The Beginning of the World: Going to the Countryside as an Educated Youth

Chapter 134 Beijing Railway Station

I could feel my mother's excitement and the light in her eyes.

Zhao Dongchuan couldn't help but be stunned. He never realized that this cheap mother had a talent for business and had paid attention to the "fan economy" track so early.

If my works are published in the future, it would be a good idea to let Guo Ping be my agent!

Zhao Dongchuan thought silently.

"Mom, I'm leaving tomorrow. It may take time for you to buy this magazine!" Zhao Dongchuan said with a smile.

"It's okay. It's quick to buy the magazine. I don't know if it's available elsewhere, but the Xinhua Bookstore in Wangfujing must have it!" Zhao Zhengguo responded with a smile and supported his wife's idea.

The Xinhua Bookstore in Wangfujing is known as the "No. 1 Store of the Republic". It is the first Xinhua Bookstore in Beijing, and ranks first in both cumulative sales and number of readers served.

Zhao Zhengguo considered that this autographed book was definitely not for selling, as that would be too vulgar. It was mainly for giving as a gift to others. Not only would it be unconventional, it would also improve his own taste. He could also brag about his son's autographed book, which made him very proud.

Seeing that both his parents agreed with this idea, Zhao Dongchuan naturally did not object.

After he signed all the magazines, Zhao Zhengguo put them all into his bag.

The delicious food and wine were served, and the three of them stopped talking about this topic and began to enjoy this rare and wonderful time.

A mother worries about her son even when he is far away. At the dinner table, Guo Ping couldn't help but give Zhao Dongchuan some advice, telling him to keep warm, get enough rest, and eat on time. However, she didn't urge him to find a wife as soon as possible.

Zhao Dongchuan naturally nodded in agreement. He understood his parents' feelings very well. Although he was recruited into the company and did not have to work in the fields, the family was still so far away. If he went back this time, he might not see them for a year, which would inevitably make him sad.

This reminded him of the migrant workers in later generations. They felt somewhat similar in that they all left their hometowns to work in other places. They could only return to their hometowns to rest for a while during the Chinese New Year, and then they had to leave home again.

The only difference is that he went from Beijing to Huangyuan, while they came to Beijing from all over the country. Such a large-scale migration caused many villages to become empty after the Chinese New Year. Young and strong laborers flocked to the big cities, leaving only elderly parents to take care of the children, and inevitably there were many left-behind children.

"Actually, maybe I can come back and visit after a while!" Zhao Dongchuan suddenly thought of something and said to Zhao Zhengguo and Guo Ping with a smile.

"What? Really? Are you going to be transferred back?" Guo Ping said excitedly when she heard this.

Zhao Zhengguo also looked at him expectantly.

"It's hard to say about job transfer now, but coming to Beijing on a business trip is possible!" Zhao Dongchuan said with a smile.

"Didn't I submit my manuscript to People's Literature? Now that it's been accepted, the magazine will most likely ask me to continue writing. Maybe they'll invite me to Beijing to discuss this matter. Then I'll have another chance to come back, and it'll be legitimate!"

"Oh, it's true. Why didn't I think of that?" Guo Ping said immediately in surprise.

When Zhao Zhengguo heard this, he nodded repeatedly.

The originally rather dull atmosphere immediately became cheerful, and Zhao Zhengguo and Guo Ping were also in much better spirits.

Their family does not have many brothers and sisters like other families. Since Guo Ping is not in good health, Zhao Dongchuan is the only son in the family, so naturally they value him very much.

The dinner passed in a cheerful atmosphere. Zhao Dongchuan and his father Zhao Zhengguo drank up the whole bottle of Moutai, and Guo Ping also had a few drinks.

After dinner, Zhao Dongchuan helped Guo Ping clean the table and wash the dishes, and also helped the drunk Zhao Zhengguo into the house and put him on the bed.

After they washed up, they went to bed.

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Zhao Dongchuan was lying on the bed, but he was not asleep. He was still thinking about how to set the spatial coordinate points.

Originally, he planned to set up a spatial coordinate point directly in his bedroom to facilitate his movement, but if a person jumped out of nowhere and was seen by his parents, they would be scared to death, so this place was not suitable.

Huang Yuan's secret base and the cave house in Shuangshui Village were both his own houses. No one would go in, so he was naturally not worried. But in the capital, he didn't have his own house. Was he going to set it up in some corner? That wasn't safe either!

No, his train of thought did not change. Since he did not have it, it would be okay if someone else did. He thought of Director Li from the Street Office. That pot-bellied old man was very extravagant. Last time he explained, he had two houses. This was an alternative plan.

And that Li Zhou... He hasn't forgotten the mastermind. In order to pursue the "school belle", he arranged for himself to be sent to the countryside in northern Shaanxi to settle down. A spoiled child, going to such a poor and remote place, wasn't it intentional to let him fend for himself? He didn't even have to kill people himself. How evil!

Just like this, Zhao Dongchuan slowly fell asleep as his thoughts drifted away...

The next day, Zhao Dongchuan got up early and helped Guo Ping make breakfast. After breakfast, Guo Ping went to the Xinhua Bookstore in Wangfujing to buy magazines.

He helped with some housework and tidyed up things. Soon Guo Ping came back and bought a dozen copies of "People's Literature". Zhao Dongchuan then took out a pen and quickly signed, and asked Guo Ping to put away the magazines.

Afterwards, the two of them had a simple lunch, and Zhao Dongchuan suggested going to the train station early to wait for the train, and Guo Ping naturally agreed.

"Mom, you don't have to send me off. I can go by myself!" Zhao Dongchuan said helplessly to Guo Ping who was following beside him.

"No way, I'll go to the train station to see you off!"

"Okay, then I'll tell you in advance, go back when you're almost done, no need to wait here with me!" Zhao Dongchuan told Guo Ping in advance so that he would not have no time to do things when the time comes.

"Okay! Our Dongchuan has grown up! I don't need to take care of him anymore!"

Then Zhao Dongchuan carried his suitcase and got on the bus to the train station with Guo Ping.

The last time he came, he was not sure about the route to the bus station, so he walked home. This time, it was much more convenient with Guo Ping accompanying him.

When they arrived at the train station, Zhao Dongchuan looked at the tall clock tower. Although it was not the first time he saw it, he was still deeply moved. It was rare at that time to see such a building that combined beautiful design with practicality.

Zhao Dongchuan and Guo Ping followed the bustling crowd to the waiting room, which had a stone floor and simple benches.

At that time, there was no concept of Spring Festival travel rush and the flow of people was not large. Zhao Dongchuan and Guo Ping found an empty seat, put down their suitcases, and sat down.

The two chatted for a while, and after a while, Zhao Dongchuan urged Guo Ping to go back quickly. Guo Ping naturally refused, and stayed with him for an hour before reluctantly going back. She still had to go home to prepare dinner, so she couldn't stay any longer.

Zhao Dongchuan watched Guo Ping leave and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.