Reborn before the famine, kicking away the scumbag's family and living a carefree life.

Jin Gui smiled and said, "However, we cannot be selfish. It is what all of us here hope that Aru can be happy. Thank you for giving Aru happiness."

Yuan Wenjie: "Don't worry, leaders! Aru is a treasure in your eyes, and so am I. I will naturally cherish her and make her happy."

Station Chief Li: "No wonder Comrade Su Jinru abandoned everything here to follow you without hesitation. You really know how to talk."

One of Su Jinru's female colleagues said, "Yes! Sweet words were all it took to lure our Comrade Su Jinru away."

Everyone burst into laughter.

……

Su Jinru and her group left Nanyang County the next morning.

Su Jinru returned the apartment.

Minister Ye drove them to the provincial capital to catch the train.

Minister Ye originally said that the journey was too far and it was inconvenient to take Hei Zi with him, so he left Hei Zi behind and let him continue to the Armed Forces Department.

However, Anran and Anxin were unwilling to leave Heizi behind and insisted on taking him away.

Over the years they've spent with Kuroko, the two children have developed a deep and inseparable bond with him.

Seeing that the two children were reluctant to part with Hei Zi, Yuan Wenjie agreed to take Hei Zi away.

He even bought a train ticket for Hei Zi as well.

On the train, Anxin was worried that Heizi would cause trouble for others and arouse their resentment, so she protected Heizi while talking to it.

"Hey, don't move around too much or you'll scare people off the train. We can't be separated. We can't live without you, and you can't live without us. For the sake of us being together forever, let's put up with this for now, okay?"

Hei Zi seemed to understand An Xin's words, and actually lay face down on the seat, closing his eyes to rest.

Every hour, Anran would take it to the toilet. Going to the toilet was just an excuse; the real purpose was to let Heizi get some exercise.

At first, the people around were a little scared because Blackie was big, imposing and fierce-looking. But later, seeing how obedient and submissive it was to the two children, they were no longer afraid and even envied the two children for having such an obedient dog.

It was the two children's first time riding a train and their first time traveling far from home. They were curious and excited the whole way, their attention completely focused on the black cat and the scenery outside the window.

Su Jinru and Yuan Wenjie sat in the row behind the two children.

Su Jinru fell asleep as soon as she got in the car. She leaned on Yuan Wenjie's broad and warm shoulder and slept fitfully the whole way.

When she was hungry, she would magically pull out meat pies from her bosom for everyone to eat, including Heizi.

An Xin asked in surprise, "Mom, when did you make these meat patties?"

"Of course it was prepared before we came. When you're out and about, you have to prepare some food, right?"

After eating and drinking her fill, Su Jinru continued to sleep leaning against Yuan Wenjie.

With Yuan Wenjie by her side, she felt particularly at ease and slept very soundly.

Yuan Wenjie said they were going to a small island.

That small island is only six square kilometers in size, but because of its special geographical location, it is a very important island.

He originally planned to take up a post in a military base in the Northern Military Region, but considering that Su Jinru was from the South and could not adapt to the extreme cold weather in the North, he chose the garrison unit in the South called Qiongzhou Island.

The climate here is warm and pleasant, and it is surrounded by the vast sea, as if it were isolated from the world, and at the same time isolated from the hustle and bustle outside.

Because he had heard Su Jinru say that she wanted to find a secluded place to stay quietly for a few years.

Qiongzhou Island fulfills Su Jinru's longing.

They traveled by train for a day and a night, arrived at the seaside, and then by boat for another day and a night, finally reaching their destination, Qiongzhou Island.

After disembarking, a young soldier picked them up in a car. He said he was Yuan Wenjie's bodyguard on Qiongzhou Island, and his name was Li Jianguo.

People with this name can probably be found everywhere in this era.

Looking at Li Jianguo's youthful face, Su Jinru asked him how old he was.

Li Guoqing smiled sheepishly and said, "Reporting to my sister-in-law, I am eighteen years old this year."

"So young!"

“Reporting to Sister-in-law, although I am only eighteen years old, I joined the army when I was fifteen. Now I am a veteran who has served for more than three years. I promise to be a good bodyguard for Commander Yuan.”

Su Jinru: "That's not what I meant. I can see that although you are young, you are very quick-witted, but I have to give you some advice."

"Sister-in-law, what is it?"

"When you talk to me in the future, could you please not use the word 'report'? Could you please not be so serious and reserved? Let's be more casual and relax a bit."

Li Jianguo smiled shyly.

"Okay, sister-in-law."

Yuan Wenjie: "Li Jianguo, please take our luggage home first, and then take me to report for duty."

"Yes, Commander Yuan."

Li Guoqing drove them to a secluded courtyard, helped them carry their luggage inside, and then drove away with Yuan Wenjie.

Su Jinru looked around the house, which was a rare red brick house.

The roof wasn't a tiled roof typical of this era; it was simply poured with sand and cement.

It has four rooms, large windows, and is very spacious and bright, with a main hall in the middle.

The kitchen is on the east side of the courtyard, and the toilet is on the west side.

The yard is quite large. Su Jinru likes houses with yards so she can plant vegetables and other things there. Otherwise, her space would be useless.

Su Jinru and her two children cleaned the house thoroughly and then put away all the things they had brought.

There are four rooms. Two of them face south. Su Jinru and Yuan Wenjie share one room, An Xin shares the other south-facing room, and An Ran shares the east-facing room. Su Jinru has arranged the west-facing room as a guest room and storage room.

Of course, they've only just moved in and don't have much stuff yet.

Su Jinru's space naturally contained many things, but she dared not take out so many at once. After all, the two children and Yuan Wenjie knew roughly how much they had brought with them after their long journey.

However, they had all the basic necessities they needed.

Su Jinru and her two children tidied up the house, and Yuan Wenjie returned.

Looking at his newly renovated home, he said to Su Jinru, "After so many years in the army, this is the first time I've felt at home here."

"It's a pity I didn't have time to cook. Wouldn't it taste even more like home?"

"It's nothing, let's eat at the cafeteria. You don't need to cook every day, it's too tiring. Cook when you want to, and just get something from the cafeteria when you don't."

After a long day of travel and cleaning, Su Jinru and her two children were already hungry, and Su Jinru didn't have much energy left to cook.

They took their bowls and headed towards the cafeteria.