Chapter 149 Chapter 149 Stay

Lingling laughed loudly and led Wang Tingting to a black horse. The black horse was tall and strong, pulling a sled covered with a floral quilt. Lingling pointed at the sled and said, "Auntie Tingting, this is a horse-drawn sled that travels on the snow. Look, this one is ours, and I even covered you with a thick quilt. Come on and try it out. Isn't it soft and warm?"

Lin Yue also smiled, put the luggage on the sled, and helped Wang Tingting sit on it. She had learned how to drive this sled specifically for the purpose of picking up Wang Tingting. The few times she had come into contact with horses before were limited to sitting on the horse's back and being led by the staff for a stroll. This was the first time she had been with a horse for such a long time, and Lin Yue herself found it very novel.

The sky began to snow again. Wang Tingting sat on the sled with her back to the ground, covered with a thick quilt and a black dog-skin hat Lingling had specially made for her. Her face was full of surprise, and all the sadness in her heart was now gone. She looked around and exclaimed, "I didn't expect there was such a means of transportation here. It's really interesting. When I came here, it was almost spring there, but it was still snowing here."

She turned her head and looked behind her, and saw Lin Yue walking slowly out on his horse. She couldn't help but ask, "Lin Yue, didn't you say that this place is still far from the camp? You're not going to walk all the way back like this, are you?"

Lin Yue smiled and said, "How can that be possible? There are many people on this road. I'll let you get used to it first. After we pass this section, we can speed up."

Wang Tingting nodded and asked curiously, "Does everyone here have to ride this? Then every household must have a horse, right?"

Lin Yue laughed, "You wish. Don't you know that horses are war supplies? How can ordinary people like us be allowed to keep them? This one is also in the army, and I will return it later. There are buses on the black market, but they can't go to the camp."

When Lin Yue's family first arrived some time ago, they got off the bus and walked a long way to reach the camp. Wang Tingting was a pregnant woman, so she certainly couldn't let Wang Tingting walk such a long way.

Lin Yue led the horse out of the train station before she dared to stand on the sled and slowly increased the speed of the horse. However, she did not dare to go too fast, fearing that there would be some bumps on the road and Wang Tingting would not be able to bear it.

But even so, Wang Tingting was very surprised. She imitated the two children, raised her hands high and shouted loudly. The north wind mixed with snow blowing on her body did not dampen her good mood.

It was already mid-afternoon when the group arrived home.

Wang Tingting was not used to the cold outside and suddenly returned to the warm house. She shivered all over. Lin Yue quickly took the thermos and poured her a cup of hot water, letting her drink some hot water to warm her body. Because he was afraid that she was tired from running around and the baby in her belly could not bear it, he secretly dripped a drop of spiritual spring water into it.

Lingling couldn't wait to pull her hand and walk west, saying happily: "Aunt Tingting, come quickly, I'll show you your room!"

The west side room was originally two connected rooms, with no door in the middle, only a half wall separating them. For future convenience, Lin Yue and Zhang Yuandong blocked the wall together, and opened a new door on the wall facing the yard, so that it was now a separate small room, just convenient for Wang Tingting to live there.

Lingling took Wang Tingting's hand and pointed out the things one by one: "I picked this quilt for you. It's the most beautiful quilt in my house! I also prepared this water tank for you! The shoes were prepared by Wanli, the table was moved by my father, this is Wanli, this is my mother, and the rest are all made by me! Aunt Tingting, do you like it?"

Wang Tingting was touched and said with a smile, "Thank you Lingling and Wanli, I like them both."

Wanli stood at the door with a big smile on his face. Wang Tingting was very kind to him and his sister, and he liked Aunt Tingting very much, but except for being sweet to Lin Yue, he was not very good at expressing himself to others and would only do it silently behind their backs.

Lin Yue led the two children out the door and said, "You've been on the train for such a long time, take a good rest now. I'll call you when it's time for dinner."

Wang Tingting nodded. She had a lot to say to Lin Yue, but she was really tired now. She knew she couldn't be stubborn, so she obediently rested first.

The kang was very warm. Since she saw Lin Yue, she relaxed completely and had the deepest sleep she had ever had. When she woke up again, it was already dark. Wang Tingting held onto the edge of the kang and got off the kang with the help of the faint firelight. As soon as she walked out of the door, she saw Wanli in the yard.

When Wanli saw her, he ran back to the house and shouted, "Mom, Aunt Tingting is awake!"

Lin Yue came out of the inner room quickly, holding a large black leather coat in his hand. He covered Wang Tingting tightly and said, "It's cold here. Wear more clothes when you go in and out. Don't get cold."

Wang Tingting clenched the clothes in her hands, her eyes a little moist. She had seen a lot of human fickleness in the past two years. Although her colleagues in the hospital did not do anything to her, not many people were willing to talk to her and they all avoided her on purpose. In these years, except for Lin Yue and Xu Xiaodi's family, almost no one else cared about her.

She whispered, "How long have I slept? Why didn't you wake me up?"

Lin Yue smiled and said, "It won't be long. It gets dark early here. Even though it's so dark now, it's actually not that late."

Wang Tingting then remembered and looked at the time. Sure enough, it was not as late as she had imagined.

She followed Lin Yue into the warm room. Lin Yue had already prepared the meal. She had specially cooked mutton soup today, which was still steaming. Zhang Yuandong sat on the kang, a large one, but because of his height and long legs, he felt a little cramped.

Zhang Yuandong greeted Wang Tingting indifferently. Although he showed some concern in his eyes, he didn't say much. He regarded the old commander as his benefactor. If the old commander encountered trouble, he would try his best to help, but he would not regard Wang Tingting as his responsibility. If it weren't for Lin Yue, he would at most pay attention to her occasionally. Commander Wang tried every means to transfer Wang Tingting here, but he knew that she had a good relationship with Lin Yue and hoped that Lin Yue would take care of her and comfort her more.

Wang Tingting took the soup that Lin Yue handed over to her naturally, took a sip, and her whole body felt warm.

She had long forgotten the resentment she had towards Zhang Yuandong in the past few years. She used to be upset with Zhang Yuandong for looking down on her, and later she felt that he was not worthy of Lin Yue. But now that she has experienced so much, she has also seen many things clearly, and understands that Zhang Yuandong is actually more responsible than many men. For example, Gu Qingping is far less responsible than Zhang Yuandong.

Lin Yue smiled and said, "I have discussed it with Yuandong. You can stay with me for the time being so that I can take care of you. I went to see your hospital dormitory a few days ago. The conditions are not good. You have to live with others. It is not suitable for you as a pregnant woman to live there."

Wang Tingting was a little surprised and asked, "Aren't there any single dormitories here?"

"The conditions here are limited. Right now, all the rooms are four-person rooms or even six-person rooms. Only leaders can live in double rooms or single dormitories. But I heard that a new dormitory area will be built in the spring, and there may be single rooms by then."

Wang Tingting was indeed not suitable to share a dormitory with others, and it would be even more inconvenient after giving birth. She did not hesitate and agreed readily.

After dinner, Wang Tingting took out two letters, one from Xu Xiaodi to Lin Yue, and the other from Commander Wang to Zhang Yuandong. She explained, "I went to see him on the way here, and he said that there were some things he didn't have time to explain last time, so he asked me to pass this letter to you."

Zhang Yuandong took the letter, but did not open it in a hurry. He asked first: "Commander, what's going on now? Is anyone still making things difficult for him?"

Wang Tingting didn't know what she was thinking about. She smiled suddenly and said, "Although I didn't stay long this time, I heard some interesting things. I heard that a secretary of your brigade had a yard full of snakes in the middle of winter. He insisted that it was some gods and goddesses who warned him. Two educated youths in the village reported this to the Revolutionary Committee. The people from the Revolutionary Committee went to the village to investigate and found tablets for offerings in many homes. Now your brigade is holding ideological meetings for all members almost every day, and they have no time to take care of my father."

Lin Yue and Zhang Yuandong looked at each other, both looking a little unnatural, and then Wang Tingting continued, "When I went there, I happened to see two young men delivering new tables and chairs to my father. My father said that he got the help of those two educated youths."

Lin Yue was somewhat amused. She knew that the people of Xiaotian Village revered the "Snake Goddess". The two educated youths who exposed this matter must have aroused public anger. The two had been making things difficult for Commander Wang since they first joined the production team. The villagers wanted to make things difficult for them, so they naturally sided with Commander Wang. This was also an unexpected gain, but it was a pity for everyone. They had to hold meetings every day to study their thoughts.

In fact, the few of them didn't separate for too long. Wang Tingting chatted with Lin Yue about the situation of the troops here, and then didn't disturb them anymore. She carried Lingling back to her room.

Zhang Yuandong still held the letter in his hand, turning it over and over without opening it. On the day he left Xiaotian Village, the old leader actually revealed some things about his biological father, but he only mentioned a few vague sentences. He was not sure if he could tell the rest, and he had to ask before he knew. He had a vague guess in his heart that this letter should be about his father.

He did not grow up in a normal family environment, and had many fantasies about his biological father whom he had never met. However, he was homesick, and when the time came, he did not dare to open the letter.

Lin Yue handed him a glass of water and asked, "Why don't you open the letter Uncle Wang wrote to you and take a look?"

Zhang Yuandong held the letter between his fingers, twisted it, and finally tore it open. Unexpectedly, the letter did not mention anything about his biological father, but only one sentence, reminding him that if the policy was relaxed in the future, he must meet a leader of the Capital Military Region.

This incoherent sentence made Zhang Yuandong fall into deep thought. He was sure that this matter must be related to his biological father, but it was so mysterious that he felt even more uneasy.

Lin Yue also noticed that he was in a bad mood and comforted him, "Don't think about things that you can't figure out. It won't be a bad thing anyway."

Zhang Yuandong also knew this was the case, so he simply threw the letter aside and stopped thinking about it.