Chapter 226 Returning home in glory
On the train to Hulin, in a hard sleeper compartment, Chen Aiguo and Li Xiaojun were sitting on a lower berth.

On the middle bunk was their daughter, who was sleeping soundly.

Fortunately, they were the only family in the entire sleeper car and there were no other passengers for the time being.

"Changhe is such an amazing student. Not only did he get us sleeper tickets for the return trip, he even arranged for the train conductor to Hulin to buy sleeper berths for us."

"I never dreamed that I could get a sleeper berth on the train home!"

Chen Aiguo said with emotion at this time.

Li Xiaojun on the side rolled his eyes at him, then said smugly, "Of course, don't you see where Changhe's classmates are from? They are all students from Peking University."

When Li Changhe knew that the two of them were waiting for the sleeper tickets to come back, he naturally went to find Lao Yang again.

However, this time, Lao Yang didn't get a soft sleeper ticket. It can only be said that this thing is all about luck, and it is impossible to get it every time.

But Lao Yang knew that Chen Aiguo and his companions were going to Hulin and would have to transfer trains, so he helped them arrange a person in charge here.

In Lao Yang's words, the railway system here is their base camp, and the old man's men are everywhere.

So even though it was a hard sleeper, Chen Aiguo and his family of three took it all the way from Beijing to Hulin, even though they changed trains in the middle.

The man also told them to call him when they returned and he would arrange train tickets for them.

This is also the reason why Chen Aiguo sighed at this moment.

"I know. It's all because of your family's greatness, Xiaojun. When the Third Uncle said that I married you, it would be a great honor for our ancestors."

"I think that's true!"

"Really? My eldest brother was a worker at a forest farm. When he met the director of the forest farm, he thought he was a high-ranking official and he would brag about it when he came back."

"If your relatives are dragged out, they will be scared to death."

"We just need to know this among ourselves. When you go back, you can show off your Roman watch and your work. We won't say anything else."

"understand!"

"Okay, go to bed early. We still have a long way to go after we get off the bus."

After another night, the train finally arrived in Hulin and the family of three got off the train.

Then I took the bus and headed to the village.

When they got off the bus at the entrance of the village, Chen Aiguo turned around and said to Li Xiaojun with a smile, "Xiaojun, we're here, right?"

"Here, take it!"

Li Xiaojun took the Roman watch out of the small bag and handed it to Chen Aiguo.

This thing was very conspicuous. Although Li Xiaojun wanted to return home in glory, he did not let him take it with him.

Instead, he put it away to avoid attracting envy on the road.

It was not until they reached the entrance of the village that they took it out and asked Chen Aiguo to take it.

Likewise, she wore hers on her wrist.

"Come on, go home!"

The family didn't bring much luggage this time. Chen Aiguo only carried Li Changhe's travel bag, which contained only a few clothes.

The three of them walked slowly into the village.

Not long after, a man walked out of the village.

"Is this... Patriotism is back?"

The other party carefully identified it and then exclaimed in surprise.

Chen Aiguo smiled and nodded: "Yes, Daxia, are you going out?"

Chen Daxia nodded: "Yes, let's get ready to take a bus to the county!"

As he spoke, he saw Chen Aiguo's wrist, on which was an exquisite watch.

Li Xiaojun also has a similar piece on his hand. The style is similar to Chen Aiguo's, but the size is different.

"Aiguo, Xiaojun, your trip to the capital was not in vain, you even bought a watch."

"What kind of watch is this? It looks different from the Shanghai watches worn by county officials."

Chen Daxia asked in shock.

"This is a Roman watch, imported from abroad, given to us by my brother-in-law!"

Chen Aiguo said it lightly, but he couldn't hide the pride on his face.

"I won't talk to you anymore, Da Xia. Let's go home first and clean up the house."

After saying that, he led Li Xiaojun and Nannan and continued walking home.

Chen Daxia had originally planned to continue going out, but after hesitating for a moment, he turned around and went back.

Going to the county is not as important as gossip!

Chen Aiguo has turned over a new leaf. He even has a foreign watch, one for each of him and his wife.

He knew that a Shanghai watch cost more than a hundred yuan, so how much would a foreign watch cost?

Three or four hundred at least, right?

Wouldn’t two dollars be seven or eight hundred yuan?
Chen Daxia followed Chen Aiguo into the village and happened to meet a few old women from the village.

"Daxia, aren't you going to the county?"

"Aunt Four, I forgot to take something, so I'm going home to get it."

"By the way, did you see the Aiguo couple come back?"

Chen Daxia said in a low voice.

"I saw it. They just said hello. The couple is so special now. I saw they are wearing watches."

Fourth Aunt said to Chen Daxia with emotion.

After all, it was summer, and both of them were wearing short sleeves. The watches on their wrists were too conspicuous.

"Aunt Four, that watch is not an ordinary watch, it is a foreign product, imported!"

Chen Daxia said in a low voice at this time.

"Really?"

"Of course, Aiguo just told me personally that it was given to them by their brother-in-law."

Chen Daxia said proudly.

"Brother-in-law? Is he the one who came to see Xiaojun before?"

Everyone in the village knew about the turmoil in Chen Aiguo's family.

In particular, Li Changhe's prestige spread far and wide.

"Of course, there is no one else except Li Changhe. Look at what he said at the beginning. His family must be high-ranking officials. Look, he even gave him a foreign watch as a gift."

"These two foreign watches must cost at least six or seven hundred yuan," Chen Daxia said gossipingly.

"Oh my god, that's too expensive. It's too expensive to just give it away."

"How rich is this family?"

Fourth Aunt said with emotion.

Chen Daxia shook his head: "Who knows? I won't say any more, Fourth Aunt. I'm going home to get my things!"

After sharing a wave of gossip, Chen Daxia’s desire was satisfied. He planned to pretend to go home for a while before going out.

Anyway, as long as one old woman in the village knows the news, everyone in the village will know it soon.

Soon, in the old house of the Chen family, Chen Aiguo's mother, Chen Wang, was feeding chickens in the yard.

"Third sister-in-law?"

"Third sister-in-law?"

"His fourth aunt, why are you here?"

When Chen Wang saw the person coming in, she asked in surprise.

"Third sister-in-law, I'm here to tell you the good news."

"Just now I saw the patriotic couple come back!"

Hearing what his fourth aunt said, Chen Wang's expression changed slightly.

Ever since the family split up, the second son and his family have become estranged from them and they seldom visit each other.

Even if they came back from the capital, only Chen Aiguo would come to visit, but Li Xiaojun and her daughter would definitely not come.

"They'll be back soon. I guess they're cleaning up at home right now. After all, no one has lived in that house for half a year."

Chen Wangshi said this in a nonchalant manner.

"Third sister-in-law, this is incredible!"

"Guess what the patriotic couple will bring back?"

"Let me tell you, the couple each wore a watch, and that watch was imported, and they said it was worth a thousand or eight hundred yuan."

"It's obvious that the couple is living a good life. You will enjoy a happy life in the future."

Fourth Aunt pretended to be emotional when she spoke at this time, but a hint of sarcasm flashed in the depths of her eyes.

She didn't come here to announce good news, she just came here to announce the news and make fun of herself.

As expected, when Chen Wang heard what her fourth aunt said, her hands trembled slightly and her face changed.

Could it be that the second brother has really made a fortune and is wearing an imported watch worth thousands of dollars?

And this old woman, she must have gone crazy, she came here just to laugh at her.

"I see. His fourth aunt, I didn't see her either, and I don't know. I guess the couple made some money."

"As parents, our greatest wish is for our children to live well. Okay, I won't keep you here anymore. I have to go and deliver food to his father."

After saying that, he took out a basket from the house and went out.

After Chen Wang left, Fourth Aunt smiled and then curled her lips.

"You are such a bitch who has a lot of luck but no fortune to enjoy. You looked down on me at first, but now my luck has turned around. Do you regret it?"

After saying that, he turned around and continued to look for a place to spread gossip.

After Chen Wangshi walked away, her face became gloomy.

Don't mention how upset she was by what her fourth aunt said just now.

Afterwards, Chen Wangshi came to the edge of the field with a gloomy face, where Old Man Chen and the Third Brother were working.

"Mom, what's wrong? Why do you look so unhappy?"

The third brother asked Chen Wang with a smile.

Chen Wang sighed: "Your second brother and his family are back!"

"Come back if you want. It's just a temporary job in Beijing. It's not a big deal if you can't get a Beijing hukou."

“I will still be a farmer in the future”

The third brother said with disdain at this time that he still remembered the hatred of his second sister-in-law's younger brother who threw him to the ground.

"This time is different. They say your second brother and his wife are back, and the watches they're wearing alone are worth thousands of dollars."

This time, Chen Wang shook her head and sighed.

"what?"

The third brother was surprised when he heard what Chen Wang said.

Old Man Chen also asked hesitantly, "Mother, where did you hear that?"

"Where did you hear that? The second brother told Chen Daxia himself."

"The couple each has a watch on their wrist, both imported from abroad."

"His fourth aunt came to our house and told me this. If you don't believe me, come and see tonight."

Chen Wangshi said with some dissatisfaction at this time.

Old man Chen was also stunned. His family had saved only a few hundred dollars in the past few decades, and it was not enough to buy a new house.

"Third brother, stop working and go to the forest farm to call your eldest brother and his family back."

At this time, Chen Wangshi spoke to the third brother again.

"Why are you calling me big brother?"

The third brother was a little hesitant.

"You bastard, why don't you ask your eldest brother to come back and smooth things over? Why don't you go to your second brother's house to apologize?"

"If we don't make peace with them, the three of us will become a laughing stock in the surrounding area."

"You useless bastard, you really want to stay in the countryside forever!"

At this time, Chen Wang pointed at the third child and cursed.

How could she have been so blind in the past to favor such a brainless thing?

If it was the second brother's family who were biased at the beginning, how glorious they would be now!

"That's right, Third Brother, go quickly and call your eldest brother and his family back!"

By this time Old Man Chen also understood that it would be too embarrassing for them, as parents, to bow their heads.

In this matter, the boss has to step forward and help mediate!
　Thank you for the reward from Zhan6jiang and Zimu. I bow my head in gratitude!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)