As the train moved along, there were more and more people on it.
Not only were the seats full, but the aisles were also packed.
Zhao Qinglan, who had regained some energy after being noisy, was woken up and couldn't sleep anymore.
Seeing that her daughter was still sleeping soundly in her arms, she went to see Li Huai, only to see that the woman opposite her had turned into an old lady.
Just as he was surprised, he saw Li Huai standing in the aisle next to him.
"Have you been awake?" she asked with concern.
"I'm not sleepy, no need to sleep." Li Huai smiled.
"Then you hold Xiaoduo and sit for a while while I stand." Zhao Qinglan suggested.
"It's okay, just sit down, I'm not tired."
"I've been sitting for a long time and it's time to stand up." Zhao Qinglan insisted.
Li Huai then changed places with her.
After sitting for so long with a child on top of her, Zhao Qinglan really wanted to stand.
As soon as the two of them changed places, the old lady asked kindly.
"Couple, right?"
Zhao Qinglan nodded.
"Is this a visit to relatives?" the old woman guessed, looking at Li Huai's military uniform.
"That's right." Zhao Qinglan didn't explain much. After all, divorce and remarriage are rare in this era, so once she said it, it would definitely attract attention.
Because there are so many people, the smell in the train is not good, and thanks to the cold weather now, not to mention the mixed smell when it is hot.
After standing there for about half an hour, Li Huai was about to switch back with Zhao Qinglan.
Knowing that Li Huai was in good health, Zhao Qinglan did not insist.
Xiaoduo slept until almost lunch time and woke up, complaining of thirst as soon as she woke up.
Zhao Qinglan quickly picked up the kettle and gave her daughter some water. There were too many people in the corridor and it was inconvenient to go to the toilet. She would not drink unless she was too thirsty.
After her daughter finished drinking, she looked at Li Huai again. "Do you want to drink?"
Li Huai shook his head.
People in the carriage began to eat one after another, most of them brought their own food.
Li Huai thought that there were not many pancakes and boiled eggs left, so he said to Zhao Qinglan: "I'll go out to buy some food. You and Xiaoduo will wait."
"Okay, leave early and come back early."
Li Huai had always been very generous to Zhao Qinglan and his daughter. He came back and bought a meat dish, a vegetable dish, and some steamed buns.
On the train, especially the hard-seat carriages, not many people are willing to spend money to buy food in the dining car, although the food on the train is free of charge.
Li Huai brought back a piece of braised pork with an attractive aroma, not to mention how tempting it is.
Everyone around me couldn't help but salivate when I smelled it.
However, Li Huai is not that stupid. He is young and strong and can give up the seat to the older one, but there is no way to divide the food.
He only urged Zhao Qinglan and the others to eat quickly.
If we don't eat quickly while everyone is eating, it will be embarrassing for them to eat only when everyone has stopped eating.
Zhao Qinglan was not a stingy person. After she came out of the Wang family, she brought a lot of money with her and she and her daughter had a good meal.
Now that I saw the braised pork and steamed buns, I was not so excited. I took out the remaining pancakes and boiled eggs, and the three of them ate quickly.
In this day and age, being well fed is a very happy thing, and food is valuable, but no one is shameless enough to ask for it.
Of course, it could also be that the clothes Li Huai was wearing were a bit intimidating.
The train traveled for more than a day and finally reached its destination.
Zhao Qinglan's health is not particularly good now. After riding the train for so many days, she really has some back pain.
When they got off the train, they saw two men in military uniforms on the platform.
"Li Huai." Zhou Hai ran over with the little warrior.
"These are my siblings, right?" Zhou Hai looked at Zhao Qinglan and said with a smile.
"Qing Lan, this is our political commissar Zhou." Li Huai quickly introduced.
"Hello, Political Commissar Zhou." Zhao Qinglan quickly put down her bag and stretched out her hand.
"Hello, hello." Zhou Hai immediately shook hands.
"Xiao Xu, get everything quickly." Zhou Hai shook hands and looked at the little warrior aside.
The little soldier quickly grabbed the bag on the ground, and then grabbed the bag in Li Huai's hand.
In the end, there were three bags in total. The little soldier carried two, Li Huai took one, and Xiao Duo was carried by Zhou Hai.
"This little girl is so cute. Come on, the car is outside." After praising Xiao Duo, Zhou Hai greeted everyone to leave.
A few people got out of the station and got on the military jeep parked outside.
People leaving the station couldn't help but take a few more glances when they saw the big jeep.
These days, the only ones with cars are public units, especially large jeeps, which are basically only found in the army.
Zhou Hai sat in the passenger seat, and Li Huai and the other three sat in the back.
Li Huai asked as soon as he got in the car. "Political Commissar, my two boys didn't cause you any trouble, did they?"
"They are quite good. They can eat and sleep, and they haven't caused any trouble. They just run around with the boys in the yard all day long. But for boys, it's not normal if they don't make trouble."
Li Huai felt relieved when he heard that he had not caused any trouble. He was afraid that the group leader had hidden something from him on the phone.
Even if they had a car, they still walked for about two hours before reaching the place where the troops were stationed.
Li Huai just came back, and the house is not tidy yet, so naturally he can't work.
Sun Shengli had also communicated with Zhou Hai a long time ago, and Li Huai asked him to stay at home for another two days when he came back.
The jeep parked all the way to the door of Li Huai's house. As soon as the car stopped, the children from the family area gathered around.
The eldest child, Yansen, was taking his younger brother and friends to fight when he saw the car parked in front of his house and immediately reacted.
"Dad." He was full of resentment towards his father before, but after not seeing him for a few days, the eldest child actually missed his father.
In addition to missing them, he was actually a little panicked. His mother just left them and left. Will his father not want them too?
Although on the surface he taught his younger brother not to bow to his stepmother, in his heart he was always looking forward to his father's return.
When Li Huai and Zhao Qinglan got out of the car and saw the strange woman, Yan Sen, who had just been happy, suddenly felt depressed.
The terrible stepmother is here!
"Dad!" Erwa couldn't help but rushed forward with excitement.
Despite his young age, he rushed over as fast as a cannonball. Thanks to Li Huai's quick reaction, he picked up his little son.
Xiaoduo was held by her mother and looked around curiously.
When she saw Da Wa, she saw him staring at her fiercely.
Xiaoduo was so frightened that she hid behind her mother.
Zhao Qinglan noticed it and just smiled slightly without being angry. Yan Sen was really funny when he was a child.
Although Yan Sen was no longer around when she met Li Huai in her previous life, she often heard Li Huai talk about his sons nostalgically.
The two met for the first time, but they had been friends for a long time in another time.
"Li Huai, I'll leave first. You guys can get busy. If you need any help, just ask."
"I understand, political commissar, just go about your business."
Sun Shengli is also in the military camp now.
After Zhou Hai left in the car, Wu Mei, who was busy in the house, also walked out.
"Oh, you are finally back."
"Sister-in-law," Li Huai called. "I've been troubling you these days."
"What's the trouble? By the way, you haven't eaten yet. Come in quickly, I'm almost done with the meal."
"Hello, sister-in-law." Zhao Qinglan called out.
"Hey, sister, you are so good-looking. Li Huai is really lucky. Come in quickly." Wu Mei praised.
"Sister-in-law, you take them in first, and I'll put everything at home." Li Huai put down his youngest son.
"Okay, come over as soon as you're done." Wu Mei shouted.
Carrying two bags, Li Huai looked at his eldest son standing not far away.
"Yan Sen, why are you standing there stupidly?"
Seeing that her father had just seen her now, the eldest child felt aggrieved.
"Humph, you don't have to worry about it." After saying that, he turned around and ran away.
The second baby looked at his father and then at his brother, feeling in a dilemma.
Looking at his eldest son's retreating figure, Li Huai sighed helplessly.