Seeing his mother silently shedding tears, Sun Zhengguo didn't try to comfort her. Instead, he quietly left the room, leaving her alone to have some peace and quiet.
Just as he stepped out of the house, he saw Wang Aifang, who was heavily pregnant. Sun Zhengguo, thinking about dinner that evening, mentioned it to her.
"Aifang, when your second uncle finishes his work and comes back, tell them that everyone should come to the courtyard for dinner tonight."
"Okay! Big brother." Wang Aifang was smart and didn't ask why.
After finishing his business here, Sun Zhengguo found his younger brother, said the same thing, and then went to the neighboring courtyard…
As evening fell, when the family arrived at the courtyard, Grandma and the others had already finished cooking dinner.
The observant grandmother could tell at a glance that her daughter-in-law had been crying.
"Wen Cui, what's wrong with you today? Have you been crying?"
"Mom, it's nothing. I just got excited seeing all this excitement and started crying."
Lin Wencui did not tell the truth, but just made up an excuse.
After all, the fewer people who know about this kind of thing, the better, in case it gets accidentally revealed.
"Hey! How old are you? Why are you still acting like a young person, getting excited so easily?"
Grandma spoke cheerfully, and then began to call everyone to eat.
Sun Zhengguo also brought out a lot of good wine, intending to drink to his heart's content tonight.
An hour later, after everyone finished dinner and helped clean up the dishes, Lin Wencui, still thinking about the hospital-wide meeting, suggested going back.
Of course, she didn't ask her son if he wanted to go back to attend the conference, since he wasn't that busy...
Over the next two days, Sun Zhengguo spent one day with his family and another day accompanying his wife to visit her parents' home, which allowed him to relax a bit.
After a three-day holiday, everyone returned to their jobs.
While working hard, Sun Zhengguo is also waiting for his father to return.
at the same time.
Sun Dajiang, who was at the base in Northwest China, also received a formal notification today, becoming one of the first lucky ones to return.
Just now, when the organization spoke with him, he learned that not everyone could go back, and it seemed there were other tasks to be done.
Sun Dajiang was able to return home because the base's power system had been fully improved over the past few years, eliminating the need for so many people.
That's why he was allowed to go home, and through the conversation with the organization, he could vaguely sense that there was some consideration for him involved.
He had no idea what kind of care it was.
After the meeting with the organization, Sun Dajiang put away the notification slip and immediately went to Professor Wu's camp to check on his condition.
"Old Wu! Are you there? I'm coming in."
"It's Dajiang! Don't be so polite, come in!"
When Professor Wu heard that Sun Dajiang had arrived, he got up and went to pour water.
After Sun Dajiang entered the room, he saw Professor Wu pouring water. Without any hesitation, he sat down on the stool.
"Here, Dajiang, have a drink of water."
"Thanks!"
When Professor Wu saw the joy on Sun Dajiang's face, he already knew that Sun must have received a notification, since it wasn't exactly a secret.
"Dajiang, you've come to say goodbye, haven't you?"
Sun Dajiang, who was about to drink water, felt a pang of anxiety when he heard Professor Wu's words and quickly put down his enamel cup.
"Old Wu, you...?"
"It's nothing, it's all about making a contribution. It's the same no matter where you are. After all, my family isn't in Beijing, so I can say I have no worries. But you're different. You should be happy."
Sun Dajiang felt particularly upset after hearing Professor Wu's words.
The two first met because of their son.
After spending these past few years together, the two have become very close friends who can talk about anything. Their relationship is exceptionally strong.
As Professor Wu grows older, I wonder if we will ever see each other again after this parting.
Thinking of all this, Sun Dajiang's eyes reddened, feeling like a deserter who had left his old friend alone here.
“Dajiang, don’t be sad. When you get home, please give me a message and tell Zhengguo that he is my pride for the rest of my life and that his teacher is proud of him.”
Professor Wu originally wanted to change the subject, telling Sun Dajiang not to overthink things and to try to think more about nice people and things.
But to everyone's surprise, his words sounded like he was making his final arrangements, instantly bringing Sun Dajiang to tears.
After a few minutes of silence in the room, seeing that Sun Dajiang's mood had improved, Professor Wu asked in a low voice.
"When are you leaving? I'll see you off."
"The organization is holding a farewell party tomorrow. A truck will be coming at noon to deliver supplies. After unloading, we'll leave with the truck and then transfer to a train..."
Sun Dajiang wiped away his tears and told him what he knew.
"Alright, forget about those unhappy things," Professor Wu said, patting his thigh and standing up.
"When we held the victory celebration that day, I hid most of a bottle of good wine. Tonight, I'm giving you a farewell dinner. I wish you a safe journey."
"good!"
Two large hands clasped tightly together, everything understood without words.
That evening, after drinking farewell wine, Sun Dajiang returned to the camp and couldn't fall asleep for a long time...
Although he was leaving tomorrow, his heart was filled with a mixture of joy and melancholy, a truly contradictory feeling.
He drifted off to sleep in this daze until midnight...
The next day, as soon as it was light, the entire camp was bustling with activity.
The first group of people will be returning home today. Due to the uncertainty of the transportation schedule, everyone has started making arrangements in advance.
At 8:00 a.m., the farewell party officially began. Apart from a few indispensable staff members, most people from the base came to the scene.
The leader knew that time was precious, so he didn't take up too much time. He just said a few words and then left the scene to everyone to do as they pleased.
It must be said that the people of Northwest China are all elites. They can easily sing a song or dance without any musical accompaniment.
Meanwhile, the audience below were not idle either. In addition to clapping and cheering, they were also peeling the few peanuts and melon seeds on the table. It would be an exaggeration to say that they were making the best of a bad situation.
Soon it was noon, and a long convoy of vehicles drove into the camp.
Upon seeing this situation, the leader immediately stopped the farewell party and quickly arranged for everyone to have a meal.
After finishing their meal, Sun Dajiang quickly checked the list and then, along with the crowd, boarded a large truck carrying his pre-prepared luggage.
After putting away his luggage, he turned around and looked at the place where he had worked hard for more than a thousand days and nights, and seemed to miss it very much.
Professor Wu, who was standing aside to see him off, didn't know what kind of feelings Sun Dajiang was having. He could only wave his hands and shout.
"Great river, have a safe journey!"
"Old Wu, please take good care of yourself."
After saying all that, Sun Dajiang felt it wasn't enough, so he shouted very solemnly.
"Old Wu, let's make a promise. Someday in the future, when you return to Beijing, we'll drink and have a good time together, how about that?"
"Okay, I promise you. It's a deal to the death. We'll meet again."
As Professor Wu finished speaking, the truck began to move slowly.
Sun Dajiang could only wave his arms frantically, hoping that they would meet again someday...
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