It wasn't until the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month that the institute had annual leave.
No matter what, I can't stay here anymore, I have to go home. Otherwise, the old man will really lose his temper.
This time, the fourth master did not call the old man to send a car to pick him up, nor did he take the army's logistics vehicle. Instead, he insisted on taking a few children and taking the bus home.
From the place where you go, you have to walk two or three miles to reach the town. Wait for the bus in the town, and then go to the capital.
Lin Yutong packed his things silently without any objection.
The three children were still very excited, thinking that they could finally take a bus. They had not taken one yet.
There was sympathy in Jiang Huai's eyes. How could a bus compare to a car? Why had he never thought that these younger brothers and sisters were so naive?
Looking at the expressions of the third uncle and the third aunt, he said nothing. Judging from the situation in the past half month, the third uncle and the third aunt obviously wanted to educate these three people who did not know the sufferings of the people.
"The big car is so majestic. There are so many people sitting in it." Ye Sheng yearned for it.
"That's right! It's not like a small car. In such a big place, it's inconvenient to stretch your arms and legs." Yusheng smiled, "There are so many rows of seats in a big car, and we can lie down in one row. It's not like that."
Small cars, a little bit behind, are packed with people."
Zhensheng frowned and said: "There are so many people in a big car, how can one person occupy a row?"
Ye Sheng said domineeringly: "We bought all the tickets. If you buy more tickets, you can occupy more seats."
Yusheng nodded firmly, then glanced at the fourth master who was holding a newspaper and said nothing, "Dad, can we use our pocket money to buy more tickets?"
Lin Yutong chuckled twice in his heart and raised the corners of his mouth. My child, you are so naive.
It seems that I can't help but be cruel enough to teach.
Fourth Master smiled and rubbed Yusheng's head, "Okay, you can take the money with you."
The three children looked at each other and went to dig through their New Year's money. They had always kept the New Year's money themselves. In the past two years, not to mention the money given by the old man, it was given by uncles, uncles, aunts and uncles, which is not a small amount. Some families
Their savings may not be as much as their pocket money.
Jiang Huai said worriedly: "Leave two yuan in the outer pocket, and put all the remaining money into the pocket inside the down jacket."
This is because we are worried about petty thefts in the car during the Chinese New Year. Although the crackdown continues, no matter what time, there will be no shortage of such crimes committed against the wind.
The three of them had no objection and kept all their money.
Lin Yutong packed two large bags of things. Then he watched them put on their hats, scarves and gloves before Fourth Master picked up his things and walked out. "Follow me."
After leaving the door, Sister Hong said: "How can I let the child walk? It's better than asking the cafeteria cart to pull food."
Lin Yutong waved his hand, "They need some training."
It wasn't until Lin Yutong left that I heard Sister Hong say: "Why do you look like a stepmother?"
It was extremely cold in the twelfth lunar month. Snowflakes were floating outside, and a layer fell on the ground.
The four children were very happy. Jiang Huai supported Yusheng and asked him to skate along the ice on the roadside. By accident, they both fell down.
It didn't hurt even after the fall, so I got up and patted the snow and continued walking.
Lin Yutong and Fourth Master looked on with smiles.
Laugh and make trouble. There will be times when you can’t laugh or make trouble.
They traveled two to three miles through wind and snow, and when they reached the town, their limit was reached.
"Why is it so far away?" Yusheng turned around and grabbed the fourth master's lapel, humming. He obviously wanted to ask his father to carry her on his back.
Lin Yutong grabbed her and said, "Didn't you see your father carrying a bag? Let's go alone. Who wants such a big girl to be carried on her back?"
Yusheng lowered his head and stopped talking.
At the intersection, Fourth Master put his bag on the ground and said to several children: "Sit on it and rest."
There were still a few people waiting for the bus at the intersection. They were all carrying large and small bags, and it seemed they were all going to the capital.
These people even lit a fire on the roadside. After all, it was too cold to stand like this.
The fourth brother's child was sitting on two bags. He didn't know how to move, so he couldn't stand it anymore.
Sitting still, my feet were numb from the cold. My whole body felt cold and uncomfortable at all.
The fourth master and Lin Yutong stood arm in arm, and the fourth master turned sideways to block the wind from Lin Yutong.
Both of them couldn't help but think of their days in the Northeast. They couldn't help but smile at each other.
Jiang Huai stood up first, "Everyone got up and stamped their feet to keep them warm."
Ye Sheng stood up and complained, "Why hasn't the car come yet?" In the past, when taking a small car, it was always a walk. There was only a car waiting for them. When would it be their turn to wait for the car. This big car was not punctual at all.
A few people waiting for the bus over there looked at the child and smiled, "Come here, the fire will warm you up."
Zhensheng looked up at Fourth Master and Lin Yutong, "Have we passed?"
Fourth Master nodded, "Go ahead. Don't run around."
Yusheng was anxious to get close to the fire. It was so warm. Jiang Huai grabbed him and said, "Don't worry, what if sparks pop out and burn your clothes?"
Now this down jacket will turn into a black spot when it catches fire.
Yusheng pouted, "It's not good at all to ride in a big car."
A man next to him laughed loudly, "Big cars are not good, so what are they? They are much better than the old ox carts and donkey carts. This is not enough. You still want everyone to ride in small cars?"
Yusheng was stunned for a moment, but didn't say anything.
In the past, she didn't think cars were anything. In her memory, she had always ridden in cars.
Now, I realize that not everyone can ride in a car.
More and more people gathered, but there was still no sign of the bus.
It wasn't until I waited for more than an hour that I saw it coming from a distance.
A bunch of people were carrying bags and rushing towards the road.
Except for Jianghuai, the other three were still stunned.
"The bus will arrive in a while. Let's squeeze in and get a seat while we're still young." Jiang Huai whispered to the three people who had never seen the world. He was a little suspicious of who was the country bumpkin. He didn't even know how to ride in a car.
"You look at them, I will put the gifts on them and go up." Fourth Master warned.
When the car stopped, Jiang Huai rushed into the car first, shouting as he ran, "Be careful not to crowd the children. Please give way, uncle." He stretched his arms to block some of the crowded people for the three behind him.
The conductor above also quickly reminded me that when I got on the bus, Zhensheng almost fell.
The carriage was already half full. Jiang Huai took Ye Sheng with him and occupied the seat in the last row. Because the bumps in the last row were the worst, it was still empty. The fourth brother, the child, and Lin Yutong just filled up the back.
After the fourth master came up, he squeezed over.
The conductor said: "There are many people on the bus. Children should not sit alone. Let their parents hold them."
Ye Sheng immediately said: "Auntie, let's buy tickets."
"That won't work either." The conductor immediately shook his head, "There are a lot of people to pull in front of us. Let's overcome it and squeeze in."
Yusheng looked at the fourth master as if he was about to cry, his father would definitely find a way.
Fourth Master picked up Yusheng and put him on Lin Yutong's lap. He didn't dare to ask Yusheng to look at him like this. If he continued to look at him, he would become soft-hearted.
So, Yusheng and Zhensheng sat face to face on Lin Yutong's lap. Sitting on the fourth master's lap was Ye Sheng and Jiang Huai.
The five seats in the back row were not only full, but one more was squeezed in.
The conductor kept shouting, "Let's be considerate of each other. Get over it and get over it."
It's cold outside, the windows are closed tightly, and the smell inside is really not that good. In addition, there are people bringing live chickens and ducks back to the city. You can imagine the smell in this car.
Lin Yutong held the two children in her arms. Seeing that they were suppressing their discomfort, as if they were about to spit it out, she quickly stuffed each of them with a message and kept it in her mouth.
After shaking for more than an hour, when we arrived at the station in Beijing, as soon as we got off the train, Yusheng vomited.
Vomiting and crying at the same time.
Lin Yutong felt that the fourth master's tears were about to fall from his heart. He hugged Yusheng and kept rubbing her back.
I originally planned to take the bus again, but now it seems that I can only put it on hold for the time being.
"Let's take a taxi." Fourth Master whispered.
When he said this to Lin Yutong, there was still pleading in his eyes, as if he was afraid that Lin Yutong still persisted.
"I'm not a stepmother." Lin Yutong carried the two bags and asked the fourth master to hold Yusheng.
However, taxis are not so easy to ride in. There are not many taxis passing by, and they are basically waving. There are two parked on the side of the road, and they do not attract people at all.
Lin Yutong was a little irritable.
What kind of service attitude is this?
The Fourth Master pushed Yusheng into Lin Yutong's arms, walked over, and opened the window of the other party's car. "I don't have any foreign exchange coupons. I'll pay double the price. Can we leave?"
The taxi driver was stunned and said, "You have to pay first."
Without saying a word, Fourth Master took one hundred and handed it over, and then waved to Lin Yutong to take the child to the car.
"Master, this is wrong." Lin Yutong got into the car and gasped: "We can't just attract foreigners and ignore our compatriots when they see them." When the fourth master just mentioned foreign exchange coupons, she
You know what I mean, these people are only willing to attract foreigners who pay with foreign exchange certificates.
The master chuckled and smiled sheepishly, "Sister, it's not that we don't recruit our own people. The key point is that it's not cost-effective. This one yuan of foreign exchange coupons can be exchanged for one yuan and two RMB. It's not just about the money.
It’s not convenient to buy things with foreign exchange coupons. Now there are two counters in this shopping mall. If you use foreign exchange coupons to buy things, you can buy good cigarettes, good wine, and all kinds of things that are in short supply. It’s not easy to use RMB.”
The master started chatting, "You said that in a capital as big as ours, there are only more than a thousand taxis in total. Foreigners can't take them, so why should they take Chinese people? Besides, isn't this a waste of money? Take the bus,
You can’t get anywhere with only a dime? It doesn’t count if you spend dozens of dollars on a taxi. Who among us people can afford to take a taxi? When you get off the bus, you’ll be paid a month’s salary.” (. )