in2ebook Chapter 137 Grandma is missing
Chapter 137 Grandma is missing
At dawn the next day, three buses bound for Hunan Province had already left the capital and were heading towards Hunan Province without stopping.
The cemetery's special car is very large and is driven by a professional driver.
The other two off-road vehicles, one was occupied by Director Wang from the Logistics Department and Director Chen from the Cemetery. Both of them had driver's licenses and could take turns driving.
Sheng Tunan and his wife and Shen Zhiyan sat in one car, with Shen Zhiyan and Sheng Tunan taking turns driving.
The journey was smooth and we arrived at the Changhong Brigade smoothly the next morning.
Sheng Tunan sent a telegram to Secretary Liu in advance, saying that he wanted to move the graves of the three martyrs of the Sheng family to the Martyrs' Cemetery.
This is a very honorable thing. Secretary Liu and the village cadres have been waiting at the village entrance since early morning.
As soon as they saw the car, everyone gathered around.
In the 70s, rural roads were difficult to travel on, and the road from the commune to Changhong Brigade was built with personal funds from Sheng Tunan.
Due to insufficient funds, the road is very simple and can be used for traffic, but you cannot drive too fast, especially the cemetery's special car, which has to move slowly to avoid falling into the ditch.
Fortunately, the driver was an experienced driver and he followed the person leading the way and drove the car safely to the brigade headquarters.
"Tunan, Xinyue, I asked your aunt Xiumei to prepare a meal. You must be exhausted after the journey. Drink some lei cha first and rest for a while before eating."
Secretary Liu asked people to go under the big tree. There were no electric fans in the village, and it was hotter inside the house than outside.
"Thank you, Secretary Liu." Sheng Tunan nodded slightly.
There was a large round table under the big tree, on which was laid out some lei cha and some snacks and cold dishes.
"Leaders, you have worked hard all the way here. Let's have some Lei Cha from Zhishan County to fill our stomachs. The old hen is in the pot, stewing. It will be delicious only when it is stewed with flavor."
It is 10:30 in the morning, and it is not time for lunch yet. If I eat too early, I will be hungry before dinner time. Drinking some Lei Cha, which can quench my thirst and fill my stomach, is the best choice.
"Thank you, comrade Party branch secretary. I'm sorry for the expense." Director Wang of the Logistics Department smiled and shook hands with Secretary Liu.
"It doesn't cost a thing, it doesn't cost a thing, it's all grown in my own fields."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, they sat down. After driving all day and eating steamed buns on the road, they saw a large table of local snacks and lei cha, and they couldn't wait to have a sip.
"Iced?" Shen Zhiyan took a big sip and squinted his eyes comfortably. The icy, sweet and salty taste spread in his mouth. Drinking it in the hot weather in Hunan Province was very refreshing.
"Yes. It tastes better when it's cold." Secretary Liu replied.
"Our team also has refrigerators? That's great." Shen Zhiyan exclaimed. There were no refrigerators in the rural areas near the capital.
"There is no refrigerator. It was Comrade Zhan Xinyue who taught my wife how to make ice. She knew you were coming and prepared it specially." Secretary Liu replied.
Those present praised Zhan Xinyue and the secretary's wife, saying that the two female comrades were one smart and the other dexterous.
Zhan Xinyue was too thirsty, so she just smiled and drank a bowl of iced tea. She chatted with Sheng Tunan for a while, then said, "Comrades, my wife and I will go home to see grandma first. You guys take a rest first."
Secretary Liu had arranged several clean bamboo beds and placed them under a big tree by the lake. He took the rest of the people there to rest.
After they left, Sheng Tunan took out some specialties brought from the capital from the car, and went to the kitchen with Zhan Xinyue to find Wang Xiumei.
Wang Xiumei was busy running around alone. The temperature in the kitchen was high and her face was wet with sweat and her hair was also soaked.
"Auntie, thank you for your hard work today." Zhan Xinyue handed a large bag of specialties to Wang Xiumei.
Wang Xiumei refused to accept it and said, "Why bring anything? I took your money, saying that I wanted to take care of grandma, but she is in good health, so I often go to see her. It's not tiring at all. I was happy to know that you are back today. I thought that you can eat all kinds of good food in the city, so I made some specialties that are only available here, and slaughtered the old hen at home. Let you taste the taste of my hometown again."
"Auntie is so thoughtful. I have been thinking about this Lei Cha for a long time."
Zhan Xinyue smiled and said, "You think about us, and I think about my aunt too. These are the specialties of the capital, not expensive. I brought them back from the capital all the way. You can't ask me to bring them back in a lot of bags, right?"
At this point, it would be hypocritical for Wang Xiumei not to take it. There was a towel around her neck, and Wang Xiumei pulled it off and wiped the sweat off her hands before taking the big package handed over by Zhan Xinyue.
It was very heavy, probably more than ten pounds. Wang Xiumei was deeply moved and said thank you several times in a row.
"By the way, Xinyue, I cooked chicken liver specially for you. Your grandma said you like it. I almost forgot about it when we were talking just now." Wang Xiumei put down the package in a hurry, squatted in front of the stove to remove the ashes, and soon took out a burnt paper ball.
It was very hot. Wang Xiumei waved her hands back and forth, took a small bowl, tore open the paper, and handed the cooked chicken liver to Zhan Xinyue.
Zhan Xinyue loved chicken liver, so she didn't hesitate and took it and ate it. She and Sheng Tunan were both in a hurry to see their grandmother, so they left after eating the chicken liver.
"Tuanan, take the clothes you bought for grandma out of the car." Zhan Xinyue said.
"Yeah." Sheng Tunan nodded, took off his clothes, and walked towards his hometown with his wife.
The weather was too hot, so Sheng Tunan took a big umbrella from the car, opened it, and held it up to shade his wife from the sun.
When we met the members of the brigade working on the road, they all smiled and said that they had a good relationship between husband and wife.
When they were almost home, an old neighbor who was weeding with a hoe on his back saw Sheng Tunan and Zhan Xinyue and greeted them, asking why Grandma Sheng didn't come back with them.
"We just came back from Beijing and are here to pick up grandma. Isn't grandma at home?" Zhan Xinyue had a bad feeling and asked anxiously.
"She was picked up by Zhan Aiguo and his wife. I came back from the vegetable garden early in the morning and passed by your house. I happened to hear Chen Juxiang and your grandmother saying that Captain Sheng had found his biological parents. They looked down on Zhan Xinyue who had no parents and asked you to write to them and acknowledge them as your parents. They also said that you came back late last night and stayed at Zhan's house."
Zhan Xinyue and Sheng Tunan's expressions changed.
The old neighbor thought that what he said had offended the young couple, and hurriedly explained: "These are all Zhan Aiguo's original words. He said that you came back too late yesterday and are still sleeping now, so he asked them to pick up grandma and go to Zhan's house to have breakfast together."