When they arrived at the station, there were still twenty minutes before the departure of the agricultural railway. The ticket gate had already started checking tickets, so He Tingjun hurried to the ticket office to check his ticket.
Yun Qiao held He Yi's hand, Feng Juan held Yuanyuan in one hand and He Yan in the other. The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren went to line up behind the ticket gate first. Qin Zheng also helped carry the luggage and waited on the side.
By the time He Tingjun came back after buying the tickets, it was almost their turn.
After checking their tickets, Qin Zheng followed them in and delivered their luggage to the train. He got off the train only after they were settled.
He stood on the platform and waved goodbye to Yun Qiao and the others through the window: "Don't forget to call me when you get to Beijing."
Yun Qiao nodded vigorously with tears in his eyes: "Of course. Brother, you and sister-in-law should take care of yourselves here."
Accompanied by a long whistle, the agricultural railway slowly started moving.
Yun Qiao kept looking at Qin Zheng's figure on the platform through the car window until his figure became smaller and smaller and finally disappeared.
The train sped along, the scenery outside the window kept changing, Yun Qiao's mood gradually calmed down, and he began to look forward to life in the capital.
The country will resume the college entrance examination next year, and the spring breeze of reform and opening up will blow across the entire Chinese land. Beijing is the center and heart of this country, which also means that Beijing has more opportunities, better educational resources, and of course unknown challenges.
Yun Qiao is not afraid of challenges.
There will be rewards only if there are challenges.
After changing trains along the way and taking three days and four nights, the rattling train finally arrived in Beijing.
After the train entered the urban area of Beijing, its speed began to slow down.
Outside the window are high-rise buildings made of steel, a completely different landscape from the Great Northern Wilderness.
He Yan and He Yi leaned on the train window, looking out curiously, their eyes wide and round, not willing to blink for a moment, for fear that they would miss it in the blink of an eye.
"Mom, how big and tall are the houses in the capital?"
“Will we live in a house like this?”
Yun Qiao smiled and shook his head, explaining, "Most of these tall buildings are office buildings, used for work, not for living."
"Is that so?" He Yan said loudly, "Then when I grow up, I want to work in a tall building like this."
"Yes. But you have to study hard from day one. Only students who study hard will have the opportunity to work in these tall buildings in the future." Yun Qiao coaxed her with a smile.
"I will definitely study hard." He Yan patted his chest and said confidently, "I am the best student in the family compound's red education class. I will definitely be able to work here in the future."
"Mom believes in you."
After traveling slowly for more than ten minutes, the train slowly pulled into the station. A female conductor's gentle voice came from the overhead speakers: "Dear passengers, this train is about to arrive at its final destination, Beijing West Station. Please take your belongings with you, wait for the train to stop, and then line up and get off in an orderly manner..."
Five minutes after the announcement was made, the train finally stopped at the station and the conductor opened the door of the carriage.
There weren't a lot of passengers in the sleeper car, so getting off was relatively orderly.
Yun Qiao and Feng Juan helped the children get off the bus, Yuanyuan followed in the middle carrying two bags, and He Tingjun came at the end carrying everyone's luggage.
After getting out of the carriage and standing on the platform, there were more people around.
The people in the hard seat car at the back crowded over noisily, and the entire platform was crowded and bustling.
"Let's get out of the station." He Tingjun walked to the front with his luggage. "Dad knows our arrival time and should have sent someone to pick us up at the exit."
"Tuo."
Yun Qiao followed behind him, holding a child in each hand, and Feng Juan also followed with Yuanyuan in tow. The family carefully followed the flow of people and headed towards the exit.
When I arrived at the exit, there was a wide road outside with cars flowing continuously. The high-rise buildings in the distance looked taller and more majestic than those seen from the train.
He Yan and He Yi, who had never seen such a scene before, exclaimed "Wow" in shock.
Feng Juan stood there and looked around, and soon saw the van parked across the road, and Qin Lin's driver Xiao Li standing in front of the van.
The driver, Xiao Li, also saw Feng Juan and the others at this time, and hurriedly ran towards them.
Feng Juan smiled and asked, "Xiao Li, are you getting impatient?"
"No, no, I just arrived not long ago." Xiao Li took the luggage from Yuanyuan's hand and greeted everyone with a smile.
"Hey everyone, I'm Minister Qin's driver, you can just call me Xiao Li."
After a brief greeting, Xiao Li took them into the car.
All the luggage was stuffed into the trunk. The trunk of the van was very large and there was plenty of room to fit everything in.
Cheng Baidong held He Yi and sat in the passenger seat, Yun Qiao and He Yan sat in the middle row of the van, and Feng Juan and Yuanyuan sat in the last row.
The van started slowly, and the roar of the engine was very loud.
Xiao Li explained with some embarrassment, "This car is over ten years old, so it's a bit old, so it's a bit awkward to drive. I originally wanted to pick you up in the minister's car, but that car only has five seats and can't carry so many of us. So, we had no choice but to drive this crappy car. We'll get over it, and we'll be home soon."
"It's okay." Yun Qiao smiled tolerantly.
It’s good enough to have a car to ride, what else is there to be picky about.
Anyway, no matter how shabby it is, it’s better than taking a crowded bus.
Driver Xiao Li took them directly to the cadre compound.
As Qin Lin's exclusive driver, Xiao Li was a familiar face to the guards in the compound. At the gate, he was allowed in as soon as he lowered the car window and showed his face.
The van drove all the way into the cadre compound and finally stopped in front of the two-story building where the Qin family lived.
"arrive."
The van was turned off, and as soon as the roar of the engine stopped, the Qin family's gate opened from the inside.
Aunt Feng, with gray hair, came out from the yard, "Xiaojuan..."
She opened her mouth and called out Feng Juan's name.
When Feng Juan saw her, her nose felt sore and her eyes turned red instantly.
"Aunt Feng, I haven't seen you for a few years. How come you've aged so much?"
Feng Juan held Aunt Feng's hand, and looking at Aunt Feng who was obviously older than in previous years, she could hardly hold back the tears in her eyes.
"No one gets older. I'm already 65." Aunt Feng patted Feng Juan's hand gently and comforted her, "Don't cry. I'm so happy to see you back."
After saying that, she quickly invited everyone into the house.
He Tingjun opened the trunk to take out the luggage, and Xiao Li also volunteered to help carry the luggage home.
Feng Juan walked into the house and found that it was still the same as she remembered. It seemed as if time had stopped here.
Aunt Feng said, "In the years since you've been away, I haven't made any major changes to the house. I usually just clean and tidy it up. Old Qin is busy with work and rarely comes home, so it's basically kept the same as before."
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