Reborn 99 Days Later, Becoming a Landlady and Getting into Tsinghua and Peking Universities

"How can that be done!"

Hua Lichu and Hua Antao both shook their heads.

Hua Lichu suggested, "How about this? We've looked at the shop; it's about 40 square meters. Let's divide it in two."

They used it to sell jewelry, turning it into a boutique.

They also sell them as food.

Now that you have a shop, it's not really appropriate to just sell fried chicken cutlets and chicken frames, is it? You could easily push a cart and sell them at the shop entrance.

I'll think about what other suitable food items I can sell in the shop.

As for the ring toss game, we can continue setting up our stall before the weather gets cold and the city management officers come!

Now here's the problem: with so much business and only three of us, it seems like we can't handle it all.

Hua Yuansheng slammed his hand on the table: "I have to go home."

However, before going home, the three of them had to go to the provincial capital to find sources of goods for their boutique store.

So, on the first day of National Day, the three of them headed straight to the provincial capital.

Since it was my first time going, I was afraid I wouldn't know where to start.

Before setting off, Hua Lichu made a special trip to see Hua Zhigang to learn about the approximate route from him.

Worried that it might not be safe, I even went to the bookstore and bought a map of the provincial capital, which included landmarks and detailed bus routes.

It was around 4 a.m. that morning, and it was pitch black outside.

Hua Yuansheng, who had tossed and turned all night and barely slept, got up.

Afraid of waking his two granddaughters, he tiptoed even when opening the door, and only went to call them after he had finished making breakfast.

Hua Lichu looked at the basin filled with hot water and said, "Grandpa, why didn't you wake us up sooner?"

Hua Yuansheng tested the temperature of the basin with water and added some more hot water:

"It's still early. I'm getting old, I'm a light sleeper, and I can't fall asleep. I didn't want to waste time lying in bed, so I just got up."

You young people need to get enough sleep so you'll have energy during the day.

Hua Antao has finished washing up.

Sitting at the dining table, he first peeked at Hua Yuansheng's bowl.

Seeing that there was an egg in the bowl, he picked up some pea shoots from his own bowl and gave them to his younger sister before lowering his head to eat.

Tianyuan City is not very far from the provincial capital.

There are two ways to travel.

One option is to take a bus, which is cheaper but takes longer, more than four hours to reach the provincial capital.

Another option is to take the train, which takes less than 2 hours, but costs a few dollars more than the bus.

There is only a three-day holiday for National Day.

The grandparents and grandchildren had to go back to the countryside. The task was heavy and the time was tight. After gritting their teeth and discussing it, they decided to take the train instead.

Fearing they'd miss out on tickets if they arrived late, breakfast was eaten very quietly, unlike the usual lively atmosphere.

The three of them focused on showing off their food and finished eating in less than ten minutes.

Grandpa cooks, and the two sisters wash the dishes.

Just as Hua Antao was about to pack up, Hua Yuansheng shooed her away like a fly: "You two don't need to worry about the dishes. Hurry up and pack up, then we'll head out."

"Whoa!"

Outside the door, a large rooster stretched its neck, strutted around with an arrogant gait, and crowed loudly.

Hua Lichu glanced at the sky outside, which was just beginning to brighten, and pursed her lips.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and get ready!"

Fine.

Ten minutes later, Hua Lichu checked again and again to make sure nothing was missed, then told Hua Yuansheng to lock the door.

But then they saw Hua Yuansheng carrying a cloth bag, scooping the boiled eggs out of the stove, packing them up, and carrying them in his hand.

Three minutes later, seeing that Hua Yuansheng was still putting things into the bag, the two sisters looked at each other and saw helplessness in each other's eyes.

Seeing that he was about to get something else, Hua Lichu quickly pushed him out the door.

"Grandpa, we'll be back by tomorrow at the latest, so there's no need to bring so much stuff."

Hua Antao chimed in, "That's right, if we don't hurry up and leave, we might not be able to get in line."

Feeling like he'd forgotten something, Hua Yuansheng stopped worrying and headed out.

Because it was so early, the buses hadn't started running yet.

The streetlights were still on, and the afterglow of the night intertwined with the dawn, creating a unique, hazy beauty.

Because it is located in the suburbs, the No. 1 Middle School is not far from the train station; it only takes 10 minutes and 3 bus stops to get there.

But that's a four-wheeled vehicle. If you take the No. 11 bus, it will probably take at least 40 minutes to get there.

Hua Lichu has good eyesight. As soon as she left the residential area, she spotted the tricycle and quickly raised her hand to stop it.

Seeing the three of them like this, the driver immediately asked for 3 yuan.

Hua Antao frowned deeply, knowing that the driver was taking advantage of her distress, and of course she couldn't agree to it.

After some back and forth, the driver agreed to take the three of them to the train station for 2 yuan.

Even though the three of them set off very early, when they arrived at the train station, the long queue to buy tickets still stretched all the way to the entrance of the hall.

The three of them dared not delay and quickly stood at the back of the line, beginning their long wait.

When there are many people, there will be many disputes.

Even though there were several security guards standing next to the queue to maintain order and loudly reprimanding passengers who cut in line, there were still plenty of people who would try to squeeze in.

The three members of the family had barely stood in line for two minutes when the people at the front of the line started arguing.

Hua Lichu listened intently.

I later learned that an old lady had a piece of paper stuck to her back that read, "One person in line, one family's spot."

However, the writing on the paper was so small that it was impossible to notice unless you looked closely.

The old lady had been queuing for more than ten minutes when suddenly a few middle-aged men and women came and stood directly in front of her.

Who wouldn't want to get a ticket as soon as possible after getting up this early?

When someone cut in line, the people behind immediately started shouting.

As soon as the security guard passed by, the old lady quickly took out a piece of paper from behind her to show him.

Seeing the security guard's displeasure, and with the people behind her making a fuss, the old woman sat down on the ground, slapped the ground, and shouted that someone had pushed her.

Seeing that the old lady was quite old, the security guard didn't dare to push her too hard.

The family had anticipated this.

No, it should be said that it was exactly what they wanted.

The middle-aged woman who came from behind looked extremely troubled and pretended to help the old man up, but the old man was in the middle of a good show and refused to get up.

With the situation at a standstill, and fearing an accident that might seriously harm the elderly person, the security guard had no choice but to let the family cut in line.

But then, several security guards acted separately, finding one person at the front, middle, and back of the group.

Then, a miraculous thing happened.

All the ticket buyers in the line spontaneously hugged the person in front of them.

Clearly, at this point, people no longer cared about the separation between men and women.

The long queue that had formed as a result finally had no chance to be exploited.

Hua Yuansheng quickly hugged the ticket buyers in front of him, and didn't forget to tell Hua Lichu and her sister to hug him tightly.

Hua Lichu held her sister in one arm and wiped her forehead with the other, finding herself covered in sweat from the exertion.

As the ticket sellers took their positions, the line began to move slowly forward.

Finally, it was Hua Lichu and her two companions' turn.

Inside the ticket window, the ticket seller, holding a laptop, skillfully operated the ticketing system and tapped away on an old-fashioned typewriter, producing a crisp sound.

Hua Antao, holding her household registration booklet and money, said, "Hello, I need three tickets to the provincial capital."