On the day she left, Li Mingyue held Ping'er's hand and tearfully gave her some final words of advice.
Yan Xiaosong held Xiao Liuyue and Luo Xiaowei tightly, reluctant to part.
Bai Xiaoyue said to Li Mingyue:
"Mingyue, don't worry, I will make sure Ping'er gets to school safely."
He then said to Yan Xiaosong, "Xiaosong, I will also make sure Xiaowei gets to her school safely."
Yan Ci patted his son on the shoulder and said:
"Xiaobai, take good care of the house. If there's anything you can't handle, go find your second uncle and your eldest uncle."
Xiao Bai nodded: "Dad, don't worry, I'm an adult now."
Now we buy seated tickets, with three seats on each side, so six people can sit together.
Chang Le sat by the window, Bai Xiaoyue sat in the middle, and Yan Ci leaned against the corridor.
Across from them, Luo Xiaowei was by the window, Ping'er was in the middle, and Cui Yu was on the outermost side.
Bai Xiaoyue told Chang Le to put the money away safely, as things weren't very safe on the train these days.
She had heard so many stories of money being stolen on trains that she stayed up all night, afraid to doze off. Anyway, it was just one night, she thought, "I'll just hang in there and it'll be over soon."
Luo Xiaowei and a few other young people were dozing off as the car swayed, while Yan Ci was resting with his eyes closed.
When the train stops at stations along the way, passengers get on and off. If groups of three or five people try to approach, Bai Xiaoyue becomes especially vigilant, fearing they might be thieves.
When someone approaches, Yan Ci opens his eyes and glares at them, and those people will go somewhere else.
By the middle of the night, Bai Xiaoyue was starting to feel the strain.
Seeing that his wife's eyelids were drooping, Yan Ci whispered in her ear, "Sleep with me for a while, I'll keep an eye on you."
Bai Xiaoyue yawned and checked her money.
Chang Le quickly checked her bag as well.
Bai Xiaoyue was certain that her group was alright. She didn't even blink, Yan Ci wasn't asleep, and no one came near her.
Suddenly, several more people cried out that their bags had also been slashed by thieves and that the money in their pockets was gone.
Many people gathered around to ask what was going on. Chang Le, Cui Yu, and Ping'er all stared with wide, curious eyes.
Yan Ci said to the three children, "Go if you want to, but be careful and watch out for anyone taking advantage of the chaos to commit a crime."
Chang Le gave her bag to Bai Xiaoyue and walked ahead, with Cui Yu immediately following and Ping'er walking behind.
Soon the train police arrived, questioned the passengers who had lost money, and went through each carriage to check tickets and search for suspicious persons.
A short while later, Chang Le and the others returned, and she described the scene to them:
"Some people put money in their clothes pockets, some in their pants pockets, some in their handbags, and some even sew it inside their clothes."
The thief used a knife to cut open everything and took the money. These people were sleeping so soundly; that thief is incredibly audacious.
Bai Xiaoyue nodded. She was fast asleep in the middle of the night, and the thief took advantage of this time to commit the crime.
The sounds of crying and cursing were incessant in the carriage.
"Which bastard stole my money?!"
"He stole my money, may he be childless and without descendants."
"God, open your eyes and look! Get the police to arrest him and get my money back!"
"That's all the money my family has, it's our life-saving money!"
"That despicable thief, he's not letting us live!"
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Luo Xiaowei patted her chest, still shaken.
"Sister-in-law, I just fell asleep. Thieves are so brazen these days."
Chang Le said, "The police have gone to investigate and see if they can catch the person."
Bai Xiaoyue felt there was little hope; once a thief succeeded, he would have to escape, how could he possibly remain in the car?
She took the opportunity to say to the children:
"You all need to be careful when you're out and about. The environment inside a car is complicated, and if you lose this money, you basically won't be able to get it back."
The three children nodded in unison.
Luo Xiaowei said, "The last time I took a train was when I came to the countryside."
I sat there for days and nights, and while I was sleeping, my pockets were slashed, but I didn't have any money in them at the time.
Bai Xiaoyue said, "Things will get better slowly. Once life gets better, there will be fewer people doing bad things."
Sure enough, the thief was not caught when they got off the train. The train police said that the thief may have gotten off the train midway.
The person who lost the money lingered for a long time.
Yan Ci led the group out of the station quickly.
Even though they had witnessed the prosperity of the provincial capital a few years ago, Chang Le was still shocked by the Beijing Railway Station.
Bai Xiaoyue was also shocked that there were already escalators like those installed in modern shopping malls at this time.
Indeed, people need to get out and about, otherwise they'll remain like frogs in a well.
Yan Ci found a restaurant, and the group ate there.
Ping'er's Iron and Steel Academy and Chang Le's school are in the same district, while Luo Xiaowei is in a different district, so we'll send her there first.
After finding her school, Bai Xiaoyue and Chang Le accompanied her to complete the formalities and helped her settle into her dormitory.
Bai Xiaoyue instructed her, "Xiaowei, go and see the three children when you have time."
Luo Xiaowei nodded: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I'll go see Chang Le this weekend."
Then, the group took Ping'er to school.
Finally, Cui Yu and Chang Le were tasked with completing the enrollment procedures for the two students.
Yan Ci escorted Cui Yu to his dormitory.
Bai Xiaoyue escorted Chang Le to her dormitory and helped her make her bed. The dormitory was an eight-person room, very simple and unpretentious.
Several of Chang Le's roommates have already arrived. They don't know each other yet, so they greet each other.
After getting ready, Bai Xiaoyue asked Chang Le to carry the bag. The mother and daughter went outside and saw Yan Ci and Cui Yu standing not far away waiting.
Bai Xiaoyue rushed over: "Aci, how come you guys are so fast?"
"Let's go to the bank now and deposit Chang Le's money; it's not safe to keep it in the dorm."
Yan Ci nodded with a smile.
The group wandered around the area for a while and then spotted a bank.
Chang Le felt that the school wouldn't spend much money, so he only kept one hundred yuan.
I plan to deposit all the rest of my money in the bank so I can withdraw it whenever I need it.
Bai Xiaoyue then secretly took out 2,300 yuan from her bag and gave it to her daughter:
"Chang Le, put these together and store them."
Chang Le opened her eyes wide and asked quietly, "Mom, where did the money come from?"
Bai Xiaoyue smiled and said, "Changle, this was saved for you when you were very young."
Keep this money safe. You want to make money, right? But to make money, you need capital!
Chang Le asked, "Mom, if you give me all the money, how will you live? My little brother also needs money."
Bai Xiaoyue rubbed her daughter's head:
"With me and your Uncle Yan here, you don't need to worry about these things. Just focus on your studies."
Chang Le deposited the money in the bank and carefully kept the passbook. The huge sum of 7,000 yuan represented a heavy weight of love.
That night, Chang Le and Cui Yu went back to their respective dormitories to sleep, while Bai Xiaoyue and Yan Ci stayed at the guesthouse.
They were both exhausted from not sleeping on the train all night, so they took a good shower and lay down in bed.
Bai Xiaoyue said, "Aci, let's climb the Great Wall tomorrow, and then wander around the school the day after tomorrow before we go back."
Yan Ci: "Wife, you can stay and play for a few more days. It's rare for you to come out."
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