Shunzi sent them to the train station and put them on the train before leaving.
Gu Guizhi and a few others found a bunk and sat down. Qi Mengmeng pointed at the buns in his hand and said, "Guizhi, take out the buns and ask Auntie if she wants some."
Aunt Xu was putting things away and shook her head when she heard this: "We won't eat it, you guys eat it."
Gu Guizhi placed the oil-paper package on the small table between the two bunks: "Eat it. The buns are cold and can't be heated up. They won't taste good."
Aunt Xu was a little hesitant. Qi Mengmeng opened the oil paper bag and held it in front of the two of them: "Auntie, eat it."
From what Aunt Xu and Pan Di ate yesterday, it could be seen that they were reluctant to eat, so she guessed that most of them were not full.
The buns in front of her were still steaming. Aunt Xu could tell that Qi Mengmeng gave them to them sincerely. She didn't hesitate any longer, took two buns, handed one to Pan Di, and started eating.
Their water bottles were returned to them in the traffickers' bag yesterday.
Gu Guizhi took their kettle and got some hot water.
Aunt Xu then asked Qi Mengmeng: "My girl, when did you get married?"
Qi Mengmeng smiled and said, "We haven't been married for long, Auntie, you can call me Mengmeng."
"Well, Mengmeng, your name is really nice." Aunt Xu praised.
She is old but her eyesight is not blurry. It can be seen from Qi Mengmeng's dress that Qi Mengmeng's family background is very good, and Gu Guizhi's aura seems to be stronger than that of his son Xu Daming.
Although Gu Guizhi did not say what level she was, she guessed that she should be stronger than her son.
Gu Guizhi came back with the water, handed the kettle to Aunt Xu, then sat on the stool in the corridor, letting Qi Mengmeng lie on the bunk to rest.
Qi Mengmeng slept well last night and was not sleepy today, but reading was obviously not an option at this time. She didn't have anything to entertain herself with, so she just took out a few pieces of candy.
She handed it to Aunt Xu, who said she was old and didn't like sweets. Pan Di kept waving her hands.
Qi Mengmeng withdrew her hand and said nothing more.
At noon, Qi Mengmeng and Gu Guizhi ate the boxed lunches bought from the restaurant. They originally wanted to buy some for Aunt Xu and the other girl, but Aunt Xu said that they still had dry food and refused to let Gu Guizhi buy any.
In order to avoid embarrassment, Qi Mengmeng and Gu Guizhi ate their boxed lunches in the corridor.
Aunt Xu and Pan Di ate the steamed bread they brought from home. The buns from the morning were still on the small table, and no one touched them.
The rest of the journey was very safe. We chatted occasionally and had something to eat, and then the train arrived at the station.
Gu Guizhi called the army this morning, and they had a car coming to the city today, so they could take it back.
Aunt Xu and Pan Di followed Gu Guizhi, not saying a word, just walking.
Today they were riding in the army's supply vehicle. The driver was a young soldier. When he saw Aunt Xu and Pan Di, he knew they were Xu Daming's family members. He let them get on the car without asking any questions.
It was dark when the car arrived at the family compound.
The soldier on guard checked the identification documents of Aunt Xu and Pan Di, and prepared to send someone to notify Xu Daming.
Qi Mengmeng took the initiative to say, "Let Auntie come in with us. Our two houses are next to each other."
The soldier on guard knew that Qi Mengmeng was the daughter of Captain Qi, and since Gu Guizhi was right next to them, he agreed.
Aunt Xu and Pan Di followed Gu Guizhi and Qi Mengmeng silently and walked into the family compound.
It was lunch time, so there was no one on the road.
This was Gu Guizhi’s first time here since the courtyard was divided, so Qi Mengmeng walked in front.
When they arrived at their row, Qi Mengmeng first handed the key to Gu Guizhi, asked him to open his own door, and then knocked on Xu Daming's door.
Li Lai Di's voice came from inside the house: "Who is it? Here I come."
"It's me, Qi Mengmeng." Qi Mengmeng answered, and Li Laidie had already walked out.
Seeing three people standing outside, she opened the door, was stunned for a moment, and then quickly recognized them: "Mom, Pan Di, why are you here?"
"Sister, sister..." Pan Di started crying immediately.
Aunt Xu let out a long sigh: "Something happened at home, so we came here. We'll talk about that later. We came here with Mengmeng and Comrade Gu. If it weren't for them, Pan Di would have been lost, and we wouldn't have been able to come."
Li Lai Di was confused: "What? Pan Di is missing, mother, has something happened?"
Qi Mengmeng interrupted at this time: "Sister-in-law, Auntie and Pan Di are tired, you should take them home to eat and rest first."
Li Lai Di nodded quickly: "Okay, then I'll take my mother and my sister back to rest first, and thank you later."
Aunt Xu and Pan Di both expressed their gratitude to Qi Mengmeng. Qi Mengmeng waved her hand and went into her own yard.
In just a short while, Gu Guizhi had put all the things into the house, fetched some water, and cleaned the house.
Qi Mengmeng asked Gu Guizhi if he had been to the kitchen, and Gu Guizhi said he had not had time to check.
Qi Mengmeng quickly went to the kitchen, took out some noodles and canned luncheon meat, thought for a while, and took out some pickles and poured them into the jar in the corner.
As soon as she put the glass bottle into the space, Gu Guizhi walked in and asked, "Mengmeng, what are you doing squatting on the ground?"
Qi Mengmeng was startled and quickly stood up: "Let me see if the pickles in the jar are spoiled?"
Gu Guizhi walked over here: "Can you also pickle pickles?"
"Well, I pickled it before I left. Now you can eat it. I'll go get a bowl and scoop some out." Qi Mengmeng had just taken two steps when Gu Guizhi went to the cupboard and got out a bowl.
Qi Mengmeng looked at the bowl and didn't take it: "This bowl has been there for a long time, go wash it."
Gu Guizhi obediently took the bowls and dishes and went out to wash them.
Qi Mengmeng picked up the noodles and said, "It's late today, let's eat some noodles."
Gu Guizhi said it was okay outside.
Qi Mengmeng cut the luncheon meat first, then threw the can back into the space.
If they hadn't been out for a long time, she would have wanted to get some eggs and vegetables. Now she can only eat noodles with pickles. Fortunately, there is still luncheon meat.
After washing the dishes, Gu Guizhi took the initiative to serve the pickles. Qi Mengmeng had already put the noodles into the pot. At this time, someone called them outside the door, and Gu Guizhi went out to open the door.
Soon, Gu Guizhi brought back a handful of vegetables: "This is what Daming's wife from next door brought over. She said she wanted to add some dishes for us."
Qi Mengmeng took a look and saw that they were green vegetables. She asked Gu Guizhi to wash some and put them in when the noodles were out of the pot. A pot of delicious noodles was cooked.
In front of Gu Guizhi, she scooped two spoonfuls of lard into the noodles and also added a large spoonful of oil residue.
Because there was no other dry food at home, she cooked more noodles with some pickled vegetables. She ate one bowl, but Gu Guizhi ate three bowls. Qi Mengmeng almost thought she didn't cook enough.
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