【Quick Wear】My Years as a Mother-in-law

The snow is here and everything looks new when you open the door.

During the winter vacation, Dadan studied hard and did not dare to slack off, and finally qualified to travel to the capital together.

"I've bought tickets for everyone in the village, twelve in total. The children's tickets are half price, which isn't too expensive. The village train leaves at six in the morning on the twenty-first day of the twelfth lunar month. Let's go to the village and take the train to the provincial capital. From there, we'll transfer to a direct train to the capital, arriving around nine in the evening. We have to get up at three that day and don't sleep in. There are exactly six adults and six children, and each of us should look after one to make sure they don't get lost."

Yun Xi took out twelve small bamboo joints, only as thick as a thumb, rolled up a piece of paper, a train ticket and twenty yuan and stuffed them in, put them on a rope and gave them to everyone to hang around their necks.

"It has your home address, your phone number, and some money. Don't be afraid if you get lost. Just contact the police."

Yun Xi instructed the children.

"it is good!"

The children promised to be fine, but when they got on the train that day, they couldn't help but become much more timid.

It seems that there are never fewer people in China's train stations, especially as the Spring Festival approaches, when there are even more people. Every carriage is crammed with people. It's okay if you have a seat, but if you don't, you're squeezed and can't move at all. If you want to go to the toilet, sorry, unless you have the ability to float over everyone's heads, not to mention that the toilets are also crowded.

Before getting on the bus, Yun Xi made sure again and again that everyone had gone to the toilet before she felt relieved. However, in order to prevent the two little ones from being unable to hold it in, she put diapers in their pants so that they could hold it in once.

They didn't bring any luggage, each carrying a bag of steamed buns and a bottle of water. The eldest son was carrying a bag, which was asked by Zhou Lingling's parents to help carry for Zhou Lingling. Several people got on the bus, either holding or holding the children. There was a little space in front of the seats because there was no luggage, so some people wanted to squeeze in. Fortunately, they were rejected by Yun Xi and failed.

"Stingy!"

Hence the name.

In winter, people wear thick clothes, and if you squeeze another person in, you won’t be able to move at all.

The train started at seven o'clock. With the sound of "clang clang", Yun Xi breathed a sigh of relief. The family sat two rows across the aisle. She let the children sit inside and take a nap, and she would call them when the train started.

"Sleep for a while. We'll arrive in the provincial capital at 10 o'clock. It's still early."

Zhou Fu held Sanwa tightly.

The children closed their eyes obediently; the rhythm of the train was so hypnotic.

There was a mixed smell in the carriage. Yun Xi covered her nose with her sleeve and stared at Sanni. She was responsible for Sanni's safety.

Snow was falling outside the window and the train couldn't go any faster. Everyone looked out the window boredly, their eyes tired from looking at the white snow for so long.

We finally got off the bus. It was already 10:10. We went to relieve ourselves one by one and then gathered together again.

"Old lady, do you want to go have a meal? The bus is at twelve o'clock, so we'll make it in time."

Zhou Fu is hungry.

Yun Xi looked at her son and daughter-in-law. Zhao Guohong said embarrassedly, "Mom, I'm hungry too."

"Then go have a look."

The restaurants near the train station were all expensive, so Yun Xi found a Henan noodle restaurant and ordered a bowl of mutton noodles for each person. The children couldn't finish it, so the three grown men helped to finish it. They were full. It was a bit expensive, but the portion was quite large, with six or seven slices of mutton in each bowl.

It was only eleven o'clock after dinner. Everyone checked their tickets and went inside to wait. A group of people gathered together, but no one ran around. When the children saw so many people, they were scared like quails, and I felt a sense of empathy.

"Mom, there are so many people at the station."

Niu Niu looked at the crowd from time to time, amazed in her heart.

Zhao Guohong held her daughter's hand tightly and explained with a smile, "It's Chinese New Year, and everyone wants to go home to celebrate the New Year. There are so many people here. You should learn from your grandma. Your grandma has her own ideas. When you get into university, you will have to take the train back and forth by yourself."

Niuniu refused, "I don't dare sit alone, I'll ask my dad to pick me up when the time comes."

"How can I answer the call when my family is so busy?"

"No problem, just hire someone to do it."

I waited boredly until twenty minutes before the bus was due to leave, went to the restroom and came back just in time to queue up for the bus.

It was much easier without the luggage. When Yun Xi got on the bus and saw that the snow had stopped outside, she felt relieved. She hoped that the service would not be suspended because of the snow.

Ten hours later, Yun Xi's worries did not happen, and the train stopped smoothly at Beijing Railway Station.

"finally reached."

"This is the capital, there are so many tall buildings."

Several children exclaimed as soon as they got out of the train station.

“It’s bright!”

This is Sanwa’s evaluation.

Sanni shrank her neck, "It's cold!"

"Don't look, Boss. Check if everyone is here. Find a hotel nearby to rest tonight and go out for a walk tomorrow."

Yun Xi had never been to the capital. As a homebody, she hadn't even visited the city where she worked, let alone the capital thousands of miles away. She felt a little excited when she came here this time.

"Mom, everyone is here."

"Okay, let's go."

There are many guesthouses and hotels near the train station. Yun Xi did not look for an old and dilapidated one, but found a hotel that looked magnificent from the outside. Sure enough, the experience was very good after entering.

There was ample heating and hot water, the room was large, had a TV, and a separate bathroom. She touched the bedding and found it was all clean, which made her feel satisfied. Expensive money has its advantages. They booked three double-bedded rooms, where she lived with her three grandsons, her two daughters-in-law lived with their three granddaughters, and the three grown men lived in one room. They should have booked one more room, but everyone was worried about Dadan living there with his younger brothers, so they naturally allocated them like this.

"Everyone takes turns to wash up, then go out to eat. I don't know if there will be anything to eat in the evening."

If there is no food for sale, you can only eat cold buns with hot water.

"Yes, I saw a stall in an alley."

The third child has the sharpest eyes.

"Okay, let's go down and take a look."

Let someone wash their face first. There’s no rush to take a shower. You can take a shower after you come back from dinner. It’s a bit inconvenient not to bring a change of clothes. The smell on the train has stained your clothes.

"Laundry? Our hotel has a drum washing machine. After drying, hang it next to the radiator. It will be dry by the next morning."

The cleaning lady who passed by said something more.

Yun Xi's eyes lit up, and she decided to stay here one more night. She asked everyone to wash their inner clothes after dinner, wash their outer clothes tomorrow night, and buy a set of down jackets and pants tomorrow to change into.

Although they came to the capital to celebrate the New Year, everyone was actually unsure. Yun Xi thought that if she could buy a house before the New Year, she could renovate it and live in it. If she couldn't buy one, she would find a decent hotel to stay in, eat local specialties, visit Tianmen, and buy a house after the New Year.

Half an hour later, everyone finished washing up and lined up to go downstairs. In a small alley a few dozen meters away, two old men set up a stall, and two of the four small tables were occupied.

"Madam, what are you selling?"

"Wontons and dumplings, comrade, would you like to try some?"

"Yes, yes, I want a bowl of wontons. You guys go order what you want."

Yun Xi pushed the children to order and she paid.