Follow the army to the island, the rebellious male protagonist was led by me to counterattack

Chapter 168 Invitation to the Zhou Family
Shi Xia didn't intend to use the baby's favor for anything, but she could still distinguish between using a favor and not using it.

As the train traveled from south to north, the carriages gradually grew colder.

Everyone gradually started wearing more clothes, including the baby.

Whether Zhou Meilan was truly insane or faking it, she genuinely treated the baby like her own son, bringing him all the necessary items.

The little kids looked even more adorable with their chubby little bodies in their cotton-padded coats.

Shi Xia wasn't taking care of the child; she treated the baby like a giant toy.

But strangely enough, no matter what she did, the baby just wouldn't cry.

During the journey, the train conductor, seeing how easy the little one was to take care of, wanted to take him away, but ended up with a piercingly loud noise.

Two days later, the train will arrive at the station.

At this moment, in the train station, a couple in their fifties looked anxiously around on the platform.

"Why haven't you arrived yet?"

"It'll be a little over half an hour late, but it'll be quick."

"Is Xiaobao alright?"

"They called and said everything was fine, they were eating and drinking well, and everything was going well."

The elderly couple held hands, giving each other strength. This was their daughter's first pregnancy after five years of injury; if anything had happened to her, it would have been the death of her.

A man and a woman stood behind them, also waiting anxiously.

“The train is coming!”

As soon as the train was announced, several people on the platform couldn't help but run forward.

"Where's the door?"

"This way, this way."

With someone leading the way, a group of people walked in one direction as the train slowly approached.

Shi Xia was holding a baby. To her left was the train conductor, and to her right was Accountant Xu. As for their luggage, the train attendants helped them carry it.

The train slowly came to a stop, and finally came to a complete stop. One by one, the train attendants opened the doors and placed iron plates between the doors and the platform.

"Little Bao'er!"

An old woman rushed towards Shi Xia.

Shi Xia calmed down, took a step back, and said to the old lady, "She's asleep."

The old lady swallowed all her enthusiasm, excitement, and lingering fear with that one sentence. Then she nodded carefully, holding back her tears, and stood on tiptoe to see the little baby.

Shi Xia lifted a corner of the quilt, and the old lady glanced at it and quickly said, "Cover yourself up, it's cold, it's cold, let's go inside and talk."

The train conductor had already spoken with the person in charge, Xiao Bao'er's maternal grandfather, and the group quickly headed into the train station to discuss matters inside.

At the same time, Zhou Meilan was also forced to step down.

She was detained in the police station at the train station, while everyone else was in the office.

When the blanket was lifted, Xiao Bao'er's rosy cheeks were revealed. When the old lady and the old man saw this, they were at least teary-eyed, if not bursting into tears.

"Comrade Shi, thank you so much, thank you so much."

The old man's surname was Zhou, and he was Zhou Meilan's uncle.

Zhou Meilan's family suffered a disaster, and with nowhere else to turn, she went to seek refuge with Old Man Zhou, where she stayed for three years.

Zhou Meilan and Old Man Zhou's daughter both married one of their own brothers.

After hearing this, Shi Xia already had a novel in her mind.

This relationship is a complete mess, it's unbelievable.

After that, Shi Xia had nothing to do. Although Old Man Zhou was Zhou Meilan's uncle, he could still distinguish between his own child and his niece.

Although he felt sorry for Zhou Meilan, whose child had died, that was no reason to hurt his daughter and grandson. Shi Xia didn't interfere in other people's family affairs and handed the crying little Bao'er to Bao'er's maternal grandmother.

Grandma held and comforted the baby, but the child just kept crying.

The old lady who was crying felt so sorry for her.

"How can this be done?"

The train conductor, watching this familiar scene, coughed twice and said, "Why don't you let Comrade Shi Xia give you a hug?"

"what?"

The old lady tentatively brought the child closer to Shi Xia, who reluctantly took the child... and stopped crying.

In the end, the Zhou couple felt so sorry for their suffering grandson that they invited Shi Xia to stay at their home.

"No, we're here to receive an award."

When Shi Xia told him about the advanced collective, Old Zhou was even happier.

These are all good comrades!
“That’s perfect. The awards ceremony hall is near our home. It’s too far for you to stay at the guesthouse. You can stay here without worry. We have spare rooms.”

The Zhou family extended a warm invitation, and Shi Xia thought it wouldn't hurt to build more connections, especially since the little guy was really crying a lot.

"Row!"

Shi Xia agreed.

However, she needed to find the staff member who was supposed to pick them up and let them know.

At the same time, staff members outside the train station waited in the cold wind, holding up signs and muttering their reluctance.

"This stupid job is just taking advantage of me, the newbie."

"Why aren't you out yet? You're so slow. No wonder you're from a small town."

The person who came to pick them up searched through the crowd for the person dressed the worst, thinking that he would have to take them on the bus again, and that he would definitely embarrass them the whole way.

After leaving the train station, Shi Xia found a high vantage point and quickly spotted the person holding the sign for Hai San Island. She then shouted to the person behind her.

"It's over there, I'll go over first."

Shi Xia ran over with the child in her arms, and her excellent hearing allowed her to hear the other person's muttered complaints.

"Hello comrade, I am Shi Xia from Hai San Island. This is my identification. I'm here to tell you that we're not staying at the guesthouse anymore. We'll be staying at a friend's house in Beijing temporarily, which will save on travel expenses."

The other person was a gay man. At first glance, he thought Shi Xia was pretty and wanted to soften his tone, but the next second he saw the child in Shi Xia's arms and his attitude changed instantly.

"Comrade Shi Xia, you're taking your child out with you? You're taking advantage of public resources. How can such behavior earn you an award for advanced collective!"

Holding Xiaobao'er, Shi Xia looked at the other party who was making a big deal out of it and asked in a light tone, "If you have any questions about our three islands winning the award, go ask your superiors or the people who presented the award to us. That will solve the problem at its root. It's useless to put on airs and lecture me."

"You! You don't know what's good for you!"

"You know best whether it's well-intentioned or not."

Shi Xia is simply not going to give face. No matter who you are, if I'm unhappy, nobody else is happy either.

"Shi Xia, what's wrong?"

Accountant Xu has arrived.

"It's okay, let's go."

After taking another look, Accountant Xu memorized the other person's face and decided to be more careful in the future, following closely behind Shi Xia.

"Hey—why don't you respect the organization's arrangements? This kind of individualism—"

The young man stopped talking because he saw his boss's boss's boss.

Mr. Zhou's son walked over to the young man who was picking him up at the station and showed him his work ID.

"Comrade, Comrade Shi Xia is a guest of our Zhou family. The child in her arms is my nephew. She is just helping us take care of him out of kindness. She is not taking advantage of the organization as you are saying."

"We know about the awards ceremony later. I will take Comrade Shi and Comrade Xu there on time. Thank you for making the trip today."