CHAPTER 653: CHAPTER 628 LONG JOURNEY

"Don’t worry. Yesterday, we inquired a lot at the station and had some people who saw the three of them. However, they were not together; Bai Yiyi boarded the train first, and later Tang Yuan and Baozi followed others onto the train. They should have gotten on the same train."

"By the time we found out this information yesterday, it was almost dawn. According to the timeline, they should have boarded at that point. I’ve already discussed with my brother-in-law and Jiang Lei, the three of us will drive over there immediately."

"If all goes smoothly, we should be able to reach West City before the afternoon and hopefully find the three children."

Song Moting wiped his mouth after finishing the meal.

From yesterday to today, they’ve only had one meal, searching for the children nearly drove them crazy.

Now, it’s a relief to finally have some news to calm their hearts.

Hearing this, Jiang Xiaoxiao felt a bit relieved. Having news was good, as long as they weren’t kidnapped, that would be good news.

"Then you quickly prepare to head out, I’ll call Bai Yiyi’s uncle in the village and have them prepare to pick up the children."

Jiang Xiaoxiao was still worried, Bai Yiyi, an eight-year-old, taking two toddlers along was too conspicuous.

In this era, human traffickers were even more common than in modern times.

Moreover, there were no surveillance cameras or anything, so if the children got lost, finding them would be very difficult.

These three children could easily become targets for others.

Until the day they bring the children back, her mind wouldn’t be at ease.

"Alright, make the call, and we’ll set off right away."

Song Moting was also anxious.

There were no train tickets available for the morning, and if they managed to get tickets, they wouldn’t arrive there until the next morning.

So he decided to drive there instead, even though the road wasn’t great, it was still faster than taking the train.

"Don’t worry, Mom. Prepare some food for the road, like pancakes, steamed buns, pickles. Also, cook some eggs. I’ll make the call and then go with you."

Jiang Xiaoxiao went into the inner room to make the call. How could she not be involved in looking for the children?

Song Moting sighed, knowing his wife’s nature, especially when it involved children; she would give it her all, no matter what.

He was mainly worried about Jiang Xiaoxiao’s health, as since she got pregnant with twins, her health seemed to be declining.

Today, she looked in good spirits, and she didn’t feel nauseous smelling the food when they ate.

But during the trip, the smell of gasoline in the car might be unbearable for Jiang Xiaoxiao.

"Mom, I don’t want Xiao Xiao to go."

Song Moting planned to make a decisive move without informing her, figuring that once they were gone, Jiang Xiaoxiao couldn’t drive there herself.

As Jiang Xiaoxiao couldn’t drive.

Fan Xiuying glanced at Jiang Xiaoxiao in the inner room, "Alright! You three go quickly! Xiao Xiao, I’ll hold her here! I can’t prepare the food, so buy some pancakes or deep-fried dough sticks and tea eggs on the way.

No need to save money now. The three of you will need strength on the road, and call immediately if there’s anything wrong. I’ll keep Xiao Xiao at home, and she can receive your calls anytime."

"Qin Ming, leave the children with me, you can rest assured."

Fan Xiuying, showing her decisiveness as an elder at this moment, quickly arranged everything. The three grabbed their things and left immediately, while Fan Xiuying put away the bowls and headed to the kitchen to wash them.

After Jiang Xiaoxiao finished her call, she noticed that not only were Song Moting and the others gone, but so was Song Moting’s car. She realized they left her behind.

"Mom, why didn’t you stop them a bit and wait for me to come back?"

Jiang Laoshi walked in, having just seen the three brothers-in-law out the door.

"Don’t cause trouble. The three are sharing a car, taking turns driving, and the back seat can still allow some room to lie down. If you went, lying down wouldn’t be possible at all. We know you’re worried about the children, but so are they.

If you go, you’d just add troubles, so wait here patiently."

Jiang Xiaoxiao had no choice but to give in.

With them all gone, unless she could grow wings, there’s no way she could join them now.

In that era, transportation was not convenient, wanting to get somewhere by train could take days and nights, and taking a bus would also take the same. Families like Song Moting’s who owned cars and drove themselves were very few.

Because the highways had not been fully developed, the so-called national highways were better than dirt roads, but often there were incomplete segments, requiring detours through dirt roads, making such trips very tiresome.

"If you want to prosper, build roads first," had not yet become a reality.

Efforts were being made, but this required time, and modern highways were not yet seen then.

Li Xiuyun woke up, washed her face, and wanted to brush her teeth but had no means.

This wasn’t her house; she had gotten up early to rush back for work.

Spending a night at the Jiang family, she had to report back at work.

"Oh, Xiuyun, you’re up, I’m really sorry we were so busy yesterday, we forgot about you. Managing the children must have tired you. Quickly eat something, you must eat and then head to work."

Upon hearing movement, Fan Xiuying rushed out to greet the young lady who visited their home for the first time yesterday.

Unexpectedly, they left her unattended, even needed her help to look after their two granddaughters.

More importantly, she was not bothered at all by it, helping them look after the kids without any complaints or impatience.

Fan Xiuying was thoroughly impressed with Li Xiuyun; she could tell at a glance that this girl was well brought-up by her parents.

With such a pleasant disposition, she was more than a good match for her son, Jiang Lei.

Li Xiuyun shook her head with a smile, "Auntie, I won’t eat, I must hurry. I need to first go to the police station; the money for wages we were distributing yesterday is still held there. Since it was involved in a robbery, it must be retained as evidence.

I need to collect it from the station today, then hurry back to the factory; everyone is waiting for their pay."

Yesterday, she had called the factory, and Xiao Zhang had reported the situation to the factory manager.

The manager knew about the money, and today would send someone to accompany her to reclaim it from the station.

Being robbed once was terrifying enough, another theft would be unimaginable.

The manager advised her to rest at home, not knowing Li Xiuyun hadn’t returned home yet.

Fan Xiuying wanted to persuade her more, but Li Xiuyun already packed her bag and hurried out the door.

Fan Xiuying sighed, no wonder they say marriages are destined.

She was anxious to set her son on a blind date, unaware that he had already found someone privately.

She was quite satisfied with the girl.

Once things settled down and the children were found, it seemed time to arrange Jiang Lei’s marriage.

He was at the age where it couldn’t be postponed.

Better to settle down early so she could have grandchildren sooner.