Chapter 86 Set off to the island!
When Lu Xiao left, Su Tang felt like her heart was being scratched by a cat's claws, anxious and panicked.
She put away the things that Zhang Cui and Aunt Wang had stuffed into her hands, and looked at the thin ginseng, her heart burning with joy.
She remembered the kindness of her neighbors.
When she returns from the island, she will come to visit and express her gratitude.
But the most important thing right now is to pack my luggage and wait for news from Lu Xiao.
She rummaged through the drawers and took out all the tickets in the house that were worth a little money and could be exchanged for things, and also found some thicker clothes as the wind on the island was strong.
Medicine! Yes, medicine is the most important thing! She packed up the few common medicines she had saved up, such as cold syrup and painkillers.
The medicines she had specially prescribed at the hospital were also packed up.
I also remembered that there was some brown sugar at home, so I took some with me and gave it to Dad to drink with water to warm his body.
We were so busy and chatty that it was already dawn.
Su Tang ate two mouthfuls of the leftover noodle soup cooked by Lu Xiao last night, not caring about the taste. All she could think about was the news that her father was seriously ill.
But as time passed, the sun climbed from the east to the top of my head, and then slowly moved to the west.
Lu Xiao hasn't come back yet.
Su Tang was restless. She checked her luggage over and over again, and folded and refolded the old clothes she had brought for her parents.
She picked up the letter on the table, put it down, put it down, and picked it up again. The places on the letter paper that were wet with tears had dried up, leaving some wrinkled marks, which made her feel uncomfortable.
"Why haven't you come back yet... Could it be that the proof is impossible?"
As soon as this thought came to his mind, Su Tang felt a little breathless.
She walked to the door and stretched her neck to look out. The alley was empty.
Just when she was getting so anxious that she was about to smoke and felt like the sky was about to fall, familiar footsteps finally came from outside the courtyard gate.
Su Tang's heart suddenly rose to his throat and he rushed over to open the door.
Lu Xiao stood at the door, sweating profusely, his military jacket open, the vest underneath soaked with sweat and sticking to his strong chest.
He held a manila envelope tightly in his hand, his face showing the fatigue of traveling.
"Tangtang!"
He panted, stepped into the yard, and closed the door behind him.
"How about it?"
Su Tang's voice was shaking, and her eyes were fixed on the envelope in his hand.
Lu Xiao smiled and slammed the envelope into Su Tang's hand. "Done! Letter of introduction, pass, everything is ready! Boat ticket for tomorrow morning!"
Su Tang quickly opened the envelope and took out the paper inside.
There was a letter of introduction with a bright red official seal and several certificates saying "passage granted", all clearly stated!
Black and white, red seal! This is real! I can go to the island!
A huge feeling of joy and relief suddenly rushed to his head, and Su Tang's legs went weak and he almost fell.
Lu Xiao quickly supported her.
"Great...Great Lu Xiao!"
Su Tang clutched the certificates tightly, as if they were life-saving elixirs, and tears began to flow again, but this time they were tears of joy.
"How did you get it? So quickly?"
Lu Xiao raised his hand to wipe the sweat off his face, helped Su Tang into the house, and lowered his voice.
"I explained the situation to our leader. The old man was soft-hearted and knew your family's situation was special. He approved it specially, using the name of a military family visit, and simplified the procedures."
"I went to several places and got all the stamps, and finally got it done. I also asked someone to buy the boat ticket. We will leave the dock at six tomorrow morning."
He picked up the boiled water on the table and gulped down a large glass before continuing, "But we have to leave now and catch the fastest train to the dock."
Su Tang looked at Lu Xiao's tired but extremely determined face, and his vest soaked with sweat, and the warm feeling in her heart surged up again, accompanied by a sour pain.
He ran countless miles and asked so many people for help that day.
"Are you exhausted? Sit down and rest. I'll get you something to eat."
Su Tang said with concern.
“Not tired!”
Lu Xiao waved his hand and his eyes swept over the luggage piled on the kang and the small cloth bag next to it.
"Are you all packed?"
He looked at the pile of things with some surprise.
Su Tang quickly told Zhang Cui and Aunt Wang about their help.
Lu Xiao nodded, his eyes softening. "They are all good people. Okay, take these medicines with you. They will be very useful in critical moments."
He stuffed the medicine carefully into the innermost part of his luggage.
"I bought some dry food to eat on the way. You should quickly count the tickets, money and other things, so as not to forget the important ones. I'll go pack up the bicycle and carry the luggage to the train station."
The young couple immediately got back to work. Su Tang hid the documents and money close to his body and packed his luggage more securely.
In the small room, there was only the rustling sound of people packing things and Lu Xiao's occasional whispered instructions.
There weren't many words, but the feeling of relying on each other and overcoming difficulties together was so warm that it made one's nose sore under the dim light.
A few days later, in the shaking cabin.
The salty and humid sea breeze, with a unique fishy smell, came in through the gaps in the porthole.
The hull rose and fell with the waves, making a dull clanging sound.
In the narrow third-class berth, Su Tang leaned on Lu Xiao's shoulder, her face a little pale.
The several days and nights of train travel plus the bumpy sea boat ride made her feel a little dizzy.
She held the package containing medicine and ginseng tightly in her arms, not daring to let go for a moment.
Lu Xiao sat upright, like a rooted pine tree, trying his best to keep his body steady so that Su Tang could lean on him more comfortably.
He gently patted Su Tang's back with one of his big hands, and flipped through a wrinkled simple map of the island with the other hand.
"We're almost there, Tangtang, hold on a little longer."
He whispered, his voice slightly drowned out by the sound of the waves, but his calmness was reassuring.
"Look at this map. After getting off the ship, we still have to take a bus to get to the station where my parents live."
Su Tang raised his head and looked out the porthole.
The vast ocean is boundless, and the deep blue water rolls with white waves.
In the distance, where the sea and the sky meet, a gray-green line appears faintly.
That's the island! That's where my parents are!
Her heart tightened. She was looking forward to arriving quickly, but also afraid of what she would see when she got there.
Dad...what happened?
"Lu Xiao." Her voice was a little hoarse: "Do you think... Dad will get better?"
Lu Xiao put down the map, hugged Su Tang tighter, rested his chin on the top of her head, and spoke in a firm tone.
"Yes! I definitely will! Aren't we here now? I brought medicine and supplements, and you came in person. When Dad saw you, he was so happy that his illness was half healed!"
He paused, looking out the window at the increasingly clear coastline, his eyes determined: "No matter what happens, I'm here. Together, we can bring Dad home and take good care of him!"
"Um."
Su Tang leaned on Lu Xiao's shoulder and said nothing more.
When the whistle sounded, they knew they had arrived at the island.
They followed the crowd off the boat, and as soon as they got off, Su Tang vomited all over the floor in disgust.
The boat was swaying so much that even when she stood on the ground she still felt like she was on a boat.
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