Chapter 100 Farewell to the Island! Let's Go to the Capital!
"Sister Zhou, I really can't accept this money. It's not easy for you to earn your own money."
Jiang Wu wanted to push the heavy cloth bag back.
"Just take it!" Zhou Nianci pressed her hand down, glaring at her. "What? Now that you're the Chief's wife, you look down on your older sister?"
“That’s not what I meant…” Jiang Wu was both amused and exasperated.
“Then accept it!” Zhou Nianci’s tone left no room for argument.
Jiang Wu couldn't refuse her, so she had no choice but to open the cloth bag to see how much money was inside.
By the dim light in the courtyard, she saw a stack of neatly folded banknotes of various denominations.
There were one-yuan notes, five-yuan notes, and several brand-new ten-yuan "Great Unity" notes.
At a glance, it must cost at least one or two hundred yuan.
In those days, this was almost a huge sum of money for an ordinary military family.
Beneath that stack of money lay something quietly.
It was a small, slightly blackened silver lock.
It has a very simple and antique style, with the four characters "Long Life and a Hundred Years" engraved on it.
The lock itself bears the marks of time and wear.
“This is…” Jiang Wu was stunned.
“This was passed down in our family.” Zhou Nianci picked up the small silver lock, her eyes softening.
“My son wore it when he was little. The elders said that this thing can ward off evil spirits and protect children’s safety and health.”
"Now, I'm giving it to Zhanzhan and Zhaozhao. I hope they can grow up safe and healthy, just like my son."
As she spoke, she stuffed the cloth bag into Jiang Wu's hand again.
"You must take the money; consider it a gift from Sister Zhou to the two children!"
Jiang Wu's heart felt as if it had been violently struck by something.
It's sour, soft, and warm.
She knew that this lock and this money carried Zhou Nianci's most sincere and simple blessings.
She sniffed and carefully took out the longevity lock from the cloth bag.
Then, she stuffed the wad of money back into Zhou Nianci's hand.
"Sister Zhou, I'll accept this lock on behalf of the children. Thank you."
“But I really can’t accept this money. When we get there, the military will provide us with housing, and Qin Lie will also receive a salary. We don’t need the money.”
"This..." Zhou Nianci wanted to say something more.
“If you really don’t consider me an outsider, then take the money back.” Jiang Wu’s attitude was firm. “Otherwise, I won’t dare to keep this lock.”
Zhou Nianci looked at her and finally sighed helplessly.
She pulled out a ten-yuan note from the stack of money.
"Fine, fine, I can't argue with you."
"You have to accept this, right? Consider it a New Year's gift for the child! If you refuse again, I'll really get angry!"
"Okay." Jiang Wu smiled and accepted the brand-new "big unity" bill.
The next day, early morning.
The entire island base seemed to have come to see them off.
The road leading to the dock was filled with officers, soldiers, and their families who had come spontaneously.
They first had to take a boat to a port city on the mainland, and then transfer to a train to the capital.
The two soldiers Qin Lie rescued, Wang Meng and Li Hao, also arrived.
They were dressed in crisp military uniforms and stood at the very front of the line.
When Qin Lie appeared at the dock with his daughter in his arms and Jiang Wu with her son in her arms.
Wang Meng and Li Hao gave them a crisp, precise, and forceful military salute in a flash!
"Sister-in-law! Chief of Staff! Have a safe journey!"
Qin Lie also solemnly returned their military salute.
The steam whistle blared for a long time.
The ship slowly sailed away from the port.
Jiang Wu stood on the deck, watching the figures on the dock grow smaller and smaller, looking at this island where she had lived for nearly a year and which held so many of her memories, her eyes welled up with tears.
Bye now.
My friends.
Bye now.
This sea.
Trains are the primary mode of transportation in this era, and their green bodies are affectionately known as "green trains".
Qin Lie used his connections to get a private compartment in a hard sleeper carriage.
Although the space is still small, at least it provides a relatively private environment.
The train rattled along, and the scenery outside the window rushed past.
It was the two little ones' first time traveling far from home, and they were probably excited about it, so they didn't cry much along the way.
Qin Zhao opened her big eyes, which were exactly the same as Jiang Wu's, and looked out the window curiously.
Qin Zhan was sleeping soundly in Jiang Wu's arms, drooling all over.
Qin Lie, the newly appointed deputy division commander, had completely abandoned any airs of a leader at this moment.
He would take the baby bottle to the connection between the carriages to get hot water, and then clumsily change the baby's diaper.
He used his housekeeping skills, honed in the army, to tidy up the small private room perfectly.
Everything is placed in the most convenient location, so that I can find it immediately at any time.
At night, he slept on the outermost bunk, like a loyal guard, vigilantly watching over his wife and children.
Jiang Wu watched his busy figure, a gentle smile always on her lips.
She knew that this man was trying his best to be a good husband and a good father in his own way.
Two days later.
The familiar, clear and articulate announcements came over the train's loudspeaker.
"Attention passengers, the next stop is the final destination of this train, Beijing Capital International Airport..."
capital!
arrive!
Jiang Wu, holding her son, walked to the car window and looked out.
Skyscrapers rise one after another, and the wide roads are bustling with traffic.
Compared to the tranquility of the island, this place is full of hustle and bustle.
This is where they will live in the future.
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