Chapter 68 Husband and wife?
The two returned to the town office.
The light in the duty room was on and there was still someone there, but it was not the middle-aged man from before. Instead, it was a young man wearing a Leifeng hat.
The young man is called Song Junwei, he lives in the town and is here to take over the shift.
Song Junwei had heard about their situation from Wei Jianshan and had been worried about them, fearing that they might do something bad in the snow. Now he was relieved to see them back.
Song Junwei: "It's impossible for you to leave in such heavy snow. Why don't you stay here for a night and see what happens tomorrow?"
After Song Junwei finished speaking, he asked the two if they had any relatives or friends here who they could rely on.
If I had, I wouldn't have come to see you.
Meng Shulan shook her head.
Song Junwei: "There is a small courtyard behind the health center in our town. It is usually used for reception inspections or for dispatching. If you have nowhere to go, you can stay there. The health center will collect the accommodation fee. The basic fee is one yuan a day. Why don't you stay there first?"
This price is the same as that of an ordinary four-person room in a guesthouse in the city, but here there is a small yard, which is quite good.
Meng Shulan: "Thank you, comrade."
When Song Junwei heard that they were going, he asked if they had a letter of introduction or something.
Although you don't need a letter of introduction to travel into the city now, you still need one if you want to stay in the city.
Meng Shulan shook her head, "Comrade, we are stuck on the road. We are not going out for any reason. How can we bring such things?"
Next to him, Gu Hansong silently took out his hand from his pocket.
Song Junwei said: "It's okay, just register."
These things are no longer strictly controlled.
Song Junwei took out his notebook and asked about the two people's basic information, such as which village they were from and their names.
Then it recorded the purpose of their trip, going to Tongguan Town to find their sister, and the reason why they were trapped here.
After writing down the general situation, Song Junwei handed the notebook to Gu Hansong.
"Take a look first. If there are no problems, you can sign it."
Gu Hansong took the notebook, glanced at it, and paused slightly.
At this time, Meng Shulan also came over and saw the word "husband and wife" written in the relationship column. She was about to correct it but was interrupted by Gu Hansong.
"no problem."
Gu Hansong took the pen and signed his name below.
Song Junwei nodded and asked Meng Shulan to sign.
Meng Shulan was a little afraid to look directly at the word "husband and wife", but she still signed it.
Both of them have good handwriting. Gu Hansong's is vigorous and powerful yet elegant, while Meng Shulan's is delicate and neat, and you can tell at first glance that it was written by a girl.
Judging from their handwriting alone, both of them are cultured people.
They are a good match.
Song Junwei said: "Let's go, I'll take you two there."
The health center is not far from the town office, and it only takes a few minutes to get there in the snow.
Song Junwei first took the two of them to the health center's office to pay the money and receive some things, and then took them to the yard at the back.
The yard actually belongs to the health center, but it is separated out.
It is called a courtyard, but in fact it is a brick house with a main hall, a main room, two side rooms, plus a simple kitchen and toilet. There is a little space in the front yard where two trees were planted and a well was dug.
"The health center arranges people to come and clean here every week. You don't have to make any efforts, you can just move in directly."
As Song Junwei spoke, he used the key to open the large wooden door of the hall. He also helped Meng Shulan take the quilt and placed it on the small table inside.
"Comrades, that's it. If you don't have enough coal, you can go to the front and ask them for more."
Song Junwei left after giving his instructions. It was snowing heavily and he wanted to leave work early.
Meng Shulan put down the basin in her hand and followed him out to see him off. When she came back, she saw Gu Hansong holding an umbrella, ready to go out.
Gu Hansong: "I'll go out and buy some more things."
They didn't bring anything with them on this trip except the clothes they were wearing.
Meng Shulan nodded, and when she saw him take off his raincoat, she said, "Wait a moment."
As he said that, he took off his coat and handed it to him, "Put this on before you go out."
It was so cold, it turned out he wasn't wearing much under his straw raincoat.
Gu Hansong looked at the coat that was handed to him, his eyes floating, and his icy face melted a lot, feeling a little warmer.
He took the coat and was about to leave, but after thinking for a moment he said, "Registration-wise, I just think this can save a lot of unnecessary trouble. After all, there are some things you and I know, but it's hard to explain to others, and it's a hassle to go to the police station."
He was talking about the couple's relationship as recorded in the registration book.
Meng Shulan: “I know.”
She thought of it at that time.
Although it is no longer the same as those years, we still need to pay attention to some issues.
She came to see her sister, and Gu Hansong saw her off on a snowy day. This alone showed that their relationship was special.
Now the two of them are trapped here. If they go in and out together, they will definitely be questioned if they don't have a suitable identity.
Although they could explain everything, Meng Shulan was afraid of wasting time and missing the opportunity to help her sister.
Gu Hansong nodded, "I'll be back soon."
"Um."
Gu Hansong took his coat and left, and after leaving the house, he considerately closed the gate.
In the yard, Meng Shulan wanted to remind him to put on his clothes before going out, but the man disappeared like a gust of wind.
Oh, never mind. I’ll wear it when I go out.
Outside the courtyard, Gu Hansong was standing at the wall of the clinic, already putting on his coat.
He bought this military coat in the city two years ago. It was the largest size available on the stall at the time. When she put it on, it reached her ankles and she couldn't even put her hands out. It was so big and long.
It fit him perfectly, as if it was tailor-made for him.
After putting on the clothes, Gu Hansong did not rush to button them, but instead pulled up the collar and lowered his head to sniff gently.
An indescribable faint fragrance surrounded the tip of the nose, that was her scent.
A blush spread across Gu Hansong's face, and his ears and neck were soon dyed red.
In the small courtyard, Meng Shulan lit the small stove.
With fire and a kettle to boil some hot water, we can get by.
Meng Shulan put some water in the stove and waited for it to slowly burn, then she planned to go check the room and make the bed.
When she was picking up her things just now, because it was snowing, Meng Shulan asked for an extra mattress and quilt, and they gave them to her.
So now there are double quilts and mattresses, just enough for each person. It will definitely be a bit cold at night, but there is no other way, we can only make do with this.
However, when Meng Shulan held the quilt and walked around the two rooms, she was dumbfounded.
It is true that there are two rooms here, but only one of them has a bed and a cabinet. The other one is completely empty. There is nothing in it except a rotten table.
Meng Shulan was a little confused. If it was any other time, she could just sleep on the floor, but it was snowing heavily now, and the floor in the house was made of mud and was uneven. Sleeping on it for a night would definitely make your back and waist ache and you unable to get up.
(End of this chapter)
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