Rebirth in the 60s: A Path to Counterattack-Chapter 315. Beijing, group travel

In their family alone, there were eight of them, plus Feng Ju, making it a total of nine.

Thinking of a trip that blends fun with leisure, of course, self-driving would be more convenient.

As for not enough cars for too many people?

Lianshan didn’t see that as a problem.

Doesn’t the village and Good Taste have six vehicles?

Just borrowing one casually, he and Feng Ju could drive one each; the problem would be perfectly solved!

But...

Lianshan never thought that at the mention of borrowing cars, his second brother-in-law, brother, and brother-in-law would all change their minds.

Train tickets that were already booked were canceled without hesitation.

They insisted that they were not comfortable with the family traveling alone, saying that more people would provide better care.

Hearing their reasoning, Lianshan didn’t even feel like laughing.

It’s not like the couple has never traveled before, and with Feng Ju’s capabilities, having traveled far and wide, even internationally, who would they need to be looked after by?

If they want to tag along and have fun, just say it directly instead of these excuses!

Lianshan scoffed, watching the planned family trip turn into a group action.

Their family of eight and Feng Ju, plus six from the second brother-in-law’s family excluding Jiandang who is interning with the army during the holiday, nephew An Ning, eldest nephew Lian Jie, eldest niece Jiajia, who wanted to join in to see the old man, and the five members of Wu and Liu’s big brother-in-law’s family.

It was so overwhelming that Haizi and Lian Yue decided there are just too many people. If everyone went, even using all six vehicles wouldn’t fit everyone, so they simply sent over their two kids who needed to go to school.

Anyway, four years of college in the capital, neither the adults nor the kids find anything new and thrilling in that place anymore.

A grand total of twenty-three people, five cars, the self-drive tour was instantly upgraded to a mini tour group.

Thanks to the convenience of Good Taste’s box trucks, allowing the couple, the big brother-in-law’s couple, and the second brother-in-law’s couple to hone their driving skills.

Now there are three couples, six people, each with a driver’s license in hand, plus Feng Ju, the experienced driver.

Seven with licenses plus Lian Jie, Jianguo, Jiajia, and Lian En, who have the skill but no license.

Four men with one vehicle each, while the sisters-in-law and sisters could take turns driving another, which was quite convenient.

Otherwise, on top of these twenty-four people, they’d probably need to hire several more drivers.

Lian Jie, Jiajia, and Ning An, all stayed in the capital for four years.

So naturally, they had little novelty or curiosity about the capital.

Lian En had been traveling north and south with Feng Ju a lot, having just returned from Yun Province a while ago.

Liu Wu and others had spent some time in the capital accompanying their grandfather last year during the New Year’s celebration, leaving only Chenchen and Xinzhi, who had never traveled far before.

They had always listened to their brothers and sisters talk about how wonderful the outside world was. Now, finally able to go out and see for themselves, the little ones were buzzing non-stop, excited like birds released from a cage.

Originally, Jiajia and the others wanted to start school early, with everyone eager for a few more days of fun, so naturally, they set off much earlier.

This way, they could stop and explore whenever they encountered good views and scenery along the way, and then, upon reaching the capital, properly enjoy the sights of the capital city.

As a result, Wu Liguo, who had been eagerly awaiting their arrival ever since receiving news of their departure, was left disappointed, as they took a whole four days longer on the way.

It was enough to make an eager grandparent desperate enough to want to hit someone, wouldn’t you say?

Having had their precious ones kept away, Liu Shouren, who had disliked this for many years, laughed and handed his precious daughter to her grandpa’s arms.

The little girl sweetly said, "Grandpa, grandpa, baby missed you, missed you so much it hurt in the heart."

Haha, and in an instant, the clouds parted, and the sun shone brightly!

Liu Shouren was overjoyed, having finally found a sure cure to alleviate his father-in-law’s annoyance. Isn’t that something?

It was worth all the promises he had to make, enduring his own goosebumps, to teach his daughter those few cheesy lines!

After showering affection on each grandchild and great-granddaughter, Wu Liguo eagerly looked at Lianshan, Shuzhen, Liu Shouyi, and Feng Ju: "Driving all the way here while taking care of all these kids, it must have been exhausting. Come on in and rest, wash away the dust from the road. Once you’re rested tomorrow, I’ll show you the finest food and views in the capital."

"Please don’t, Uncle Wu, keep busy with your own work; don’t let our arrival disrupt your duties!" Liu Shouyi hurriedly waved his hand, an elder personally accompanying them sounds so high-class. But with the security personnel and all, would you really be able to enjoy yourself without worry?

"That’s exactly it! We appreciate your intention, but work is more important," Su Hongying quickly chimed in, filled with rejection.

She wasn’t thinking too much, just considering that what the elder was busy with were national affairs, which definitely shouldn’t be casually postponed.

"Yes, indeed, Uncle Wu, you’re so busy, you truly don’t need to delay your work for such a trivial matter as showing us around. Also, you needn’t worry about us getting lost just because we’re new here; after all, my sister-in-law is a native of the capital, and the two of us had studied at the university in Capital City for two years. Plus, with Jiezi, Jiajia, and Ning An as our little tour guides, the capital is no stranger to us!"

"Of course..."

"Of course what? It’s rare for your daughter, nephew, niece, and a bunch of grandchildren to visit the capital. Shouldn’t I, as an uncle and a grandparent, fulfill the responsibilities of a host?

Knowing you were coming, I’ve even been working overtime to finish up my tasks.

Just waiting for you to arrive, so I can take you around and explore.

Setting aside this family connection, just thinking about how when I was in the Liu family village, some things were taken good care of by the nieces and nephews.

Today, since you’re at my doorstep, I should take the chance to make a good impression, shouldn’t I?

Haha, if you’re really feeling uneasy about letting an old-timer like me lead the way, Shuzhen, my dear niece, could just honor Uncle Wu with a couple of jars of ginseng wine!" With a couple of words turning the dumbstruck son-in-law into a quail, Wu Liguo sincerely continued with some more words.

He’s spoken all the good, bad, and even disgraceful words; what more can the rest of them do?

After exchanging sympathetic looks with Liu Shouren, they naturally went with however the elder arranged things!

Of course, as for the ginseng wine, Shuzhen had brought enough this time; two jars per person with none to spare.

However, since Uncle Wu had explicitly expressed his love for ginseng wine, Shuzhen didn’t hesitate and readily agreed to brew more once they got back. By the time the eldest brother’s family visits for the Chinese New Year, they’ll bring eighty or a hundred pounds to ensure he drinks to his heart’s content.

After all, the wine is pure grain, and the ginseng and complementary herbs are cultivated by Shuzhen using her special abilities. There are plenty of benefits, and aside from getting easily drunk if too much is consumed, there aren’t any side effects to worry about.

With Uncle Wu being so delighted, as a niece, she could be just that much more filial, couldn’t she!