Chapter 524: A New Journey
Gu Yuehuai broke open a peanut and put it into his mouth. The fragrance lingered in his mouth, and there was a sweet taste. Although the quality was not as high as that of the peanuts produced in Xumi Space, the taste was also good. It was obvious that it was processed by an experienced craftsman by drying it.
She looked at Wan Qinglan who looked incredulous: "How about it? Consider it?"
Wan Qinglan swallowed hard, grabbed Gu Yuehuai's hand and pinched it on his face, his voice trembling: "No, Yuehuai, pinch me, I want to see if I am dreaming or I heard it wrong."
Gu Yuehuai said unhappily: "You only have this one chance, are you sure you want to waste it?"
The next moment, Wan Qinglan raised his arms high and shouted happily: "Go! I'll go!"
After that, she hugged Gu Yuehuai with great strength, and said gratefully: "Thank you, Yuehuai, I know that there is always a way out, you are my benefactor! Being friends with you is really the greatest luck in my life!"
As she spoke, her voice became choked up and hot tears rolled down Gu Yuehuai's neck, soaking her collar.
Gu Yuehuai patted Wan Qinglan's back lightly, his voice teasing: "I say, although the weather is a bit hot now, you don't have to rain on me, right? It's so sticky."
Wan Qinglan burst into laughter, let go of her, wiped his eyes vigorously with his sleeve, then thought of something and said hurriedly: "Yue Huai, are you leaving for Huaihai City today? Should I go with you?"
Gu Yuehuai thought for a moment and asked, "Are you going to say goodbye to your family? Time is short. If you are not in a hurry, just wait a little longer. When you are ready, you can let my eldest brother take you there. He has been busy in Feng City during this period. However, my eldest sister-in-law is pregnant. In order to take care of her, he may have to slack off for a while."
Hearing this, Wan Qinglan was surprised and said, "Sister Baimei is pregnant?! Why did you just tell me such a big thing?"
She thought for a moment and said, "To be honest, I'm in a hurry. I'm going to get hairy if I stay at home every day. If I go out, people will laugh at me. I might as well leave early. How about today? Can you wait for me while I go home and pack my things?"
Gu Yuehuai also knew her current situation, and she knew that rumors were as ferocious as tigers. Instead of staying at home, it would be better to leave while things were still hot. By the time she came back, the rumors would have faded and the situation would have improved.
Thinking of this, she nodded and said, "Okay, then you go back and prepare, and we'll meet at the train station at ten o'clock."
Wan Qinglan nodded hurriedly, and without even having time to go into the house to greet anyone, he quickly returned home.
She couldn't wait to leave Qing'an County, and now that the opportunity had finally come, she certainly couldn't miss it.
Gu Yuehuai couldn't help laughing as he looked at her happy and cheerful back.
After returning to the house, Bai Mei asked, "Is it Qinglan? Why didn't she come in? Should I serve her a bowl of porridge?"
Gu Yuehuai shook his head and repeated what he had just said to Wan Qinglan. No one expressed any opinions. They did not get involved in the matter of Grain Street. Gu Tinghuai, the only person who had contact with him, nodded: "Comrade Wan is reliable."
After finishing his meal, Yan Shaoyu pulled Yan Shaoli aside and gave him some instructions, and the latter nodded obediently.
"It's getting late, let's go." Gu Yuehuai looked at the time. It was already eight o'clock. It would take another hour to walk to the county. If he waited for Wan Qinglan, it would be about time. They could just catch the train at ten o'clock.
Yan Shaoyu nodded, picked up his things, and waved goodbye to the Gu family together with Gu Yuehuai.
"Take care of yourself when you get to the military district. Don't get involved in everything. Discuss everything with yourselves. Don't be impatient. Shao Yu, I spoiled my daughter since she was a child. She has a bad temper. If there is any dispute, you should give in to her."
"The food and drinks there will definitely not be as good as at home. If you need anything, just write a letter to Dad so that he can come to visit you."
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Gu Zhifeng was happy for a while because he was going to be a grandfather soon, but now that he was about to send his daughter away, he couldn't help but start nagging. Although this was not the first time Gu Yuehuai went on a long journey, he knew that once she left this time, she might not come back for a long time. The military area was not a place where one could leave as he pleased, not to mention that it would be very dangerous if she went to the front line to participate in a mission.
The old father felt sad and bitter in his heart, and even his bright tiger eyes couldn't help but well up with tears.
Yan Shaoyu nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, Dad, I will take good care of Yue and bring her home to visit relatives when I have time off."
"Okay, okay, then Dad will be relieved." Gu Zhifeng waved her hands with a choked voice: "Okay, no more words, let's go quickly, don't miss the train, write a letter to Dad when you get there, and write to Dad when you have nothing to do, understand?"
Gu Yuehuai couldn't bear to see him like this, and felt a bitter taste in his throat.
She pursed her lips and said softly, "Dad, don't worry. Shao Yu and I are old enough to take care of ourselves. As for you, you are old, so you should work more steadily in the fields. When you are tired, just rest at home and take care of yourself."
"Oh, I got it. Let's go, let's go." Gu Zhifeng turned his head and waved his hands vigorously again.
Gu Yuehuai said nothing more and left the Dalaozi Production Brigade with Yan Shaoyu.
She didn't look back, for fear that if she looked back, she would cause Gu Zhifeng's sadness again.
Only after everyone had left did Gu Tinghuai say to Gu Zhifeng, "Dad, let's go back."
Gu Zhifeng put his hands behind his back and said nothing. When he turned around, he found that Gu Xihuai, who had been pretending to be mute, was gone. He was stunned for a moment and looked at Gu Tinghuai and Bai Mei: "What's going on? Where's the third brother?"
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When Gu Yuehuai and Yan Shaoyu arrived at Huangying Commune, Wan Qinglan was already standing on the road to the county town with a big bag on her back. She was alone and her parents were not with her. Although she looked thin, the smile on her face had not been seen for a long time.
As soon as she saw Gu Yuehuai and Yan Shaoyu, she jumped up and waved: "Yuehuai! Comrade Yan!"
Gu Yuehuai smiled and said, "I still look more likable this way."
Wan Qinglan was in a very good mood and nodded in agreement: "Hey, I think so too."
"How did you convince your parents? You didn't come here secretly, did you? I tell you, you can't leave without explaining things clearly. I don't want to be charged with human trafficking." Gu Yuehuai didn't really see Wan's parents. He raised his eyebrows for a moment, a little suspicious.
Wan Qinglan cleared his throat and said casually, "What are you thinking about? I'll tell you!"
"They also know that I've been in a bad mood recently. When they heard that I was going out with you, they didn't say anything to refuse. It was me who didn't let them come to see me off, so as to avoid wasting time crying. Let's go quickly!"
Gu Yuehuai glanced at her and was about to speak when Gu Xihuai's voice came from behind him: "Yuehuai! Shaoyu!"
Yan Shaoyu raised his eyebrows and looked at Gu Yuehuai.
Gu Yuehuai sighed, feeling a little headache. He turned around and looked at Gu Xihuai who was running towards him with a backpack on his back.
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