Shen Shuyi nodded, "I'll do whatever you say."
"Once the marriage application is approved, we can go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get our marriage certificate," Yan Zheng continued. "Life with a soldier is not like living in Shanghai..."
Most military dependents also have to work in factories to earn money in the family compound. Coupled with the hot climate there, this pampered young lady probably can't endure such hardship.
Shen Shuyi only asked him, "Would you watch me suffer?"
Yan Zheng shook his head without even thinking, "You're new here, you don't have to work, you don't have to do any work."
“There’s a canteen at the military base, I’ll bring you food back every day.”
Shen Shuyi suppressed a laugh, "What if I never work in my entire life?"
"Then I won't do it." Yan Zheng had thought it through clearly. His monthly salary, plus the savings he had accumulated over the years, was enough to support his family.
Upon hearing this, Shen Shuyi burst out laughing. "Comrade Yan, your ideological awareness is quite advanced."
Yan Zheng looked away somewhat awkwardly. "We're almost at the station. I bought some dry food; we'll take it with us on the way."
Shen Shuyi hummed in agreement. "It takes about a day and a half to travel from Shanghai to Guangzhou by train. I also brought some snacks. Anyway, there are boxed meals available on the train, so I won't go hungry."
"Comrade Yan, we should stay in Guangzhou for one night, and then take the Magnolia passenger ship to Hainan Island."
"Yes, here's your train ticket. Take it with you for now, we'll check your tickets and you can board the train later." Yan Zheng took the ticket out of his pocket and handed it to her.
Shen Shuyi glanced at it and exclaimed, "Wow, it's a soft sleeper!" A hard sleeper costs nineteen yuan, but a soft sleeper costs thirty-five!
Yan Zheng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the smile on her face. He could usually afford a seat ticket, or at most a hard sleeper, not because he couldn't afford it, but because he didn't have the habit of being so extravagant.
This time, I inexplicably bought a soft sleeper ticket because I was afraid that Shen Shuyi was too delicate and would fall ill on the way before we even reached the island.
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