I, Yan Jiefang, will live to 2025 in this courtyard house.

To ensure a more comfortable ride, Yan Jiefang used his abilities to buy a soft sleeper ticket several days in advance.

Because there were elderly people and women around, he didn't care about anything else; it didn't matter who came.

Moreover, as an Olympic champion, he also has the authority to purchase sleeper train tickets, just like cadres at the division level or above.

He already knew this when he returned to 49 cities to buy a soft sleeper berth.

However, soft sleeper tickets were extremely scarce, so he had no choice but to borrow the power of the "Heaven and Earth Transformation Technique".

This time, I bought a ticket for train number 15 for my trip south.

He had specifically inquired about it, and it seemed that only this so-called "ace train" on this route had air conditioning in its soft sleeper compartment.

In addition, his personal space also contains dozens of BJ212s obtained through critical hits. (Food, clothing, housing, and transportation; transportation can be obtained through critical hits at will.)

You can drive yourself wherever you want, which is very convenient.

On the day of departure, Yan Jiefang, clutching his soft sleeper ticket, led his three children, who were looking around anxiously, along with his mother-in-law and wife. Instead of queuing with the throngs of people in the lobby, he went straight up to the second floor, pushed open the door to the soft-seat waiting room, and went inside.

There were very few people in this waiting room, only about twenty people waiting for their trains.

Their large family is definitely considered a large group here.

Someone recognized Yan Jiefang and nodded to him with a smile, to which Yan Jiefang responded politely.

After sitting down with a few people, we waited for about ten minutes before the station made a separate announcement for soft-seat passengers to check their tickets.

Twenty to thirty people in the small waiting room walked up to the platform through the special passage, while passengers in hard seats and hard sleepers were still waiting to be released in the lobby on the first floor.

When I arrived at the door of the RW22 sleeper carriage, the attendant was already waiting by the door.

The passengers boarded the train one by one after having their tickets checked.

Pushing open the door to the enclosed compartment, the noisy sounds outside were instantly shut out by the heavy interior of the train.

Upon arriving at their respective compartments, everyone put down their luggage and then assigned berths.

Each compartment in the sleeper car only has four beds, but there were six of them.

Yan Jiefang led his eldest brother, Yan Xueqian, to another private room.

The others were assigned to a private room.

Thanks to the air conditioning, the trip was quite comfortable.

The mother-in-law did not feel any discomfort.

More than ten hours later, the family got off the train at Wuchang Station.

Yan Jiefang bought a map of Jiangcheng right at the exit of the station to keep for future reference.

After exiting the train station, Yan Jiefang led everyone directly to a No. 212 bus on a street corner, took out his key, opened the door, got into the driver's seat, and waved to the few people below who were still in a daze:

"Get on the bus! What are you standing there for?"

After everyone got in the car, he glanced at the map, then started the car and drove off.

"Dad, what's our car doing here?"

It was the second son, Yan Xueheng, who spoke first.

This kid is good in every other way, but he's a bit impatient and not very steady.

The third brother, Yan Xueyuan, looked at his second brother as if he were a fool:

"They used connections to get it shipped over, what other explanation could there be? Dad's not a god, he can't just conjure up a car out of thin air, can he?"

Yan Jiefang glanced at the third brother sitting in the back seat through the rearview mirror, said nothing, but the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Liu Ruyan looked at her husband next to her and felt great admiration: her husband never disappointed her and always handled everything perfectly.

Sitting in the back row, Liu's mother was also very comfortable: This son-in-law is indeed a man who can do great things. He may just be lying low now, but who knows when he will soar to great heights!

Yan Jiefang's driving was no slower than the buses in Jiangcheng, and he quickly crossed the river bridge and entered Hankou.

Liu Ruyan's hometown is in the suburbs here, by the Fuhuan River.

Based on the place name she gave him, Yan Jiefang quickly found a relatively short route on the map and drove there.

As one of the top-ranked cities in the country, and with Hankou being a major economic and cultural center at the time, the roads in the suburbs were relatively easy to travel.

Although the 212 bus ride was still a bit bumpy, it was still much more comfortable than walking or taking a bus.

Before long, they arrived at the village entrance.

Yan Jiefang parked the car on the side of the road.

Immediately, many children gathered around to see what was so interesting.

Moreover, the smell of car exhaust at this time also had a strange fragrance.

Some kids don't know why, but they just like this taste.

Yan Jiefang took out a handful of candy from his bag and distributed it to the children:

"Kids, come and have some candy. Uncle has a task for you: don't let anyone throw stones at my car, okay?"

The children said in unison:

"good!"

Then, some of the more expressive children shouted:

"Uncle, don't worry at all. With us here, who would dare to mess with your car?"

Yan Jiefang patted the children on the shoulder with satisfaction, then grabbed several handfuls of candy and distributed them to them:

"Work hard, Uncle has high hopes for you! You guys play here, Uncle's on my way."

The children each had a handful of candy, and they were even happier than during the Lunar New Year.

"Uncle, please go ahead with your work."

Liu's mother and daughter led the group toward their home, occasionally greeting acquaintances in the Hankou dialect.

They've been away from home for so long, and the place has changed quite a bit.

Upon reaching a completely dilapidated and collapsed mud-brick house, the mother and daughter couldn't help but embrace and weep bitterly.

The house has almost completely collapsed, with rubble everywhere, except for one corner that still stands alone.

There should have been wooden beams and other things there originally, but someone took them home later, I don't know.

After crying for a while, Liu's mother led everyone to a desolate grave in the fields.

Everyone burned a lot of paper money and set off a string of firecrackers.

Liu's mother sat on the grave, talking on and on for a long time. As the sun began to set, the group finally decided to leave.

Before leaving, Liu's mother said to Yan Jiefang in a pleading tone:

"Liberation, if I pass away, I only ask one thing of you: please bring my ashes back and bury them here with me."

Yan Jiefang's expression was solemn:

"Mom, don't worry, I will definitely do my best to fulfill your request!"

After saying that, fearing he might forget the address, he took out a DSLR camera and took pictures of the grave and the surrounding terrain and scenery.

Seeing her son-in-law's serious expression, Liu's mother immediately felt relieved.

Afterwards, the group returned to the car, where only an eight or nine-year-old boy remained, while the others had long since disappeared to play elsewhere.

Yan Jiefang thought for a moment, then took out a fountain pen and a signed diary, and placed them in the child's hands:

"Little friend, thank you for watching over my car. This is a reward for you."

The little boy quickly shook his head:

"Uncle, you gave me all the candy, so I promise I won't break my promise!"

Yan Jiefang shoved it directly into his hand.

"Go back and study hard, so you can get into a good university!"