Although she couldn't sleep, Qi Mengmeng didn't toss and turn, as she was afraid of disturbing Gu Guizhi's sleep.
Gu Guizhi suddenly said, "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"
Qi Mengmeng was startled: "You haven't slept yet?"
"No, I can't sleep."
Gu Guizhi was already feeling sleepy, but Qi Mengmeng didn't fall asleep yet, so he forced himself to stay awake.
Qi Mengmeng thought about it and shook her head: "No, I can't sleep now after eating."
"How about I talk to you?" Gu Guizhi sat up.
Qi Mengmeng changed her posture and looked in the direction of Gu Guizhi. Although she could only see his outline, she felt at ease.
"Don't sit there, lie down." Qi Mengmeng said, "Before I got off the bus, I heard the lady say that her son is also serving in the Hebei Provincial Military Region. Do you know him?"
"I know them. They are Xu Daming's mother and his sister-in-law." Gu Guizhi had asked at the police station.
"Ah?" Qi Mengmeng stood up suddenly, "How can it be such a coincidence?"
Xu Daming and Li Laidi lived next door to her house, and now they met Xu Daming's mother and Li Laidi's sister on the train.
"Yeah, it's just a coincidence." Gu Guizhi also stood up, "They will probably stay in the family quarters for a while."
"Well, it was dark when we got in the car, and I only saw Pan Di's clothes. I didn't notice whether she looked like Sister Li."
"Um."
Qi Mengmeng and Gu Guizhi chatted casually, and slowly she became sleepy and fell asleep.
"Mengmeng?" Gu Guizhi waited for a while before calling her. Seeing that she didn't say anything, he knew that she was asleep, so he closed his eyes and went to sleep.
The next morning at seven o'clock, when Qi Mengmeng woke up, Gu Guizhi had already boiled some hot water and bought some buns.
After Qi Mengmeng finished washing up, Gu Guizhi handed her the buns: "I got up early this morning and bought these at the state-owned restaurant. How do you like them?"
"Well, has Aunt Xu from next door woken up?" Qi Mengmeng asked as she took the bun.
Yesterday Aunt Xu and Li Pandi lived next door to them.
"Yeah, I got up. When I came back from buying buns, I saw Aunt Xu. I bought buns for them too."
Gu Guizhi nodded and reported on the purchase.
Qi Mengmeng nodded to show that she understood. They got off the train together, Gu Guizhi and Xu Daming had a good relationship, and their current houses were next to each other, so it was just a few buns, which they could still afford.
After the two men finished their meal and packed up their things, they prepared to go and ask the police station if they were needed today. If not, they would leave by train.
Next door, Pan Di was holding a steamed bun but didn't dare to eat it. She swallowed her saliva and asked in a low voice, "Auntie, are we eating steamed buns today?"
"Eat it. Your brother-in-law's comrade bought it for us. It was him and his wife who saved you yesterday. When we get to the military camp, we must ask Daming to thank them."
Aunt Xu had already become craving for the meat buns after smelling the aroma.
They were delayed for a day on the way out and now they only have two steamed buns left. With these meat buns, they no longer have to worry about going hungry.
Aunt Xu took a big bite and nodded repeatedly: "It smells good, really good."
Pan Di put it to her mouth twice, but she couldn't bear to eat it. Finally, she put it down and said, "I'll eat the steamed bread. This bun is for my sister and Weiwei."
"No, you eat it. Your brother-in-law can't let them starve." Aunt Xu reminded Pan Di: "Even if we leave now, it will be dark when we arrive at the army. The buns may go bad. They are made of meat."
Pan Di then slowly put the meat bun into her mouth and started eating it in small bites.
Gu Guizhi bought four meat buns for them. They each ate one and stopped, wanting to save the other one for lunch.
After they finished their meat buns, they packed up their things.
When Qi Mengmeng knocked on the door, they just opened it.
"Auntie, have you packed your things? We want to go to the police station to ask questions. If there is nothing for us to do today, we will take the train today to leave."
Qi Mengmeng told her plan.
Aunt Xu nodded immediately: "We will go with you too."
After Xu Daming divided the courtyard, she did go there once, but it was so long ago that she couldn't remember clearly. Now that someone was taking care of her, they felt more at ease.
Pan Di was already terrified by what happened to the human traffickers yesterday. Now everyone she sees is a bad guy, and she follows Aunt Xu all the time.
When Pan Di heard Gu Guizhi's words, she immediately shrank behind Aunt Xu, who quickly patted her hands and said, "This is Comrade Gu, and this is his wife. They were the ones who saved you yesterday."
Pan Di huddled behind Aunt Xu and whispered, "Thank you."
Qi Mengmeng thought of Li Laidie's cheerfulness, but she didn't expect her sister to be so timid.
She nodded at Pan Di and said, "Pan Di, right? Our family and your sister and brother-in-law's family are neighbors."
Aunt Xu's face was full of surprise: "What a coincidence, your family and Daming's family are neighbors."
Seeing that they had packed up, Gu Guizhi reminded them to go downstairs first and chat later.
The three of them followed him downstairs. Shunzi was talking to a waiter at the front desk on the first floor. When he saw them coming down, he came up to greet them.
"Comrades, wake up. This is the breakfast our captain asked me to buy for you."
Gu Guizhi waved his hand: "We have already had breakfast, so we won't bother you anymore."
Shunzi stuffed the bun wrapped in oil paper into Gu Guizhi's hand and said, "Comrade Gu, please don't be polite. You can save this bun for eating on the train. There is a train to the provincial capital at nine o'clock. The captain asked me to take you there."
Aunt Xu and Pan Di both had smiles on their faces. They looked at Gu Guizhi at the same time. They wanted to get to the military area as soon as possible.
Any delay on the road will definitely cost money, and they don't have much money.
Gu Guizhi turned around and asked for their opinions, and they unanimously decided to take that train.
Shunzi smiled and said, "Our captain has already contacted the train and arranged four berths for you."
In other words, they no longer had to pay for it themselves, and Aunt Xu and Pan Di were completely relieved.
Shunzi continued, "Our captain also said that if you solve this case, you will be awarded a certificate of merit."
These words made Pan Di raise her head, and she looked at Qi Mengmeng with envy.
"However, you won't get the certificate until the case is solved." Shunzi added when he saw that everyone was very satisfied.
Qi Mengmeng didn't care. She didn't know the importance of awards in this era.
Gu Guizhi has won many awards in the army and is used to it.
Shunzi was very impressed to see that the two men looked normal. After making sure they had brought all their belongings, he took them to the train station.
Yes, he just walked. The bicycles he rode yesterday were all personal. Today everyone had something to do and he only had one, so it was not convenient for him to ride out.
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