Chapter 79 Three People Meet
Finally came out, Lin Xiaotong's legs were shaking, her clothes were wrinkled, she wiped the sweat off her face with her sleeves and said to Gao Xiulan.
"Mom, should we call and ask for the address first?"
"Well, I think it's okay. Xie Yi mentioned the phone number of their military region before. Let's call and ask first."
Gao Xiulan was also feeling the heat. The weather was too hot, so the two of them hurried to the post office to make a phone call.
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"Hello, is this the boss? I'm Xie Yi's mom, and I'd like to ask how I can get to your place."
"Yes, yes, my daughter-in-law and I have arrived in Guangzhou and just got off the train."
"Okay, okay, thank you, boss. We'll be waiting here for you to pick us up."
Gao Xiulan hung up the phone, Lin Xiaotong paid the money, and the two came out of the post office.
The sun was scorching at noon, making people feel uneasy.
Gao Xiulan and Lin Xiaotong were exhausted after sitting on the train for such a long time.
The two of them squatted next to the post office door, holding an umbrella to avoid the sun, waiting for someone from the other side to come and pick them up.
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After waiting for half an hour, a green pickup truck stopped in front of the post office and a young man in green military uniform got out of the car.
He looked around and prepared to go into the post office to ask.
Lin Xiaotong closed her umbrella, and two people appeared. Gao Xiulan stood up, and they stared at the young man in green military uniform.
He paused and walked towards the mother and daughter. His skin was tanned and as soon as he opened his mouth, a mouthful of big white teeth appeared.
"Aunt, sister-in-law, you must have been waiting for a long time. My name is Xiong Chuan, and I'm Xie Yi's comrade-in-arms. I'm here to take you to the island."
Xiong Chuan is from Northeast China. It is very cold at home, but by chance he was assigned to the island. The warm weather during the winter made him scream with excitement.
This man had a generous personality and became good friends with Xie Yi, who was also from the north. Xie Yi was gradually influenced by the Northeastern dialect and would occasionally speak the same dialect.
"Thank you so much for troubling you. I'm Xie Yi's mother, you can just call me Aunt Gao, and this is my daughter-in-law Xiaolin."
When Lin Xiaotong heard the word "sister-in-law", she felt that she had inexplicably risen to a higher generation and smiled awkwardly.
"Aunt Gao, Sister Xiaolin, let's go quickly. We still need to take a boat to get there."
Xiong Chuan glanced at his watch and checked the time.
"It's almost twelve o'clock, aunt and sister-in-law, let's go quickly."
Gao Xiulan and Lin Xiaotong responded.
Xiongchuan helped put the luggage in the trunk, and the three of them got in the car and set off for the island.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law got into the pickup truck and looked around for a few seconds. They had never ridden in this car before.
"Um, Xiong... Chuanzi, is my Xie Yi seriously injured this time?"
Gao Xiulan was about to call out "Comrade Xiong", but she swallowed the words before she could say them. This didn't sound right.
"Aunt, Xie Yi is now in the hospital. He is out of danger. The military doctor said he just needs some rest."
Gao Xiulan understood that her son had survived. The situation must have been a little dangerous when he sent the telegram, otherwise he would not have been so anxious to send the telegram.
"That's good, that's good, thank you so much, doctor."
Gao Xiulan was glad that Xie Yi was fine. She also knew that after joining the army, everyone would suffer injuries of varying degrees.
But people only have one life, and sometimes life and death are just a fine line apart.
After hearing Xiong Chuan's words, Lin Xiaotong felt relieved. Gao Xiulan and Xie Dajiao were so good to her, and she didn't want the couple to be sad, so it was better for Xie Yi to be safe and sound.
The three of them rushed all the way to the dock. Xiongchuan parked the pickup truck in the warehouse, talked to someone, returned the keys, and then took the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to the dock to take a boat.
"Mom, look, it's the sea!"
Lin Xiaotong rarely saw the sea in her previous life. When she got on the boat and saw the endless blue sea, she excitedly took Gao Xiulan's arm.
"Ugh, it looks good... Why does mom... feel like your head is spinning."
Gao Xiulan had never been on a boat before. As soon as she got on, she felt her head spinning and stars in her head.
"Mom, are you seasick? Lean on me and close your eyes for a while."
Lin Xiaotong let Gao Xiulan lean on her shoulder, thinking that it would be better to bring some mint lozenges with her next time she travels far away.
"Auntie, you go to sleep first. It will take a while before we can get to the island."
Xiong Chuan saw Gao Xiulan looking seasick and scratched his head.
Some of the new recruits in their company got seasick when they got to the island and vomited all over the place. It was really painful to watch them.
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The sea breeze blows gently, the waves roll, and from time to time seabirds circle in the air in search of food.
The boat was getting closer and closer to the shore. Lin Xiaotong stood up and looked into the distance. She saw an irregular island, which was shaped a bit like a conch.
It's really like a green snail on a silver plate.
The boat finally reached the shore, and the journey of several days finally came to an end. Everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
After the boat stopped, Xiong Chuan and Lin Xiaotong each helped Gao Xiulan off the boat. Gao Xiulan's legs were as soft as noodles and she had not yet recovered.
After getting off the boat and waiting for the three of them to stand firmly, Xiongchuan returned to the boat and took out the luggage bag.
It was noon, the sun was scorching, and there were few people on the beach. It was empty, and the only sound was the sound of waves crashing onto the shore.
Xiong Chuan led the way and took Lin Xiaotong and Gao Xiulan, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, to the hospital on the island.
The terrain of the island becomes higher as you go further in. When you come to a small path, you will see green all around, as if you have entered an ocean of tropical rainforest.
The vegetation is so tall that people can only raise their heads as high as possible to see the small piece of sky that is blocked by the dense vegetation.
After walking through this long green corridor, the view suddenly opens up.
They must have arrived at the center of the island. The terrain became higher. Lin Xiaotong noticed that there was a two-story brick-red building built on a flat ground in front of them.
"Aunt Gao, Sister Xiaolin, that's our hospital. Xie Yi has been transferred to the island hospital to continue recuperating."
As expected, Xiong Chuan pointed at the small brick-red two-story building and said to Gao Xiulan and Lin Xiaotong.
"Hey, okay, is your training usually this hard? It's so tiring going back and forth."
Gao Xiulan had also recovered and felt more energetic. She no longer needed Xiong Chuan's support and could look at the ups and downs of the place by herself.
"Well, we're still lucky here. Some islands are very low-lying, and when the tide comes in, all the houses are flooded."
Xiongchuan could walk on the rugged path as if it were flat ground because they were already used to it.
This island is afraid of high tides and typhoons. Don’t be fooled by the calm sea water at this time, the scenery looks very pleasant.
When the tide is high during a typhoon, the waves can directly sweep people into the sea.
The three of them talked as they walked, running towards the hospital.
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Island Hospital.
Xie Yi lay motionless on the bed. This time he injured his shoulder, which was hit by a bullet. He was sent here in time, but he did not expect to develop a high fever after the operation and almost died.
His company commander was afraid that something might happen to him, so he quickly sent a telegram to inform his family to come over. Xie Yi didn't know that his mother and wife were coming.
Xie Yi was ordered by the company commander to have a good rest and was not allowed to get out of bed and walk around at will.
Xie Yi had been lying in bed these days and was almost going moldy. For some reason, the taste in his mouth had become so bland and bitter that he kept craving for the pickles made by his mother.
I can't think about it every day, because when I do, I can't stop drooling.
Xie Yi was bored and looked around. Suddenly he saw someone outside the door. His eyes widened and he couldn't help but scream.
"Mom, Xiaotong, why are you here?"
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