Chapter 200 Soft Sleeper
Seeing that the two old men were about to quarrel, Song Yuanchao and Lin Yan hurriedly tried to persuade them, and after a long while they finally managed to stop them.
"Uncle, aunt, please listen to me first." After trying to persuade them, Song Yuanchao said, "We can understand how aunt feels. As a mother, it is natural for her to be anxious when my second brother has such a big accident. Of course, uncle's consideration is also correct. He also does this for the good of aunt and second brother..."
Song Yuanchao first said this vaguely, and then said: "But from my personal point of view, I still tend to agree with my aunt's opinion..."
At this point, Lin Daoyuan's eyebrows suddenly raised, and he was about to say something, but seeing Song Yuanchao desperately winking at him, Lin Daoyuan held back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
Seeing Chen Yuqin looking at him gratefully, Song Yuanchao continued, "But aunt, Chuncheng is thousands of miles away from Yanjing, and the road is bumpy. You are emotionally unstable right now, and your body may not be able to withstand such a long journey. So I have a suggestion, but I don't know if I should say it."
"Yuanchao, just tell me whatever you think, it's okay." Chen Yuqin felt that what Song Yuanchao said made sense. Besides, although Song Yuanchao agreed with Lin Daoyuan's principles, he still tended to favor her out of reason. In Chen Yuqin's heart, her future son-in-law was more intimate with her.
Song Yuanchao nodded and said, "Look, the summer vacation is coming soon, and there is nothing to do in school now. How about I go to Chuncheng to visit them on your behalf? I am a grown man, so I can go whenever I want. It is convenient to take a car there, and my identity will not affect me. If there is anything after I go there, I can contact you by phone at any time. Uncle, aunt, and Yanzi, what do you think of this arrangement?"
"This..." Lin Daoyuan was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Song Yuanchao to come up with this idea, but after thinking about it carefully, this idea was not bad.
Song Yuanchao is her future son-in-law. As the saying goes, a son-in-law is half a son. Although he has not officially married Lin Yan yet, the matter of having two children has already been decided. Everyone knows this very well.
Lin Daoyuan was upset when something happened to the child . He was eager to know the details of Lin Yuhang's situation, but it was inconvenient for him to do so because of his position and identity. The same was true for Chen Yuqin. In this case, it was inconvenient for both Lin Daoyuan and Chen Yuqin to come forward directly. Once they did so, it would not only have a bad impact on the child, but also on themselves.
But it was different for Song Yuanchao to go. He hadn't married Lin Yan yet, so he was an outsider in that sense. But because of Lin Yan, he was already a family member. In addition, Song Yuanchao had been to the countryside, so going to Chuncheng was nothing for him. Moreover, Lin Daoyuan knew Song Yuanchao's behavior and conduct very well. It was the best choice for him to visit on behalf of himself and Chen Yuqin.
"I'll go too. I'll go with Yuan Chao." At this time, Lin Yan couldn't wait to say.
"Yanzi, I'd better go alone." Without waiting for Lin Daoyuan and the others to speak, Song Yuanchao said first: "The fastest train ride from Yanjing to Chuncheng takes two days and three nights. It's not convenient for a female comrade to go such a long distance. And it's close to the front line. If something happens, I won't be able to take care of it in time. Besides, you guys in the class of 77 have a lot of academic workload and you still have to go to class these days. If you take leave, it will affect your studies. Instead, it's more appropriate for me to go alone. "
As soon as Song Yuanchao finished speaking, Lin Daoyuan said without waiting for Lin Yan to speak, "Yuanchao is right. Yanzi, you don't have to go. Let Yuanchao go alone. He is a man and it is much more convenient for him to go there than a female comrade like you. Besides, the situation there is very complicated now. If something happens, he will not be able to take care of it and it will be troublesome."
"I..." Lin Yan opened her mouth to say something, but when she saw Song Yuanchao looking at her with a determined gaze, Lin Yan didn't say anything and could only nod helplessly.
After thinking about it, Chen Yuqin agreed with Song Yuanchao's suggestion. She held Song Yuanchao's hand and gave him many instructions. Since the decision had been made, it would be better to set off sooner rather than later. Song Yuanchao planned to leave school tomorrow. As for the train tickets, Lin Daoyuan would naturally take care of them. In addition, Lin Daoyuan would also write a letter of introduction to Song Yuanchao, which stated Song Yuanchao's identity and the purpose of going to Chuncheng. Now Chuncheng is a rear area close to the front line. If Song Yuanchao didn't have this thing, let alone visit, he might not even be able to enter the hospital gate.
In the afternoon, Song Yuanchao went back to make preparations, and Lin Yan sent Song Yuanchao out. Lin Yan was a little depressed because of Lin Yuhang's matter, and at the same time she was a little worried about Song Yuanchao's long journey.
"Don't worry. Didn't your father say that the second brother has passed the critical period? So I don't think there will be any problem. Besides, Chuncheng is still far away from the real battlefield. It's convenient for me to move alone. There will be no problem."
"What else did you say? That's not what you said just now. You said that I would be taken care of when I get there. It's obvious that you think I'm a burden." Lin Yan said a little unhappily.
"Silly girl, how can I not say this?" Song Yuanchao said with a smile: "It's okay if you really go with me, but think about it, your aunt 's health is not good to begin with, and you have seen how she far away she is after hearing about your second brother's situation. If you leave, not to mention that the journey is long and arduous, I feel sorry for you to suffer this, but more importantly, what will happen to your family?"
"Uncle is busy with work, and you know his character and temper better than I do. Who will take care of aunt if she has any health problems these days? You stay at home and wait for news, and take care of her at the same time. Isn't this a better arrangement?"
Lin Yan nodded slightly, her expression softened: "You are right, and you have thought it through very carefully."
"Of course. Your business is my business, isn't it? Your family is my family, too."
A smile bloomed slightly on Lin Yan's face , but soon turned into worry. She helped Song Yuanchao straighten the collar of his shirt: "You should also pay attention to safety on the road. Don't try to be stubborn if something happens, okay? My second brother is in trouble. I feel very bad. I am very worried about my eldest brother now. If you are also..."
Before she could finish, Song Yuanchao pressed his finger on Lin Yan's lips, frowned slightly and said, "Yanzi, you can't say such nonsense."
"Yes, yes, yes, pooh, pooh, pooh, you will definitely have a safe journey, and so will big brother. Bring more clothes with you when you go back. I heard that the temperature difference between day and night is quite big there, so don't try to stay cool or you'll catch a cold. And remember to call me when you get there!" Lin Yan suddenly realized and pooh-poohed three times, then took Song Yuanchao's hand and reminded him carefully.
After returning to the dormitory, he found Cheng Mengshan and asked for leave in advance. Without saying much, Song Yuanchao just made up a reason.
After asking for leave, Song Yuanchao packed up his belongings in the dormitory and then went to his small courtyard house. After packing his luggage, he made a special call to Professor Yao and told him that he had to leave Yanjing first because of something. As for the later funding, he had already arranged it, so he asked Professor Yao to continue to repair and restore the courtyard house according to the plan.
After dealing with these things, Song Yuanchao stayed in the courtyard that night. At dawn the next day, a car arrived at the gate of the courtyard. The car belonged to Lin Daoyuan, and the driver was Lin Daoyuan's driver. Lin Daoyuan's secretary was also sitting in the car.
After getting on the bus, the secretary handed Song Yuanchao an envelope containing a train ticket to Chuncheng and a letter of introduction. Song Yuanchao took it, looked at it without saying a word, and put it in his pocket. They arrived at the train station in silence all the way. After getting off the bus, Song Yuanchao shook hands with the secretary, said thank you, and walked towards the entrance with his luggage.
The carriage Lin Daoyuan bought for Song Yuanchao turned out to be a soft sleeper. After finding the carriage, Song Yuanchao walked in with his luggage. The soft sleeper carriage was different from the ordinary hard sleeper carriage. It was a separate compartment with only four beds. When Song Yuanchao entered, there were already two people inside. One of them was an old comrade in his sixties, who looked like a veteran cadre from his dress, manners and style. The other was a middle-aged man in his forties, who seemed to be with the old comrade.
With a slight nod to greet the other party, Song Yuanchao found his own berth and put his luggage away. His berth was the lower berth, one of the best positions among the four berths in the soft sleeper compartment.
When Song Yuanchao came in, the two people inside looked at him. After all, it was a bit rare for Song Yuanchao, so young, to sit in a soft sleeper.
Although it was not the first time that Song Yuanchao took a sleeper berth, he traveled between Shanghai and Yanjing by sleeper berth. However, it was a hard sleeper berth. Ordinary people could also take a hard sleeper berth, but they needed some channels to buy it. Soft sleepers were different. Generally speaking, only high-level leaders or officials of large units who were on long-distance business trips were qualified to take them. It was quite eye-catching for an inconspicuous young man like Song Yuanchao to enter this soft sleeper compartment.
Because the reason for going to Chuncheng was different from that for returning to Shanghai, Song Yuanchao did not wear the school badge of Imperial University and his dress was ordinary, so his specific identity could not be seen at first glance.
"Where are you going, young man?" the old comrade asked in Mandarin with a strong dialect.
"Hello old man, I'm going to Chuncheng." Song Yuanchao replied with a smile.
"Chuncheng? Are you going home or on a business trip?" the old comrade asked with a smile.
"It's a business trip, I guess." Song Yuanchao answered ambiguously.
"Is it?" The old comrade raised his eyebrows. Due to his age, his eyebrows were quite long and very conspicuous.
Song Yuanchao was stunned for a moment, then he reacted immediately. Due to the war in the southwest, the situation in Chuncheng was different from that in the coastal areas. Song Yuanchao's answer just now made the old comrade suspicious. It seemed that the old comrade was very vigilant.
Song Yuanchao smiled and said, "I used to be an educated youth, and now I am a student at the Imperial University. During this summer vacation, I went to Chuncheng to visit a comrade."
After explaining, Song Yuanchao took out his school badge and student ID from his pocket and showed them to the old comrades. He saw that the old comrades' vigilant eyes had relaxed and smiles appeared on their faces again.
"So Xiao Song is a student at the Imperial University? Haha, being a student is great! It's the future of our country... By the way, has the university already started its holiday? It seems a little early, doesn't it?"
Song Yuanchao had to admit that this old comrade was politically sensitive. He did not want people to know the real purpose of his trip, so he could only explain: "The final exams are over, and there are still some days before the normal holiday. However, the school is fine now. Because of the tight time, I asked for leave from the school in advance, so I left early."
Having said this, seeing the old comrade nodded in understanding, Song Yuanchao asked back: "What is your name? Are you and this comrade also going to Chuncheng?"
"This is our Jiang..." the middle-aged man next to him started to speak, but before he could finish, the old comrade took over and said, "Yes, we are also on a business trip to Chuncheng. My last name is Jiang, you can just call me Old Jiang. This is Comrade Wang, we are from the same unit."
"Hello, Mr. Jiang, hello, Comrade Wang." Song Yuanchao greeted the two with a smile, but he seemed to be thinking about something.
