northernbook Chapter 278 Leaving (2)
Chapter 278 Leaving (2)
An Xin, An Ran, Ruo Chen, and Ruo Xi, the four children, each had a companion holding their hand and saying goodbye.
Li Guixiang and Li Jianguo, even as wives, clung to Su Jinru with reluctance.
Li Guixiang said, "Aru, we've been together for over ten years. I thought we'd be together for life, but I never imagined we'd have to part ways like this. I don't know when we'll see each other again."
Su Jinru: "Come visit me in Beijing sometime! We'll come back when we have time. It's so comfortable here in winter, not cold at all! When we get older, we'll come here to spend the winter."
"Really? You've gone to the big city, will you come back to visit us?"
"Of course I will! Why wouldn't I? It's so nice here!"
Su Jinru held Li Jianguo's wife's hand: "Ah Zhen, if you go to Beijing in the future, be sure to contact me."
“Sister-in-law, if we go to the capital, we will definitely come to see you. You should also make time to come back and visit us.”
"Qiongzhou Island, we will definitely come back."
"That's fine, that's fine."
Su Jinru gave the key to Azhen.
"This is our house key. Since your family is large and your house is too small, you can move into our house. There are some vegetables inside, you can pick them and eat them."
Ah Zhen said excitedly, "Thank you, sister-in-law. You've taken such good care of that house. I feel like I've struck gold."
"The house needs to be inhabited, so please take good care of it, as well as the vegetable garden, fruit trees, and flowers."
"I can't keep up with my sister-in-law's level when it comes to farming and growing flowers, but I'll do my best to take care of them."
"Sister-in-law, is there anything left in the house?"
"They've all been moved out."
Li Guixiang glanced at the things that Su Jinru's family had brought.
"I don't see you brought much stuff!"
"We had it shipped out in advance."
Fearing that saying too much would reveal a flaw, Su Jinru said, "Alright, it's getting late, we need to get on the boat."
As Su Jinru spoke, she went to urge the children on.
Ruochen and Ruoxi were reluctant to part with their friends.
Ruoxi said, "When I grow up, I will come back to see you."
Will you still remember us when you grow up?
"Of course I remember, I will never forget you all."
Yuan Wenjie came over and took the bag from Su Jinru's back. He had also brought two large bags when he left home, but Li Jianguo had carried them onto the ship, so he was now empty-handed.
Ruochen, carrying a large bag on her back and a small bag in her hand, said, "Dad, why don't you carry it for me? Why do you have to carry it for Mom?"
“You’re a man, so you should carry your own bag. Mom is a woman, so Dad should naturally help her.”
Ruoxi pouted.
"I'm a girl too."
Su Jinru smiled and took the bag from Ruoxi.
"I'll carry it for you."
Yuan Wenjie then casually grabbed it.
"Let's go, let's go! Don't waste any more time."
As he spoke, he strode forward with his long legs.
An Ran strode over and casually picked up Ruo Chen's bag.
Ruochen followed her older brother onto the boat.
Once on the ship, Su Jinru's family was divided into three rooms: An Xin and Ruoxi shared a room, An Ran and Ruochen shared a room, and Su Jinru and Yuan Wenjie shared a room.
Li Jianguo still drove the car onto the ship, intending to take Commander Yuan and his family to the airport.
This was his last mission as Commander Yuan's bodyguard.
As the ship departed, watching Qiongzhou Island gradually recede into the distance, Su Jinru still felt a deep sense of reluctance.
This is, after all, the place where their family has lived for twelve years!
She has poured her sweat into every blade of grass and every tree here.
Especially their house, the fruit trees and flowers in front of and behind the house, and the vegetables in the yard, all of which she has carefully nurtured over the years.
She really couldn't bear to give it to Li Jianguo; if she were to leave it to someone else, she would be quite reluctant!
With improved transportation in the future, coming back won't be so troublesome anymore! It involves ships, trains, and airplanes.
After a day and a night, they disembarked from the ship, and Li Jianguo drove them to the airport.
When they parted, Li Jianguo saluted Yuan Wenjie, and Yuan Wenjie returned the salute.
Yuan Wenjie stepped forward and hugged Li Jianguo.
Both of them had tears in their eyes.
Su Jinru remembered that when they first arrived, it was Li Jianguo who picked them up.
Now, it's him who's giving them these gifts.
The difference is that back then, Li Jianguo was just a shy and inexperienced eighteen-year-old boy, but now, at thirty, he is a mature and steady father of three children.
Back then, they were a family of four; now they are a family of six.
When Su Jinru and her group arrived at Beijing Airport, Luo Xingguo picked them up in a military truck.
Su Jinru's idea was to go to the Luo family's house for a day first. She and Yuan Wenjie would secretly clean the house in the courtyard, and then secretly take out the things from her space to decorate the house before letting the children move in.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to explain to the children how those household items were transported from the distant Qiongzhou Island to the capital.
The Luo couple hadn't seen Anran for ten years, so they naturally pulled Anran aside and reminisced about the past.
They were extremely excited about the twins they had been longing for.
The next morning, while the Luo couple were engrossed in chatting with their grandchildren, Su Jinru and Yuan Wenjie quietly left the Luo family home and went to the courtyard house.
To clean up as quickly as possible, they even went to the labor market and hired four women to help with the cleaning.
With many hands making light work, the house was quickly cleaned spotless.
All the wooden doors, windows, pillars, and door panels were spotless, and every floor tile was wiped clean with a cloth.
It took more than three hours in total. As agreed beforehand, Su Jinru paid each of them five yuan.
They happily accepted the money, saying that if they needed work in the future, they should come to them, as they were unemployed and relied on odd jobs to earn some money to supplement their family's income.
They earned five yuan in just three hours; they really hit the jackpot today.
One of the women, who was in her fifties, asked enthusiastically, "Are you planning to move in?"
Su Jinru nodded: "I think today is a good day to move, so let's move today."
"Do you need our help moving? We can handle anything, like carrying cabinets."
Another person said, "We only need to give one dollar each."
"Yes, we don't need much, just one dollar will do."
Su Jinru: "One yuan is indeed not much, but we have someone to help us. The car will be brought directly to the door, so we don't need to trouble you. We'll call you again next time we need any work."
"Then I wish you all the best in moving to your new home."
Others also fit the criteria.
"I wish your family a prosperous and thriving future."
"Wishing your family happiness and fulfillment."
Wishing you and your family good health, peace, and all the best!
"thanks, thanks!"