"Take this money. It's not much. It's a small gift from your brother-in-law and me."
Ye Qing pulled Ye Fang to the west room and took out twenty yuan from his pocket and stuffed it into her hand.
Ye Fang waved her hand and refused, "I don't want it. I've been saving the twenty yuan you gave me before, and my mother also gave me some money for my financial support. I'm not short of money now."
"The past is the past. When you go out, you don't have to worry if you have money in your hand. Even if Mingtao can make money, you should save some money for yourself."
Her sister was going to live in such a far place, and the only thing she could do was to give her money. Where there are people, there will be disputes. This girl is kind-hearted and honest, and Ye Qing is really afraid that she will be bullied in the army.
"Be good and take it."
Ye Qing stuffed the money into her pocket despite her objections.
"Sister~"
Ye Fang couldn't hold back any longer and hugged her and started crying.
"I can't bear to leave you."
Ye Qing's eyes also turned red, and he gently stroked her back, "Don't cry, you are going to live your life, not to go to the battlefield.
We will miss you too, and when Yanyan and Yueyue grow up, I will bring them to see you."
"Okay, then don't forget it."
Ye Qing smiled slightly, "When have I ever forgotten what I promised you?"
"Go out, Mingtao is waiting for you."
"Um."
The two stayed at home for more than an hour before going back.
After packing up their things, the couple carried their luggage to the train station to catch the train under the reluctant gaze of the in-laws.
Qi Mingtao bought the ticket directly at the station when he came back, for 4:35 in the afternoon.
It was not yet four o'clock when the two arrived. They waited at the station for more than half an hour and queued up for ticket checking. It was Ye Fang's first time taking a train, so everything she saw seemed strange to her.
Qi Mingtao helped her find a seat and sat down, then put the luggage on the luggage rack.
"This train takes 20 hours, and I didn't buy a sleeper berth. I'm sorry to have wronged you. I'll ask the conductor later if there are any vacancies, and I'll buy two more tickets."
Ye Fang smiled and shook her head. "It's okay. The sleeper berth is quite expensive. Why don't we change one and take turns sleeping."
"It depends. If there are any, buy two. I'm worried about you being alone."
It feels so good to be protected by your partner. Ye Fang feels sweet inside. She usually envied her brother-in-law for being so gentle and considerate to her sister. Now, her own man can also be nice to her every day.
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say. I'm not afraid of anything with you around!"
Qi Mingtao touched her head lovingly.
When it was getting dark, Qi Mingtao went to ask the conductor about the sleeper berths. Seeing that he was a soldier, the conductor was very kind and told him that two people in the sleeper berths would get off the train at 12:30 a.m. and that he could help them change berths at that time.
Qi Mingtao was very happy. It was great to have the car without worrying about being late. He returned to his seat and told Ye Fang the good news. Ye Fang was also very happy. At the beginning, she thought how tiring it would be to ride in a car. Now, after sitting for more than three hours, she felt a little sore in her waist and back. She was already feeling uncomfortable after tossing and turning for so long last night, and now she felt even more tired after sitting for so long.
"Hold on a little longer, we'll be able to switch to a sleeper berth soon."
Qi Mingtao felt distressed seeing her like this, and regretted that he shouldn't have tortured her last night. It was his first time, and he didn't know that his wife would be so tired afterwards. He learned his lesson.
"It's okay. I can hold on."
At night, Ye Fang couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep on Qi Mingtao's shoulder. She felt unwell and couldn't sleep well. Finally, when the train arrived at the station at 12:30, the conductor came to them and said that they could change to sleeper berths. Qi Mingtao hurried over to take the luggage and led Ye Fang to the sleeper car at the back.
"Just lie down first, I'll pay for the ticket."
Qi Mingtao helped Ye Fang lie down, then took out money to buy a new ticket.
"Go to sleep, I'll be there watching over you."
"good."
Finally she was able to lie down, and with her husband by her side, Ye Fang slept peacefully and did not wake up until dawn.
It is always easier to endure with someone's company. The train finally arrived at one o'clock in the afternoon. The two of them got out of the train station and took a bus, getting off at the main road near the military area.
Qi Mingtao pointed to the rows of tiled houses in the east and said to Ye Fang: "See the houses in the east? That's the military compound. Our home is there."
Ye Fang smiled and nodded, "I see!"
She had been feeling quite uncomfortable in the car, but now that she had reached her destination and saw her home, her mood became better again.
"Can you walk? How about I carry you on my back?"
Ye Fang felt sorry for him and refused, "No, I feel much better after a good sleep and can walk on my own."
"Okay, if you can't walk anymore, just tell me and your man can carry you!"
Ye Fang chuckled, "I know, you are the best!"
"Hey! Mingtao is back!"
As soon as the two of them walked to the gate of the compound, someone greeted Qi Mingtao.
Qi Mingtao smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, are you going out?"
Liu Cuiyun nodded and looked at Ye Fang, "Yes, I went out to buy something. This is your wife, right?"
The news that Qi Mingtao had asked for leave to return to his hometown to get married had already spread in their compound, so she said that.
Qi Mingtao nodded, "Yes, this is my wife, Ye Fang."
"Fangfang, this is Sister Liu, she lives next door to us."
Upon hearing this, Ye Fang hurriedly smiled and greeted Liu Cuiyun, "Hello, sister-in-law."
Liu Cuiyun also looked at her with a smile, "Hello, hello, we will be neighbors from now on, come to our house often when you have time."
"Okay, I'll definitely go."
"Then I'll be leaving first. You guys should go home quickly. The car ride is tiring."
"Okay, sister-in-law, you go ahead and do your work."
After Qi Mingtao finished speaking, he took Ye Fang home. On the way, they met many of his comrades-in-arms and family members of the troops and greeted them. Qi Mingtao introduced them to Ye Fang one by one. In just a few minutes, Ye Fang got to know a lot of people.
"We're home, come in."
The houses in the staff compound are all made of red bricks and tiles, and their layouts are similar. Qi Mingtao was assigned a two-bedroom apartment, which is about the same size as the house Ye Qing and his family live in the county town.
"I have bought all the furniture according to what you said in your letter. It's just that there is a layer of dust on the house since you left. I will get some water to clean the bedroom. You can sleep for a while. I don't know if you can get used to sleeping on the bed instead of the kang."
Qi Mingtao put down his luggage and went to get water and clean the house. Ye Fang walked around each room and was quite satisfied with the house. She liked it very much.
Seeing Qi Mingtao bringing in water, she hurried over to help.
"You don't have to do anything. Just take a rest. I'll be fine in a moment."
She followed him from afar to join the army, and she was so much younger than him, so Qi Mingtao unconsciously wanted to pamper her more and not let her do anything unless he could avoid it.
"I'm fine. Let's work together and finish it sooner."
Ye Fang snatched the rag from his hand, wet it with water and started to work. Qi Mingtao smiled helplessly, "Then work slowly, don't rush."
"good."
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