This aroused Tiedan's drooling again, and he started crying loudly again.
Aunt Wang tried to coax him for a long time but failed, so she pretended to hit him.
Some people around also looked over.
Xu Niannian thought that she would be a military wife in the future, so she handed him another date:
"I'm so sorry, Auntie. I only have two pears left."
I thought to myself, if Tiedan can eat whatever he wants in the future, I will be annoyed to death.
Aunt Wang said quickly:
"It's okay, it's okay. Who would carry so much fruit on the road?"
Tiedan was very unhappy when he saw that the date was obviously not as big as the pear, but when he saw his mother's look, he didn't dare to do it again.
It’s nice to have a date to eat.
Erya standing by just felt ashamed.
Not long after dinner, it was getting dark, and the carriage naturally darkened. The attendant began to walk back and forth:
"When sleeping, please be careful not to leave your valuables outside and keep them safe. Passengers with children should take good care of their children. Passengers who are not in sleeper cars, please return to your own car."
I also used a flashlight to look around to see if there were any strange people before leaving.
Xu Niannian also planned to go to sleep in her own bed. Lu Huaijin had already made the bed for her before it got dark.
When she got into bed, she found that the middle bunk in that era was a little difficult to get to. The stairs were very narrow and it was dark. She didn't know how to push when she got to the middle.
Suddenly I felt my body lighten, as if someone was holding me up around my waist and legs.
She lay down directly on the middle bunk.
She had also sat in the middle bunk on a train when she was in college, but this was the first time she was lifted up by a man.
Aunt Wang saw that there was only one young man in the lower bunk, and thought that he would be easier to talk to. Generally, men would not refuse requests:
"Young man, can you let my two children sleep on the lower bunk and you sleep on the upper bunk? The two kids are too small and I'm afraid they might fall down."
When Xu Niannian heard this, her ears pricked up. No wonder she ignored her at noon, and this aunt was smiling at her brightly in the afternoon.
Lu Huaijin frowned:
"No, there are a lot of crooks on the train. It's not safe for two children to stay on the lower bunk. Besides, I have to watch our luggage."
When Aunt Wang heard that he actually rejected her, her face changed. People in the city just don't like to help others.
When she sees her husband, Lao Wang, she will definitely sue him.
Xu Niannian, who was in the middle bunk, also gave a thumbs up when he heard this answer. It would be very easy for a child to be robbed in the lower bunks, and the money for the lower bunk and the upper bunk is different. How could he want to exchange it with others just by opening his mouth?
It’s too beautiful.
Aunt Wang said to Daya and Erya:
"We won't change it for you, so go up by yourself. Be alert at night and don't fall down."
Da Ya and Er Ya were quite obedient. They kicked and climbed up. Lu Huaijin stood up so that he could catch them if they accidentally fell down while climbing up.
The upper bunk is indeed a bit high for children.
But they might be used to climbing trees in the village, so this was no effort at all for them.
Snoring sounds could be heard all around, accompanied by the clanging sound of the green train running.
Maybe because of Lu Huaijin's presence, the kidnappers that Xu Niannian had worried about before did not appear.
She had been sitting on the train for two days in a row, and she spent most of the time sleeping. But she couldn't sleep for a long time, and her whole body was sore.
Especially when you walk to the ground, you feel like you are floating.
Lu Huaijin saw her distress:
"Just bear with it, it will be five o'clock in the afternoon."
As he said that, he put her on the bed and gave her some pressure with his hands.
Seeing that her expression had not yet recovered:
"Would you like to go for a walk?"
Aunt Wang also said:
"Comrade Lu, go ahead. I'll keep an eye on your stuff."
After two days of getting along, they became more familiar with each other and naturally gave Tiedan a few more dates.
Thinking that I had given them food, it didn't seem too much to ask someone to help me watch the food.
Xu Niannian was supported by Lu Huaijin and started to stroll around the carriage.
Xu Niannian clenched his fists and thought to himself that he didn't plan to ride this broken train again within a year.
I finally felt better and returned to my carriage along the original route.
She felt daunted when she saw Aunt Wang sitting on her floral bed sheets from a distance.
She walked over quickly and saw the aunt touching her bed sheets with her fingers, as if she was studying the quality of the fabric. What she couldn't stand the most was that Tiedan also sat on it.
Her mind suddenly exploded. She hated it most when strangers sat on her bed sheets, which was a private thing. At home, she would only go upstairs after changing her clothes.
Aunt Wang saw them coming back and stood up as well:
"Xiao Xu, this piece of fabric is really good. It must have been quite expensive when you bought it. How nice it would be if you could make some clothes out of it."
Xu Niannian's mouth twitched:
"I have clothes."
As he said that, he took off the sheet from the middle bunk and spread it directly on the lower bunk. It would be afternoon anyway.
Take a breath.
Aunt Wang's face, which was originally full of enthusiasm, turned cold again after seeing this scene.
Fortunately, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon. Not long after, accompanied by the sound of brakes, the train finally arrived at the station.
Lu Huaijin had packed his things in advance and carried them on his back.
Aunt Wang and her family followed closely behind, carrying packages of various sizes.
There were crowds of people carrying packages everywhere.
After finally squeezing out of the car, Aunt Wang started smacking her tongue again at the dense crowds of people outside.
On the platform outside, there were many people who came to pick up the bride. Some hugged each other, while others just took the bags and took her away.
Before Lu Huaijin came, he greeted Zhang Liang, and his car was probably parked outside.
Following the crowd and walking out of the station, they saw Zhang Liang waving at them:
"Lu Huaijin, here, here."
Aunt Wang didn't know anyone here, so when Lu Huaijin left, she followed him.
Zhang Liang was stunned in front of the car. The person following Lu Huaijin couldn't be his new wife, right? Judging from the taste of the buns, she did seem to be an old lady, and also from the countryside.
But no matter how I looked at it, it seemed like something was wrong, like flowers stuck in cow dung.
His gaze turned to the children following nearby. Where did this child come from? Could he have gotten married for the second time?
That’s not right, it was a child marriage.
When everyone came up to him, he pointed at Aunt Wang and stammered:
"Who is this?"
Aunt Wang was excited when she saw the military uniform:
"Just call me Auntie!"
Zhang Liang frowned, wondering how come he is a generation older.
Lu Huaijin knew what he was thinking when he saw his puzzled expression, and turned to look for Xu Niannian.
Xu Niannian was following behind him, and was blocked by him. After getting out of the car, she still felt dizzy and couldn't stand still.