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Three hours later, Du Lianqiao was the first to wake up. He got off his bunk and told Du Yuhan to go upstairs to sleep.
Du Yuhan said, "Dad, it's past noon now, let's eat something first."
The others also woke up one after another, and Du Yuhan and Du Haifeng took their lunchboxes to get hot water.
When she got back, Du Yuhan took out the pancakes she had made and soaked them in hot water to make them softer.
There was still meat sauce left, and the whole family ate it with refreshing cucumbers and tomatoes, and everyone enjoyed it.
Although the pancakes were a bit hard, they were still made with white flour, something that was hard to come by normally. In those times of scarcity, this was already a very good meal.
After lunch, Du Yuhan was urged by Du Lianqiao to go upstairs to rest.
Two days later, the family finally arrived at the station. As they walked out of the station carrying their bags, they were met by the people who had come to pick them up.
The person who came to pick them up was none other than Du Yuhan's second brother, He Zhendong.
Although Du Yuhan was already a middle-aged man in his fifties when she met her second brother in her previous life, she still recognized him at a glance, as he was still very young.
He Zhendong noticed Du Yuhan immediately when she came out of the station, based on the description his father gave him.
He Zhendong had a strong feeling that the girl with big glasses in front of him was his little sister whom he had lost and found again.
He Zhendong stood in front of Du Yuhan and asked, "Excuse me, are you Comrade Du Yuhan?"
Du Yuhan chuckled at her second brother's serious yet excited expression, "Let me guess, you're here to pick us up, right?"
Upon hearing Du Yuhan's words, He Zhendong knew that this was indeed his younger sister, and he smiled and said, "Little sister, I am your second brother He Zhendong. Dad sent me to pick you up."
Du Yuhan smiled and said, "Thank you for picking us up, Second Brother. Let me introduce you to my adoptive parents and their family."
Then Du Yuhan introduced the two parties.
Du Lianqiao looked at the smart young man in military uniform in front of him and was a little at a loss when he learned that he was his daughter's second brother.
The three Du brothers were very excited to see the People's Liberation Army soldiers. They admired them greatly, so they instinctively felt close to He Zhendong when they saw him in his military uniform.
He Zhendong could tell at a glance that the Du family were honest people. He smiled and said, "Uncle Du, Aunt Du, my dad asked me to pick you up and take you directly to Uncle Liang's village. I'll leave after I've settled you in there. Let's go quickly."
Du Lianqiao quickly replied, "Okay, let's go. We'll have to trouble you to pick us up; hopefully it won't interfere with your work."
He Zhendong laughed and said, "I also have a holiday, so it won't interfere with my work. Besides, I'm here to see my little sister. I heard from my family that my little sister has been found and is coming here. No matter what the big deal is, I have to come and pick you up."
He Zhendong knew the Du family was large and had a lot of belongings, so he used his connections to borrow a truck to pick them up. This solved their transportation problem. Besides, the weather wasn't cold, so riding in a truck wouldn't be a problem.
He Zhendong led the Du family to the truck parking area and loaded all their luggage onto the truck. Du Yuhan and Wang Yuqiao sat in the driver's seat with their child in their arms, while Du Lianqiao sat in the truck bed.
He Zhendong drove as slowly and steadily as possible. It was about 70 or 80 li (approximately 35-40 kilometers) from City C to Laohewan Village, and the road conditions weren't very good; it took two hours to reach Laohewan Village.
Laohewan Village has a unique geographical location. It is situated on the edge of City C, adjacent to City R. It forms a triangle with the county seat of its jurisdiction and City C. Laohewan Village is about 70-80 li (35-40 kilometers) from the city center, but about 100 li (50 kilometers) from the county seat of its jurisdiction, Fu'an County.
Laohewan Village is more than 50 li (approximately 25 kilometers) from its respective township. Compared to the township, it is quite remote.
However, Laohewan Village is only about 80 li (approximately 40 kilometers) from the neighboring city of R, so villagers mostly prefer to buy things from the closer city of C. If that's not possible, they'll still go to R city, but rarely go to the county seat.
The city definitely has more complete goods than the county town, and it's also closer to the city, so the people of Laohewan Village are more familiar with the city than the county town.
C City and R City are both old cities. Although they are both prefecture-level cities, they are quite large and have a certain industrial base.
After all, Northeast China is now an old industrial base, with a stronger industrial foundation than most other places.
C City and R City both cover a considerable area, but L Province itself is sparsely populated, so many places are desolate, but the natural environment is also very good.
Du Yuhan observed the surrounding environment from inside the truck bed. She noticed that there were mountains and water, and the environment was quite nice.
As you approach Laohewan Village, you can see a winding river to the west of the village. The village is partially surrounded by this river in a bend, and I later learned that this is the origin of the village's name.
Not far from the village are rolling mountains, and the dense forests adorn the mountains as green giants.
Upon seeing the mountains, Du Yuhan was secretly delighted. The mountains were full of treasures, and she was determined to go into the mountains to find them.
Du Yuhan roughly observed the geographical environment here. Although it was very remote, the environment was very good and quite suitable for living.
This isn't the northernmost part of China, but rather south of the mountains, so the winters aren't particularly cold. It's a great place to live.
The village appears to have several dozen households, their houses scattered throughout. It's truly a peaceful and serene scene.
He Zhendong drove the car directly to Liang Shouzhen's house, got out of the car and called out, "Uncle Liang, we're here."
Liang Shouzhen, who was waiting for the Du family inside, came out when he heard He Zhendong's shout and said, "You've finally arrived! I was just saying, you should have been here soon. How was it, Zhendong, was the journey smooth?"
He Zhendong replied, "It went very smoothly."
At this moment, Du Yuhan and the others also got off the bus.
He Zhendong pulled Du Yuhan aside and said, "Uncle Liang, this is my little sister, Du Yuhan, and these are their adoptive parents."
He Zhendong gave an introduction to everyone.
Seeing that the villagers had come out to watch out of curiosity, Liang Shouzhen quickly said, "Let's all go inside and talk inside."
Liang Shouzhen looked at Du Yuhan and said, "I even held you when you were still an infant. If it weren't for the dire situation at the time, your parents wouldn't have sent you to live with a fellow villager. Your mother cried a lot when they couldn't find you. Now you've grown up so much."
I've heard everything about your adoptive parents from your father. We're incredibly grateful that they sacrificed their own food to raise you. Don't worry, I'll take care of them here; no one will bully them.
Du Yuhan said gratefully, "Thank you, Uncle Liang. My adoptive parents are kind, honest and upright people. They were bullied so badly by the other branches of the Du family that they couldn't survive. Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked my father to use his connections to help them leave the place where they had lived for so many years. I feel relieved to have you taking care of them here, Uncle Liang."
He Zhendong said, "Little sister, don't worry. My unit is stationed not far from here, and I often come to Uncle Liang's house. I will also take care of Uncle Du's family."
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