flstandardbreds Chapter 447 4 Military Service in the 60s
Chapter 447 4 Military Service in the 60s
Xie Qingyu knew nothing about Nie Shenyuan's situation.
She took Tuanzi to the train station and luckily managed to buy tickets. After waiting for two hours, she finally boarded the train.
The tickets weren't for a direct train; the only train station there was in the city. They didn't know if Nie Shenyuan would be able to pick them up when they arrived, or if they would have to take another bus to get there.
Once on the bus, Xie Qingyu stopped thinking about getting off. There were many people on the bus, and she had to keep an eye on Tuanzi at all times.
This wasn't the starting station for the bus. When Xie Qingyu boarded, there were already quite a few people on board, and the bus smelled of all sorts of odors, which was quite unpleasant.
Xie Qingyu held a box in each hand, and Tuanzi obediently tugged at her clothes.
After finding a seat, Xie Qingyu reached out and put her suitcase on it. There was no room underneath; some people were lying down under the seats, leaving no place to put anything.
Xie Qingyu was a little short and had some difficulty putting things up, but luckily people were very helpful at the time, and someone behind her gave her a push and helped her get the box up.
Xie Qingyu turned around to thank someone but didn't know which one was behind her. She didn't dwell on it and found a seat with Tuanzi in her arms.
This was the scene when Tuanzi went out for the first time. Although it was hard to tell if she was scared or not, she was clearly more dependent on Xie Qingyu. When Xie Qingyu held her in her arms, she obediently nestled on her shoulder and blinked as she looked at the other people.
Compared to the noisy children in the same carriage, Tuanzi was just too adorable.
"This child is so well-behaved, how old is he?"
“She’s two years old now, and she’s a little scared of cars,” Xie Qingyu said honestly.
The movement of people is strictly controlled now, and it hasn't reached the point where child abduction is rampant, so children are unlikely to get lost.
"Where are you all going?" the old woman opposite Xie Qingyu asked.
“We’ve reached the final stop in Yangcheng,” Xie Qingyu said.
"That's so far! What are you going there for?"
"Looking for someone, ma'am, where are you getting off?"
“I’m several stops ahead of you. I’m going to visit my daughter. She hasn’t been home since we got married. I heard she had a baby, but I’m worried, so I’m going to check on her. I don’t know if she has given birth yet. I wish she could have a son like you.”
The older woman looked at Tuanzi and liked her more and more. Her round eyes stared at people without saying a word, and her chubby little face was white and tender, making her very lovable.
"Here, I have some milk candy for the child." The old woman took out a White Rabbit milk candy from her cloth bag.
At that time, this kind of candy was not something that ordinary people could afford.
Xie Qingyu could tell from the old woman's clothes that she came from a well-off family, and she also spoke politely, so she must have a good family background.
After she took out the candy, countless people around her were watching her.
"Thank you, big sister." Xie Qingyu smiled and took the egg, then handed it to her. "It's homemade, you should have one too."
"Why call me 'sister'? You should call me 'auntie' instead. My daughter is the same age as you." Although the old woman said this, she couldn't hide the smile on her face.
"I can't bring myself to call her 'Auntie,' so please don't say so much, sister. We don't follow that rule. You don't look like you should be calling her 'Auntie' at all." Xie Qingyu said as she stuffed the egg into her hand.
"I don't want it. You keep it for your child. You have to travel for two days." The old woman refused to accept it.
"I left some for him, but I brought a lot, so you can eat without worry, sister." Xie Qingyu refused to take advantage of him.
At this time, White Rabbit candy was a rare item, and you needed a ticket to buy it. Exchanging an egg for it wasn't a bad deal.
After giving the egg to the old lady, Xie Qingyu let Tuanzi sit in her lap, then unwrapped the candy and put it in his mouth.
Tuanzi was suddenly stuffed with a piece of candy. Before he could even react, he was still looking at the candy wrapper in Xie Qingyu's hand. He was immediately shocked by the sweetness that spread in his mouth.
Her big, dark eyes widened instantly, and she looked at Xie Qingyu with surprise.
"Is it delicious? This is from your aunt. Thank your aunt in your heart, okay?" Xie Qingyu said, pointing at the old lady and coaxing Tuanzi.
Xie Qingyu felt that he could understand, so she communicated with him normally, but did not rush him to speak.
Tuanzi shyly hid back in Xie Qingyu's arms, glancing at the old lady and then at Xie Qingyu, before reaching out to take the candy out of her mouth.
Fortunately, Xie Qingyu now understood him somewhat and could tell what he was thinking just by looking into his eyes. She immediately pressed his hand down, saying, "Mother won't eat. Mother will eat eggs later. You can eat it yourself."
A piece of milk candy stuffed the dumpling's mouth full, making it look incredibly cute.
Hearing Xie Qingyu say that, Tuanzi stopped eating and squinted her eyes to enjoy the sweetness she had never experienced before.
The older woman across the street was stunned by the interaction between the mother and son, and said with some surprise, "He even thinks of you when he eats candy, how did you raise him? So well-behaved, oh my~"
The old lady couldn't resist pinching Tuanzi's cheek, successfully getting Tuanzi to completely hide in Xie Qingyu's arms.
The old woman couldn't help but burst into laughter at his appearance.
"Such a filial child is truly rare," said the man next to Xie Qingyu.
There were other people standing nearby who chimed in, and the group started chatting about their children, as if they weren't strangers but long-lost acquaintances.
This atmosphere was unique to this era. Xie Qingyu listened from the sidelines, occasionally offering a few words when asked.
At that time, there were no human traffickers, but there were quite a few pickpockets.
Although Xie Qingyu didn't have anything valuable on her, she did have letters of introduction and other things that needed to be kept safe, so she never dared to relax.