Gu Wenfeng knew that she couldn't stay in a crowded place, otherwise she would feel uncomfortable: "Let's go sit outside for a while and come back when the tickets are checked."

Lu Jiaxin looked at her watch and said with a smile, "There are still more than ten minutes before the ticket check, so just wait here!"

After a pause, she explained, "I don't get dizzy on the train."

In fact, she didn't feel sick when riding in the city, but the roads in her hometown were too bumpy, and the cars were crowded with people, and the passengers brought poultry on the bus. The smell was too strong for her to bear, so she felt sick.

As they were talking, the radio announced that people going to Pengcheng should check their tickets and enter the station. Since it was the starting station, the train would let passengers board half an hour in advance, so they were not in a hurry.

After most of the passengers entered the station, Lu Jiaxin and Gu Wenfeng went to the ticket gate. This time they brought quite a lot of things, including a change of clothes, two paintings, and the inkstone, as well as biscuits and fruits. However, all these things were carried by Gu Wenfeng, and she only had a canvas bag.

They bought two tickets, one for the lower berth and one for the middle berth. When they found the carriage, they discovered that an elderly person was sitting in the lower berth.

The old man said a little embarrassedly: "Little brother, I bought a ticket for the upper bunk. But you see, at my age, it is really inconvenient to climb up and down."

"Don't worry, I won't take advantage of you. As long as you are willing to exchange with me, I will pay you ten yuan as compensation in addition to the difference in the ticket price."

Seeing that his hair was all white and his face was full of wrinkles, Lu Jiaxin estimated that he was over 60 years old, so she gave him the lower berth without saying anything. She didn't ask for compensation, but she took the difference in the ticket price.

Because she got up early today, Lu Jiaxin was very sleepy. She climbed to the upper bunk, said a few words to Gu Wenfeng, and then fell asleep. When the train started, she had already fallen asleep.

Meanwhile, Xue Maoyao finally got home. After more than 30 hours of driving, his butt was sore. The driver was very friendly and drove him to Guangming Road. Seeing that Xue Maoyao had so many things, he even helped carry them all the way home.

Xue Mao packed a lot of fruits for the driver and the accompanying personnel, and thanked them repeatedly. After sending them away, he immediately locked the door, and then, as Lu Jiaxin said, he put the calligraphy and paintings in the interlayer of her wardrobe, and put the ink sticks and inkstones in the vegetable cellar.

After putting everything away, Xue Mao's tense nerves finally relaxed. He took a shower and went to bed.

“Bang, bang, bang…”

The loud knock on the door woke Xue Mao up from his sleep. Hearing Lu Jiajie shouting outside, Xue Mao yawned and went to open the door.

The first thing Lu Jiajie said when he saw Xue Mao was: "What were you busy doing in the ancient capital? Why did you come back just now?"

He originally thought that Lu Jiaxin would return to Sijiu City in ten days at the latest, but he didn't expect that it would be more than half a month. If it weren't for his eldest brother receiving a call every two or three days, he would have to return to the ancient capital to look for her.

He had discussed this matter with Lu Jiaxin a long time ago. Xue Mao said calmly, "My biggest dream is to have my own house. In order to help me realize my dream, my sister bought me a house in the ancient capital. But the house was too dilapidated, so I stayed and found someone to repair it."

Lu Jiajie didn't know what to say after hearing this: "Xue Mao, you should know that Jiaxin still relies on her father for support. If my third uncle knew about this, he might not give Jiaxin money anymore."

Xue Mao pretended to be helpless and said, "Sister said that if I have a house in Gudu, it's like having roots. I strongly objected, but Sister insisted on buying it. Brother Jie, you should know Sister's temper. No one can stop her from making a decision."

Lu Jiajie was anxious and angry, and said: "Uncle San will not give you living expenses in the future. The money is all spent. How are you going to live in the future?"

Xue Mao was not really worried: "Brother Jie, don't worry. Even if uncle doesn't give us money, we can support ourselves."

Xue Mao didn't like to hear this: "Sister does spend a little more money, but she never squanders it recklessly. She always spends it where it should be spent. Also, sister is very good at making money, so she doesn't need to spend a man's money."

Seeing that Xue Mao was still devoted to protecting Lu Jiaxin, Lu Jiajie felt tired.

Xue Mao, however, asked about Uncle Lu and his wife. He was surprised to hear that the two had gone home. "Didn't they come to see Qiangqiang and Xiaofeng? Why did they go back so soon?"

The main reason is that it is not easy to come to the old city. Since you come here rarely, you must stay for a long time. It is illogical to go back so soon.

Lu Jiajie said calmly, "The cow at home is sick. That cow is my father's lifeblood. I rushed back in a hurry after receiving the call from home."

Xue Mao said "oh" and then couldn't help yawning.

Lu Jiajie said, "Why are you so sleepy? Is it because someone on the train was making so much noise that you couldn't sleep well?"

Last time, Jiaxin bought a hard seat because she had no money, so she must buy a sleeper when she comes back. Generally speaking, sleeping berths are more comfortable, unless you are unlucky and encounter a weird one.

Xue Mao shook his head, saying that he had hitchhiked back there. He had been sitting for more than 30 hours and not only did his buttocks hurt, but his entire body felt like it was falling apart.

Lu Jiajie was very surprised and asked: "Why did you take a ride back?"

Lu Jiaxin had told him before that she didn't feel dizzy when riding a train, but she did when riding a car. Jiaxin wasn't someone who was willing to put herself in a difficult position, and it wasn't like her to take a ride.

Xue Mao told the truth. If he didn't tell it now, he would know it soon: "Sister hasn't come back. She went to Pengcheng with Brother Gu. It will take some time for her to come back."

"What is she doing in Pengcheng?"

Lu Jiaxin had already thought of a pretext, so Xue Mao followed her instructions and said, "Sister went to the antique market and bought a painting. She thought the painting was real, but it was hard to sell at a high price in the ancient capital. Sister heard that there were many people from Hongcheng in Pengcheng, and these people were generous, so she took the painting to Pengcheng."

Lu Jiajie was stunned, and when he came to his senses, he became anxious again: "She just bought a painting from a street stall and thought it was real, and she even traveled thousands of miles to Pengcheng to sell it to someone from Gangcheng. If someone from Gangcheng really bought it, and they found out it was a fake report and called the police, Jiaxin would go to jail."

There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Fortunately, her elder brother said that she was sensible now and knew how to act properly, but she ended up messing around.

Xue Mao said: "Brother Jie, those rich people are not fools. They will definitely make sure that the things are real before they buy them."

Although they all thought the items were genuine, they would feel more assured after they were authenticated by experts. If Lu Jiaxin hadn't said that she wanted to make a fortune to support her life for the next five years, he would not have agreed to sell the paintings.

Lu Jiajie didn't listen to him at all and left in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)