Chapter 336 Northwest
After finishing his lunch break, Gu Jiandong came back with his luggage, a white radish on his back, and went to the station with Shen Shuyu.
The station was three hours late, and they boarded the train at around five o'clock. Gu Jiandong also bought a sleeper berth this time. Shen Shuyu was hungry, so she started to eat the buns after getting on the train.
She got hungry very quickly when she was pregnant and had to eat often. Fortunately, there was no shortage of food at home. Gu Jiandong always made buns, dumplings, or pancakes, so she could eat whenever she wanted.
Seeing her eating the buns, Gu Jiandong opened the kettle and poured out a cup of hot water and placed it next to her, "Shu Yu, here's the water."
White radish really doesn't like riding on the train at all. He becomes listless as soon as he gets on.
Gu Jiandong knew that it was not comfortable on the train and wanted to let it stay in the army with Jiang Ziqiang for a while. Bai Luobo shook his head when he heard this. It was unwilling to leave its owner and wanted to go with them even if the train ride was uncomfortable.
Shen Shuyu never vomited when riding on the train before, but now that she is pregnant, she can't stand any unpleasant smell. She vomited twice after only two hours on the train.
Gu Jiandong had no choice but to feel heartbroken.
Shen Shuyu comforted him, "Gu Jiandong, I'm fine. I'll feel better after I vomit."
White Radish looked at her with tears in his eyes, obviously feeling sorry for her.
Gu Jiandong went to another carriage and came back with a lemon. "Shu Yu, smell this and see if it makes you feel better."
Shen Shuyu was listless and didn't ask him where the lemon came from. She put the lemon under her nose and smelled the fragrance of the lemon, which made her feel much better.
After changing two trains along the way, they arrived in the Northwest.
As soon as we got out of the station, a cold wind was blowing. It was obviously colder here than in the army. Fortunately, Shen Shuyu and the others were wearing thick enough clothes. Gu Jiandong was afraid that Shen Shuyu would catch a cold, so he even put a military coat on her.
After leaving the station, they had to change buses. The two people and the dog got on the bus again. The bus could not go directly to Gu's parents' house, so they encountered a donkey cart, and the two of them sat on the donkey cart for more than an hour.
After taking a donkey cart, Gu Jiandong and Shen Shuyu had to walk. Along the way, sand and dust were flying everywhere, and they could swallow a mouthful of sand when they opened their mouths.
For fear of encountering a sandstorm, they did not dare to delay. Shen Shuyu did not even ask to stop to rest when she was tired. Gu Jiandong saw that his wife was a little tired, so he carried Shen Shuyu on his back without saying a word, and put the white radish down and let it walk by itself.
After rushing all the way, they finally arrived at the construction corps where Gu Changfeng was.
When Gu Changfeng saw his son, he thought he was dazzled. He rubbed his eyes and asked, "Yes, is it Jiandong?"
How could Gu Changfeng not recognize his own son standing in front of him? He asked just to make sure that this was not a dream.
"Dad, it's me. Shu Yu and I are here to see you."
Shen Shuyu smiled and called out, "Dad."
"Hey, good, I'm really glad to see your dad."
Parents these days are not good at expressing their love for their children, but Gu Changfeng hadn't seen his son for such a long time. He stepped forward and hugged his son, tears welling up in his eyes, "Why didn't you tell your parents in advance that you were coming here?"
"I want to give you a surprise."
Gu Changfeng patted his son's shoulder, turned to Shen Shuyu and said, "Shuyu, you must be tired. Come in. Come in. Your mother will be happy to see you."
Su Yuehong heard the noise outside and thought someone had come. She lifted the curtain and was stunned when she saw the person who came. She looked at her husband in disbelief.
Gu Changfeng understood what his wife meant, "You are not mistaken, it is Jiandong and Shuyu, our son and daughter-in-law are here to see us."
The two shouted in unison, "Mom, we're here to see you."
Su Yueru hugged them both, "Good, good, that's great."
It was cold outside, so Su Yueru pulled her son and daughter-in-law into the house. She was afraid they were dreaming, so she held their hands and refused to let go.
Although her son wrote to tell them that he had recovered, as a mother, she was still worried because she hadn't seen him in person.
She looked at Gu Jiandong and then at Shen Shuyu, her joy beyond words.
Gu Changfeng poured water for the two of them, "Come, drink some water to warm your bodies."
Shen Shuyu was very tired after walking for such a long time. Now she could sit down and drink some hot water. It felt so good.
Su Yuehong held her hand with a look of pity on her face, "Shu Yu, you must be exhausted, it's all your parents' fault. If your parents weren't here, you wouldn't have to come here and suffer.
Mom wants to thank you and your Shen family. If it weren't for you protecting Jiandong, Jiandong wouldn't have had such a good life in the countryside. Mom is really happy to know that you and Gu Jiandong are married. It is Jiandong's blessing to marry such a good wife like you.
If Jiandong dares to speak loudly to you in the future, tell mom that he..."
Su Yuehong really likes Shen Shuyu. She and Shen Shuyu's mother are good friends. Shuyu has been a popular child since she was young. She is cute and sweet. Su Yuehong still remembers the scene when she called her Aunt Su in a baby voice when she was a child.
Shen Shuyu learned from the original owner's memory that Su Yuehong treated her like her own daughter and always spoke softly to her. Shen Shuyu did not feel alienated from her at all.
"Mom, we only took a few days to get here, so we didn't have to suffer much. It's you and Dad who are working hard here to build the country."
The calluses on my mother-in-law's hands are as thick as those on her grandmother's hands. She must have worked a lot here.
Gu Jiandong sat on the stool, looking at the white hair on his parents' heads, feeling very upset.
How could Father Gu not understand his son? He touched the white hair on his head and said with a smile, "Mom and Dad are old, it's normal to have white hair."
His parents are only in their forties, and the white hair grew overnight when they obviously knew he was stupid.
They have a hard time here, and they have to worry about him going to the countryside.
The white hair is increasing day by day.
Worried that they were hungry, she didn't chat for long. Su Yuehong got up and went into the kitchen, "Sit for a while. Mom will cook for you."
Shen Shuyu stood up, "Mom, I'll help you."
Gu Changfeng and Gu Jiandong, father and son, also went in. "You two go out. Jiandong and I will cook."
Su Yuehong quickly pulled her daughter-in-law out, "Let's go out and wait for the meal, and let the father and son be busy."
There was nothing to eat in the kitchen. There were two kilograms of flour, and Gu Changfeng planned to make dumpling soup with his son.
Gu Jiandong and Shen Shuyu brought a lot of food, and their bags were full of vegetables. He went out to open the bag and took out a piece of bacon, "Mom and Dad, come in and eat the bacon."
Supplies were scarce these days and meat was rarely available in the city, let alone in the Northwest.
"Why don't you eat the bacon yourself if it's so good? Why bring it all the way here?"
"Mom, this is what my friend sent me. The bacon she smoked is delicious. I thought I would bring it here for you to try. It's even better when the whole family eats it."