Chapter 099 Chapter 99 Abandoning the Baby

The train was not going fast and it stopped at almost every station. In this era when there was no other means of transportation, people could only take the train to travel long distances. However, people were generally not rich nowadays and they needed a letter of introduction to go out, so there were not many people on the train. After the little boy and his grandmother got off the train, the berth opposite Lin Yue had been empty.

People who can buy sleeper tickets generally have better living conditions. When it was time to eat, people in this carriage got up one by one and went to the dining car. Lin Yue's bag was still filled with food sent by fellow villagers, so she didn't go to the dining car. She took out some of the food and a bottle of meat sauce, which was enough for a few people.

It was the first time for the children to ride a train. They were very curious about everything and refused to rest even after dinner. Lin Yue did not allow them to run around, so the three of them leaned against the window with their heads stretched out, watching the scenery passing by outside.

The fastest means of transportation Wanli and Lingling had ever taken was the sidecar Zhang Yuandong rode. They were still young at that time and had almost forgotten it. Now, looking at the trees and villages flying away outside, they find it incredible. Little Mushroom is still too young to understand these things. He only knows to imitate his brothers and sisters and exclaim.

By the time the kids' excitement wore off, it was almost time for dinner.

The carriage was filled with the sounds of poker and chatting, and people were walking back and forth from time to time. Lin Yue didn't dare to leave alone, and even going to the toilet required the whole family to go out. She was afraid that holding back would hurt the children, so she took the three children to the dining car for dinner. Lingling and Wanli were at the age where they couldn't hold back, and they were very excited to be able to walk freely in the carriage. Lin Yue held their hands and carefully squeezed through the crowd.

Meals on the train did not require food coupons, and tickets could be purchased directly with money. There were both meat and vegetables, and there were quite a few varieties. Lin Yue ordered a few dishes that the children liked. Little Mushroom had not yet turned one year old, and could only eat softer and easier-to-digest food, so Lin Yue specially asked the kitchen to make him a bowl of egg custard with minced meat.

The service on the train was very thoughtful, and a train attendant came over to ask Lin Yue if she needed milk powder. Lin Yue had already prepared it in advance, so she smiled and declined.

When they were returning from dinner, the lights on the train came on. Wanli and Lingling were even more excited, and Lin Yue almost couldn't catch them. Although they had seen electric lights before in the small county town, the opportunities were rare, and it was different on the train. It was a new thing after all. Lin Yue was afraid that they would get lost, so he repeatedly told them not to run around.

Fortunately, although the two children were excited, they still remembered their limits. When they saw a crowded place, they turned around and took Lin Yue's hand, and followed her obediently.

The two children were curious about everything. Even the chickens and ducks they were used to seeing seemed to be particularly different on the train. At that time, it was not yet forbidden to bring living things on the train. Chickens, ducks and geese tied up in the carriages could be seen everywhere. When the train stopped at the platform, Lin Yue even saw a man trying to get on the train with a sheep, but was persuaded by the conductor to get off.

After a long journey, they finally got back to the sleeper compartment. It was already dark outside. They were going to get off the train at around 4 a.m. tomorrow. Lin Yue hurriedly went to sleep with the three children.

The privacy on the train was not very good. Lin Yue didn't know if there were any soft sleepers at that time. Anyway, the best she could buy was a hard sleeper ticket. Because there were too many children, in order to have a good rest, she simply bought two hard sleeper tickets.

She originally bought two berths, on the lower and middle decks. But since there was no one across the street, she simply let her three children sleep on the lower deck and sat on the opposite side. She listened to the snoring sounds that gradually rose in the carriage, looked at the dark scenery outside the window, and did not dare to close her eyes all night.

Before dawn, Lin Yue took three sleepy children and followed the huge crowd off the train. As expected, they saw a young man in military uniform holding a sign with Lin Yue's name on it. This should be the Xiao Liu mentioned by Zhang Yuandong.

Lin Yue raised his hand and waved, then walked over with the three children. Xiao Liu was tall and thin, with a black mole hidden in his eyebrows, which made him very recognizable. He squeezed through the crowd, took the initiative to walk over, and generously called "sister-in-law", and took out his ID to show Lin Yue. Lin Yue felt that he was really honest, and smiled and handed the ID back. Xiao Liu chuckled, stretched out his hand to take the luggage on Lin Yue's back, but he made a wrong judgment, and was almost crushed to the ground when he lifted it in his hands.

Zhang Wanli helped him lift it up and sighed, "Are you Uncle Liu? This bag is too heavy. Let me carry it!"

When Xiao Liu saw this little guy, who was just as tall as his belly, lift up the huge bag with one hand, he felt deeply despised. He quickly took the bag from Zhang Wanli, smiled and touched his head, and said in a low voice: "No, no, uncle can carry it! You are still too young to carry such a heavy thing, be careful not to be crushed and not grow taller!"

The things were not so heavy that he could not carry them. He was just careless. He held the bag in one hand and discussed with Lin Yue: "Sister-in-law, let's find a place to eat something first. The next train will not leave until after ten o'clock. It's a good time for you and the children to have a rest."

Lin Yue nodded, followed Xiao Liu around, and soon arrived at the main street. After all, this is the provincial capital, not the small county town in the past. Although there are many adobe houses, there are more buildings with local characteristics, blue brick arches, both the ancient charm and the traces of modern renovation, which are very cleverly combined together, which is something Lin Yue will never have the chance to see in the future.

Xiao Liu did not take them further, but only found a hotel near the train station. Maybe because it was close to the train station, the hotel was open so early. As soon as they entered the hotel, Xiao Liu called the waiter: "Give us two pounds of oil ghost, four bowls of porridge, and ten buns! Oh, by the way, cook a bowl of egg custard for the children!"

He made very thoughtful arrangements. When Lin Yue wanted to give the waiter a check, he refused and said, "Sister-in-law, I'll treat you to this meal, so don't be polite to me!"

Lin Yue couldn't argue with him, and thinking that he would have plenty of opportunities to repay this favor in the future, he simply gave up, sat down behind him, and said with a smile: "You look familiar with this place, is your hometown here?"

Xiao Liu smiled sheepishly, "Where is it? When we are on a mission, we sometimes change trains here. After a long time, we are familiar with this place."

The rice was served soon after. Yougui is very similar to Youtiao, but the shape is different. The two children have never eaten Youtiao before, so they think it is new and are not interested in meat-filled buns. They each eat two with porridge.

After dinner, Zhang Linghan said he wanted to go to the restroom. There was no restroom in the restaurant, so he could only go to the public restroom outside. Lin Yue asked Xiao Liu to take care of Wanli and Xiao Mushroom, and she took Zhang Linghan to the public restroom.

I didn't expect that I would be gone for so long.

The public toilets here are different from those in the village. After all, this is a big city. The public toilets have cement floors and are relatively clean. You can tell that someone cleans them regularly. And most importantly, each cubicle has a wooden door.

Lin Yue stood outside the cubicle waiting for Zhang Linghan, but she soon pushed the door open and ran out again, holding a small quilt in her hands. Seeing her panic, Lin Yue began to get nervous. She looked carefully and found that the person wrapped in the quilt was actually a baby! The little guy closed his eyes tightly, his face was pale, and he didn't know if he was still alive.

Lin Yue carefully took the baby from her hands, tried to breathe, and was shocked. She quickly put her hand on the child's neck, and finally felt the pulse, and then she exhaled softly. She then remembered to ask: "What's going on?"

Zhang Linghan was also frightened. He looked up and said, "Mom, when I went in, I found a quilt in a bucket, and it moved a few times. I thought there was a mouse, so I looked under the quilt and found a child."

When Lin Yue heard that the child was in the bucket, her first reaction was that the child had been thrown into the trash can. She pushed the door open and looked inside, and saw that there was indeed a bucket inside, which should be used to hold the child. At this time, it was empty, with only three words written on the inner wall of the wooden bucket: Li Wusi.

Combined with the name, Lin Yue instantly understood that the child was abandoned here. She held the child and asked Lingling to follow her back, but Lingling twisted her feet and hurriedly said, "Mom, I haven't peed yet!" Then she rushed into the toilet again.

Xiao Liu didn't expect that the two of them just went to the toilet, and when they came back there was a child.

This kind of thing can only be solved by the police, but after recording the confession, the police were also in a dilemma: "This child is so weak, should he be sent to the hospital first?"

In fact, this was the result of Lin Yue secretly feeding the child spiritual spring water, otherwise the child's condition would only be worse. However, the child was sent to the Public Security Bureau, and it was none of her business what to do with the child afterwards. She nodded, signaling Ling Ling to give the child to the public security comrades. But Ling Ling was not happy, she held the child tightly and refused to let go, no matter how Lin Yue and Xiao Liu persuaded her.

Another older police officer's eyes sparkled, and he said, "The child is so young, feeding him is also a problem. I see you happen to have another child, why don't you leave the child with you to raise him for a while, and when we find the child's relatives later, we can take the child back!"

Lin Yue's eyes widened: "We are just passing by here and will leave soon. How can we take care of this child? No, your Public Security Bureau cannot take in this child. Can't we send him to an orphanage first?"

The two policemen on duty looked at each other in bewilderment. It was not that they did not want to accept the child, but that their orphanage was full a few years ago, and they were unable to accept new orphans. The child was not in good health, and if they were forced to send her away, she would probably not survive because she would not receive timely care. Moreover, they had just confirmed the gender of the child. In this world, it would be even harder for a baby girl to find a family to adopt her, and naturally she would not be taken seriously by the orphanage.

After listening to the two policemen, Zhang Linghan hugged the child tighter, looked at Lin Yue pleadingly, and said, "Mom, let's take her away. She will be my child from now on, and I will never abandon her!"

Lin Yue held his forehead and said, "You are still a child yourself, how can you have a child?"

"That's my sister! I will always be good to her!"

Zhang Wanli also said, "Mom, let's keep this sister. She is so pitiful..."

The two policemen looked at each other. They knew that the people in this group should be from a relatively good family and would definitely have the money to adopt a child, but they were not in a position to persuade them. They could only look at Lin Yue, who had the power to decide, with hope.

Lin Yue took the two children out separately, squatted down and said seriously: "Listen carefully, you two, this is not a simple matter, it is not the house you played before, she is a real person, a life, and not a rag doll you played with before. You can't just play with her if you like her and throw her aside if you don't like her. Think about it seriously now, do you really want to take her in and let her be your sister?"

Zhang Linghan said firmly: "Yes, I will treat her as well as I treat Little Mushroom!"

Zhang Wanli was silent for a long time before he raised his head, but his eyes were still firm: "Mom, take the little sister home. I will change her diapers and feed her in the future."

Lin Yue still held the certificate tightly in her hand until she got on the train. She couldn't imagine what Zhang Yuandong's expression would be when he found out that she suddenly had a young lady.