They set out at 8:00 am on the 23rd and changed trains twice on the way. Feng Juan, Zheng Wenjing and their group finally arrived at the Dongfanghongxishe Railway Station at noon on the 26th.

When they got off the bus, Zheng Wenjing and Qi Chunhui, brother and sister, decided to go to the state-owned restaurant for dinner first, and then take a shuttle bus back to the Third Regiment headquarters from the field bus station in the afternoon. They asked Feng Juan, "Auntie, do you want to go to dinner with us?"

Feng Juan shook her head. "You guys go ahead. My family will come pick me up. I'll go home for lunch."

Zheng Wenjing nodded: "Okay."

Later, as soon as she got out of the train station, Feng Juan saw Qin Zheng and others at the exit.

Seeing Feng Juan coming out of the train station, Qin Zheng immediately stepped forward and took the luggage from her.

Feng Juan thanked him and asked him, "Are you here by yourself?"

Qin Zheng nodded and explained, "The road is difficult to travel on, and I'm afraid of any accidents due to the bumps, so I asked Yun Qiao to wait for you at home."

Feng Juan understood and nodded, saying, "Let's go."

Before getting in the car, Feng Juan turned around and waved to Zheng Wenjing and the others: "Wenjing, Auntie is leaving first. We'll see each other again sometime."

"Hello, goodbye, Auntie." Zheng Wenjing smiled and waved.

*

The 26th happened to be a Sunday.

He Tingjun and Qin Zheng were both on leave and not working. After a brief discussion, Qin Zheng went to the company to pick up Feng Juan and bring her back to the base.

In fact, it was Yun Qiao, the daughter, who should have gone to pick them up in person, but she was only two months pregnant and the fetus was not yet firmly seated. The road from the base to the community had to pass through the barren grasslands of the Great Northern Wilderness. The road was muddy and bumpy, and the speed was not something a pregnant woman in the early stages could withstand, so the family immediately excluded Yun Qiao as an option.

The arrival time of the Nong Railway from Mishan to Xishe was a little after eleven in the morning, and it took another hour and a half to get back to the base from Xishe. By the time Qin Zheng picked up the people, it would probably be after one o'clock.

Considering that Feng Juan's stomach would be uncomfortable after sitting on the train for three days, Yun Qiao did not prepare too rich and greasy meals. He only asked He Tingjun to go to the grocery store to buy half a pound of hind leg meat. Half of the sliced meat was stewed with cabbage and tofu, and the other half was shredded meat and stir-fried with celery. He made two home-style stir-fries. In addition, he also stir-fried a dish with eggs, bean sprouts, shredded carrots and vermicelli.

She didn't cook soup, but made a pot of two-grain porridge.

Porridge is good for the stomach, and you will feel more comfortable after drinking it.

Yun Qiao's estimate of the time was fairly accurate. Qin Zheng drove Feng Juan back to the base, and the hand on the wall clock just reached one o'clock.

After sitting on the train for two days and two nights, Feng Juan was extremely tired. She did not look well and had no appetite. She only drank half a bowl of porridge and could not eat anymore.

Seeing Feng Juan was particularly listless, Yun Qiao took the initiative to suggest, "Mom, the bed in the west room has been made. Do you want to go in there and sleep for a while?"

Feng Juan nodded. "Yes, I need to sleep for a while. The noise on the train is too loud, and I'm a bit nervous. I haven't slept much on the train for the past two days, and now I'm so sleepy that I can't even open my eyes."

Yun Qiao: "Then go to the room and rest. I'll call you for dinner tonight."

Feng Juan replied, "Okay." Then she took the luggage to the west room and put it away.

Yun Qiao picked up the thermos and wanted to add water to it so that she could wash her feet.