Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

Chapter 316 Traveling Together

The capital of H Province is not too far from Yangcheng, Guangdong Province. It only takes about ten hours by train. If it is a later high-speed train, it will only take a few hours. It is very convenient.

But in this era of slow transportation, fifteen or sixteen hours is very unbearable if you sit in a hard seat.

Lin Shu and Gu Jiu chose to travel in a sleeper berth.

However, the original plan was to have Lin Dashan and Liu Xiao'e take the train to Guangdong Province together, but the two old people disagreed. Finally, considering that Gu Jiu had to go there for business and Lin Shu could not take care of two children alone, Liu Xiao'e agreed to go to Guangdong Province together.

To be honest, for rural women who have never traveled far, it is impossible not to be nervous when going to a province where they can't even understand the language.

As soon as they entered the train station, Liu Xiao'e nervously held Lin Shu's cross-body bag tightly and followed her closely.

Gu Jiu was leading the way with Erbao hanging on his chest and a suitcase in his hands. Lin Shu followed behind him holding Dabao, and last came Liu Xiaoe, who was carrying a luggage bag.

Lin Shu had to look back at Liu Xiaoe from time to time to make sure she didn't fall behind.

After much difficulty, they found the sleeper compartment they had booked. When Lin Shu saw the occupants of the other two empty seats in the compartment, he cursed inwardly.

In the six-person sleeper compartment, there are three berths on each side, upper, middle and lower. Lin Mei and Zhang Yong occupy the two lower and middle berths on the left side.

Zhang Yong was lying on the middle bunk to rest. Lin Mei was packing her luggage. When she saw them come in, a look of surprise flashed across her eyes.

Liu Xiao'e was the last one to enter the carriage. She was shocked to find Lin Mei was also on the train and her eyes widened.

"Mei Zi, why are you on the train too? Where are you going?"

Meeting an acquaintance relieved her nervousness about going out. She raised her eyes and saw Zhang Yong sitting up. She smiled and greeted him, "Zhang Yong is here too."

"Aunt, where are you going by train with your daughter and son-in-law? Are you going to Guangdong Province?"

Zhang Yong asked the last sentence while looking at Gu Jiu.

"Yes, we are going to Guangdong Province. It's the end of the year and there are many things to do at the factory there. I'm going with you to help look after the children." Liu Xiao'e nodded and asked with a smile, "You guys are not going to Guangdong Province, are you?"

"What a coincidence. We are also going to Guangdong Province, so we are going the same way." Zhang Yong replied with a smile, while looking at Gu Jiu and Lin Shu's expressions.

Gu Jiu untied the baby's sling on his chest and placed her on the lower bunk. He then helped Lin Shu untie the baby's sling, picked up the baby and placed her on the bed. He then packed the luggage and stuffed the unused luggage under the bed.

Zhang Yong didn't expect that when he went to Guangdong Province to purchase goods, he would meet Gu Jiu and his family on the train.

Zhang Yong jumped down from his bunk, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and handed one to Gu Jiu, "Brother Jiu, would you like one?"

Gu Jiu pointed at the two children on the bed and declined, "Thank you, the children are still in the carriage, and the space here is too small for smoking."

Zhang Yong was stunned. It seemed that he had never considered his children when smoking before. When he heard this for the first time, he found it fresh.

Then he smiled apologetically and said, "I didn't think it through. I'll go to the aisle to smoke later."

As the elder, Liu Xiao'e had to say hello to Zhang Yong and Lin Mei because they were relatives.

Lin Shu and Lin Mei had already fallen out, and neither of them had any intention of talking to each other.

Lin Shu thought that it would be best not to speak if possible.

Gu Jiu had no choice. Zhang Yong was a talkative man. He wanted to chat with Gu Jiu, but Gu Jiu couldn't ignore him.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the carriage was not right, Liu Xiao'e pointed at a few thermos cups and asked Lin Shu to go and get some cups of boiled water.

"Mom, there's water in the thermos. I filled it up when I was home."

Lin Shu had no choice but to let the two children sit on the inside of the bed while she leaned on the outside.

Gu Jiu considerately took out the snack bag he had prepared earlier, which was filled with a lot of dried fruits, biscuits, fruits, etc., all of which were Lin Shu and the two children's favorites.

At this moment, let alone Lin Shu, even the two children didn’t care about the adults and were laughing and scrambling for snacks.

"Mom, where did you buy this beef jerky? It tastes good. It's delicious." Lin Shu tasted a piece of beef jerky and the flavor was very suitable for her taste.

Liu Xiao'e patted the biscuit crumbs that Erbao had left on the bed and said with a smile, "A few days ago, I asked your dad to get a few pounds of beef. I specially asked Xiao Chen to make the spiced beef. She's a good cook and the beef she makes tastes better than the ones you buy outside."

As she spoke, she placed some beef jerky on the small table and invited Lin Mei and Zhang Yong to eat.

Zhang Yong, a grown man, felt embarrassed to snatch snacks from women and children.

Lin Mei waved her hand. She wanted to save face. How could she just eat Lin Shu's things?

The two children could not have a moment's silence, and the carriage was polarized.

On one side, people were happily sharing delicious food, while on the other side, people were just staring at each other in silence.

Zhang Yong wanted to take advantage of being in the same carriage to bond with Gu Jiu. After all, he and Gu Jiu were brothers-in-law, and it would be convenient to do anything if they had a good relationship.

It’s just that Gu Jiu had to take care of the children along the way and didn’t have much time to chat with him.

The two children couldn't sit still. After eating and drinking, they couldn't stay in the carriage and asked Gu Jiu and Lin Shu to take them to play in the aisle outside the carriage.

Standing on a chair on the sidewalk, watching the scenery receding outside the car window.

Inside the carriage, Zhang Yong listened to the laughter of the children outside the carriage and asked curiously, "Aunt, you are going to Guangdong Province for business at the end of the year. Why did you bring the two children with you?"

Even though Liu Xiao'e was sometimes dissatisfied with Lin Mei's way of doing things, she had to give face to Zhang Yong, the son-in-law of the Lin family, and answer patiently.

"The youngest couple is going to Guangdong Province for a few days. They thought they were not very busy, so they decided to take the kids there to play for a few days. They couldn't take care of the two kids, so they asked me to come along. I think it would be easier to leave the kids at home."

Zhang Yong said with some concern: "The climate in Guangdong Province is different from that in our provincial capital. Will the two children have problems adapting to the climate in Guangdong Province?"

Liu Xiao'e was worried. "That shouldn't be the case. It's not the first time for the two children to go to Guangdong Province."

"It's not the first time, so it shouldn't be a problem." Zhang Yong and Lin Mei looked at each other and changed the subject.

"You are so lucky, Auntie. Your son and son-in-law are both promising. You and my uncle are just waiting to enjoy the good life."

"No, no, it's more like suffering."

"Aunt, I heard that Gu Jiu's electrical appliance factory in Guangdong Province is very large, and the money earned in a year is definitely more than they can spend. I heard that they are going to expand production next year, but I wonder if they have set up distribution points in various cities?"

When Liu Xiao'e heard that the money could not be spent all, she wanted to laugh. She thought Zhang Yong was exaggerating. Because she lived with Gu Jiu and the others, she didn't think Gu Jiu had much money.

We still eat home-cooked meals every day and don’t have too many luxuries in life.

She knew even less about business matters.

"I don't ask about their affairs. My daily task is to help them take good care of their children. I don't care about other things. How is your business? It's the end of the year, which is a good time for business. If you bring in more goods this time, your business will definitely be booming."

"The clothing business is good, but the money is earned through hard work. I want to run an electrical appliance store next year, but I don't know if Gu Jiu and his factory will give me this opportunity."

"He doesn't manage the electrical appliance factory, so why do we need his consent?" Liu Xiao'e was afraid of causing trouble for Gu Jiu, so she reminded Zhang Yong that Chen Fei was in charge of the electrical appliance factory.

Zhang Yong smiled and nodded, and the topic stopped there. He then chatted with Liu Xiao'e about family matters and some trivial matters in life.

Lin Shu heard the voices from outside, and walked to the end of the corridor with Gu Jiu holding the child. "From what Zhang Yong said, he wants to be your electrical appliance factory's agent."

Gu Jiu said nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter who sells it, it's just that the share of the provincial capital will not be given to him. For other cities, as long as he has the ability, it won't hurt to give him the right to sell it."

Of course, everything must be done according to rules and regulations, and he should not be given special treatment just because he is a relative.

He cooperates just as others do, and the terms of the contract are the same.