He Tingjun asked: "What's the matter?"
"Wen Jing is filming a movie at the commune. I want to go to the commune to see her tomorrow. If you're free, come with me."
Yun Qiao rested his head on He Tingjun's arm and couldn't help yawning again after he finished speaking.
"Okay." He Tingjun responded and kissed Yun Qiao on the face: "Go to sleep."
Yun Qiao hummed and closed his eyes.
The next morning, Yun Qiao slept until eight o'clock and was woken up by He Tingjun.
When he woke up, breakfast was already on the table. It was the steamed buns and porridge he had just bought from the cafeteria.
He Tingjun still had a chill on his body, and said to Yun Qiao: "It's cloudy today, and the temperature outside has dropped again. You should wear more clothes."
"Yes." Yun Qiao nodded, changed into a high-necked sweater, then came out to wash his face and brush his teeth, and sat at the dining table to eat.
After breakfast, the table was cleared and the two went out together.
He Tingjun was pushing his bicycle in front, and Yun Qiaoqi was a step behind because he wanted to lock the door.
When I walked out of the alley, I happened to see Yuan Jiahui, a military wife who lived in Courtyard No. 4, coming out of her house with a sixteen-year-old boy.
"Good morning." Yuan Jiahui greeted the two with a smile: "You two are riding your bikes, are you going out?"
"Yes, Sunday is free, let's go out and relax." Yun Qiao nodded and said, "Sister-in-law, are you going to take Wei Guo out to play too?"
"I took him to the grocery store to see if they had any pork tenderloins left." Yuan Jiahui complained with a smile, "This kid went to Xiaoyong's house yesterday and saw them eating sweet and sour pork. He insisted on having some and wouldn't let it go until he had a piece of it."
Yun Qiao chuckled and said, "All children are like this."
Yuan Jiahui smiled and said, "That's right. My Weiguo was quite obedient when he was little, but he was particularly stubborn when it came to eating. I don't think that's a flaw. If he wants to eat, let him eat. What do adults earn money for? It's to feed their children."
"That's right." Yun Qiao agreed with a smile.
As they were talking, the four of them walked out of the alley. He Tingjun got on his bicycle, one foot on the pedals and the other on the ground. Yun Qiao sat on it sideways and waved to Yuan Jiahui's wife, "Sister-in-law, we're leaving first."
Yuan Jiahui also waved to Yun Qiao: "Goodbye."
"Hold on tight." He Tingjun reminded him, kicked off the ride, and carried Yun Qiao along the road to the outside of the staff quarters. Yun Qiao sat on the back seat and hugged his waist.
Due to the confidential nature of the base, there is no direct bus to the commune. Only during festivals and holidays will one or two extra trucks be allocated to facilitate the military wives to go to the commune to purchase supplies.
If you want to go to the commune from the base at noon, you can either write an application to borrow a car, take the logistics car on the way, or go to the headquarters of the 10th Regiment of the 58th Farm, which is closest to the base, and take the farm bus.
Coming out of the family compound, I went all the way, around a low hill, crossed the bridge, passed by Laohugou, the village where I bought eggs last time, and continued west along the road next to the river. After about half an hour of cycling, I arrived at the headquarters of the 10th Regiment.
He Tingjun managed his time very well. The bus arrived just a few minutes after he arrived at the headquarters of the 10th Regiment.
Bicycles cannot be taken on buses, but there is a place to store bicycles next to the bus station.
After storing their bicycles, He Tingjun and Yun Qiao got on the bike together and chose a seat by the window.
Before departure, the ticket seller came to collect money. The one-way ticket from the 10th Regiment Headquarters to the commune was 80 cents per person. He Tingjun paid 16 cents for two people's tickets.
The road from the Tenth Regiment to the Commune was filled with unfamiliar scenery. Yun Qiao had initially memorized the route carefully, but as the bus wobbled around a few bends, his sense of direction became completely lost. Furthermore, it was a very overcast day, with no sun overhead, so even if Yun Qiao tried to rely on the sun to determine the direction, it wouldn't work.
Sometimes she felt that the car was heading north, but when she asked He Tingjun, she found out that it was heading west.
After turning the corner, she felt the car was heading east, but this time it was heading north.
After asking several times and getting the answer wrong every time, Yun Qiao gave up completely and leaned on He Tingjun's shoulder with his eyes closed to rest.
Maybe I was too tired last night, I closed my eyes and rested until I fell asleep.
When she opened her eyes again, the bus had already arrived at the commune. He Tingjun gently pushed her shoulder to wake her up: "Yun Qiao, wake up. We're almost there."
Yun Qiao opened his eyes, glanced at the street outside the window, and asked, "What time is it?"
He Tingjun raised his wrist to check the time: "It's almost half past ten."
Yun Qiao nodded, it wasn’t too late.
The bus enters the commune from the southern end of the street, but the bus stop is opposite the field hospital at the northernmost end of the commune, so it needs to cross the entire commune.
The place Yun Qiao was going to was the Commune Middle School, and the crew that Zheng Wenjing was in had been filming at the Commune Middle School during this period.
The middle school is located in the middle of the commune, so there is no need to go directly to the station, you have to go back and waste time.
Yun Qiao and He Tingjun got off the car directly near the state-owned restaurant. Zheng Wenjing loves to eat, so Yun Qiao didn't go to see her empty-handed. He bought half a roast chicken from the grocery store next to the state-owned restaurant.
The roast chicken is freshly braised and still warm. Zheng Wenjing will definitely like it.
When we got to the commune middle school, we saw quite a few people gathered at the gate.
The general public rarely went to the movies, and filming was a rare event for them, something that only happened once every decade or so. It was rare to see a film crew filming near their homes, so anyone with nothing else to do at home would come and watch the fun.
The crew didn't chase anyone away. As long as they were not within the filming range, they were allowed to watch. The only thing they had to do was not make any noise that would affect the sound recording.
Yun Qiao spotted Zheng Wenjing standing in the crowd at a glance. She had short hair and was wearing a sky-blue, wide-sleeved student uniform that female students wore during the Republic of China. The light color made her temperament look particularly cool.
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