Chapter 318: Arrival at the Army
When the Shen family returned home and saw Shen Shuyu's room with the door closed, they felt empty in their hearts.
Especially Old Man and Old Lady Shen, as their eldest granddaughter was not at home, they didn’t even have an appetite to eat.
After Shen Chunling's persuasion, the old couple finally drank half a bowl of corn porridge.
The eldest niece went to the army, and Zhang Cuicui, Li Caixia and Liu Pan also felt uncomfortable looking at their three sisters-in-law.
Shen Qiu sat at her eldest sister's door, not knowing what she was thinking.
The Shen family was very quiet tonight. After eating, they all went back to their rooms without any sound.
The same thing happened to Shen Shuyu on the train. Fortunately, the sleeper berth was more comfortable than the hard seat. If she had sat on a hard seat and the surroundings were as messy as a vegetable market, she would have been in an even worse mood.
Gu Jiandong thought about his wife's suffering from sitting on a hard seat, so he used his connections to buy a sleeper berth. If it were him, he would have directly bought a hard seat.
He is a grown man and can stand instead of sitting, but his wife cannot. They have to sit on the train for several days and nights, so he must try his best to make his wife sit comfortably.
Gu Jiandong took the kettle and fetched some hot water. "Wife, drink some water."
Shen Shuyu took a small sip and, feeling bored, took out a stack of newspapers from her bag to pass the time.
Gu Jiandong's seat was opposite her, and they were both on the lower bunk, so they didn't have to crawl around.
Seeing her reading the newspaper quietly, he didn't say anything either.
Worried that she might not be used to riding the train, Gu Jiandong kept observing his wife's expression. As long as Shen Shuyu frowned slightly, he would ask with concern.
It was not Shen Shuyu's first time to take a train, and this time she was staying in a sleeper berth, but she did not feel uncomfortable at all.
It was the white radish that suffered the most. When it first got on the train, it felt it was very new and was curious about every part of the carriage.
After sitting for three hours, it became wilted. Dogs are sensitive to smells. Shen Shuyu and Gu Jiandong felt it was okay, but Bai Luobo felt very uncomfortable. The lack of air circulation made it very uncomfortable.
Especially in the carriage with hard seats, Gu Jiandong said he wanted to take it for a walk, but it refused to go. It stayed in Shen Shuyu's arms the whole time, whimpering softly from time to time.
Shen Shuyu felt sorry for the white radish.
But there is no other way, I can only bear it.
Bai Luobo was used to the freedom in Shenjiaba Brigade, so it was quite torture for the dog to stay on the train for several days and nights.
Shen Shuyu and Gu Jiandong could only take turns coaxing it.
Shen Shuyu had slept for several hours, and when she opened her eyes, she asked, "Gu Jiandong, are we almost there?"
When he asked for the seventh time, Gu Jiandong finally said, "It will be there soon. You can get there after you have some more sleep."
Hearing that the flight was almost over, Bai Luobo finally perked up a little, looking out the window from time to time, like a dog with something on its mind.
The train hummed into the station, and people who were preparing to get off were rustling around packing their things so that they could get off immediately when the train arrived.
Gu Jiandong took down their luggage and tied the white radish on his back. When the train stopped, he held the luggage in one hand, held his wife in the other hand, and still carried the white radish on his back.
After getting off the train, Shen Shuyu let out a long sigh and stretched. He had been lying on the train for a few days and was very tired. After getting off the train, he immediately felt refreshed.
"Wife, follow me, don't get lost." There are many people at the station, and if you are not careful, you can easily be pushed to the other side by others.
Before leaving, Gu Jiandong called Jiang Ziqiang and asked him to pick him up according to the time.
It is normal for trains to be late. Jiang Ziqiang came once last night and came early again today, so they finally arrived.
In the crowd, Gu Jiandong spotted Jiang Ziqiang at a glance, and he and Shen Shuyu strode over.
Jiang Ziqiang also saw them, "Is your sister-in-law okay?"
He looked at Shen Shuyu and saw that his face looked a little bad.
Jiang Ziqiang is two years older than Gu Jiandong. She and Gu Jiandong are married, so it is not wrong for him to call her his sister-in-law.
Jiang Ziqiang had stayed at their house for two days, so Shen Shuyu was familiar with him. "I'm fine, Brother Jiang."
Jiang Ziqiang drove here. Gu Jiandong put the luggage in the car, opened the door, let Shen Shuyu get in first, and then he got in too.
Jiang Ziqiang drove the car and chatted with the two people, "The house has been cleaned, the furniture has been bought, you can move in with your bags. There is no toilet in the yard, so I asked someone to build a toilet for you.
The package you sent has arrived, I went to take it home, it is now in the house."
When his good brother went back to get married, Jiang Ziqiang was not idle either. He was busy looking for someone to make furniture, clean the house, and build a toilet...
The good brother finally got married, and he was afraid that his sister-in-law would not be used to it and would not want to stay there anymore. If she didn't want to stay here, the good brother might have to change his career.
If his brother changes his job, he will lose a good partner, which will be a loss for him and the army.
Following his good brother's instructions, Jiang Ziqiang cleaned the house carefully and hired skilled craftsmen to make the furniture.
Jiang Ziqiang talked a little too much, but Gu Jiandong always trusted him to do things. "After we finish packing, come to our house for dinner."
The car drove directly into the family compound and stopped at the gate of their yard.
Shen Shuyu and Gu Jiandong got out of the car. Bai Luobo made a fuss and wanted to get out and walk by himself, so Gu Jiandong let it go.
Shen Shuyu was looking at her future home at the gate of the yard. Before she went in, she was quite satisfied just by looking at the small yard.
It would be nice to have a yard where she can grow some flowers and vegetables.
Gu Jiandong carried the luggage and pulled his wife in. "Shu Yu, this will be our home from now on."
Shen Shuyu followed Gu Jiandong's steps and went in. The house had been cleaned by Jiang Ziqiang and it was indeed quite clean. The furniture had also been moved in.
The living room is right after you enter, with a sofa and a table.
The house has three bedrooms and a living room, which is enough for living and the rooms are quite spacious.
There is a kang in the master bedroom, a bed in the second bedroom, and there is another room that is empty. Shen Shuyu thought that this room could be used as a study.
Shen Shuyu took a look around and was quite satisfied.
Before coming, she thought they lived in an apartment building, not a yard.
White Radish was running around the house, obviously very satisfied with his new home.
"Wife, take a look and see if there is anything missing. Let's go out and buy some tomorrow."
"We'll see about that tomorrow. Let's pack up today." They don't lack things like pots, pans, and utensils. They can take them out and put them away after opening the package.
"Gu Jiandong, can you find some newspapers to cover the walls of the living room and the second bedroom?"
The wall is a bit mottled and not very pretty, so I need to stick some newspapers on it. The wall in the master bedroom is fine, though.
"I have it in my dormitory. I'll get it." Jiang Ziqiang turned around and went out. After a while, he brought back a large stack of newspapers and paste. Gu Jiandong and Jiang Ziqiang started to work on pasting wallpaper.
Shen Shuyu looked at the doors and windows to see if there was any need for repair.