Chapter 35 Departure to the Army

The next day, Chen Cuijuan got up at three o'clock in the middle of the night!

Although I already had experience from sending Gu Ye away last time.

But that time, the son-in-law went alone. He was a soldier and had made many trips back and forth over the years, more times than she had ridden on a tractor, so there was nothing to worry about.

But this time it’s different.

This time her daughter is going with her, and she doesn’t know when she will be back.

When Gu Ye didn't come back, Chen Cuijuan was looking forward to it every day.

Now that Gu Ye has finally come and wants to bring his daughter with him, Chen Cuijuan should be happy, but she didn't sleep much the whole night.

Whenever I close my eyes, I see my daughter when she was little, nestling in my arms and calling me mom.

Shen Dahe wasn't much better.

The old couple knew that the other was not asleep, and they tacitly did not disturb each other, and immersed themselves in their own sad emotions.

Shen Zhiyou and the others are going to set off at five o'clock.

Chen Cuijuan endured and endured, and finally made it to half past three.

I got up on time, washed up, and started to light a fire, boil water, and knead dough.

Dumplings when you go out and noodles when you get home.

Since there is no meat at home, I make the filling with leeks and eggs.

All the eggs I saved before were used up today, and half of them were used to make dumplings for the two of them to eat now.

The other half was used to wrap pies for them to take with them on the road.

As soon as the dumplings were put into the pot, Chen Cuijuan went to wake them up.

Shen Zhiyou was supported by Gu Ye's shoulders to get up. She couldn't even open her eyes. "What time is it?"

"It's almost four o'clock."

Shen Zhiyou: ".......Only four o'clock? Aren't we leaving at five o'clock?"

Gu Ye was also stunned when he saw the time, but he could smell the fragrance of noodles. Chen Cuijuan had already prepared breakfast, so they definitely couldn't continue sleeping.

He quickly put on his clothes and handed Shen Zhiyou's clothes to her: "We're leaving soon, talk to mom for a while, and sleep after we get in the car."

According to Shen Zhiyou's habit of falling asleep as soon as she gets on the bus, Gu Ye thinks she can sleep all the way.

"Well, I'll get up."

After getting dressed, the dumplings are ready.

Fearing that they would be hungry on the road, Chen Cuijuan cooked a large bowl of dumplings for each of them.

The dumplings she made herself had thin skin and large fillings. Shen Zhiyou usually felt full after eating four or five.

There were at least fifteen in the bowl that Chen Cuijuan served her.

"Hurry up, wash up and come eat dumplings. Your dad has gone to the mountain behind to pick peaches. You can bring some to eat later if you feel uncomfortable on the road."

Shen Zhiyou nodded blankly, still holding the toothbrush in her mouth: "Mom, I can't finish it, can you help me eat some."

If you can’t finish the food, Gu Ye will help you.

But today, there were at least 20 dumplings in Gu Ye's bowl, and it was difficult for him to finish them all by himself. Shen Zhiyou got up and went to the kitchen to get a bowl, and took out half of it, "Mom, please eat with me."

Chen Cuijuan looked at her helplessly and said, "Okay, you eat first. Mom still has a lot of things to do. I'll eat when you can't eat anymore."

Watching the two of them concentrating on eating dumplings, Chen Cuijuan took out the aluminum lunch box that Gu Ye carried with him, put five baked leek egg pancakes in it, and added some pickles.

"Take this bread with you and eat it when you are hungry."

Before we finished eating the dumplings, Shen Dahe came back.

Her body was still covered in dew, but she had a smile on her face: "I was planning to pick some peaches, but the loquats were ready too, so I washed them and took them with me on the way."

That peach tree was planted by Grandma Shen Zhiyou.

Grandma Shen knew that Shen Zhiyou was leaving today, so she picked some peaches and sent them over the day before yesterday. Who knew that the greedy girl and Tiedan would eat them all in two days.

Shen Dahe ran there early this morning and picked another bag of fruits.

I also touched a bag of loquats.

It’s bright yellow and looks delicious.

Her husband finally understood, and Chen Cuijuan looked at him with satisfaction: "Okay, wash them quickly and put them away."

Shen Zhiyou forced herself to eat five dumplings and she couldn't eat any more. Only then did Chen Cuijuan agree to eat the remaining half bowl of dumplings.

After eating the dumplings, I asked them to check all the things they were going to bring.

"Where's the letter of introduction, marriage certificate, and train ticket?"

"I'm carrying it with me, look, mom." Shen Zhiyou motioned Gu Ye to take it out and show it to Chen Cuijuan.

"Um."

Chen Cuijuan nodded with satisfaction and asked them where they put the money.

"I put a little money in my pocket for the trip, and the rest of the money is kept close to me."

There were dozens of dollars in the side pocket of Gu Ye's clothes, a few dollars in Shen Zhiyou's pocket, and there was also some money in the small pocket on her clothes that Chen Cuijuan sewed for her.

Chen Cuijuan frowned, still not satisfied: "Next time you come back, just sew a pocket on your pants. It's safest to put it on your pants."

Huh.

What a smell that is.

Shen Zhiyou wrinkled her nose in disdain: "What if I fall into the toilet when I go to the bathroom?"

Chen Cuijuan: ".......Are you stupid? Don't you know how to sew up the hole?"

Shen Zhiyou: "What should I do if it's sewn up?"

Gu Ye: “…” This mother and daughter are absolutely amazing!

Chen Cuijuan: "...Get lost, get out of here quickly. I get annoyed just by seeing you."

Shen Zhiyou suddenly felt wronged and pouted, "Mom... I can't bear to leave you."

Chen Cuijuan's eyes also turned red.

But she had to save her face. It would be so embarrassing to cry in front of her daughter and son-in-law. People who didn't know her would think that Chen Cuijuan would not be able to survive without her daughter.

"Okay, come back for the New Year. If you don't come back, mom will come to see you!"

Chen Cuijuan has never gone out.

When I said this, I immediately thought this was a better idea!

I just don’t know if it will work!

Gu Ye nodded slightly: "When the time comes, help mom buy the ticket in advance, and let dad and the others take you to the train station, and we will pick you up at the train station."

"Oh, mom was just talking, how can I really go? Hahahaha"

When Chen Cuijuan heard that she could join the army, she immediately smiled so hard that her eyes could not be seen. "But if you really want me to go, I can go."

Shen Zhiyou: “…”

Gu Ye was carrying a big bag filled with Shen Zhiyou's clothes and shoes.

Shen Zhiyou was holding Gu Ye's military bag, which contained a water bottle, lunch box, and the fruits washed for them by Shen Dahe.

When I had checked everything and was about to go out, Gu's mother and father finally arrived.