What Lin Yizhen didn't expect was that these two were actually disabled. No wonder her godfather was so worried about them.
I saw two people in front of me: one was missing an arm; the other was blind in one eye and missing four fingers.
Seeing the worn and thin cotton jackets they were wearing, Lin Yizhen couldn't help but feel sympathy for them, and even her originally cold face softened a little.
However, Lao Fan and Lao Qian were extremely nervous when they saw Lin Yizhen.
They really thought it was just old comrades getting together before they died.
After all, they are all quite old, and with transportation being difficult, it is estimated that this will be the only time they can meet in this lifetime.
Unexpectedly, after arriving in the capital, they found out that it was not what they thought at all.
I did meet up with my old comrades, but after we met, they told me that they had found jobs. What on earth is going on?
Also, what about this little girl? Are they going to work for her in the future?
When Lao Fan and Lao Qian saw the big house in front of them and saw the little girl looking at them coldly, they felt that they had never been so nervous even when they were fighting on the battlefield.
Although Lin Yizhen's expression softened a little, she still asked all the questions she needed to ask.
The questions she asked were simple, such as home address, what she did in her hometown, who else was at home, etc.
Although Lao Qian and Lao Fan didn't understand why she asked these questions, they answered them one by one.
Lin Yizhen was very satisfied with their performance. Although the two were older and not in good health, it was not a big problem. They were just some underlying diseases, fatigue and malnutrition.
From now on, as long as they stay in the capital and have enough food and clothing, this situation will not happen again.
Lin Yizhen kept both of them and gave them the house in the capital to look after from then on.
Lin Yizhen gave them the key to the front door of the house and asked them to find two empty houses in the front yard to live in.
The two of them thanked Lin Yizhen together, and then Lao Qian, who was standing in front, took the key.
Xiao Defeng, who was standing by, felt relieved when he saw Lin Yizhen accept both of his comrades. But when he saw the clothes on his two comrades, he felt very uncomfortable.
When he saw them at the train station, Xiao Defeng was a little hesitant to recognize them.
They are obviously about the same age as me, but why do they look like two generations when standing together?
He had always known life in the countryside was tough, but he hadn't imagined it would be this difficult. Hadn't they already weathered the worst of the hardship? Why didn't his comrades even have decent clothes?
Xiao Defeng couldn't figure it out, but now was not the time to think about it.
At that time, he didn't even bother to say anything to his comrades, and directly asked Xiao Chen to drive the car to Lin Yizhen's house to see her.
Now that he saw Lin Yizhen had kept all of her comrades, Xiao Defeng was very happy.
However, although we are happy, we still need to warn when necessary.
He didn't want his old comrade to do something wrong in a moment of confusion and regret it for the rest of his life.
Old Qian and Old Fan also heard the old squad leader's warning. They stood up and assured Xiao Defeng, "Squad leader, don't worry. From now on, we will definitely protect Comrade Lin and her property at the cost of our lives and will not do anything to harm Comrade Lin."
Xiao Defeng nodded after hearing this, turned around and said to Lin Yizhen, "Xiaozhen, from now on, Lao Qian and Lao Fan will be handed over to you. If there is anything, just leave it to them."
"Yes, Comrade Lin, just tell us if you have anything." Lao Fan and Lao Qian also said.
Lin Yizhen was satisfied with their attitude, but this was only their first meeting. As for what would happen next, it all depended on their performance.
If it was really as her godfather said, she wouldn't mind providing for them both in their old age.
Next, Lin Yizhen told Lao Qian and Lao Fan that she was leaving Beijing and handed the house over to them for care.
Old Qian and Old Fan were puzzled to hear that Lin Yizhen, the owner of the house, had left. But they didn't ask, and just did what Comrade Lin said.
After Lao Qian and Lao Fan arrived, Lin Yizhen asked Xiao Aijun to help her buy a train ticket and prepare to leave the capital.
Xiao Aijun bought the tickets very quickly and bought them for her on the same day that Lin Yizhen mentioned it.
The train ticket is at 6pm the next day.
Lin Yizhen packed all the things she needed to take into a snakeskin bag and sent it away in advance. She took the canvas bag with some commonly used items in it.
On the day Lin Yizhen left, Xiao Defeng and Wang Shumeng both went to see her off.
Originally, Xiao Aijun wanted to go too, but Han Xiufang was in her advanced pregnancy and couldn't go out, so Wang Shumeng asked Xiao Aijun to stay at home with her.
Lao Qian and Lao Fan also wanted to come and send it off, but Lin Yizhen didn't let them.
Isn't it just getting on the train? Why does it need so many people to see me off?
After getting on the train, Lin Yizhen waved to Xiao Defeng and his wife who were standing on the platform while leaning against the window, asking them to go back early.
The train started quickly, but Xiao Defeng and Wang Shumeng were still standing there without moving.
Seeing the couple's reluctant expressions, Lin Yizhen felt a warm feeling in her heart and her eyes gradually became moist.
The train started to pick up speed and soon left the platform.
Xiao Defeng and Wang Shumeng soon disappeared from view, and Lin Yizhen turned around and prepared to return to her bunk.
Only then did Lin Yizhen see that all the beds in the compartment she was in were occupied.
That’s right, the train has already left, how could there be an empty bed?
Lin Yizhen had the upper bunk, and the lower bunk was occupied by a middle-aged woman who kept talking to the middle-aged man with glasses across from her. They even ate together, and it was unclear whether they were a couple.
On the upper bunk opposite was a young man, whose face was hidden with a hat, so his appearance could not be seen clearly.
After taking a quick look around, Lin Yizhen prepared to climb onto her own bunk. The middle-aged woman sitting on the lower bunk glanced at her but said nothing.
After getting on her bed, Lin Yizhen took off her outer cotton coat, covered herself with the quilt and went to sleep.
The train was at 6 o'clock, so Lin Yizhen had dinner before 5 o'clock. There was nothing to do now, and it was getting dark. Instead of reading, she might as well go to bed early!
However, Lin Yizhen couldn't fall asleep for a long time at the beginning.
The main reason was that the two people in the lower bunk were talking all the time, and both of them were quite loud.
At least, Lin Yizhen was lying on top and could hear everything they said clearly.
It was only after listening to their conversation that I realized that they were not husband and wife, but colleagues in the same unit.
The two of them were on a business trip to Beijing together, and since their train tickets were reimbursed by the factory, they both bought sleeper tickets.
The two of them ate the snacks they brought with them while chatting about things at their factory.
Lin Yizhen just closed her eyes and listened to them chatting, and she didn't know when she fell asleep.
When I woke up again, it was already daybreak. But the carriage was still quiet, with only a few people awake.
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