In addition to writing to her son, Lin Lan also wrote to Chu Yunfeng, mainly asking about Sanwang's situation, to prevent him from only reporting good news and not worries, or from refusing to take the initiative to ask for help when he had any troubles.

Chu Yunfeng replied very quickly. He told Lin Lan about Sanwang's schedule. In the morning, he had cross-country physical training, in the morning, he had standard swimming training, and in the afternoon, he had water training. Sanwang did very well! In addition, there was a cultural class in the morning and afternoon. In the evening, the teacher would organize class activities for the students to bond with each other.

In the letter, he spared no effort in praising Sanwang. Lin Lan felt embarrassed by his flattering words, as if he were his own son.

In short, Lin Lan felt relieved knowing that her son was doing well in school.

She required Sanwang to write about his school life, his classmates, roommates, training, meals, classes, whether he went out to play, etc.

This is the minimum content of a letter, but this guy has perfectly avoided all the content that should be written.

Moreover, Lin Lan was worried that he didn't study his academic subjects seriously, so writing letters could at least help him improve his reading and writing skills.

Sanwang has new requests for his family. He asks them to write letters to him containing everything from eating, drinking, playing, studying, working, to gossip about relatives in the village. He says that they must "know everything about our family even if I am not at home".

The phrase "know it like the back of your hand" sounds very grand. Lin Lan didn't believe that he knew it on his own and guessed that someone else might have told him.

Sanwang wrote letters to his family quite frequently. He received the first letter half a month later, and the second one a few days later, asking to know everything about the family situation.

A few days later, I received the third letter, and this kid started to cause trouble.

The first part is the same as the first one, with a fixed routine, greeting everyone in the family including Shen Yu, and then expressing love. The first two letters ended here, and then began to make requests.

For this third letter, I changed the handwriting after loving it once.

The handwriting is quite good and the content meets the requirements, mainly talking about their training, eating and sleeping.

"Training is training, there's nothing much to say. Apart from running on the parallel bars, I just lie on the mat and do some random stretches."

"There were plenty of white flour steamed buns. I ate three at a meal! I hid two at the first meal and wanted to take them home, but they said they would go bad, so I had to get up in the middle of the night to eat them. I couldn't sleep, so I practiced water rowing in bed."

"The stir-fry really has meat and oil in it! Unfortunately, it's lean meat, and we can't eat fat, which is not good."

"Sleeping? There's nothing much to say, just lie down and sleep. Oh, there was a smelly foot in the dormitory, it made us dizzy, we forced him to wash his feet, otherwise he would not be allowed to sleep."

"Attending class? There's nothing much to say about attending class. I'm listening very attentively!"

"Go out and play? No, we don't have time yet. We have to wait for the teacher to give us leave. We are not allowed to leave the school casually, for fear that they will go out and have fun."

"Roommates? Five, of course I'm the most handsome!"

Although the handwriting is not his, the tone is exactly the same. It seems that he has found a ghostwriter.

Lin Lan could almost imagine her son's leisurely appearance in the dormitory and in the cultural classes after leaving home and without supervision. She had originally written a letter to ask him to practice his cultural subjects, but he had a countermeasure for every policy and directly asked someone to write for him.

His classmates were so kind that they helped him.

Lin Lan called a family meeting to discuss how to deal with this naughty boy.

Erwang: "In the future, we can write with difficult characters and play number games. His classmates' education level is probably not very high."

Mai Sui also laughed: "Yes, not only do they use hard-to-read characters, but they also mix in classical Chinese characters, which makes it difficult for him to read the letter."

Xiao Wang: "Oh...you guys...don't overdo it, Xiao San Ge's training is very hard." Then he smiled, "I'll draw the Sudoku for you, haha."

Shen Yu taught the children Sudoku and they had a lot of fun playing it, especially Erwang and Mai Sui.

Lin Lan clapped her hands and said yes, then looked at Da Wang: "When big brother goes to junior high school, he will have to learn English. Then we can write to him in English and see if we can cure him!"

Da Wang: “…………” What does it have to do with me!

In the afternoon, Lin Lan went to the publicity team and listened to Dong Huaihua gossip after work.

"That ugly guy was fired after you beat him up. Haha, those who used his connections are just playing around. As for Yu Xin, she used his connections to transfer to another team and got a recommendation for college, but that's all bullshit. You say, a good girl had to do that, isn't it shameful? Now everyone knows how she used the connections, let's see how she can get by,"

Liu Chuncai: "I heard that she is going to marry Fang Bisheng."

Lin Lan was shocked: "Marry Fang Bisheng?" Who would want to marry such an ugly guy? Besides, the relationship has already expired, so why would she marry him?

Dong Huaihua: "She relied on her connections to run away. If the members and educated youth knew about this, who wouldn't be angry? How could she still have the face to do this? To cover it up, she could only say that they were dating."

It is only natural for a person to help her partner. It does not count as using a backdoor, so others cannot say anything about her.

Lin Lan didn't say anything else. She didn't take Yu Xin seriously in the first place.

When she returned home in the evening, Han Qingsong happened to come back. He brought back a large piece of beef, which was still dripping with blood and looked very fresh.

Lin Lan was surprised and asked, "Third brother, where did you get the beef?"

"When a livestock in the commune's brigade fell and couldn't be saved, the commune ordered it to be slaughtered. I bought a few pounds and brought it back." This was also the custom of the commune. If there were large livestock that needed to be slaughtered, they had to go to the slaughterhouse team, and then the commune and the brigade would split the money in half.

Lin Lan saw that he bought the beef brisket, which was perfect for stewing with tomatoes.

Han Qingsong also handed her a letter, "A letter from the provincial capital."

provincial capital?

Lin Lan immediately realized what he was talking about and asked in surprise, "Is it OK?"

Han Qingsong nodded. "The doctor said it's best for children to have surgery when they are seven or eight years old. They will be sensible and won't scratch randomly, and they will have strong recovery abilities."

Lin Lan couldn't wait to take out the letter and quickly found the key point. Sure enough, the doctor asked her to take the child for surgery in autumn or next spring, because it was too hot in summer and easy to get inflammation if covered up, and it was too cold in winter and recovery was slow, while the temperature in spring and autumn was suitable.

She hugged Han Qingsong fiercely and said happily, "Third brother, this is great, this is great! Finally, Xiaowang can have the surgery, and he won't have to wear glasses anymore!"

Although it is not as good as normal eyes, at least my life is not affected.

Han Qingsong saw how happy she was, and felt warm inside. "It's still more than a month until autumn."

"Thank you, Third Brother. Now that we have received the letter, we can be happy for more than a month. And..." Lin Lan kissed the letter, and her lips landed on Han Qingsong's name on the envelope.

There is another good thing happening at the same time.

Han Qingsong: ...I'm here.

Seeing that Lin Lan had no intention of kissing him, he lowered his head to kiss her.

…

Lin Lan put the letter on the dining table and waited for the children to come back and show it to them so that they could be happy. She held Han Qingsong's hand and went to pick tomatoes. Because the children at home loved to eat tomatoes, she collected several varieties, including red and pink ones, with different ripening periods. The pink ones can ripen half a month earlier, so they are just right for eating now.

After they picked the vegetables and tidied up the garden, they came back just as Mai Sui and his two friends had finished school. They were discussing the big piece of beef.

Seeing them coming back, the children asked curiously: "Dad, Mom, where did you get such a big piece of beef?"

Lin Lan smiled and said, "Your father bought it. It's a rare opportunity."

At that time in the countryside, unless the cow died of natural causes or an accident, it was impossible to eat beef. After all, they were working animals and the villagers cherished them.

Lin Lan: "Is it time to get off work? Why hasn't my brother come back yet?"

Mai Sui: "Brother must be plowing the land and cutting the grass with a sickle."

Lin Lan: "Then let's stew the meat first. It's almost time for Big Brother to come back. By the way, there's a letter on the table. Take a look."

Han Qingsong had already taken the letter, pulled out one of the sheets of paper, handed it to the children, and put the rest in his pocket.

Lin Lan realized something and quickly pretended nothing happened to deal with the beef. His comrades were very good at teasing Han Qingsong. When they were together before, they might get beaten back by him on the training ground if they teased him. Now they were all at home, and they were writing letters to tease each other from a distance. They thought it was fun to think about what kind of reaction Han Qingsong would have under his cold expression.

I guess it's addictive.

Just now, she only paid attention to the part about Xiao Wang's surgery, and didn't read the rest of the letter carefully. There must be words like Lao Han, "We are not young men anymore, we must pay attention to health and self-control to take care of our bodies..."

If the children see this, cough cough.

Han Qingsong glanced at her and patted her waist. The warmth from his big hands instantly ironed her skin through the thin clothes.

Lin Lan: "Quickly cut the beef into pieces, blanch it in boiling water, and then blanch the tomatoes and peel them." Meat spoils easily in the summer, and there's no refrigerator, so no matter how much there is, we have to cook it all at once.

After reading the letter, the children jumped for joy.

Mai Sui picked up Xiao Wang and said, "Little brother, you won't have to wear glasses after the operation."

Xiao Wang chuckled.

Erwang read the letter carefully several times. "It will take more than a month, but the temperature is suitable for surgery in autumn, so Xiaowang won't have to suffer too much."

Xiao Wang took off his glasses and said gratefully, "I'm sorry to trouble you for a while."

Everyone laughed.

Erwang saw his father helping his mother at home, so he said, "Let's go cut grass first. It will be almost time for dinner when we get back."

Mai Sui also said he wanted to go, and Xiao Wang followed him, so they went to cut grass.

Han Qingsong helped Lin Lan cook, and the two worked in perfect harmony.

Put the beef in cold water, cut the tomatoes into a cross shape, roast them over the fire, peel off the skin and dice them. When the water boils, skim off the foam and use a colander to remove the beef brisket and drain the water. Light another pot, heat it up, add a little peanut oil, sauté the green onion, ginger, garlic, dried chili pepper, Sichuan peppercorns and star anise in the oil, then scoop out the Sichuan peppercorns and star anise, and add half of the diced tomatoes to stir-fry until the oil turns golden red. Then add the beef brisket and stir-fry, add soy sauce, and another large spoonful of farm sauce. If there is no cooking wine, add a small bottle of white wine. Finally, add a spoonful of sugar, then add boiling water, bring to a high heat and simmer over a low heat, then add two pieces of pancakes, and it will be cooked in more than an hour.

Soon, the aroma of meat wafted far away.

Lin Lan also diced the remaining tomatoes, added some oil to the casserole to make red casserole. After an hour and a half, the beef in the big pot was ready and could be directly served into the casserole.

When the children came back from outside, Lin Lan and Han Qingsong had just served the soup. She scooped a large spoonful of the golden-red meat soup for Han Qingsong to taste.

"Mom, I can smell it from three miles away!" Xiaowang picked up his third brother's clothes and came over to drink too.

Han Qingsong immediately held Lin Lan's hand and drank the spoonful of meat soup in one breath.

Xiao Wang: "!! Dad, do you want to perm it?"

Han Qingsong said nonchalantly: "Your mother blew it and it's not hot."

"Mom, I want to blow it too." Xiao Wang: "I want double portion, and also the portion for Xiao San brother, hehe."

Lin Lan fed them one by one, but Da Wang was the only one who refused.

So childish!

There was still a lot of food in the pot, enough for the family, so Lin Lan asked Han's wife to take the bowls over, and asked Erwang to call Shen Yu to come and eat.

Shen Yu distributed rations, half of which was placed at Lin Lan's house. Whenever Lin Lan's family had something delicious, or if he had something delicious, he would bring it over to eat together. The children all treated him as their own eldest brother.

Knowing that Xiaowang could have the surgery, Shen Yu was also very happy. "I'll write a letter to my family and ask my uncle and others to help receive them." Although it can't be a big help, it's good to have someone to lead the way when they are in a foreign place where they are unfamiliar with the place. Besides, they have to stay in a guesthouse, which is too expensive, and their family can also help arrange for them to sleep.

Lin Lan was very grateful for Shen Yu's thoughtfulness.

After being together for so long, they also know Shen Yu's life experience. His mother died when he was 7 years old. Two years later, his father remarried and there were brothers and sisters born to his stepmother. Although he never mentioned his stepmother here, from his close relationship with his uncle's family, it can be seen that his stepmother should not be very good to him.

Therefore, Lin Lan's family took better care of him.

Shen Yu also felt a lot of warmth from them. When he knew they were going to the provincial capital, his first reaction was to help make arrangements.

"Don't worry, I have contacted my comrades in the provincial capital and I can stay in the school dormitory for free," said Han Qingsong.

We could have arranged for them to live in military dormitories, but the troops are far from the hospital and commuting is inconvenient, so it is more appropriate for them to live in the school.

Shen Yu smiled and said, "That's great. After the surgery, we can go around the provincial capital."

Xiaowang was looking forward to it very much.

Erwang: "I vaguely remember Teacher Chu saying they have a swimming competition in the fall?"

Mai Sui: "Yes, it seems to be from the region, not in the provincial capital."

Lin Lan said calmly: "It's a regional tryout, it will be held in two days, and those who are selected will participate in the provincial competition." Hehe, she was really afraid that she would be too happy, so she held it back.

From what Chu Yunfeng said, Sanwang will definitely be able to pass the regional trials. This time there is a junior group and it is also divided by age groups, so Sanwang will have no problem.

Lin Lan: "Let's not tell Xiao San Ge that we are going to the provincial capital for treatment."

Xiao Wang suppressed his laughter and nodded wildly, "We are going to give Xiao San Ge a surprise!"

After Huo Hongzhen knew about this, she was very happy and took the initiative to write a letter to Huo Yuan to tell him that Lin Lan was going to take Xiaowang to the provincial capital for surgery and asked her to go and receive him when the time came.

After that, everything went on as usual. We kept the letter to Sanwang to ourselves, but we followed his regional preliminaries closely. Even though he had someone else write for him, his family was not too strict with him. They just told him to rest well and train well.

After a few days, I received a letter saying that he had passed the regional selection and would go to the provincial capital on September 6 to participate in the provincial competition on the 7th.

Lin Lan works as usual, apart from publicity for the soap factory, she brings up the issue of environmental protection with Shen Yu for the first time, especially not polluting the water and land.

In fact, their soap factory mainly produces by hand, and the main raw materials are oil residue, alkali, and salt, without adding toxic chemicals such as sulfuric acid, so there is not much pollution. But she wanted to put forward this statement in advance, at least to influence the sideline businesses and people's thinking in advance, so as to avoid the competition for profits after the 1980s and leave environmental protection behind.

With Shen Yu in charge of the technical team, Lin Lan feels relieved. She only needs to make requests to him, and as long as he understands and agrees, he will do his best to do it.

Now, all the educated youth in Shanzui Village who are capable and willing to work have been assigned to the soap factory, where they can develop their strengths without the team having to worry about them.

In the blink of an eye, autumn harvest is here.

All members had to work on the autumn harvest, and because there were educated youth to support them, the soap factory did not need to be suspended and could continue production.

After a month of hard work, the team distributed sorghum, beans, and millet, and they were busy until the evening. Da Wang took Er Wang and Mai Sui to clean up, and Lin Lan took Xiao Wang home to cook.

Now Xiaowang can help her light the fire.

Xiaowang was making a fire while sketching at the same time, capturing Lin Lan's movements and expressions while cooking, and he captured them very well.

Lin Lan had soaked and washed the salted meat that Han Qingsong brought back, so it was not so salty. Then she cut the meat into neat slices and made winter melon salted meat, and then put two-piece flour cakes on top, and steamed eggplant and beans. After steaming, you can mix the eggplant and beans with mashed garlic and add some sesame oil to make it delicious. For Da Wang, just use chili oil and chopped peppers with a spoon.

The mother and son were busy, and at this time the voice of the female announcer came from the radio, "The 73rd Autumn Provincial Swimming Games will officially start on September 7th. This is the second autumn swimming meet since the resumption of provincial swimming competitions in 1971. Under the guidance of Chairman M's revolutionary line, the contestants have trained hard and strengthened their bodies... This competition is divided into youth and juvenile groups. They are all from various regions and counties in the province, and they are outstanding workers, peasants, soldiers and sports school students-"

Lin Lan stopped chopping tomatoes, and Xiao Wang pricked up his ears and held his breath...

"Youth group list...juvenile group list...Han Wangmin..."

"Mom!" Mai Sui and Er Wang ran back together. Er Wang, who was always calm and steady, was delighted. "San Wang is on the radio!"

Xiao Wang also jumped up, "I heard it too, it was really Xiao San Ge who said it on the radio!"

For them, being in the newspapers and on the radio is a very, very, very great thing! It is more exciting than participating in the competition itself.

They haven't told Sanwang yet that they are going to the provincial capital to take Xiaowang to the hospital for treatment. It's been so hard to keep it to themselves, and they want to write about it every time they write.

Da Wang also picked up the last bit of food and put it into the jar and covered it.

As soon as Han Qingsong got home from work, they told him the good news.

Lin Lan: "Third brother, we can buy train tickets now. Let's leave as soon as possible."

Han Qingsong took out an envelope and handed it to her, "I've bought it. It's for the day after tomorrow."

The day after tomorrow is the 7th, and today is the day for the preliminaries. They will arrive on the evening of the 7th and can go to watch the semi-finals on the 8th.

Lin Lan smiled and curled her eyes, "We really have the same thoughts."

She took it and showed it to the children. She and Han Qingsong had full tickets, from the county seat to the provincial capital, which cost 5.6 yuan per person. Xiaowang was not bad, so he bought a child's ticket.

Mai Sui and Er Wang looked and saw that there were three more tickets. They were puzzled: "Mom, why are there so many tickets? Are Brother Shen Yu and the others going back to the provincial capital with us?"

Lin Lan glanced at them and said with a smile, "Of course I'll take you to the provincial capital for a stroll."

"ah?"

Not only Mai Sui and Er Wang, but even Da Wang was stunned.

"Mom, shall we go too?"

Lin Lan smiled and asked, "You don't want to go?"

"Of course I do! But——"

Erwang: "Such a lot of money is too expensive. Why don't we treat Xiaowang first and then..."

Lin Lan put the tickets in their hands and asked them to take a good look at them. "Now is the best time. The future will be different. This is the first time for our family to travel to a big city." She touched Xiaowang's head and said, "We are lucky to be with Brother Xiaowang."

Everyone laughed. Although going to the doctor was a bad idea in itself, everyone was filled with joy when she said that.

I am happy that I can recover from the disease, and I am even happier that I can travel with my family.

It happened to be the autumn holiday, so Mai Sui, Er Wang and Xiao Wang did not need to ask for leave. Da Wang and his friends reported to junior high school on September 1st, and then they did not need to ask for leave to harvest the crops after the autumn holiday.

However, Lin Lan still asked Han Qingsong to inform the school, and if he couldn't come back by then, he could take a few days off.

Mai Sui hugged Lin Lan and said, "Mom, when did you and Dad discuss letting us go too? I'm so surprised."

Originally everyone just wanted to give Sanwang a surprise, but who knew that his parents would give them a bigger surprise.

Taking a train to the provincial capital, this is my first time.

How meaningful!

Lin Lan hugged her and said with a smile: "Thanks to your father's hard work, we have this good opportunity."

She and the children thanked Han Qingsong again: "Thank you, Director Han, you have worked hard."

Han Qingsong: “…”

Da Wang stood aside and looked at the train tickets. Although he didn't say anything, his happiness could be seen from his raised eyes and eyebrows.

After dinner, Lin Lan let the children move freely, talk to their friends, or prepare things. It was up to them. They had two days to prepare anyway.

In fact, when she was thinking about giving Sanwang a surprise, she also considered whether to give the other children a surprise. If going out once can also broaden their horizons and let them see what a big city is like and what the difference is between the countryside, this first memory will also be a lifetime treasure for them.

There are several issues to consider when a family goes on a trip. The first is the expenses. The travel expenses are the biggest expense. It costs 10 yuan per person for a round trip, and there is also food and lodging. Even if someone can help, they don't want to take advantage of others, and they still have to pay for what they should pay. So she needs to prepare about 100 yuan for travel expenses, food and lodging.

After Han Qingsong knew her thoughts, he didn't say anything at first. The next day, he went to the county public security bureau to see the old director.

He expressed his willingness to attend the exchange meeting of public security organizations in various regions in the provincial capital in early September.

The old director was surprised because he was not keen on such meetings before, thinking that going out to eat, drink and have fun wasted time and was meaningless. Since Han Qingsong was willing to go, let him go, after all, it was his turn.

After talking to the county public security bureau, Han Qingsong went through the formalities. His own tickets, food and lodging could be reimbursed, and he could advance a sum of money. In addition, the exchange meeting could bring a clerk to help organize the meeting minutes and write manuscripts, but he didn't want one, as he could do these small things himself.

He also applied to take his wife and children with him, because his wife had to go to treat her child's illness and it was on the way, so he wanted to get half-price tickets for the children.

Lin Lan is an adult, so it doesn't matter, they can handle it themselves.

The person in charge of this matter in the bureau gave him some implicit advice, asking him to go through the motions and directly change Lin Lan's identity to a clerk in the bureau. This way, she could take care of everything like him, and the child's expenses could also be reimbursed through other means.

Han Qingsong naturally refused. He said that half price would be good enough. It was a benefit for cadres. If he asked for reimbursement, it would be against the rules and would be considered as misappropriation of money from the bureau.

In the end, Xiaowang's child ticket was cheaper than the half-price ticket but he didn't have a seat. The other children got half-price tickets, Lin Lan got a full ticket, and Han Qingsong got free tickets, so the total cost was not bad.

Lin Lan was naturally very happy and was especially enthusiastic towards Director Han.

…

Mai Sui and Er Wang also went to look for educated youth they were close to. If their families lived in the provincial capital, they could help carry things and messages. Also, if anyone had saved money and wanted to buy rare items, they could help carry them. People have always longed for high-end goods in big cities. If someone went out, everyone would envy him and take the opportunity to ask for help.

Of course, I will only give the gifts to those who I know well and have a good relationship with, so that others will not feel helpless.

Lin Lan brought the grain coupons, money and other provincial coupons that the family had saved, and asked Da Wang to push 100 kilograms of grain to the grain management office to exchange some grain coupons for backup.

The poor family has a rich road, and when going to a big city, of course you have to take the children to a restaurant to see what it is like.

Their close relatives and friends knew they were going to the provincial capital, so they all sent a few dollars to help them out. This is also a common practice, when relatives and friends travel far away, everyone comes together to visit Cheng Yi.

Of course, this money has to be repaid in the future.

Lin Mei and Old Lady Lin knew about this and also chipped in some money. Lin Mei also brought some money to ask Lin Lan to see if she could buy a radio. If there were no coupons, she could just buy a more expensive one. If there was a radio at home, she could also listen to policy news.

Lin Lan agreed.

Before dawn on the 7th, Lin Lan and her family finished their breakfast and took their lunch to the train station. The weather was hot, so the food couldn't be kept, but boiled eggs, pancakes, and pickled vegetables were no problem.

Han Qingyun drove the horse-drawn carriage of the group to take Lin Lan and her family to the county to take the train. The train was at 1:30 pm, and it was the same train as Sanwang's to the district.

The children were all very excited. Da Wang even secretly carried his military medal in his trouser pocket.

Han Qingyun banged his whip, shouted slogans, and sang "The Train Rushes Towards Shaoshan": "Woo~ Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom..." This is a passionate revolutionary song. The propaganda team also sang it often, and the members had all learned it.

The children immediately followed suit and sang, "…The wheels are flying, the whistle is blowing, the train is running towards Shaoshan, passing through the steep mountains and crossing the river, facing the thousands of rays of sunshine, hey, facing the thousands of rays of sunshine…"

There were some members harvesting the autumn harvest on the road. When they heard them singing, they also started singing loudly. The whole way was filled with the tune of the train rushing towards Shaoshan.

"The pine trees of Shaoshan are green and green, red flags are flying on both sides of the Xiangjiang River, red, red flags are flying, Chairman M, Chairman M, I will always remember your teachings..."

It was only eleven o'clock when they arrived at the train station. They said goodbye to Han Qingyun and went into the station to wait.

At that time, the county train station was not big, and there were long wooden chairs in the waiting room where the whole family could sit together.

There were few trains at that time, and there was only one train from the county town to the provincial capital. There were also many people on business trips or who needed to travel, so tickets were not easy to buy.

Han Qingsong's status made it easy to buy a ticket. He wanted to buy a sleeper berth for Lin Lan and Xiao Wang, but Lin Lan refused. They would not be tired if they boarded the train at noon, and it would take less than seven hours to reach the provincial capital, so there was no need to sleep in a sleeper berth. Moreover, there were six people in their family, and five seats were just right for them to sit opposite each other.

They had lunch in the waiting room, and then saw one of the ticket gates crowded with people. The ticket inspector shouted on the loud speaker that there was still a lot of time left. Passengers were afraid of being left behind and squeezed in desperately, eager to go and wait on the platform immediately. Some people who were riding the train for the first time and didn't know how to find the ticket gate, or went to the wrong ticket gate to get on the train, or they still had two hours to wait. Seeing others queuing, they also felt anxious, so they rushed in without thinking and got in line.

The ticket inspector was patient at first, but then he started shouting, "You will be shouted at when the time comes, and you will be shouted at when the time comes, don't worry! Why are you crowded, why are you crowded! The railings are about to burst!"

Mai Sui and Er Wang went for a walk and came back to say to Lin Lan with a smile, "Mom, I finally understand what that saying is, 'What are you rushing for? Why are you in such a hurry? You're not in a hurry to catch the train.' Haha."

Even if there is still time, passengers are afraid of being left behind and squeeze in desperately, as if they cannot express their eagerness to get on the train without squeezing.

Mai Sui was also excited and anxious. After all, it was her first time riding a train, and she wanted to run to the platform to see what it was like. But she found it funny to see others squeezing her, and secretly reminded herself not to make a fool of herself, to be calm and polite, and never to embarrass her parents when she went out.

Da Wang also took a walk, looking around the waiting room to get a feel for the surroundings. This was his habit, no matter where he went, he would first check out the surroundings.

Xiaowang stayed obediently beside Lin Lan, fearing that he would get lost.

Han Qingsong leaned back in a wooden chair, with one arm across Lin Lan's shoulders to let her lean slightly against him so that she could feel more relaxed.

She is telling Xiaowang the story of the Monkey King.

As he was speaking, Da Wang came hurriedly with a serious look on his face.

Lin Lan pulled Han Qingsong and asked, "Third brother, what happened to our eldest son?"

Han Qingsong took a look. Dawang had called back Mai Sui and Erwang. They were alert, as if they had seen an enemy spy. He patted Lin Lan on the shoulder and told her not to worry. He would go and take a look.

He walked towards Dawang. Mai Sui and Erwang came over and sat down. Mai Sui said nervously, "Mom, there are foreign spies."

Lin Lan: “Spy?” Are there any spies who dare to act so arrogantly at this time?

She looked over and saw two tall, gaunt foreigners holding up cameras to take photos and videos. Their equipment was not the crude cameras used in photo studios or the propaganda department of the county revolutionary committee, but ones specifically designed for photography.

Many people outside the train station were attracted by them and looked at them curiously and shyly.

The two foreigners had big, long noses, big, deep eyes, curly hair, fair skin, beards on their faces, and wore jeans, sneakers, and plaid shirts with the hems tucked into their waistbands. They looked out of place with the people around them.

"Who are they? Are they spies?"

"foreign devil!"

Some people started to make a commotion.

"What are they holding? Are they specifically for catching souls?"

"It is said that the Japanese devils captured souls in this way back then."

Lin Lan told the children not to worry, "That's a camera, used to record movies. The other smaller one is a camera, which can take pictures of our family."

"Mom, why is it different?" The children were very curious.

They went to a photo studio to take pictures. The camera stood on the ground. There was a box covered with cloth, and the people taking pictures put their heads into it. That's how the picture was taken. It wasn't like these two people were carrying guns.

Lin Lan: "I've seen it in the newspaper. It's an advanced machine. You'll be able to see it in big cities in the future."

Mai Sui was very curious and no longer afraid. She pulled Er Wang over to see the two foreigners.

Han Qingsong was negotiating with the two foreigners. Although he could not speak foreign languages, he made gestures to ask for their identification.

One foreigner answered him, while the other was still recording. He saw two fair-skinned, similar-looking teenagers, a boy and a girl, both in their teens. The girl was as bright and beautiful as a rose, with a temperament completely different from that of people at that time, and the boy was also gentle and handsome. The two of them walked over and were as attractive as a golden boy and a jade girl. He immediately pointed the camera at them and started recording.

Mai Sui tilted his head to look, found it very strange, and wanted to go over to take a look.

Erwang stopped her and signaled her not to go over, in case there was danger.

At this time, Lin Lan also brought Xiao Wang over. She heard that what they were speaking was not English, but more like Italian, which she didn't know a word of.

Da Wang also walked over and stood beside them, fearing that the two foreigners might suddenly do something inappropriate.

Seeing this family, the foreigners who were recording the video were even more amazed and kept recording them. Coming from a big city to a country town, everything was gray and dark, but I didn't expect to see such a bright family at the train station.

They look very different from ordinary people of this era, yet not out of place, which is also very strange.

He recorded the young and pretty mother, the handsome but wary eldest son, the quiet and handsome second son, the beautiful and delicate youngest son, and the little girl with lively eyes and a thirst for knowledge. He then turned the camera and included the tall and stern father. While recording, he was still introducing something.

Seeing his exaggerated expression, the people around him were surprised and curious. They didn't understand why someone would talk like that. It was really strange.

Mai Sui was not afraid because her father was there, so she went to see what was inside the machine. She was shocked to find that her parents, brothers and sisters were all inside. She was immediately startled and her bright eyes widened. "Hey, why did you take us in?"

She reached out to grab it.

The foreigner was amused by her actions and laughed, using his broken Chinese that he had just learned, he explained to her with a smile: "Video camera."

The Chinese he spoke was very soft and inflected, and Mai Sui thought it sounded like "shirt showing" and was even more confused. He thought they were a pair of hooligans, shirt showing.

Han Qingsong had already contacted the old diplomat and checked their letter of introduction and identification information. He knew that they were Italian photographers who claimed to be traveling with a camera and wanted to shoot some natural folk record footage.

Since they were not spies and there was official proof, Han Qingsong didn't care. He told Lin Lan and the children to relax and not to be afraid.

After hearing their father say there was no threat, Mai Sui and Er Wang let go and went to look at the man's camera.

The foreigner was also curious about them and communicated with them in his very unauthentic Chinese. Mai Sui and Er Wang had a lot of fun communicating with him, even guessing. Their clothes, language, appearance, machines, work, etc. made the siblings very curious.

The foreigner even took a camera to take a photo with them, and also took photos of Lin Lan and Han Qingsong and others, including their entire family.

Lin Lan thought about it and realized that the artist's masterpiece was of great importance and something had to be left behind. She gestured to them, saying that she wanted the photos and asked if they could send them to her after they were developed.

The foreigners were very happy and nodded repeatedly to indicate that it was ok. Lin Lan then wrote down the address of Han Qingsong's unit for them.

The foreigner looked at it carefully and then put the note in his wallet.

He saw Xiaowang carrying a harmonica on his back and was very curious, so he gestured to Xiaowang to play it.

Xiaowang was not shy either, he picked it up and started to blow it.

The two foreigners recorded the whole thing with a video camera and gave a thumbs up.

At this time, four people came running out of the station, some Chinese and some foreigners. When they saw the two foreigners, they rushed over. One of them said nervously in Italian: "Sir, why did you get separated? We have already arranged a location for the shoot. Please come in."

The whistle started to blow at the ticket gate, and Lin Lan's family said goodbye to the two foreigners. Han Qingsong and Da Wang picked up the luggage and escorted Lin Lan and the others to the ticket gate.

Lin Lan turned around to look at the two foreigners, and they happened to turn around and wave at her, so she smiled. One of the foreigners raised his camera and took a picture.

Mai Sui, Er Wang and Xiao Wang have been studying the foreigners. This is the first time they have seen foreigners and everything about them makes them curious.

"Why are their noses so big and long! Haha."

"With a hairy face, does it look like Sun Wukong?"

"See their hair? It's a funny color. It's like a bunch of curly hay."

Xiao Wang: "I'll draw it for them and show it to Xiao San Ge."

When checking tickets, some passengers were afraid of being left behind and not being able to catch the train, so they squeezed in desperately, even those who hadn't waited yet.

Xiaowang was short and was squeezed in there. All he could see were other people's belts and buttocks, and he became extremely anxious.

At this time, a big hand passed through his armpit and lifted him up, letting him sit in his arms. Xiao Wang suddenly went from the lowest altitude to the highest altitude, and the air was much fresher. He hugged Han Qingsong's neck and laughed happily.

With Da Wang and Er Wang leading the way and Han Qingsong following behind, Lin Lan and Mai Sui walked very easily.

Because they were in a hurry and some people were carrying large and small bags, they ended up crowding at the door of the carriage. No one was willing to give way and no one could get in.

Da Wang and Er Wang arrived at the door of the fifth carriage and saw several people squeezing in there. They went in and were dragged down.

Erwang: "Let those in front go up first. No one can get up if you squeeze in here."

The man saw that Erwang was just a child and wanted to curse him, but when he met Dawang's cold eyes, he immediately swallowed back his words.

The people in front got on, but the two brothers did not get on either. They stood on both sides waiting for Lin Lan and Mai Sui to get on first. If anyone dared to squeeze in, one would attack them verbally while the other would look at them with a cold look. So the passengers in their carriage got on the train in an orderly manner.

Lin Lan and Mai Sui got on the bus first and found their seats, where they discovered three young men were sitting.

One of them was wearing a tilted front cap and a big white mask, revealing only a pair of slanted peach blossom eyes, looking a bit evil and a bit unruly, sitting horizontally on a two-person seat. The other two were sitting on a three-person seat, the outermost one was carrying a military green backpack and was munching on sunflower seeds, with the shells flying everywhere.

The three men looked young, but they looked miserable and angry, as if to say "keep away from strangers, whoever comes near will be in trouble."

Lin Lan: "Comrade, please take your seats. These are our seats."

The one who was eating melon seeds rolled his eyes, "You say it's yours? Will it respond if you call it?"

Oh, are we dealing with a rogue?

Lin Lan smiled and said, "You can afford to take the train, so you must be people of status and position. You should have some dignity, right?" She saw that the three people were well dressed and looked good, and they could still eat melon seeds in such a lively manner, so it was obvious that they were not poor children.

Children from poor families rarely have such an outgoing and domineering personality. Even if they are naughty, they are only modest.

"You, who are you calling shameless?" The young man with the crooked hat was annoyed at being disturbed in his sweet dream. He slammed the table and stood up. He glanced at Lin Lan with his peach blossom eyes, then fixed his eyes on the wheat ears.

He thought Lin Lan and Mai Sui looked like sisters, pretty and tender. His eyes, which were tinged with evil, started to act naughty. He half-leaned forward and approached Mai Sui, stretching out his finger to touch her chin, "You are a pretty girl."

With a crisp "slap" sound, two slaps were heard, Mai Sui and Lin Lan slapped him on both sides of the face.

Man in white mask: “!! Damn it! These two stinky bitches…” He raised his hands as if to hit Lin Lan and Mai Sui.

Lin Lan pushes Mai Suimin