The novelty of the train, along with the narrow and cramped space, gradually made the travelers feel more tired.
For dinner, Qiu Yuling and Li Qingtong ordered noodles from the food truck. The white noodles were garnished with a few coriander grains. They were not meant to be eaten right away, so they were a bit sticky.
Qiu Yuling skillfully took out a small earthenware jar, opened the lid, and placed two large spoonfuls of diced mushrooms and rabbit meat on each of the three people's noodles. The inconspicuous bowl of noodles instantly filled with fragrance.
The girl on the opposite side seemed to have activated the follow-the-trend skill, or perhaps she realized that Qiu Yuling was an expert among foodies, so she went to get noodles with them.
At this moment, he is shamelessly begging for money.
"Sister Yuling, how about giving me a spoonful of your sauce for ten cents?"
Rich and powerful.
What else can she do? Of course she has to dig it out. Even if she doesn't pay, Grandma Yuling is going to pay for it. Qiu Yuling herself is not short of money, but she is not a boy who gives money away. Of course she has to accept it if it is given.
According to today's purchasing power, one cent is obviously too high, but people all over the country have been tightening their belts for three years. Sometimes you can't buy food just by having money. Besides, most people who can sit in the sleeper car have the ability to do so.
The woman on the upper bunk asked the conductor to mediate and was moved to another compartment. A young man was then moved back to their compartment.
Now someone followed suit and took out a dime to exchange for meat sauce.
Qiu Yuling: Aren’t prices very low? This group of people’s starting price is only one cent, and she is reluctant to make any profit.
But she treated everyone equally and scooped two spoonfuls like the girl.
Don’t tear it anymore, eat it quickly, the heat from the noodles will soon disappear and your mouth will be covered with oil.
Eat, wash, go to the toilet, and then go to bed.
In fact, there were always people going up and down, in and out between her and her grandma, so she didn't get much sleep. Now when it was dark, they slept with their feet touching, and fell asleep quite quickly.
No words were spoken that night.
When I opened my eyes again, I could see the snow-capped mountains in the distance.
Everyone woke up one after another, and the train windows were slightly opened. The morning sun was rising in the distance. The carriage was quiet, as if everyone was feeling this magnificent scene...
The train stopped and started many times and finally arrived at its destination at eight o'clock in the morning of the third day.
Most of the food they brought with them had been eaten. Qiu Yuling didn't have any other worries except helping her grandmother. Li Qingtong hung up the luggage and spread her arms like a hen protecting her chicks, standing between the two of them from behind to prevent others from pushing the old lady down.
After leaving the station, everyone let out a long breath and felt exhausted.
Fortunately, there was a sleeper berth along the way, but it was only slightly better than a hard seat, and the discomfort was not much less.
They hadn't rested for long when a small military jeep stopped in front of the three of them.
"Hello, are you Captain Zhou's family member?"
The young soldier saw the trio of old, middle-aged and young people on the roadside from a distance. They were almost the same people that Captain Zhou's sister-in-law had entrusted to him, but he was also afraid that it was just a coincidence.
"Hello, comrades from the People's Liberation Army. We are Li Qingju's family. Her husband's surname is Zhou. I wonder if it is the Battalion Commander Zhou you are talking about." Li Qingtong replied from the front.
"That's right."
The young soldier kindly helped support the old lady.
"No, no, I'm used to doing farm work. Besides, my boy can just lend a hand." Grandma was a little flattered.
Qiu Yuling was also a little surprised, because the telegram said that there were tractors going to the Corps and arranged the route for them in detail. She didn't know why there was a car to pick them up at this time.
However, the mystery was soon cleared up. It turned out that they were also ordered to deliver documents. When they returned, the car was empty, so Qiu Yuling's fourth uncle asked his comrades to pick up his mother-in-law on the way.
Qiu Yuling and the others were sitting in the car. Grandma sat upright and reservedly, and Li Qingtong was also well-behaved. Although he was very curious, he didn't dare to touch anything.
Only Qiu Yuling seemed a little relaxed, and coupled with the bumpy road, she seemed to be a little carsick again.
He rested his head on the windowsill to enjoy the breeze.
This place is truly vast, with boundless grasslands and people riding horses in the distance...
When they arrived at the military district camp, the two soldiers driving the car first dropped the three people off at the gate and gave them a brief introduction. Then another commuter soldier went to notify the family members to come and pick them up. They still had to go back to report, so they left first.
After a long time of struggling, it was almost noon. Qiu Yuling unscrewed the kettle, handed it to her grandmother to moisten her throat, and then handed it to her fourth uncle. Li Qingtong waved his hand and said that they had arrived and he would drink it when he got home, and asked Qiu Yuling to drink some quickly as well.
There was no watch to check the time, so Qiu Yuling had no idea how long she had been waiting. Fortunately, they had already moved to the shade under the poplar tree on the side of the gate, so they were not exposed to the sun.
"Fourth sister, here."
"Slow down, slow down, don't run."
Grandma was startled when she saw Li Qingju jogging, and quickly stopped her. She said that it was better to be careful during the first three months of pregnancy.
"Mom, you must have suffered a lot along the way." After registering, Li Qingju led the three people who were exhausted and walked back.
"I slept all the way through and didn't suffer any harm at all."
Qiu Yuling wasn't sure whether her grandmother and fourth uncle truly felt the journey was quite comfortable or if they were just saying it for show.
"From Yuling's expression, I can tell you're lying."
"The little one can't stand being confined. I'm almost up to my neck in the dirt. This is my first time traveling so far and riding such a big train. I just got in a car too. There's no other old lady who enjoys life more than me."
"That's right. You can sleep, eat, and go to the bathroom on the train. I haven't had enough of it yet."
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