"Okay, let's make dumplings. We also need to prepare food for your eldest brother on the way, and bring food and clothes for your uncle. Let's go home and get ready."
Qin Feng took Qin Muzhe to the village chief to get a certificate for transferring food for the two children. The four of them then drove a horse-drawn carriage to the commune to get the stamp, and then went to the county town to find County Magistrate Tang to pick up the train tickets the next morning.
Back home, Li Shuwan and the children were preparing dumplings. They were using white flour for the dumplings today. They chopped up the mutton, added the seasoning, and stirred until combined. Then they chopped up the scallions and cabbage. Speaking of scallions, they were a unique feature of Qin Feng's vegetable patch. Ke'er had injected plant growth fluid into the patch, and it had stayed on the scallions for a while longer. As a result, Qin Feng's scallions grew just like Ke'er's—a little taller, but very tender and crisp, with long whites. Qin Feng usually liked to pluck a scallion, peel it, wash it, and coat it with salt and vinegar. It was so delicious with rice that the children copied him. A bite of it was so spicy that tears streamed down their cheeks. Li Shuwan was so angry that she punched him, scolding him for corrupting the children.
Li Shuwan rolled the dumpling wrappers, Xiao Si delivered the dumpling wrappers to everyone, Qin Feng took a few boys to make dumplings, and Ke'er was packing beef chili sauce, dried meat, dried fruit, air-dried chicken and rabbit, and three sets of spare underwear for her eldest brother and uncle.
After eating dumplings, Qin Feng took Qin Muzhe with him and brought a bowl of dumplings to the cowshed to see Old Man Chen and Zhou Jinyan, and told them that Qin Muzhe was going to the army.
Old Chen was very happy and told Qin Muze to work hard in the army and come home to visit during his vacation. He couldn't just go to the army and not come home.
The next morning, the village chief's family sent Qin Zaijiang to Qin Feng's house and took a horse-drawn carriage to the county train station. The village chief's wife took Li Shuwan's hand and expressed her gratitude, telling her to come to her if she needed anything in the future. He held you and you held him, saying, "Be careful and protect yourself."
When he arrived in the county town, he found County Magistrate Tang and got the train ticket, which was for two sleeper berths. Qin Feng wanted to give the ticket money to County Magistrate Tang, but was rejected, saying that it was a matter between him and Qin Chengrui.
The family sent the two children onto the train. Qin Feng reminded them to be careful on the train and then waved goodbye.
Qin Muzhe set out from Beishawozi Village and headed to the place he longed for.
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