War Military: From 1978

Chapter 269 Visiting the Father-in-Law's House?

With a clanging sound, the train continued its journey.

These days, trains have sleeper berths, but the carriages assigned to military personnel are all hard seats.

Two days and two nights later, the train finally left the southwestern province.

But it's only just been released.

It has to be said that this is a very frustrating situation.

But what's even more frustrating is...

It's not like when Chu An went to the southwest to join the army and took a military train.

Now we have to transfer trains, and the military-only carriages are gone.

This doesn't mean that only the Southwest Province values ​​frontline soldiers.

But now it has been several months since the war ended.

A large number of soldiers have returned to their hometowns.

Within the southwestern province, special carriages will be provided to accommodate the troops that have just withdrawn. However, once outside the southwestern province, there won't be as many soldiers available.

Therefore, the dedicated carriages have now been cancelled.

"Let me take you home!"

Inside the station, Chu An looked at the bustling station, his brows furrowed slightly, and spoke to Qin Wanqiu beside him.

Now, only four warriors remain in C-team with Chu An.

However, there were more than a dozen soldiers who came from the southwest with them.

"It's okay, I can do it."

Besides, there are other comrades to help out!

It would be a lie to say that Qin Wanqiu's statement was true.

Along the way, they had seen many bustling stations and scenes of people getting on and off trains.

The reform and opening up is just beginning, but even though it is just beginning, a large number of educated youth have returned to their hometowns in the past two years but are unemployed. Now, taking advantage of the reform and opening up, many of the educated youth who have returned to their hometowns have chosen to make a living on their own.

It's basically just setting up a stall.

They buy agricultural products from rural areas and sell them in the city, or they bring small commodities from big cities to their hometowns to sell. When they make money, they inspire more people with similar interests.

As a result, trains and train stations, now the main modes of transportation in various places, have become the busiest places.

It wasn't apparent on the southwestern border due to the war, but the situation became more and more obvious as you went further into the country.

For example, right here in this station, there are a lot of people carrying sacks and luggage.

Even more so, when trains arrived at other stations in other places, there were more than a few instances where fellow villagers tried to open the windows of their military-only carriages and climb in directly.

"I'm worried about you, and since the ride is free, I'll give you a ride!"

Chu An and his group did not need to buy tickets to travel by car.

You can ride the bus for free with a certificate issued by the military.

It's just a waste of time.

Chu An only had about half a month of vacation to begin with, and after deducting travel time, he would probably only have about ten days at home. Now, if he were to send Qin Wanqiu home, it would take him three more days to get home.

But he's willing to delay for three days to feel more at ease.

My girlfriend is too beautiful, and the train was too chaotic.

In fact, after getting back into the car, Qin Wanqiu herself couldn't refuse Chu An's suggestion.

Because it's really chaotic on the train.

Some people slept on the luggage racks, while others lay under the seats.

There were also live poultry running around on the vehicle.

It was even more crowded.

Forget about getting a seat.

Wearing military uniforms, they couldn't compete with civilians for seats, so they could only stand in the connecting area between the carriages.

There were even people in the connecting areas between the carriages, especially when getting on and off the train, it was very crowded.

The problem is that it's not just that people are squeezed, but some people also have an extra hand.

Inside the carriage, someone shouted "stealing!" several times.

Only Chu An and his group, along with some other soldiers, are gathered together, creating a formidable deterrent that prevents petty thieves from approaching.

However, as they disperse and eventually lose their deterrent effect, some incidents are bound to occur.

To be honest, Chu An is now worried about how Qin Wanqiu will get back to the army.

"You should contact the armed forces department in advance and take a military train back, at least all the way to the southwest!"

Chu An shared his concerns with her.

Active-duty soldiers who come from the front lines to visit their families and return home can actually take more than just civilian trains.

Military trains can also be used.

However, military trains, especially those returning from the front lines, have unpredictable schedules and routes, making it difficult to coincidentally take you directly home.

However, there are still many military trains heading to the southwest from all over the country. Reorganized troops going to the front lines, troops being mobilized from the interior to support the Vietnamese troops, and military trains transporting supplies can all hitch a ride.

Even if I can't get a seat in Group C, as long as I'm in the Southwest Province, that's fine.

"it is good!"

Qin Wanqiu was actually a little worried about the situation inside the carriage.

After all, she is a girl.

Even though she was a female soldier who had been to the battlefield, she was still just a communications soldier.

"How did trains get like this? They weren't like this before!"

Having served in the army for over a year, Qin Wanqiu was clearly out of touch with the outside world.

She learned about the reform and opening up through the newspaper, but she didn't know that it would have such a powerful impact.

"With the reform and opening up, didn't you see the newspapers saying that people with 10,000 yuan in assets have emerged?"

"I've seen it, it's amazing! They became a millionaire through pig farming!"

This news came from February of this year, but Chu An and his group saw it as news of their return after the war.

To be honest, it caused quite a stir within the military at the time.

Back when soldiers only earned six yuan a month, if you raised a pig and became a millionaire, how could that not cause a sensation?

After all, soldiers are human beings too, and they also need money.

Even soldiers are short of money.

After the war, many soldiers not only left behind wills, but also outstanding debts.

This once broke Chu An's heart as well.

After returning home from the war, he obtained the last wills of all the soldiers in the special operations company, including their debt bills.

A total of 45 people from the entire company were killed.

But there are eighteen unpaid bills.

Time passed slowly, and the train passed through southern Hunan, but Chu An did not get off.

It took Chu An four days and four nights to finally get Qin Wanqiu to her city.

When Chu An came out of the train station, his hair was greasy and his face was covered in oil. Even though Qin Wanqiu was careful about her appearance, she tried to wash up at the station during her transfer.

But now, after sitting on the train for four days and four nights, I look haggard and my mind is in a daze.

"Come home with me! You look too tired. I'm worried about you going back like this!"

Outside the station, Qin Wanqiu held onto Chu An, preventing him from leaving directly.

The two men have now taken off their military uniforms.

Luckily I took it off, otherwise I would have had to stand the whole way on the bus, which would have been much more painful.

"Forget it, look at me now, it would be too much for me to go to your house."

Besides, I don't have much time; I need to get home quickly! Chu An was inclined to refuse.

Come to my door!
Chu Anzhen was a little uneasy, and this was indeed something unexpected.

Chu An didn't know that trains were like this before.

Therefore, Chu An planned to get off the train directly in Hunan.

But now, they've come directly to Qin Wanqiu's house.

"It's okay, it's just for one night. Get a good rest tonight, and you can go home tomorrow!"

Qin Wanqiu mustered up her courage and pulled Chu An away.

For a moment, Chu An was at a loss, but he did not break free.

"Wait a minute, if we really go, you have to let me buy something, right?"

Is this your house? Are you familiar with the neighborhood? Show me around, it's not customary to come empty-handed the first time!

"No need, I'm exhausted right now, why would I buy anything?"

Besides, my parents don't lack anything!

"That won't do. Also, we'd better find a place for me to wash up. I look too disheveled right now!"

"Okay! But we can just buy some fruit later, wherever we can find it!"

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Chu An was speechless, but it was clear that he couldn't possibly comply.

This is, after all, the first time I've come to your door.

Although the door was opened a bit unexpectedly, Qin Wanqiu was already there and insisted on going herself. If she didn't go, Qin Wanqiu would think that she had some other intentions.

So he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.

But he definitely needs to buy some things.

Fortunately, he had money with him!

(End of this chapter)