Chapter 40

"What happened to my parents?"

Tang Zhou hurriedly interrupted Lu Huaijing's words, and Tang Wan raised her hand and pulled him.

"Zhou Zhou, don't be anxious. Just listen to what your brother-in-law has to say."

"I just called my comrade, and he said your mother was in poor health and when she was sent to the brigade..."

Lu Huaijing said apologetically: "Although I asked my comrades to help, they couldn't openly help your parents.

So those members held a criticism meeting, saying, "I'm sorry your mother is sick."

He spoke cryptically, but Tang Wan was not stupid and naturally understood the meaning behind his words.

She was silent, her heart heavy. This was the way of the times.

She had to find a way to help her parents get rid of that identity.

"Don't feel guilty, this has nothing to do with you."

Tang Wan sighed, she raised her hand and gently stroked Tang Zhou, whose eyes were red, and whispered softly:

"Zhou Zhou, don't cry, mom and dad are still waiting for us."

"Uh-huh."

Tang Zhou nodded vigorously, and both siblings had the same determination in their eyes.

When they get there, they must go to see their parents.

The atmosphere was a bit depressing, but fortunately it was soon time to get on the train, and Lu Huaijing was carrying a lot of bags.

The train was packed with people, making Tang Wan dizzy.

It was still a hard sleeper. Tang Wan let Lu Huaijing sleep on the lower bunk, Tang Zhou on the upper bunk, and she slept on the middle bunk.

She had just had carsickness, so she wasn't feeling well and slept for a while after arriving.

When she woke up, Lu Huaijing was gone and Tang Zhou was also fast asleep. An old lady was sitting in the middle bunk opposite her. There were some things on the upper bunk, but she was not there.

There was a person lying on the lower bunk with his back to them; she couldn't see clearly, and there was a child sitting there.

Tang Wan got down from the middle bed, took out the prepared water from her backpack and took a sip.

"Mom, mom, I'm so hungry."

The child looked only five or six years old. He gently pushed the woman lying on the lower bunk.

The woman groaned in a daze, "Shengli, the water is in the bag, take it yourself."

The woman's voice was particularly weak and sounded wrong. Tang Wan frowned slightly.

Wang Shengli was young, and he struggled to drag out a cloth bag from under the shop and finally found the water bottle.

"Mom, drink some water."

Wang Shengli gently pushed his mother Zhang Hongyan, and Zhang Hongyan raised her eyelids with difficulty.

"Victory, you drink first."

Her face flushed, and something was wrong. Tang Wan couldn't help but remind her:

"Comrade, are you feeling unwell?"

Hearing her question, the old lady in the upper shop immediately stretched her head to look down, her face full of gossip.

"I'm fine..."

Zhang Hongyan finally got up, but she felt so weak in her hands that she couldn't even hold a bottle of water.

"Mom, what's wrong with you?"

Wang Shengli pursed her lips and looked a little scared. Tang Wan was afraid that she might have heatstroke from the look on her face.

It was not the hottest time of the summer, but the weather was hot. Besides, there were so many people on the train.

It was crowded, the weather was hot, and heat stroke was common.

"Comrade, you must be hot, drink some water."

Tang Wan hurried forward to help hold her water bottle. After taking a few sips of water, Zhang Hongyan felt a stream of clear water flowing into her stomach.

"Thank you, comrade."

After she finished speaking, she was panting and still looked listless, obviously suffering from a severe heatstroke.

"Comrade, I'm afraid you have heat stroke. I'll ask the conductor to see if there's any medicine to cool you down on the train."

Tang Wan is a doctor, and the original owner's family also has a long history of learning medicine, but nowadays it is considered a crime to have a treasure in one's possession.

So she tried not to show that she had medical skills.

"No, no, thank you, comrade, I just need to rest for a while."

Zhang Hongyan quickly stopped Tang Wan. It was not the first time this happened. She just had to take it slow. Why waste the money?

Since everyone said so, Tang Wan had no choice but to nod.

Just at this moment, Lu Huaijing came back from the bathroom. He took out his lunch box from his bag and said to Tang Wan:

"I'm going to get some food. Tell Zhou Zhou to get up, wash his face and eat."

"good."

Tang Wan just agreed, Zhang Hongyan on the other side said a little embarrassedly: "Comrade, could you please help me get a meal?

I'm feeling a little under the weather right now, and my son seems a little hungry."

Speaking of this, Zhang Hongyan felt a little embarrassed, but her legs were weak now.

She was afraid that the child couldn't walk that far, and she was worried about letting the child go alone.

"Can."

When Lu Huaijing just came back, he heard the conversation between Tang Wan and her. He came in just in time because he was afraid that Tang Wan would be embarrassed.

"Thank you."

Zhang Hongyan took out two yuan and a grain coupon and handed them to Lu Huaijing, who only took the money.

"I just went to check it out. You don't need a food stamp, just one dollar."

"Thank you."

Zhang Hongyan was especially grateful to Tang Wan and Lu Huaijing for helping Shengli take out the aluminum lunch box from the cloth bag.

Lu Huaijing turned around and was about to leave when the old lady sitting in Zhang Hongyan's middle booth suddenly spoke up:

"Young man, it doesn't matter if you bring one or two, can you bring a lunch box for me too?"

She took out her aluminum lunch box and handed it to Lu Huaijing without giving him any money, her little eyes full of brilliance.

Tang Wan suddenly became worried that the old lady was bullying Lu Huaijing.

"Sorry, I can't take that much."

Lu Huaijing was not stupid. The old lady spoke with full energy and did not look like someone who needed help.

It's obvious at first glance that he's someone who wants to take advantage!

"Hey, why are you helping her and not me?"

Qiu Dazao pointed at Lu Huaijing angrily and said, "Do you understand respecting the elderly and loving the young?"

Her voice was so loud that people next door had to crane their heads to hear the excitement.

Even Tang Zhou was woken up by the noise. He looked at the old lady with a ferocious face in confusion.

"Huai Jing, don't forget to fetch water."

Tang Wan took out two army green water bags from the cloth bag, which were actually filled with water.

But she just didn't want to let the old lady have her way.

When you are away from home, helping others is a favor, but not helping is your duty.

"good."

Lu Huaijing turned away without even looking at her, which made Qiu Dazao so angry that he slapped the iron frame of the bed and howled:

"Look, they are bullying the elderly!"

"Comrade, my wife only has two hands and can't hold so many things, if you need it.

I can ask the conductor to come over for you, is that okay with you?"

Tang Wan smiled politely, which made those who were watching the excitement burst out laughing.

"Yes, yes. When it's time for dinner, the train attendant will push food over to sell. You can wait a while."

"They need to prepare so much food. You have healthy arms and legs. Go by yourself."

“…”

Zhang Hongyan felt a little embarrassed. It was all her fault that she had caused them trouble. She stood up by holding the bed.

"Comrade, I'll go fight myself."

"It doesn't matter."

Lu Huaijing walked away with his long legs. Zhang Hongyan said to Tang Wan apologetically:

"I'm sorry to cause you trouble, comrades."

"You still want to cause trouble for others. What are you doing here when you are sick?"

Qiu Dazao was obviously venting his anger on Zhang Hongyan, who usually didn't have a good temper.

But she felt really uncomfortable today, and she looked at Qiu Dazao with difficulty.

"Auntie, I was not feeling well, so I asked the young comrade to help me."