After a two-minute hug, Ye Beiping parted from the two, beaming with a genuine smile.
“Now that you’re in Hangzhou, you’ll definitely need some new clothes.” As he spoke, he reached out to help the two of them carry their bags. “Come on, let’s go back first. My mom and sister have been talking about you for a while now, and dinner is already prepared for you at home.”
"Really?" they both exclaimed in unison, their eyes brimming with surprise.
He didn't mind Ye Beiping carrying his bag; given their childhood relationship, he certainly wouldn't hold a grudge.
The first two sentences were just a joke.
Besides, Ye Beiping hadn't been separated from them for long, only a little over a month.
I was just a little curious about how Ye Beiping had been doing over the past month, but it wasn't appropriate to ask him that at the station entrance.
Ye Beiping arrived by bus, but seeing that it wasn't appropriate to take the bus with so many bags, he simply hailed a taxi.
When they got on the bus, Hou Baolin and Wu Di were still a little hesitant.
The main reason is that they've traveled by car before; there aren't even motorcycles in Pingba Village, let alone cars like this.
"Get on the bus, stop looking."
Urged by Ye Beiping, the two put their luggage in the trunk and got into the back seat.
The driver, seeing that they were two country bumpkins, showed a slight disdain. But seeing Ye Beiping dressed in a suit and tie, he could only purse his lips and start the car.
There are differences between cities and rural areas, and it's understandable that city dwellers look down on rural people.
In ancient times, people might have thought it was better not to bathe for three days, but nowadays, city dwellers bathe almost every day in the summer, and feel uncomfortable if they don't bathe for a day. However, in the minds of people in the countryside, they may not even be as good as people in ancient times.
Fortunately, Wu Di and Hou Baolin enjoy swimming, and they have gone into the pond more than ten times a day.
It's just too hot. As soon as they start to sweat a little, their first thought is to go swimming or explore the pond.
While in the car, Hou Baolin and Wu Di didn't pay attention to the driver; they were just very excited, touching and fiddling with everything.
Seeing his childhood friends so excited, Ye Beiping asked, "Monkey, Fatty, how did you get to Hangzhou? Did the brigade approve?"
Normally, people with rural household registration need a certificate to move to the city, which is a certificate issued by the village committee; otherwise, they may not be able to buy a train ticket.
If caught, in addition to detention, you will also be deported.
Upon hearing this, Hou Baolin replied smugly, "Of course I got a certificate from the brigade. Don't you even know who my father is?"
Upon closer reflection, Ye Beiping realized that Hou Yongping was now the brigade's Party Secretary, so issuing a certificate would be a simple matter for him.
That put his mind at ease.
Hou Baolin saw Ye Beiping nod with a smile, and immediately pointed at Wu Di and said, "This fat guy said he didn't need my help and should go to his dad. In the end, it was Uncle Wu who went to my dad, which made my dad go back and beat me up. He said that my good brother didn't know how to help and that I had to go to him. He's completely lost face."
"Hahaha." Ye Beiping glanced at Wu Di and laughed out loud.
The three of them often encountered similar situations when they were in Pingba Village.
They're all grown men now, and they care about their reputation. Wu Di probably felt it would be a loss of face to have Hou Baolin go to Hou Yongping. But then he thought, his father is still the village head of Pingba Village, so this is no big deal for him.
Who knew that his own father would still go to see Hou Baolin's father.
This really frustrated Wu Di.
"snort."
Seeing Wu Di's fleeting smugness, Hou Baolin and Ye Beiping exchanged a glance and burst into laughter.
Because Ye Beiping's rented house was not far from the long-distance bus station, he arrived at the entrance of the community very quickly.
After getting out of the car, he paid the taxi driver two yuan.
As the taxi drove away, Wu Di quickly grabbed Ye Beiping and asked, "Beiping, this taxi costs two yuan for one ride? That's so expensive!"
This topic caught Hou Baolin's attention because he had just gone to get his luggage and hadn't noticed how much money Ye Beiping had paid.
Hearing Wu Di's words, he also became nervous: "Yeah, Beiping, could we have been tricked by him?"
Ye Beiping glanced at the two of them and suddenly felt like laughing.
But fearing that laughing would hurt their self-esteem, he shook his head: "This is just the starting price. If it's any further, it will cost more than two yuan."
Indeed, the starting fare in Hangzhou is two yuan, and if you go beyond that, it costs 50 cents per kilometer.
Seeing the two people's shocked expressions, Ye Beiping didn't say anything more, but helped them pick up their luggage and walked into the residential area.
Seeing that Ye Beiping had left, Wu Di and Hou Baolin immediately jogged after him.
But I was drawn to the houses in the neighborhood in front of me.
They had already seen so many buildings on the long-distance bus, but now, seeing the house where Ye Beiping lived, they were stunned.
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