Accidentally entered a high gate

The woman, seeing their silence, assumed they didn't believe her. "These grapes really came from my own vineyard; they weren't bought."

After saying that, he thought that Ma Lifeng and the others might be worried about not being clean enough. "I washed myself three times before I left home."

After saying that, she felt that Ma Yancheng and Zhou Hanjiang were too embarrassed to accept the grapes. So she took a bunch of grapes and handed them to Zheng Chunfang. She also wanted to give them directly to Ma Yancheng and Zhou Hanjiang, but she was a woman and they were men.

"My family's grapes are so good... Oh my goodness! How come this child is so beautiful? Is this child from the Yanhe Brigade? Is this child's father an educated youth from Beijing?"

Ma Yancheng: "..." Is his little cousin that famous? "Why do you ask that?"

"Everyone in the county knows that a young intellectual from Beijing married a girl from Yanhe Brigade and they had a very beautiful daughter. Is this the child?"

"How come everyone in the county knows?"

"Because the baby was born in the county hospital. Few babies are born in the county hospital, and the baby was exceptionally beautiful. Plus, the educated youth was terrified and cried… um… and the educated youth had arrived at the hospital several days in advance with his wife. This must be the baby, right? I've never seen such a beautiful baby before!"

The child is only small because of his size. If he were any bigger, she would have seen him as soon as she came in.

Zhou Hanjiang: "..." No way? Uncle Ma actually cried from fright?! "Uncle, is what she said true?"

As Ma Lifeng picked up the items, he said, "Yes."

Zhou Hanjiang: "..."

Ma Lifeng and his companions mostly carried small bowls and utensils with them.

Ma Lifeng first poured some water to wash his hands, then took a bunch of grapes and washed them before starting to peel them. After peeling them, he removed the seeds and put them in a small bowl.

Zheng Chunfang crushed the grapes with a spoon before feeding them to Xiaowan.

Seeing that Ma Lifeng was carrying not only a thermos but also a basin, the woman couldn't help but say, "Girl, your husband is so thoughtful."

Zheng Chunfang smiled. "Are you also going to Beijing?"

"Yes. My husband was transferred to Beijing. He's an exceptionally skilled driver. You're from the Yanhe Brigade, right?"

"Um."

"I guess you two are that young couple. Are you visiting relatives in Beijing?"

"No. My husband got a job at the steel mill before he went to the countryside." It wasn't exactly a secret. And she was sure the news would soon reach the county.

"Your fate... um... which steel mill does your husband work for? My husband works for a steel mill too."

"My husband works for Shougang Group. What about your husband?"

"My husband works for Beigang Steel. His surname is Qi, and his given name is Zhigang. My surname is Wang, and my given name is Wenxiu..."

The two women quickly struck up a conversation.

Seeing that Wang Wenxiu and Zheng Chunfang were chatting, Ma Yancheng wanted to use the excuse of fetching water to confirm with the police on the train whether what Wang Wenxiu said was true. After the incident with the old lady, he and Zhou Hanjiang were more cautious than before.

He had just picked up the thermos when the flight attendant came in carrying a water bottle. The flight attendant immediately looked at the small bowl. "Comrades, would you like some water?"

Ma Yancheng: "..." Did you come to bring us water? Or to see my little cousin? "Yes. Thank you!"

"You're welcome."

The flight attendant who delivered water hadn't been gone long when another flight attendant came in carrying sheets, pillowcases, and a duvet cover. She immediately looked at the little bowl. "Comrade, would you like your sheets and pillowcases changed?"

Ma Yancheng: "..."

Ma Lifeng: "Yes, we need to. My wife and daughter are staying in this bunk, so we'll switch to this one."

A moment later, another flight attendant came in and asked if they needed their food heated up. She said she could help if they did.

A little while later, another train attendant came in and asked them what kind of food was available for lunch. They said there was a designated place to eat on the train and that they could go there if they wanted to eat.

……

Ma Yancheng: "..." This is the kind of treatment his grandfather receives when he travels.

Zhou Hanjiang: "..." Is this considered harassment?

Zheng Chunfang: "..." She'll have to keep a close eye on her daughter from now on!

Ma Lifeng: "..." Well, he got that house for nothing.

Wang Wenxiu: "..." These people have never seen such a beautiful child before. She thought it was because she hadn't seen many people that she thought this child was like a fairy.

……

Two days later, Ma Lifeng, carrying a small bowl, disembarked from the train amidst the reluctant gazes of the train attendants and police officers.

Ma Lifeng saw Wu Xiangdong as soon as he got off the train. Wu Xiangdong was his father's bodyguard. "Brother Wu!"

Wu Xiangdong also saw them.

Wu Xiangdong strode towards them. "Was the journey smooth? The commander sent your brother Liu and me to pick up Comrade Zheng and Wanwan."

Ma Lifeng: "..." He just got back! "What about the three of us?"

Wu Xiangdong looked at Ma Lifeng, Ma Yancheng, and Zhou Hanjiang and smiled, "The commander wants you to go back."

Ma Lifeng didn't want to leave. "My wife and daughter have never ridden in a car before, I have to stay with them." The Liu brother that Wu Xiangdong mentioned was Ma Jingshan's driver.

Ma Yancheng: "..." Uncle, there's a saying, "Sharing joys and sorrows." "That's right, neither my aunt nor Wanwan has ever ridden in a car."

Zhou Hanjiang: "..." Uncle, how could you leave me and Yan Cheng to enjoy this alone? "Yes, my uncle has to keep my aunt and Wanwan company."

"The commander told me to prepare three backpacks, each weighing thirty pounds. He said if you make a fuss, you'll have to carry those backpacks back. Do you want to carry them?"

Ma Lifeng, Ma Yancheng, and Zhou Hanjiang: "..."

Beside her, Wang Wenxiu also saw her husband. "Zhigang! Zhigang!"

Qi Zhigang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his wife and children.

Qi Zhigang was about to ask, "Are you in the same carriage as these three comrades?" when he saw Ma Lifeng looking depressed.

Qi Zhigang moved closer to Wang Wenxiu and asked in a low voice, "Did you two cause trouble for them?"

"No. We get along very well."

"Then why does she look so unhappy?"

"Really?" Wang Wenxiu said, glancing at Ma Lifeng and the others. "It really is. Then...should we thank them?"

"Of course I want it."

Qi Zhigang walked up to Ma Lifeng and the others, looking at them with a sincere expression, and said, "Thank you. This is my wife and daughter's first time traveling, so I asked someone to arrange for them to stay in your carriage. Thank you for your help."

Ma Lifeng smiled at him. "No trouble at all. I heard from your wife that you work for Beijing Steel? I work for Shougang Group."

Qi Zhigang was a little embarrassed. "I've been temporarily transferred to another unit."

Ma Lifeng immediately knew that he must have been selected by the military factory and then transferred to Beijing because of his excellent skills. "Congratulations! We're about to leave the station. See you again sometime."

"Okay. Thank you."

"You're welcome." After saying that, Ma Lifeng picked up the little bowl and led Zheng Chunfang and the others toward the exit.

After exiting the station, Ma Lifeng settled Zheng Chunfang and Xiao Wanwan in and took a deep breath. "Wife, daughter, you go home first. I... I'll be back in a little over three hours."

Zheng Chunfang: "..." Really leaving? Is her mother-in-law holding her anger, waiting for her husband to return to Beijing so she can settle accounts with him? But why do Yan Cheng and Comrade Zhou also have to walk back? Is it because they didn't realize that the old lady was following them to find an opportunity to blow them up? "If you're tired, take a rest."

Little Bowl: "..." Her grandma is so strict. If she misbehaves in the future, will her grandma punish her by making her walk from one end of Beijing to the other?