The next day at noon, after having lunch at her mother-in-law's house, they asked Lu Jingyang to drive them to the train station. The three of them took the triplets on a sleeper berth heading south to Seoul.
"Let's go!"
When the train started, Gong Linglong took Erbao's hand in her arms and waved to the platform outside, "Say goodbye to uncle. We are leaving for Seoul and will be back in a week. Then uncle will come to the train station to pick us up."
Lu Jingyang stood on the platform and watched the train leave. He also waved goodbye to his three nephews, "Dabao, Erbao, Xiaobao, have a safe trip."
The other two little guys were also led to wave their hands, and the three brothers were grinning and looking very happy.
"Girl, are you having triplets?" asked the middle-aged lady wearing glasses on the upper bunk.
"Yes, triplets." Gong Linglong answered with a smile.
"This is my first time seeing triplets. They're all so cute." The middle-aged woman looked at Lu Jingchuan with a serious expression and asked, "Is this man your husband?"
"right."
"The three children look like their father. They are just like they were carved from the same mold," said the middle-aged lady with a smile.
Gong Linglong dotingly pinched her son's soft face and pretended to sigh: "Yes, all three of them look like dad, not me at all. I stick to him more when dad is at home. My belly is here to deliver goods."
Lu Jingchuan smiled when he heard that, his eyes doting, and he reached out and pouted her face, "Nonsense."
The second baby sitting in her arms kept twisting his butt, and turned around to throw himself into her arms. After she turned him over, he used his soft and round little hands to pout her face in revenge.
Lu Jingchuan noticed his mischievous behavior and saw Xiaobao in Xu Jiayu's arms stretching his neck to look outside. He said, "Jiayu, sit closer to the window so Xiaobao can have a good look at the scenery outside."
"good."
It was also Xu Jiayu's first time taking a train. Everything was new and new to her, and she was also craning her neck to look around.
"Jia Yu, have you never taken a train before?" Gong Linglong asked her.
"No."
Xu Jiayu shook her head and smiled shyly, "This is my second time out of Beijing. The first time was to the disaster area. I took a transport vehicle arranged by my classmate's father's unit. Coming back, I took a large military truck. I've never taken a train before."
"It takes two days to get to Seoul by train. After you take it once, you probably won't want to take it a second time." Gong Linglong said with a smile.
The middle-aged lady on the upper bunk was traveling alone. She listened to them talking and joined in the conversation.
"Seoul is in the central part of the country, so two days is still a good time."
"My husband and I are both from Northeast China, in central Heilongjiang Province. Five years after we got married, my husband was transferred to southern Yunnan for work. I took our child, who was less than four years old, on the train to see him. It was a bumpy ride, with many stops and starts, and we didn't see him until the tenth day."
"That was my first time taking a train. I lost 15 kilograms in ten days. When I saw him at the train station, I hugged him and burst into tears, which scared him."
Lu Jingchuan and the other three were all shocked: "Ten days!"
"Yes, ten days. That was more than ten years ago, and transportation back then was far less convenient than it is today. I traveled all the way south from the Northeast, changing trains seven or eight times. At the time, I kept asking myself, 'Why is our country so big? When will I ever reach the end?'"
Gong Linglong smiled and admired her a little: "Auntie, you are amazing. A woman walking over 3,000 kilometers with her children to accompany her husband is truly great."
"At that time, I was young and courageous, full of passion and confidence, and I believed that I could do it."
"Luckily, I'm educated, and my family elders are knowledgeable and experienced. Before setting off, I asked them for a lot of travel experience, and the journey went smoothly, and I arrived at my destination safely."
"My son and I were really scared of riding the train that time. For the next two or three years, trains haunted us. My son would cry whenever he saw one. It wasn't until five years later, when his father was transferred back to the north, that we returned from the southernmost part of the country."
This aunt had the generosity and enthusiasm of people from Northeast China, was very talkative, and had quite a bit of experience traveling around with her husband. Gong Linglong chatted with her all the way, and the journey was not boring at all.
The triplets were quite interested at the beginning, but they became unhappy in the last half day. They could not sit still on his body and kept twisting their buttocks, asking to move. Lu Jingchuan took turns holding them and walked back and forth in the carriage.
"We're finally here."
When the announcement came over the radio, the three of them strapped the children to their chests with slings. Lu Jingchuan carried the heavier luggage in his left and right hands, and let Gong Linglong and the others carry the other small bags.
The aunt from Northeast China who was traveling with us did not get off in Seoul. She had to go to the next stop. Gong Linglong gave her a pear before she left.
Smelling the fresh air outside, Xu Jiayu perked up, "Oh, it's still more comfortable outside."
These days the environment is not polluted, the air is fresh and clean, there is no pungent car exhaust, and a gentle breeze blows on your face, instantly dissipating most of the fatigue from the journey.
"Let's go, let's get out of the station."
Lu Jingchuan led the way in front, and the two female comrades followed closely.
This time when they came back, they did not notify their troops or units, nor did they ask anyone to drive over to pick them up. After leaving the train station, they walked directly to take the commuter bus.
"Deputy Captain Lu, sister-in-law."
The driver, Brother Wang, saw them coming from afar, immediately opened the door of the cab, jumped out of the car, and strode over to help them with their luggage.
"Brother Wang." The couple called him with a smile.
"Oh, Deputy Captain Lu, sister-in-law, your triplets are so handsome." Brother Wang looked at the three children and asked them, "Are they three boys?"
"Yes, three boys."
"Deputy Captain Lu, you're amazing." Brother Wang nudged him with his elbow and said with a grin, "These three kids were all drawn based on your appearance."
"Your little monkey is also wearing your skin." Lu Jingchuan said with a smile.
They got on the bus while talking. There were only two or three people on the bus, and they chose to sit in the front seats.
After Gong Linglong sat down, she took out a small bag of colorful candies from her bag and tossed it to Brother Wang: "Brother Wang, take these back for Little Monkey and Nini. Bring your sister-in-law and the children to our house for dinner the day after tomorrow. My husband and I have both been transferred to Kyoto for work, and we're back this time to handle the transfer paperwork. We'll arrange a farewell dinner the day after tomorrow for everyone to get together."
"Are you leaving?"
Brother Wang liked the couple very much, especially Gong Linglong. She used to ride in his car every day and exchange driving experience and skills. They were both his teacher and friend, and he was reluctant to let her go.
"Yes, we didn't expect the day of separation to come so soon."
Gong Linglong also likes the life here. She feels very comfortable living in the staff quarters and gets along well with her neighbors. She is reluctant to leave them.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
