Chapter 67 Worry about visiting relatives and friends!
In the bustling train station, Xiaobai stretched his neck, looked around, and searched for familiar faces in the crowd.
Xiao An, who was standing next to her, had specially changed into a brand new military uniform and even buttoned up his collar meticulously.
"Xiaobai, look, are those the older brother and sister?"
Xiao An grabbed Xiao Bai's sleeve and pointed desperately at the crowd not far away.
The four siblings had been separated for more than three months without realizing it.
When we met again, it felt like a lifetime ago.
Lin Guohua's tall figure stood out in the crowd. He was wearing a washed-out blue coarse cloth and carrying a bulging sack in his hand.
Lin Shuhua followed behind him, wearing a washed-out floral shirt and black trousers, holding a cloth bag tightly in his hands, his fingers turned white.
Lin Guohua and Lin Shuhua were nervous all the way, or to say, they had been restless since they received the notice three months ago that Lin Xiaoan and Lin Xiaobai were both joining the army.
It is extremely difficult for others to join the army, so why did their two kids go to visit their relatives and never come back? Will something happen to them?
The more they thought about it, the more scared they became. So they just got a letter of introduction and came to visit their relatives. Song Wan and Gu Zhongzhang also accompanied them.
"Brother Lin, Sister Shuhua, look, Xiaobai and Xiaoan are over there!"
Song Wan was the first to spot her boss with her sharp eyes. She jumped up, waved her hands, and shouted:
"Xiaobai, Xiaoan! We are here!"
The crisp voice cut through the noise and the crowd. The people at both ends made eye contact and waved excitedly.
Xiao An couldn't wait, so he rushed forward and picked up his older brother and sister.
"Oh, this kid! Put me down now. I'm wearing a military uniform. Stay calm!"
Lin Guohua was really worried about me. How could the army take a liking to me when I looked so unbelievable? !
"Sister, you must have had a hard time on the road. Let's go back to the guesthouse. I'll treat you to a delicious meal!"
Xiaobai stepped forward and took the package of calligraphy and paintings, and Tang Jingmo also sensibly took the sack from Lin Guohua's hand.
Lin Shuhua's eyes were red, and he touched Xiao Bai's shoulder badge with trembling fingers: "Are you really joining the army? Are you really joining the army?"
The voice was so soft as if afraid to wake up the sweet dream. The person in front of me was still a silly idiot half a year ago, how come he became an instructor in the army in the blink of an eye.
I still can't believe the calligraphy and painting.
Lin Guohua also had a similar feeling, but he was more forbearing. He just patted Xiao An and Xiao Bai with his rough hands, repeating: "Good! Good! Good!"
"Oh my, now that you're an instructor you don't recognize your old friends anymore. I've been standing here for quite a while but no one even glanced at me."
Gu Zhongzhang made jokes at the right time, saying that reunion is a happy thing, so don't make people cry.
"You think you are Xiaobai? You are showing off right after you got promoted. What's wrong? You are a county magistrate, and you still can't show off everywhere. You even held a meeting in the military district."
Song Wan's mouth is always full of fire when it meets Gu Zhongzhang.
When Xiaobai saw the foursome, he wasn't surprised. It seemed that since some time ago, wherever Song Wan was, Gu Zhongzhang would be there too.
Xiao Bai chuckled, "County Magistrate Gu, what is this?"
"Official business!" Gu Zhongzhang answered, his voice eight octaves higher than usual, "Official business! If you don't believe me, ask your fiancé, Jing Mo, right?"
He winked at Tang Jingmo.
"Yes, it's official business - protecting the safety of the people!" Song Wan deliberately stretched out her voice.
"Xiao Bai, you don't know. He just wanted to be lazy and come out to play. He insisted that he was worried about the three of us going out together and insisted on following us!"
"Song Wan!" Gu Zhongzhang was so anxious that he covered her mouth. "Give me some face. There are so many people watching us."
Song Wan elbowed him in the ribs.
Xiao Bai was too lazy to care about this pair of enemies. He sniffed and said, "Sister, you brought me some pickled vegetables!"
"You have a very sharp nose. You brought pickled vegetables for Xiaobai, so my salted duck eggs must be included!" Xiao An touched the package.
"We have everything, we have everything! Let's go, we'll get them all out to you at the guesthouse." The eldest brother was more steady and stopped everyone from chatting on the spot in time.
"Oops~" Xiao An suddenly shouted, "Sister, is your pickle jar leaking?"
He touched the package and his hand was covered with greasy soup.
The air was suddenly filled with sour, spicy and fresh fragrance.
"That's right, I was holding it all the way and it was fine, how come it leaked after a while in your hands!"
Lin Shuhua couldn't help complaining about his brother, and Lin Guohua was busy trying to rescue him.
Song Wan found it very interesting and laughed out loud, while Gu Zhongzhang and Tang Jingmo were busy helping.
Xiaobai suddenly felt his chest getting hot, and for no reason he thought of two words - family love.
Some people are willing to travel thousands of miles just to make sure you are doing well.
In the evening, the group returned to the guesthouse.
The afterglow of the setting sun gave the grayish-white two-story building a golden edge, and a few sycamore trees in the yard rustled in the breeze.
Tang Jingmo walked quickly in front, his military boots making crisp sounds on the concrete floor.
"Comrade Lin, I have already greeted the comrades at the guesthouse."
He turned to the Lin brothers and sisters and said, his eyes slightly raised, "The canteen specially prepared a few specialties to welcome you."
The aroma of food wafted through the cafeteria, and six dishes and a soup were already laid out on the round table: braised pork with an enticing sheen of oil, steamed fish garnished with emerald green onions, a few seasonal vegetables, and a large bowl of seaweed egg drop soup.
Song Wan's eyes lit up, and she secretly gave Xiaobai a thumbs up - your man is really smart!
"This...this is too rich." Lin Guohua rubbed his hands, feeling a little embarrassed.
The blue work clothes he was wearing were washed to a pale color, and there were a few traces of motor oil on the cuffs.
Gu Zhongzhang smiled and patted his shoulder: "It's a kind gesture from my brother-in-law, so don't be polite."
During the meal, Xiao An talked about interesting things in the army, which made everyone laugh from time to time.
Song Wan seemed absent-minded, moving her chopsticks around in the bowl and stealing glances at Xiaobai from time to time.
After three rounds of drinks, Song Wan suddenly tugged at Xiao Bai's sleeve and said in a low voice, "Boss, come out with me."
The two walked to the old locust tree at the back door of the cafeteria, and the mottled shadow of the tree swayed on the ground.
Song Wan looked around like a vigilant rabbit, then took out a small notebook wrapped in newspaper from her arms.
"Here, this is specially prepared for you." She handed it to Xiaobai mysteriously, her fingers trembling slightly due to nervousness.
Xiao Bai raised his eyebrows: "What is so mysterious? It's like a secret meeting between spies."
She didn't lower her voice, which scared Song Wan so much that she jumped to her feet.
"Hush! Boss, take it easy!"
Song Wan stamped her feet anxiously and covered her mouth with her hands, "The situation is tense right now, we can't let too many people know about this!"
Xiaobai opened the notebook and saw that it was filled with all kinds of information.
In some places, the handwriting is illegible, obviously written in a hurry; some paragraphs have been repeatedly corrected.
The more she read, the more she understood, and she slammed the book shut.
"Rescue manual? Key disaster areas? And... the college entrance examination?" Xiaobai lowered his voice, speaking each word very lightly.
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