Qiao Lian went in and carried the kettle herself, and then took out three hot water bags from the portable warehouse while others were not paying attention.

In the corner, he carried the person on his back, filled the hot water bag, and then hid the hot water bag and carried the kettle back to the family.

"Thank you, comrade, let's go." After speaking, he led the two children out of the restaurant and returned to the station.

It took me about forty minutes to go out to eat, and it wasn't long before I drove away.

At this moment, I heard a shout outside, "Those who go to the county seat hurry up and get in the car, the time is almost up." "I saw these people in the station, and they walked out with big bags and small bags and straps on their backs.

Qiaolian's mother and son also came out, and they saw a big car parked outside, which was the kind of old liberation car, and the back compartment was buckled with canvas.

Nowadays, there are no buses, and when you go out and take a car, that's it.

At this moment, the rear carriage baffle was lowered, and a wooden board was propped diagonally, and the people in the car walked up along the wooden board.

I couldn't see anything in the car secretly, but I just saw that there was a bench around it, and there was a stool in the middle, which was considered a seat.

Qiaolian was inconvenient to protect the two children, and when they went up, the warm position in the middle had been occupied by others, so they had no choice but to sit on the side.

The crew directly removed the wooden plank, lifted the baffle and closed it, and put down the canvas on it, and the carriage was suddenly dark.

Jiakang Jiayuan was a little scared, and was busy lying in Qiaolian's arms, Qiaolian hugged one in one hand, letting the children rely on themselves, and the three of them hugged together to keep warm.

There was a roar of the engine, the car started, and twenty or thirty people sat in this almost confined space, heading in the direction of the county seat.

Fortunately, it was winter, and the smell in the carriage was acceptable, but if it was summer, it was hard to imagine what it would be like.

The outside of the car is just covered with a thick canvas, which is naturally not warm, and at most it is just to block the wind, so the car is not warm, especially when you sit on the side, you feel a little cold in the back.

Qiaolian took out the hot water bottle and quietly put it on the backs of the two children, inside the coat, and outside the small padded jacket, so that it was warm and would not burn the children.

The two babies didn't know what their mother was doing, but they felt a warmth in their backs.

These two children are very fine, they don't say anything when they go out, they just lie in their mother's arms and stare as if they are asleep.

Qiaolian also put a warm water bag on her back, and hugged the two children in front of her, but it was not too cold.

In the ice and snow, the car did not dare to drive too fast, from Qingshangou Township to the county seat Kuandian, a distance of one hundred and forty miles, a total of two and a half hours.

When the car entered the county seat and stopped, Qiaolian's mother and son were both swaying and almost asleep.

As soon as the canvas behind them was lifted, they finally saw the light, so everyone got out of the car one after another.

Qiao Lian protected the two children, and finally got out of the car, raised her head, and looked around.

The place where the car is parked seems to be a little far away from the most lively place in the county, anyway, looking at the old adobe houses all around, and there is no bright color everywhere in winter.

Qiaolian has never been to the county seat, and when she arrives here, she is foggy and unclear.

However, this doesn't bother her, isn't there a mouth under her nose? Just ask someone to ask.

"Comrade, let's park here, is the station nearby?" She had to inquire first about where the car to Tonghua was going from.

The attendant of the car glanced at Qiao Lian, "What's the matter?" Going out? Where are you going? ”

"Tonghua, go over there to visit relatives. I'm coming back to the county for the first time, I don't know the southeast and northwest, please do me a favor and tell me where the station is, I have to buy a ticket. Qiao Lian said with a smile.

"The station isn't here, we have to walk inside for a while, let's go, we have to go over to pay the bill, let's go together."

At this time, the driver jumped down from the driving building here and said enthusiastically.

It turned out that this was an open space, and it was more convenient for those cars to park here, and the station had to go a little further inside.

The driver and the attendants were all from the public family, and Qiaolian was naturally not afraid, so she led the children and followed them forward. After walking about a mile, I saw the station.

The station in the county town is a little larger than that of Qingshangou Township, but the structure inside is basically similar, that is, there are two more windows to sell tickets.

Qiaolian led the child to the window and asked, and learned that the car to Tonghua would leave early tomorrow morning.

In other words, Qiaolian's mother and son will stay in the county tonight and leave tomorrow.

There was no way, Qiaolian had to buy tomorrow's tickets first, and then asked people if there was a place to live nearby.

It's only noon, and it's still far from tomorrow morning, so how can you not find a place to rest?

It's too cold to stay in the station, and if you spend the night, the kids will freeze to death.

"Are you looking for a place to stay? Yes, not far away, there is a big car shop, cheap, live in a chase shop.

On the other side, there are two guest houses in a lively place in the county.

Generally, it is to entertain people on business trips, and if you don't know if you want outsiders to live, you can ask about it. "There was an old man who was pushing a cart and selling tofu and showed Qiaolian the way.

Qiao Lian thought about it and decided to go to the guest house to take a look first, she had a letter of introduction on her, which was issued by the village, and it should be usable.

Although the big car shop is cheap, it is not safe, she is a woman with two children, what if someone is targeted?

"Jiakang Jiayuan, let's go to the front and find a place to live, are you two tired? Or else my mother is carrying it? Qiao Lian was afraid that the children would be tired of going out for the first time, so she lowered her head and asked.

Jiakang shook his head, "Mother, we're not tired, we've been riding in the car just now." Don't have your mother's back, let's go by ourselves. ”

Jiayuan over there also nodded, "Yes, we can go by ourselves, and we don't have to carry our mother's back." ”

Qiaolian lowered her head and straightened the hat for the two children, the hat was still made of leftover cloth, and there was some cotton in it, which was not too warm, and the little faces of the two children were a little red from the cold.

Qiao Lian tied the straps of their caps and ears again, protecting their cheeks as much as she could.

"Later, my mother will go out and buy you two scarves, this hat is not warm."

When she was at Li's house, Qiaolian was afraid of being suspicious, so she didn't dare to change her hats and scarves for the children.

The three of them followed the direction of selling tofu and walked all the way to the lively place in the city, and after inquiring about two more people on the way, they finally found a guest house.

"This is a guest house, not a big car shop outside, if you want to live in a guest house, you have to have a letter of introduction."

As soon as I entered the door, I heard someone say loudly, needless to say, it was naturally the management of the guest house.