64. Chapter 64(1/2)
[Chapter 64: Be prepared for any trouble]
After entering the sophomore year, time passed very quickly, and it was the end of the period in a blink of an eye.
Ji Xiaoou got a call from Lu Qichang's father after taking the last professional course and walked out of the classroom.
Ji Xiaoou's parents retired half a month ago and planned to travel to Europe for half a year. They got their visa a week ago and took a plane to Finland the next day.
Before leaving, I specially asked my old friend to take care of his daughter.
Today is holiday, after Lu’s father picked up Lu Qichang, he came to pick up Ji Xiaoou.
Lu Qichang and Ji Xiaoou were studying in college in the same city, but Lu Qichang was in the south of the city and Ji Xiaoou was in the north of the city. The two schools were a bit far apart.
After Ji Xiaoou hung up the phone, he was embarrassed to ask Dad Lu to wait for a long time. When he returned to the dormitory, he quickly packed his luggage and arrived at the school gate.
After getting in the car, Ji Xiaoou said to Lu Qichang's father: "Thank you uncle, please trouble you."
Dad Lu smiled and said, "Why are you polite? Your parents are not around. Today is just on holiday. There are many people and cars on the road. If you are asked to go home alone, your uncle will be worried."
Ji Xiaoou smiled.
It was about two hours' drive from S City. When the car arrived downstairs of Ji Xiaoou's house, it was already dark.
Dad Lu got out of the car and helped Ji Xiaoou get his luggage and asked, "Why not go to our house for dinner today?"
Ji Xiaoou shook his head and refused politely: "My parents handed Genggu to the pet center before leaving. I have to go over and pick it up now. Uncle Lu, you guys go home first, I'll do some by myself later."
Dad Lu wanted to invite him again, but when he saw Ji Xiaoou insisting, he compromised and told Ji Xiaoou to pay attention to safety on the road, so he drove away.
After Ji Xiaoou put the gift home, he took the keys and went out again.
Meeting Gungu is only one of the reasons, and she has another purpose when going out.
Ji Xiaoou came to a large shopping mall nearby, took some bread and milk for tomorrow's breakfast, and then went straight to the daily necessities area.
Ji Xiaoou pushed the shopping cart and shuttled between the shelves, including tissues, towels, toothbrushes, toothpaste, sanitary napkins... almost everything had to be taken.
After finally leaving the daily necessities area and reaching the non-staple food area, Ji Xiaoou asked the special staff again and bought some seeds for crops such as mung beans, soybeans, peanuts, etc.
Then I remembered something and returned it to the place where the milk was sold, and moved several boxes of milk to the shopping cart.
...
When Ji Xiaoou stood in front of the cashier, the cashier looked at the things full of two shopping carts in front of her and asked hesitantly: "Are these yours?"
Ji Xiaoou touched her cheek and nodded, "Well, it's all mine."
After paying the bill, Ji Xiaoou counted and packed seven or eight shopping bags in total, and he didn't count those boxes of milk.
Fortunately, Ji Xiaoou came here in a car, otherwise even if she had space, she would not be able to use it in front of so many people. I really don’t know how to get it back.
On the way back, Ji Xiaoou went to the pet center to pick up Gungu.
Genggu didn't see her for a semester, and when she saw her, she rushed towards her.
Ji Xiaoou had just obtained the driver's license, and he held the steering wheel in his hand, and he didn't dare to play with it at all. "Go roll, sit down."
Genggu "meow" twice and reluctantly lay on the cushion.
It was already half past ten years after returning home, Ji Xiaoou put all the things he bought into the space, so he had time to take a shower.
After taking a shower, I ate something, and Ji Xiaoou went back to the house to rest.
On the second and third days, Ji Xiaoou basically bought it outside.
I went to the clothing market first, the hardware market, and the grain and oil market... In short, Ji Xiaoou went all the places I could think of.
When he came back from these places, Ji Xiaoou had saved up in recent years and earned a salary from tutoring, he spent almost a lot of money.
At noon on the fourth day, Ji Xiaoou had a video call with his parents.
It was morning in Finland. Ji’s father and mother had just gotten up and stood on the balcony. Behind them were the yellow houses and red tiles hidden by green trees.
"Dad, mom." Ji Xiaoou greeted them.
Ji's mother smiled and said, "Nannan, what are you busy with these days? Why do you have time to talk to your parents today?"
Ji Xiaoou pursed her lips, "The school's club activities have not been completed yet, and it will only end this morning."
"What member? There are still activities during holidays?"
Ji Xiaoou is not a lie, "Social Practice Society."
Ji's mother was a little worried, "Although the club activities are good, don't be too tired of yourself. Relax for a while and go out to have fun more during the holidays."
Ji Xiaoou said yes and took this opportunity to mention Ji's father and mother, "Mom, I signed up for an event, which was organized by the school. It takes about two months to go to poor areas to teach. I heard that the place is very remote and the signal is not good. I probably can't contact you frequently after I go there. If you want me, you can give me a voice call and I will reply in the future."
Ji's mother paused and asked, "Where is it?"
Ji Xiaoou said a place name.
On the other end of the video, Ji's mother and Ji's father looked at each other and saw the worry in each other's eyes.
Since Ji Xiaoou disappeared for half a year in high school, Ji's father and mother have instinctively worried about these remote places.
However, when my daughter grows up, she can't always be bound by their wings.
Ji's mother struggled for a long time and finally compromised: "Then... take good care of yourself, pay attention to safety, and remember to report your safety to us regularly."
Ji Xiaoou nodded, "Yes."
Then Ji Xiaoou had a conversation with his parents, most of whom were listening to their experiences over the past few days.
Ji Xiaoou held his cheek and listened with relish.
A second before hanging up the video, Ji Xiaoou suddenly stopped and said, "Mom."
Ji's mother said: "Nannan, is there anything else?"
Ji Xiaoou was silent for a while before smiling and said, "Mom, I will miss you."
Ji's mother said, "Mom misses you too."
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The next morning, Ji Xiaoou got up early in the morning and brought Gangu's foster care that had just been taken home for two days to his good friend's house.
Gengguen was abandoned again, probably because she was angry. Ji Xiaoou hid under the sofa when she left, and refused to even send her off.
Ji Xiaoou scratched his chin, "Be good, Genggu, I'll bring you something delicious."
Genggan then "meowed" and licked her palm perfunctorily.
Ji Xiaoou left his friend's house, walked around the city center for a while, and then drove to the suburbs.
Ji Xiaoou was not skilled in driving and did not drive fast. He slowly swayed for three hours before he arrived at a cliff.
This cliff was where Ji Xiaoou's class organized camping and she fell off the bus.
——It is also the place where Ji Xiaoou came back from that world.
Ji Xiaoou walked forward for a while. She was not familiar with this place. Her only impression was that she had a high fever at the time and had the last look before she came back from that world.
Based on memory, Ji Xiaoou stopped in front of a lush oak tree.
The trunk is thick and the trunk is incorrect, and it looks like it is very old.
However, this is not what attracts Ji Xiaoou.
But a few numbers engraved on its trunk - "1002".
This is the date Ji Xiaoou had just arrived in that world and engraved it. She clearly remembered that she was lost in the forest at that time, and it was the mark made in this way.
The handwriting and shape are in line with each other. It has obviously been three years, but it is still as clear as when it was first engraved three years ago.
Ji Xiaoou was shocked when he saw this string of numbers.
Why does this tree appear here?
Did you travel through time like her, or... it was originally a channel to connect the two worlds?
Ji Xiaoou has always been devoted to finding the method he has recovered, and never thought that this "method" would be so close to her.
In the next three years, Ji Xiaoou thought a lot.
If that tree is just a channel connecting two worlds, wouldn’t many people be able to travel between two worlds?
So Ji Xiaoou guessed that all this may have something to do with her space.
Trees, spaces, and special opportunities, only by adding up the three, there is the possibility of traveling through time.
As for what the opportunity is... Ji Xiaoou is still too sure now and needs to give it a try to find out.
Ji Xiaoou stretched out his hand and gently placed his finger on the trunk of the tree with the number "1002" engraved, slowly closing his eyes.
After a while, Ji Xiaoou felt the air flowing around him gradually faster, as if he was in a river, washing her and drifting forward.
Then a familiar force attracted her, and before she could react, she suddenly pulled her into another world.
...
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Ji Xiaoou opened his eyes again, and the ancient trees in front of him were towering, covering the sky, and it was a strange and familiar primitive continent.
To be continued...