The Ordinary Man's Guide to Fast Travel

The Ge family knew that Ge Jianhong finally came to the Chao family. His parents came to ask and guessed his whereabouts almost exactly.

The family doted on the child, and in the end, they had to let his eldest sister follow him.

Ge Jianhong's eldest sister was in high school, and since she had no school or classes to attend, she went to look after her younger brother.

Sister Ge Jianhong was naturally happy to have such an opportunity.

Who doesn't want to go for a walk outside?

No matter what the original intention is, I feel excited just thinking about being able to participate in such a national event.

Chao Wenjun and his family continued to live their lives. At the end of the year, Ge Jianhong and his eldest sister returned.

They were both covered in lice and looked like homeless people.

Even with this image, he couldn't conceal the excitement in his eyes.

Ge Jianhong didn't pack anything and went straight to Chao's house.

"Jianguo, I tell you, I can show off this time. My elder sister and I have traveled across most of the country. The people in Shanghai are the most polite, but I can't get used to the food there. The people in the far north are the most welcoming, but it's a little cold, but you can sleep on a kang at night, which is really warm! We also lived in the university, which was really beautiful! It's just that I can't go to university now, otherwise, I would have to get into those schools in the future."

Chao Jianguo listened quietly as Ge Jianhong spoke vividly.

He looks thinner than before, but more energetic.

"We are always greeted by someone. Is there anyone driving us?"

Chao Jianguo was also curious about their experiences in the past six months and asked him from time to time.

"That's not the case. At the beginning, we had free food and lodging, but that didn't last long. We walked here and walked back again."

Chao Jianguo was greatly shocked. "Oh my God, how long will it take you to get here?"

"It's OK. It's normal to walk for a month or two. Everyone is walking like this, so I don't feel lonely. We dance and sing as we walk. The momentum and experience are beyond your comprehension."

Chao Jianguo nodded in agreement, "I really can't understand it because I haven't experienced it, but I admire you very much!"

Chao Wenjun couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "It's really not easy to have such courage at such a young age!"

Ge Jianhong then talked about her experiences over the past few months, and Chao Jianguo listened with great interest.

When the Ge family came to take him back, Chao Jianguo was still immersed in the conversation.

Chao Yao handed him some cherries, and Chao Jianguo ate them while sighing:

"We are the same age, and I didn't expect that he already has such rich experience. I envy him, but I don't regret staying at home."

Chao Yao spat out the core in his mouth and replied slowly: "Everyone has different opportunities."

"How can you, little kid, say such profound words?"

"I learned this from my older brothers and sisters. They can say all kinds of interesting things every day."

He stuffed a few cherries into Jianguo's mouth and said, "Children are easy to learn. Play more with Gu Fufeng next door and less with those older kids."

"Uh-huh."

"Give me a few more. What is this? Why does it look so much like a cherry? It's just a little bigger than a cherry, and it doesn't taste like a cherry."

He shook his head at Yao and handed him another handful.

"I don't know. If you like, you can eat it anytime. There's plenty anyway. You can't finish it."

"Then go and fill the basin. I can stuff several of these in one bite."

Chao Yao obediently filled the bowl on the table, and Chao Jianguo spit out the core every time he took a bite.

"Why would I want to travel around on foot when I can eat whatever I want every day? Although I envy their spiritual world, I am a layman and prefer something more down-to-earth."

"My brother is also very good."

Chaoyao took out another tangerine, which was crispy, sweet and delicious.

I can't finish it, I really can't finish it.

Chao Wenjun was calculating, while Lan Lan was writing documents.

The two kids were eating fruits and glancing at the books from time to time.

Although the Chao family’s children no longer go to school, they still learn all the necessary knowledge.

Chaoyao has already learned quite a few characters. In this era, there are both simplified and traditional characters, so she has to learn them all over again.

Lan Lan was very surprised that her daughter had such a talent for learning, so in order not to waste it, she would assign Chaoyao corresponding homework and tasks every day.

Chao Wenjun also tutors Chao Yao in basic math knowledge, which is not difficult for her. The four-and-a-half-year-old does not perform too well, she just knows how to do addition and subtraction within 100.

But this was enough to shock the couple. Chao Jianguo's results were not bad, but they were still far behind Chao Yao.

Gu Fufeng would also study with Chaoyao, and Chaoyao could see that he had a great talent for mathematics.

He would come to study with Chaoyao every day, and the Gu family was also happy about it.

In order to thank Chao Wenjun and his wife, they would send some food from time to time.

By the spring of the following year, some factories had even begun to shut down.

The textile factory where Chao Wenjun and Lan Lan worked was still operating, but from time to time people would take leave from work to attend the demonstrations.

The couple would never get involved in such things. They have two children at home and they have to go back to take care of them every day.

Chao Wenjun had bought a lot of Little Red Books before, at four cents a copy. He bought more than a dozen and kept them at home.

I must bring it with me every day when I go out, and recite the quotations above whenever I have free time.

In addition, they have to "ask for instructions in the morning and report in the evening" every day.

When they wake up in the morning, the whole family will consult the Little Red Book and the plaster statue about the day's work, and report the day's activities when they come back in the evening.

Although Chaoyao is still young, he will also do these things with adults.

When the whole family gathered together for dinner, Chao Wenjun and Lan Lan would take turns to teach the two children quotations.

Because of their daily persistence, Chao Yao and Chao Jianguo memorized the entire 270-page book of quotations by heart.

Once they go out, the whole family can recite the contents of the quotations anytime and anywhere.

Although I was nervous every day, I managed to get through these days safely.

When Chao Yao was eight years old, new instructions were issued from above.

Chao Yao never relaxed. More and more people were caught in the streets for parades and struggles. Sometimes, some people were just walking on the street, and if they had a bad attitude, they would be caught by people wearing red armbands.

Chao Wenjun carefully told her two children not to go out unless necessary.

Every day when they go out, the couple hold the Little Red Book in their hands and wear a portrait badge on their chest.

Chao Wenjun shaved his hair into a buzz cut early on, while Lan Lan cut her long hair that she had kept for many years and turned it into a "38-style" short hair that reaches the ears, which is also known as a youth hairstyle.

Chaoyao also stopped braiding her hair and kept the same hairstyle as Lanlan.

Some people living in the tube-shaped buildings were also arrested and marched, and then never returned home.

Chao Yao didn't know where these people had gone, and she didn't dare to ask.

This kind of thing is not something she, a little girl, should ask about.

In the summer, the family was secretly celebrating Chaoyao's birthday when suddenly a group of people wearing red armbands broke into the tube building.