Jian Dan wasn't very good at giving advice, and her speech wasn't very coherent, but through her gentle persuasion, Qin Qinghuai's sadness had mostly dissipated by the end.
“I understand the reasoning, but I feel so choked up. You know, everyone was doing so well, everyone was wholeheartedly dedicated to building the country, how did it all turn out like this?”
They were all pure-hearted people, focused solely on their academic studies and oblivious to the world around them, yet they received the most unfair treatment.
No one can refute this statement. In just the past few years, how many times have we seen such cases of turning black into white?
Qin Qinghuai himself knew that he couldn't help but grumble a few words, but he would stop talking about it, because if others heard it, it might cause more trouble.
"Xiao Yi, are there any empty yards near my house?"
Qin Yi doesn't even need to know this; it's simple enough for anyone to understand.
"This is Sister Wang's house. The right side is empty, but isn't it too deep?"
Our family compound is the closest to the foot of the mountain. They're all physically weak; is it appropriate for them to live over there?
"It seems that after the incident during the Spring Festival, the families who came afterward all consciously chose the outer courtyards."
"Brother Huai, if you want to be close by and easy to take care of, what do you think of those courtyards diagonally opposite your house? They're right across from the Chen family's place. I remember there are two adjacent courtyards there, both empty. You can tidy them up a bit and they're ready to move in."
The group discussed quietly. Cheng Chao and the others had a good night's sleep and were woken up by the rumbling of their stomachs and the aroma of food. Cheng Chao didn't feel anything was wrong, since they were all his own people, but the other three were a little reserved.
Qin Yi glanced at Professor Wei from time to time. His fever had subsided, and he was currently looking confused.
The two people on the upper bunk hesitated for a moment before slowly getting down. After standing still, they first glanced at Professor Wei before looking at Cheng Chao, since he was the only one they knew along the way.
Cheng Chao didn't notice the excitement in his brother-in-law's eyes; he was greeting them.
"Professors, please come and sit down. Your bellies are the most important thing, so eat first, we can talk later."
Professor Yu and Professor Zhu, a married couple, looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Company Commander Cheng, we just need something to eat, we don't need to be so well-fed,"
Even when they were doing well, they never seemed to be so willing to spend money on food. There were several aluminum lunchboxes on the table, all filled with meat and vegetables, and even rice. This treatment was a bit too good for them, making them a little hesitant.
Cheng Chao didn't even look up.
"You don't need to be so polite. It's because we ran into my sister. If it were me, we might really go back hungry."
"Come and eat! Speaking of which, you're from Beijing, and so am I. My sister and brother-in-law are both from Beijing. If you really think about it, we're even from the same hometown, right, brother-in-law?"
"......Um."
Qin Yi stood up impatiently and took two steps forward.
"Uncle Yu, Aunt Zhu, do you still remember me? And Brother Huai?"
The couple stared wide-eyed at him, and at Qin Qinghuai behind him, momentarily speechless.
"Xiao Yi, Qing Huai, what are you doing here?"
"You, you,"
The train conductor announced the next stop: Anping County. Qin Qinghuai didn't even have time for reminiscing.
"Uncle Yu, Aunt Zhu, come and eat first."
This Company Commander Cheng isn't an outsider; he's my brother-in-law, a member of the Cheng family in Beijing. This is my future wife; we're all family, so please don't be shy."
"You...you're married?"
Cheng Chao had already tidied up the lower bunk, and Professor Wei opposite him also sat up. With two lower bunks, there was plenty of room for five or six people.
"Let's eat first, no need to talk about that now. We'll be at the next stop soon. By the way, Qinghuai, have you contacted a car yet?"
Cheng Chao asked questions while eating.
"What time is it now? Should we stay here for the night before going back?"
"Isn't this your dorm room too?"
"Aren't there guesthouses?"
Jian Dan chimed in as well.
"No, I have a small house with two kang beds, that should be enough for everyone to sleep in."
"Go away, this is my territory now, don't come here and cause trouble."
Time flew by amidst the banter and laughter. Not long after they finished eating, they noticed the train slowing down. Qin Yi, carrying large and small bags, walked in front, Cheng Chao led three people in the middle, and Qin Qinghuai, carrying two small bags and holding Jian Dan's hand, brought up the rear, squeezing off the train behind the bustling crowd.
Outside the train station, Zheng Aiguo stared intently at the exit. He had driven there late at night and had been waiting since morning, afraid of missing his arrival time. Although many trains are delayed these days, what if he arrived early?
Seeing a familiar face emerge from the crowd, he quickly went to greet them.
"Xiao Yi, you're back? Where are the political commissar and your wife?"
Qin Yi pushed the bundle he was carrying directly into Zheng Aiguo's arms.
"They're behind us, did they drive? There are a lot of people."
“Opened,”
Zheng Aiguo agreed blankly, only then realizing...
"Hey? Wait a minute, no, it's not just me, Political Commissar Cheng is here too,"
"ah?"
Qin Yi glanced back at Cheng Chao and the others who were struggling to squeeze out, and simply shoved all the things into Zheng Aiguo's hands.
"Brother Zheng, take the things over there, I'll go pick them up. Where's the car?"
Zheng Aiguo had his hands occupied, so he could only raise his chin to indicate that bicycles were rare on the road at this time, let alone cars. Qin Yi naturally spotted the conspicuous military green color at a glance.
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