Hao Caiyun smiled happily upon hearing An Qingbai's words.
"Ha! Alright then, since Xiao An trusts Ya Ya, let you guys do whatever you want. Who knows, you might actually make a name for yourselves!"
Zhuang Zhimeng didn't completely rule out the possibility of a definitive answer.
"Hehe, you'll find out then. I'll put the monkey head mushroom away first!"
The three of them looked around again, and only after confirming that there were no more monkey head mushrooms did they turn back.
At the same time, they were on a train that was about to depart.
This train originated in Beijing and its final destination is Liaoning Province.
In a sleeper car, Grandpa Zhuang and Grandma Cao were resting on the lower bunk, while the guard accompanied them to sleep on the upper bunk. Grandpa Zhuang asked Zhuang Zhijun to stay in the same car with them.
The family of four, Zhuang Zhiwen, lived in the next carriage.
Cao Wenxiu and Grandpa Zhuang reminisced.
"Bingqian, how many years has it been since we last rode a train?"
Zhuang Bingqian's face showed a look of reminiscence.
"It's been at least ten years, hasn't it? The last time we took a train together was for Ruoting's wedding!"
Cao Wenxiu thought it made sense, and then she noticed Zhuang Zhijun listening attentively and smiled.
"It's been over ten years! If I remember correctly, Junjun was born in Xingzhou in the same year, and we haven't taken the train since. That's been fifteen years! Junjun is already fifteen years old!"
Zhuang Bingqian glanced at Zhuang Zhijun.
"It's true, they've grown up without us even realizing it. Junjun has grown into a young man, and in a few years he'll be old enough to get married!"
Zhuang Zhijun had been trying to make a good impression on his grandparents and hadn't said a word until now. But when he heard that they were going to ask him to get married, he quickly spoke up.
"Grandpa, what are you saying? I'm only a few years old, and you're already telling me to get married?"
Zhuang Bingqian laughed.
"You wish! I never said you could get married right now. We wouldn't even agree to it if you wanted to! I said in a few years, when you're an adult, you can get married!"
Zhuang Zhijun finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As it turned out, he relaxed too soon. Zhuang Bingqian's words immediately plunged his mood into a trough.
"Jun Jun, your mother is considering sending you to the army for training. What are your thoughts on that?"
Zhuang Zhijun gave an awkward laugh.
"Hehe, Grandpa, will you be angry if I say I don't want to go to the army?"
Zhuang Bingqian shook his head.
"I'm not so much angry, the key question is whether you've thought about your future path?"
Zhuang Zhijun thought for a moment before telling his grandparents.
"Grandpa, Grandma, I don't want to join the army. I want to be a worker like my dad and older brother, so at least I can come home more often."
My mom is always worried about my second brother who is in the army, and I don't want her to worry about me anymore.
Moreover, my two older brothers both have their own families, and my older sister isn't around, so I have to take on the responsibility of caring for my parents.
Cao Wenxiu was surprised that Junjun thought this way, and couldn't help but feel happy.
“Jun Jun, you’ve really grown up! Your parents will be so happy to hear you think this way! I support you. I’ve worried about you my whole life! If you don’t want to join the army, then don’t!”
Zhuang Bingqian respected his opinion before speaking.
"If you think it through, when you see your mother, talk to her properly, and she will definitely understand you!"
I could tell your mother was reluctant to send you to the army, so I didn't immediately agree to send you!
Zhuang Zhijun responded.
"Understood, I will explain my thoughts to them!"
Cao Wenxiu suddenly burst out laughing, as if she had just thought of something.
Zhuang Bingqian and Zhuang Zhijun looked at her with the same gesture.
"Haha, you two are quite in sync! I think it's very likely that Caiyun told Yaya on him. When Junjun sees Yaya, he's sure to get a scolding from his sister!"
Zhuang Zhijun let out a wail.
"Oh no! My mom must have told my sister! She's definitely going to scold me!"
He suddenly realized that maybe his sister was too busy to pay attention to him, and looked at his grandparents with hope.
"Do you two think my sister won't have time for me? Isn't she busy with her engagement?"
Zhuang Bingqian gave a sarcastic smile and clearly told Zhuang Zhijun.
"Ha! Even if you get engaged, it's only for one day. You can't get engaged every day! Ya Ya can always find the time to talk to you, so you'd better be prepared!"
Zhuang Zhijun reluctantly lay back down on the bed and accepted the result. There was no other way if he didn't accept it. The man had already delivered himself to his door. He couldn't get off halfway just to avoid his sister's criticism, could he?
The carriage where Zhuang Zhiwen's family was located.
Pingping and An'an couldn't lie still.
I kept asking Zhuang Zhiwen and Wang Xiaoman.
"Dad, when will the train start running?"
Zhuang Zhiwen answered seriously at first.
"Almost there, the train is about to depart!"
They immediately asked again.
"Mom, how long until we can see Auntie?"
Wang Xiaoman answered patiently.
"It will take about a day and a half, and I'll be able to see my aunt tomorrow afternoon!"
Having found the answer I wanted, I asked the next question.
"So, do we live with Auntie? Do Grandpa and Grandma live with Auntie too? What about Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma?"
Fearing that answering their questions would only lead to more, Zhuang Zhiwen took a sip of water to distract them.
"Pingping, An'an, listen, the train is moving!"
Ping An and An quickly quieted down; they heard the train making a whirring, clattering sound.
Curious, I asked Zhuang Zhiwen.
"Dad, is that the sound of a train starting up?"
Zhuang Zhiwen told them.
"That's right, as soon as that sound is made, the train starts moving! You know that, right?"
Pingping and An'an both said they understood.
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