She gained some weight after she became pregnant, it was baby fat, and as she lost weight along the way, she returned to her original appearance, except that she used to look like a girl, more immature, but now that immaturity has gone, and there is a touch of feminine charm in her appearance.

The four of them took a rest and they could take a shower in their place. Ji Ling took a nice bath and felt rejuvenated.

The guesthouse was also the best in the county, with clean bedding. Ji Ling and Wang Sanmei took the opportunity to wash the sheets they brought and put them on the radiator in the room to dry.

"Rest here for two days, then set off again." Wang Sanmei felt sorry for her as she looked at how thin she was. "No matter how urgent it is, one day is not a big deal."

"Okay, let's take a two-day break." Ji Ling lay still on the bed, thinking about it. "I called home today, and grandma said Niuniu didn't cry or make a fuss after eating milk powder, and she has gained a lot of weight. She just misses me and looks for me everywhere every day. If she can't find me, she will cry for a few times. Then give her something fun and she will stop crying. Now she knows how to threaten adults with this. She will cry if you don't give her what she wants."

"Little demon, everyone in the family loves her, but she will have a bad temper in the future."

"Yeah, we don't know what kind of temper she will have after we go back, and everyone in the family loves her so much."

"Xiaoling, do you know what you look like now? It's called pain and happiness. The happiness on your face can't be stopped."

Ji Ling held her face in her hands. "Sanmei, I always thought it was good to be alone. Why do women have to get married? But when you meet someone who loves you and treats you well, and you have a child, that is the happiest thing in the world."

Wang Sanmei smiled and said, "No need to persuade me, I know what you are going to say, and I have never said I won't get married, but I am studying now, so I will focus on my studies. As for the relationship, I will let it take its course."

Thinking about the fact that she and Ji Jianhua were dating and had been hiding it from Ji Ling, Ji Jianhua didn't tell her not to tell it, but he didn't take the initiative to tell Xiaoling either.

Wang Sanmei's joy gradually subsided. She didn't say it actively because she didn't want her family to know. She wanted to date him secretly because she felt that she was not worthy of him, right? "Sanmei, go to bed early. Go out for a walk tomorrow and buy some things. We will be in a sparsely populated area if we continue on our journey." Ji Ling yawned loudly and turned over, not noticing Wang Sanmei's abnormality.

Wang Sanmei secretly rejoiced, reached out to turn off the light, and stared into the darkness in a daze.

This time she accompanied Ji Ling out without telling Ji Jianhua, let alone Lou Xuemei. If Ji Jianhua called the store and couldn't find her, she wondered if he would be worried.

In fact, Wang Sanmei has liked Ji Jianhua for many years, since she was a child. Ji Jianhua is the best man in the compound, but due to the age difference between them and her family situation, it is impossible for her and Ji Jianhua to be together.

Many things happened later, and she dared not have that kind of thought. Later, she came to Ji Ling for help. Seeing Ji Jianhua dating, she wished Ji Jianhua the best in her heart and hoped that he could be with the woman he liked.

Thinking back to the day when Ji Jianhua confessed his love to her and asked her to be his girlfriend, she felt like she was dreaming.

Closing her eyes, Wang Sanmei advised herself not to think too much. Ji Jianhua was a steady man. Since he confessed to her, he would take this relationship seriously.

The next day, Ji Ling and Wang Sanmei slept in and then got up to eat.

Zhu Yaowu and his brothers got up even later. If Ji Ling hadn't called them, they wouldn't have gotten up yet.

The four of them finished their meal before going shopping.

Zhu Weidong's living conditions were very poor. It was not winter yet, and Zhu Weidong said that they had very few vegetables and mostly ate pickles.

When Ji Lingshi went shopping, she only bought delicious food, and there were also many sausages she made at home in the car.

Vegetables are not easy to preserve, so Ji Ling bought a lot of fruits to take with her.

They only know that traveling is tiring, but spending money is also tiring.

When they arrived at the camp, there was nothing good to eat, so the four of them found a big restaurant at night, ordered a table full of dishes, and had a big meal. Then they returned to the guesthouse with full stomachs.

The next day, the four of them were not in a hurry. They went out to have breakfast before moving their things into the car and setting off on their journey.

We have already inquired here and found out that the project site is more than 400 kilometers away. Even if they travel late today, they will not arrive until midnight.

After breakfast, the four of them bought some fried dough twists to take with them. They didn’t plan to rest on the way and wanted to rush to the destination in one breath. If they were hungry, they would eat on the way.

They were about to arrive at the destination. The four people were very excited and did not feel tired. They drove slowly after dark because the visibility was poor. In fact, they were walking in the wilderness now, so they didn't have to worry about bumping into anything. There was Gobi Desert everywhere and there was no end in sight.

It was better during the day, but the wind was strong at night, blowing the snow into the air and making visibility difficult.

In the darkness, it was already past eleven o'clock in the evening, and I finally saw lights in the distance.

That was a patch of light, which should be the camp where Zhu Weidong and his team lived while building the railway.

As the car got closer, we could see the campsite. It was rows of prefabricated houses covered with plasterboard. Such houses were not warm at all. It was stuffy in the summer and cold in the winter.

The camp did not attract attention because of their car. Although it was almost midnight, there were still many cars coming in and out of the camp. Most of them were trucks carrying things, followed by jeeps.

When they drove into the camp, they found that the lights in many houses were on, so they got off at the nearest one and Zhu Yaowu went in to inquire.

After he went in, he came out quickly, followed by another person, who walked towards the car with him.

Zhu Heping rolled down the car window. The person who approached bent down slightly and looked inside. His eyes fell on Ji Ling at the back and he raised the corner of his mouth and smiled.

"School girl."

"Senior Gu." Ji Ling was also surprised that the first person she saw when she arrived here was Gu Baoshan. What a fate.

"Everyone get out of the car. Engineer Zhu lives in the house in front. I'll take you there." Gu Baoshan said as he pointed to a lighted barracks behind him. "He's not here. He went to the construction site a few days ago. Even if he doesn't come back today, he will be back tomorrow. There are many things waiting for him to make a decision here."

In that case, everyone got off the car and drove to the barracks.

Move all the things in the car that are afraid of freezing into the house, and leave the rest in the car first.

The house was very small and there weren't many things inside. There was a kang, two tables for work, and a stove connected to the kang, which was probably how they kept warm.

"Are there two of them living in one room?" Zhu Yaowu asked Gu Baoshan after taking a look.

(End of this chapter)