The little dumpling is five and a half years old, which made his father so angry that his head split

Li Tian smiled and hugged the little girl.

Study hard, and I hope we can meet in college someday.

University?

The young girl had no idea what university was; she had absolutely no concept of it.

But she seemed to have heard her aunt mention that she had to be very, very good at studying.

Once you get into university, you can become a government official, and you won't have to work as hard as your uncle.

My aunt always used this phrase to discipline my two younger cousins.

Many of their relatives knew about it.

But I heard that getting into university requires studying for many, many years, and I don't know if her family will be able to support her studies indefinitely.

I could see the little girl's confusion.

Li Tian took two books out of her bag.

She brought it out intending to wait for the right opportunity; if the person wasn't interested in the book, there was no need to rush to give it to them.

"These two books are about the culture and customs of your area. I read them all the way here, and they are very well written."

"Do you like it? It's for you."

The little girl blinked at Li Tian, ​​her eyes full of surprise.

Aside from school textbooks, she had not read any other books.

Even at my uncle's house, there were no other books.

The little girl looked at Li Tian with a mixture of desire and fear.

"Are you really going to give this to me? Can I take it?"

Li Tian noticed the little girl's interest and placed the book in her arms.

The little girl held the book tightly in her arms, as if afraid it would fall to the ground and break.

"My name is Li Tian, ​​what's your name?"

"Zhou Qin, the 'qin' in celery."

Li Tian smiled and shook Zhou Qin's hand.

The little girl had done a lot of work; her hands were a bit rough and cold.

"Goodbye, Zhou Qin! I'll have friends here now."

Zhou Qin smiled when she heard Li Tian refer to her as a friend.

She was smiling brightly.

Even after seeing you off for a thousand miles, we must eventually part ways.

After waving goodbye, the five people got into the car.

And so, waving goodbye, I left this unfamiliar yet welcoming village.

Drifting further and further apart...

The jeep traveled much faster than the bus.

The faster the speed, the bumpier the ride becomes.

Li Tian entered Kunming in a daze.

With the help of others, he lay down on the bed.

Even when I'm in bed, I still feel like the sky is spinning and the earth is turning.

There should be anti-vertigo training in the army, Li Tian vowed before falling asleep that she would have to ask her father to arrange it as soon as possible when she got back.

Fighting poison with poison is always better than being slowly tortured with a dull knife.

I must overcome my motion sickness.

In her current state, she can't even protect herself, let alone go on missions in the future.

This won't do!

Li Tian slept soundly until she woke up naturally the next day.

When she got up, Liu Wei had already gone to the station to buy a ticket.

For those planning a long trip, booking a ticket is the first step.

Li Tian's face was still a little pale. She only had a bowl of plain porridge for breakfast and didn't eat much.

Li Tian was about to go do laundry when Liu Wei returned.

"Mr. Shen, what should we do? There are no sleeper tickets left for the next week."

It's really difficult without tickets.

Are we just going to waste our time here?

Today is only the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, when can we go back?

Under no circumstances should the start of school for the three children be affected.

Old Shen was thinking about what connections he could ask for help with here.

If you have the right connections, you might be able to get a ticket.

Li Tian remembered what her grandfather had said: if she couldn't buy a ticket, she should call him and he would help her find a way.

If you don't use your power, it will expire.

Since this wasn't about competing with ordinary people for profits, Li Tian felt no burden whatsoever.

"Grandpa Shen, my maternal grandfather hopes I can go there soon. He will help me find a way."

Upon hearing Li Tian's words, Old Master Shen's face immediately lit up.

"Then I'll leave it to you."

"Grandpa Shen, you're too kind. When we get to Shanghai, I'll have to trouble you to take a good look at my grandparents' health. I just hope they can live comfortably every day."

Old Shen nodded with a smile.

Li Tian had explained this before they set off.

Mr. Shen was willing to repay this favor.

Having been away for so many days, the grandfather and grandson hadn't taken care of the little brother and sister at all, but instead had received a lot of care from Liu Wei.

Human relationships deepen the longer you spend time with someone.

He didn't care, but his grandson had a long road ahead, and having a few reliable friends was very important.

Li Tian dialed her maternal grandfather's phone number.

Even though it was only the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, my grandfather was not idle at home.

It was Grandma Nie Qian who received the call.

"Our Tian Tian is a lucky person. Your second uncle is on a mission in Kunming. I'll check with him to confirm the time before letting you know."

"If nothing unexpected happens, you can take his plane back."

That's quite a blessing!

Li Tian smiled and thanked her grandmother, saying she would wait for her good news.

Because it was still uncertain, Li Tian didn't immediately brag to her friends.

The most important thing today was to finalize the itinerary. Li Tian had to stay behind to answer the phone, so she didn't go out with Mr. Shen and the others.

Li Tian knew that Old Master Shen went out to buy some medicinal herbs, so she asked him to help buy some daily tonics to give to the elders on both sides.

Mr. Shen readily agreed.

Shen Yi naturally had to accompany him in order to study.

Liu Wei and Li Muchen stayed to accompany Li Tian.

They couldn't possibly leave Li Tian behind alone.

About half an hour later, Li Tian received a call from her grandmother.

"Your second uncle will pick you up from the guesthouse tomorrow afternoon. Your grandmother will be waiting for you at home for dinner."

Li Tian cheered and showered her grandmother with compliments over the phone.

It's packed with emotional value.

After hanging up the phone, Li Tian excitedly shared the news with Li Muchen and Liu Wei.

The two of them were naturally very happy.

They've never been on an airplane before, let alone a military aircraft.

The joy was indescribable.

Li Tian pulled them back into the house.

"Uncle Liu, how much money do you have left? I want to buy some local specialties to give to our relatives on both sides."

Her aunt also returned to Beijing for the Chinese New Year, and she'll have to do something to celebrate when they meet.

The maternal uncles and aunts, as well as the cousins, should not be left out.

Liu Wei took out all his money.

There's no need to buy a train ticket; there's still plenty of money left over.

"Three hundred and sixty-two yuan."

Li Tian thought about it.

"We'll use 200 to buy medicine, and keep 62 for ourselves, so we can still spend 100 today."

One hundred yuan is quite a lot for a gift.

She doesn't need to buy anything expensive, just something with local characteristics.

Sending a goose feather from afar is a small gift but carries great meaning.

The group of people, carrying their valuables, strolled out of the guesthouse.

Although not many shops reopened on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, there were some.

After making inquiries, they went to Jingxing Street.

The flower and bird market sells more than just flowers, birds, fish, and insects.

There are also many unique handicrafts.

By utilizing the other metals contained in natural copper ore to form naturally mottled patterns, coupled with ingenious design, the resulting mottled copper handicrafts possess a natural beauty.

The embroidery of ethnic minorities such as the Bai and Miao, as well as the unique batik and tie-dye (blue background with white floral patterns), are rarely seen in other places.

Of course, there are also many ethnic silver ornaments, jade artifacts, wood carvings, root carvings, and so on.

Li Tian wasn't planning to buy anything big.

Because you can't buy a big item for 100 yuan.