Switched Marriage: The Coddled Little Wife-Chapter 471: A Joyful Gathering for Hosts and Guests

Another round of thank yous, this meal was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

In the evening, when they returned to their lodgings, they began to pack their baggage.

The office on the other side is still a dilapidated warehouse, Lin Chuxia suggested Jia Liang to stay in a guesthouse, and to move over once the place is tidied up.

Jia Liang didn’t mind, claiming that it’s more comfortable to live there alone than in the messy guesthouse.

On their return journey, Liu Guoqiang suggested that Lin Chuxia and the other women could take the train back, and that he, Hou Xiaobao, and Master Xu could manage by themselves.

All three of them could drive, and Master Xu could take over when tired, and having three men was enough to safeguard the truck.

Wang Tianxue shook his head first, "I’ll follow the truck. There’s space at the back, I can sit there. I’ve followed trucks before, so I do have some experience."

Lin Chuxia didn’t plan to take the train either. The truck was carrying goods worth more than 30,000 yuan. Honestly, even though she now owned factories and shops, from buying and renovating the properties to now, her money had dwindled to almost nothing.

Buying that warehouse yesterday had depleted her last reserves.

It seems that after her rebirth, except for the first few months, Lin Chuxia had never been this poor, and she was worried about losing the goods.

Both of them not taking the train, Liu Na wouldn’t go alone either.

Thus, early in the morning, they checked out, taking their luggage to the truck.

Jia Liang had slept in the truck, and was already up, "Mr. Lin, I’ve checked everything, no issues."

"Good, thank you for your hard work here in Rong City these past days, use that money first, I’ll send more later."

"Understood, Mr. Lin."

The flatbed truck they rented had two rows of seats in the cab, and could fit six people tightly.

But Lin Chuxia and the other women chose to sit in the truck bed instead.

Knowing they were transporting apparels, Aunt Fang had found a truck with a canopy, which created a little space at the back.

Although it was bumpier back there, it was comparably comfortable to the smell of gasoline in the cab.

In other words, neither place was comfortable.

It was better to make everyone else a bit freer, and more convenient for the men.

Lin Chuxia and Wang Tianxue sorted out the clothes in the back of the truck a bit, created some space, and sat more comfortably on top of the clothes.

It was peak summer, the air outside was dry and hot, and driving brought in occasional breezes, which was much more comfortable than six people cramped in the cab.

At that time, cars did not have air conditioning.

Their trip here by train took over thirty hours, and although driving themselves this time wasn’t necessarily faster than the train, it was even slower in fact.

Setting aside the roughness of the highways, they also had no plans to drive through the night.

The first day went smoothly; they had started at a little past five in the morning, eating dry food along the way. The three drivers took turns driving until they reached a guesthouse in a small county safely by eight in the evening.

Along the way, Lin Chuxia and the others in the truck bed swayed and bounced around, chatted, played cards, and even took a nap, not feeling overly burdened by the journey.

The county town wasn’t big, and had only this one guesthouse, a row of rooms, and a large courtyard, which was just right for parking the truck.

Lin Chuxia asked Monkey, "How’s it going, tired after today?"

"Not really, I managed a nap after driving, didn’t feel very tired."

With the three of them sitting in the back, it had left the back row of the cab empty.

The three men took turns driving; whoever was off duty rested in the back row, leaving two upfront to watch the road.

And the one in the back could curl up and catch some sleep on the back seat.

Liu Guoqiang came over, "There should always be someone with the truck at night, I’ll sleep in it tonight, and we’ll switch tomorrow night, Monkey."

Monkey had no objections.

Lin Chuxia then took another discreet look at Liu Guoqiang, indeed a military man, reliable in his actions.

The guesthouse had a yard and gate, originally she had not considered having someone sleep in the truck.

After all, the rooms were right there, making employees sleep in the truck seemed somewhat inconsiderate.

However, Liu Guoqiang’s caution was also valid, after all, with a truck full of goods, it wasn’t impossible for someone to steal something in the middle of the night.

She once again made up her mind about Liu Guoqiang, deciding to definitely keep him on board, even considering employing his fellow retired soldiers who couldn’t find jobs.

Yes, giving priority to retired soldiers.

After resting for the night, they woke up early the next day.

After breakfast and packing another day’s dry food, they got back on the road.

This time, the journey was less bearable for Lin Chuxia and the others.

Perhaps the roads back in Rong City were better developed and maintained, as they hadn’t felt much jolting initially, having traveled mostly on small roads.

But not long into the second day, the truck began to sway and jolt intermittently.

They were sitting in the very back, where it jolted the most.

Soon, Liu Na turned pale and began to dry heave, nauseated by the ride.

They were neither near a village nor close to a store, and it wasn’t even noon.

Even if they wanted to ask for a stop, they couldn’t get the message to the front, but thankfully, the canvas at the back could be opened, and whenever Liu Na couldn’t hold it in, she’d lean over the side of the truck and throw up.

"This won’t do, we’ll stop the car soon and you can sit in the front," Lin Chuxia passed her a military water bottle, looking at her pale face.

Liu Na wanted to say it wasn’t necessary, but her body was struggling, so she just nodded, "Mr. Lin, am I causing trouble for everyone?"

"What are you talking about? No one wants to be sick, don’t think too much, we’ll probably stop soon, you just hang in there a little longer."

After a while, the truck stopped by the roadside.

It was a desolate area with rough roads.

Liu Guoqiang came down and approached Lin Chuxia, "We’re about to enter the mountains, Master Xu suggests that we eat something here and rest a bit before we continue driving. Once we cross this stretch of mountain roads, we won’t stop."

Lin Chuxia nodded, understanding his meaning. Poverty leads to mischief, and since Master Xu said so, the stretch of mountain roads ahead must be risky and it’s best to get through it as quickly as possible.

Hou Xiaobao noticed Liu Na’s condition and asked with concern, "What’s wrong, feeling carsick?"

Liu Na nodded, a bit embarrassed, "The road just now was too bumpy."

Lin Chuxia took the opportunity to add, "When we start driving again, let her sit with you guys in the front."

"Sure, let her sit in the front, and I’ll take your spot in the back since I was driving this morning."

Today, knowing they would be hitting mountain roads by afternoon, they had Hou Xiaobao drive first, taking the smoother stretch.

Among the three drivers, both Master Xu and Liu Guoqiang had experience driving in the mountains.

Although Hou Xiaobao was also considered a seasoned driver, he had never driven on mountain roads, so safety was a priority.

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