As Tan Jian watched Beian Village recede into the distance, he felt he never wanted to return. He didn't want to go back, nor did he want to recall any of the memories he had of this place!
Guo Ni sat down next to Qian Xiang and whispered, "I had thought about leaving here, but I never thought I would leave like this."
Qian Xiang whispered, "Then do you regret it?"
Guo Ni: "No, it's because you're here that I have the motivation to keep going!"
Qian Xiang said, "What if there are better guys in college?"
Guo Ni rolled her eyes at him: "Your sister is at this school too. She's watching over me. Aren't you at ease?"
Qian Xiang couldn't help but laugh: "What you said makes a lot of sense. When we get to the provincial capital, I'll buy some things for Duo Duo so she can keep an eye on you!"
Guo Ni secretly gave Qian Xiang a loving kiss on the waist. Qian Xiang grimaced and begged for mercy, thinking to himself that his waist was definitely going to turn blue!
Liu Yuan whispered in Qian Duoduo's ear, "Little Duoduo, look at that man over there. He arrived here earlier than us and is waiting. I bet Daya doesn't know he left."
Qian Duoduo thought for a while before realizing who Da Ya was. She glanced at Tan Jian, then naturally turned her head and said, "She came to wait very early. Da Ya didn't know, but she definitely knew he was leaving today. She just didn't manage to catch him!"
Liu Yuan nodded in agreement and said, "You're right!"
The tractor was indeed much faster than the oxcart. When they arrived at the train station, it was just getting light. Qian Duoduo and Guo Ni's train was going to the provincial capital, while Yun Yi and Feng Niaoniao also had to transfer trains in the provincial capital. Their train to Beijing was at night, so they decided to travel with Qian Duoduo.
Liu Yuan could take a train directly from the county town back to her hometown, but it was very slow. However, this did not stop Liu Yuan from wanting to go home. She said to Qian Duoduo, Feng Niaoniao, and Guo Ni, "I have to go now. Let's keep in touch, especially you, Xiao Duoduo. Remember to write back to me!"
Qian Duoduo hugged Liu Yuan very emotionally and said, "You have to keep your eyes open in college. Don't let people fool you with just a few words. Also, I need to meet your boyfriend first before you can get married. Otherwise, I'll kick you out of the gossip club!"
Liu Yuan smiled and said, "Okay, for the sake of my status as a member of the gossip squad, I will definitely let you meet me."
Feng Niao Niao smiled and said, "Take care of yourself!"
Liu Yuan said with a smile, "Absolutely. Now that Liu Wan is unable to return to the city, even if my grandmother is capable of causing trouble, it's not certain that she can do anything about it."
Qian Duoduo said, "After you go back, try to stay at school as much as possible. If you don't go home, your mother won't see you and won't remember about changing your school. It will also save your parents some trouble!"
Liu Yuan said with a smile, "If she causes trouble, I won't give her any money for the New Year."
Feng Niaoniao laughed and said, "What's wrong? Did she make your New Year unlucky? Are you making her unhappy during the New Year?"
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "I think what Sister Niaoniao said makes sense. The main point is, come on, let's hurt each other!"
Everyone laughed when they heard this. Qian Mao said with a smile, "You'd have to be at home to avoid such a jerk, otherwise you'd be either on your way to roast someone or roasting someone all the time!"
Everyone laughed even louder after hearing that!
Those who had come on the same train, who were still feeling sad about parting, seemed to feel much better when they saw the laughter coming from the other side. Tan Jian, who was standing to the side, saw that many people were gathered together. He thought for a moment, picked up his things and said to Qian Sheng, "Captain, my train is earlier, so I'll go to the train station first."
Qian Sheng nodded, watched him go inside, then turned to Qian Duoduo and asked, "What time are your tickets?"
Qian Duoduo said, "It's 10:20. It takes 4 hours to get to Harbin, the provincial capital. We should arrive around 2:00 PM. Let's have a meal first to see Sister Niaoniao and the others off!"
Liu Yuan glanced longingly at Qian Duoduo and said, "Why am I not included in this farewell meal?"
Qian Duoduo laughed and said, "Oh, if you come with us to the provincial capital, you'll definitely be able to do it!"
When Qian Mao saw Secretary Lu approaching, he immediately stepped forward to take his bag and said, "Secretary Lu, you've come."
Lu Yuan looked at the people over here and said with a smile, "Sorry to keep you waiting!"
Qian Sheng smiled and said, "Secretary Lu, you've come."
Qian Mao said, "Secretary Lu, let's go in, it's almost time."
Lu nodded, then nodded to the crowd behind him, and walked ahead towards the train station.
When only those who had come to see them off remained at the station entrance and everyone was preparing to head back, they saw a familiar figure running towards them. Upon seeing someone they recognized, she immediately ran towards them, and everyone recognized her as Liu Wan.
Liu Wan stood there, looked at the group of people, and seeing that Qian Duoduo and the others weren't there, she immediately asked, "Captain, where's Tan Jian?"
Before Qian Sheng could speak, someone answered, "Tan Zhiqing has already entered the station. He said his train was at 8 o'clock, so it's probably already departed."
Upon hearing this, Liu Wan immediately ran towards the train station, only to be stopped at the entrance. Without a train ticket, she was not allowed to enter.
She walked back dejectedly and slowly. Seeing the many people on the tractor, she immediately ran over and asked Qian Sheng, "Captain, how could you let Tan Jian leave?"
Qian Sheng glared at him: "When he leaves, why he leaves, what does it have to do with me? He's not my child, why should I care so much!"
Liu Wan said, "Captain, how can you say that? We are all educated youth from Beian Village."
Qian Sheng said, "If something happens to you, I might be worried, but Tan Jian's household registration is no longer in our Beian Village. Do you think I should still be watching over him?"
Liu Wan was speechless. She saw Qian Sheng sitting on the back of the tractor, ignoring her, so she could only climb onto the back of the tractor in frustration. However, it seemed that no one in the village wanted to be near her, which made her even more frustrated!
Qian Duoduo and the others sat in the waiting room. Liu Yuan's train arrived, and she hugged her ladies one last time before gracefully carrying her things and leaving.
Qian Duoduo stood by the window and could still see Liu Yuan walk into the carriage. She said to Feng Niaoniao, "Sister Niaoniao, I'm suddenly a little reluctant to leave!"
Feng Niaoniao smiled and said, "You're still young. As you grow older, the people around you will gradually leave, and you'll get used to it."
Qian Duoduo gave Feng Niaoniao a deep look: "Thank you for your comfort!"
At 10 o'clock, Qian Duoduo and the others went through the ticket check and entered the carriage. They would be on the train for a total of 4 hours. However, the green train was a mixed bag of people, with chickens and ducks coexisting. Qian Duoduo was really having a headache. It was his first time riding a train, and a green one at that, which completely overturned his preconceived notions about trains.
I really miss the high-speed rail of later generations! The speed was amazing!
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