Chapter 15

The next day, the weather was gloomy and a heavy snow fell. No one dared to go out and everyone stayed at home to warm themselves by the fire.

Only the Jian family was lively, as the three married sisters of the Jian family had all returned.

Jian Lu got engaged in a hurry. Her three sisters were worried when they heard about it, especially Jian Xin. It was she who overheard that Jian's father was going to marry her fourth sister to the He family. Now that the crisis was resolved and her fourth sister was engaged to a military officer, it was really a great thing.

"That island is far away. You might suffer a lot if you go there." The eldest sister Jian Yue helped the fourth sister pack her bags.

I didn't have many clothes originally, only three or four in total. Plus, the temperature on the island was high all year round, so I didn't even need any thick clothes, and I didn't even have to spend money on buying cotton.

"Sister, the island is great. It's not cold in the winter, and there's seafood to eat." Jian Lu loved eating seafood in her previous life, and she especially loved going on vacation to the southern islands. Office workers work hard, so they must take a week off to relax.

"You have a good attitude." Jian Yue did not discourage the girl's enthusiasm. After all, the marriage has been decided, and the two of them should live a good life in the future. "After all, Cheng Zheng is the leader of the group. No matter how bad the conditions on the island are, he will definitely not treat you badly."

The second sister Jian Meng was sitting on the side, and was the one who was most in favor of this marriage. "Comrade Jian Yue, no matter how hard life is on the island, didn't the great leader teach us to endure hardships and work? Besides, I think it's a good idea for you to get engaged to Cheng Zheng. With Lulu's conditions, I think it's okay for her to marry in the city. Anyway, it's better than finding someone in our commune."

He turned to Jian Lu and said, "You will be fine in the future, girl. You will be far away from your parents."

"Listen to what you are saying." Although Jian Yue disagreed with Jian Hualin's original intention to marry her fourth sister to the He family, she still felt that her father was deceived by the He family and didn't know there were so many twists and turns. "If anyone hears this, they will accuse you of being unfilial."

Jian Meng knew that her eldest sister was the most stubborn, so she didn't argue with her. She sat down next to her fourth sister, pinched her delicate little face and looked at her from left to right, "Girls really change a lot when they grow up. They become more and more beautiful. It seems that she has grown up again."

Jian Lu is indeed the best looking of the four sisters, especially since she traveled through time. Her complexion has become increasingly fair, and her eyebrows and eyes are as indigo as distant mountains. She looks delicate when viewed from close up and stunning when viewed from afar.

Jian Xin had the best relationship with the fourth sister. She was reluctant to see her sister marry so far away. She held Jian Lu's hand and said reluctantly, "Remember to come back to see us when you have time. You are marrying so far away. If Comrade Cheng Zheng bullies you, your family will not be able to support you."

"I know." Jian Lu glanced at him and felt warm in her heart. "I won't let anyone bully me."

"You are young, but you have such a big mouth." The second sister Jian Meng spread her hands and patted the fourth sister's head. "Since you have chosen a marriage so far away, you have to be more upright in the future. Don't be as silent as before, otherwise people will bully you. In short, don't swallow your anger."

"Just encourage Lulu." Jian Yue pulled her second sister to sit next to her and taught her another set of rules for dealing with people. "Get along well with others in the future. Suffering losses is a blessing. You have a good appearance and a good temper. I'm sure everyone will like you."

Jian Lu was surrounded by her three sisters, each of whom was talking at her own pace and snorting from time to time, which made her laugh frequently. She had few relatives before, but now she had three good sisters, which was really good.

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It was a sunny day when I left. The wind stopped and the snow stopped. When the gate of the courtyard was opened, the snow on the branches began to shake and fall down. The fine white snow was like white gravel, decorating the monotonous and gloomy northern winter.

Jian Hualin and the He family are still being tortured in the commune and have not been released yet, so Jian Lu left with ease.

She had only a bag filled with a few of her original clothes, three pounds of bacon that Aunt Wang asked her to take, a bright red short-sleeved, double-breasted jacket that Aunt Wang made for her, and ten yuan that her three sisters had contributed.

Zhang Cuixia walked up to her little daughter reluctantly and spoke to her.

When she gave birth to her youngest daughter, she became ill and could not have any more children, so she had some complaints about this girl. The first three girls were more or less loved, but she felt uncomfortable just having the fourth girl around in her presence.

But now this man was leaving out of the blue, and was going to the far south, and might never come back. She suddenly had some inexplicable emotions, and her heart was in a mess. In the blink of an eye, this most unpopular lady had grown up.

Not daring to look any further, she trembled as she took out five yuan and stuffed it into her little daughter's hand, "Go there and live a good life."

Now that things have come to this, she may have to accept her fate and accept that she is destined to never have a son in this life.

Jian Lu nodded while holding the money. She didn't know how her original self felt about this couple of parents. When she was a child, she longed for their love, but later she became gradually disappointed.

Outside the door was Aunt Wang waiting for her, and inside the door were the Jian family, Zhang Cuixia and the three sisters of the Jian family. Jian Lu had no feelings for Jian Hualin and his wife, but recently she treated the three sisters of the Jian family as her sisters.

"Mom." This voice was called for the original body. Jian Lu looked at the others and said, "Big sister, second sister, third sister, I'm leaving now."

"Be careful on the road."

"I'll learn more words in the future so I can write letters back."

"I'll definitely come back sometime!"

Jian Lu nodded, turned and walked out of the Jian family's courtyard, and saw Aunt Wang standing outside the door waiting for her.

"Lulu, let's go!"

Wang Xia and Jian Lu rode a ox cart to the county town together. Today, Jian Lu will follow Liang Haisheng's family to take the 7:30 am train to the island unit where Cheng Zheng is.

This was Jian Lu's second visit to the county town since her time travel. She never expected that she would have to leave here and go to a distant and unfamiliar place.

But now he finally had the letter of introduction from the team leader, and he had finally stepped out of the Xingmin Industrial Brigade. He no longer had to worry about being plotted against by Jian Hualin all day long.

"If you have any problems on the way, just look for Haisheng and his wife. They are both very nice people. Don't be afraid to trouble them. I will ask Shitou to return the favor later." Wang Xia kept reminding her along the way, worried that the little girl would be scared. "Call me when you get there. I will call the commune."

"I understand, ma'am."

"Here's a hundred yuan, take it." Wang Xia saved a lot of money, mainly because her sons were all very capable, especially Cheng Zheng, who sent her money every month, and she saved it all. Jian Lu, a little girl, was willing to sit on the train for several days and nights to marry her son, and she would remember this love for the rest of her life, "When the time comes, you will have to spend money on food, clothing, and daily necessities."

"Auntie, I don't want this money." Jian Lu felt that Auntie Wang had helped her too much and it was really not appropriate for her to take the money anymore.

"Just take it when I tell you to. We are all family, why do you have to go out and do things outside?" Wang Xia was worried that her daughter-in-law would not know how to handle things. "It will be the same when you are the housekeeper in the future. You have to accept Shitou's salary. He will not know how to live, and you will have to take care of the family."

Jian Lu "..."

After a bumpy ride on the ox cart, the two finally arrived at the county train station. After handing the person over to Feng Xiuhui, Wang Xia said a few nice words, "Xiuhui, this is our Lulu's first time traveling far away. I guess she is a little shy. Please take care of her."

"Auntie, don't worry, Cheng Zheng is almost like our brother. I treat Lulu as my own sister."

"Okay, I'll be relieved with you guys here, let's go up quickly."

Seeing the four people off at the train station, Wang Xia listened to the roar of the green train and watched them leave in the smoke.

The green train rumbled and swayed forward, and the white smoke from its tail blurred the vision of the people behind it.

The carriage was crowded with passengers carrying large and small bags. Train tickets were hard to buy, especially sleeper berths. Liang Haisheng's family asked a comrade to buy two hard seat tickets for them, and later asked someone to buy another ticket for Jian Lu.

It was the first time for Jian Lu to step onto a green train from the 1970s. She followed the political commissar Liang Haisheng and his family through the crowded crowd. She felt as if all her internal organs had been squeezed into a ball, and she only breathed a sigh of relief when she sat down in her seat.

A row of hard seats could accommodate three people. Jian Lu sat by the window, Feng Xiuhui sat in the middle, and Liang Haisheng sat by the aisle. However, Dunzi was not very obedient. Sometimes he wanted to sit next to his mother, and sometimes he wanted to get off the ground to watch the excitement.

"Be good and don't run around. There are a lot of kidnappers nowadays. Be careful or they might kidnap you." Feng Xiuhui always reminds her son not to run around every time she goes out. What she says is true because kidnappers are rampant.

"I know, Mom, I can beat the kidnapper!" Dunzi was fearless and clenched his little fists, thinking that he could not embarrass his soldier father.

Jian Lu looked at the chubby child and almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Dunzi still has ambition."

"Don't listen to his nonsense. He's just like his father." Feng Xiuhui put her bag neatly under the seat, took out two enamel cups from her home, picked up Jian Lu's, and handed them to her man, "Lao Liang, go get some hot water."

Liang Haisheng was wearing a white military uniform and looked energetic. He took the three enamel cups and walked out with his head held high, followed by a little tail.

"Dad, I'll go with you!"

"Then you should stay close to your dad and don't get lost. Lao Liang, keep a close eye on Dunzi."

"knew!"

"knew!"

The father and son responded in unison to Feng Xiuhui's many instructions.

The train departed from City C in the north, passed through more than 20 cities large and small, and arrived at City H in the south. When Jian Lu heard that a train would take five days and four nights, she missed the bullet trains and high-speed trains of future generations very much.

There were rice and vegetables for sale on the train that didn't require a ticket. Jian Lu now had more than 110 yuan on her, making her a wealthy woman. In addition, she also had some meat and grain coupons stuffed into her by her future mother-in-law, which were all sent back by Cheng Zheng some time ago.

However, Liang Haisheng and his wife did not let her pay, and their reason was particularly justified.

"Let Cheng Zheng keep his debt. I can take his good wine when I get back."

Jian Lu: “…”

This is so embarrassing, but she just eats in silence.

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On the other hand, after seeing off Jian Lu and Liang Zhengwei's family, Wang Xia did not return to the brigade directly, but went to the post office. This time she did not come to send a letter, but for the first time she spent a lot of money to send an expedited telegram. The words on the telegram were written by the post office mailer and sent to Cheng Zheng's unit. There was only one sentence on it, which was concise and to the point:

You have a wife now and she is on her way to the island, so treat her well.