On the train, the eldest baby was reading a little book, and the second baby was playing with Xiao Duo.
Zhao Qinglan and Li Huai were sitting on stools next to the aisle, chatting and enjoying the scenery outside the window.
"We went to the capital, shall we stay in a guest house?" Zhao Qinglan asked, after all, they would not go back to Li's house.
"No need, I have a house to live in." Li Huai said with a smile.
Now Zhao Qinglan was confused. "What house?"
"My mother actually left a small courtyard, but Li Zhenhua didn't know." He didn't have the slightest respect for Li Zhenhua as his father.
Thinking of his mother, Li Huai showed some nostalgia.
In fact, it was just because my father told my mother not to care about those external things. My mother was really indifferent to fame and fortune. But thinking about his son, after donating most of his belongings, he secretly left a house for him.
In fact, I was just afraid that my father would be unhappy if he found out.
Unexpectedly, it ended up being a relic left to him.
He still remembered that when his mother was in the hospital and was about to die, she called him over and secretly told him the location of the property deed.
In fact, his mother took him to that yard when he was a child.
The yard is not very big, there is only one entrance, but the structure of the yard is exquisite everywhere, not only there are flower beds, fish tanks, and a swing.
He still remembered that his mother pointed at the swing and said with a smile that this was the swing she used to swing when she was a child.
"Didn't you say that you haven't been back for a long time, so can people still live in that yard?" Zhao Qinglan frowned. No matter how good this house is, it may not be able to live in it for a long time.
"It's livable and someone is looking after the house."
Speaking of which, my mother did so many good deeds back then, but some people still remember this favor.
The person looking after the house now is a veteran with outstanding military exploits but some disabilities.
If it weren't for the protection of this identity, this house wouldn't have been saved in the past few years.
Li Huai had never even mentioned this house to his friend Zhang Yu before.
Of course it's not that Zhang Yu knows, he's just afraid that there are too many people and Li Zhenhua knows.
He was capable of killing relatives for justice, and he felt that if Li Zhenhua knew about it, he might not do anything to the house for the sake of his reputation.
Although he would not hand over the house left by his mother to Li Zhenhua no matter what, it might be less troublesome, but it would be better to have less trouble.
Even if he didn't want to admit it, he knew in his heart that if he faced Li Zhenhua honestly in the capital, he would not be able to defeat him.
After all, regardless of his background, he is actually just the deputy commander of a remote military region. He cannot be more powerful than the general Li Zhenhua.
Knowing this, Zhao Qinglan was completely relieved and even a little happy.
Unexpectedly, their family still has a courtyard in Beijing.
The capital is only so big now, and no matter how remote the courtyard is now, it will probably be in a good location in the future.
She didn't think about how to take advantage, but after all, the house in the family area did not belong to them, but this yard belonged to their family alone.
For a person, this house is a place to take root.
Having a house to live in gives you peace of mind.
After the train traveled a few more stops, all the empty sleeper berths were occupied.
Zhao Qinglan didn't think about changing to a lower bunk, even if it was just an upper bunk, as long as their family was together, that would be great.
After looking at the passengers with them, Zhao Qinglan spoke directly and generously.
"Guys, we are a family of five. We bought three berths, but one of them is in the front carriage. We want to change berths to be together as a family. By the way, our tickets are for the capital. If anyone can exchange them, we can
Shall we change bunks?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Qinglan immediately added: "It's okay if you don't change it, I'm just asking."
The middle-aged man on the upper bunk opposite them spoke directly.
"Let me switch with you. It just so happens that I am also in the capital."
"Thank you very much. Comrade, what is your surname?"
"My surname is Jian, comrade, are you a soldier, right?" The middle-aged man looked at Li Huai and suddenly said.
"I am a comrade. How do you know?" Li Huai asked. After all, he is not wearing a military uniform. Could it be that you can tell from his behavior and habits?
Li Huai guessed correctly.
"Haha, you all look the same after being in the army for a long time. I've seen a lot." After laughing, the middle-aged man didn't mention what he did specifically.
There is no identification on the ticket for this event, and someone can even use it directly if they find it.
Zhao Qinglan exchanged the tickets with Comrade Jian.
"Thank you so much, Brother Jian. Isn't it convenient for you to leave your contact information? If we have a chance when we get to the capital, we'll treat you to dinner."
Comrade Jian waved his hand and left. "No need to worry about it."
After getting the tickets, the family can stay together all the time. Both Zhao Qinglan and Li Huai are happy.
As soon as Comrade Jian left, some young girls in the middle shop opposite looked at Li Huai curiously.
"Are you really a soldier?"
Because the girl had no ill intentions, Li Huai nodded. "Yes."
These days, people generally have a favorable impression of soldiers, and Zhao Qinglan's family and several passengers who live together immediately became familiar with each other.
Perhaps it was because he had too much trust in the soldiers and felt that with Li Huai here, everyone would go out to use the toilet or something without worrying about losing their belongings.
The eldest child and the second child have lived in the military family area since they were born. The uncles and uncles around them are all soldiers, and the children they play with are also children of soldiers. However, they have never experienced the special "treatment" of soldiers outside.
Now I still feel some pride.
Knowing that food was sold on the train and they brought a lot of things, Zhao Qinglan didn't bring anything to eat. She only packed a box of malted milk and some biscuits as snacks for the children.
When it was time to eat, Zhao Qinglan took out an enamel jar, rinsed it with water, and then made a large jar of malted milk.
Li Huai also bought some vegetables and steamed buns.
In this era, the conditions to get a sleeper berth are actually not too bad, otherwise you wouldn’t be able to buy a sleeper berth ticket.
Many people bought meals on the bus, so Li Huai and the others did not look out of place among them.
The main reason is that the meals on the train do not require food stamps and are cost-effective.
As soon as Zhao Qinglan and the others finished their meal, the conductor from before came over to see if they had changed their tickets. If not, he would come forward to help.
Zhao Qinglan also thanked her for her kindness.
People who eat and drink enough will easily become sleepy.
Seeing her yawning, Li Huai said directly: "Qinglan, when you are tired, you can have a rest with the children. I will keep an eye on everything."
"Then why don't you take a break?"
"I'll take a break if I sit down, don't worry about me."
Zhao Qinglan didn't try to be brave and climbed directly to the upper bunk to sleep.
The older baby and the second baby crowded into a bunk, and Xiaoduo herself slept in one too.
When it's time to go to bed at night, Zhao Qinglan will take her daughter to sleep with her.
Seeing that Li Huai has always been very considerate to his wife Zhao Qinglan, the eyes of the girl who asked Li Huai about her were bright.
"Brother, are all of you soldiers as considerate as you?"
When asked this question, Li Huai didn't know how to answer for a while.