Xu Gang came home from get off work and stared at the pile of things in the corner of the living room. He was so depressed that he didn't want to talk.
Xu Manman squatted on the ground and divided them up, while saying to her fourth cousin, "You two can take these back later. I've written down how to eat them, and I'll teach you how to make them in the next few days."
Xu Jianan looked at the packages of red and white dough-like things curiously, "What is this? Is it edible?"
"This is fried chili pepper. Frying it requires some skill. I'll share it with you tomorrow when I'm done. It's delicious. I specifically told my classmates not to make it too spicy."
Xu Jianan was also very much looking forward to the delicious food his sister said. Although he was full, it did not prevent him from swallowing his saliva at this moment.
Xu Manman divided the remaining things into four parts, one for her uncle's family, one for her own family, and one for her eldest uncle's family.
"I also want to send a copy to Comrade Zichu."
Chen Meiyu had also seen the renovation drawings and was familiar with Jin Zichu. "He's the young comrade who built our yard, right? It's time to send him a copy. Tomorrow I'll go buy some local specialties and send them over as well."
"Okay, Mom."
Xu Gang frowned when he saw that each portion was quite large. "Why don't you just send the portion for your uncle's family first? That way, you'll be more relaxed when you leave, and you won't have to save that little money."
"Then let's do it together tomorrow. I also want to bring some fabric for her aunt."
Xu Manman had no objection to this arrangement.
Xu Gang coughed lightly and said, "Nannan, when do you plan to go? I'll ask your uncle to buy the tickets in advance."
"Let's go after this week. My cousins will go too. Why not bring my cousins along? It's boring to stay at home during the holidays anyway. Going out can help to relax."
Ye Rong was a little hesitant. After all, it was her uncle's family, not her biological family. The two young men in her family ate a lot every day, and with so many people, it was difficult to find accommodation.
Xu Gang thought this was a good suggestion. It didn't matter if he released one cow or a group of cows. The children would have a good relationship if they were kept together.
"Okay, I'll talk to your uncle tomorrow and let your uncle arrange the train tickets."
The next day, Xu Lei received a call from his second brother, informing him that in addition to his niece, there were five other young men. He didn't have any objections. There were not many things in the army except boys, and there would not be enough space at home. He could just leave them all in the camp. What was the problem?
So the departure was happily decided.
Knowing that her daughter was leaving soon, Xu Manman slept with her mother for the next week, leaving her father alone in the empty room.
Xu Gang was reading a newspaper in the living room. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw his wife in pajamas going to their daughter's room. He coughed twice very deliberately and loudly.
After being together for so many years, how could Chen Meiyu not know what her husband was thinking?
"If you can't sleep alone, you can sleep with your son."
Xu Gang's face darkened. Who wants to sleep with that brat? What he lacks is a son, what he lacks is a wife!
The awesome uncle even found a car to take her there on the day of departure. Xu Manman brought more things with her this time, otherwise she would have needed to bring more when she returned to Hai City. In addition to a backpack, she also had a box. Of course, with so many brothers and sisters around, she didn't have to carry the box herself.
Everyone else had a big, bulging backpack on their backs. Xu Manman got the fabric and asked a tailor to help make it. She couldn't make so many by herself since she didn't enter the space.
My third and fourth cousins didn’t really bring any food with them, but they reportedly brought a lot of cash.
This time, they were also arranged to have sleeper berths. Six people directly booked a small compartment. Xu Manman chose the middle berth as usual, with her second cousin sitting opposite her. The oldest Chen Ming and third cousin Xu Jianmin occupied the lower berth, and the two younger ones occupied the upper berth.
Except for Xu Manman and Chen Ming, everyone else had actually taken a train when they were young. But this time, it was the first time that there were no adults with them. It was a journey entirely on their own, and the boys were extremely excited.
As soon as they got on the bus and found their seats, they walked around the carriage in pairs. My second cousin and fourth cousin, two social phobics, even went straight to other carriages.
Only Xu Manman and Chen Ming were sitting calmly on the lower bunk reading.
At noon, they didn't want to eat the food they brought with them, and they all wanted to go to the dining car to broaden their horizons. Finally, Chen Ming took the initiative to stay and watch the luggage, and Xu Manman took the other four to the dining car to eat.
Second cousin Chen Feng chewed the braised pork and said, "The food here is better than what I cook."
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