Chapter 14: Feeling Uncomfortable, Need to Say It Out
"sister in law!"
After hearing the order, Song Qi turned around and immediately called out "sister-in-law" with full energy.
He is just twenty years old this year and has been in the army for just over a year. He is also a new recruit. His tanned face still has a youthful temperament. He is a young and enthusiastic guy.
He has been well taken care of by Lu Zhanlin since he joined the army, so now when he meets Lu Zhanlin's wife, he is naturally respectful.
"Sister-in-law, you've worked hard all the way. Give me your backpack and I'll take it! Sister-in-law, if you have any requests, just tell me! Sister-in-law, this way, follow me closely."
Chu Yue felt her ears itchy when she heard the word "sister-in-law" again and again, and she felt a little uncomfortable.
At the same time, she was a little confused. Lu Zhanlin was just a small platoon leader. Did they really need to be so enthusiastic towards her? Or were all soldiers like this towards their families?
Chu Yue is still not familiar with this strange era.
Song Qi carried his backpack and looked down at Lu Yuanbao in Chu Yue's hand. "Sister-in-law, do you want me to help hold the child? There are a lot of people when we leave the train station, and the child is so young that he might get squeezed."
Chu Yue thought what Song Qi said made sense, nodded, handed Lu Yuanbao to him, and thanked him with a smile.
"Comrade Song, thank you. Thank you for your trouble."
Song Qi listened to Chu Yue's soft and delicate southern accent, and suddenly her face turned red. "Sister-in-law, you're welcome. This is what I should do."
that's all.
Chu Yue and Song Qi gradually walked away, their figures entered the crowd and gradually disappeared.
Lu Zhanlin walked out from the other side, Xu Feng walked up to him and chuckled.
"When did our regimental commander get demoted three ranks and become a platoon leader? How come I didn't know? Is this a vacant position for me to be promoted? I'm telling you, I won't take the position of regimental commander. Going to the army every day without attending meetings is more tiring than a 30-kilometer field training. Whoever wants to do it can do it."
Lu Zhanlin glanced at Xu Feng sideways, remained silent and cold, and ignored his joking remarks.
Seeing that Lu Zhanlin didn't respond, Xu Feng stopped teasing and spoke seriously, asking the biggest question in his mind.
"Lu Tuan, your wife really doesn't recognize you?"
"Well, she doesn't know him. We haven't met."
Lu Zhanlin nodded coldly.
The two of them were engaged by Lu Zhanlin's parents shortly after he joined the army. The Lu family's parents made the decision on their own will without his consent at all, for they were afraid that he would die on the battlefield and become a lonely ghost.
At that time, "Chu Yue" was just a child. She was also a victim of this feudal marriage.
Just like his sister...
As his thoughts wandered, Lu Zhanlin's expression became even more severe.
Xu Feng frowned, still confused. "Sister-in-law doesn't know you, but you know her. There are so many seats on the train, and you two just happened to sit together. This is fate. Why don't you recognize your sister-in-law?"
Lu Zhanlin looked at the direction where Chu Yue and Lu Yuanbao left, and said in a low voice, "I gave her the opportunity to choose. I hope she won't regret it later."
…
Waiting outside the station.
Song Qi asked Chu Yue and Lu Yuanbao to wait for a while. Soon he arranged a military jeep and went around to the passenger seat to open the door for Chu Yue.
"Sister-in-law, get in the car. We're going to the army in this car. The jeep is a bit bumpy, and you'll be a little tired on the way. But the jeep goes fast, so we can get to the compound earlier and go home to rest earlier."
"It's okay. I like jeeps."
Chu Yue was very satisfied with the big and spacious jeep in front of her. It must be very impressive to drive, but it was a pity that she didn't have the chance to sit in the driver's seat.
Lu Yuanbao also had shining eyes.
Lu Yuanbao has always lived in the countryside, and the only means of transportation he has seen are either ox carts or donkey carts. He likes to follow behind the ox carts to pick up cow dung, which is a very good fertilizer and can make vegetables grow bigger and faster.
As for tractors, cars, buses... he had never seen any of them.
There were a lot of cars outside the train station, but this jeep was the tallest and looked the coolest at first glance.
Chu Yue patted Lu Yuanbao's head to call his attention back, "Yuanbao! Get in the car!"
The jeep was too high for Lu Yuanbao to climb onto, so Chu Yue carried him up.
Then, Chu Yue grabbed the door handle with one hand, raised her foot, and sat easily on the passenger seat.
Song Qi stood aside, still hesitating whether to help. In the blink of an eye, Chu Yue got into the car. He looked at the scene in amazement.
She is truly worthy of being Captain Lu’s lover. She is different from any other girl!
This became the first impression Chu Yue left on Song Qi, and also became the first impression many soldiers had of her later.
As the sunrise glowed in the sky, the jeep quickly set off on the road.
The train station where Chu Yue got off was in the city center. The troops were stationed in a mountainous area on the edge of the city. The journey took nearly three or four hours. The jeep sped along the roads in the main urban area and continued to head south.
As time went by, we gradually left the city and the roads became bumpy. Many of them were circular roads around the mountains, and the jeep was shaking violently.
This was nothing to Chu Yue, but it was a great torture to Lu Yuanbao, who had never traveled far.
Lu Yuanbao, who was initially very interested in looking at the scenery through the window, soon felt uncomfortable. His body was shaking up and down, and his stomach was churning.
He is carsick.
This feeling was like going back to two nights ago when he couldn't help but feel nauseous and vomited.
But these past two days, all he ate were white flour buns, scallion pancakes, and eggs. They were all grains, good things. He couldn't spit them out! He absolutely couldn't spit them out!
When Chu Yue realized that something was wrong with Lu Yuanbao, his face had already turned pale.
She asked Song Qi to stop the car and slow down first.
Chu Yue jumped out of the car holding Lu Yuanbao, stood on the side of the road to breathe fresh air, and kept touching his back.
"Yuanbao, are you feeling better? Do you want to vomit? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Lu Yuanbao said with a pale face, "No...it's okay, I won't vomit...I won't vomit..."
"If you don't want to vomit, drink some water and rinse your mouth."
Chu Yue handed the kettle over and held Lu Yuanbao's hand while feeding him in small sips.
Song Qi stood aside, helpless, with a look of guilt on his face, "Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have driven so fast. I made you suffer."
"It's okay. It's not your fault. I didn't take good care of the child."
After all, Chu Yue had never been with these children for a long time. Even if she was careful in everything, there were times when she was careless.
She asked Lu Yuanbao to drink some water, then grabbed Lu Yuanbao's wrist and turned it to the inside of his wrist, where the two fingers below his palm were located, which was the Neiguanxue point.
Neiguanxue is also known as the first acupoint for stopping vomiting. Pressing that acupoint back and forth in a rotating motion can relieve discomfort in the throat.
When Chu Yue was massaging Lu Yuanbao's acupoints, she saw lush weeds growing on the roadside.
The southwest has a warm climate and is lush and green even in winter.
Chu Yue saw a small plant with wrinkled leaves in the weeds. It was mint.
The mint smell is cool and has a similar effect to that of wind oil.
Chu Yue walked into the weeds and picked a handful of mint leaves.
Song Qi watched from the side and asked in confusion, "Sister-in-law, what are you picking weeds for?"
"This weed is mint. It can cure dizziness and vomiting."
Chu Yue divided the mint leaves into two parts, stuffed one part into Lu Yuanbao's hand, and asked him to cover his mouth and nose with it to smell the scent, and crushed the other part and pressed it on the Nei Guanxue point that had just been rubbed, and then wrapped it with a handkerchief.
Lu Yuanbao did as Chu Yue said, holding the fresh mint leaves and breathing deeply.
The tip of my nose was filled with the refreshing smell of mint, my originally chaotic brain became clear, and my churning stomach calmed down.
He blinked in disbelief and looked up at Chu Yue.
Chu Yue held his wrist and continued to press gently, "Are you feeling better?"
"Yeah, much better." Lu Yuanbao said softly. The mature boy looked guilty and pursed his lips and said, "I'm...I'm sorry."
"Why apologize? You didn't do anything wrong. You're the one who's feeling bad. But next time you encounter something like this, whether it's nausea, stomachache, or anything else, don't hold it in. Speak up. Remember?"
Chu Yue comforted him gently while giving him strong instructions.
Lu Yuanbao blinked his eyes. He didn't expect that he wouldn't be scolded. He was stunned under Chu Yue's gaze.
"Yeah, I remember."
He nodded slowly.
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