roccoschili Chapter 129 Rest at the Military Station
Chapter 129 Rest at the Military Station
There were more and more people at the military depot. Huang Lingling had thought that only a few people would go there, but she hadn't expected so many people.
Soon the military station was full of people. Huang Lingling, Wang Qiaoling and a few others found a corner and squeezed together, leaving the tables and chairs for those who came later.
Some of the people who came later were in such a miserable state that some were even frostbitten or even sick from the cold.
Transportation was not well developed at that time, and many people came on foot, so they were cold.
In the evening, the person in charge of the military station cooked a few buckets of noodles and brought them in, and everyone lined up to eat the noodles.
Almost all the people who came to the military station were family members. Although they were starving, no one fought for food. They all lined up in an orderly manner to get food, which showed that they had been given permission by their families.
Occasionally there are a few who are overbearing and rude, but seeing that everyone else is well-behaved, they feel embarrassed to snatch the food. After all, seeing those buckets of noodles, they don’t have to worry about not having anything to eat.
Huang Lingling also took out an aluminum lunch box from her backpack and lined up with Wang Qiaoling and the others.
She got a full box of noodles, and seeing that she was pregnant with a child, the person in charge of the military station also gave her two eggs.
An old lady saw it and clamored for some. The person in charge of the military station asked her to look up the rules and regulations of the military station and said, "Auntie, if you want to eat it, you can wait until you get pregnant and then come back to me for it. It will be the same."
Several aunts nearby laughed when they heard it.
The old man who came with the aunt blushed when he heard other people laughing.
"Alright, that big box of noodles isn't enough to fill your mouth? My eldest son has given me so many instructions, but you're the only one who keeps dragging your feet. Stop embarrassing yourself like this."
The old man quickly pulled his wife to hide nearby.
"I don't just want to eat it myself, it's for you."
"What the hell are you talking about, you damned old woman?
If I, an old man, try to snatch eggs from the kids, I'll beat you up."
"Oh! No, no, no. I won't say any more. I won't say any more."
No one paid any attention to this minor incident. The person in charge of the military station explained to everyone that the small number of eggs was only added occasionally, and that they were added because pregnant women and children needed nutrition, and asked other people who wanted to eat them to understand.
An aunt quickly stepped forward and said, "Don't. Don't say that.
It’s good to have noodles to eat. It’s so comfortable to eat a bowl of hot noodles in such cold weather. We should thank you.
These are all fine noodles, we only eat them during Chinese New Year at home!"
"Yes, yes, it's good to have noodles."
Wang Qiaoling also stood up to defend the people at the military station.
Everyone got noodles, found a seat and squatted to eat. Huang Lingling put a package under her butt and ate like that while sitting. At that time, people were not so particular, as long as they could eat and drink enough.
She had a good appetite and finished a box of noodles and the eggs.
She saw some people getting noodle soup after eating, so she also got half a box.
Not to mention, these noodles are really delicious. There is nothing else in it, just noodles and cabbage, but it tastes really good.
Huang Lingling feels that she will remember this taste for a lifetime. The noodles have a very rich aroma, unlike modern noodles which seem to have no taste at all.
After eating and drinking, Huang Lingling went to the toilet, but Fu Chengbiao still hadn't come back. She was a little anxious.
"Don't worry, they probably won't change cars that quickly."
"What car should I change to?"
"Hmm! I guess we need a carriage. The road ahead is inaccessible without a carriage, and a very special carriage at that."
"Oh!"
Huang Lingling was not familiar with the Northeast at all, and had no idea how to transport supplies in the ice and snow.
The barracks was quite warm, but the smell was not very pleasant, as there were too many people. Fortunately, it was not noisy, as everyone was well fed. There were only a few children there, and they were put to bed early after eating.
They had all hurried here, and the children were all tired. Even little Jinbao had eaten half a box of noodles and was now sleeping soundly in Liu Sanmei's arms.
After eating, the adults also leaned on each other and took a nap.
Huang Lingling was also drowsy. Although she was worried about Fu Chengbiao, there was no danger here, so she was probably busy loading the truck.
Fu Chengbiao and Zhao Dazhuang were loading the truck with dozens of people. Fu Chengbiao brought more things than Zhao Dazhuang expected, and the trucks and carriages he brought were not enough.
"How much stuff did you bring?"
"Haha, stay out of my business! Hurry up and borrow a car for me. I'll transport everything that can be transported over there."
"Okay, I'll find you a team, but you'll have to figure out the fuel yourself."
"no problem."
Zhao Dazhuang has been in the Northeast for so many years, so he knew some motorcades. With just one phone call, he found a motorcade for Fu Chengbiao.
Fu Chengbiao took out a document from his pocket and showed it to the team leader.
It has the seal of the higher-ups.
Wang Jun was in the transportation business, so when Fu Chengbiao came out, he asked him to get the documents he would need on the road.
He can take the things away openly.
Anyway, the sky is high and the road is long, no one will bother to check Fu Chengbiao's things.
The team leader knew from Fu Chengbiao's expression that he was a second-generation military man and not someone he could mess with. Anyway, the oil dealer would be responsible for it, so what else could he say? He just did as he was told.
With the addition of another car team, Fu Chengbiao's belongings were finally loaded onto the vehicles, and five more carriages were also added.
These five vehicles were used to transport people. The people in the military station were all family members of the various garrisons, and they all had to be taken away together. The troops had already gone to clear the way.
They had to hurry, otherwise if it started snowing again overnight, the road would be impassable.
The person in charge of the convoy was a company commander named Xu Wenqiang, who was a very perceptive man. He did not let his men take a look at the things that Fu Chengbiao loaded on the car.
This second-generation military man is much more capable than those second-generation rich people in Beijing who only know how to eat, drink and have fun. He just wants to repay Zhao Dazhuang's favor.
At twelve o'clock in the night, Fu Chengbiao and Zhao Dazhuang finally arrived at the military station.
As soon as he arrived at the military station, Fu Chengbiao asked the person in charge of the military station to call people to get on the bus. He asked his men to eat something first while he went to see how his wife was.
Seeing Huang Lingling sleeping soundly with a blanket in her arms, he almost couldn't bear to wake her up. However, thinking that time was very tight on the journey, he had to leave.
He gently woke Huang Lingling up and asked her to pack up and get ready to get in the car.
When Huang Lingling saw Fu Chengbiao coming back, she suddenly came to her senses.
"Why did you come only now?"
"Yeah! There were so many things that delayed me a bit. Are you okay? Are you feeling unwell?"
"I'm fine."
"If it's nothing, get up!"
Fu Chengbiao helped Huang Lingling stand up, then went to call Xu Guangzu and Liu Sanmei.
Xiao Jinbao was still sleeping soundly, and Fu Chengbiao didn't wake him up, but just held him in his arms.
"Come on, I'll take you out first. I've arranged a car for you so you don't have to squeeze with others."
Zhao Dazhuang next to him also woke up Wang Qiaoling.