"Comrade Yan, Comrade Zhong, Mr. Yan, we have eaten." Wang Daya and Gong Zhaodi said with a smile.
Everyone understood that Wang Daya and the others were eating the steamed buns they brought with them.
Yan Guofeng nodded lightly without saying anything; Yan Rushan glanced at them and nodded to indicate that he understood. Zhong Yuxiu didn't know what to say. They had never thought of mistreating anyone. It was just that these two people came from poor backgrounds and attached great importance to money and food.
Not wasting food is something they often do. Fortunately, everyone has a good appetite, so there are rarely leftovers at home. She has a big appetite and eats a lot. Gu Lingguo and Fang Guozhong are no less, so any leftovers can be finished by these two.
"Don't do this again next time." People have already eaten it, what else can she say?
Yan Rushan ignored Wang Daya and the other two and instead fixed his gaze on Feng Zheng. "Comrade Gu, we're back. Please take Comrade Feng Zheng home. Comrade Fang will go to the dining area to eat."
"Okay, if Comrade Zhong goes out, remember to call me." Gu Lingguo said.
"Um."
Yan Rushan nodded, and Gu Lingguo led Feng Zheng out of this carriage and into the carriage next to it. Gu Lingguo saw at a glance that there were five people in the carriage. Except for Fang Guozhong, the other four were wearing military uniforms.
"Comrade Fang, I'll stay here and watch over you. Go eat."
"You're back from eating so soon?" Fang Guozhong stood up from the bed.
Gu Lingguo said, "It's not fast. We wasted some time making complementary food for the children." It took half an hour for Feng Zheng to eat.
"The children are young and cannot go hungry; can complementary foods be prepared on the train?" They did not bring complementary foods for the children when they went out, let alone prepared complementary foods, they did not even bring the ingredients; everyone knew that they were going on a long journey, so the ingredients for the meals for the next two days were carefully selected, and they tried their best to ensure that there would be no leftover ingredients every day.
"Comrade Yan discussed it with the train attendant, and they helped mediate, and they agreed to give us a special meal."
Fang Guozhong nodded to show that he understood. "That's good too. We can't eat Comrade Feng's cooking, but the children can eat healthily. Okay, please look after Comrade Feng and the luggage for a while. I'll go eat and be back soon."
Gu Lingguo nodded and watched him leave the carriage before speaking to Feng Zheng, "You can go upstairs and have a rest. Go to the dining area early in the afternoon to prepare complementary foods for the children. Then I'll ask Comrade Wang to go with you." He didn't intend to leave anymore. These few steps were already as far away from Comrade Zhong as he could get.
Feng Zheng replied in a naive voice, "Okay, I'll go when I wake up."
"Go up." Gu Lingguo sat down on Fang Guozhong's bed, his eyes swept over the other four people in the carriage, and took a quick look; these people were soldiers, and it was unknown whether they were going to carry out a mission or had other things to do.
If it's none of his business, he won't ask.
Fang Guozhong went to the dining area to get his food, wolfed it down, and finished it quickly. He paid and returned to the carriage, which took no more than ten minutes.
Gu Lingguo was not surprised to see people coming back. Soldiers eat fast, so it's not surprising.
"Are you full?"
"You're full. Go back next door. I'll keep an eye on Comrade Feng here."
Gu Lingguo breathed a sigh of relief, responded and returned to the next carriage; Yan Rushan and Zhong Yuxiu were the first to notice his return.
"Why so fast?" Zhong Yuxiu asked.
"Comrade Fang eats quickly by himself and can finish his meal in no time." Gu Lingguo continued, "Comrade Feng has already gone to bed. I've told him to go to the dining area to prepare complementary food for the children after he wakes up. I'll have Comrade Wang accompany him. Comrade Fang needs someone to look after his luggage and can't move around freely."
When it comes to cooking, apart from Feng Zheng’s delicious cooking, only Wang Daya and Gong Zhaodi are slightly better.
Among their group, Feng Zheng is not very smart, so they need someone with a clear mind and quick thinking to help; after thinking about it, they think this arrangement is the best.
Zhong Yuxiu looked up at Wang Daya, who was sleeping on the upper bunk across from her. "Comrade Wang, I'll have to trouble you to keep an eye on Comrade Feng this afternoon and give him some help."
"Okay, no problem. If we have enough time, Feng Zheng and I will cook a few more dishes." So as to avoid having to eat the big pot food on the train.
Zhong Yuxiu was eager to do so. She was also thinking the same thing. "You decide."
Things were explained clearly, arrangements for the afternoon were made, and after eating and drinking, Yan Guofeng, Wang Daya, and Gong Zhaodi coaxed the children to sleep. Due to limited conditions on the train, the children could not sleep together and had to sleep separately from the adults.
Perhaps because of this reason, Yan Guofeng and others had to coax the children for a long time before they fell asleep; the time required to fall asleep was three times longer than before, and it would be even more difficult to coax them when the children grew older.
Riding on a train is always agonizing and long. The only thing to be thankful for is that Feng Zheng and Wang Daya can cook three meals a day to improve everyone's diet; the staff in the train dining area are relatively easy to get along with. Otherwise, spending three whole days on the train, not being able to eat or sleep well and not being able to move around, would be really hard to endure.
When the train arrived at its destination, everyone got off the train and felt like they were still on it; the sound of the train moving was in their ears, and they felt like they were floating when their feet touched the ground.
"We're finally here. My legs are still feeling dizzy." Wang Daya said uncomfortably.
Fortunately, no one in their group suffered from motion sickness. It would have been a disaster if someone did.
Gong Zhaodi wasn't much better off. The only people who seemed okay were probably Yan Guofeng, Yan Rushan, Zhong Yuxiu, Gu Lingguo, and Fang Guozhong. They were all in good health. Yan Guofeng had a military background and had experienced everything. Riding the train for a few days was pure fun.
Although Yan Rushan was busy, he did not stop exercising. Not to mention Zhong Yuxiu, who had special abilities to improve her body and was as healthy as could be.
To sum up, only Wang Daya, Gong Zhaodi and Feng Zheng are in poor health.
"Let's go find a hotel to stay in. Tomorrow we'll go visit the provincial capital of Province C." Yan Guofeng was in high spirits. He held his great-grandson in his arms and smiled. Unlike before when he never showed his emotions, Yan Guofeng now seemed more at ease.
Yan Rushan nodded, holding a child in one hand and holding his wife in the other, and followed behind his grandfather. Gu Lingguo, Fang Guozhong, and Gong Zhaodi carried the luggage, and Feng Zheng also carried luggage, but only his own. Wang Daya helped hold the child, so carrying luggage was out of the question.
Only Zhong Yuxiu had nothing in her hands, but she had someone to pamper her, so she felt relaxed and comfortable.
Walking out of the train station, the sun was setting and people were coming and going outside; there were scalpers, touts, and even porters standing by the outer wall of the train station.
I still remember that there were many porters in W Province during this era, which became a unique feature of that era.
"Comrade, you have so many things. Do you need help?" A man of medium build with a simple face and bright eyes walked up. Looking at his exposed arms, he could see the muscular muscles.
Yan Rushan turned around and glanced at Gu Lingguo and Fang Guozhong.
Without Yan Rushan saying anything, Fang Guozhong said, "No need, we can lift it, thank you."
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