"Let's go back later. I'm going to ask the quartermaster to share some fish." After the meeting, Tian Yu did not keep up with everyone, but pulled his sister in the opposite direction.
Tian Mi held the little fat girl in her arms and couldn't help muttering in her heart, if she were to go to the sea, she would have everything she wanted, not to mention fish, even king crabs.
Hiss. I can’t think about it anymore. It makes me even more greedy.
Supplies were in short supply, and in the end the two sisters could only share two fish weighing more than a pound, which was why Tian Yu became pregnant.
On the way back, Tian Mi held the baby in one hand and half supported her elder sister with the other, listening to her habitual chattering, but her mind was drifting further and further away.
As the younger sister, she was naturally happy when her elder sister became pregnant. However, people at that time had no concept of family planning and believed that there was strength in numbers. It was normal for each family to have five or six children. It was rare for a family like Huijia to have only two siblings.
But having too many children would cause greater harm to the mother, especially since the eldest sister is about to turn 33. Tian Mi wanted to suggest that the eldest sister get an IUD or sterilization after giving birth, but she didn't know how to bring it up so as not to seem awkward.
"I'm talking to you. What are you thinking about?" Tian Yu patted his sister's arm helplessly. This girl likes to be distracted all day long.
Tian Mi came back to her senses and blinked blankly: "Ah? What?"
"What are you thinking about? You can't even hear me."
"Oh nothing, what did you say just now, sis?"
Tian Yu did not ask her what she was thinking, but picked up the previous topic: "I said, when the third sister comes, let her live with me."
Medical soldiers are also soldiers, so the army naturally arranges dormitories for them, but there is no explicit rule prohibiting them from living in the family quarters.
The third sister is timid, so it’s better for her to live at home at the beginning. Besides, living in a dormitory is not as comfortable as living in a single room.
"Why should I live over there with you? There are already five people in your family, and there are only two in mine. If my third sister lives over there with me, everyone will feel more comfortable." Tian Mi pulled her hair out of Xiao Guoguo's hand, then took out the key from her pocket and gave it to her to play with before speaking.
"What do you know? You and your brother-in-law are newlyweds, and it's the crucial time for the two of you to cultivate your feelings. If your third sister goes to live with you, will you and your brother-in-law be restricted in everything you do? It's different for your brother-in-law and I. We have been married for more than ten years, so we don't have such restrictions." As a person who has been through this, Tian Yu knows too well the clingy mentality of young couples when they just get married.
"Sister~ why are you so nice!" Tian Mi was unexpected that her elder sister would consider herself. She was so moved that her eyes were filled with tears. She couldn't help but shake her arm in a weird tone and act coquettishly.
"Pfft, girl, please speak properly, it's so corny."
"Hey, I'm really touched."
"You are just like a child." He said while poking his sister's forehead with his finger.
Tian Mi didn't say anything, just smiled with her eyebrows curved, and her whole body was filled with sweetness.
After they walked a short distance arm in arm, Tian Mi couldn't help but ask, "Sister, after this baby is born, do you want to consider getting an IUD? I heard that older mothers are very harmful to their health."
"That thing isn't allowed either." Tian Yu waved her hand with a gloomy look on her face, then looked around to make sure no one was around before whispering, "Back then, I heard that condoms were useful, so I didn't get an IUD, but what happened later? Didn't I still give birth to Guo Guo? I got an IUD right after I gave birth to Pang Ya, but how long did it last? I'm pregnant again, it's useless, it makes me angry just talking about it."
Tian Mi didn't know what to say. Anyway, she didn't even have the thought of complaining about the birth control products of this era: "How about...getting sterilized?"
"Hey, why do you think you went to the quartermaster to share fish today? It was to stew it for your brother-in-law to nourish his body." Of course, she didn't need to tell her sister that her husband was so happy that he was beaten up by her, so she had to give the man some face.
"You're so awesome, my sister!" This is about asking her brother-in-law to get a sterilization. Tian Mi gave her elder sister a thumbs up.
After tearing off the calendar for two consecutive days, the day finally arrived to go to Hongchun Station to pick up my third sister.
There is only one train from Shanghai to H Province every day, so according to the time, Tian Xin got off the train between five and six in the afternoon.
My sister is pregnant and has to take care of Guoguo, so it is naturally inconvenient for her to go with me to pick people up.
Tian Mi originally planned to go alone. She was a brave person and it was a familiar place she had been to twice, so she didn't think there was any problem at all.
But she couldn't withstand the gloomy suppression from her sister and brother-in-law. Finally, when she set off, she was accompanied by her brother-in-law's attendant Xiao Zhang.
Because he had to stay overnight in the city, Tian Mi not only brought enough money and bills but also a letter of introduction when he boarded the purchasing vehicle in the morning.
After arriving in the town, the two took a bus to the county town, and then took a bus to the city from the county town.
After a bumpy ride, we finally arrived in the city at around ten in the morning, which was still a long time for the train to arrive.
Tian Mi and Xiao Zhang went to the guesthouse and booked a room first.
"Sister-in-law, please wait for me at the guesthouse. I'm going to borrow a bicycle." After settling down, Xiao Zhang came over and knocked on the door.
"I'll go with you, otherwise how can one person ride back with two bicycles?" The farm's water conservancy projects are very busy recently, and it was embarrassing to trouble Cheng Lang to drive out from the farm to pick people up, so this time, Tian Mi chose a bicycle as the means of transportation to pick up his third sister at the train station.
As for the place to borrow the bikes, it was provided by my eldest brother-in-law. He has been here for so many years, so it is not difficult for him to borrow two bicycles.
"No, no, sister-in-law, I can just ride one or push the other. It's very simple." As he said that, Xiao Zhang showed a silly smile, without responding to anyone, he turned around and ran away.
Tian Mi hurriedly followed a few steps, but found that in the blink of an eye, the person had disappeared.
She was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and at the same time she was a little puzzled. She really didn't understand what Xiao Zhang meant by riding one and pushing one.
Of course, her wonder didn't last long. When she stood at the door of the guesthouse and looked out for the fourth time, she finally saw someone coming back.
It was also at this time that she understood what Xiao Zhang meant.
I saw him riding one bike and holding the handlebar of the other bike with one hand. In this way, he brought the two bikes back side by side, and he looked very relaxed.
Tian Mi walked over quickly, took one of the cars, and exclaimed: "Amazing!"
Xiao Zhang laughed and touched the back of his head: "That's nothing."
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Nowadays, most people travel on foot, and they walk for several hours or most of the day.
Although Tian Mi understood it, he had never experienced it personally.
When I was in Chaoyang Village, the farthest distance I walked was only an hour or so. Coming to the army was even more so. I went out a few times and every time I got a ride.
But today, Tian Mi truly experienced the difficulties in transportation in this era.
After lunch and resting in the room for two hours, the two started towards the train station.
After riding the bicycle for more than three hours, Tian Mi felt numb all over when he arrived at Hongchun Station.
Oh, this numbness is physical numbness.
She suspected that the two legs she was moving were no longer her own. When she thought about having to ride for more than three hours to pick up her sister, Tian Mi felt a black screen before her eyes.
If her body hadn't been transformed, I believe she would have performed a lying posture on the spot.
"Sister-in-law, how are you? Are you not cold anymore?" Xiao Zhang parked his bicycle under the platform and walked over with a smile.
Tian Mi really wanted to complain and say that your sister-in-law has already lost her soul.
But she was so tired that she felt tired even if she said a few more words, so she could only weakly reply, "It's not cold."
It wasn't really cold. She had been riding the 28-bar track for more than three hours on a road that was not in good condition. She was sweating, so how could she feel cold
At this moment, Xiao Zhang also saw that his sister-in-law was tired. He took the bicycle and put it on the rack before saying, "Sister-in-law, if the train is not delayed, we can pick up the person in 40 minutes at most. Why don't you rest for a while?"
Tian Mi nodded. She was indeed feeling unsteady on her feet at the moment.
However, it was freezing cold, so she didn't dare sit down directly. Instead, she slowly picked up some dry grass from the side and spread it on the ground before sitting down and massaging her legs.
I sighed in my heart, if there is no bicycle, and I have to rely on my legs, it will take me half a day to walk? Can my legs be good
You know what, when she thought about it this way, Tian Mi suddenly felt that riding a bike was quite a blessing. It turns out that people are influenced by comparison.
It's minus twenty degrees Celsius, which is not the coldest compared to the local temperature in H Province.
But it was chilling enough for Tian Mi, so she only dared to lie on the ground for a few minutes before getting up and strolling around the platform, occasionally chatting with Xiao Zhang about gossip in the army.
In an environment where water freezes into ice, not only the human body temperature and thinking are frozen, Tian Mi even feels that time has slowed down as well. Otherwise, why would it be so hard to endure
Just when Tian Mi looked at his watch for the Nth time and calculated the time, he suddenly heard a "thump thump" sound in his ears.
It's a tractor!
Tian Mi and Xiao Zhang both followed the sound.
Sure enough, a tractor drove towards this side.
After a while, Tian Mi saw the shape of the tractor clearly and gradually opened his eyes wide. He even doubted whether what was in front of him was a tractor.
This is too big.
What’s even more exaggerated is that there is a closed compartment on the tractor.
"It's Yutez."
"What?" Tian Mi looked at Xiao Zhang.
Xiao Zhang explained with sparkling eyes: "This is a medium-sized tractor imported from Romania."
Tian Mi seemed to understand, but of course, her eyes were also bright and fiery at this moment. Compared with Xiao Zhang's simple appreciation, she was thinking about the possibility of getting a ride.
Tian Mi is a girl who dares to act on her ideas. When the tractor really stopped on the road not far from the station, she cheered in her heart.
There is no doubt that this person must be here to pick someone up.
Sure enough, after another minute or two, a man jumped down from the tall tractor.
After the other person walked in, Tian Mi could see the other person's appearance clearly. He was a middle-aged man about fifty years old, with a thin build, a very straight back, and a somewhat serious face.
He also saw Tian Mi and the other two. After his eyes lingered on their military coats for a moment, his expression obviously eased a lot, and he took the initiative to ask: "Are these little guys from the troops on the island?"
The little guy's cry made Tian Mi's face turn red with embarrassment: "We are from the army, uncle, are you from a farm?"
"From Farm 652." The uncle took out the pipe on his waist and lit it away from the wind.
After he took a puff, Tian Mi continued to ask: "Uncle, what is your name
Tian Mi was not afraid of being seen through by others. She smiled and said, "Yes, we are here to pick someone up. It would save a lot of effort if we could get a ride."
The main reason was that it was getting dark. If I rode back by myself, I would have to grope in the dark with a flashlight.
By then, the wind will make the trees rustle, and there will be a few wolf howls from time to time. Even if there is no danger, it will be somewhat creepy.
The uncle took another puff of his cigarette, coughed twice, and then narrowed his eyes and said, "My last name is Hu. Just put your car into the tractor's bucket."
This was agreed, Tian Mi's eyes sparkled: "Thank you, Uncle Hu!"
Uncle Hu waved his hand: "It's just on the way."
Most people at this time are very enthusiastic. Not to mention if they are going the same way, sometimes even if they are going in the opposite direction, they will try their best to help when someone asks for help.
Because his legs were saved for the return trip, the listless Tian Mi was revived to full health again and chatted with the uncle in a casual manner.
Uncle Hu may seem difficult to approach, but when you really start chatting with him, you will find that he is a very simple person.
Especially after she intentionally revealed that her husband was a good friend of Cheng Lang, the director of the 621 Farm, Uncle Hu's attitude became more friendly.
The three of them stood together and chatted, occasionally walking around the platform to warm themselves up. Before they had walked a few laps, they heard the familiar wheezing sound of a steam train.
"Here it comes!" Tian Mi immediately stuck his head out to look.
The train was moving very fast. Just now, only a blurry shadow could be seen. In just a dozen seconds, it slowly stopped in front of the few people.
The sound of the brakes was very harsh, but Tian Mi didn't care anymore. She asked Xiao Zhang to watch the bicycle, said hello to Uncle Hu, and quickly ran to the third sister's carriage.
Before getting on the bus in Shanghai, Tian Mi called his third sister and asked her to sit by the window and wait for him when the bus arrived at the terminal.
Tian Mi ignored the luggage and passengers that kept popping out of the car windows and just ran to the back. Soon he saw Tian Xin peeking out.
"Third sister!"
Tian Xin was feeling a little nervous when she heard a familiar voice.
She was delighted and immediately poked her head out of the window again, then she saw her second sister running towards her.
When she saw people, the little girl's eyes instantly turned red. She finally calmed down after feeling uneasy all the way. She waved her hand quickly: "Second sister, second sister! I'm here!"
"I saw you!" Tian Mi came to the car window within seconds of her words. She waved happily at her sister who was about to cry: "Come out quickly, I'll catch you."
"Hey!" In front of her familiar second sister, Tian Xin regained her courage. She first handed the luggage out of the window, and then squeezed out with her whole body.
When she was half-carried by her sister and put on the ground, and met the sight of the passenger coming out of the door next to her, she realized belatedly that she was sitting in a sleeper and did not need to climb out through the window.
But who cares about her
The two sisters smiled at each other, then picked up their bags together and ran to the platform.
Because they got a ride, the group arrived at the city guesthouse more than an hour earlier than expected.
Tian Mi originally wanted to invite Uncle Hu to a state-owned restaurant for a meal as a token of his gratitude, but he refused to go. In the end, he was so annoyed that he drove away on his tractor. It was really laughable.
Since there was no chance to treat Uncle Hu to a meal, Tian Mi instead treated Xiao Zhang and Sanmei to a meal at a state-owned restaurant.
In fact, she missed Uncle Chagan's roasted whole lamb even more, but Uncle Chagan only accepted regular customers. Also, none of them had local accents. She was a little worried late at night and didn't even take her third sister to the bathhouse.
Of course, Tian Mi felt that given the shyness of the third sister, it might take some psychological preparation before she could enter the bathhouse.
So, after dinner, the two sisters simply washed up and went back to their room.
"How was the journey? Did you encounter anyone who bullied you?"
Tian Xin lay next to her third sister, and she relaxed completely: "No, there are flight attendants coming every day, and everyone is fine."
"That's good. When we are outside, even if we are scared, we can't show it, otherwise we will easily be bullied." It has only been about a month since I last saw my third sister. I don't know if it's because she has returned to school or she has reached the age of growth. Not only is she a lot whiter than when she first came into this world, she seems to have grown a little taller. She looks to be about 163164 cm tall, and she is gradually showing the demeanor of a grown woman.
Especially when she looked at him with full trust, it really made his heart soften.
If it were bigger, I don’t know how many people would notice it.
Tian Xin yawned: "Yeah, I know. When I came here, my father and fourth sister told me a lot."
Hearing this, Tian Mi smiled. This girl didn't think there was anything wrong with being controlled by her younger sister. "Go to sleep if you're tired. You can take a bus to see your elder sister tomorrow morning."
"Are you okay, sister?" Tian Xin was indeed sleepy. Although she had been taken care of by the flight attendants, she had never been away from home before and had not dared to sleep soundly for a week.
But when it comes to her elder sister, she still forced herself to stay calm and ask worriedly.
When her eldest sister got married, she was only three years old. Even when she later went to join the army, she was only eight or nine years old. She had no memory of what her eldest sister's personality was like.
"Very good, just like mom." Tian Mi insisted.
Unexpectedly, as soon as these words came out, Tian Xin froze.
Tian Mi quickly explained: "She's not our mother, but the kind of mother who is especially good to her children. My eldest sister is like that kind of mother."
Although she was a little confused by so many "mothers", Tian Xin could tell that the eldest sister was a very nice person.
Later, in order to comfort the third sister, Tian Mi listed in detail all the good qualities of the eldest sister to her younger sister.
The warm quilt is a cradle to soothe tiredness. The two talked and talked, and they fell asleep without knowing when.
After successfully picking up her third sister, Tian Mi had a good sleep that night.
After getting up in the morning, I felt refreshed and even had time to help my sister clean up.
The general environment outside has been tense in recent years, but the army is not so bad, especially since they are in a remote area, so many things are not so particular.
Tian Mi braided two loose pigtails for the third sister, making the already well-behaved girl look even more well-behaved.
She took a few steps back, looked it over carefully, and then nodded with satisfaction.
Well, having a pretty and well-behaved sister, dressing her up is like dressing up a doll, and it gives me a great sense of accomplishment.
The two sisters dressed, washed, packed their bags and went out.
After meeting Xiao Zhang, the three of them went to the state-owned restaurant to have breakfast before heading to the bus station.
Tian Xin hid her head in her big scarf and followed her second sister closely.
She felt even more confused than when Tian Mi first arrived, because she had never imagined that there was such a cold place in the world.
If her father and sisters hadn't prepared clothes for her, Tian Xin felt that she really couldn't bear it.
Tian Mi got up early this time and caught the earliest bus to town.
In addition, the sky was nice today and the car had smooth traffic all the way. We arrived in the town in about four hours.
After calculating the time, they thought they might be able to catch the morning purchasing vehicle, so the three of them ran to the purchasing point without stopping. Fortunately, although they were panting, they finally climbed onto the vehicle a few minutes before departure.
There was already a military dependent sitting in the car, Wang Chunhua from Captain Fang's family. When she saw the three of them, she immediately made way for them and said with a smile, "Look, this is such a coincidence. I thought you were too late."
"It's quite a coincidence. I ran all the way here." Tian Mi let her sister sit next to Wang Chunhua, and she sat next to Xiao Zhang.
Everyone in the army knew that another girl from the Tian family was coming to the island, but this time she was coming to serve in the army.
Wang Chunhua loved gossip the most, so she naturally wouldn't miss such news. She stared at the little girl beside her and looked her over: "Is this your sister? How old is she? What's her name?"
Tian Mi patted her sister on the shoulder and said, "Your name is Tian Xin. You'll be 17 after the Chinese New Year. You're my third sister."
Then he looked at Tian Xin and said, "Third sister, just call Chunhua sister-in-law."
Tian Xin pulled down her scarf, pursed her lips, and tried to raise a shy smile: "Hello, Sister Chunhua."
Wang Chunhua.
How to say it, Wang Chunhua's mood is very complicated.
She carefully looked at the little girl's palm-sized face and her cute smile.
It's beautiful, but it doesn't open up much.
Then she smacked her lips.
It turns out that Sister Yu didn't mean anything sarcastic, it really doesn't seem like it.
Cooking class.
When Tian Yu came over, there were already several military dependents waiting here. She walked over to them with a smile and said, "Is the car late again today?"
"It's a little late, but the weather is good today, so it should be here soon. By the way, Xiaoyu, I remember your sister is coming today, right?"
As soon as these words came out, the others also looked over.
Just as Tian Yu was about to nod and say yes, she heard the sound of a car. She didn't bother to answer them and turned around to greet them.
The other military dependents who were waiting for food immediately followed.
On this side, Tian Mi had already jumped out of the car with her third sister. The two of them were supporting their eldest sister on the left and right, and were talking happily about something.
I remember that two years ago, when Tian Yu wasn't fat, he looked very pretty. How did his parents raise their child
The three sisters stood together, one was plump and fair, one was delicate and sweet, and one was pure and well-behaved.
"Why does she look like this? Didn't they say they look exactly the same?" Several people stared at the strange girl for a long time, and someone suddenly muttered something.
Wang Chunhua's husband is a soldier under Chen Gang. She has always had a good relationship with Yu Saozi. When she heard this, she rolled her eyes: "Why doesn't he look like this? Yu Saozi said from the beginning that he doesn't look like her."
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