After the competition, Chu Yunfeng, Lin Lan and Han Qingsong talked for a long time about Sanwang’s development plan.

He has a very clear route and goal. He plans to study in the regional sports school for two years and then go to the provincial sports school when he is older.

As for the competition, do it according to your ability and don't be in a hurry.

Seeing that he really cared about Sanwang, Lin Lan felt relieved and left everything to Chu Yunfeng.

She said sincerely: "Teacher Chu, we have to be honest with you. We let our child swim because he likes swimming, and it would be better if he can win glory. But if the situation changes in the future... we also hope that you can stay sober." The teacher would naturally understand that the situation had changed.

She wanted Sanwang to make his own decisions, to fight for what he wanted, and not to force himself for so-called honor and gold medals even if he didn't like them.

After all, exercise is based on happiness and interest. Only with interest can one practice mechanical exercises repeatedly without getting tired. If there is no interest and they are just forced to practice, they will develop a rebellious mentality over time, which will harm the physical and mental health of children.

Only the love that comes from the heart can burst out with intense brilliance.

Chu Yunfeng assured her that it would always be like this now and in the future.

Finally, Chu Yunfeng discussed with his sports school leader and decided to give the players two days off, taking them to the provincial capital to have some fun and see the world.

Because Sanwang had a family, he temporarily left the class, said goodbye to his teacher and roommates, and returned to the military guesthouse with his parents that afternoon.

Lu Jinxiu and Han Qingsong first dropped Lin Lan and the children off, took a rest and ate some fruit, then went off to do some work and came back to have dinner together.

Back in the room, Erwang and Maisui fetched water. Lin Lan let the children move freely, but told them not to go too far, and also asked Sanwang to watch his legs.

Sanwang's leg doesn't hurt as much now, but it's more itchy. There's a lump there and he can't help but pinch it.

Xiao Wang stared at him responsibly, "Little Third Brother, you can't scratch it. It will get infected if you scratch it."

Sanwang: “It’s itchy.” At first it was hot, numb and painful, and now it’s itchy.

Sanwang blew on him, "I'll blow on you."

Sanwang: "Then please treat me to some candy."

Xiaowang: "Wait." He ran to his schoolbag and took out all the money he had - 1 cent. "There is a sales agency in the guesthouse."

The sales agency in the guesthouse sells snacks, cigarettes, etc. Snacks require food coupons, but candy does not require them. After all, those who can live in the military district guesthouse, even if they are insiders, will not be too difficult to deal with. As long as they do not break the rules, they can sell anything, of course the quantity is limited.

Xiaowang held Sanwang's hand and the two went to the sales agency.

"Auntie, please give me five pieces of candy." Xiaowang took out a dime and put it on the counter.

The saleswoman was a woman in her twenties. She looked at the two handsome and energetic young men, one black and one white, and smiled, "What kind do you want?"

The candies here are richer than those in the countryside, including shrimp cakes, white rabbits, fruit candies, crystal candies, and many more. But the prices vary, from two cents for the cheapest to four or five cents for the most expensive. You can buy less than five yuan for ten cents.

The two of them got into an argument at once, and they discussed among themselves. The salesperson didn't rush them because they were good-looking, and it wouldn't delay anything anyway.

At this time, Ji Tingshen and three others came back from outside and saw the two brothers whispering there. He recognized Xiaowang and walked over.

"You two..." He glanced at Sanwang. This black boy looked very energetic and intimidating. "Are you his brother?"

He pointed at Xiaowang.

Sanwang ignored him and asked Xiaowang first: "Do you know him?"

Xiaowang's impression of Ji Tingshen is still that of a bad kid who brought shame to his parents. After all, he fell asleep when getting off the bus, and he never saw him in the guesthouse. He spent the whole day at the stadium.

Xiaowang nodded.

Ji Ting laughed deeply.

Who knows Xiaowang said: "Little Third Brother, they are not obedient."

When Sanwang heard this, he ignored Ji Tingshen and the other two and said to the salesperson, "Give us a dime."

The saleswoman smiled, collected the money and left four different candies. She glanced at the children outside, each of them was handsome in their own way and really pleasing to the eye.

Xiaowang stuffed the candy into Sanwang's pocket and said, "Little San brother, please have some candy."

Sanwang first took a piece of shrimp crisp and stuffed it into his brother's mouth, "Try it and see if it tastes good. If it tastes good, let's go back and get some money and buy some more to share."

Xiao Wang bit off half of it and smiled, "Half for each of us."

Sanwang stuffed the rest into his mouth and nodded: "Not bad."

Ji Tingshen and the other two thought that he was just a young boy, but he looked like a rich man. It was really... enviable. The three of them were under economic sanctions, and they were in dire straits at the moment. They didn't even have money to buy candy.

Sanwang looked at their fiery eyes and said cautiously, "We only have a few pieces, we can't share them with you."

Xiao Wang took out another piece of crystal candy that he had never eaten before and said, "Try this one."

Zhou Shuguang smiled and pulled Ji Tingshen and Luan Yaohui back to the room. "Let's go back and think of a solution. We can't be so frustrated by a penny."

I don’t even have money to buy a piece of candy for my child!

Just now, seeing the two brothers arguing about which candy to buy, Ji Ting subconsciously wanted to bid a dollar and say they could buy any candy they wanted.

How would I know...I'm short of money.

The two brothers finally finished tasting. Sanwang asked: "Which one is the best?"

Sanwang tastes sweet in your little mouth. It has the sweetness of shrimp crisps, the milky sweetness of White Rabbit, the fresh sweetness of fruit candies, and the coolness of crystal candies... I can't decide which one to choose, they are all delicious!

When Ji Tingshen and his two friends were returning, they happened to meet Dawang who was out looking for his brother.

Ji Tingshen: "Where to buy candy?"

When Da Wang heard this, he stepped forward and Ji Tingshen turned around and followed him.

Luan Yaohui: “Hey…”

Zhou Shuguang tilted his head: "Let's go back to the room first."

They went back first.

Da Wang walked along the corridor to the lobby and saw the two young men whispering there.

He strode over. "You two."

Xiao Wang immediately smiled and said, "Brother, please help us make a decision."

Da Wang looked at them.

Sanwang: "There are seven or eight flavors of candy here, and we can't decide which one to buy."

Da Wang took a look.

The salesperson scooped out a spoon and put it on the tray, looking at them with a slight smile. These three brothers were so handsome, especially the eldest brother, whose eyes were so deep and dark. My heart was pounding when he looked at me.

Da Wang took out a piece of money and said, "I'll take them all." He took a piece of milk tablet and stuffed it into Xiao Wang's mouth. Xiao Wang's eyes narrowed as he ate. He was so happy these two days.

Lin Lan gave money to the children during the holidays, and also gave them pocket money on weekdays. She bought books for Erwang and Maisui, but saved the money for Dawang without buying almost anything.

The salesperson had naturally seen a lot of rich people here, so he wasn't surprised. He weighed the goods and wrapped them in paper.

Da Wang grabbed a few pieces and stuffed the rest to San Wang and Xiao Wang, asking them to hold them.

The two brothers were so happy that they couldn't stop grinning. Sanwang said: "We're rich! Haha."

Xiao Wang: "Little Third Brother, Big Brother paid for it, so he is rich."

The two of them giggled.

When they turned around, they saw Ji Tingshen looking at them with a smile.

Da Wang glanced at him, thinking that he might be eating candy. As a big brother, he subconsciously threw a few candies in his hand to Ji Tingshen.

Ji Tingshen: "..."

He took it, peeled off a piece of candy and threw it into his mouth. It was so sweet!

He and Da Wang walked over side by side, and like they were acquaintances, he knocked on their door and called out the other two friends. The three of them followed Da Wang to their room.

Xiaowang and Sanwang carried the candies into the house and shared them with their mother and their older sister and brother.

When Da Wang entered the room, three people followed him in.

The three of them stood in a row and bowed to Lin Lan, this time politely, "Hello, Aunt Lin, I apologize to you."

Oh, so formal. Lin Lan stood up and said, "Don't be polite. Since you two know each other, let's play together."

She asked Mai Sui to eat some fruit.

Lu Jinxiu had someone send some fruits, including apples, pears, tangerines, pomegranates, and even a few sweet oranges. Sweet oranges and tangerines are southern fruits that they simply cannot eat in the countryside.

They were all young kids and were eager to get along, so they quickly started chatting to each other.

The three people originally looked down on the country boy, but once they got to know him, they found that, apart from having less experience, he was just as good as them in terms of learning.

Even someone as proud as Ji Tingshen restrained his arrogance and talked to Da Wang about how he trained his skills, talked to Er Wang about books, and then glanced at Mai Sui from time to time.

Mai Sui washed the fruits and took an orange to study it. She was embarrassed to say that she didn't know what it was in front of others and was a little confused about how to eat it.

Ji Tingshen smiled at her and held out his hand, "I'll help you."

Mai Sui glanced at him and muttered softly, "It's not like I don't have a brother." She threw the orange to Da Wang: "Brother, I can't open it."

Ji Tingshen: "..."

Da Wang took a look at it and thought it was not that kind of melon, so he tried to peel the skin a little.

Lin Lan had already found a small fruit knife that Lu Jinxiu had prepared from the drawer. "Here, cut it."

They ate fruit together. Lin Lan let the children play while she turned on the radio to listen to the sports broadcast. Even though she had seen the three boys' game once, she still found it particularly interesting to listen to it again. She even took out a notebook to write something down.

She estimated that tomorrow's provincial newspaper would use a small section to report Sanwang's deeds, so she decided to buy a few more copies to keep. She also wanted to find a way to order or buy the sports newspapers on Tuesdays and Fridays, even if they were expired. From now on, she would collect every piece of news about her son.

The children outside had a good chat. Although Da Wang didn't like to talk, he was interested in military affairs. Ji Tingshen and the other two grew up in a military compound and were knowledgeable in this area, so they could naturally chat with him. Zhou Shuguang liked reading, watching movies, and listening to music, so he could chat with Er Wang and Mai Sui.

Sanwang and Xiaowang chatted with each other for a while, and then listened to them chat for a while, and they were able to blend in well.

They had already talked about where to have fun in the provincial capital, and Erwang and the others had no say, so they just listened to them.

Ji Tingshen had no interest in it before and didn't think it was fun, but now he also wants to join in the fun.

Zhou Shuguang was more knowledgeable and introduced the scenic spots and delicacies in the provincial capital. "Anyway, we must visit Daming Lake, Baotu Spring, Pearl Spring, Black Tiger Spring, and Thousand Buddha Mountain."

Ji Tingshen: "I'm going to the Revolutionary Committee to borrow a camera."

Luan Yaohui was shocked: "Don't go." He was told that he was only allowed to report to the military district. If he went to the Revolutionary Committee or somewhere else, he would be whipped if Ji Tingshen's father found out.

Ji Tingshen was not afraid, "I'm not borrowing the camera to do anything bad."

Mai Sui thought of the two foreigners, who also brought cameras and video cameras, and they started talking about a new topic. Ji Ting looked at Mai Sui's slender and white wrists, and his cheeks ached slightly. How could she be so energetic!

After a while, Han Qingsong and Lu Jinxiu came over. Seeing them getting along well, Lu Jinxiu smiled and said, "You get along well."

Several children immediately stood up and greeted.

Han Qingsong signaled them not to be nervous.

Lu Jinxiu: "You must be very hungry. Let's go have dinner."

There is a military hotel next to the guesthouse, which is only a few minutes' walk away without taking a car.

Lin Lan took the meal ticket and money and stuffed them into Han Qingsong's pocket, letting him keep them whether he needed them or not.

Han Qingsong shook her hand and said, "It's okay."

Because there were so many people, the dinner was a big table full of food, rich but not out of the ordinary. In addition to staples such as steamed bread and noodles, there were also snacks such as meat fire roast, scallion pancakes, fried dough twists, and sweet rice cakes, as well as coarse grains such as sweet potatoes and wowotou. The dishes included the specialties of nine-turn large intestine, red-roasted carp, pork head, sea cucumber with scallions, braised pork elbow with soy sauce, roasted chicken and roasted duck, and a pot of fried small yellow croaker.

Although Han Qingsong thought it was a bit extravagant, he remained calm and let Lu Jinxiu enjoy it.

Ji Tingshen and his friends had seen the scene before, so they didn't think much of it and thought Lu Jinxiu was very simple. However, when they saw that Lin Lan and the children looked normal, they became curious and thought that this family was really interesting.

Of course Lin Lan didn't say anything.

Dawang would never show what he thought, he would only think it in his heart. Every time a dish was served, he would be surprised, "Wow, big pork elbow! Wow, whole chicken and duck!" When he saw a sea cucumber that he didn't recognize, he would exclaim, "What kind of insect is this?"

Erwang and Maisui were surprised, but they maintained their table manners and only discussed the matter in a low voice.

Sanwang and Xiaowang are children, so there's nothing wrong with them being a little lively.

A dish of braised pork elbow with sauce was served. Xiao Wang said: "Brother Xiao San, this is what I am bringing you to eat!"

Sanwang's eyes sparkled, and he hugged him, "Xiaowang, you are so kind, taking me to eat such a delicious meal."

Ji Tingshen and others looked confused. What was going on?

The roast chicken was served, Sanwang: "Brother Xiaowang, you took me to eat this." Xiaowang would dream of eating delicious food, and he would describe it very vividly, the sauce-colored chicken skin, and the smell of pine and cypress smoke, it was just like this!

The two brothers have tried every dish.

Ji Ting leaned over to Da Wang and said, "Your family...the food is pretty good." It is said that the villagers in the countryside are reluctant to eat eggs. Is it true?

Da Wang: "I'm not hungry anyway."

"Brother, you are humble." Ji Tingshen patted Dawang's shoulder.

Lu Jinxiu poured wine for Han Qingsong and Lin Lan, said a few words of introduction, and told the children to just eat, "Eat your fill, don't be restrained, just eat like you would if you were hiding under the covers."

Sanwang and Xiaowang: "Uncle Lu, how did you know we were eating under the quilt?"

Lu Jinxiu: "...Are you really eating under the quilt?" When I was in the army, the training was hard and I got hungry quickly. If I didn't meet the requirements, I wouldn't be allowed to eat. Those who had a good relationship with me would hide their food and let them eat under the quilt.

Both he and Zhou Shaodong had received help from Han Qingsong and had vivid memories of the experience.

The two young men nodded and smiled happily.

Lu Jinxiu clinked her wine glass with Han Qingsong's and said earnestly, "Brother, can we not treat our children like this? The army is the army, and home is home."

Han Qingsong: "..." What did I do? He turned his head and looked at Lin Lan, with a puzzled look on his face.

Lin Lan was already overjoyed and waved her hands, "Jinxiu, come, let us toast you, thank you..."

"Sister-in-law!" Lu Jinxiu stood up in a hurry and walked to Lin Lan's side. He propped up the back of her chair with one hand and clinked his wine glass with hers. "If you want to drink, just tell me. I'm a brother and I won't let you toast me. I'll do it. You can do whatever you want."

He tilted his head back and drank a cup of white liquor, patted Han Qingsong on the shoulder, and said, "Brother, I know why you feel so comfortable staying at home."

With a daughter-in-law like this, I would also stay at home.

Han Qingsong poured him a glass of wine and said, "Drink it."

Lu Jinxiu: "That idiot Zhou Shaodong..." He smiled and pointed at Zhou Shuguang: "You didn't hear it."

Zhou Shuguang: “…” He turned his head and talked to Ji Tingshen, pretending he didn’t hear anything. Who told him to be so humble? He might have to be scolded by him in the future.

Lu Jinxiu continued to say to Han Qingsong: "Forget about that idiot. I won't slander him. Just let him retain a little dignity and status in your heart. Otherwise, he will be too embarrassed to see you in the future."

Han Qingsong motioned for him to sit down, knowing that he was just revealing his true nature in front of his old comrade, and would still be a cunning wolf when he returned to the military.

He whispered, "You are suitable to be the political commissar."

Lu Jinxiu laughed out loud, "Sister-in-law, your Director Han has learned to curse people in a roundabout way now."

Lin Lan: "Your old squad leader is complimenting you. We don't understand this. You guys chat and we'll be in charge of eating."

Such a rich dish must be given to the children to have a good meal, otherwise it will be gone if we miss it.

She didn't think Lu Jinxiu was as harmless as he appeared. Last night, she and Han Qingsong learned about Lu Jinxiu. When he was demobilized, Lu Jinxiu's position was similar to his. Afterwards, Lu Jinxiu directly skipped the battalion-level position and went to the division headquarters, and then transferred to the regiment headquarters as a political commissar. The promotion speed was very fast.

I don't know how many opponents were killed during this period.

She guessed something from their conversation and Han Qingsong's indifferent tone. At that time, something happened, Han Qingsong took the responsibility, and Lu Jinxiu and Zhou Shaodong stepped aside. The two were more able to compromise than Han Qingsong on certain issues, and were better at seizing opportunities. But they still had their bottom line, and they were sincere to Han Qingsong, so it was nothing.

What's more, when Han Qingsong changed his career, the biggest problem was that "she" was seeking death at that time, so he decided to go home and fulfill his responsibilities as a husband and father.

After dinner, the children still wanted to play ball.

Da Wang and his children live in the countryside. Apart from what Han Qingsong taught them, and swimming, they basically have no formal exercise.

Children like sports like basketball, football, table tennis and badminton, but they rarely have access to them.

After hearing this, Lu Jinxiu said, "We still have some time, let's go to the indoor stadium to play."

Ji Tingshen told him that he wanted to borrow a camera tomorrow to take it out for fun and take photos.

Lu Jinxiu: "You don't need to borrow it. I'll have someone bring it over."

He and Han Qingsong were playing basketball, and the children couldn't get in, so they went to play something else.

Mai Sui saw a ping-pong table, so she took a racket and a ball and asked Er Wang to play with her, but he didn't know how to play.

Ji Tingshen took it from Erwang and said, "I know a little bit about this."

Ji Tingshen played table tennis well, fast, accurate and fierce, but Da Wang was also a good learner and could play several rounds with him soon. Lin Lan also found it fun to watch, and she could also play it when she was in school. She tried to get a feel for it, and table tennis was very easy to get started, especially when the opponent was soft, and they could play back and forth and have a lot of fun.

Lin Lan and Zhou Shuguang are playing.

The children all cheered her on, "Mom, you are so awesome! You can even play table tennis!"

After a while, Lin Lan felt a little tired. She looked at her watch and saw that it was about time to go back and rest. She put away the racket and said with a smile, "It's just a fly swatter. I always hit mosquitoes with it. How can I miss such a big ball?"

Zhou Shuguang, who was playing against her: ...Auntie, you are so interesting. This is the first time I hear someone say that playing table tennis is like slapping a mosquito.

They finally understood why those kids were so amazing, Da Wang was so cold yet so capable, Er Wang was a scheming man, San Wang looked carefree but was actually very cunning, and although Xiao Wang looked cute and adorable, he was always right when it came to teasing.

The three of them sincerely said, "Auntie Lin, you are really amazing."

A country woman who has never been to school and has never seen the world, can actually be like this.

Lin Lan waved her hands and said with a smile, "You guys are amazing. If you have nothing to do in the next two days, please take our children for a walk. I wouldn't know how to play if I hadn't been to the provincial capital."

Because Xiaowang needed to relax after the surgery, Lin Lan didn't take him on any activities that were too tiring, and only took him to see the scenic spots by the lake.

She and Han Qingsong accompanied the children to play for a day, took a look at the most famous attractions, and took some photos. She told the children not to worry and just go play, and that it was useless to stay in the hospital. However, since the younger brother was undergoing surgery, the older brothers and sisters naturally had no mood to play.

Especially Mai Sui and Er Wang found a bookstore nearby where they could read books.

So Lin Lan and Han Qingsong accompanied Xiaowang to the hospital, while Dawang took his younger brothers and sisters and the three older brothers to a nearby bookstore to read.

The three-person team of Sanwang and the hated students: …………

Finally, Ji Tingshen took them to see a movie. Although he had no money, he got an internal ticket.

The attending physician that Lu Jinxiu contacted was the best in the provincial capital. After a series of procedures including admission and examination, the surgery was scheduled for August 16th of the lunar calendar.

This year's Mid-Autumn Festival was particularly special. Our family was in the provincial capital, and with Lu Jinxiu and Ji Tingshen accompanying us, it was an unforgettable experience.

The operation was successful!

Because of Lu Jinxiu's help and Han Qingsong's civil servant status, Xiaowang's surgery fee can be reduced by half. Lin Lan also plans to buy more medicine from the provincial hospital as it is not available at the county hospital.

After Xiaowang finished the surgery and was staying in the hospital for observation, Han Qingsong went to a meeting.

Lin Lan asked a few children to deliver the letters from the educated youth to each family, especially Uncle Shen Yu and Huo Yuan, to tell them the situation so that they don't have to worry.

Uncle Shen Yu and Huo Yuan also came to the hospital to visit Xiaowang.

Xiaowang stayed in the hospital for a few days for observation, and then the gauze was removed. The doctor checked and said it was successful. He asked Xiaowang to wear an eye patch for a few days to get used to it, to let the blood stasis dissipate and absorb, and to take medicine and apply ointment on time. After about a week, when the blood stasis dissipates, his vision will be restored.

"Doctor, we are from the countryside and cannot come back for a follow-up check. Can you write a letter to explain the situation?" Lin Lan was thoughtful. As long as there was no danger, there was no need to go back to the provincial capital for a follow-up check. She hoped to communicate with the hospital and go to the county hospital for a follow-up check.

The attending doctor was surprised that she had such knowledge and said with a smile, "Of course, I will write down the medical records in detail and you can take them home and fill out the forms regularly. If you have any questions, please write to me. The detailed address will be on the medical records."

Lin Lan thanked him quickly and followed the doctor to look at the contents of the medical records, how to record them, etc.

The doctor saw that she had clear ideas, could read, and was knowledgeable about treating illnesses, so he couldn't help but chat with her more.

"Sister-in-law, you should go to the hospital for further studies and return to the commune to become a barefoot doctor."

Lin Lan smiled and said, "Thank you for your advice, doctor. I am bleeding and have a wound. I am afraid and cannot be a doctor."

In her previous life, she had learned first aid and later participated in several rescue operations. She found that she was dizzy and bleeding from large wounds. Although she did not faint directly, the dizziness and nausea were still very obvious. It was okay to give artificial respiration to a drowning person, a headache, or something like that, but she could not do that with blood gushing out, and it would delay things.

She is very self-aware.

The doctor had been getting along well with her these days, and saw that she was not as rude and reserved as other country people, and her children were well-educated and sensible. He couldn't help but give her some advice, so he didn't say much when she had difficulties.

Xiaowang has been discharged from the hospital and Han Qingsong's meeting has not yet ended, so the family can go shopping in the provincial capital again.

When Lu Jinxiu was busy, she sent the guards and the young soldiers from the logistics team to drive two jeeps to take Lin Lan's family and Ji Tingshen and the other two out for a trip.

The provincial capital, which is surrounded by lotus flowers on four sides and willows on three sides, with mountains and lakes on half of the city, has a noble and elegant appearance in August. Flowers of various colors are in full bloom, fruit trees are full of fruits, the weather is clear and the scenery is infinitely beautiful. The spring water gushing out of the ground makes the children exclaim in amazement.

In addition to tourist attractions, Lin Lan also makes a point of taking her children to visit various colleges and universities.

After the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution, half of the regular universities in the provincial capital were closed, and some were directly converted into workers, peasants and soldiers colleges.

She specifically inquired about the Provincial Art College, which was changed into the May 7th Art School in 1971. It was organized according to the military system and divided into five teams: music, fine arts, dance, Peking opera, and folk art. The main teaching content was rehearsing model operas.

However, by the time Xiaowang takes the entrance exam, many art schools will surely have resumed operations, so there is no need to rush.

When playing, Xiaowang was either held in someone's arms or carried on someone's back. It was very comfortable and not tiring at all. In addition, the whole family was together and in a good mood, so his eyesight recovered faster.

A few days later, Xiaowang took off the eye patch and could see normally again.

Although I still have mild myopia and astigmatism, which need to be corrected with new glasses, it is much better than before.

He blinked his eyes and laughed exaggeratedly, "Wow, I feel like the sky has suddenly become brighter, just like there was fog before and it's clearing up now!"

"Congratulations, Brother Xiaowang, you have a clear vision and a brighter heart!" Everyone smiled and wished him well.

Two days later, after Han Qingsong finished his meeting, they decided to return.

Lu Jinxiu had already started the autumn training, and asked someone to prepare the return train tickets for them. He also took time to personally send them on the train. He also bought a lot of gifts for the children, snacks, candies, maltose, fruits, etc., filling up two school bags.

Because Zhou Shaodong could not come back from the south, Ji Tingshen and the other two also let Lu Jinxiu make all the arrangements. Lu Jinxiu considered not letting them stay in the provincial military region, but sent them to the lower regional group army for training.

So, the three of them went the same way as Lin Lan's family, and he asked Han Qingsong to take care of them and send them over.

Han Qingsong said goodbye to Lu Jinxiu and said, "Go back and get busy. If you have anything to say, write to me."

Lu Jinxiu stood at attention, knocked her heels against each other, and saluted Han Qingsong.

Han Qingsong returned the greeting, shook hands, and got into the car.

Lu Jinxiu walked to the car window and smiled at Lin Lan, "Sister-in-law, come if you want to play."

Lin Lan and the children waved goodbye to him.

Xiao Wang smiled sweetly: "Uncle Lu welcomes you to our home to play."

Lu Jinxiu gestured to him and watched the train leave.

When the train was far away and the land was no longer visible, the children began to count the spoils.

They went shopping and traveling in the provincial capital these days and bought a lot of things they liked.

Lin Lan bought some old newspapers and magazines with commemorative value, which were quite cheap, at the price of scraps. She also bought some books, mostly second-hand books, which were cheap. People cherish books at that time, and second-hand books were well preserved. She also bought some things for relatives and friends, such as cloth, wool, etc. She also bought a radio for Lin Mei.

A second-hand one, bought accidentally while shopping. An old lady was in urgent need of money and secretly sold some things.

Radio, books, etc., Lin Lan took a look and decided to buy most of them.

Mai Sui bought two maps of the provincial capital and a tourist map, each costing only a few cents, and she bought an extra copy to study slowly. She and Er Wang partnered to buy some books and some fine silk threads, intending to embroider a handkerchief as a return gift for Fan Xiao.

Erwang bought some parts for assembling radios, such as transistors. He took them back and planned to assemble radios with Shen Yu, Zhao Mingjie and others, and then sell them to the members to make money. The big housekeeper will never forget to make money. After all, this time he came to the provincial capital. Although he had Lu Jinxiu to help him, he estimated that his family's savings would be almost spent, so he had to find a way to make money.

Da Wang didn't buy anything, but Lu Jinxiu gave him a new basketball, which made him very happy.

Sanwang was holding a family photo, which was several times larger than the previous one. This was the one that made him happiest.

Xiaowang didn't have any desires. He was happy to be with his family. Uncle Lu also took them to the largest department store in the provincial capital. He went to see the musical instrument counter. Although he didn't buy anything, he was very happy to see the violin, electronic keyboard, and guzheng. He learned a lot.

My mother also bought him several music books.

Xiaowang tried playing the electronic keyboard in a department store and found it amazing. So he drew the keys on a notebook and tapped them with his slender fingers, muttering to himself, "do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si..."

This time they came back as a group of ten and just sat on both sides of the aisle.

Now the children have all become familiar with each other and are having a lot of fun playing together. Mai Sui, Er Wang and San Wang also went over and teamed up with the three to play poker.

In the early days of the Cultural Revolution, the production of poker cards was banned, and playing was not allowed, but after a year or two of ban, the revolutionaries could no longer hold back. After all, there was no entertainment, and it was boring for a group of people to get together, so they still had to find some fun, and mahjong and poker were indispensable.

So in 1970, poker became popular again, but it was no longer called poker, but entertainment films. The patterns were also modified, and the Western-style patterns such as big and small kings, jqk, etc. were replaced with the characteristics of the Cultural Revolution, such as the East is Red, ***, and fighting against selfishness and criticizing revisionism.

Now it is 73, and things are more relaxed. Many people are playing on the train. Anyway, they are not gambling, they are just playing for fun, and no one cares anymore.

Six people played against each other. Sanwang didn't know how to play, and when he finally learned it, he played it too loudly, causing Mai Sui and Erwang to lose.

Erwang sometimes plays with Dawang at home, and learns a lot of tricks from him. Remembering and counting cards are necessary, and how to hook the opponent, block, and cheat are also important. Erwang is meticulous, and he can draw inferences from what Dawang tells him.

Mai Sui is not that good. She is more emotional and her thinking and logic are not as good as Er Wang's, but she is still good enough to play poker.

Only Sanwang, although he can be clever sometimes, is completely clueless when it comes to things related to arithmetic.

To him, playing cards is entertainment and relaxation, and it doesn't require any brainpower. Playing poker is considered to require brainpower, isn't it tiring? Then why play? It's better to do exercises and memorize.

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Therefore, Sanwang plays cards in a very flexible and maneuvering manner. He just focuses on his own attack. If the cards are good, he will shoot, and if the cards are bad, he will just play slowly.

I don't know how to cooperate with two partners.

Erwang had a bad hand, while Sanwang had a good hand, so he should have been sent out first. However, after a lot of calculations and seizing opportunities, he found the cards that the opponent didn't want. He thought he could just leave in one go, but who knew that he was blocked by Sanwang instead.

Erwang had a look of despair on his face, while Ji Tingshen and Zhou Shuguang were laughing unrestrainedly.

Sanwang sat between Ji Tingshen and Zhou Shuguang, listening to them laugh and rolling his eyes at each of them.

Mai Sui: "Hey, Sanwang, what cards did you play? Didn't I tell you? We are a team, you have to learn to cooperate. If the cards are good, you can lead your family. If the cards are bad, we will send you away first."

Ji Tingshen and Mai Sui sat opposite each other. He leaned his elbows to support his head, and looked at Mai Sui with a pair of peach blossom eyes smiling slightly, "You make a very reasonable point."

Mai Sui curled his lips and said, "We've been fighting for so long, who still doesn't understand?"

Sanwang: "What do you understand? How do you fight? Don't you just fight whatever you like?"

Erwang Fu'e, do you play cards just because you like them? This third brother is very smart when he is smart, and he is more stupid than anyone else when he is confused. "Use your brain."

Sanwang: "What is the brain? Is this something that requires using the brain?"

If I use my brain, I will get first place in the exam!

Luan Yaohui slammed the table and said, "You are absolutely right! They are good at learning, and they just play cards because they like it."

Mai Sui rolled his eyes at him and said, "Why don't you just fight blindly?"

Luan Yaohui peeked at Mai Sui's cards and saw that he had a pair of 8s left, which was not too big. "It's not like playing blindly. See if I can help you. You better prepare your nose and don't cry. Haha. Come on, let's set up the vines. No one is allowed to give a straight card."

Ji Tingshen winked at Mai Sui and pointed at his own cards. Mai Sui leaned forward to look at them. Ji Tingshen stretched out his index finger and gently scratched the tip of her delicate nose.

Mai Sui glared at him, "I haven't lost yet."

Ji Tingshen smiled, first played a king to hold the cards, and then threw out a pair of fives.

Luan Yaohui: "Ji Tingshen, you traitor!"

Mai Sui quickly threw the cards in his hand away and smiled at Luan Yaohui: "Haha, since you couldn't hold me back, I won't give you any tribute."

Zhou Shuguang: "If that's the case, let's switch groups. Ji Tingshen likes to go with the flow so much, so you two can be in the same group. You switch with my second brother. We want my second brother."

Mai Sui: "No, let's exchange it with Xiao San Ge!"

Luan Yaohui disagreed.

Mai Sui smiled and said, "Don't you two like playing cards together? You're a perfect team."

She switched seats with Luan Yaohui.

Facts have proved that it is not whoever Erwang is in a group with who will win, but whoever Sanwang is in a group with who will lose!

Zhou Shuguang and Luan Yaohui's noses turned red from being scratched, but Sanwang became more and more courageous and determined to win.

But Erwang and Ji Ting cooperated well, and even if Mai Sui occasionally fell behind, they would still support them as a team.

Zhou Shuguang felt hopeless and asked Dawang, who was sleeping with Xiaowang in his arms, for help: "Brother, why don't you come to rescue me?"

They have gotten used to playing around these past few days and have all started calling each other Lin Lan's family.

Da Wang would not play with them. All he learned at first were some tricks, including cheating. When they let him play, he couldn't help but show his skills.

He has made a clean break with the past, so he doesn't play.

Luan Yaohui got up to go to the restroom, Sanwang went with him, and the two exchanged their thoughts.

Ji Tingshen held a pair of poker cards in his hand, and his white and slender fingers shuffled and cut the cards flexibly. His movements were so smooth that it was dazzling to watch.

Mai Sui: "You are so good at playing cards. It seems you don't go to school or study. You just play cards all day long."

Ji Tingshen silently put down the poker and signaled Mai Sui to shuffle the cards three times.

Mai Sui took it, shuffled it three times in an orderly manner, and then cut the cards.

Ji Tingshen began to place the cards on the table, and then asked Mai Sui to turn them over.

Wheat turned over a club ace, and the next one was a club q. "What does that mean?"

Ji Tingshen: "This shows that you have a lot of romantic relationships."

Mai Sui: "There are no peach trees in my house. We have pomegranate and apricot trees."

Ji Tingshen: "..."

He motioned for Mai Sui to stretch out his right hand.

Mai Sui looked at his hands and then placed them on the table.

Her hands were slender, white and tender, with clear lines and rosy palms. Her palms were not as delicate as the backs of her hands, and there were thin cords at the base of her fingers.

Ji Tingshen said slowly: "You will be both educated and rich in the future."

Mai Sui was very curious, "How did you figure that out?"

"Palm reading."

"Show me yours."

Ji Tingshen stretched out his hands. His hands were as beautiful as a work of art, delicate and white. It was obvious that his fingers were pure and innocent. He curled the corners of his lips and said, "I am simpler than you. I am very loyal."

Although wheat ears mature early, they are just sensible. They have no idea about what it means to be loyal and fickle. They are just curious about how one can tell that a person is educated and rich by looking at his hands.

"How am I complicated or unfaithful?" Mai Sui was unconvinced.

Ji Tingshen tapped her emotional line with his fingertips, "Tell me how many people you like."

Mai Sui thought seriously: "There are so many. My mother, my father, my eldest brother, my second brother, my third brother, my youngest brother, my third aunt, me... Brother Shen Yu, Sister Fan Xiao, Uncle Lu, the teacher..."

Ji Tingshen: "...Why am I not included?"

Mai Sui shrugged, "How would I know? I just liked it because I saw it."

"What's wrong with me?"

"You..." Mai Sui smiled, "My little brother said that you look dishonest and bad, like a..." little gangster. When we first met, he looked so evil that ten slaps would not be too much.

"Then I am really wronged. However, I would like to express my most sincere apology to you again for my frivolous behavior when we first met."

Ji Tingshen's beautiful peach blossom eyes shone brightly without any trace of disrespect.

Mai Sui: "I forgive you."

Erwang sat next to Mai Sui, took the poker cards, randomly picked a few cards and threw them on the table, letting the two of them take a look. He closed the cards, changed the position of the cards with his hands, and randomly pointed to one: "Guess."

Mai Sui: “7.”

Ji Tingshen also guessed correctly.

Erwang added two more cards to speed up the game, and this time they both guessed correctly again.

Ji Tingshen: "Yeah, we have a good understanding."

Erwang glanced at him and said, "Brother Tingshen, let me show you what tacit understanding is."

He asked Ji Tingshen to draw a card, but he didn't look at it. He let Mai Sui look at it, and then he looked at Mai Sui.

Mai Sui smiled.

Erwang: "9 of diamonds."

Ji Tingshen: “…” Damn it, that’s impossible.

Erwang smiled at Mai Sui and said, "Sister, you see, we are always the ones who have the best understanding with each other, right?"

Seeing Ji Tingshen's expression of "wow, this is impossible", Mai Sui lay on Erwang's shoulder and couldn't stop laughing. Erwang had grown up to be a smart guy, and he would give her secret signals when playing poker.

She and Erwang have been together since childhood, sitting at the same table in school and doing homework together. She can really understand Erwang with just a glance.

It’s just that the 9 of Diamonds really relies on cheating.

Lin Lan discussed with Han Qingsong that when they arrived at the region, he would send Sanwang and Ji Tingshen and the other two to the military region to report.

Han Qingsong took out the ticket that Lu Jinxiu had gotten and took a look at it. His ticket was an internal military travel ticket, which did not specify the train number and fare, only the time. With the letter of introduction, he could get off the train at any time and take another one another another day.

He took it out and handed it to Da Wang.

Da Wang took it and asked, "I'll deliver it?"

Han Qingsong: “Yeah.”

Lin Lan was a little worried, "Third brother, our eldest son is younger than them." Let Da Wang send them off, but why does Da Wang act like he is older than them?

Han Qingsong: "14, not young anymore." It's time to learn how to do things.

Lin Lan thought about it, it was true.