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Yanjing’s summer vacation starts on August 1st, while Luyang starts one day later.

Summer vacation is here, and Xu Ting is worried about her two children’s vacation life.

Times are different now. Due to the sharp increase in unemployment, the local security environment in Luyang has generally deteriorated a lot. In addition, she and Ma Jie still have to go to work, so the couple is really worried about leaving the siblings at home.

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After thinking about it, Xu Ting planned to let Ma Lingling and her brother go to Yanjing together to "join" their grandparents. Before that, she needed to talk to Xu's mother first.

After the call was connected, Xu Ting quickly got to the point.

"Mom, isn't summer vacation coming? Ma Jie and I don't have time to take care of Lingling and Ma Xu. I want them to stay with you for a month."

Mother Xu was very happy to hear this and hurriedly urged:

"Then send them over quickly. I haven't seen them for more than half a year and I miss them for a long time. If you don't come this time, your father and I are planning to go back to see you later!"

"Is Dad in good health?"

"He's fine. Your father is now very capable and manages more than 20 people. But he is not at home all day long." Mother Xu sighed.

Xu Ting smiled and teased: "Mom, didn't you always complain about Dad's incompetence before? Dad finally made some progress now, why did you change your mind again?"

"Bah!" Xu's mother said angrily: "You are a heartless little thing. Your father and I work so hard to make money for you three siblings, but you all don't know what's good for you."

"Okay, Mom, don't be angry, I said the wrong thing."

Xu Ting hurriedly "admitted defeat". Xu's mother has sent her 10,000 yuan every month for the past six months, which has greatly alleviated the financial pressure of their family.

It is said that "a man who takes from others will be short-handed and a man who eats from others will be soft-mouthed", so Xu Ting naturally has no confidence to talk back to Xu's mother.

"Okay, stop talking about these useless things. When are you leaving? I'll ask your father to pick you up at the station." Xu's mother asked.

As for Xu Dong, unless it is the weekend, he has to go to work on weekdays and has no time at all.

"Mom, I won't come over. I'm busy with work and can't take a leave. I'll let Lingling and the others come directly by high-speed train tomorrow morning. You can just pick them up then."

Xu Ting had no choice. She worked in the railway department. The entire railway bureau has been running at high speed for more than half a year, and she couldn't rest for a moment.

Although she was busy at work, compared to others, at least she had a stable job, so she didn't dare to take a leave easily.

"Is it okay? It's very chaotic outside now." Xu's mother said worriedly.

Xu Ting comforted: "Why not? Lingling is about to be a sophomore in high school. She's not a child. There will be no problem."

"Okay, don't forget to send me the arrival time after buying the tickets." Xu's mother reminded.

"Got it, I'll book tickets for them now."

"Then hang up."

"Mom, goodbye!"

After hanging up the phone, Xu Ting immediately went online to book tickets. She booked the earliest train in the morning, and then sent the arrival time to Xu's mother.

After getting home from get off work, Xu Ting called her daughter to her as soon as possible.

"Lingling, I've agreed with your grandma that you and Xiaoxu will spend the summer vacation in Yanjing this year. Grandpa and grandma miss you two."

"Mom, can I not go? I've also made an appointment with my classmates to work during the summer vacation!" Ma Lingling said reluctantly.

She had actually planned in her heart that she must save money to buy a mobile phone this summer vacation.

"No, you must go. Your dad and I still have to go to work and don't have time to cook for you two."

The little guy actually wanted to work during the summer vacation, and Xu Ting was even more worried.

"I can cook by myself." Ma Lingling tried her best to defend herself.

"That won't work either. You're going out to work during the summer vacation. You can't leave your brother alone at home, right?"

"My little brother is not a child..."

Xu Ting interrupted directly: "No means no, you pack your luggage well tonight, I've bought you high-speed rail tickets, and we'll leave early tomorrow morning."

"Mom..." Ma Lingling stamped her feet and said coquettishly.

Xu Ting was so confused that she had to tempt him: "Don't you want a second-hand phone? I'll find your dad's old phone later and you can take it with you tomorrow."

"Really?"

"If you don't want to, forget it. I'll just send your brother to Yanjing alone."

"I'm willing to go!"

Ma Lingling is not stupid. Since she already has the phone, why would she work for nothing? Besides, the temperature outside is so high, she doesn't want to be tanned.

So, the matter was decided.

...

The next morning, Xu Ting personally sent her two children to the high-speed rail station.

Before leaving, she once again said:

"When you get to your grandmother's house, don't just play all day, help your grandmother and your aunt take care of Dabao and the others."

"I know." Ma Lingling said impatiently. Her mother had said this three or four times.

"You must keep an eye on your brother, don't let him get separated. If he does, don't panic, call the police immediately."

"Got it... I'll keep an eye on my little brother."

Xu Ting then told her son, "Xiao Xu, you must listen to your sister and don't run around, okay?"

Ma Xu nodded.

"And when you get off the high-speed train, you must call your grandpa, he will pick you up at the exit, remember?" Xu Ting finally reminded.

"Remember, Mom, we're entering the station."

Ma Lingling took her younger brother by the hand, waved goodbye to her mother, and then walked into the waiting hall through security.

Just after seven o'clock, the high-speed train departed on time.

"Sister, can you lend me your phone to play some games?" Ma Xu had been eyeing his sister's phone since early morning.

"What games are you playing, little brat? Hurry up and do your summer homework. I'll check it later." Ma Lingling refused, she still had to play.

"Hmph..."

At eleven o'clock, Ma Xu yelled that he was hungry and wanted to eat.

Ma Lingling got up and took two cups of boiled water back, then took out two fist-sized rice balls from her schoolbag and handed one to her younger brother.

"Here, eat it quickly!"

"I don't want to eat rice balls, I want to eat instant noodles." Ma Xu stared at the instant noodles that the girl opposite had prepared, and almost drooled.

Thanks to Xu Dong's reminder, although Xu Ting's family did not stock up thousands of grains, they still stocked up a lot of rice, at least more than 800 kilograms.

So their family didn't lack rice at all, but what they lacked was vegetables to go with the rice.

The vegetable supply in Luyang was much worse than that in the capital. Ordinary citizens could only get a little vegetable a week, let alone meat.

"Do you want to eat it? Mom put ham and meat cubes in the rice ball. If you don't eat it, it will all belong to me." Ma Lingling threatened.

The ham was sent by Xu Dong during the Chinese New Year. Usually Xu Ting and Ma Jie couldn't bear to eat it, but they would cut a piece every now and then to supplement the nutrition for the two children.

"I'll eat it, I'll eat it..."

When he heard that there was meat, Ma Xu immediately took the rice ball.

"Slow down, no one will snatch it from you."

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