
Ge Sujuan was moved, but still worried about Wu Yongfei's mood.
Yi Chichi calmly replied, "Tell him about the difficulties of returning and see what he says."
Parents who truly love their children will not be willing or cruel enough to torture their children in such weather.
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