Today, Mrs. Tang has been busy in the kitchen. Tomorrow, Duoduo will be going to the capital. Not only does she need to prepare dinner, but she also needs to prepare the things that Duoduo will take on the train.
Southwest quickly stopped him, saying that trains nowadays are different from before, with food and drinks available on board at reasonable prices, and there was really no need to go through all that trouble.
Despite Southwest's attempts to stop her, Tang's mother still went out and bought a lot of eggs, making a large pot of tea eggs.
I also made a lot of dumplings, which I plan to cook tomorrow so they can take them on the train and have at least one or two meals.
Duoduo also hurriedly organized all the homework he needed to do during the winter vacation. Even after arriving in Beijing, he still couldn't relax his studies.
Seeing Duoduo's self-awareness, Southwest couldn't help but ask:
"Duoduo, after you graduate from high school, how about Dad sends you to study with your brother?"
Duoduo blinked and shook her head, saying, "I want to stay with my grandparents."
Southwest nodded. He understood. Duoduo had always considered himself the one who would break the pot for his grandparents. He wouldn't go anywhere else until he completed this mission.
He agreed with this point. Although Tang Xiaojun had already realized he should be a good son, Duoduo was different in Tang Jianjun's heart.
After the four of them had a very pleasant dinner, Southwest started looking for things to do, fixing things and making improvements.
But after searching for almost half an hour, he still couldn't find any work to do, which made Tang Jianjun burst into laughter:
“Southwest, you usually go to school and only come home for two days a week. What can your teacher’s wife and I do?”
Southwest laughed, patted his clothes, and said, "Come on, Master, let's play a couple of games of chess."
Duoduo quickly took out a chess set and a chessboard, and thoughtfully brewed a pot of tea, filling it for both of them.
Southwest's chess skills are terrible; he was quickly defeated by Tang Jianjun, who shook his head, saying that his brain wasn't working very well.
The two were too far apart in skill level, and Tang Jianjun had lost interest in playing anymore, so he simply turned off the lights and went to sleep early.
Duo Duo slept in the same bed with Yan Xinan once again, and the two of them talked for quite a while.
Finally, through Duoduo's words, Southwest got the truth out of her: it turned out that Xiaofeng and Southwest went to the same school.
Originally, Duoduo was one year younger than her, but now Duoduo has skipped a grade, and the two are in the same class.
As for Duoduo's feelings for Xiaofeng, it was merely that she was more familiar with her than with other girls; she had no romantic feelings for her at all.
When Southwest asked Duoduo what kind of wife he wanted to find in the future, Duoduo thought for a long time, shook his head and said, "I will never marry."
These four words startled Southwest, who sat bolt upright with wide eyes, looking utterly shocked.
Duo Duo smiled; her dad is so cute.
At this moment, Southwest felt very heavy-hearted, knowing that his marriage with Tang Xiaoling had cast a shadow over Duoduo.
Later, he married Xu Lili and had a son named Yan Bao'er, which only added insult to injury for Duo Duo's young heart.
Since Wu Jinban went abroad, he has never contacted him again. Even after learning that Duoduo had reconciled with him, he cut off contact with Duoduo as well.
This has made Duoduo even more lonely; he is now afraid and disappointed with marriage.
Duo Duo's biological clock put him to sleep, but Xinan couldn't fall asleep at all and stayed awake all night until dawn.
Early in the morning, Ma Mingchun and Xu Da came to knock on the door. When Southwest opened the door and saw more than a dozen large packages on the pickup truck, he was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
Ma Mingchun and Xu Da greeted Tang Jianjun and his mother, and then unloaded several packages from the pickup truck and handed them to Tang's mother.
“This is what my dad and Uncle Bachelor asked me to give you. It’s almost Chinese New Year, so you can come back to the village for the New Year when you have time.”
Ma Mingchun pointed to the phone and said, "Tang Jianjun nodded. He understood what Ma Mingchun meant; if you want to go back, just call him."
"Your father and the old bachelor are too kind. I haven't prepared anything yet," Tang's mother said somewhat embarrassedly.
Southwest smiled. He finally understood why his master and mistress wanted to return to Mushroom Village, but unfortunately, he still couldn't go back to his own home.
Hearing the noise, Aunt Lin from next door came out, carrying a small package, and handed it to Southwest.
"Dad, these are little things I knitted myself. I don't have much to give you, so this is just a token of my appreciation."
Southwest quickly accepted the gift, expressing his gratitude repeatedly, saying that it was a small gift but a great sentiment.
"Please take good care of my master and mistress. If anything happens, you can call me or Ma Mingchun," Southwest asked again.
Aunt Lin nodded repeatedly. The Tang couple were truly good people; it was only right for them to help and take care of each other.
After saying goodbye to her grandparents, Duoduo, carrying her schoolbag, got into the pickup truck and headed to the train station.
Ma Mingchun took out a large red envelope from his pocket and handed it to Southwest: "Please give this to my sister. This is a little money that my parents and I scraped together."
Southwest didn't want to accept it; if he gave it to Ma Minghua, he might get scolded by that girl.
“Tell Minghua that her parents are very happy that she has established herself in Beijing, and that she should pay back the money she owes and find a good school for Yangyang,” Ma Mingchun explained.
"Oh, and tell her that the family is rich, and there are plenty of ways to make money in Mushroom Village now. Next year, my parents and I will go to Beijing for the New Year." Ma Mingchun remembered what his father had told him.
Southwest's eyes lit up. This was wonderful! If the villagers from Mushroom Village could come to Beijing for the New Year, Grandma would definitely be the happiest.
Southwest took Duoduo on the train first, found seats, and then opened the window to pass the luggage through the window.
Package after package, almost filling the private room, Xu Da delivered the last package and then got into the car.
The train whistle had already sounded, and the train slowly started moving. Southwest waved goodbye to Ma Mingchun, and Duoduo suddenly saw Lin Xiaofeng, who had come to see him off.
Unfortunately, the train station was too noisy. Duoduo saw Lin Xiaofeng, but before she could say hello, Lin Xiaofeng ran to the back of the train to look for someone.
Southwest glanced at Lin Xiaofeng but didn't offer any opinion. Marriage is a matter between two people, and as an old man, he shouldn't get involved.
Although Yan Xiaonan was extremely busy, she still missed Duoduo, whom she hadn't seen in a long time.
She and Ye Chenming took some time to go to the train station to pick him up. Duoduo didn't expect Yan Xiaonan to come and pick him up.
He jumped out of the train window excitedly and ran towards Yan Xiaonan.
Yan Xiaonan was startled by Duoduo's action and quickly ran over, grabbed him, and looked him up and down.
“You child, how could you jump out of there? What if you twist your ankle? You'll be the one who suffers.”
"Auntie, I'm so happy to see you. Look how tall I've grown! Next year, I'll definitely be taller than you."
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