When Li Long went to pick up Harimu and the others, he realized he had somewhat underestimated their idea of traveling.
They had brought two whole bags of freshly baked nang alone, along with a bag of dried milk curds, roasted rice, roasted flour, and other things.
Li Long did not know whether to laugh or cry. He pulled Harimu aside and said:
"There's a Halal Canteen over there. We don't need to bring so much food with us. We can take some for the journey, since you might not be able to eat the food on the train, but once we get off, we can eat at the canteen or cook for ourselves. There's no need to bring this much."
After a great deal of persuasion, they finally left some of the things behind. He had bought each child a shoulder bag yesterday, and now they divided up some of the supplies among the children's bags.
In the end, they took only a third of the food. The rest of their supplies consisted of a drinking mug for each person, also bought yesterday-the kind with a lid, which they could use on the train today.
Each person's shoulder bag also held a new Enamel Bowl for meals.
Whatever the case, it was better to be prepared. This was Li Long's first time taking them on a trip, and he had no experience either.
Li Long drove them to the county bus station and had them get out and wait there. He drove the car back, then returned on foot to take the bus to Wu City with them.
It was Harimu and the others' first time on a long-distance bus. Curious, they looked all around, finding everything new.
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