Although Zhou Huiru and her husband had done ideological work on Liu Bowen early in the morning, on that day, Liu Bowen still cried awkwardly.
When he got up in the morning, he no longer stuck to Liu Meiyu, but instead held on to Zhou Huiru's clothes tightly and refused to let go.
When Liu Yongnian and Zhou Huiru saw this, their eyes welled up with tears. Even though they were reluctant, they still tried to comfort her.
"Didn't mom tell you that you will be living with your sister and your brother-in-law in the future? Your dad and I have to go to work and won't have time to take care of you. We will pick you up when we have a holiday."
"There is a school there. You can go to school and play with other kids. No one will bully you. Your sister will even buy you candy."
Zhou Huiru held back her tears and became more and more choked up as she spoke. She turned her head away and wiped her tears quietly.
Liu Yongnian was also upset, so he picked up his son and pretended to be calm and said, "Bowen, you have to listen to your sister. When you grow taller, Dad will come to see you."
Liu Bowen pouted, leaned on Liu Yongnian's shoulder, tears rolling down his face one after another.
"Okay, Dad, let Changzheng hold Bowen. It will be too late if we don't leave now."
Liu Meiyu couldn't bear to see such a farewell scene, so she insisted on not letting Zhou Huiru and her husband send them to the train station. They weren't even out of the house yet and they were already so miserable. If they got to the train station, they would be worried that Zhou Huiru and her husband wouldn't be in good spirits as soon as they left, and they would have to suffer when they came back.
Liu Meiyu played the role of a cruel elder sister. She pried open little Bowen's stubborn fingers one by one and moved him from his father Liu to Lu Changzheng's back. Then she used a simple shoulder strap she made to secure him to Lu Changzheng's strong back and put a military coat on him so that he wouldn't freeze or get lost. Lu Changzheng still had room to get the luggage.
At this time, people who took their children on a long trip almost all carried this kind of equipment. Who could blame them for having so many children? They simply couldn't hold them in their arms or hold them tightly. When they got on the train station, it was so crowded that they were afraid the children would be kidnapped.
Liu Meiyu's family didn't have many children, but they had a lot of luggage. They sent away everything that could be sent away, and had to take what couldn't be sent with them. There were still three large packages left. Lu Changzheng carried two of them, and Liu Meiyu picked up a bag of food and daily necessities for them on the train.
It was only at this time that Liu Meiyu realized that she had bought a lot of things. But there was nothing she could do. The family compounds of the troops stationed in Liaoning Province were all newly built. According to Lu Changzheng, there was nothing inside except the kang, and even the furniture had to be made there.
Liu Meiyu is a person who has lived two lives. In her last life, she worked so hard that she finally managed to save up her house and car. But before she could enjoy them for a few years, she died suddenly. She cannot let herself be wronged again in this life.
After finally getting out of the door, Zhou Huiru and Liu Yongnian walked the person all the way to the entrance of the alley, then they stopped reluctantly and turned around with tears streaming down their cheeks.
Liu Yongnian's eyes were also wet. He sighed softly, put his arm around Zhou Huiru's shoulders and comforted her softly, "Don't be sad. Bowen will have an easier life if he follows his sister. I think Changzheng is a good man too. It will definitely be good for our daughter to marry him."
"I know." Zhou Huiru nodded with sobs, and stood for a while before she and Liu Yongnian went home in silence.
"Why is there a letter on the table?" As soon as Zhou Huiru opened the door, she saw a blank envelope under the enamel pot on the table.
"It must have been left by our daughter." Liu Yongnian walked over quickly and picked up the letter with trembling hands. Before he could open it, Zhou Huiru snatched it away and said, "Hurry up and lock the door!"
Liu Yongnian then went to lock the door, and when he came back he saw Zhou Huiru had finished reading the letter and went to look for the iron box under the bed.
"What did the lady say?" he asked curiously.
Zhou Huiru had no time to deal with him. She just took out the iron box and opened it. Inside were several large stacks of coupons and a variety of tickets, including grain coupons, cloth coupons, industrial coupons, non-staple food coupons, etc. The grain coupons were almost all of the kind that had no expiration date nationwide.
"Where did that girl get so many bills?" Liu Yongnian took a breath. He was not surprised that the young lady had money. Didn't Lu Changzheng give her a note for one thousand yuan? But so many bills, could they have been given by that kid Lu Changzheng?
"She said it was sent to her by Lu Changzheng's aunt."
"So many?" Liu Yongnian was a little bit unbelievable, but when he thought of the special goods sent by Grandpa Lu Changzheng that were still locked in the cabinet, he began to believe it a little bit.
"What else did the lady say?" Liu Yongnian wanted to read the letter written by the lady, so Zhou Huiru handed it to him, and couldn't help but say, "She didn't say anything, but left us 800 yuan. Don't be reluctant to spend it. Eat what you need, take care of yourself, and take care of your body so that you can have the strength to take care of your grandchildren in the future."
"I can read it myself, what do you say?" Liu Yongnian took the letter and was unhappy again.
Zhou Huiru ignored him and put the iron box back far away. She found the trousers full of patches in the cupboard and smiled softly, "My daughter asked me to make these trousers for Bowen. She even stuffed cotton inside. But she thought there were too many patches and didn't take them away. She wrote in the letter that if she saw the slug who ran errands for her last time, she would always give them to the kid and give them to him to wear."
"How come our daughter is so kind?" Zhou Huiru's face was filled with relief and pride, and the sadness of parting seemed to be washed away unconsciously.
After reading the letter and seeing his wife's condition, Liu Yongnian thought to himself that this might be the reason why his daughter left this letter.
It takes more than thirty hours to travel from Shanghai to Liaoning by train.
Lu Changzheng still bought two lower-level tickets.
With the experience of squeezing into the train last time, Liu Meiyu found her own sleeper car easily this time.
"Put the blog post down first."
Liu Bowen, who was lying on Lu Changzheng's back, had stopped crying a long time ago. His eyes were tearful and his little face was full of curiosity.
As soon as he regained his freedom, the boy immediately jumped off Lu Changzheng's back, hid in Liu Meiyu's arms, and looked around timidly.
Liu Meiyu found two White Rabbit milk candies to coax him, and asked Lu Changzheng to get some hot water. She used a hot towel to wipe the tears and snot off Liu Bowen's face, and he looked much more pleasing to the eye.
"Big sister, I see you two are quite young, how come your baby has grown so big?" The woman sitting on the upper floor looked down for a long time and couldn't help her curiosity.
Who said Liu Meiyu and Lu Changzheng were so handsome that when they stood there, I couldn't help but take a few more glances at them.
"This is my brother." Liu Meiyu said with a smile.
The woman had broad brows and looked carefree. There were several patches on her black cotton jacket and her socks had holes in them, but she looked neatly dressed. Her shoulder-length hair was tied neatly at the back and she spoke with a strong rural accent.
"No wonder, I look a lot like you, both of us are good-looking."
The woman looked back and forth between Liu Meiyun and her brother, then looked at Lu Changzheng again and added very honestly: "Your man is also good-looking."
Lu Changzheng did not feel embarrassed at all when being praised so bluntly. His appearance was given by his parents, and he had no say in it.
However, Liu Meiyu was in a good mood because of the compliments.
In her previous life, her facial features were just average, and she relied on makeup to have a look of 70% or 80%. But in this body she traveled through, she actually had a good-looking appearance.
She has a slim and well-proportioned figure. Her skin has become fair and rosy after being cared for for a period of time. She has cute eyebrows, a straight nose, and bright black eyes that are crystal clear and lively.
"Sister, where are you going?" Liu Meiyu asked.
"I'm in the army." The woman sat cross-legged on the bed, revealing her torn socks. She didn't feel embarrassed at all. "My husband is in the army. My mother-in-law was sick a few days ago, and he couldn't take leave from the army, so I left the baby and went back to my hometown to take care of my mother-in-law."
Liu Meiyu thought to herself, this can’t be such a coincidence!
Then the woman lowered her voice and said, "I see your husband is also a soldier. Did you go to Heihulu Island?"
The corners of Liu Meiyu's mouth twitched. If it weren't for the woman's authentic local accent and her straightforward speech, she would really suspect that she was a hidden enemy spy.
"Sister, how did you know?" Liu Meiyu was surprised.
"Because I'm from Huludao too!" The woman grinned. Seeing that Liu Meiyu was more interested in her, she simply climbed down from the bed. "I've taken this train several times. Most of the people wearing military uniforms go to Liaoning Province. I only know of a black Huludao, so I just asked casually. I didn't expect that you really went there. Isn't it a coincidence?"
How could it not be a coincidence? There are several large and small military regions around Liaoning Province.
Meeting a military wife on the train who was also going to Heihulu Island like her, and who seemed cheerful and generous, Liu Meiyun immediately felt that the next thirty hours or so would not be so difficult to endure.
"Sister-in-law, please sit down and talk."
After sending Lu Changzheng back to his own bed opposite, Liu Meiyu simply took off her shoes and got on the bed, holding Liu Bowen in her arms, and started chatting with the woman.
She had never been to Heihulu Island, and Lu Changzheng was not familiar with the place as he had just been transferred there, but there was a ready-made "tour guide" in front of her.
The woman's name is Wu Guifang, and her hometown is in the countryside of Henan Province. The man is the deputy battalion commander of the third battalion on Heihulu Island. There are four children in the family. The eldest one stays in his hometown with the elderly, and her two daughters and the youngest son follow her in the army.
In a short while, the woman not only revealed her whole story, but also told Liu Meiyu about a lot of relationships in the military district, such as whose sister-in-law's brother-in-law is a relative of whom, whose father-in-law is an official in the city, and who got divorced and remarried. Liu Meiyu listened with great interest.
It's not simply because she loves to listen to gossip, but because these people are people she will inevitably get along with in the future, and it won't hurt to get to know them a little bit in advance.
The people on the opposite side were chatting animatedly, and Lu Changzheng, a grown man, couldn't join in the fun. He was really bored, so he could only lie on the bed and peek at his wife openly. The more he looked, the more anxious he became. He felt that the train was moving too slowly. He had to endure another thirty hours before he could reach the little home that belonged to him and Liu Meiyu.
They chatted until dusk. Liu Bowen nestled in Liu Meiyu's arms, his face red from sleep. Wu Guifang herself was hungry, so she stopped talking.
"Sister Liu, I really want to chat with you. Don't worry, I'll take you with me when we get to the camp. I guarantee you'll be familiar with it in less than two days."
Wu Guifang sincerely felt comfortable getting along with Liu Meiyun.
Despite his young age, he has a very calm temperament and doesn't like to start a conversation. Most of the time, he just listens quietly and only asks a question or two when he doesn't understand. This is just right for someone like Wu Guifang who is strong-willed and never stops talking.
The key is that she is so beautiful. Looking at her for a long time makes me feel much happier.
Wu Guifang liked good-looking people since she was a child, but she herself looked very ordinary, with a big round face and a flat nose. Fortunately, her eyes were a little big, otherwise she would be ugly. Later, when she was looking for a partner, she picked a man who was still a soldier in the army at that time, who was fair-skinned but came from a very poor family.
In the first few years after getting married, they were extremely poor and had to rely on their parents for support. Later, they encountered a great disaster. Wu Guifang still feels sad when she thinks about those hard days. Fortunately, they have survived now, and her husband has become a military officer. The family's life has gradually improved.
"That's great. I'd like to thank my sister-in-law first." Liu Meiyu gently put Liu Bowen on the bed and covered him with a quilt. Then she rubbed her sore arms, took out a few White Rabbit milk candies from her bag and stuffed them into Wu Guifang's pocket.
"I don't want it!"
Wu Guifang was so surprised that she waved her hands to refuse. She knew that the White Rabbit milk candies sold at the supply and marketing cooperative were very expensive. Her children at home had been making trouble several times, and she couldn't bear to buy them.
"Sister-in-law, please don't be polite to me, otherwise when we get there, I won't dare to ask you for help."
After hearing what she said, Wu Guifang hesitated for a moment, but seeing that Liu Meiyu didn't seem to be a hypocritical person, and thinking of the three greedy children at home, she shamelessly accepted the offer after a moment's hesitation.
"Okay, if you have any questions in the future, just ask me directly."
Wu Guifang is also a cheerful person. A new daughter-in-law like Liu Meiyun who comes to the city to join the army must not adapt to many things after seeing the conditions there in the camp. If she takes such expensive toffee, she will definitely earn more in the future. Help others.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I won't be polite to you!"
Just like that, after more than 30 hours on the train, Liu Meiyun felt for the first time that time passed so quickly.
In addition to taking care of Liu Bowen and helping Lu Changzheng adjust to the awkwardness of his new identity, she spent most of her time chatting with Wu Guifang about things in the camp.
The only thing that made it hard to adapt was that the closer we got to our destination, the lower the temperature became. Even with a thick cotton coat, it seemed like the body couldn't keep warm. Liu Meiyun had always heard Lu Changzheng say that the conditions in Liaoning were tough, but she didn't take it seriously. After all, when she first came here, she was in Yu Province, where the winter wasn't warm either.
But as soon as she got off the train, she saw snow falling all over the sky and the cold wind penetrated the thick military coats and went straight into the seams of her bones. Only then did Liu Meiyun experience firsthand what a real northern winter was like.
The temperature was more than 20 degrees below zero, and the snow covered the ankles. Every time they stepped on a pit, their cotton shoes were useless. They walked a short distance from the train station, and Liu Meiyun felt that her cotton shoes were soaked through. She was frozen stiff, as if she was following Lu's Long March by sheer willpower.
Liu Bowen was much more comfortable than her. He still lay on Lu Changzheng's back, with his body temperature in front to provide heating and his military coat at the back to block the wind. He didn't have to walk by himself. The little guy just buried his head in his clothes, like a close-fitting pendant.
Fortunately, the troops came to pick them up and parked their car not far from the train station.
There was a young soldier wearing a green military uniform with two patches of highland red on his face. He stood straight in front of the jeep door, smiled and waved at them, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
"Hello, Battalion Commander! I am Li Erzhu!" The young soldier saluted Lu Changzheng and handed over his ID.
"Help your sister-in-law and the others load their luggage into the car first!" Lu Changzheng nodded and ordered.
Seeing Liu Meiyu's face turned pale from the cold, Lu Changzheng felt both distressed and anxious during the entire journey.
To be honest, the closer he got to this cold place, the more uneasy he felt. He was afraid that Liu Meiyu would not be able to adapt and would regret marrying him.
"Hello, sister-in-law!" Li Erzhu blushed as he took the luggage from Liu Meiyu's hands.
They couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. Their Captain Lu's wife was so beautiful. She was even prettier than the art soldiers in the art troupe they had met before.
"Thank you, Comrade Erzhu." Although Liu Meiyu's cheeks were almost frozen stiff, she still tried hard to force a smile.
Comrade Li Erzhu's face turned even redder after he smiled.
Against the backdrop of the white snow, Liu Meiyu's face is pretty and charming, her dark eyes are sparkling and she is so beautiful that one cannot bear to look directly at her.
"Erzhu, put your luggage down and move away quickly. How are we going to get on the bus if you keep standing at the door?" Wu Guifang's voice brought the stunned Li Erzhu back to his senses.
"Mrs. Wu!" Li Erzhu scratched the back of his head in embarrassment and said with a simple smile, "Knowing that you would be coming back today, your children insisted on coming with me to pick you up. It was Deputy Battalion Commander Zhou who managed to stop them."
"They don't want to pick me up, they want to go out for fun in the car!" Wu Guifang knew her naughty kids best. When she was not at home, they might make a big fuss.
It took nearly two hours to get from the Liaoning Railway Station to the port of Heihulu Island. Liu Meiyu had heard Lu Changzheng say that they would take a boat, so she thought she would have to go through another hassle. However, she saw the jeep carrying them bypass the port and go straight through a hidden road next to it.
The space in the car was small. Liu Meiyu held Liu Bowen in her arms and leaned against Lu Changzheng, who was like a big stove. Only then did she stop shivering.
It was only after she got on the bus that she realized that although they were all wearing military coats, Lu Changzheng was much warmer than her. No wonder Liu Bowen lay on his back all the way and no longer made a fuss about wanting to be carried by her.
"Aren't we going to take a boat?" Looking at the dense forest covered with snow outside the window, Liu Meiyu was very confused.
"Not today." Lu Changzheng held the person tighter in his arms and explained in a low voice: "There are two roads to the island, but this road is only accessible by military vehicles. Normally, military wives have to take a boat to go shopping in the city."
Wu Guifang, who was sitting in the front, also agreed: "Yes, the army needs a permit to use the car, which is very troublesome. It is better to take a boat. Sister Meiyun, if you go to the city later, I will take you. You will get familiar with it after one trip. The boat is big and can accommodate many people. There are three trips a day, morning, noon and evening. It is very convenient."
"By the way, Sister Meiyun, is there anyone in your family suffering from seasickness?" Wu Guifang turned around and asked.
"I haven't sat on it before, so I don't know if I'll feel dizzy."
Of course Liu Meiyu didn't get seasick, but in her memory the original owner had never ridden on that thing before, and she couldn't predict it in advance. Besides, there was Liu Bowen with her, so she was a little worried that Liu Bowen would get seasick. The little guy was like a frost-bitten eggplant on the train, and he looked listless all the way.
"It's okay. I bought some seasickness medicine from the capital." Lu Changzheng looked at Liu Meiyu with gentle eyes.
It had been so long since they got off the train, but he didn't see any unhappy look on Liu Meiyu's face. Even though she was shivering from the cold, she just stayed close to him to keep warm. Her voice was still so pleasant, without any complaints. Lu Changzheng hugged her, and his heart suddenly felt much more at ease.
"Oh, Captain Lu is so considerate to his wife!" Wu Guifang heard this with a smile on her face.
How many men in the army are there who can prepare seasickness medicine for their wives in advance?
The first time she took her three children on a boat to Hulu Island, she and her three children vomited so much that they were almost dead. Not only their family, but other family members who came to accompany the army also suffered if they were seasick. Therefore, many people did not want to leave the island unless they had no other choice. After all, they could buy whatever they needed at the supply and marketing cooperatives on the island. If they couldn't buy anything, they would ask others to take them there.
She had no choice, as she had an older son and elderly parents back home. She had to go back to visit them every once in a while, otherwise she would feel uneasy. She forced herself to sit on it more often, and finally she managed to master the skill.
Liu Meiyun was also quite surprised at Lu Changzheng's thoughtfulness. She felt that it was really suitable to live with a man like him.
Of course, it's also suitable for falling in love.
Liu Meiyu leaned on the man's shoulder, feeling a rare peace in her heart.
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