When Chu Tian came to the regiment yesterday, he had inquired about it. He knew that there was a shuttle bus from the regiment to the Changsheng Corps at 11 o'clock every morning, and it also came back from the Changsheng Corps at 11 o'clock. There was only one trip a day, and if you missed it, you would have to wait until the next day.
Arriving at the station, the bus to the Changsheng Corps was about to depart. Chu Tian hurried to the ticket office and handed over the money and the letter of introduction, "Comrade, two tickets to the Changsheng Corps."
The toll collector took a look at Chu Tian's attire, took the money and the letter of introduction, checked the letter of introduction, tore up two tickets and handed them to Chu Tian, reminding him enthusiastically, "The bus will leave in ten minutes. If you need to go to the toilet, go quickly..."
Chu Tian took the ticket and thanked him, "Thank you for the reminder..."
Turning around and walking towards his wife and daughter, he saw Wu Ya nervously leaning against Yao Xiujuan's legs. He picked her up with one hand and lifted the sack on the ground with the other. He turned his head to Yao Xiujuan and said, "Let's go. We've bought the tickets..."
Yao Xiujuan nodded slightly, "Yeah."
Arriving at the vehicle, Chu Tian looked at the bus before him. Should it be called a modified bus? The khaki exterior was covered in rust. Even before getting on board, Chu Tian could tell the facilities and equipment inside were dilapidated and worn, clearly showing its age.
Chu Tian looked at this obviously obsolete bus, feeling a little uneasy. He doubted the safety of the bus in front of him...
The ticket inspector standing at the door saw Chu Tian and his family of three standing at the door and not getting on, so he shouted impatiently, "Hey, are you going to get on or not? If not, the train will leave soon..."
Chu Tian quickly handed over the ticket, "Go, go..."
I sighed in my heart and thought, forget it. Seeing that everyone in the car looked so happy, I knew they had taken this car countless times.
And he thought that he would not be so unlucky that something would happen after just one ride...
The ticket inspector looked at the tickets and then at Chu Tian's family of three.
"Children cannot take up seats..."
Chu Tian smiled and said, "Yes, I will hold her."
The ticket inspector nodded and left.
Chu Tian settled his wife and daughter in two seats near the car door, and he put the sacks he brought on the luggage rack above his head, and the backpack at his feet!
Although the car was not in good condition and it was covered with snow and ice outside, the driver's skills were still very good. However, because the snow on the road was not very flat, the ride was bumpy all the way, and Chu Tian's family of three looked a little unhappy when they got off the bus.
Near the station, they found a house. Chu Tian gave them ten cents and borrowed some hot water. The family of three drank the hot water and relaxed for a while before continuing on their journey.
Chu Tian was not familiar with the Ever-Victorious Corps. He only came here three times in total, once a year, but each time was not in winter. Therefore, when he came here for the first three times, there were carriages coming and going on the road. Sometimes he would see carriages heading to his mother's house before he even left the regiment. But now it was winter, and there were very few carriages on the road...
In short, Chu Tian and Yao Xiujuan were ready to walk to her mother's house.
In fact, it turned out that Chu Tian and his family of three were quite lucky. Not long after they walked out of the main street of Tuanchang, they heard the sound of a carriage behind them. Chu Tian held his daughter in his arms and pulled Yao Xiujuan to the side of the road, intending to ask if they could give them a ride...
The young man driving the carriage was also curious about why there were two people in military coats in front of him. When he walked closer, he saw someone he knew and shouted in surprise, "Xiujuan..."
Yao Xiujuan heard the familiar voice and looked over, also with a look of surprise, "Brother Dashan, why are you here?"
Yao Dashan hurriedly grabbed the reins, jumped off the carriage, and walked up to the family of three. He looked at the man standing next to Yao Xiujuan and the child in his arms, "Is this Brother Chu Tian and Wu Ya?"
Chu Tian greeted with a smile, "Brother Dashan."
Then he looked at Wu Ya in his arms and said, "Wu Ya, call me uncle!"
Wu Ya called out obediently, "Hello, uncle."
"Hey! Okay."
Yao Dashan responded with a smile and hurriedly said, "Brother Chu Tian, Xiujuan, are you going back to your mother's home?"
Chu Tian, "Yes, we thought it had been a while since we came back to see our parents, so we decided to come and see them before the New Year..."
Yao Dashan nodded, looked at the sack on the ground, picked it up with one hand, and said, "Let's get on the carriage first, and talk while we walk..."
The Chutian family of three sat in the carriage. Yao Dashan set up the carriage again and waited until the horses started running before continuing to chat. "I heard my second uncle muttering a while ago that Sister Xiujuan didn't come back after the autumn harvest and probably won't be back until after the New Year."
Chu Tian smiled and said, "After the autumn harvest, something happened at home, so I didn't have time to come back."
After a pause, he continued, "I will come back often in the future..."
Yao Dashan burst into laughter. "Okay, next time you come back, ask someone to bring a message in advance, and I'll pick you up at the regiment."
"Otherwise, you'll have to walk for hours to get home."
Chu Tian, "Hey, I understand."
Yao Xiujuan interrupted, "Brother Dashan, what are you doing at the regiment today?"
Yao Dashan glanced back at his eldest cousin, who looked very healthy, and said with a smile, "Leaders from the Youth League Office came to our brigade yesterday, but they didn't go back because it was too late. My father asked me to take them back to the League today."
Upon hearing this, Yao Xiujuan exchanged glances with Chu Tian and asked hesitantly, "Brother Dashan, are the educated youth in our team causing trouble too?"
Yao Dashan turned around in surprise and asked, "How did you know?"
Chu Tian smiled slightly, "The educated youth in our brigade also made trouble after arriving for a few days..."
Yao Dashan sighed upon hearing this, "We're the same way. My dad is almost fed up with it. Even inviting the leader from the Youth League Office to come yesterday didn't help."
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Chu Tianxin thought that it was because he was not in their team, otherwise the problem could definitely be solved... However, if they did not take the initiative to ask about this matter, he would rather not give any advice.
It was more than two hours later when they arrived at the entrance of the brigade. Chu Tian thought, fortunately, they met Yao Dashan on the way, otherwise they would have to walk for four or five hours...
Soon the carriage arrived at the brigade office. Chu Tian and his wife refused Yao Dashan's offer to take them to her mother's house, and got off the carriage at the brigade office. Chu Tian first helped Yao Xiujuan get down, then he put on the backpack, held the sack in one hand, picked up Wu Ya in the other, and said to Yao Dashan.
"Brother Dashan, let's go back to see our parents first, and then we'll go see our uncle."
Yao Dashan smiled and nodded, "Well, I'll go send the carriage back to the stable, then go home and tell my dad..."
On the way to Yao Xiujuan's parents' home, they met members of the team. Some of them recognized Yao Xiujuan and came forward to greet her. As a result, the journey that should have taken no more than ten minutes took them more than half an hour.
Standing outside the gate of Yao Xiujuan's parents' home, Chu Tian breathed a sigh of relief. "It's finally here. If it doesn't come sooner, I won't be able to hold on any longer..."
Yao Xiujuan smiled and said, "Then why don't you put Wu Ya on the ground and let her walk on her own?"
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