Chapter 16

Sa Ren found five more herself, adding to the ones Lin Shu Yin gave her, making a total of nine milk powder tickets. Her niece could drink milk for a long time.

“Shu Yin, thank you so much. I’ll give you grain tickets next month.”

She had used up all her tickets for this month. Lin Shu Yin waved her hand,

“You don’t need to. You already arranged a job for my brother.”

It was only right for her to help find two milk powder tickets since Sa Ren helped arrange an easy job for her brother. It was a matter of courtesy.

Sa Ren, “No, that was just a small favor, and I haven’t even said anything yet. Your milk powder tickets are so precious. Wait for me, I’ll give them to you next month.”

Lin Shu Yin, “No, no, no, don’t give them to me. I’m still thinking about going to your house to eat mutton.”

Hearing this, Sa Ren laughed, “You’re such a glutton. Okay, let’s go to your house to eat mutton when we have a day off.”

Lin Shu Yin was indeed a little hungry. It was so enjoyable to eat delicious food!

The days of performing at the companies were busy and fulfilling. Soon it was the weekend, and they could rest and relax for a day.

Su Xiang Wei and Li Jin Yue were a little tired. They didn’t want to go out. Li Jin Yue said, “Shu Yin, Sa Ren, can you bring me some things? I’m too lazy to go out.”

Lin Shu Yin, “Tell me, what do you need?”

Li Jin Yue, “I’ve run out of soap and face cream. And get me a comb.”

Her hair was too hard, and she broke her comb while combing it.

Lin Shu Yin, “No problem. Xiang Wei, do you want anything?”

“I want to eat buns. Bring me five meat buns.” She took out money and tickets from her pocket.

Lin Shu Yin, “Okay.”

Lin Shu Yin and Sa Ren came out of the dormitory. Lin Shu Yin said, “Sa Ren, let’s go find Battalion Commander Shen first.”

Sa Ren understood, “Okay.”

It was Sunday, so Lin Shu Yin thought that Shen Guan Nan would be resting in his dormitory. But they were wrong, he wasn’t there, he was on duty.

The two of them went to the office building again. This time he was there.

They told the guard at the door that they were looking for Battalion Commander Shen. He told them to wait there and turned to report.

“Battalion Commander Shen, there are people outside looking for you.”

Shen Guan Nan looked up, “Who is it?”

“Two comrades from the art troupe.”

Art troupe.

Shen Guan Nan immediately thought of Lin Shu Yin, but she had no reason to look for him. He said, “Let them in.”

“Got it.”

Lin Shu Yin and Sa Ren followed the guard to Shen Guan Nan’s office.

“Battalion Commander Shen!” They saluted and greeted him first.

Shen Guan Nan’s heart was beating a little faster. No, was Lin Shu Yin actually here to see him?

Shen Guan Nan got up, “Okay, comrades.”

“You came to…”

“It’s like this, Battalion Commander. I heard from our Captain that those two milk powder tickets were… you gave them to me. I wanted to ask you, what kind of tickets do you need? I’ll exchange them with you.” Lin Shu Yin said.

Shen Guan Nan understood. He wanted to say that he gave them to her and didn’t need anything in return. But then he thought, “I don’t need anything for now, I’ll keep them for now. If I need any tickets in the future, I’ll tell you, okay?”

Lin Shu Yin, “…. Okay.”

Shen Guan Nan looked at her, “Okay.”

Lin Shu Yin, “Then Battalion Commander, if you need them in the future, just tell me. There’s nothing else, we’ll go now.”

She saluted again.

Shen Guan Nan responded, “Okay.”

The two of them came out of the office. Sa Ren said, “This Battalion Commander is so serious, I’m intimidated by him.”

Lin Shu Yin, “I’m a little scared too.”

This Battalion Commander was fine when he wasn’t working, he wasn’t so serious. But he was very serious during work hours.

The two of them came out of the office building and ran into Lu Feng. They saluted and greeted him, “Instructor Lu!”

“Okay, okay. What’s going on with you two?”

Instructor Lu was more amiable.

Lin Shu Yin, “We had something to ask Battalion Commander Shen…”

Lu Feng listened, “Oh, okay. You two go ahead.”

After Lu Feng went upstairs, he saw Shen Guan Nan standing by the window, looking out. He teased him, “Tsk tsk, they’ve already walked away, and you’re still looking?”

Shen Guan Nan, “I was just getting some fresh air.”

Lu Feng, “Why don’t you smile? I heard the little girls say you’re too fierce and serious, and they’re scared of you.”

He had good hearing, he heard the two little comrades say it.

Shen Guan Nan touched his face, “Is that so?”

He was always like this during work hours. And most of the soldiers and officers in the army were serious like this. If they weren’t serious, they wouldn’t be able to control the soldiers.

Lu Feng, “Yes, pay attention next time. Don’t scare the little girls so much that they don’t dare to come to you again.”

“Got it.” Shen Guan Nan responded.

She owed him two tickets, and now he had a reason to look for her.

After Lin Shu Yin and Sa Ren left the army, they first went to Sa Ren’s brother-in-law’s house and gave the milk powder tickets to her sister-in-law.

Sa Ren’s sister-in-law, “Thank you so much. Sa Ren, stay for dinner.”

Sa Ren, “No, Sister-in-law. I have to go home, I won’t have time for dinner.”

“Okay, take my bike, hurry.”

After they came out, Sa Ren touched her stomach, “I’m a little hungry, how about you, Shu Yin?”

Lin Shu Yin, “I am too. Why don’t we buy two buns?”

Su Xiang Wei also asked them to buy buns for her, so they bought them together.

Sa Ren laughed, “Okay, it’s a long way to my house.”

Lin Shu Yin, “Right, it’s not good to be hungry on the way.”

They were just making excuses. Sa Ren’s house was only an hour away from the city, round trip. It was very fast.

So the two of them went to the state-owned restaurant and bought fifteen buns, five for Sa Ren, five for Lin Shu Yin, and five for Su Xiang Wei.

Everyone loves meat buns. Lin Shu Yin and Sa Ren each ate three. Sa Ren, “Save these two buns for my brother.”

Lin Shu Yin, “…I’ll save this one for my brother too.”

Lin Jian she choked on his own saliva early in the morning. The old saying goes that if you choke on your own saliva, you’re about to eat something delicious.

But then he thought about the food they had every day, it wasn’t delicious. It was always the same few dishes.

But the old saying was right. He did eat something delicious today.

Because his sister came, and she brought delicious food.

Lin Shu Yin followed Sa Ren to Sanhe Village. They first went to Sa Ren’s house, then asked Sa Ren’s father where the new educated youths were.

“They’re over at the cow shed, shoveling cow dung.” Sa Ren’s father said.

Sa Ren, “I know where it is, Shu Yin, I’ll take you there.”

Lin Shu Yin followed Sa Ren to the cow shed. She immediately recognized Lin Jian she. They were family after all, even though she wasn’t the original owner, she recognized him at a glance.

“Lin Jian she!”

Lin Shu Yin called out to his back. Hearing this familiar voice, Lin Jian she turned around, “Sister!”

Then he put down the iron shovel in his hand and ran to Lin Shu Yin, excitedly, “Sister, why did you come?”

It was so great to see family in a foreign land. Lin Jian she was really happy.

Lin Shu Yin looked at her brother. Her first impression was, hmm, her mother’s little darling had lost weight. She said, “I heard Mom say you came to the countryside here. I came to see you.”

“Go ask your brigade leader for a break, take me to see where you live.”

Lin Jian she nodded like a little chick pecking at rice, “Okay, okay.”

Lin Jian she ran back to find the brigade leader.