Chapter 49 Behave Yourself
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Tang Yue glared at him, "A disobedient child is not a good child. If you don't want to see your parents, then just keep crying. They're tired of you and won't care about you anymore."
Yangyang was a little dumbfounded. How could this happen? In the past, whenever he cried, they would give in to him in everything.
"To be with my sister."
"Sister is also a child and she should be with her parents. You should go back to find your parents, too."
Yangyang pouted, but Tang Yue obviously had no intention of indulging him, so he finally shut up.
Chang Yin's expression was dull. He had never known that children could do this to other children. Thinking about his childhood, forget it, he couldn't think about it.
Two jeeps took them to the train station. Tang Shengkai and Lin Cuicui each held two children, not daring to let go for a moment. Old Li, carrying a backpack, kept a watchful eye, fearing someone might suddenly appear and snatch the children away.
We got on the train smoothly. None of us had been on a train before, so we were all very curious about the things on it.
The train slowly pulled out of the platform, and Tang Yue and her brothers looked at this new world curiously.
Everything on the train was new to them, but as time went on, the novelty was gradually replaced by fatigue. They squeezed at the door for more than ten hours before the train finally arrived in Shenyang.
After getting off the train, everyone felt the air was fresher. However, after more than ten hours of train travel, their sense of freshness had long since worn off, leaving only fatigue.
Tomorrow is the annual Spring Festival, and the entire city of Shenyang is filled with a festive atmosphere. The train station is bustling with people coming and going, everyone is preparing for the upcoming festival.
Tang Shengkai looked around. Although this place was unfamiliar, there were no train ticket sellers today, so they needed to find a place to rest. "It's too cold, let's find a place to rest."
The four Tang Yue brothers nodded in unison, their eyes gleaming with excitement. In Tang Yue's world, there were many things called inns, but the place they stayed in yesterday was called a guesthouse.
"Dad, let's find a guesthouse to stay in." There was a hint of anticipation in Tang Yue's voice.
Tang Shengkai thought about it and nodded. They left the train station, and the prosperity of Shenyang was too much for them to see.
Shencheng looked much more prosperous and lively than their Guxian County. Electric lights were on everywhere, the houses on the streets were neat and beautiful, and people's faces were filled with festive joy.
Nowadays, all guesthouses are officially regulated by the government. They found a guesthouse that didn't look expensive. Although the conditions were simple, they were still much better than their own home.
Yesterday's guesthouse was specially used to accommodate the families of soldiers and those on official business. The conditions were much better than here, and it was rare for children to stay there.
Today's place is in Shenyang. Although the conditions seem a bit simple, the children are still very excited.
Tang Shengkai and Lin Cuicui settled the children and then began to discuss the next itinerary.
"Third brother, should we leave tomorrow or stay here to celebrate the New Year?"
Lin Cuicui secretly wanted to have a good New Year. They now had plenty of money, had moved to a new place, and were free from all the trouble. Lin Cuicui wanted to get more delicious food for the children so that they could have a good New Year.
Tang Shengkai understood Lin Cuicui's intentions, but he had more considerations. Firstly, they were traveling with a letter of introduction, which was effective. Secondly, they were Yueyue's agents who had arranged for them to go to South Island.
They should have received the message by now. He would feel bad if they were delayed on the road for too long and arrived too late.
Then there's the matter of the spies. Even though they'd left, they'd only just arrived in Shencheng. If the spies were interested, it would be pretty easy to find out which train they took.
If they didn't leave, it would be difficult to deal with them if they were in danger. After all, there were people everywhere here, and it wouldn't be easy to deal with them like in the mountains. It would also be difficult to explain how they killed those spies.
After yesterday's questioning, Tang Shengkai had broadened his horizons and realized that life outside was different from home.
"Cui Cui, let's leave tomorrow. Firstly, we just came out a short distance, what if there are spies... Secondly, they've already been notified, and it wouldn't be good if we leave too late."
Lin Cuicui thought about it and nodded, but she still felt a little regretful.
Tang Shengkai comforted her, "Next year, next year we will all be settled and have a new home. Then we can have a good New Year."
Lin Cuicui knew this was the truth. She shook her head and said, "When you go to the army, I don't know if I can come home for the New Year. I don't even know if we can celebrate the New Year together then."
Tang Shengkai patted Lin Cuicui's shoulder and said, "Don't worry. When I get to the army, I will train hard and strive to earn military merit as soon as possible. Then I will definitely be able to ask for leave and go home. We are not far away."
Lin Cuicui could only comfort herself in this way.
"Third brother, there's no need to rush. You're older than them anyway, so don't try to be too brave."
Tang Shengkai looked at Lin Cuicui with a different look. If the children were not around, he would definitely let his wife know the consequences of disliking his age.
Lin Cuicui looked at Tang Shengkai with a strange look in her eyes, and her face turned red. She turned to look at the children, and when she saw that no one was paying attention to them, she glared at Tang Shengkai fiercely.
The next morning, Tang Shengkai went to the train station to queue up for tickets. It was New Year's Day, and everyone who needed to go home had already left. The line at the train station wasn't crowded, so Tang Shengkai managed to buy a few seat tickets. The tickets were for 4 p.m., and Tang Shengkai returned to the guesthouse.
"dad."
"dad."
"dad."
"dad."
Several children shouted together, and Tang Shengkai felt warm in his heart.
"What time did you buy it?"
"It's the 4pm bus, that's the only one."
Old Li nodded. "Then we'll have to wait here."
Tang Yue blinked her eyes. She hadn't forgotten that her senior brothers and sisters would always bring back some local specialties whenever they went out on missions. They would just give them to those with whom they had a good relationship, but those with whom they had an average relationship would have to buy them with spirit stones.
"Dad, let's go out and do some shopping."
Lin Cuicui quickly shook her head. "Why buy all that? We don't lack anything at home. Besides, we have a long way to go, and it's inconvenient to carry it with us."
Tang Yue didn't listen to Lin Cuicui.
"Mom and Dad, we won't know anyone over there. Let's buy some things here and bring them with us. We can give some to people we meet or ask for favors.
Besides, if they don’t have it over there, we can still sell it.”
As soon as the word "sell" came out, Tang Shengkai and Lin Cuicui came over to cover Tang Yue's mouth. Tang Yue's mouth was blocked by two hands, and she looked at this and that.
Tang Shengkai and Lin Cuicui looked at the people in the room, and they relaxed a lot when they saw that they were all family members. However, Lin Cuicui still said to her seriously, "Yueyue, you can't talk about selling things in the future.
That's called speculation, and if you get caught you'll go to jail."
Tang Yue didn't understand what he meant. Tang Shengkai explained it again, and Tang Yue finally understood that this place couldn't sell things on its own. She pouted, thinking that this practice was quite unreasonable.
But she didn't continue. Tang Shengkai thought Tang Yue's suggestion was a good one. After all, when you're in a new place, you're unfamiliar with the place and there are always times when you need help. Giving some local specialties is a great way to go.
"What Yueyue said makes sense. Let's go out and see if there's anything we can buy. We'll definitely need help when the time comes."
Although Lin Cuicui was reluctant to spend the money, she did not object. What they said was right.
The three adults and four children wandered around for a long time, and almost everyone returned to the guesthouse with something in hand. When they finally boarded the train, they had another large package.
When she got on the bus, Tang Yue noticed several people. They looked well-dressed, but they all kept their heads down and didn't dare to say a word. There were also two arrogant young men accompanying them.
This combination was very incongruous. But Tang Shengkai held her in his arms, so she didn't mind it much.
When they got on the train, they found themselves sitting in the same row as those people, on one side of the aisle and on the other.
"Behave yourself, don't try to cause any trouble, or I'll punish you."
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