bookbashuk Chapter 389 The Long-Awaited Hometown
Chapter 389 The Long-Awaited Hometown
Xu Sui looked at the old lady's large bundle and couldn't help but feel curious. She reached out to help her.
"Grandma, what's all in here?"
"Put it down, let us help you."
Qin Yunzhou was also a little worried, mainly because the old lady was getting on in years and carrying so many things at once. What if something happened to her?
"Grandma, put it down, I'll carry it."
Grandma Qin avoided the couple's hands and quickly shook her head, "It's alright, it's alright, I can manage, I'm very strong, this little bit is no problem."
"You two just need to look after the child. This isn't important; it's just some clothes and gifts inside."
She earned more than 100 yuan in just over two months working at the factory.
It's not easy to go back to my hometown, so I have to bring them some gifts.
Of course, she also prepared gifts for her two children, Yan Yan and Yao Yao, and they were the same – a piece of clothing for each of them.
Cloth coupons were not cheap back then; you couldn't buy cloth even if you had money but no coupons.
Therefore, giving a gift, such as a piece of clothing, is already considered quite difficult.
Seeing that the old lady insisted, Qin Yunzhou and Xu Sui didn't say anything more, but kept an eye on her condition. If anything seemed wrong, they would immediately step forward to help.
They had just boarded the train and taken out their purchased train tickets.
The train attendant's eyes lit up suddenly, and her attitude immediately became respectful. She looked around at the group of people, finally fixing her gaze on Xu Sui, and said with a polite smile:
"You must be Engineer Xu. We've already been informed that if you come, we'll personally escort you and your family there."
"If you have any requests during this time, please let us know. If you are not satisfied with the food, please also tell us, and we will try our best to meet your needs."
"These services are all free, and there's no service fee for grocery shopping either. In short, you can let us know anytime you have any complaints."
Grandma Qin's eyes suddenly lit up. There were such great benefits! Not only were the train tickets free, but the meals were also free.
It's worth noting that sleeper tickets on trains are quite expensive, and meals on trains are also significantly more expensive than outside.
With so many of them, it must have cost a lot of money for the trip.
I never expected that all of these would be free.
Grandma Qin's gaze toward Xu Sui became increasingly unusual. As expected of their factory director, she was indeed that capable.
Xu Sui nodded slightly. "Then please take us there. Thank you."
These are the salaries and benefits for external engineers at the train station, which is definitely a great perk for people who frequently travel for work.
They really enjoyed their trip back to their hometown this time.
"It's alright, no trouble at all, it's what we should do."
Soon, led by the flight attendant...
Xu Sui and her family lay down on the soft bed. Although the bed on the train was a bit small, it was clear that it had been prepared in advance, and it was very clean and tidy, with no smell.
The flight attendants even brought them special soft drinks, and the food was the best, with both meat and vegetables, making their mouths water.
Ordinary people can't afford such good food; only leaders can eat it.
Both children ate happily, and Grandma Qin squinted her eyes in satisfaction.
"Sui Sui, you have a great job. Yun Zhou, the two kids, and I are all thanks to you for being able to enjoy such good treatment on the train."
And all of these benefits are free.
Qin Yunzhou smiled and turned to look at Xu Sui, "This time it really is thanks to Sui Sui."
Let him also enjoy such good treatment.
"Mommy is amazing, Mommy is the most amazing!" Yao Yao noticed the commotion and immediately poked her little head out from her bed.
Yan Yan nodded earnestly in agreement; her mother was indeed very capable.
Now everyone in the residential compound is praising Mom for being amazing.
Their family's living conditions are getting better and better, and other children envy them for having such parents.
Xu Sui smiled gently but did not say anything.
She agreed to become an external engineer at the train station because she thought it would be convenient for herself and her family to travel.
Otherwise, she really wouldn't be willing to go through all this trouble just to earn an extra 70 or 80 yuan a month.
After all, there were still a lot of things waiting for her to handle at the factory, and her usual work was already busy enough.
But now that my family and children are living comfortably, it seems like a little hardship and fatigue are worth it.
In addition, she often travels for work and can enjoy these benefits, so it seems quite worthwhile.
When I usually take the train, I sit for five or six days in a row, and my butt gets sore from sitting so long.
This time, perhaps the treatment was different. After five or six days, everyone, whether elderly, children, or adults, was still in good spirits and hadn't been through much trouble.
Qin Yunzhou glanced at the ever-changing scenery outside the window, a hint of nostalgia flashing in his eyes. He secretly reached out and held Xu Sui's hand, who was sitting next to him, and spoke softly.
"We're almost there. Fengyang County is just ahead."
Before they knew it, it had been almost five or six years since they had returned to their hometown.
To be honest, he only stayed in his hometown for a little over a year back then, but that short year was very short.
But it left an indelible mark on his heart, one that he could never forget for the rest of his life.
During that year or so I spent in my hometown.
He and Xu Sui gradually fell in love with each other, had two children, and received a lot of care from their relatives.
Although life was ordinary, it was wonderful and memorable.
Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Xu Sui secretly leaned on Qin Yunzhou's shoulder, looked out the window, and intertwined her fingers with his.
The scenery outside the train window was somewhat familiar, yet strangely unfamiliar.
I haven't been back for so many years. It seems like everything has changed, yet it also seems like nothing has changed.
Before even entering Fengyang County, I couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions.
"It seems we're almost there."
I wonder how her mother is doing now.
In her hometown, Xu Sui's greatest concern is for the people there.
Nowadays, more and more educated youth are going to the countryside.
These first group of educated youth sent to the countryside thought it was only temporary, little did they know that they might not have the chance to return to the city for the next 10 years.
Fortunately, Xiaofei and Yanzi and the others had already been admitted to universities or vocational schools last year.
Following Xu Sui's advice, Xu Fei and Qin Yan both applied to military medical universities, one studying surgery and the other nursing.
The military medical university they attended was located near the military region where Qin Yunzhou and Xu Sui are currently stationed.
In the future, if allocations are made, they will be based on the principle of proximity.
Xu Fei chose that military medical university because he valued this aspect.
In this way, he can see his sister and brother-in-law, as well as his two nephews.