On the big wooden bed, Song Ruan suddenly woke up, sat up and breathed heavily.
She dreamed of Yang Bin.
She dreamed that Yang Bin was captured and beaten by the enemy.
He asked her to save him!
Song Ruan actually knew that this might be what she thought about during the day and then dreamed about at night.
But she still couldn't stop feeling anxious.
Song Ruan got out of bed, walked to the table, sat down, and poured herself a glass of water.
The night sky outside the window was still pitch black, and not even the stars could be seen.
Just like her thoughts, it was a mess and she didn't know what to do.
She sat like this until dawn.
In the morning, she went directly to the school office to find the department head.
"You want to take a leave of absence now?" The dean was very surprised. "It's already halfway through the semester. If you take a leave of absence now, you will have to start all over again in your sophomore year."
"I know." Song Ruan nodded.
"So you still want to insist on doing it?"
"Yes, thank you for your help, Director."
Seeing her persistence, the director couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, can you tell me why?"
"It's my own personal reason that I have no choice but to do."
"Well, okay." The dean sighed, "You are a smart and opinionated student. I won't try to persuade you. I believe you have thought it through carefully."
The director rummaged through a stack of papers in the drawer, took out a few and placed them in front of her. "Fill out these application forms."
"Okay, Director...thank you." She was really touched by the director's trust in her.
But she felt that her decision was not well thought out.
I can only say that it is a lonely courage.
After completing the leave of absence procedures, Song Ruan came out of the office.
She first went to the shop to find Li Dayong and explained to him that she might not be in Beijing recently. She handed him the key to the small building and asked him to help prepare the vegetables in the yard and put him in charge of the business of the braised pork shop.
Then, Song Ruan went to the post office again.
She had sent the expedited telegram yesterday at noon, and it would only take a few hours to be received, so she was going to see if there was any reply telegram.
After going to the post office and asking the staff to confirm that there was no telegram from her, Song Ruan turned around and went to the market and the supply and marketing cooperative to make some large purchases.
Nowadays, there is no shortage of food, clothing and daily necessities in the space, but she still bought a lot of rice, flour, oil and grain, as well as bacon, dried meat and pickled meat that are easy to store.
Vegetables are not easy to store, so she bought less, but she also bought two packets of vegetable seeds, planning to sow a little on the black soil every few days, so that there would be no shortage of vegetables.
After shopping, Song Ruan returned to the small building.
She took out several large buckets from the space, filled them with water, and put them back into the space to be used for cooking and bathing in the next few days.
Then she counted the hoes, shovels, knives, and daggers, as well as the small amounts of gold, silver, jade, and watches that others had used to exchange for food during the locust plague.
Although there is not much of these things, they are considered hard currency no matter where they are.
A poor family is better off on the road than on the emergency side.
After taking inventory, she packed some daily clothes and went out.
It was almost noon, and Song Ruan went to the post office again.
Finally there's her telegram!
"Border, Pu'er Town."
When Song Ruan saw the place name, she couldn't help but frown.
Pu'er Town is the northernmost town in my country. The reason why Song Ruan knew the name of this place is because of the special features of this town.
Because, just across the river from this town is another country.
It is a lawless place and very chaotic.
Xiangdong must have had some ulterior motive in leading her to Pu'er Town.
But she had no choice but to go because of the uneasy feeling in her heart.
If she didn't go, she was afraid she would regret it for the rest of her life.
Song Ruan thought for a few seconds, and then decisively went to Xinhua Bookstore to buy a map and two related miscellaneous books. Then, she asked for directions and took a bus directly to the train station.
She was going to the border.
When Song Wen received the letter Song Ruan left for him, Song Ruan had already boarded the train heading north.
After boarding the train in Beijing, it took five days and changed two trains before Song Ruan finally boarded the train to the border.
After sitting on the train for five days, Song Ruan felt like his whole body was falling apart and his spirit was depressed.
Song Ruan suddenly missed the chattering Zhao Meili very much.
Because she had been on the train for five days and had hardly spoken to anyone.
"Auntie, are you going to the border as well?"
Song Ruan took the initiative to strike up a conversation with the lady sitting opposite her.
The old lady looked to be in her 50s and was thin. When she heard Song Ruan's words, she just looked up at her, then continued to lower her head expressionlessly and ignored her.
Song Ruan was a little discouraged after finally finding someone to talk to but no one paid any attention to her.
There were relatively few people on the train to the border. For example, there were only two people sitting in the four seats between her and the one opposite her.
It's impossible for her to go to other seats and chat with others, right?
"I went to the border to look for my husband because someone told me he was dead, but I didn't believe it."
No one paid any attention to her, so Song Ruan had to talk to herself.
"I don't know where he is now, whether he has food to eat or clothes to wear."
"Then why are you still looking for it?" A dry and sharp voice sounded, and you could tell that he hadn't spoken for a long time.
"Ah?" Song Ruan looked up in surprise. She didn't expect that the lady opposite her, who was even more depressed than her, would actually reply to her.
"Then why are you still looking for it?" The old lady looked up at her and repeated it again.
His face was dry, his lips were cracked, and his expressionless face looked a little scary.
But Song Ruan saw a gleam of hope in her eyes.
She really wanted to hear Song Ruan's answer.
"Because I don't believe it, and because he is too important to me." Song Ruan said slowly.
As he spoke, Song Ruan held his waist and moved a little, changing his sitting position to relieve the discomfort of sitting for a long time.
The old lady noticed it, frowned and asked, "Are you pregnant?"
"Yes." Song Ruan nodded. "It's only been four months. You can actually see it, Auntie. You are so sharp-eyed."
Her pregnancy was not very obvious, and her belly was only slightly bulging after four months.
The weather is cold now and she is wearing thick clothes. Not many people can notice her when she walks on the street. Most people think that she just has a thick waist.
"I'm an experienced person, there's nothing I can't see." The old lady's tone was not good, "Since you are pregnant, you shouldn't go to the border. It's a barbaric land with a harsh climate. Do you know that?!"
"I know, I have already inquired before coming here, Auntie, please don't scold me."
The aunt's scolding made Song Ruan think of his parents and brothers.
If they knew, they would definitely scold her like the old lady did. No matter how much they doted on her, she would probably not be able to escape a scolding when she returned this time.
There was still no extra expression on the old lady's face, but Song Ruan could feel the blame from her face.
Song Ruan said a little aggrievedly: "I know I'm pregnant and I should be careful everywhere, but I also want to bring the baby's father home."
"...That's right, we should take him home."
The old lady seemed to be in a trance, muttering these words in a low voice, and then ignored her.
Seeing the old lady's dazed look, Song Ruan didn't bother her anymore.
The train rumbled forward and Song Ruan fell asleep in a daze.
Suddenly, a rude voice woke her up.
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