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After everything was settled, Su Zhuzhu introduced their child's condition to the middle-aged couple. The next stop was Beijing. She suggested that they take the child to a large hospital for a detailed examination. If it was confirmed to be asthma, they should pay more attention to the child's safety in the future and carry first aid medicines with them.

They were in the same carriage. Seeing that the couple was going to get off in Beijing, Su Zhuzhu did not return to her berth but stayed next to the little boy so that she could observe him at any time.

What made Su Zhuzhu laugh and cry was that the couple either stuffed money or things into her mouth, fearing that they would neglect their son's savior. The couple had only this one child in all these years, and they looked after the child like the apple of their eye, but they had no idea that such a big problem would arise when they took the child on the train for the first time.

Su Zhuzhu declined the parents' kindness and explained to them that the train was noisy and the air was bad. In addition, they were in a hard seat carriage that was almost full of people, so the asthma might have been caused by the poor environment.

The couple was very upset because they bought hard seat tickets because the journey was short. If they had known earlier, they would have bought sleeper berths. The environment here is obviously much better than that in the hard seat car.

Seeing that Su Zhuzhu really refused to accept anything, the child's mother could only ask Su Zhuzhu to leave a contact number so that the child could consult Su Zhuzhu if he had any questions in the future.

Out of kindness as a doctor, Su Zhuzhu gave He Qiaojin the address and phone number of her unit, telling them to call if they had any emergency and the unit would pass the message to her.

Hearing Su Zhuzhu say this, they knew that Su Zhuzhu was a military dependent. The couple was even more grateful. They also left Su Zhuzhu their contact information. It turned out that they had both just been transferred to Beijing and were preparing to take up positions in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. They did not expect such a big thing to happen on the way.

Fortunately, the little boy's condition remained relatively stable. When they arrived in Beijing, Su Zhuzhu said goodbye to the family of three, reminded them again of the precautions, and finally waved goodbye amid the family's grateful eyes.

This time, Su Zhuzhu did not plan to stay in Beijing. She would stay in Beijing for a few days after visiting her relatives in the army and returning to H Province. After all, by then she would be the legitimate daughter-in-law of the He family, and it would be her duty to visit her elders.

The rest of the journey was relatively smooth. When the train arrived at its destination, Su Zhuzhu, who had been waiting at the door of the carriage, got off the train carrying her two suitcases.

Standing on this small platform and looking around, she realized that it was indeed remote. It was the simplest and smallest platform she had ever seen in this era.

Su Zhuzhu didn't rush to leave. She put down her suitcase and stretched her body out first. Her bones were really rusty.

Thinking that she would have to change trains several times, Su Zhuzhu took a deep breath, picked up her luggage and walked towards the exit. After leaving this small train station, there was a small, gray county town. The entire county town had only one street, and it would probably take no more than 20 minutes to walk from the beginning to the end.

Su Zhuzhu didn't rush to catch a bus. She first found a state-owned restaurant and had eaten dry food and boxed lunches for three days. She was in urgent need of a hot meal.

The small blackboard in the state-owned restaurant showed that today's menu included cabbage and egg dumplings, mutton and vermicelli soup, hot and sour shredded potatoes, and roujiamo.

Su Zhuzhu slurped her saliva. These were all her favorite foods, but she had never eaten them since she came here.

It was just eleven o'clock and there were not many people eating in the restaurant. Su Zhuzhu found an empty seat, put down her luggage, took out her money and went straight to the window. She ordered half a pound of white egg dumplings, a bowl of mutton vermicelli soup, a serving of spicy and sour potato shreds and a roujiamo. She didn't order any staple food. She estimated that it would be difficult to finish all of this, even though she was so hungry that she could eat a cow.

Soon, the ordered dishes were served on the table. As Su Zhuzhu expected, the portions were so large that two people could not finish them. However, she did not hesitate and started eating right away with her chopsticks.

After drinking the hot mutton vermicelli soup, Su Zhuzhu, who was originally exhausted, felt like she was alive again. It turned out that this was the taste of authentic mutton vermicelli soup. The ones she had eaten in her previous life might not be as good as this bowl of soup.

Su Zhuzhu would have a sip of soup, a cabbage and egg dumpling, and a bite of roujiamo. She was so satisfied with her food. Occasionally, she would pick up a piece of spicy and sour potato shreds to help her get rid of the greasiness. Now, even if you give her gold, Su Zhuzhu would not trade it for anything.

Su Zhuzhu, who was full, looked at the remaining half plate of dumplings and half plate of shredded potatoes. She couldn't possibly waste them, so she opened the box and pretended to fumble around, but in fact she took out a few large lunch boxes from the space, put the unfinished dumplings and shredded potatoes in them, then took the money and went to the window to order a lot of food, and added a few big steamed buns.

He Qiaojin had not returned from his mission yet, and the house in the family compound probably hadn't been cooked yet. Su Zhuzhu had to make plans for her next meal, so she simply packed some up. It would be the same as if she had just cooked it in the space anyway. The most important thing was that Su Zhuzhu wanted to eat more after she had just finished her meal. When He Qiaojin had time, she would definitely ask him to take her to experience the local customs and culture. Su Zhuzhu knew that there were so many delicious foods in this place in her previous life, and how could she be content without trying the authentic local food.

After packing the food and taking a short rest, Su Zhuzhu asked the waiter for the direction of the bus station, and then picked up her luggage and prepared to catch the bus.

He Qiaojin mentioned in the letter that the special forces were in the mountains, and it took two hours to get there from the small county town, and there were only two shifts a day, at 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Fortunately, there was plenty of time, so she first found an empty corner to put the lunch box away, and then put all the things in the box into the space. Su Zhuzhu suddenly felt much more relaxed carrying two empty boxes.

After buying the ticket at the bus station, Su Zhuzhu waited for nearly an hour before the bus arrived. Looking at the dirt-covered bus with only about 20 seats, she pursed her lips, picked up her suitcase, and found a seat to sit down.

When the bus drove onto the road, Su Zhuzhu finally understood why the bus was so small, because there were not many people on the bus, with only seven or eight passengers at most.

The smell in the car was a bit unpleasant, so Su Zhuzhu quickly opened the window to get some fresh air. The conductor only had time to let out a "ah" before Su Zhuzhu's originally fair and delicate face was instantly covered in the oncoming dust.

I hurriedly closed the window again and was fumbling in my pocket for a handkerchief to wipe it when I heard the conductor's young and lovely laughter.

That’s right, it was Xiao Su Zhuzhu.

"Comrade, is this your first time here? Hahaha, this is so fun!"

Although it was a joke, it did not make people feel offended. However, Su Zhuzhu did not have time to say anything. She just took a handkerchief to clean the dust on her head and face.

When the cleaning was almost done, the conductor handed over a kettle.

"Take a clean handkerchief and dip it in some water and wipe it again. I see there is still some dust on your face."

Su Zhuzhu thanked the dark-skinned, long-braided beauty in front of her, and took out a handkerchief to clean up. After she finished cleaning and returned the kettle, she answered the question from the beauty.

"Comrade, you're right. This is my first time here. I didn't expect there to be so much dust outside the car. I ended up getting dust all over my face."

"It's always like this the first time I come here. People here never open the windows when they get on a car, no matter how bad the smell is. It's really too dusty. This road passes through all this kind of loess road, with few trees. I'm covered in dirt every day after work."

Su Zhuzhu smiled embarrassedly.

"I'll know next time I take a bus. I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself. Also, thank you for the water."

The ticket seller waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "What's the big deal? We're all away from home, so it's no big deal to help out a little. By the way, comrade, this is your first time here, and in Huangmu Village. You're obviously not from Huangmu Village. You must be a military dependent visiting relatives in the army, right?"

Su Zhuzhu gave the ticket seller a thumbs up and said, "You are amazing. You can even see this."

"That's nothing. Those who often take this bus know that those who come from other places and get off at Huangmu Village are going to visit their relatives in the army. But after you get to Huangmu Village, you still have to walk for about an hour to get to the army. Have you contacted the army to arrange someone to pick you up? Otherwise, it will be very tiring."

Su Zhuzhu didn't expect that she would have to walk again, and He Qiaojin didn't mention this! She was a little dumbfounded.

Seeing Su Zhuzhu was stunned, the ticket seller explained to her,

"The troops are in the mountains, and civilians are not allowed to enter. So a cordon was set up at Huangmu Village. Only troops and their families can enter. When you get to the cordon, you can ask the soldiers on guard to see if any troops have entered. This way you don't have to walk so far. You are so beautiful, delicate and gentle, and it hurts me to see you walk so far."

Su Zhuzhu was amused by the ticket seller and introduced herself to him seriously. This enthusiastic ticket seller was the first friend she made here, and he was quite nice.

The girl's surname is Wang. After graduating from high school, her family used their connections to find her this job as a ticket seller. She travels on this route every day. She is cheerful and lively, so she is very familiar with this road.

Su Zhuzhu thought this friend was very good, and Comrade Wang was a person who valued appearance, so the two of them, who were attracted to each other, readily exchanged contact information.

Comrade Wang Fenfen felt that she had met Su Zhuzhu too late. Since there were not many passengers on the road, she simply sat down next to Su Zhuzhu.

By the time they got off the bus, Comrade Wang Fenfen had told everyone about her three generations of ancestors. It was also the first time that Su Zhuzhu met such a passionate and simple girl. She was so beautiful just by looking at her.

Wang Fenfen insisted on sending Su Zhuzhu off the car. Su Zhuzhu took out a pink crystal bracelet from the space and handed it to her. At Wang Fenfen's age, there was nothing more appropriate than giving her some romantic luck.

A string of crystal clear pink crystal bracelets was handed to Wang Fenfen. Her eyes widened and her eyeballs became sparkling.

"Fenfen, this is a small gift for you. I'm very happy to meet you and become friends with you."

In the 1970s, there were no such exquisite accessories. Although Wang Fenfen felt that she shouldn’t accept Su Zhuzhu’s gift on their first meeting, she couldn’t resist the fact that the gift from Su Zhuzhu was too beautiful, so she completely refused.

Seeing Wang Fenfen was so upset that she was about to hit her chest, Su Zhuzhu quickly stuffed the bracelet into her hand.

"Hurry up and get in the car, everyone is waiting! It's just a small gift. It will be most valuable if you like it."

Su Zhuzhu said as she pushed the person into the car and greeted the driver.

Soon, a car window near Su Zhuzhu was opened, and Wang Fenfen leaned out with her upper body, holding the pink crystal bracelet in her hand and waving it desperately at Su Zhuzhu.

"Zhuzhu, Zhuzhu, remember to write to me. I can't get into the army, so you must remember to look for me!"

Looking at Wang Fenfen's energetic face, Su Zhuzhu couldn't help but wave her arms to say goodbye to her. When the bus turned around and could no longer be seen, Su Zhuzhu looked back at the road behind her that looked about three meters wide but was full of mud and gravel. She sighed deeply, and there was no end in sight!

Looking ahead, the road finally turned a corner and disappeared into a forest. Faintly, one could see roofs and curling smoke. Su Zhuzhu looked at her watch and realized that it was indeed time for dinner. She didn't know when she would arrive today. If she had known, she would have shamelessly called the army in advance to ask if they could come to pick her up.

If Su Zhuzhu wasn't afraid of having to explain it, she really wanted to put both boxes into the space. Boxes in this era are quite heavy. Although they are empty, her hands will hurt after carrying them for a long time.

The road was really difficult to walk on. Su Zhuzhu was wearing thin-soled shoes and moved along the road with difficulty. She could tell that there were blisters on the soles of her feet without taking off her shoes. There was nothing she could do. She wanted to give He Qiaojin a surprise, so she just had to endure it.

When they finally reached the turning point, Su Zhuzhu stopped to rest, drinking water while looking at the sentry post and village not far away.

The sentry post was small, with only a small pavilion where two straight figures could be seen standing guard. The sentry post was about a mile away from the nearest village, and villagers could be vaguely seen walking around after work.

Su Zhuzhu really didn't want to walk anymore. She was exhausted from the journey. She didn't dare to sleep well for three days on the train. The bus was bumpy. Now she had walked on the gravel road for such a long time. Her feet really hurt! Woo, I must get it back from He Qiaojin!

She looked at the sky helplessly, stood up reluctantly and continued to move forward. She couldn't walk in the dark tonight. Wang Fenfen told her that it was still a long way to the army!

When Su Zhuzhu dragged her almost crippled feet to the sentry post, the soldier on guard's eyes lit up. This fairy-looking girl must be a military relative who came to visit relatives. The only thing they didn't know was who she was from, and no arrangements had been made in advance. Judging from the way she walked, she must have suffered a lot.

The young soldier on the left actively ran forward, saluted first, and then politely asked Su Zhuzhu about her destination. If she wanted to go to the army, she had to go through the road on the right side of the outpost, where there was a roadblock. If she wanted to go to Huangmu Village, she could just go straight ahead.