The plane was less than an hour away. I asked Sergei if he needed a break for most of the day or if he wanted to take a walk around Beijing. I can ask a friend from the tour operator to help him arrange a tour guide and a vehicle.

Sergei said that he needed to connect with Moscow to deal with some things in the company, and it seemed that there was no time to visit.

Sergey asked me how to go to the funeral.

I told him that my grandmother had a lot of children in her hometown, and they were all in charge of the details, and I just accompanied my parents to say goodbye to my grandmother.

We didn't need to do anything about the funeral, but the journey was hard, and I was worried that my mother's body would not be able to withstand it: we had to leave home at least two hours in advance for the 8 p.m. train, and waiting at the train station in Beijing was a very physical task. We could only spend the night on the train, and when we arrived early tomorrow morning, we went straight to the funeral.

Sergey asked, why not make a plane to go?

I told him that there are not daily flights from Beijing. Today, there is no plane back to my hometown.

He asked again, why not take the car? There is no need to change trains from door to door, and if we leave in the afternoon, we can arrive at about eight or nine o'clock in the evening, so we can have a good night's rest.

I said, of course, this will save time and effort, and the time will be cut in half, but if the road is so far away if an ordinary car is not safe, the cost of chartering a luxury car is sky-high.

Sergey smiled and asked, is it more expensive than a charter flight?

I gave him a blank look and didn't speak.

- "Linna, go rent a comfortable car!" I'm not going to go to your mother, and I'm doing my part. Sergey looked at me and said sincerely.

When I got home and saw my parents, I told them that we didn't have to catch the train, that when they were rested, we could leave at any time.

When my mother saw me take out two blankets and a pillow, she said puzzledly, "We are going to my grandmother's funeral and not to camping, what are we going to do with these things?"

I told them that I had rented a nine-seater van with a back seat to sleep in. I'm going to arm my mom with a sleeper......

The luxury car that Sergei gave me a bag drove in front of my house on time.

The driver, a middle-aged man in his forties and fifties, was extremely attentive and helped us move our suitcases from the upper floors to the car.

I told the driver that the fruits, drinks and food we prepared were eaten together on the road, and he could take whatever he wanted, and never be polite to us.

The driver smiled and said that he would not be polite to us, but he had his own mineral water. As he spoke, he actually took out two bottles of prepared water.

Mom deliberately picked out a bunch of fruits and snacks and put them on his side.

The driver and the mother politely said that we don't have to worry, he promised to arrive at the destination soon.

I told the driver that we were not in a hurry, and that we needed to stop for dinner in between, preferably, and that we could stop and rest twice on the way. My mom had high blood pressure and couldn't stand the fatigue......

The driver said with a smile while adjusting the rearview mirror, "Seeing that you have prepared so much food, he still thinks we are in a hurry."

Dad said that safety comes first, and if the master feels tired, he can stop and rest at any time.

The driver turned his head, looked at the mother lying on the pillow and asked with a smile:

- "Old sister, I must drive steadily, you can sleep." Is the temperature of the air conditioner OK? If you're cold, just say it, and I'll turn it up. ”

Our cars are driving on the intercity highway.

As the driver promised, his car drove very smoothly, and I was a little drowsy looking at my sleeping mother.

I don't know when I fell asleep, and I heard my father call me in a daze:

- "Linna, wake up, isn't it time for dinner?" ”

Rubbing his eyes, he saw that his mother was still asleep.

The driver told me that we were halfway through the journey and that we were about to pass through a small town where we should be able to eat.

In the private room of the restaurant, I asked the driver to order, and he politely excused himself, saying that he could eat anything.

Dad took the recipe and asked the driver with a smile what the master had to do.

Mom was obviously well rested, and she said while drinking tea that the master's car was driving really well, and she didn't feel any bumps in it, and she was sleeping all the way.

The driver said with a smile, "The girl also said that if you are tired, stop and go to the activity, I see that you have been asleep, so you have not stopped......"

I said, I didn't even pay attention to go so far, the driver's car was really steady and fast.

Looking at a table of sumptuous dishes, the driver said with a smile that if he didn't drive, he would definitely drink a few sips of the dishes on this table.

Dad also smiled and said that if he hadn't been on the road, he would have ordered a bottle of good wine to cheer up. It seems that this wine can only be drunk by the master when he arrives at the destination.

After dinner, we continued on our way. I didn't feel tired at all after sleeping well and eating well.

The summer evening air in the wilderness was crisp and pleasant, and we opened the windows and enjoyed the breeze.

I told my mother that our return ticket had been booked, so she could rest assured.

At this moment, my father was obviously in a very good mood, and he looked at me and said:

- "Linna, I didn't expect you to come from abroad to accompany us this time, and your mother and I are very pleased. ”

- "Do I dare not come back?" In this way, my mother scolded me for not being filial! I smiled and said to my dad.

- "This time, I didn't say you were unfilial! It is...... Linna, you chartered a car and booked a plane ticket, didn't you spend a lot of money? Mom asked.

- "You don't have to worry about that!" I said

- "It's good to have a daughter, it's really good to say that your daughter is a little padded jacket, not only came back from abroad to accompany you two elders, but also contributed money and efforts." Old sister, you are really blessed! The driver said with a smile when he heard our conversation.

- "She's going to spend money blindly!" Mom replied with some disgust.

- "Why am I spending money blindly?" Besides, I didn't pay for this chartered car! I said

- "You didn't come out, who did it?" It can't be the car your boss chartered for you, right? Dad asked, looking at me strangely

- "Hee-hee...... You're really right, it's my leader's money, but it's not my current company's leader, so they won't treat employees so favorably! I said proudly

- "Which leader is it?" Linna, you make it clear! "Mom is a little anxious.

- "It's Sergey!" I said

- "Sergey? He's not...... Isn't it your leader for a long time? Mom asked

- "Well, it's true that he didn't lead me a long time ago, but we're still friends!" He also said that he can't ask you personally this time, let you take care of yourself, and it will be a part of his heart to charter a car for us! This time, I found out who my best friend was. I said.

My parents were obviously moved by Sergei's approach, and after a while, my father said with emotion, "Sergei's personality is really rare." 》

- "Of course! I've never met anyone better than Sergey! I said casually.

Hearing me say this, my father and mother looked at each other in unison, and then they each looked out the window and were silent.