When Mrs. An came in and saw the things on the ground, she frowned and asked, "Why are there only these things?"
She clearly remembered that there used to be a lot of things in this house. When she cleaned it up yesterday, she felt that something was missing. Why did she see even less today?
An Hongdou also knew what Old Lady An meant, so she could only fool him by saying, "Mom, there are only three of us. Changyue is still young, and we have to take care of three children. How can we take all the things we have? I've left the things I don't need at home. Give them to whoever you think can use them."
An Hongdou left some things in the cabinet to deceive people, so that old lady An would believe that she couldn't afford to take care of it and it was gone.
Old Mrs. An looked at the three treasures on the bed, then at the two packages on the ground, and thought that what her daughter said made sense.
Forget it, she doesn't care anymore.
"It's up to you. When you leave, ask your brother to take you to the county. Be careful on the road and don't forget to take good care of the children..." Old Mrs. An said a lot with red eyes, and also told An Changyue to be obedient when she got there.
Finally, she took a bag from Zhou Qingcao and said, "Here are the pancakes that mom made for you this morning. Keep them for soaking in hot water on the way."
Mrs. An had never taken a train in her life, but An Delai had taken one before. She had heard Miao Hong mention that the food on the train was expensive and not tasty, so many people brought their own dry food and made do with boiled water.
There is nothing we can do as the conditions are limited.
An Hongdou did not refuse, but took it and hugged Old Lady An coquettishly, "Mom loves me the most. I left some fine grains in the kitchen and asked Fourth Brother to take them back at night. Don't worry about me, Mom. Eat when you are hungry and drink when you are thirsty. You have been busy for us brothers and sisters all your life, so don't let yourself suffer in the future."
"Okay, okay." Old Lady An's voice was a little choked up. She was afraid that the children would hear something unusual, so she didn't dare to speak.
Before leaving, she went to Ergouzi's house next door and gave the key to Ergouzi.
Old Lady An also had a key, but only for the front door and the main house.
The food left for Ergouzi was all kept in the west room. She also reminded Mrs. An about this, in case someone in the family got the key and came to their house and saw so much food, it would be difficult to explain.
As the journey was long, they set out very early.
An Hongdou and An Changyue took their three children on the cart. Shen Xiangzhi and An Da Ge and An Si Ge took turns pulling the cart. All the luggage was placed underneath or hung in front. They went to the town first, and then took a bus from the town to the county.
By the time we arrived at the train station, it was almost time.
The county train station was built only a few years ago and looks quite new. The entire train station is bustling with people and the smell of food comes from the windowsill.
An Hongdou took out five dollars from her pocket and handed it to An Changyue, asking her to buy some buns.
It took so long to get from the village to the town and then here, the group must have been starving.
After all, she, who was just a passenger in the car, was hungry, let alone these big men who were working hard.
After finishing the meal, Chen Xiangzhi took the letter of introduction to pick up the train ticket booked yesterday. Brother An pulled An Changyue aside and gave him instructions with a worried look, asking him to be more obedient.
Later, he reluctantly took out two dollars and handed it to her, asking her to take it.
The money is not much, but it is the only thing the family can take out, and at least it can support me.
As a girl, there are always some things she needs to buy when she goes to Jiangcheng. It is not good to ask her younger sister for money. Brother An thought that he would give the child some financial support when the family has money, but he really can't afford it now.
An Changyue took the money silently, but Brother An didn't notice, so she put it into his pocket when he wasn't paying attention.
Although her sister-in-law paid for her medical treatment, she spent a lot of money on her health care and two follow-up examinations after she returned home. There was probably no money left in the family, so she didn't take it.
As for what she owes her aunt, she will remember her aunt's kindness and will slowly repay it when she grows up.
When the green train stopped at a station, a horn sounded, calling them to get on board.
Shen Xiangzhi was holding two children, An Hongdou was also holding one, and asked An Changyue to hold her clothes. Brother An carried the luggage and talked the conductor into sending them on the bus and putting the luggage away, and then hurried down.
He is too honest. No one was allowed to go up in the first place because they were afraid of being criticized if he delayed too long.
Fortunately, Shen Xiangzhi bought three sleeper tickets, so after squeezing in, there was a lot more space.
The three sleeper tickets were connected. The two on the lower berths were for An Hongdou and Shen Xiangzhi with their three children, and the upper berth was above Shen Xiangzhi. An Hongdou helped An Changyue climb up.
As the train started moving, the scenery outside also slowly changed.
An Changyue was sleeping on it, watching her father's figure getting farther and farther away, tears suddenly flowed down her cheeks.
The joy of yearning to go outside suddenly disappeared, replaced by uneasiness and anxiety, as well as the confusion of facing a new life.
Brother An Da and Brother An Si stood below, watching the green train slowly move away, with infinite longing in their hearts.
Brother An, in particular, is not only facing separation, but also worrying about his young children.
Never mind, just stay there for a while and if he really can’t get used to it, he can just go and take the child back.
Although he thought so in his heart, his father's heart made his eyes gradually red.
"Brother, are you reluctant to leave my younger sister and Changyue?" Fourth Brother An was originally quite happy, but when he saw the sadness of First Brother An, he reacted belatedly.
Brother An glanced at him and said nothing. Isn't what he said nonsense?
Only when he saw the train going farther and farther away, until he couldn't even see its butt anymore, did he turn around and say, "Let's go home."
Fourth Brother An was still trying to persuade him, "Don't worry, big brother. Changyue is with little sister. She will be better off than staying in our house in the future."
Fourth Brother An didn't quite understand it either, he just heard it from others.
As the train started moving, An Changyue's sadness was replaced by curiosity. She stared out the window with great interest.
In comparison, An Hongdou felt much more uncomfortable.
The passenger next to me was probably a big man. He was covered tightly with a quilt, with his head not even showing, but he was snoring loudly.
The carriage is also a public place, and An Hongdou can't stop people from sleeping, so she can only bear it.
She turned her head while holding the children, took out a small blanket from her bag and spread it on the berth, then let the children sleep on it. She then took out another blanket to cover them, and folded the blanket on the berth and placed it aside.
There was only enough space for two children on one bunk, and the big man on the other side was snoring loudly, so she was worried about letting the children lie there.
Therefore, he could only use the dead space under the bunk to store all the luggage into the space, and took out two small blankets and handed them to Shen Xiangzhi.
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