Chapter 254 Where did you come back from?

In a blink of an eye, the day came to return to her hometown, and Tong Yao booked three tickets for the 20th of the twelfth lunar month. Before the milk tea shop went on holiday, she gave each of the employees in the shop a ten-dollar red envelope, which moved several shop assistants to tears.

Ten yuan may not be a big deal to rich people, but for poor families in the countryside, it is just two or three months of daily household expenses.

Vegetables and grains in the countryside are all grown in the fields. They usually don't want to eat meat and live with their pants tight. They don't use much money at all. With Tong Yao's ten yuan, they can buy several kilograms of meat for the family during the New Year.

They, who have been consuming the labor of their parents since they were born, can finally give something back.

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Early in the morning on the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, Tong Yao and the three of them boarded the train back to Licheng. In this era, everyone has a saying, whether you have money or not, go home to celebrate the New Year. No matter how you spend the year outside, everyone wants to go home.

Have a happy reunion year.

Even though the roads in their hometown in the countryside are muddy and not as prosperous as the big cities, the longing for their hometown and relatives stimulates their brains, making them want to go back and reunite with their families.

There were a lot of people going home for the Chinese New Year, and the train station was very crowded, especially the hard-seat carriages. The aisles were full of people, and the crowding was suffocating.

In comparison, the sleeper car is simply a paradise on earth. Tong Yao is in the lower bunk, Si Chen is in the middle bunk opposite, and Si Boyi is in the middle bunk next door. Although they are sleepers, Si Chen and Gu Hongwei are not very sleepy.

Listening to the rumbling sound of the train, looking at the scenery passing by outside the window, I fell into deep thought, not knowing what I was thinking.

Tong Yao, on the other hand, fell into a deep sleep not long after getting on the train. The vibration of the train made it easy to fall asleep, and she was already in Licheng when she woke up.

Although there was no heating in the train in this era, it was a closed space after all, and it was quite warm under the quilt. When I got off the train, it was as cold as falling into an ice nest.

There was a heavy snowfall in the sky, and the snowflakes were like eyes, always digging into the collar. Tong Yao shivered coldly. Si Chen put a scarf thickly around Tong Yao's neck, making her look like

It's a Barbie bear, but the neck circumference is tighter and the body is indeed more relaxed.

The terminal station of this train was Licheng. All the people on the train got off the train in a swarm. The faces of the bustling crowd showed the joy of returning home, and they walked out of the station laughing with their relatives who greeted them.

The three of them slowly followed the crowd and walked out of the station. It was too late, and it was inconvenient to go back to the village under heavy snow. They originally planned to stay in Licheng for one night, but who knew they happened to run into Uncle Zhang Lijuan.

Speaking of which, Uncle Zhang is also a man with a money-making mind. Seeing that there were many people coming back during the New Year, he happened to have a three-wheeled car at home, so he wanted to transport some people back home from other places.

His car can pull more than ten people, and if you squeeze it, it can pull twenty people. Each person is given fifty cents to one yuan for travel expenses according to the distance. He can earn more than ten yuan per trip. If he runs several times a day, he can make a lot of money.

I originally wanted to go home after this trip, but who knew that when I met Si Chen and the other three, the two families would become in-laws. Uncle Zhang was very enthusiastic and insisted on sending the three of them back. He thought that if he didn't leave tonight, he wouldn't leave until tomorrow.

The road was blocked by heavy snow and it would be more difficult to walk, so the three of them simply got on a tricycle and headed back to the village together.

Uncle Zhang also brought other people, and together with the three of them, there were thirteen people in total. There were small benches on the car. Although it was a bit crowded, it was much warmer to sit on it.

Si Chen protected Tong Yao by his side, but the people in the car couldn't squeeze her in. The snow was relatively heavy. Si Chen was worried that Tong Yao would get a headache from the cold wind, so he wrapped her head tightly with a scarf, just like the Northeastern aunt, Tong Yao

Yao didn't look in the mirror, but she thought she must be funny like this.

The sky gradually darkened, and snowflakes were still floating in the sky. The ground soon turned white, just like the moonlight. The tops of everyone's heads also turned snow-white. They were blown by the wind and couldn't open their eyes. They all lowered their heads and put their hands into their sleeves.

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The sound of the car was very loud, but it could not resist their joyful mood. The others soon started chatting. First, they asked each other where they came from, which village they came from and what they did for work. Some people even boasted a few words,

Later, the topic turned to Tong Yao and the others.

"Where did you come back from?"

"Kyoto." Si Chen said softly.

"You came back from Kyoto?" The person who asked the question asked in surprise: "The wages there are high, right? The development in Kyoto is definitely better than here."

A young man in his twenties answered, "No, I heard that things in Kyoto are very expensive. White-flour steamed buns are more expensive than meat buns here."

After being teased like this, everyone started chatting around Kyoto. First they talked about the prosperity of the big cities outside, and then they talked about how good their hometown was and how the people at home were simple. Si Chen and the other two people were forgotten about them as soon as they went back and forth.

In fact, everyone present knew in their hearts that no matter how good the outside world was, no one would want to leave their hometown if it wasn't for their families to live a good life.

It’s easy to make money outside, but many people disappear inexplicably after they go out, just like disappearing from the world, with no trace of them alive...

Compared to the others, Gu Hongwei was dressed a little thinly. He kept his head lowered and kept silent. His cold nose kept flowing down. He didn't know what he was thinking in his heart at this time. He kept pursed his lips.

The speed of the car was not fast, and the ground was slippery in the snow, so Uncle Zhang drove even slower. The weather was too cold. Even though he was wearing a thick hat, there were still a few scars on his cheeks from the cold, but he did not feel any pain.

, holding a self-made cigarette pipe in his mouth.

"Fortunately, it's snowing and the ground is frozen. If it rains, we won't be able to drive on this road, so you will have to walk back from the city. Once the snow stops, it will be freezing in the morning and evening these days, so I can go

We'll pick up a few more people in the city. It's impossible to drive when it thaws at noon. It's a good time for you to catch up. In previous years, there wouldn't be an oxcart to bring you back."

Usually when people go to the city, they basically take an ox cart. Although the speed is not very fast, the ox cart can pull things and it is not tiring to travel. Of course, people with bicycles do not use the ox cart. However, people like them who go out to work

, there is no place to put the bicycle when you ride it into the city.

"That's right! Thanks to you, otherwise we wouldn't know how to get back. Staying in a hotel under heavy snow can make a lot of money for one night." A man leaning against the driver's seat agreed.

Uncle Zhang was in a good mood after saying this, and took advantage of the situation to advertise, "I will run to the city for a while after the Chinese New Year. If you want to take a bus, just wait on the road to the city. I will start at seven in the morning.

Pick someone up and take them to the train station."

Although Uncle Zhang has not studied for a few years, he has a brain!

Now he brings people back to celebrate the New Year. After the New Year, don’t these people still have to go out? Then they can make a lot of money.
Chapter completed!