Chapter 35 Departure to the Army

The next day, Chen Cuijuan got up at three in the morning! Although she had experience sending Gu Ye off last time. But that time, it was just her son-in-law going alone, he was a soldier, he had been back and forth so many times over the years, more than she had ridden the tractor, there was nothing to worry about. But this time was different.

This time, her daughter was going with him, and who knew when they would be back. When Gu Ye wasn’t home, Chen Cuijuan was always looking forward to his return. Now that Gu Ye was finally here, and he was going to take her daughter away with him, she should be happy, but Chen Cuijuan hadn’t slept much the night before. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw her daughter as a little girl, snuggling in her arms and calling for her mother.

Shen Dahe wasn’t any better. The old couple knew that the other wasn’t sleeping, and they tacitly didn’t disturb each other, each immersed in their own sadness. Shen Zhiyu and the others had to leave at five o’clock. Chen Cuijuan waited and waited, and finally it was three thirty. She got up on time, washed up, and started making a fire, boiling water, and making noodles.  Dumplings for leaving, noodles for coming back. There was no meat at home, so she made leek and egg filling.

 She used all the eggs she had saved up today, half for dumplings for them to eat now, and the other half for making pancakes for them to take on the road. As soon as the dumplings were in the pot, Chen Cuijuan went to wake them up. Shen Zhiyu was woken up by Gu Ye holding her shoulders, her eyes couldn’t even open, “What time is it?” “Almost four o’clock.”

Shen Zhiyu: “……. Only four o’clock? Aren’t we leaving at five?” Gu Ye was also stunned when he saw the time, but he could already smell the noodles. Chen Cuijuan had already made breakfast; they couldn’t continue sleeping. He quickly put on his clothes, then handed Shen Zhiyu her clothes, “We’re leaving soon, talk to Mom more, you can sleep on the bus later.” According to Shen Zhiyu’s habit of sleeping as soon as she got on the bus, Gu Ye thought she could sleep all the way.

“Okay, I’ll get up.” After getting dressed, the dumplings were also cooked.

Afraid that they would be hungry on the road, Chen Cuijuan cooked a big bowl of dumplings for each of them. She made the dumplings herself, the skin was thin and the filling was big. Usually, Shen Zhiyu would be full after eating four or five. Chen Cuijuan had given her a bowl with at least fifteen in it. “Hurry up, wash up and come eat dumplings. Your dad went to the mountain behind the house to pick oranges, he’ll bring them along, it’ll be uncomfortable to eat them on the road later.” Shen Zhiyu nodded drowsily, still holding her toothbrush in her mouth, “Mom, I can’t finish them, you eat some with me.” “What am I eating, I ate so much last night, I’m still full.” Shen Zhiyu looked at her with a faint expression, Chen Cuijuan cleared her throat, “You’re going out, who knows if there will be anything to eat along the way. Eat more now, it’s better than being hungry on the road.”

 Anyway, Chen Cuijuan was always right. Shen Zhiyu didn’t bother arguing with her. Usually, if she couldn’t finish it, Gu Ye would help her. But today, Gu Ye’s bowl had at least 20 dumplings, it would be hard for him to finish them himself, so Shen Zhiyu got up and went to the kitchen to get a bowl and divided half of them, “Mom, eat with me.” Chen Cuijuan looked at her helplessly, “Okay, you eat first, Mom still has a lot of things to do, I’ll eat later when you’re full.” Watching them eat dumplings, Chen Cuijuan took out Gu Ye’s aluminum lunch box, put five of the leek and egg pancakes in it, and added some pickled vegetables. “Take these pancakes with you, eat them when you’re hungry.” Before they finished the dumplings, Shen Dahe came back.

He was still damp from the dew, but his face was full of smiles, “I was only going to pick a few oranges, but the loquats were also ripe. I washed them, take them with you to eat on the road.” The orange tree was planted by Shen Zhiyu’s grandmother. Shen’s grandmother knew that Shen Zhiyu was leaving today, so she picked oranges and sent them over the day before yesterday, but who knew that the greedy girl and Tie Dan had eaten them all in two days.

Shen Dahe went out early this morning to pick another bag. He also picked a bag of loquats. They were bright yellow, they looked delicious. Her husband finally got it right this time, Chen Cuijuan looked at him with satisfaction, “Okay, go wash them and pack them for them.” Shen Zhiyu stuffed five dumplings in her mouth, she really couldn’t eat anymore, Chen Cuijuan was willing to eat the rest of her half bowl. After eating the dumplings, she asked them to check all the things they needed to bring. “The introduction letter, marriage certificate, and tickets?

” “They’re all here, Mom, look.” Shen Zhiyu motioned for Gu Ye to take them out and show Chen Cuijuan. “Hmm.”

 Chen Cuijuan nodded in satisfaction, and then asked them where they put the money. “I put some money in my pocket for the road, the rest is close to my body.” Just listening to her daughter, Chen Cuijuan still wasn’t at ease, she insisted on letting her take it out to see. She saw that Gu Ye had dozens of dollars in his socks, Shen Zhiyu also had dozens of dollars in her socks, and there was some money in the small pocket that Chen Cuijuan had sewn on her clothes. Only then did she feel relieved. But she frowned again, still not satisfied. “

Next time you come back, you should just sew a pocket on your pants, it’s the safest to keep it in your pants.” Ugh. That would smell so bad. Shen Zhiyu wrinkled her nose in disgust, “What if it falls into the toilet when you go to the bathroom?” Chen Cuijuan: “……. You’re stupid, don’t you know how to sew up the opening?” Shen Zhiyu: “What if I need to use it when it’s sewn shut?

” Gu Ye: “……” These two women, they were amazing

! Chen Cuijuan: “……. Get out, get out, get out, I’m annoyed just looking at you.” Shen Zhiyu immediately felt wronged, she pouted, “Mom…….. I don’t want to leave you.” Chen Cuijuan’s eyes also turned red. But she was too proud, it would be embarrassing to cry in front of her daughter and son-in-law, people would think that she, Chen Cuijuan, couldn’t live without her daughter. “Alright, come back for the New Year, if you don’t come back, Mom will go see you!” Chen Cuijuan had never been out before. As soon as she said that, she immediately felt that this idea was even better!

She just didn’t know if it would work! Gu Ye nodded slightly, “We’ll buy tickets for Mom in advance, and let Dad and the others take you to the train station, we’ll pick you up at the train station.” “Oh my, Mom was just kidding, how could I really go hahaha” Chen Cuijuan immediately laughed so hard that her eyes disappeared when she heard that she could go to the army, “But if you really want me to go, I can’t say no.” Shen Zhiyu: “……” Gu Ye was carrying a big bag, full of Shen Zhiyu’s clothes and shoes.

Shen Zhiyu was carrying Gu Ye’s army satchel, which contained a water bottle, a lunch box, and the fruit that Shen Dahe had washed for them. When they were about to leave after checking all the things, Gu’s mother and father finally arrived.