After a short stop, they picked up their bags and set off again.
"Should we go back to Qiu Village next? Let's go one stop at a time. Second brother's house is far away, so we'll go there last..."
In fact, Qiu Yuling has not yet figured out whether Qiuzhuang is the last stop or the last stop for her second brother and sister-in-law.
"Then I'll do as you say and follow the path. By the way, Mom said you have a sore throat, so she stuffed some medicine in the compartment of your backpack. Remember to take it."
As soon as Qiu Yuling got in the car, she closed her eyes and dozed off. She had been staying with her in-laws these days, and somehow, there were always people coming and going.
If I don't receive her, she has never been so naive even before she was ten years old. But if I receive her, I will feel tired because many of them are here to inquire about news.
If something can be made known to everyone, she will naturally say it at the meeting. If something cannot be made known to everyone, then no matter how good the relationship is, she will definitely not say much.
But there are always people who think they are the exception among others.
So although they originally planned to stay for two weeks, they actually didn't even last a week. Her mother-in-law kindly helped them pack their luggage and let them go to the next stop to relax.
"Well, we've already had our morning meal. You can rest assured. I'll call you when we get there."
She originally just wanted to close her eyes and take a rest, but perhaps because she was going to the place deep in her memory where she had invested the most emotions, and because she was already in a very relaxed mood, she actually fell asleep.
When I opened my eyes again, the carriage was already noisy and it was time to push the dining car.
Seeing that she was awake, Li Xingyao closed the book in his hand and sat down. "How are you? Are you hungry? We still have an hour to go to the station. Do you want to eat in the dining car or eat when you get there?"
Qiu Yuling took off the thin blanket, sat up, and rubbed her brows. "Is there any water? My throat is a little dry. I won't eat. I'll eat after I have enough water."
The water in the cup was just the right temperature, so he handed it to her, and the two of them spent the rest of the drive in silence.
Secretary Wu was not asked to book a ticket this time, but Director Qin and others came to pick us up when we got off the bus.
"Director, look over here. I didn't know when you would come. Recently, we have all taken turns to come here to try. Unexpectedly, I am the luckiest. I got it as soon as I arrived." She was sharp-eyed and saw Qiu Yuling and her husband in the crowd at a glance.
They were circling their hands and wishing they could jump up from the spot. In fact, they had heard the news since Qiu Yuling arrived in Lan City and had started to prepare.
Qiu Yuling hurried forward. The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they hugged each other warmly. "Why are you here? You're calling me factory director. You haven't been that for a long time."
"Oh, in the hearts of us Zaohua workers, you will always be our factory director. Director, let's put our luggage down first. I'll call everyone over at noon so we can get together."
The big guys she was talking about were the first few deputies from the branch factories who followed Qiu Yuling. Since Qiu Yuling resigned from Zaohua Group and joined the state ministries, this group of people have also developed on their own.
"Are you all in Wu City?" The last time she came back to handle her grandmother's funeral, she did not stop along the way. After it was done, she went back directly. In addition, she has been busy all these years, moving from the local area to the central government. In fact, she has not been back here for a long time.
"Yes, they are all here. I'll take you to settle down first, and then I'll call them later." He pointed to the pager on his waist while speaking.
Looking back now, they are all lovely in their own way. Since we all call each other old friends, there is no reason not to see each other, Qiu Yuling nodded in agreement.
"You arrange it."
Of course, she didn't need to talk much about the development of Zaohua Group. Although she was not the chairman, she still inquired about the direction of many major events and naturally knew the current scale of each place.
The feeling of becoming an outsider from an insider is more or less different. Fortunately, the people are still the same, and apart from the traces of time, there are not many barriers between them.
Lu Si chose the same path as her. In the second year after she stepped down, he also joined the system. When they met today, Director Qin and others joked with him. He, who was always dignified, rarely blushed.
"Alright, alright, stop bullying me alone. This is just like showing off your skills in front of an expert. The great man is sitting over there, isn't he? Minister Qiu."
Of the people sitting at the table, only Lu Si dared to joke with Qiu Yuling like this. Qiu Yuling smiled and responded, "I'm Lu Ban, who are you?"
“Hahahahahaha…”
They were all busy people and had been friends for many years. It was rare for them to see each other, so they tacitly agreed not to talk about work, and it turned out to be a simple reunion.
This made Qiu Yuling's good mood continue all the way to Qiu Village.
As soon as she arrived, she realized something was wrong and understood why Li Xingyao had been trying so hard to persuade her to return to Qiu Zhuang first.
It turned out that the eldest brother, second brother, third brother and nephews from each family had rushed back from all directions.
"Why are you all back? Didn't you say last time that we'd already met and that you were all celebrating the New Year separately this year?"
Wang Xiaotao glanced at her brother-in-law who had retired from the party. Instead of exposing her, she came up and warmly embraced Qiu Yuling. "Last time, that was for grandma's funeral. How can that be considered a reunion? This is a reunion for the New Year."
In fact, it has been a long time since this family had all four brothers and sisters together, so it is really hard not to be happy at this moment.
But there is another difference, even their children have grown up.
The identical triplets were admitted to the military academy. Now they all stand in front of Qiu Yuling and call her "Auntie", looking very impressive.
Yundou chose a career that no one expected: she chose to be a doctor.
Green Bean and Purple Bean from the second brother's family have also made up their minds to follow in their parents' footsteps. The two brothers are wearing military uniforms and standing tall, no less handsome than the triplets.
Qingdou and Landou, the two children of the third brother, each inherited their parents' career plans. Qingdou went into business, while Landou followed their father's example and engaged in scientific research.
Only Li Tunan, the youngest among his brothers and sisters, chewing sugarcane, was left alone, with no clear ambitions...
Since then, the third generation of Qiu Laoer's family has begun to show signs of rising.
Seeing his brothers and sisters calling each other "Auntie" one by one, Li Tunan also moved closer and called out "Auntie~"
Li Qingmei was passing by with a winnowing basket filled with corn kernels that she had carefully selected. She was about to go out to ask the village craftsman to fry popcorn for the children.
Hearing this, he freed his hand and patted his granddaughter, "You are the most naughty, no matter how old you are."
Qiu Wenqing hugged her cousin and said, "Grandma, Nannan is the youngest among us, so it's normal for her to be naughty."
It was Qiu Yuling who secretly supported the family, but now her daughter is fortunate to be taken care of by her brothers and sisters.
No matter how mature she appears to be outside, she is always the unruly little sister in this big family.
Qiu Yuling never got angry about these things. After entering the house, she found an opportunity to ask her, "When did you come here? Why didn't you tell Mom and Dad?"
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