After everyone finished eating dumplings and drinking some of the water they had brought, the bus set off shortly afterward.
The Du family members, who were riding in a car for the first time, found it all very novel. Du Haifeng and his brothers all leaned against the car windows, looking at the scenery along the way.
After buying the train ticket, Du Yuhan sat down next to her younger brother, Du Haifeng, watching her brothers happily share their joy.
After watching the scenery along the way for more than half an hour, the youngest Du Haisheng felt bored. In addition, he had not rested well the night before and soon fell asleep in Wang Yuqiao's arms.
Du Lianqiao, who was holding Du Haichao, also began to doze off.
Du Yuhan looked at her younger brother Du Haifeng, who was still very energetic, and said, "Haifeng, if you're sleepy, lean on your sister and take a nap. It'll take more than three hours to get to the city."
Du Haifeng nodded and leaned on his sister's shoulder. He was still a ten-year-old child and was exhausted after not getting much rest all night.
The car swayed and bumped along the poor road. Du Yuhan missed the smooth highways of her later life, where cars could speed along smoothly even at 100 km/h, unlike the terribly bumpy ride she was experiencing now.
After more than three hours of driving, the car finally arrived in the city. Du Yuhan had woken everyone up beforehand, and once the car reached the station, everyone carried their luggage and got off.
The Du family was very excited when they first arrived in the big city, especially the three Du brothers, who asked their sister what this was and what that was.
Du Yuhan patiently answered her younger brothers' inquiries. She also intended to broaden their horizons and give them opportunities to learn.
She plans to send her younger brothers to school so they can at least learn a skill. That way, their future won't be too bad.
As it was almost noon, Du Yuhan led everyone to a state-run restaurant. It was the first time for the Du family to eat at a restaurant, and they all found it very novel.
Du Yuhan looked at the menu and prices written on the blackboard and ordered a braised pork, a chicken stew with mushrooms, a shredded potato dish, a stir-fried vegetable dish, and several bowls of egg drop soup.
The portions at this time are quite large, more than enough to eat.
Du Yuhan brought a lot of dry food, so she didn't ask for any staple food. Instead, she took out the large steamed buns that she had prepared in advance.
It's fine to eat cold steamed buns in this weather. It's best to eat them as soon as possible to avoid them spoiling.
Arriving in the big city, the Du family members were all a bit hesitant and timid. It was the first time for any of them to travel so far, even for Du Lianqiao, a grown man.
But seeing his daughter's fearless and composed demeanor, Du Lianqiao felt ashamed. He, a grown man and the head of the family, was not as capable as his daughter, so he forced himself to calm down.
It was almost noon, and people started coming to the restaurant to eat. Many people saw that the Du family had lots of bags and packages, which made it look like they were moving, but they didn't pay any attention to it.
Du Yuhan carried the dishes and soup from the serving area to the table where the Du family was sitting, saying, "Eat up. After you're full, we'll go to the train station to buy tickets and take the train directly there."
Du Yuhan's steamed white buns were even better than those in restaurants. Some diners looked at their own slightly blackened buns, then at the snow-white buns Du Yuhan and the others were eating, and felt that their own buns were hard to swallow.
The braised pork at the restaurant was excellent; it had a bright red color and a wonderful aroma.
This was the first time the three Du brothers had ever tasted such delicious braised pork. In fact, they had never eaten braised pork before the Du family had separated.
The chicken stew with mushrooms is so tender that even little Du Haisheng can easily eat it.
Although the steamed buns were cold, they were still very soft and had a sweet taste that made them very delicious.
Du Lianqiao and Wang Yuqiao had no idea where these steamed buns came from, or how their eldest daughter could conjure up so many big steamed buns without a word.
They knew that Du Yuhan had brought back the flour, and assumed that she had only taken a small amount, so they used it to make dumplings and eat it all.
Yesterday, because they were in a hurry to pack, Du Yuhan packed many of the packages. Du Lianqiao and his wife didn't know what was in the packages, and of course, they didn't see the big steamed buns that were in the packages.
Du Lianqiao and his wife were somewhat surprised when Du Yuhan suddenly produced so many large, snow-white steamed buns.
Wang Yuqiao asked, "Yuhan, where did these steamed buns come from?"
Du Yuhan said, "I brought some flour back with me this time. We're moving, and since flour is heavy and takes up a lot of space, I steamed some into buns. They'll be perfect to take on the road as provisions."
Wang Yuqiao never expected her daughter to bring back so much flour and steam so many buns.
Wang Yuqiao said, "Don't do this again. What if the Han family is unhappy about bringing so much flour back? It doesn't matter whether our family eats flour or not, but we can't let the Han family have a problem with you."
Du Yuhan nodded and said, "Mom, don't worry, I know what to do."
Du Lianqiao also said, "Yuhan, your mother is right. After all, you are working for someone else, and you can't always think about your family."
Du Yuhan smiled and said, "Dad, Mom, don't worry. It's my fault for not explaining to you clearly when I came back. I get paid for taking care of Aunt Han's nephew, and these things were bought with my own salary."
Besides, that soldier's leg can heal, and I can go home once he's better.
Du Yuhan didn't tell her adoptive parents that Han Xiuqin had been using her as a backup plan. Anyway, Han Yixian would eventually get back on his feet and return to the army, so she wouldn't have to be that backup plan anymore and could go home. With that said, her adoptive parents wouldn't feel guilty anymore.
Upon hearing her daughter's words, Wang Yuqiao happily exclaimed, "That's wonderful! Thank goodness we've met good people. You can go home once that soldier recovers."
The rest of the Du family were also very happy. Du Haifeng knew that his sister could go home, and he hoped that the soldier would recover as soon as possible so that his sister could go home.
They all overlooked the fact that Du Yuhan had already found her biological parents and would likely live with them.
After the whole family had eaten and drunk their fill, Du Yuhan led everyone toward the train station.
The bus station wasn't far from the train station. After arriving at the train station, Du Yuhan went to the ticket window to ask if there were any trains to C city in L province in Northeast China.
There was no direct train to City C; she had to transfer in Kyoto. Du Yuhan mentally complained for a long time about the transportation of this era. But then again, underdeveloped transportation is very common nowadays.
Having no other choice, Du Yuhan bought a train ticket to Kyoto. There were quite a few trains passing through Kyoto, and Du Yuhan bought the one with the earliest departure time.
The whole family finally breathed a sigh of relief after getting on the train.
Wang Yuqiao said, "Luckily, Yuhan, you're here with us, otherwise your father and I would be completely lost. We've never traveled far before, we don't even know how to buy train tickets, we wouldn't know how to get around, and we probably wouldn't even be able to find the train station."
People need to broaden their horizons; otherwise, they'll get lost even when they go out.
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