Early the next morning, Cheng Tianyuan got up and cooked two bowls of sweet noodles.
Xue Ling woke up when she smelled the fragrance of the noodles. She turned her head and looked at the old-fashioned clock aside and found that it was already seven in the morning!
She was startled, quickly got up, brushed her teeth, washed her face, changed clothes and went downstairs.
"Brother Yuan! Why didn't you call me? It's probably too late for us to rush to the station and catch the train!"
Cheng Tianyuan smiled and explained: "Don't be afraid, the bus leaves at 8:30. We have bicycles to go there, and we can leave half an hour later."
Xue Ling said "Ah!" and then smiled.
"Then let's leave the bikes at the station! When we come back, we can go directly to work and we won't be afraid of being too late."
The two ate sweet noodles and quickly packed up and went out.
Xue Ling had already packed it up last night, so he just needed to collect everything and then set off.
Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the streets are full of people early in the morning. People are coming and going, carrying sweet cookies and moon cakes in their hands, and some are holding fruits, which is full of festive atmosphere.
There was usually a long queue at the bus stop, which was usually empty.
Xue Ling sat in the back seat and said with a smile: "Brother Yuan, fortunately we have bicycles, otherwise we might be late to the station by car."
Cheng Tianyuan remembered what she said before going to bed last night and reminded: "You said last night that you haven't called home for a long time. Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a great day for family reunion. Logically speaking, you have to call Uncle Xue and the others.
, chat a few words about the current situation, and wish them a happy holiday."
Xue Ling couldn't help but ask: "You want me to fight after I return to Chengjia Village, right?"
"No." Cheng Tianyuan explained: "It belongs to the village committee and we don't have to charge money, but we can't always take advantage. There are public telephones over there at the station. I heard that a call starts at two yuan. If you have one more minute
, just add two more yuan.”
Xue Ling is also a person who doesn't like to take advantage of others. After hearing what he said, he immediately agreed.
"Okay! When I get to the station later, I'll take a taxi right away."
Ronghua County is not a big city and the roads are smooth and convenient. After riding for about ten minutes, they arrived at the gate of the station.
The so-called stations only have three routes, all of which go back and forth to some suburban villages in nearby areas.
Cheng Tianyuan was familiar with the place and took her to a nearby grocery store. He sent the bicycle for a day and gave her 20 cents.
"Comrade, I would like to ask, I heard that a public telephone has been opened nearby. Do you know where it is?"
The grocery store owner replied: "It's inside the station! You can see it as soon as you walk in!"
Cheng Tianyuan quickly picked up the snakeskin bag and walked in quickly.
Xue Ling followed behind and saw that the station was densely packed with people. Everyone was walking in a hurry, obviously waiting for the bus.
"Brother Yuan, have we bought tickets? With so many people, can we buy tickets?"
Cheng Tianyuan helped her block the crowd and explained: "I came to buy it three days ago. The car is at 8:30, and there are still fifteen minutes left. Let's make a phone call quickly."
It turns out that the public telephone is set up in the station, with a special window and an old lady standing by and watching.
Phones at that time were rare items. If no one called, the phone had to be locked.
When the old lady heard that she was going to the imperial capital, she checked a tattered book with her reading glasses on, and then said, "That's more expensive! The starting price is three yuan."
Xue Ling understood that long-distance calls were expensive, but still gritted his teeth and agreed.
I miss my parents very much these days. It's okay if I don't mention them, but I can't help but feel sore when I mention them.
The call was dialed quickly, and it was Xue's mother who answered the call.
"Oh! Lingling! I miss my mother so much! Why did you just call me? My mother has written you several letters, but you haven't replied! How are you? Are you doing well? Is Tianyuan treating you well?"
As soon as the call was connected, my mother kept talking nonstop, and Xue Ling's eyes suddenly turned red when she heard it.
She sniffed and saw the old woman staring at the clock, waiting for more money, so she quickly spoke quickly and gave a brief summary of the past month's situation.
Xue's mother heard that she had found a job as an editor in a newspaper. The work was very easy, and her colleagues in the workplace were all very nice and obedient. The couple rented a spacious suite and bought a bicycle yesterday. She was so happy that she kept shouting
good.
"Your father went to deliver mooncakes to some old customers today to thank them for always patronizing our business. When he came back, I immediately told him that my daughter had called. He was still worried that you would have trouble with Tianyuan, and I had to tell him
Don’t worry about it anymore! Haha!”
Xue Ling looked at Cheng Tianyuan waiting not far away and was secretly happy.
"Mom, Brother Yuan and I are planning to take a bus to Chengjia Village. I will call you in a few days and chat with Dad for a while."
Mother Xue panicked when she heard that she seemed to be hanging up the phone.
"Hey! Lingling! There's something I forgot to tell you! I thought you would stay in Chengjia Village all the time, but I didn't expect you and Ayuan to go to the county town. If you are in the county town, come find me when you have time.
My cousin is Aunt Mei who lives at the entrance of Da Hutong in Ronghua County, do you remember?"
Xue Ling was stunned for a moment, his mind suddenly became chaotic and he was at a loss.
Xue's mother explained that Aunt Mei was her distant cousin, a cousin upon a cousin. When she and Xue's father came here, they only met after being introduced by relatives in their hometown.
"Sister Mei also has a son named Lin Cong. When he was a child, he often came to play with you on weekends. Do you still remember?"
Xue Ling looked pale and whispered: "...remember."
Mother Xue sighed and explained that Aunt Mei's husband passed away and it was not easy for her to support Lin Cong by herself. She called her several times to borrow money.
"Your father remembered that she had taken care of us when she was in Ronghua County, so he lent her several hundred yuan. I don't know how her life is now. When you are free one day, go over and find them to help.
Let me say hello to Aunt Mei..."
Xue Ling hung up the phone in a daze.
Cheng Tianyuan hurriedly stepped forward to help pay for the old woman. He anxiously held her hand and said, "The car seems to be coming! Let's go quickly!"
In the crowd, Xue Ling bumped and bumped as she walked. Fortunately, Cheng Tianyuan protected her and she didn't fall.
It wasn't until the car drove away and the cool breeze rushed in from the window that she became more awake.
In her previous life, she met Lin Cong in Chengjia Village.
At that time, she was thinking of ways to leave Chengjia Village every day, until Lin Cong came to Chengjia to find her.
At that time, he was a supervisor of the cooperative and went to the countryside to Chengjia Village.
Lin Cong said that it was her mother who called him and asked him to take more care of her distant cousin. She also wired a sum of money and asked him to help bring it to Xue Ling.
The Lin family used to be very wealthy, but after Lin's father committed a crime and died suddenly, all the family property was confiscated.
Aunt Mei and Father Lin only have one child, Lin Cong. They raised him pampered and had good academic performance since he was a child. He is fair and handsome, has a good temperament, and is full of bookishness.
Unexpectedly, Lin Cong was different from what she said. She was jealous of money. When she saw her father remit 500 yuan to her at once, she guessed that the Xue family must be very rich. When she came over, she pretended to be warm and caring to her.
At that time, Cheng Tianyuan was angry with her after their wedding night. She was bored in Chengjia Village and wanted to leave as soon as possible. Lin Cong's appearance made her immediately regard him as a life-saving straw!