Zhao Xiaohua was shocked when she heard what Gu Mingze said, and then she asked stutteringly, "We're going to Kyoto now? That's a big place, a place that everyone yearns for. You guys are going there just like that?"
"No matter how big a place is, it's still a place for people to stay. Why can't we go there?" Lu Qingyan was amused by her second sister-in-law's stuttering, so she said with a smile on her face.
"No, that's not what I meant. I meant that our family finally got together, and you suddenly moved to Kyoto. Will we ever see each other again in this lifetime?"
Kyoto was too far away for Zhao Xiaohua. She thought that once they went to Kyoto, they would never see each other again in this life.
Thinking of this, people began to feel sad.
"Second sister-in-law, you are thinking too much, aren't you? Kyoto is only a few thousand kilometers away from here. You can get there in a few days and nights by train. Why do you make it seem like we are parting forever?" Lu Qingyan said helplessly when she heard what her second sister-in-law said.
"Ah? That's right. There are many educated youth from Kyoto in our brigade. Can't they go home to visit? Then we will definitely have a chance to meet in the future." Zhao Xiaohua heard that her sister-in-law was right. Then, thinking about how far they were, she said with a sad face:
"Then we are too far away, and it is not convenient for us to go there. I am afraid we will not be able to see each other for several years."
"It's okay. You can go over when you have time. If you don't have time, I'll bring my parents and the children back to see you." Seeing her second sister-in-law's sad face, Lu Qingyan walked over to hug her and comforted her.
"Okay, then you remember this. We won't have time to visit you in the future, so you can come back to see us. Don't get busy there and not come back because it's too much trouble." Zhao Xiaohua has heard that some people don't want to go back to the countryside after entering the city.
Now her sister-in-law's family and her parents-in-law have moved to Kyoto, which is eight hundred meters away and inconvenient to travel back and forth.
Don't think it's too much trouble to come back and just not come back, otherwise they will miss them very much.
"Don't worry, it won't happen. Besides, even if I don't want to come back, my parents will be worried about you. They will come back to see you eventually." After Lu Qingyan comforted Zhao Xiaohua, she went to talk to her elder and second brothers.
By the time she finished talking, her eldest and second sisters-in-law had prepared the meal.
They waited for Gangzi and his friends to finish school, and after they had dinner together, they gathered together to chat.
Everyone knew that after this departure, they might not see each other again for some time, so even if they were very sleepy, they forced themselves to sit there, unwilling to go back to the house.
"Okay, now that you are all sleepy, you should go back to your room and sleep. It's not like we won't see each other again in the future, so why bother staying here all night? You're not going to leave today and go to work, right?" Father Lu was also very sleepy. Thinking of his older sons going to work tomorrow, he got up and sent everyone back to their room to sleep.
"Then let's all go back to the room and sleep. If anyone has any problems in the future, we can send a telegram or write a letter." Lu Qingyan was indeed too sleepy to open her eyes. When she heard what her father said, she looked at Lu Qingshan and the others and said:
"Brother, brother, remember, we are a family. If you have any problems in the future, please contact us in time. When we arrive, we will write the address to you, so that it will be convenient for us to contact each other."
"We got it. Don't worry. It's really late now. You still have to take the train tomorrow. Go back to your room and get some sleep. We can keep in touch by letter later." Lu Qingshan nodded in agreement, and then urged Lu Qingyan and the others to go back and rest.
Before dawn the next day, they all got up to help their wives light a fire and prepare food for his parents and younger sister for the journey.
Gu Mingze was used to waking up on time in the morning. He woke up and kissed his wife's forehead, then got dressed and went out to wash up.
"Mingze is up? It just so happens that your sister-in-law and second sister-in-law are about to prepare the meal. After you wash up, go and wake Xiaoyan up to eat. After eating, you still have to go to the train station. Don't waste time."
After Lu Qingshan finished the fire, he started weeding the garden. Seeing Gu Mingze coming out, he smiled and said,
"Okay, I'll go back to the room and wake Xiaoyan up after I finish washing up." Gu Mingze heard what his brother-in-law said, and he agreed directly without any hesitation.
After washing up, he hurried back to the house to wake up his wife and two sons.
Lu Qingyan also knew that she had to catch a train today, so she sat up when her husband called her. Then she rubbed her eyes with her hands and looked at her husband and asked, "What time is it? Are you all up?"
"Everyone is up. Eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law have prepared dinner. Let's pack up quickly and head to the train station after dinner." Gu Mingze said this while his hands were not idle. He folded the bedding, took out his wife's toiletries, and then put his own things in order to avoid being in a hurry when he left.
Lu Qingyan was the only one who didn't get up that day, her mother and the others. She quickly got dressed, got her toiletries and went downstairs to wash up.
Then he went into the house to eat, chatted with a few children in private, and then packed his things and set off for the train station.
"Little sister, brother-in-law, we are counting on you to take care of our parents. Although you are far away in Kyoto, if you need anything in the future, just send us a telegram and we will be there as soon as possible." Lu Qingshan and his friends sent them to the train station. While waiting for the train, he reminded them with red eyes.
"Look at how useless you are. Your parents and we are in good health. You will definitely come back often when you have nothing to do. There is no need for you to make it like a life-and-death separation." Mother Lu's eyes were red when she saw her eldest son, and she felt bad.
But he still pretended to be impatient.
"Okay, stop talking too." Father Lu heard that the old woman's words were unpleasant, so he spoke up to stop her. Then he looked at his eldest and second sons and said, "Your mother and I are in good health. You don't have to worry about us. Just work hard, take good care of your family, and don't let us worry."
"Mom and Dad, don't worry. We will work hard and strive to get a house in the future so that we can have our own home here." Lu Qingshan nodded in agreement. When he finished speaking, he saw the train coming into the station.
He hurriedly sent them onto the train, gave them a few more worried instructions, then got them off the train. He stood there waiting for the train to drive away before he turned around and left reluctantly.
"Oh, I never thought that I could live in Kyoto when I'm old. I really can't imagine it." Mother Lu stood by the window, watching the backs of her two sons walking away, and said with emotion.
"That's right. No one would dare to think about it." Father Lu heard the old woman's words and responded beside her.
"Mom and Dad, you got up early this morning, come and lie down here and take a nap."
Seeing the two elders feeling sad, Lu Qingyan interrupted them and asked them to come over and rest.