There was a sugarcane vendor at the entrance of the train station. Big Boy bought a stick, peeled it, cut it into four pieces, and gave each of them one piece. They chewed it and got the sweet sugarcane juice to quench their thirst.

While they were eating, a middle-aged man of medium height, with a lively look and a straight body, walked up to them and asked tentatively, "Big Boy, Second Girl?"

Da Wa and Er Niu paused while eating, looked at each other, and shouted in unison, "Uncle!"

Ning Jun smiled and said, "Hey, it's me."

Erniu asked in a crisp voice, "Uncle, how did you recognize us?"

Ning Jun: "Did you forget? Your mother sent me a photo of the three of you. I also went to the Marine Swim Team training base to look for San Wa. You look like him. I recognized you right away."

Da Wa, Er Niu and San Wa are siblings, so naturally they have similarities in their features.

Da Hu and Fang Fang also called out sweetly, "Uncle Ning."

Ning Jun glanced at them and said with a smile, "You are Da Hu and Fang Fang, right? Are you hungry? Uncle will take you to dinner."

The eldest child smelled the odor on his body. He felt that he was going bad after staying on the train for three days. He shook his head and said, "Uncle, take us to take a shower first. Then we can eat something delicious."

"That's fine." Ning Jun waved his nose, "You guys really smell a bit pungent."

The four children shouted in unison: "Uncle!"

Ning Jun led the four children out of the train station.

As soon as we got out of the train station, the four children's eyes were not enough to look at.

The often fashionable pedestrians, bicycles, cars, neon-lit buildings... were enough to dazzle them.

Ning Jun led them to a row of cars with iron shells and thick canvas roofs parked on the side of the road, asked the price, and chartered two of them to take to the hotel.

The eldest boy sat in the car and looked around, feeling very curious.

Seeing this, Ning Jun introduced them, "This is called a 'turtle car' in Shanghai, and it's used for transportation." He pointed to the trolley bus passing by and said, "This is called a 'braid car'. When you are in school and want to go out on weekdays or weekends, you can take this 'braid car'. The price is more affordable than the turtle car."

In fact, you can also take a 'breasted car', but the 'turtle car' has a rear cover that can be folded down to store luggage, which is more convenient.

There were the 'turtle car' and the 'braid car', and Erniu was amused and couldn't stop laughing.

As we were talking, we arrived at the hotel.

Ning Jun asked and found out that the four children were going to school after taking a bath and eating, so he booked a room for two hours.

Da Wa and Da Hu were in one room, Er Niu and Fang Fang were in another, and the four of them took turns to take a bath.

After taking a shower, I feel relaxed all over.

Erniu dried her long hair and asked Ning Jun, "Uncle, what delicious food are you going to take us to eat?"

The eldest child started to make a noise, "Let's eat the most expensive food and kill our uncle."

Ning Jun was happy, "Silly boy, the most expensive food is not necessarily the most delicious. Don't worry, this is your first meal in Shanghai, and your uncle will definitely take you to eat delicious food and taste the local flavors."

After leaving the hotel, they went to look for Sanwa.

Before coming, I sent a letter to Sanwa. Sanwa knew that his brothers and sisters were coming, so he asked for leave from the coach and waited in the base early in the morning.

He was in Shanghai, accompanying his older brothers and sisters. When the coach heard that Sanwa's older brothers and sisters had been admitted to university and came to Shanghai, he approved Sanwa's leave without saying a word.

Arriving at the gate of the Marine Swim Team Training Base, Ning Jun asked the guard to go in and inform San Wa. While waiting, he asked, "Where are Guang Zong and Yao Zu? Aren't they coming too? Are they in Shanghai? Why can't we see them?"

He wanted to ask when he was at the train station, but he never found the chance.

From the correspondence with Ning Tang, he also roughly knew that Ning Xue was now trying to stand out in everything.

But adults’ business is adults’ business, and I never thought of getting angry at children.

In name, Ning Jun was also the uncle of Su Guangzong and Su Yaozu. Since they had just arrived in Shanghai, it was only right to entertain them.

Da Wa waved his hands and said, "I don't know. They disappeared as soon as we got off the train station. I couldn't stop them even if I called them."

Ning Jun nodded and changed the subject.

"Uncle, brother, sister, brother Dahu, sister Fangfang!" Sanwa ran over excitedly, "You are finally here."

The young boy was wearing a white shirt, black pants, and had a sweet smile on his face.

Erniu saw him sweating from running, so she took out a handkerchief and wiped his sweat, saying angrily, "Why are you running so fast? We can't run anymore."

The third child curled his lips.

That’s right. Da Wa and Er Niu came to Shanghai to attend university and will stay for four years. We will have many opportunities to meet each other in the future.

After leaving the Marine Swim Team training base, the group took the trolley bus.

Sanwa sat down on the chair and said, "I have never ridden in this car before. It turns out it feels like this."

Da Wa was surprised, "You haven't been to Shanghai for several years? I thought you had visited and played everywhere." He boasted to him, "My uncle even took us on a 'turtle car'."

Sanwa puffed up his cheeks and yelled, "Uncle, why don't you take me with you to sit down."

Ning Jun answered him casually, "I find you annoying and don't want to take you with me."

This is of course to scare Sanwa. The truth is, Sanwa is now the treasure of the Navy Swim Team training base, and he is not allowed to leave easily - for fear that he will get lost. When he goes out for competitions, he has a special car to pick him up, so he can't ride in a 'braid car' or a 'turtle car'.

Sanwa believed it and walked all the way to the hotel angrily. When he looked up, he saw five large gold-plated characters on the black sign: Shanghai Old Hotel.

The eldest child was amused and asked, "Why is this hotel called this?"

Are you afraid that others don’t know how old it is?

Ning Jun explained to them, "They call it this name because it is indeed 'old'. It was founded during the reign of Emperor Guangxu. So far, it has a history of 112 years. Do you think it is old?"

The eldest boy swallowed his words and said honestly, "Old." He then said, "Then the food should be delicious."

"It tastes really good. I've been here a few times with people." Ning Jun said, "I heard that this restaurant was originally called Rongshun Restaurant. In the mouths of Shanghai people, it has a nickname, called Lao Rongshun."

After entering Lao Rongshun, Ning Jun called the waiter and ordered a few signature dishes, which were also home-cooked dishes from Shanghai.

Shredded pork with soybean soup, marinated pork with tofu, eight-treasure duck, spicy and salty spareribs, and fried crab with typhoon shelter. The five children were eating till their mouths were drooling.

Da Wa said, "When my parents come to Shanghai, I will bring them to eat at Lao Rongshun."

Erniu took two bites of the fried crab in the Typhoon Shelter and put down her chopsticks. "I still prefer the raw marinated method."

Although the fried crab in the Typhoon Shelter is delicious, it is a bit dry. She still prefers the smooth and tender texture of raw marinated crab.

Then I thought, I wonder if the pickled vegetables my father sent have arrived at the post office.

Said to Ning Jun, "Uncle, my father sent some pickled meat to me, and I'll give you a portion."

Ning Jun scooped a spoonful of shredded pork and soybean soup and said, "Raw marinated?" He had never heard of it.

Da Wa and Er Niu described to him how to make the pickled vegetables and how delicious they were. Ning Jun smacked his lips and said, "That's great. Last time they sent me the Fushan coffee and Qiong Zhong green oranges, my colleagues said they were good. I guess this pickled vegetable will taste good too."

After finishing his meal, Ning Jun picked his teeth and asked, "Where are we going next?"

The eldest child made arrangements in a clear manner, "Let's go to the photo studio first, take a photo together and send it back to Dad and Mom." He added, "Mom said she hasn't seen the third child for a long time, and she wants to see what he looks like now."

Sanwa patted his face and said, "That's what he looks like. Very handsome."

Ning Jun was happy, "Okay, I'll take you to the photo studio."

When they arrived at the photo studio, the old teacher in charge of taking pictures narrowed his eyes, pointed at Sanwa and said, "I know you, you, you are the one..." After thinking for a long time, he slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "The young sports star!"

Sanwa's face turned red instantly. These were nicknames given to him by the newspapers and he himself did not recognize them.

There is always someone better than you, and he still has a long way to go.

He admitted that he was a member of the sports world, but he didn't dare to call himself a young player.

He scratched his head and shyly changed the subject, "Master, please take a picture for us."

The old teacher put on his gold-rimmed reading glasses and said, "Okay, since you are the young sports players who want to take pictures, I will definitely use all my skills to take a good picture of you." He added, "Can you put one of the pictures on the display wall so that people know that I have taken pictures of you at the photo studio when you come here?"

San Wa agreed and said crisply, "Okay, go ahead." He then smiled and said, "But Master, you have to give us a discount."

The old teacher also spoke humorously. He waved his hand and said, "Discount? I'll give you guys a discount. Haha, just kidding. I'll give you guys a discount for free."

Of course Sanwa refused, but after much persuasion he settled on it at half the price.

The old teacher asked again, and it turned out that Sanwa was taking a photo with his older brothers and sisters, and his older brothers and sisters were just admitted to college. He immediately raised his thumb and said, "Great, great, three outstanding students in one subject."

Nowadays, college students who are assigned jobs after graduation are all shining like golden stars. When people ask you about your college status and find out that you are a college student, they will look at you with a higher eye.

Only Ning Xue looked down on Da Wa and Er Niu, thinking that they were studying in a "useless" school and studying a "useless" major.

With a "click", the photo is frozen.

Two photos were taken in total. One was a group photo of Ning Jun and the five children at the door of the photo studio, and the other was a group photo of the eldest, second and third children.

It was Ning Jun who came to pick up the photos. He also asked for a group photo taken at the entrance of the photo studio, saying that he wanted to put it on his desk.

As soon as I got the photo of Da Wa, Er Niu and San Wa, I sent it back to Hailang Island to Ningtang and Shen Lie.

After taking the photos, the five children sat together and discussed for a while. They decided to send Erniu to Shanghai Conservatory of Music first, and then send Fangfang. The three boys would go to college or return to the base.

Ning Jun's pager happened to ring, so he went to the phone booth to return the call. When he got back, he heard that there was an emergency case at the Public Security Bureau and asked him to go back.

Ning Jun asked, "Can the five of you do it?"

Da Wa patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, uncle. We are not children anymore. Just go and do your own thing."

Ning Jun really wanted to hit him on the head. Da Wa looked tall and strong, but he had a childish face and could only be described as a teenager.

He thought for a moment, took out a piece of paper and pen and left a phone number. "When you get there, call me to let me know you're safe."

The eldest child waved his hands and said, "We know that."

Ning Jun added, "By the way, you just arrived in Shanghai and you don't know the way. Sanwa has rarely been out of the house, so how do you know where is? What if you get lost? And what if a bad guy takes you away? What should we do then?"

Most people these days are still very simple-minded, but Ning Jun has been in the Public Security Bureau for a long time and has seen many cases, so he tends to think that people are dangerous.

The eldest child pointed to his mouth and said, "We don't know the road, but we have a mouth."

Ning Jun said, "I can't argue with you. Remember, be more careful."

Da Wa waved his hands and said, "Uncle, go ahead. Didn't you say you were busy?"

Ning Jun raised his hand to hit him, but Da Wa dodged it.

Ning Junqi laughed, "You kid, you ate my uncle's food, so what if you got beaten by him? You really just slaughtered him and threw him away."

Da Wa chuckled, "How dare I? You are my uncle. But to be honest, you are more talkative than my dad."

Ning Jun nodded at him and said, "I'll beat you up sooner or later."

After watching Da Wa and the others go away, Ning Jun hurried back to the Public Security Bureau.

The five of them went to a newsstand and bought a map of Shanghai. After studying it for a while, they asked an old lady for directions. "Auntie, do you know how to get to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music?"

The old lady glanced at them and said, "You are going to college, right?"

At the beginning of the school year, young kids still ask how to get to university. You can tell at a glance that they are going to university.

The eldest boy agreed.

When the lady heard that they were all college students, she looked at them with admiration and showed them the route in detail, including which bus to take and which stop to get to.

Da Wa and his friends thanked the old lady and followed the route she pointed out, taking a bus all the way to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

Erniu gave the security guard the admission letter and went in.

Sanwa walked along and exclaimed in surprise.

Although the Navy Swim Team Training Base is large, it is rather empty and mostly consists of sports facilities. The Shanghai Conservatory of Music is completely different.

There are stone paths and green forests, as well as many European-style buildings with red roofs and white bodies, chimneys and dormer windows arranged in an orderly manner, and large square or curved terraces.

Walking on the campus, I felt as if I was in a foreign country.

Erniu particularly likes this architectural style, especially since this is the school she has been dreaming of attending for three years. She is extremely happy.

We had to report to the Academic Affairs Office first. We asked for directions and arrived at the office building where the Academic Affairs Office was located. Erniu knocked on the door and said, "Hello, teacher. I'm a freshman here to report."

Someone in the office responded, "Come in."

Erniu took a deep breath and went into the room. At a glance, she saw several teachers in the office. One of them was a male teacher with a mustache and a braid. He was lazily leaning on a chair with his legs resting on the table.

When he saw Erniu, he said lazily, "Here you are? You're here to register, right? What's your name? Which major are you applying for?"

The eldest and the third child looked at each other and thought, this male teacher doesn’t act like a teacher at all.

Erniu pursed her lips, revealing her pear-shaped face. "My name is Shen Ya, and I'm majoring in vocal performance."

The male teacher nodded, put his feet down from the table, and picked up a thick stack of files beside him. "Shen Ya, right? Let me take a look."

He looked nonchalant at first, but as he was flipping through the pages, he suddenly came to his senses and exclaimed, "You said your name is Shen Ya?!"

Erniu was frightened by him and blinked her eyes, "What's wrong, teacher, my name is Shen Ya." After thinking for a while, she added, "Ya means elegant, but also harmless."

The male teacher looked at the female teacher sitting next to him, and stood up suddenly, "Lock the door quickly, don't let her run away!"