Chapter 176: Purchased the Train Ticket to Kyoto

Li Tongchui chimed in from the side, “Lin Zhiqing went out of her way to get help to save Niuniu and Tiedan. She even called in a favor, saying she would treat everyone to a meal at the state-run restaurant…”

“We’ll cover the meal!” the brigade leader and Niuniu’s grandfather arrived just in time to hear this and quickly took over.

“Of course, we have to eat. Everyone’s worked hard. We don’t have much, but there’s some coarse grain porridge. No matter what, everyone must have a bowl.”

Lin Jingyue couldn’t refuse (actually, you didn’t try), so she followed the brigade leader and the others into the courtyard.

Then, Niuniu’s grandmother and Aunt Chun each pressed ten yuan and a chicken into Lin Jingyue’s hands, insisting that she accept them.

Reluctantly, Lin Jingyue took the gifts and stayed for a meal before finally returning to the youth point.

The brigade was lively through the night but quieted down the next day.

After this incident, everyone became more cautious, fearing their children might be taken away.

Niuniu and Tiedan rested for two days before bouncing back to their lively selves, soon pestering Lin Jingyue to teach them martial arts.

The other children watched eagerly, so Lin Jingyue decided to teach them all. From then on, the brigade often saw a beautiful young woman leading a group of children up and down the hills and fields.

She had truly become the children’s beloved leader.

One day, Lin Jingyue received two letters: one from Jiang Xun and another from Song Qinglan.

They informed her that some interest had been collected on her behalf, that the woman’s daughter had been sent to a farm, but due to special circumstances, the woman herself was immobilized.

They urged Lin Jingyue not to worry, promising they wouldn’t let that woman off easily, and advised her to take good care of herself.

At the end, they asked if she wanted the Han brothers to come over for protection.

Han Xingye and his brother had already applied for their diplomas early and were now assigned jobs.

The jobs were nothing special, deliberately arranged by the Han family patriarch to keep them safe and out of trouble.

Lin Jingyue replied, telling them not to worry and declined the offer to send the Han brothers over.

With the Han family’s arrangements, the two were safe.

As for exacting revenge on the old Mrs. Song, Lin Jingyue wasn’t in any hurry.

Afterward, she opened Jiang Xun’s letter and frowned slightly.

The letter was a message of safety and longing, but Lin Jingyue sensed something unusual.

The letter wasn’t sent from the capital but from the far northwest.

It seemed something had gone wrong with the Jiang family.

Her eyes darkened. After a long moment of thought, she sent a letter back to Jiang Xun.

Then she went to the brigade office, and when she came out, she was holding several letters of introduction.

“Jingyue, where are you going?” Feng Wanxia asked as she caught sight of Lin Jingyue leaving with a suitcase.

The brigade office had just notified Feng Wanxia to answer a phone call.

“I’m going home to visit family,” Lin Jingyue smiled faintly, saying no more.

Feng Wanxia didn’t ask further.

A month had passed since the trafficker incident. The brigade had returned to peace and harmony. The children were no longer afraid and were running around joyfully. Lin Jingyue thanked Tian Yang and the others by treating them to a meal and promised Lu Yunji she would look after Old Lu.

Afterwards, she took Lu Yunji to see the brigade leader. With Old Lu’s safety assured, Lu Yunji left.

Speaking of which, Lin Jingyue changed trains and arrived in the city, then bought a train ticket to the capital.

It was a hard seat. As soon as she boarded, the train’s distinctive smell hit her, nearly making her gag.

After struggling, she finally found her seat—but someone was already sitting there.

“Excuse me, brother, this is my seat,” she said, showing her ticket as she handed it to the man.