C139 The Beginning of the Journey

We had assembled at that intersection before dawn, the sisters and I, Zhu Tongxin and Zhu Tongyu, and we had all our luggage ready, and we were on our way to the place we longed for, where we imagined the beautiful lake, the bustling city, the ethereal rain in the south of the river, and the incessant flowing water of the township …

The morning clouds in the east seemed to be welcoming our