Yang Dasheng was very excited. He said, "Brother Huo, how about we wait for that brother?"
Clouds and mist!
Why is Yang Dasheng in such a hurry?
Huo Junshan: "No rush, let's find a place to stay first, and come over after we've settled in!"
Yang Dasheng: "Yes, we're looking for a place to stay, something close to here would be convenient!"
When they arrived at the train station square, Yun Ningyan looked towards the waiting hall and ticket office. At this time, the city of Guangshi could already show the outline of its predecessor, with three buildings next to each other, about six or seven stories high.
The entire train station plaza was very large, and the flow of people was much greater than at the station they had come from.
The three of them asked around as they walked. There were already some small vendors on the street, secretly selling their wares. However, the market was much more open than in Heilongjiang Province, where transactions still had to be conducted in secluded places.
Everywhere was a scene of prosperity and flourishing.
Yang Dasheng exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Huo, look, there are quite a few small vendors here!"
Yang Dasheng put down his luggage and walked over to a vendor. The vendor was selling snacks like cookies, which looked homemade and were all wrapped in paper bags.
Yang Dasheng bought a few packs, and the old man selling things laughed and said, "You two look all travel-worn, are you here to visit relatives?"
Yang Dasheng was a little confused. What was this old man babbling about?
He didn't understand a single word!
What should we do?
He turned to look at Huo Junshan.
Huo Junshan shook his head.
Yun Ningyan smiled and spoke a Cantonese phrase.
They were both stunned!
Huo Junshan looked at her with eyes practically sparkling.
Yun Ningyan stepped forward and sighed, saying in standard Cantonese, "Alas! My siblings and I suffered a disaster, and we can't make ends meet anymore. We only managed to come here because we had relatives who pooled together the money for train tickets to look for us. We haven't been in contact for years, and we don't know if we can even find her. Along the way, I heard that people here are short of food and clothing, and every household is in a state of great difficulty. I don't know if it's true!"
She said all that just to get to the point of asking that last question.
The old man sighed, "Yes, it's been two or three months. We only eat one meal a day, and we're starving. We can't buy food even with money. I heard the harvest this year is bad..."
Yun Ningyan was secretly delighted: "Oh dear, I don't know if I can find any relatives. If I can't, I don't know if we can survive here. Grandpa, do you know any factories or anything like that?"
Na Da said a lot, and Yun Ningyan nodded from time to time.
Finally, Yun Ningyan thanked them with a smile, and the three of them continued walking forward.
Huo Junshan asked her, "Where are the factories? We can't stay here any longer; we have to find factories to trade with—that's the fastest way!"
Yun Ningyan said, "The old man just said that there are several factories in the city, including steel mills, garment factories, spinning mills, shoe factories, food factories, etc. They are not far away and can be reached by bus. We need to ask them how to get there ourselves."
The group nodded and decided to find a place to stay first, and then make plans.
They found a state-run guesthouse not far away. The three of them took out their letters of introduction. Yang Dasheng wanted one room, while Huo Junshan said he and Yun Ningyan wanted one.
The guesthouse clerk glanced at the two of them expressionlessly, but there was surprise in his eyes. This woman was too beautiful!
We mustn't let this man fool us!
She looked up at Huo Junshan and said, "You can't share a room if you're not a couple! You wish! Such a pretty girl, you can't bully her!"
Clouds and mist?
Huo Junshan!
Huo Junshan frowned: "Who said we're not husband and wife?"
He took out his marriage certificate from his bag and put it on the counter: "Look, it's a real marriage certificate! And the letter of introduction also says that we are husband and wife!"
The shop assistant carefully examined the marriage certificate and then the letter of introduction before saying, "Okay, one room! All done."
She glanced at Yun Ningyan with a hint of regret.
Yun Ningyan thought she was a nice person, at least she was a stranger to her and she was willing to tell her not to bully her.
Yun Ningyan smiled and said, "Sister, we really are husband and wife. We just got married not long ago. These are our wedding candies. Please don't be shy, share in our joy!"
The shop assistant looked to be nearly forty years old. When she was called "sister," she smiled and said, "I'm almost forty, so please don't call me 'sister.' You look like you're not even twenty yet. I feel embarrassed if you call me 'sister'!"
Yun Ningyan pushed the candy in front of her and said earnestly, "No way, you look like you're not even thirty! You're so young! Let's go upstairs first, and I'll come find you to play again when I have time. Don't look down on me!"
The shop assistant waved her hand and said, "From now on, you can just call me Sister Jing. If you need anything, just come to me. There's hot water in the back; I'll have someone bring it up for you later. You can rest well."
Yun Ningyan: "Then thank you, sister!"
"Hey! No need to thank me, hurry up and go on up!"
Yun Ningyan and the others quickly went upstairs to the second floor. The woman grabbed a White Rabbit milk candy from the table and went back to give it to the two children.
The three of them quickly went to their rooms.
Yun Ningyan checked the cleanliness of the room and found it acceptable, so she was relieved.
Huo Junshan locked the door, and Yun Ningyan flashed into the space, where she began to wash her hair, take a shower, wash her clothes, and change her clothes.
She spent two whole hours tidying up the space before coming out.
When she came out, she had changed into a pair of summer pants and a short-sleeved shirt, with a long-sleeved shirt over them, which was just right for the season.
She also prepared Huo Junshan's clothes.
As soon as she came out, Huo Junshan came up to her and kissed her on the cheek.
Yun Ningyan pushed him away: "Your beard is prickly. Go wash up. We'll go out to eat later. I'm starving!"
I haven't been eating properly on the train these past few days.
The items prepared in the space couldn't be taken out either.
Huo Junshan washed up quickly; he came out in a little over half an hour.
As soon as he came out, he hugged and kissed his wife: "Yanyan, I haven't hugged you for days, I've missed you terribly."
Yun Ningyan's face flushed slightly. She was being held by Huo Junshan and sitting on the bed. She pushed against his chest and said, "No, we still have to go out later!"
Huo Junshan kissed her lips and chuckled, "Yanyan, you're thinking about it? Then you'll have to wait until tonight!"
His words made Yun Ningyan's face turn even redder, and she hit him hard several times before she felt relieved.
Just then, there was a loud knocking on their door: "Brother Huo, let's go out for a walk."
The two got up, opened the door, and went out.
Huo Junshan said, "Let's eat first and then talk."
The three went to a state-run restaurant, ordered several dishes, and ate their fill. Yang Dasheng then said, "Brother Huo, shall we go to the station? Let's look for that person?"
Yun Ningyan coughed lightly: "Why don't you go first? We'll be there in a bit. I have something to do."
Yang Dasheng nodded: "Okay then, I'll go take a look first, let's meet at the square!"
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