Chapter 85: "No Help"
That afternoon, Huo Beichuan sent Chen Jintao to the train station, and he couldn't help but worry in his heart, "Wife, be careful on the train, don't get into conflict with others, if you really encounter something urgent, find the train police, and also, after you get home, if you want to send me a telegram to report that you are safe, if there is anything at home that cannot be resolved, you must tell me, I will hurry up to deal with the things on hand, and then apply to the higher-ups, if someone can return to the army early, I will go back."
When they got to the platform, Huo Beichuan was still chattering away. He felt uneasy about his wife going back so far alone. Even though Shen Jianmin and the others didn't say much in the telegram, he could feel that this matter was definitely not a small one. He wondered if his wife could handle it.
Although he knew that his wife was more capable than the average woman, and even that there were few men who could compare to his wife, Huo Beichuan still couldn't help but worry.
"Don't worry, I'll be careful." Chen Jintao understood what it meant for the happy to give way. There were too many people in this world who had nothing, and she was traveling alone on the train, so naturally she would not easily conflict with others.
"Well! Wife, protect yourself."
Huo Beichuan was frowning. For the first time, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness. He loved the military uniform, but he also loved his wife. This feeling of not being able to have both family and country made Huo Beichuan feel so useless for the first time.
Seeing the self-blame on the man's face, Shen Jintao forced a smile, "You are fine, don't feel guilty."
Huo Beichuan nodded, and finally just watched his wife get on the train in silence.
Because she was in such a hurry, Chen Jintao didn't have time to prepare food for herself on the train. She just packed some cooked food from a state-owned restaurant on the way here, but it would only last for a day or two at most.
Because they left in a hurry, they didn't buy a soft sleeper ticket, but they still managed to get a hard sleeper. Although it wasn't that comfortable, Chen Jintao could handle it.
After finding the corresponding carriage and her own seat, Chen Jintao put away her simple luggage and sat directly on the bed, looking out the window in a daze, and just happened to meet Huo Beichuan's worried eyes.
This man...
She walked to the window and opened it. "You can go back soon. Don't worry. I'm really fine."
Huo Beichuan nodded, fearing that his wife might be worried about him, and finally disappeared from Chen Jintao's sight.
But he did not leave the train station in a hurry. Instead, he went directly to the train conductor, showed his ID, and briefly explained the situation, "Comrade, I have to be stationed in the army and cannot go home with my wife. The journey is long, so I beg you to take good care of her."
The conductor was shocked when he saw his ID. My God, such a young deputy commander is incredible. "Don't worry, don't say that your wife is a great military wife. Even if she is not, we are obliged to take good care of the passengers."
Huo Beichuan saluted the conductor, who saluted in return.
Chen Jintao didn't know that the man went to find the flight attendant behind her back, and after making sure that Huo Beichuan was nowhere to be seen, he returned to his seat.
There was a middle-aged couple in the same carriage, who looked kind.
The old lady looked at Chen Jintao, smiled slightly and said, "Girl, that's your man, he looks so energetic! It's good to be a soldier, he looks so strong!"
Hearing the old lady's voice, Shen Jintao also smiled at her, "Yes, my husband is a soldier, and the New Year is only two days away, right? My husband can't go home with me, so I have to go back alone."
The old lady sighed, "That's what soldiers are like. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. We went to look for our son, but he's in Yunnan Province, so far away from home. He doesn't come home once a year, and I miss him so much. So after finishing our work, my husband and I went to Yunnan Province to look for him. But we won't be able to make it in time for the Chinese New Year, so we'll probably have to spend New Year's Eve on the train."
Of course Chen Jintao knew that New Year's Eve was in two days and she would not be able to get home at all. She still missed the plane she took in her previous life, which was only a three-hour journey.
The speed of trains nowadays is much slower than that of later generations. It will take at least five or six days to get back to Yunnan Province from here. Moreover, the weather is cold now. If you encounter a city with heavy snow on the way, you will probably be delayed. It is a blessing to be able to get home within ten days.
"Every family has its own problems. There's nothing we can do about it. The same goes for train conductors, crew members, and police officers. They can't go home for the New Year." Chen Jintao smiled. No matter what era, there are many people who are forced to do things against their will.
"Yeah, I think so too. It doesn't matter if we can't spend New Year's Eve together. As long as the family is together, every day will be as happy as the New Year."
The old lady laughed.
The atmosphere was much warmer, perhaps because the other party was also a family member, Chen Jintao and the lady got along well. Although the uncle with her was not very talkative, he looked like an honest and simple man, so Chen Jintao was not so nervous anymore.
The train puffed forward and someone was talking to her. Shen Jintao didn't feel bored. There were only three of them in the carriage for the time being and the atmosphere was quite good.
All the happiness was broken when the train stopped at the next station and a woman with a child entered the carriage.
"Mom! I'm afraid of heights. I want to live down there!"
The little boy, who was about seven or eight years old, started yelling as soon as he entered the carriage.
There was an empty lower bunk, and I thought the woman would go to the flight attendant to coordinate, but I didn't expect that woman to look around and her eyes finally stopped on Shen Jintao.
"Comrade, I'm sorry, I bought the ticket for the upper berth. As you can see, the child is a little scared. Can you switch with us?"
Chen Jintao: ...
"The price of the upper berth is different from the price of the lower berth, and there is an empty lower berth right now. You can negotiate with the flight attendant to make up the difference."
Shen Jintao spoke calmly, not being embarrassed to refuse other people's requests because of her young age as the woman thought.
A trace of embarrassment flashed across the woman's face. "It's not that I don't want to buy the lower bunk, but it's already been bought, so you see... the child is still young, so just consider it as a favor."
"No help!" Shen Jintao was still very cold.
The woman didn't know how to react for a moment because of her straightforward attitude. She could only smile awkwardly and turned to look at the aunt and uncle, hoping to get their help.
But the naughty kid didn't buy it. He only understood that Chen Jintao was unwilling to give up her seat to him, so he rushed directly towards Chen Jintao.
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