Qin Kaize had two friends who also bought platform tickets, but they stayed down by the train and didn't come up with him. Grandpa Xia and Grandma Zhou reluctantly looked at Su Yijia, knowing they couldn't stay any longer, and followed Qin Kaize off the train.
"I'll leave my grandparents to you," Qin Kaize said gratefully to his two friends.
"Don't worry, we'll take good care of them," they promised. Although they were planning to take a train to Jingdu City on the eighth day of the new year, Grandpa Xia and Grandma Zhou still intended to stay in the small courtyard until the fifteenth, enjoying a bit more comfort before returning to the farm. Conditions there were not as good, so any chance to relax was appreciated.
"Just don't worry about us; take good care of Jiajia. We can manage by ourselves," Grandma Zhou said, her mind filled with thoughts of her daughter-in-law.
A three-day, two-night train ride, even with a sleeper berth—