The summer vacation starts on August 1st in Yanjing, and it is one day later in Luyang.
Summer vacation is here, and Xu Ting is worrying about the holiday life of her two children.
Today is no different than in the past. Due to the sharp increase in the unemployment rate, the local public security environment in Luyang has generally become much worse. In addition, she and Ma Jie still have to go to work, and the couple really can't worry about leaving their siblings at home.
After much deliberation, Xu Ting planned to let Ma Lingling and her sister go to Yanjing to "join" her grandparents. Before that, she needed to talk to Xu's mother.
After the call was dialed, Xu Ting quickly got to the point.
"Mom, isn't it summer vacation? Ma Jie and I don't have time to take care of Lingling and Ma Xu. I want them to come live with you for a month."
Xu Ma was very happy to hear this and quickly urged:
"Then you send them over quickly. We haven't seen each other for more than half a year, and we have already missed the two children. If you don't come this time, your dad and I are planning to go back to see you in a while!"
"Is Dad okay?"
"Well, your dad is now more capable. He has more than 20 people in charge, but he is never home all day long." Xu Ma sighed.
Xu Ting smiled and teased: "Mom, didn't you always think that dad was incompetent in the past? Dad has finally managed to get away with it, so why have you changed your mind again?"
"Bah!" Xu's mother said angrily: "You little heartless little thing, your father and I worked so hard to make money just for the sake of you three brothers and sisters, and in the end, all of them turned out to be ungrateful."
"Okay, Mom, don't be angry. I said the wrong thing."
Xu Ting quickly gave up. Xu's mother had sent her 10,000 yuan every month for the past six months, which greatly eased their family's financial pressure.
It is said that "the one who takes advantage of others is short-handed and the one who eats others is soft-spoken." Naturally, Xu Ting did not have the confidence to talk back to Xu Ma.
"Okay, don't talk about these useless things. When will you leave? I'll ask your dad to pick you up at the station." Xu's mother asked.
As for Xu Dong, unless it is weekend, he has to go to work and has no time at all.
"Mom, I won't come over. I'm busy with work and can't take leave. I asked Lingling and the others to come directly by high-speed rail tomorrow morning. You can just pick them up then."
Xu Ting has no choice. She works in the railway department. For more than half a year, the entire railway bureau has been running at high speed without a moment's rest.
Although she is busy at work, compared to others, at least she still has a stable job, so she usually does not dare to ask for leave easily.
"Is that okay? It's very chaotic outside now." Xu's mother said worriedly.
Xu Ting consoled her: "Why not? Lingling will be in her second year of high school soon. She is not a child, so she will be fine."
"Well, when you buy the tickets, don't forget to send me your arrival time." Xu's mother warned.
"I know, I'll book tickets for them both now."
"Then hang up."
"Mom, goodbye!"
After hanging up the phone, Xu Ting immediately went online and started booking tickets. She booked the earliest bus in the morning, and then sent the arrival time to Xu's mother.
After returning home from get off work, Xu Ting called her daughter to her as soon as possible.
"Lingling, your grandma and I have agreed that this year, you and Xiaoxu will go to Yanjing to spend the summer vacation together. Grandpa and grandma miss you two."
"Mom, can you not go? I even asked my classmates to work together during the summer vacation!" Ma Lingling said reluctantly.
In fact, she had already planned in her heart that she would save money to buy a mobile phone this summer vacation.
"No, you must go. Your dad and I have to go to work and don't have time to cook for you two."
The little boy actually wanted to work during the summer vacation, which made Xu Ting even more worried.
"I can cook myself." Ma Lingling tried her best to defend herself.
"That won't work either. You're going to work outside for the summer vacation. You can't leave your brother at home alone, right?"
"Brother, he is not a child..."
Xu Ting interrupted directly: "If it doesn't work, it won't work. You should pack your luggage tonight. I have bought the high-speed rail tickets for you and we will leave early tomorrow morning."
"Mom..." Ma Lingling stamped her feet and said coquettishly.
Xu Ting was confused for a moment, so she had to persuade: "Don't you want a second-hand mobile phone? I will find your father's old mobile phone later and you can bring it with you tomorrow."
"Really?"
"If you don't want to, then forget it, I'll just send your brother to Yanjing alone."
"I'm willing to go!"
Ma Lingling is not stupid. Now that she has the mobile phone, she still has to do some work. What's more, the temperature outside is so high and she doesn't want to be sunburnt.
So, the incident was decided like this.
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Early the next morning, Xu Ting personally sent her children to the high-speed rail station.
Before leaving, she explained again:
"When you get to your grandma's house, don't just play all day long. Help your grandma and aunt take care of Dabao and the others."
"I know." Ma Lingling said impatiently. My mother has said this almost three or four times.
"Be sure to keep an eye on your brother. Don't get separated. Don't worry if he gets separated. Call the police immediately."
"I know...I will keep an eye on my little brother."
Xu Ting told her son again: "Xiao Xu, you must listen to your sister and don't run around, do you know?"
Ma Xu nodded.
"As soon as we get to the high-speed train, we have to call your grandpa. He will pick you two up at the exit. Remember?" Xu Ting finally warned.
"Remember, Mom, we are entering the station."
Ma Lingling took her little brother in hand, waved goodbye to her mother, and then walked through the security check into the waiting hall.
Just after seven o'clock, the high-speed train departed on time.
"Sister, can you lend me your phone to play games?" Ma Xu had been eyeing his sister's phone early in the morning.
"What kind of game are you playing, little brat? Hurry up and do your summer homework. I'll check it later." Ma Lingling refused, saying she still wanted to play.
"snort……"
At eleven o'clock, Ma Xu complained that he was hungry again and wanted to eat.
Ma Lingling stood up and came back with two glasses of boiling water. Then she took out two fist-sized rice balls from her schoolbag and handed one of them to her younger brother.
"Here you go, eat it quickly!"
"I don't want to eat rice balls, I want to eat instant noodles." Ma Xu stared at the instant noodles made by the girl opposite, almost drooling.
Thanks to Xu Dong's reminder, although Xu Ting's family had not stocked thousands of grains, they still stocked up on a lot of rice, at least more than 800 kilograms.
Therefore, their family does not lack rice at all, but only the vegetables to go with it.
The vegetable supply here in Luyang is far worse than in the capital. Ordinary citizens can only get a few vegetables a week, let alone meat.
"Do you want to eat it or not? Mom put diced ham in the rice ball. If you don't eat it, it will all be mine." Ma Lingling threatened.
The ham was given by Xu Dong during the Chinese New Year. Usually Xu Ting and Ma Jie would not bear to eat it, but would cut it into a piece every now and then to supplement their nutrition for the two children.
"I eat, I eat..."
As soon as he heard that there was meat, Ma Xu immediately took the rice ball.