The next morning, all eight of them got up early. Liu Yun and Yu's mother were too lazy to make breakfast, so they went straight to a breakfast shop outside to eat rice noodles.
It was still early when we arrived at the train station, only nine o'clock. There are two trains to Wuzhou from here, one at around ten o'clock in the morning and the other at three o'clock in the afternoon.
Fewer people are traveling now, and there are no holidays or festivals, so there won't be any train tickets sold out.
The whole family bought sleeper tickets directly because there were many empty seats, and since there were children, they asked the ticket seller to try to arrange for them to be together.
The triplets and twins have adapted well now, but they are still very happy to go out and play, especially Dangdang, who was jumping and skipping all the way.
Seeing her happy expression, Yu's mother smiled too. To be honest, she never imagined that one day she would be traveling around in the 1980s when transportation was not very convenient.
Liu Yun: "There's a big lake in Wushi. I've been to Wushi so many times but I've never been there! You can go and see it."
Mother Yu: "I've only heard of it. We only have rivers here; I've never seen a lake."
Although Liu Yun had seen lakes before, they were only lakes in her spatial dimension. She didn't know if they were actually lakes; she just called them lakes.
After all, she had never seen a lake like this before, and she was quite curious to see if there were any other differences between the lake outside and the one inside the space, besides their different functions.
The two cities are very close to each other, but it still took more than three hours by train.
In this hot summer, apart from Liu Yun who was a little listless, the other seven people were full of energy, which Liu Yun couldn't understand.
She could understand why the triplets and twins were so energetic; after all, they were young!
Why are my parents, who are nearly seventy years old, so energetic? Is she the only one who's weak?
However, when she thought of the elderly people in their seventies and eighties who were still jogging and practicing Tai Chi in the park in the morning, and how her father and mother were no less capable than those people, Liu Yun suddenly felt that she was indeed a little weak.
When the train arrived at the station, everyone got off the train with their own luggage.
After getting off the train, she went straight to the nearest house. However, upon arriving in Wushi and seeing the room full of cobwebs and dust, Liu Yun silently retreated.
Liu Yun: "Anyway, we have a letter of introduction, so staying in a hotel is quite fine for us."
Mother Yu: "Okay, just book two four-person rooms."
With no objections from the father, the eight of them headed towards the city center and found the largest hotel.
Liu Yun handed the letter of introduction to the front desk, "Hello, comrade, please open two four-person rooms."
The staff member glanced at them and said, "Men and women cannot live together."
Liu Yun: "I know, we have exactly four boys and four girls here, including the children."
"Okay, here you go. It's on the second floor. The water room is on the left, and the toilet is on the right."
Liu Yun: "Okay, thank you."
After the rooms were assigned, Father Yu stayed with Tuantuan, Yuanyuan, and An'an, while Mother Yu and Liu Yun stayed with Dangdang and Beibei.
I ate something on the train, so I'm not hungry now. The first thing I did when I got to my room was to change my sheets and duvet cover, since hotel rooms are usually not very clean.
After changing the sheets and duvet covers and resting for a while, the group went out to get a basic understanding of the city.
It seems that Jin Yi Ge's business is doing quite well. I only spent an afternoon shopping today and saw two Jin Yi Ge stores. Before, she only had one store, so it seems she has expanded quite a bit this year. Department stores and supply and marketing cooperatives sell the most Jin Yi Ge clothes.
There are also many small vendors selling socks, scarves, hair ties, headbands, and the like, all from the Jinyige Pavilion.
The food here is somewhat similar to that in Xinshi and Wushi, but also different, each with its own unique flavor.
The next day, the eight of them went boating on the lake. Liu Yun fell in love with it as soon as she arrived. The lake wasn't really a lake; it was more like a large pond.
Today, the aquatic ecosystem is relatively pristine and abundant, with lush aquatic plants, making it an ideal habitat for aquatic creatures such as finless porpoises.
The sight of finless porpoises frolicking freely in the lake, forming large groups and arching their backs, was something Liu Yun had never seen before. Not only Liu Yun, but all eight people present had never seen anything like it. Everyone stared at the scene without blinking. It was only after a long time that Liu Yun remembered that she had brought her camera and pressed the shutter button.
In addition, the lake area has abundant migratory bird resources, with a large number of migratory birds inhabiting or migrating here every year.
"The sunset glows and the lone wild goose flies together; the autumn water blends with the vast sky." The imagery of this poem seems instantly relatable. It's a pity it's not evening yet, but they can stay until evening to enjoy the sunset. After all, there are so many fun and beautiful things to see here; they'll never be bored.
Although July in the southern province is hot, it is also a good place to escape the summer heat. The summer temperature is pleasant, the scenery is beautiful, and July is the season when lotus flowers bloom. When the lotus flowers are in full bloom, they are fragrant and you can also experience the fun of boating on a sea of lotus flowers.
Liu Yun's only regret now is that she doesn't have enough film in her camera. Today is only the first day, so she has to use it sparingly, since there's still more than a month to go!
Eight people, changing cities every seven to ten days, really went crazy having fun, buying and playing whatever they saw that was fun or interesting.
There's no need to worry about having a lot of stuff, because you can just send it back. You only need to send your luggage once you leave a place.
We've done most of the fun things and eaten most of the good food, since the tourism industry hasn't really developed yet.
Liu Yun really wanted to try rafting, but although there is rafting available now, it's all done by people who just drift around for fun. It's not professional or reliable at all, and she was afraid of getting hurt, so she didn't dare to try it.
But over the past month, they've all gone completely wild, going up mountains and down to lakes, having a wonderful time.
Climbing the mountains of Nan Province in July and August is a particularly unique experience. The summer climate in Nan Province is humid, and although it's hot, it's not too bad, unlike later years when temperatures often reach 30 or 40 degrees Celsius. The heat now is bearable, and besides, the areas near rivers and lakes are generally much cooler than other places.
July is the hot and rainy season. The mountains and forests are lush with green trees, fragrant with flowers and birdsong, and the air is fresh. Most importantly, the environment is well protected now, and it is mostly natural scenery. Although there are traces of human intervention, they are few.
Climbing a mountain after the rain adds a bit of challenge, but only for Liu Yun. No one else felt it at all. Even Dangdang and An'an had no pressure. It might be because their years of training have paid off, or it might be because she chose some less difficult mountains, since they were all elderly people and children.
However, the mountains and forests are more vibrant after the rain, with waterfalls flowing rapidly and mountain streams clear, making it a great time to enjoy the natural scenery.
The environment wasn't as polluted as it is now. Observing the starry sky in the park at night, she felt as if she had returned to her childhood. Back then, there was less light pollution, the summer night sky was usually clearer, making it great for stargazing, and fireflies were everywhere.
The environment is even better protected now than when she was a child. Fireflies fluttering in the sky are like twinkling stars in the night sky. The sky is already full of stars, and when you lie on a park bench and look up, you see a sky full of stars, dazzling and mysterious.
It's a pity that current cameras can't capture this kind of beauty; they can only take black and white photos.
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