Chapter 172 Leaving Home, Squeezing into the Train
They were called to the team and received 100 yuan for travel expenses.
Su Heng received a separate 100 yuan, and Song Wan and Cheng Yi, as educated youth who settled here temporarily, each received 50 yuan for travel expenses.
They were a little touched for a moment, because their home was not here and it seemed that they had never been able to integrate into the team.
But now I suddenly feel a sense of belonging here. There are familiar faces around me, and they have lived here for more than two years.
Let’s not talk about Su Heng. Her home is here, and she and Lu Mingchuan will come back when they have time.
Chen Xiang and Luo Yan prepared a small scarf and gloves for Qiuqiu, expressing their sadness about parting.
"I don't know when we'll meet again. Maybe we won't have the chance to meet again in the future."
Su Heng's world is getting farther and farther away from them. She will have new friends in the big city in the future, and her days in the Red Star Brigade may gradually be forgotten.
"What are you thinking about? I'll come back when I have time. Home is still here!" Su Heng patted their shoulders.
"Then we'll meet again when you come back."
"Sure, sure."
The next morning, the two families boarded tractors and headed towards the city as the brigade saw them off.
The morning mist had not yet dissipated. Qiuqiu was held in Lu Mingchuan's arms, smiling happily as the tractor rocked.
The two cats were in the same big bag. Zhaocai had gone out with them before and was very calm.
The masked man meowed twice, and then seeing that his elder brother was calmly catching up on his sleep, he also went over and huddled together with his elder brother.
Su Heng looked at the people and cats and said, "I hope they'll behave like this on the train. Otherwise, I'm really afraid of being kicked off the train."
Lu Mingchuan was very calm: "No, the train is already very noisy."
Cheng Yi and Song Wan also agreed with this statement.
Su Heng had never taken a train like that before, so she had no idea what it was like.
Once she got on the train, she finally realized how noisy it was.
Su Heng held Qiuqiu in her arms, while Lu Mingchuan carried the bag of money on his chest and squeezed into the crowd carrying two large bags of luggage.
Song Wan and his friends had less luggage, so the cat carried it for them.
The four of them were almost squeezed apart when they got on the bus, but Qiuqiu thought it was funny and kept giggling.
It took a lot of effort to find their seats. Fortunately, there were four of them together, and Su Heng and Song Wan sat opposite each other by the window.
Lu Mingchuan and Cheng Yi sat next to their wives respectively, separating them from the people outside the aisle.
Lu Mingchuan was tall and had long legs, so he threw the unimportant luggage onto the luggage rack before sitting down.
"It's so crowded here that my head is buzzing." Su Heng complained.
Zhaocai and the Masked Man were so scared that they hid in their bags, but fortunately they recovered after a while.
"Your feet weren't stepped on, were they?" Lu Mingchuan said as he was about to take Qiuqiu over.
"No, I just followed you." Su Heng was thankful, and then said, "Let him sit by the window with me. We can enjoy the scenery here."
Qiuqiu also waved her little hand to show her agreement.
"Then give it to me when you get tired of holding me."
As the two were talking, Song Wan took out a few mini medicine patches and placed them on the table.
"What is this?" Su Heng asked curiously.
Song Wan explained, "The smell in the car is very mixed, and it's easy to feel stuffy and dizzy. If you feel uncomfortable, just put one on."
It's too cold to keep the window open all the time.
Su Heng understood, this is just a motion sickness patch.
Song Wan's prescriptions are like a treasure chest, it seems like there is something to cure everything. If he opens a pharmaceutical company in the future, he will definitely make money.
When it was time for dinner, everyone in the car took out a variety of dishes, and the taste suddenly became complicated.
Su Heng had no appetite, so she opened the window. At least the air here was fresh.
The dry food that Song Wan and his friends brought with them were only some boiled eggs and steamed buns. They planned to buy some food when they arrived in the province and then take it out for Su Heng and the others to eat together.
Su Heng brought a lot of dry food, and opened it for the two of them to eat together. Unexpectedly, they were fine with everything else, but they especially enjoyed the pickles and steamed buns.
Su Heng felt hungry after seeing this and ate a little as well.
However, Song Wan is pregnant now and cannot eat too many pickles, so she restrains herself from eating too much.
They didn't forget to feed the cat after they finished eating.
There were a few loud people chatting loudly in the carriage, and there was no peace at all. Fortunately, they arrived in the province in the afternoon and had to change trains.
The next bus would not be available until the evening, so they had to wait in the waiting hall with their luggage, and quickly find a place to feed Qiuqiu, eat, and go to the toilet.
Song Wan and the others went out to buy food, but Su Heng didn't go out. She and Lu Mingchuan stayed in the waiting room to look after the luggage and the cat.
We will have to sit in the car for a day and a night and will not arrive in Beijing until tomorrow night.
Because she didn't want to go to the toilet on the train and was afraid of being suffocated, she restrained herself from drinking much water.
Only then did I dare to drink a glass of water in big gulps, trying to go through the day without drinking any water.
At ten o'clock in the evening, as the train arrived at the station, the crowd rushed to the door in a noisy manner.
Su Heng saw someone trying to get in through the window, so she said, "Let's find our own spot and go in through the window to avoid any more crowding and to avoid squeezing Wanwan and Qiuqiu."
It's not very convenient for both of them, one is a pregnant woman and the other has a child.
The two men also thought it was a good idea, so they dragged their luggage to find seats in their own carriage. After confirming their seats, they threw their luggage on the table, then carried their wives to the window and let them climb in.
Everyone around did the same thing, so they didn't feel surprised. After their wives went in, Lu Mingchuan supported himself with his hands and jumped in.
Cheng Yi didn't care about his image and quickly crawled in.
This is much more convenient than squeezing in through the door, you can just get on your seat directly.
Su Heng had already gone to the toilet in advance. She decided not to drink water for the next ten hours.
Lu Mingchuan held Qiuqiu in his arms and let her take a nap while it was quiet at night.
Song Wan also lay on the table. The two of them went to sleep first, and the two men kept watch.
There are many pickpockets on trains these days, and some even steal children. In short, it's very chaotic.
Su Heng didn't sleep for long, not because Qiuqiu was hungry, but because there was a quarrel in the next carriage, saying there was a thief, and the train police even came.
It was quiet in the second half of the night, but Su Heng slept for a while and couldn't fall asleep again.
Lu Mingchuan used a piece of clothing to block Su Heng, surrounded her and Qiuqiu, and let her feed the baby.
Qiuqiu ate quietly. It was the middle of the night and the carriage was pitch black. Everyone was asleep and no one noticed them.
After feeding Su Heng, she held Qiuqiu and asked Lu Mingchuan to take a nap, but he just leaned back in the chair with his arms crossed and took a nap.
Pickpockets are most rampant at night, so he can't sleep peacefully.
But perhaps because the conductor had just caught one, the remaining pickpockets did not dare to move, and everything was peaceful for the rest of the night.
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