Starting from 40, holding the Star Mall to lead the motherland

Chapter 27 Arriving at the provincial capital

"Mahua, delicious Mahua." "Sour jujube cake, fragrant and sweet." "Tofu pudding, sweet and sour tofu pudding."

Han Hui, who was half asleep in the carriage, got off immediately when she heard the hawking and bought ten kinds of snacks including fried dough twists, jujube cakes, frozen rice candies, and peach cakes.

Huang Shufen didn't say she bought them randomly, she just put them away, with a very good reason: "Lunch is coming soon, no snacks."

It was only at this moment that she felt a sense of familiarity with Han Hui. Ever since her daughter recovered from her illness last year, she had transformed herself, starting to learn martial arts, go hunting, and take on all the chores around the house.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

The escort sent the mother and daughter to the door of a hotel, paid the remaining money and prepared to leave.

Han Hui smiled and gave the two boxes of peach cakes she had bought to the female escort: "Sister Wang, thank you for the journey."

She spent most of the four-and-a-half-day journey sleeping in the train compartment. When bored, she would chat with Sister Wang. Sister Wang had traveled extensively, and she recounted her experiences over the years as a fascinating tale. Not only Han Hui, but even Huang Shufen and Xiaocao listened with rapt interest. The difference was that Huang Shufen and the others found the stories strange, while Han Hui sifted through Sister Wang's descriptions to extract the information she needed.

Sister Wang smiled and said, "You're welcome. This is our job. Sister Huang, it's so chaotic out there right now, you guys should be careful too."

The escorts also took on a delivery job in the provincial capital, and they had to rush back after lunch.

On the way, Sister Wang was still worried about the mother and daughter.

Seeing her worried look, the escort leader said with a smile, "There are bandits rampant in Fengxian County. Do you think it's just luck that they came out of Fengxian and found us? You, don't worry about it."

The female escort really didn't see what was so amazing about Han Hui, but she trusted her senior brother's judgment: "That's good. This way, even if we can't find a husband, mother and daughter can still survive."

After lunch, Han Hui prepared to buy a ticket. She didn't know how to get there, so she stopped a rickshaw.

On the way to the train station, Han Hui noticed carts, wheelbarrows, trucks, cars, and, most notably, rickshaws. She found everything quite bizarre.

Arriving at the train station, Han Hui went straight to the ticket office. When she heard the earliest flight to Shanghai was in three days, she said without hesitation, "Three tickets to Shanghai, sleeper berths."

Han Hui learned from Sister Wang that the train had standard seats, first-class seats, and sleeper berths. The most comfortable ones were the sleeper berths, where one could lie down to reach Shanghai.

The conductor saw that she was dressed in ordinary clothes, but she asked for three sleeper berths. She looked like a wealthy lady. "Sleeper berths are 36 yuan each."

The reason why people thought Han Hui was a daughter of a wealthy family was that many people there only earned 20 or 30 yuan a month. Three berths cost more than 100 yuan, which was equivalent to more than three months' salary for a worker.

After buying the ticket, Han Hui didn't rush back to the hotel, but called a car to the most prosperous street.

As soon as Han Hui got off the rickshaw, she saw a man selling candied haws. Without saying a word, she bought five strings and ate one while walking around.

There are shops on both sides of the street, selling different things. There are pharmacies, barber shops, clothing stores, as well as gold shops and Western goods.

Han Hui went to a clothing store and bought herself two sets of clothes and a pair of shoes. As for Huang Shufen and Xiaocao, they wouldn't wear them even if she bought them, so she decided to wait until Shanghai.

Han Hui went to the bakery to buy some cloud cakes and crystal cakes, preparing to return to the hotel. Unexpectedly, as she left the bakery, she saw a group of people chasing a man in a long gown carrying a small suitcase. "Bang..."

Someone fired a shot, and passersby were frightened and fled in all directions. A woman was pushed to the ground and screamed.

The leading man shouted angrily: "Tsukamu (We need to catch him alive)..."

Han Hui hadn't wanted to take advantage of the chaos to leave, but after hearing the bird talk, she instantly changed her mind. In Feng County, the Japanese used this kind of bird talk. She wanted to help those they were hunting.

Wang Chuan pushed through the crowd and ran into an alley, turning left and right in an attempt to escape his pursuers. However, the situation went against his will. The pursuers were running very fast, getting closer and closer to him. He would rather die than let the suitcase fall into the hands of the devils.

Just as Wang Chuan was preparing for the worst, he suddenly heard explosions, one after another. Because they were not far away, some pieces of rubble flew in front of him.

Wang Chuan didn't know why such a change happened, but it was a good thing for him, so he immediately turned and left through another alley.

Han Hui watched him leave the alley, get on a rickshaw and leave, then left in the opposite direction.

As soon as she left, the Japanese blocked the street and searched the whole city for the man in the long gown with the suitcase.

Back at the hotel, Han Hui took a shower and threw away her clothes. While Xiao Cao dried her hair, she devoured the various pastries and snacks she had bought.

After Han Hui finished eating half her meal, she said to Huang Shufen, "Mom, I just saw two thieves on the street. The city is different from the countryside. Mom, leave the jewelry and money with me first. I'll return them to you when we settle down in Shanghai."

She knew that compared to people of this generation, she was spending money lavishly, so she would not touch Huang Shufen's money. He had understood the principle of having money in hand and not being anxious.

Huang Shufen nodded and said, "Xiaoman, we don't know the situation in Shanghai right now, so we have to be frugal with this money."

In the interstellar space, she ate the same few flavors of nutrient solution every day. There was no other way. The nutrient solution was cheap and convenient, while meat and vegetables that hadn't been contaminated or mutated were very expensive. A simple meal would have filled her up with nutrient solution for half a year. Now it was different. With so many delicious foods, and she could afford them, she naturally wanted to eat to her heart's content.

Han Hui was not used to lying, so she smiled and said, "Mom, I know what's going on, so don't worry about it."

The original body's wish was for retribution against those who had bullied her, and she didn't mention Huang Shufen. However, she felt that the original body's filial piety probably meant she wanted her mother to enjoy a peaceful and smooth old age. Therefore, she would protect and care for Huang Shufen, and give her a comfortable life, but nothing else was possible. She had her own principles and way of life, and didn't like others to interfere.

Huang Shufen sighed inwardly and said nothing more.

The mother and daughter were talking when suddenly there was a commotion outside. It turned out that the patrol police came to the hotel to search.

Han Hui had a hunch that this search was related to what had just happened. The man in the long gown had arrived so quickly, clearly someone very important to the Japanese. She hoped he could leave the provincial capital safely.

Soon it was their room's turn, but since there were hotel staff following them, these traitors did not act rashly. They left after making sure that no one was hiding in the room.

Huang Shufen was in a very low mood. Living in the countryside, the Japanese invaders came to raid her every now and then, and finally everyone was forced to move to Nanwan. She didn't expect that even if she stayed in a hotel now, she would be searched and interrogated by the Japanese invaders. She didn't know when these days would end.

(End of this chapter)