Lan Guoer frowned slightly and couldn't help but look at the old lady and the boy.
Most of the old lady's hair was already gray, tied into a bun at the back of her head. She was wearing a set of green coarse cloth clothes. Although clean and neat, it looked like it had been washed many times and many parts had turned gray. Looking closely, there were obvious patches on the sleeves, elbows, and knees.
The boy looked like he had been specially dressed up. He was wearing a brand new army green suit and new sandals. He looked neat and clean from head to toe. Apart from being a little thin and having a tanned skin, he was handsome and cute.
Seeing that there were already people in the carriage, the old lady smiled at her awkwardly and nodded.
"Excuse me, young lady, I'd like to ask, bunk number 7 is right here, right?"
Lan Guoer nodded and pointed to the bed opposite her, "Yes, this is it."
"Oh my! I finally found the right one!"
The old lady happily pulled the boy to sit opposite her, put the things on her shoulders aside one by one, and looked around the environment in the carriage.
"I never thought there would be such a nice berth on this train! It's as good as the big guesthouses in the city, right?" As she spoke, the old lady couldn't help but touch the bedding on the berth, muttering, "It's really soft!"
As soon as the little boy sat down, he set his eyes on the food on the small table.
Her clear eyes were wide open, her little mouth was moving, and she would glance at Lan Guoer from time to time, as if she really wanted to eat it but didn't dare to say it.
Lan Guoer was almost melted by his cute little expression. Seeing that the boy was skinny and malnourished, she picked up a chicken leg, put it on the lunch box lid and handed it to him.
"It's too hot, and the food doesn't last long. I think I brought too much food! I can't finish it all by myself. Can you help me eat?"
The light in the boy's eyes flickered, then quickly dimmed. He leaned back and shook his head.
"Grandpa said we shouldn't eat other people's food. No one's food comes from the wind; it's all there to feed the whole family."
At this time, the old lady came back to her senses from the shock in the carriage, noticed their conversation, and hurriedly pulled the boy to her side.
"Yes, yes, girl, this stuff is very precious. Just eat yours and leave it alone! We just had a meal before getting on the bus."
Lan Guoer couldn't help but feel a little fond of this pair of grandparents and grandchildren!
Thinking of the old lady Pan whom she met on the train when she came back from Yunnan Province last time, Lan Guoer couldn't help but sigh in her heart that education really can't be judged by status or wealth!
Seeing the old lady's decisive refusal, the little boy turned his head away and stopped looking at her, and Lan Guoer did not insist.
She quickly filled her stomach, covered the rest and put it back into her handbag.
"Girl, where are you going? Are you going to the Great Kyoto as well?"
The old lady saw that she had finished eating and then asked.
Thinking that the old lady could sit in the soft sleeper compartment, she must not be a bad person. Lan Guoer smiled and nodded.
"Yes! From what you said, you are going to Kyoto as well?"
"Oh, that's great! With you as my companion, I don't have to worry about missing my stop anymore!"
The old lady seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and replied with a smile,
"We are also going to Kyoto to take Hong Yazi to meet his mother!
To be honest, our Hong Yazi's mother is incredible! She's the only one in our county who got into Kyoto University! You didn't see the scene when she got the admission letter, it was such an honor! The county magistrate even came to our house to congratulate her!
When talking about Hong Yazi's mother, the old lady's face was full of pride and her voice was very confident, as if she wanted the whole world to know that Hong Yazi's mother was a college student at Peking University.
"That's really amazing!" Lan Guoer agreed sincerely!
Not to mention this era, even in the future, those who can be admitted to Kyoto University are rare and will be the focus of everyone's attention!
But the old lady didn't know what she was thinking about, her expression suddenly darkened, and she stroked Hong Yazi's little head.
"It's a pity for my unfortunate son! He couldn't live to see this day...Alas!"
Hearing the old lady sigh, Hong Yazi raised his little face and looked at her with his watery eyes blinking.
"Grandma, don't be sad. Grandpa said that Dad died to protect us and everyone else. He was a soldier defending our country and a great hero!"
The old lady hadn't shed tears at first, but after hearing what her grandson said, she didn't know what she thought of, and her eyes instantly turned red.
Then he realized that Lan Guoer was still beside him, and he forced a smile embarrassedly, raised his hand and wiped away the tears that had just fallen with the corner of his sleeve.
At this moment, Lan Guoer felt as if something had stabbed her heart!
These two grandparents and grandchildren are actually relatives of martyrs!
"Hi!" Perhaps sensing the instantly oppressive atmosphere in the carriage, the old lady said with a self-deprecating smile.
"Look at me, an old woman. I'm already old, but I'm still so stubborn! I'm not as smart as my grandson! Don't be offended, young lady!"
"How could that be! Auntie, isn't the university on vacation? Didn't Hong Yazi's mother go home?"
Lan Guoer didn't want the old lady to talk about sad things again, so she deliberately changed the subject.
However, this also made her feel puzzled. For the young man, it was no big deal to catch a train and go back. But it was a bit unreasonable to let the old man and the child, who had never been far away, travel such a long way to see her.
"Of course!" When the old lady mentioned this, she looked very worried.
"I don't know if Qiaogu encountered any difficulties in Kyoto. She hasn't sent a single letter back since she started school.
We also know that the workload in college is heavy, but we can’t just focus on studying and ignore our children!
This Hong boy really missed her! He missed her so much that he kept calling "Mom" in his sleep at night. He has lost a lot of weight recently!
My old man and I thought about it and decided to take Hong Yazi to Kyoto. During the summer vacation, we can ask her mother to take us to see the big Kyoto and the world!
As soon as we said we wanted to go to Kyoto, the county bought us tickets and arranged such a good carriage out of kindness to Hong Yazi's father!
When I think about how happy Hong Yazi's mother was when she saw her child, I feel like it's all worth it!"
"Then you should ask Hong Yazi's mother to take you and Hong Yazi to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Great Wall for a good tour! You can tell the villagers about it when you get back, right?"
Looking at the anticipation and excitement in the eyes of the old lady and Hong Yazi, Lan Guoer was somewhat infected by their emotions.
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