Ning Jing and Fu Hongxing told the children about their decision, and everyone's previously anxious hearts finally calmed down.
Xiuhua, in particular, always harbored her own ambitions.
However, she had originally planned to come home to help out after graduating from junior high school, but now that she's in high school, and this has happened, her sister-in-law is even planning to send her to the army for further training. Xiuhua remembers everything.
Fu Hongxing and Ning Jing specially obtained letters of introduction to come to Siping City to deliver Xiuhua.
Ning Jing boiled more than twenty eggs for Xiu Hua and also stir-fried rice noodles, which she packed in a malted milk powder jar.
There were also some homemade pickled vegetables, and a few small fish that the younger ones had caught for their second sister before leaving. Ning Jing specially cooked some small fish sauce and put it in an empty fruit jar.
Besides these, they also made a dozen or so scallion pancakes. Even when they're cold, they're still incredibly delicious with some pickled vegetables and fish sauce inside.
As they boarded the train, Xiuhua hugged Ningjing tightly.
"Sister-in-law, you must take good care of yourself, and I will too. Brother, you must treat your sister-in-law well."
The tears I had held back for so long finally fell.
Feeling the damp heat on her shoulder, Ning Jing patted Xiu Hua's shoulder.
"Don't worry too much about home. But you, as a young woman, must take good care of yourself when you're out there."
Remember what your sister-in-law said: no matter what happens, remember that you have family here with you. You're not alone, you know?
At this point, Ning Jing touched Xiu Hua's hair.
She still remembered the way Xiuhua stared at her when they first met.
His hair, which was originally as dry and yellow as weeds, is now black and shiny.
I can see him twice a week while he studies in the county town.
But now that I've joined the army, I don't know if I'll be able to come back even once a year.
Thinking of this, Ning Jing's tears flowed along with Xiu Hua's.
"Alright, stop crying! Don't worry about home, Xiuhua. Remember, in the army, obey orders, understand?"
Fu Hongxing grasped Ning Jing's shoulders, helped her up, and spoke to Xiu Hua, who was still shedding tears.
The unit that Xiuhua went to this time was located in the border region.
You need to take a train, which takes three days and four nights, and then you have to change vehicles and drive another 200 miles.
Fu Hongxing didn't tell Ning Jing any of this in detail. If he had, she would have cried nonstop, just like she is now.
Xiuhua rubbed her eyes hard, nodded to her elder brother and sister-in-law with red eyes, and then resolutely turned around and boarded the train.
Ning Jing and Fu Hongxing followed Xiu Hua outside until they reached her seat, where they waved frantically towards the window.
Xiuhua waved to her older brother and sister-in-law outside the window, just like everyone else.
However, not long after, the train started moving again, clattering along.
Ning Jing kept waving and shouting "Safe journey!" as she followed, while Fu Hongxing stayed behind her to prevent her from falling.
Only when the train was out of sight did Ning Jing burst into tears.
Fu Hongxing was also feeling bad, so he pulled Ning Jing into his arms and gently patted her back.
"Stop crying, it's not like you're not coming back. If you cry yourself sick, it will only make Xiuhua worry about her military service."
Listening to Fu Hongxing's gentle and soothing words, Ning Jing slowly stopped crying.
"You've cried your face all over! Look, your eyelids are all swollen!"
Fu Hongxing joked, but when he saw Ning Jing's raised face, he was shocked. Her eyelids were swollen to the size of walnuts.
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