Chapter 144: Chapter 144: The Whole Family Goes to the Imperial Capital Chapter 144: Chapter 144: The Whole Family Goes to the Imperial Capital “Big brother, how can Dayah behave like this, having invited us, then leaving us out like this?” Ge Guifen said discontentedly, “Does she have a problem with us?”
Liu Yushu replied coldly, “She indeed has a problem with you.”
Ge Guifen: “…”
Sincerity is always a killer move, Ge Guifen simply couldn’t respond.
“Little sister is Youxi’s aunt, and yet you want Youxi to pay, that doesn’t make any sense.” Lu Zhenguo this time stood firm, turned to Ge Guifen, and said, “Sister-in-law, if you and Youzhen want to go to the Imperial Capital with us, we have no objections. But we will not pay for it. If you’re willing, pay it yourself, or if not, just don’t go. Just don’t expect us to pay.”
Lu Zhenguo then turned to Liu Yushu and Lu Youxue and said, “Let’s leave.”
“Okay!” Liu Yushu crisply agreed, cheerfully waving to Lu Youxue, “Youxue, we’re off.”
Now, Lu Zhenguo felt this clearly in his heart, and Liu Yushu felt lighter too, how could her mood be bad?
“Mom,” Lu Youzhen whispered to Ge Guifen, “what should we do?”
“Let’s go,” Ge Guifen said, “If we have to spend money, we’ll spend money.”
Mainly because this time they really had to meet Lu Youbang.
Lu Zhenjia was still in jail; they had to find Lu Youbang and figure out a way.
Previously, whenever there was an expense, it was always paid by Lu Zhenguo, and the family had actually saved quite a bit of money.
They still had enough money to go to the Imperial Capital.
Of course, if they could avoid spending their own money, that was still preferable.
But now they couldn’t make a fuss as the Lu Family’s elders definitely wouldn’t support them in making a scene.
Anyway, they wouldn’t have to spend their own money.
Ge Guifen gritted her teeth; now Lu Zhenguo and Liu Yushu were really hard to deal with.
The group followed the route Youxi had taken previously to the Imperial Capital.
First went to Tai Town to take a bus to the county seat, then from the county seat to Fengnan City, and from Fengnan City they took a train to the Imperial Capital.
Lu Zhenguo and Liu Yushu brought especially many things.
Luckily, Youxi had told them in advance, items like bedding weren’t necessary to bring, as she had already bought new ones for them.
They mainly brought some important items along, they could bring clothes but didn’t need many.
Their clothes and Youxue’s clothes were also old, they would buy new ones when the time came.
And since it was nearly New Year, they’d need to get new clothes in the Imperial Capital anyway.
But even so, Liu Yushu still packed quite a lot.
Thinking if they might not return to live, she couldn’t bear to throw away anything at home.
Bedding really couldn’t fit, otherwise, Liu Yushu would still want to bring it.
Clothes from home, she couldn’t bear to throw away either, clothes in the city were too expensive.
These clothes were still wearable, so they were all stuffed into the luggage.
Household items like pots and dishes, Liu Yushu also couldn’t bear to leave be, but she couldn’t carry too much at once, so she only took some for now.
Plus dishwashing detergent, soap, laundry powder—she wasn’t about to leave them here for Ge Guifen to benefit, and be gone with it all in one go!
Milk powder, grains, whatever they could carry, they took!
What couldn’t be taken now, they’ll take a part and come back later to continue packing!
So with all this packing, there were suitcases, and bags, big and small, genuinely not few.
However, with too much luggage, the two struggled with their luggage to Tai Town, and when catching the bus to the county seat, just getting the luggage aboard, without blocking anyone’s seat, took a long time.
At last, except for some items on the luggage rack inside the bus.
Large pieces of luggage, were directly pressed onto Liu Yushu’s and Lu Zhenguo’s legs.
Piled high on their legs, it blocked their faces.
Ge Guifen and Lu Youzhen sat across the aisle from them, turned their heads curiously, and asked, “Big brother, are you bringing so much luggage this time?”
Lu Zhenguo hesitated, not knowing how to reply; Liu Yushu just smiled and said, “It’s all for Youxi. When she went to school before, she couldn’t carry much by herself, since the two of us are going this time, we brought more for her.”
Ge Guifen curled her lip disdainfully, “Oh, not to criticize you, but everything in the Imperial Capital, a big city, is more advanced, prettier, and there are so many varieties. There’s no need for these old things from our home. Bringing them for Youxi is just a waste, and with things being old and worn, can Youxi even use them? Even if she does, she’ll just be laughed at.”
“That can’t be helped, this is our family’s situation,” Liu Yushu said indifferently.
Ge Guifen curled her lip and said nothing more.
When they arrived in Fengnan City and boarded the train, the space inside the train for belongings was bigger, allowing Liu Yushu and Lu Zhenguo to finally sit a bit more comfortably.
“By the way, did Youxi arrange a hotel for you?” asked Ge Guifen on the train.
Old Madam Lu also perked up her ears.
Youxi had only mentioned paying for their travel to the city, but Old Madam Lu found it hardly satisfactory.
Once they arrived in the Imperial Capital, as long as they stuck close to Lu Zhenguo, could Lu Zhenguo really let his parents sleep on the streets?
As long as Lu Zhenguo dared, the old lady could sit on the ground crying to the heavens, drawing attention to see this unfilial son, and let others know that this unfilial son also had a daughter studying at Jing University, who was similarly unfilial.
Even for the sake of Youxi, Lu Zhenguo and Liu Yushu wouldn’t dare leave them outside.
By then, they surely wouldn’t lack a place to stay.
“Not yet,” Liu Yushu said, “and she also has to attend classes, doesn’t have time to meet us, and told us to go directly to Jing University. It’s just as well; we can also see Youbang.”
Ge Guifen felt extremely strange, could Youxi really not even arrange accommodations for them?
“Oh dear, you have so many bags, it’s inconvenient to go directly to Jing University without first leaving your stuff at a hotel,” Ge Guifen probed.
“It’s okay,” Liu Yushu patted the luggage, “Anyway, these are all for Youxi, it’s perfect to deliver them directly to her at school.”
Ge Guifen, failing to get more information, grimaced and fell silent.
This Liu Yushu was now truly cunning, nowhere near the naive and straightforward woman who previously couldn’t speak properly.
At the train station, Lu Zhenguo and Liu Yushu, one by one, moved the luggage down.
There were so many people getting off the train, Liu Yushu instructed Lu Youxue, “Youxue, hold onto my arm tight, and don’t let go.”
“Okay,” Lu Youxue obediently clutched Liu Yushu’s sleeve, wrinkling it, his palm sweating, but he dared not let go.
And so, they made their way to the station exit hall.
The few of them had never seen such a bustling scene in their lives.
People hustling and bustling around.
The hall was particularly large, and the signboards hanging overhead made people dizzy, completely unintelligible, not knowing which way to go.
“Mom, the sign says taxis are this way!” Lu Youxue pointed at the signboard.
“Really?” Liu Yushu said happily, “Our Youxue is really smart, let’s go that way.”
As they were about to turn, they heard someone shouting, “Uncle, aunt!”
But they didn’t realize someone was calling them and continued walking forward.