After getting on the train, a few hours of swaying brought them to the provincial capital.
It was a short journey, and the trip went smoothly, without a single hitch.
Qi Liangying even remarked that she had only ever watched others take trains before, and now she was finally on one herself.
"Second Aunt, you'll have plenty of time to take trains in the future. Not just trains, but you'll even be able to fly!"
While flying was out of reach for most people at this time, in a few decades, it would become commonplace.
Qi Liangying smiled and said, "Flying and such, I wouldn't dare to think about it. If people are in the sky, what if they fall?"
Su Xiaotian wanted to say that all modes of transport had their risks, and planes were the safest, but then she thought it would be too difficult to explain, so she didn't.
"Second Aunt, aren't you curious what it looks like from the sky?" Su Shouwen asked.
He was quite curious himself, but he had heard that plane tickets were very expensive, and they couldn't afford it!
"I do want to see, but I'm just scared!"
The group chatted and laughed all the way to the guesthouse.
They stayed at the same guesthouse where Su Xiaotian and the others had stayed before.
Upon arriving at the guesthouse and confirming that no one had been looking for them, Su Shouwen booked two rooms.
Su Xiaotian and Qi Liangying shared one room, while Su Lao Er and Su Shouwen shared another.
They had a busy day, and everyone was tired. After dinner, they washed up and rested.
Lying in bed, Su Xiaotian still remembered to read for a while longer.
Qi Liangying lay on the bed, watching Su Xiaotian read diligently, and couldn't bear to disturb her.
Before she knew it, Qi Liangying had drifted off to sleep.
Su Xiaotian, however, always made sure to read for the allotted time before completing her sign-in and then resting.
Perhaps due to the gradual inflation, Su Xiaotian now received more money from her sign-ins than before.
Su Xiaotian didn't lack this small amount of money now, but it had become a habit. Although the money was small, over months and years, it added up to a considerable sum.
Since obtaining the system, Su Xiaotian had not gone a day without reading, and she always tried to read for as long as possible each day.
Because of her persistence, the reading system was becoming increasingly refined, much more so than when she first acquired it.
However, she was a little disappointed that the third stage had not yet been activated.
But she believed that as long as she persisted, she would definitely be able to activate the third stage in the future, and that would be when the system was truly perfected.
The next morning, as soon as they woke up, they began inquiring everywhere for a shop.
The braised egg business didn't require a large space, but it did need a high foot traffic.
Therefore, they eagerly searched for places with high foot traffic.
The provincial capital had shops for sale and rent, but after looking at several, Su Xiaotian and the others were not satisfied.
"Why is it so hard for us to find a shop?" Qi Liangying said, sounding a bit dejected.
"Good shops are hard to find, that's for sure. Second Aunt, let's hang in there a bit longer. It's not like we're incredibly busy," Su Xiaotian said with a smile.
"How are we not busy? I'm anxious!" Qi Liangying said urgently.
The world was big, but making money was the biggest thing!
If nothing else, Li Zhuzi's wife had already chosen a location for her shop in the county town. She had intended to do this first, so there was no way they could fall behind Li Zhuzi's wife!
Su Xiaotian and the others couldn't help but laugh.
"Let's search today. If we don't find anything, we'll search again tomorrow. We'll definitely find something suitable."
Su Xiaotian estimated that if Su Ciliang and the others didn't return today, they would be back tomorrow. Before they returned, they indeed weren't too busy.
Even if their second brother and the others returned today, it would be in the evening.
The entire day today was theirs, and they could take their time searching for a suitable location.
After walking around and looking all morning, they didn't find a suitable shop.
Qi Liangying was very disappointed, and she seemed a bit dispirited, lacking energy.
She had originally thought that since the provincial capital was larger, it would be much easier to find a place than in the county town.
Now, it seemed that wasn't necessarily the case, and there might not be a suitable place in the provincial capital.
At noon, Su Xiaotian and the others ate out.
By this time, there were already quite a few small restaurants in the provincial capital. They were cheaper than the state-run restaurants and tasted quite good.
Su Xiaotian and the others chose a small restaurant. There weren't too many people eating, but there weren't too few either.
Qi Liangying, having been busy all morning, was truly hungry.
As she ate, she kept muttering, "The taste is good, but it's a bit too expensive. We need to find a shop to rent quickly so we can cook for ourselves."
She only had a little bit of money on her. If she spent it on meals, how would she open a shop?
Su Lao Er glared at his wife and said, "You're finally eating out, and all you do is mumble about these things?"
Qi Liangying didn't say anything, just smiled.
It turned out that so many people were doing business in the provincial capital now.
If she also opened a shop, just as the two children said, she would be able to make money quickly.
After eating, they rested for a bit, and then the group continued their busy search.
"The provincial capital is so big, my legs are sore from walking," Qi Liangying said with emotion. "When I have time, I'll definitely go to Beijing to see."
"Second Aunt, why don't you go to Beijing first, and then open the shop when you get back?"
Qi Liangying repeatedly shook her head, "That won't do. Making money is important. I don't have much money on me right now, so I can't waste it."
Alright!
Su Xiaotian didn't try to persuade her anymore.
Second Aunt was truly a person who looked towards money and prosperity!
Su Lao Er found his wife's behavior amusing, but after smiling, he felt a pang of sadness.
His wife was like this for the sake of their children.
The sons at home would get married after graduating from college.
After attending university, they definitely wouldn't return to the village to marry a farmer's daughter; they would marry city girls.
He heard that in the city, there were things like the "three big items" and "three turns and one ring" or "forty-eight legs," which were not small sums of money.
He worked at the pig farm, and while he earned a good number of work points, his actual earnings weren't much.
If their sons were to get married, it would likely depend on his wife to make money.
Thinking of this, Su Lao Er no longer laughed at his wife.
The afternoon went quite smoothly. Su Xiaotian and the others quickly found a small shop at the intersection of two streets.
This shop had been converted from a passageway, only about ten square meters, very compact.
Looking at this small shop, Qi Liangying actually felt it was a bit small.
"This shop isn't large, but it has a room attached at the back where someone can live. That's good too," Su Lao Er said after looking around and assessing it.
Qi Liangying would need a place to live here as well.
This small shop had a small room attached at the back, which was very convenient.
When Qi Liangying heard her husband say the place was suitable, she didn't say much more.
Deep down, Qi Liangying was a very obedient woman, always respecting her husband's opinions.
"This small room can be partitioned perfectly. Besides the living space, there can even be a small kitchen," Su Shouwen also agreed.