I'm back in 1990

Chapter 103: Unable to Buy a Ticket to the Zhang Family's Station

Yu Wei called back and said that their winter vacation dates had been set, exactly one day earlier than Yu Xiang's.

Without saying a word, Huang Xiaochuan rode his bicycle to Yu Wei's school the next day and called him to the long-distance bus station to buy a ticket.

"There's still almost a week to go, isn't it too early to buy tickets?" Yu Wei said with a reluctant expression.

I haven't seen this kid for a while. Firstly, Huang Xiaochuan is dating Yu Xiang and wants to keep it a secret from him, so he doesn't usually contact him.

Secondly, this guy was inseparable from Tang Yuan all day long, completely forgetting about his older sister and best friend. Later, he gained the approval of Tang Yuan's family, and his only worry disappeared. He and Tang Yuan were completely carefree, never imagining that he had an older sister and childhood friend in Shanghai.

"You don't know anything! Don't you know about the Spring Festival travel rush? It's still early? If I hadn't been waiting for you to tell me when winter break starts, I would have bought the tickets long ago." Huang Xiaochuan was so angry that his teeth itched again.

"Didn't you say you weren't going home for the New Year? Why are you in such a hurry to buy a ticket?" Yu Wei felt that Huang Xiaochuan's words were a bit off.

Huang Xiaochuan panicked for a moment. Damn it, he had gotten a little carried away. This kid didn't even know about his relationship with his sister. He almost blurted it out in his haste. He quickly tried to cover it up!

"I'm worried about you. I'm afraid you won't be able to buy tickets and you and your sister won't be able to go home."

Upon hearing this, Yu Wei happily put his arm around Huang Xiaochuan's neck and said, "You're such a good friend."

Huang Xiaochuan shoved Yu Wei's arm away: "We're riding a bike, don't touch me."

When the two arrived at the station, they were dumbfounded. Good heavens, the line at the ticket office stretched for miles!

There was no other way; my dad wasn't with the Shanghai Transportation Bureau, so I couldn't pull any strings or use any back channels. I had no choice but to bite the bullet and queue up.

The two took turns queuing, and didn't even have a proper lunch. Huang Xiaochuan went to the vicinity of the station and bought a few large meat buns, which he shared with Yu Wei to make do with a meal.

Around 3 PM, I finally got to the front of the line, only to be told by the ticket seller, "No tickets available."

Yu Wei was dumbfounded. He asked Huang Xiaochuan, "What should we do now?"

There are many ways, but they are all too troublesome and not necessarily reliable.

For example, you could buy a train ticket to Nanjing and then transfer to a bus back to Qingjiang, but that's not always a sure thing. Who knows if you can even get a ticket from Nanjing to Qingjiang? If you can't get a ticket, wouldn't that be like a brother and sister in a travel mishap?

Huang Xiaochuan wasn't worried at all if Yu Wei were alone; he was a man and it wouldn't bother him to suffer a little. The main thing was that Huang Xiaochuan couldn't bear to see Yu Xiang suffer on the road.

After much thought, Huang Xiaochuan decided to ask his uncle for help.

A call was made directly to his office, but he didn't seem to be there; no one answered the phone.

However, he was paged, and Huang Xiaochuan paged him again.

Soon, his uncle called back, but Huang Xiaochuan first sent Yu Wei away, making an excuse that he was thirsty and asking Yu Wei to go buy water.

"Uncle, it's me, Xiao Chuan."

"I knew it was you as soon as I saw the phone number in Shanghai. Why don't you use your own phone?"

Huang Xiaochuan couldn't say that it was inconvenient to use that phone with Yu Wei around, so he laughed it off and said, "Sometimes the signal is bad on that phone, it's easier to speak clearly on a public phone."

"Are you on holiday? Should I send a car to pick you up?" Zeng Jiahua thought Huang Xiaochuan was on winter vacation because his second daughter, Zeng Xia, was already on holiday at home, and his eldest daughter, Zeng Hong, was arriving at Suzhou Railway Station tomorrow, and he had agreed to pick her up from the station tomorrow.

Huang Xiaochuan originally wanted to ask his uncle to send a car to help him safely take Yu Xiang and her brother home, so that they would not suffer on the way and would be safer. When his uncle offered to send a car to pick him up, he discussed it with his uncle.

"Uncle, I haven't started my winter vacation yet. You don't need to pick me up. It's not far, I can go back by myself. But I need to use your car."

"You've already come back on your own, what do you need my car for?"

"Could you give me a ride?"

Who is it?

Huang Xiaochuan said directly, "My girlfriend, your future nephew's wife, are you going to give her a ride or not?"

Zeng Jiahua's voice suddenly became louder on the other end of the phone: "What? You have a girlfriend? Where is she from? Is she your classmate? What does she look like? What does her family do?"

Faced with his uncle's interrogation, which resembled checking his household registration, Huang Xiaochuan told him everything in detail.

"She's not an outsider. She's the eldest daughter of the Yu family, who lives on the third floor of my house. She's currently studying at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shanghai Medical University and will become a doctor after graduation. Her parents work at the same institution as your eldest sister and brother-in-law. I came here today to buy her a train ticket, but all the tickets are sold out. I thought and thought and then I remembered you, Uncle. Will you help me with this?"

When Zeng Jiahua heard that he had a nephew's wife, he was so excited that he couldn't help but scold Huang Xiaochuan: "You idiot, if you can't buy a ticket, just bring her home for the New Year. Your grandma will be so happy if she finds out."

"It's not the right time yet. Besides, her younger brother is going back with her. I can't exactly take both of them back with me, can I?"

"It's not the right time yet. Besides, her younger brother is going back with her. I can't exactly take both of them back with me, can I?"

Upon hearing this, Zeng Jiahua realized it was indeed a problem. This was really not going to work. The parents were waiting for their children to come home for the New Year, and if he intercepted their children on the way and brought them to his own home for the New Year, it would be a bit awkward if they became in-laws later!

However, since she is his future nephew's wife, it is only right to send a car to take her. As her maternal uncle, he has no choice but to do so. He will also have to tell his mother and wife the good news that his little monkey is in love.

"Then tell me which day you need the car, and I'll have Ah Liang come find you then."

"On February 5th, have Master Liang come directly to our school. Once he arrives, please page me first."

"I understand, February 5th, right?" Zeng Jiahua repeated it again, still not entirely convinced.

After hanging up the phone, Yu Wei returned with water.

He asked, "What did they say?"

"It's all arranged. My uncle will arrange a car to take you and your sister back on the 5th. Pack your luggage in advance."

Upon hearing this, Yu Wei was overjoyed, knowing he wouldn't have to worry anymore and would even have a car to take him home.

"Damn, this has made our uncle spend money!"

"Since you're willing to call him uncle, it's necessary to send him off. Otherwise, you and your sister won't be able to get back, and Aunt Zheng and Uncle Yu will be worried sick."

However, Huang Xiaochuan overlooked one thing despite his meticulous planning.

He forgot to remind his uncle to keep it a secret. After hanging up with Huang Xiaochuan, Zeng Jiahua immediately called his older sister, Zeng Lijuan.

"Sister, I have some good news to tell you!"

Zeng Lijuan was puzzled when she received her brother's call: "What's the good news? Is it Xiaohong or Xiaoxia?" Zeng Lijuan instinctively thought it was something about her two nieces.

"Oh dear, it's not about your niece, it's about your youngest son."

"What good news could Xiao Chuan have?" Zeng Lijuan didn't take it seriously; she thought her brother was joking with her.

"You didn't know he's in a relationship?"

This explosive news left Zeng Lijuan stunned at first, then overjoyed.

"Really? How did you know?"

"The little monkey told me himself on the phone, would I lie to you?"

Upon hearing this, Zeng Lijuan couldn't help but feel a little excited. Oh my god, thank goodness the pig I've raised for so many years has finally started to graze on someone else's cabbage.

She had three sons, but her eldest and second sons were still single and unmarried, which worried her to death. If they weren't so far away from her, she would have given them a good beating long ago. She wanted to teach them a lesson with a feather duster about the saying that of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is having no offspring.

Now that her youngest son has a girlfriend while still in college, Zeng Lijuan is overjoyed, and her mood has brightened considerably.

"Have you seen this girl before? What's her name? How old is she? Is she a classmate?"

"I haven't met her, but you should know her. Little Monkey said she's the girl from the Yu family on the third floor of your building, the one studying at Shanghai Second Medical University."

"Oh my! Really?" Zeng Lijuan excitedly stood up from her office chair, attracting the attention of the other two accountants in the office.

Realizing she had lost her composure, Zeng Lijuan quickly whispered on the phone, "It's not convenient for me to talk in the office. Call me again when I get home from get off work tonight."

After hanging up the phone, Zeng Lijuan couldn't concentrate on her work anymore and wished it would be time to leave work immediately.

She kept muttering to herself, "I never expected this! I never expected this! My youngest son is actually dating the eldest daughter of the Yu family upstairs? They're three years apart, aren't they? Never mind, a woman three years older is like a golden brick. Yu Xiang is beautiful and has a good future career. She's someone I've watched grow up, and her temperament and personality are just what I want. This kind of daughter-in-law is hard to find even with a lantern. I never expected that she would fall for my own brat. My brat is really lucky."

After arriving home that evening, Zeng Jiahua called as promised and relayed Huang Xiaochuan's words to his older sister, Zeng Lijuan.

Now that it was confirmed, an excited Zeng Lijuan told Lao Huang about it.

At first, Lao Huang didn't believe it, but after learning that the news was indeed true, he grinned from ear to ear and was overjoyed.

However, after calming down and analyzing the situation, the two realized that the Yu family upstairs might not know about this yet. So they decided not to reveal the truth for the time being and wait for the two children to tell them themselves. It was only a matter of time.

The elderly couple excitedly discussed what names they should give their future grandchildren.