If Song Nanting knew their plan, she would definitely give them three words: wishful thinking.

Provide them with retirement care?

Dream on.

It's very cold in the northwest or northeast.

Song Nanting doesn't like going out in such cold weather, but Lu Jianning will have winter vacation in a few days, and Hua Yingyue will take him back to the capital to celebrate the New Year.

By then, Song Nanting would have to take care of the child by herself for a while, until after the New Year, when Hua Yingyue came and she could go back to work.

Before this, Song Nanting decided to stock up some New Year's goods in advance and buy some food and drinks in advance.

Song Nanting asked Hua Yingyue to stay at home with the child while she followed the truck from the compound to go to the market. The truck was going to the provincial capital and gave her a ride. When it came back, it would be in the afternoon and she would be brought back.

Of course, she was not only doing this to go to the market, but also to take out the things in the space in an orderly manner.

The things in the space are gradually decreasing. The things that were hoarded in the previous life have been slowly consumed a lot over the past two years.

As for the yard outside, it still looks dead. Song Nanting is living a happy life now, so she is not obsessed with the space anymore. She just uses it as a natural refrigerator to store some food and drinks occasionally.

After walking for a while, I began to see people going to the market.

There are not many places to buy things in the Northeast, and the county town is too far away. Most people buy things in the commune. In order to buy more or exchange more, most people come here during the market day.

Sure enough, the closer you get to the commune, the more people there are.

It's so bustling and lively.

The car dropped Song Nanting off at the edge of the commune and left, turning back to say, "We'll pick you up here at 3pm."

Song Nanting thanked him, carried her bag and followed the crowd into the commune market.

In fact, most of the things at the market are exchanges of farmers' goods.

For example, chickens, ducks, geese raised by each household, various eggs, as well as some rattan baskets and other items.

They put the baskets there one by one and started working.

The lively scene doesn't look chaotic at all.

But Song Nanting knew that the wind of reckoning would soon blow, and Director Wang, who had protected Liu Rong in the past, would also be in trouble.

Anyone who has done bad things will be held accountable.

Song Nanting breathed a sigh of relief and went into the market. She bought a few chickens and two ducks, and then roasted one and stewed one. Although there were geese for sale, Song Nanting did not buy any because she did not like them. She also had to buy two hundred eggs. A-man had a bigger appetite now and ate more, so she had to eat at least two eggs a day.

You also need to buy other miscellaneous items, such as needles, thread, etc.

I went to the supply and marketing cooperative here to look at some fabrics and bought two pieces to make clothes for A-man to wear during the New Year.

I bought a lot of things.

Just as she came out of the supply and marketing cooperative, someone suddenly patted her on the shoulder, "Song Nanting."

Song Nanting turned her head and asked in surprise, "Cui Xiujuan?"

Cui Xiujuan smiled and said, "It's me."

Cui Xiujuan was carrying a child in front and a backpack at the back. She looked very different from the city girls of the past.

"Let's go sit in the state-owned restaurant. It's too cold here."

As soon as Song Nanting made the suggestion, Cui Xiujuan looked at her son, nodded, and followed Song Nanting.

It was only eleven o'clock and there was still some time before dinner was served. Song Nanting came here many times and the waiters knew her, so they didn't say anything.

After sitting down, Song Nanting asked her, "Do you know about the Pan family?"

Cui Xiujuan nodded, "Yes, I went to the county secretly to inquire about it and found out something."

Song Nanting could see that Cui Xiujuan's expression was very calm, and she didn't seem to be sad about what happened to the Pan family.

Of course, after so much time has passed, it is possible that his injuries have healed.

Song Nanting just said, "It will get better and better in the future."

Cui Xiujuan nodded, "You are right, I plan to divorce Pan Shifeng and draw a clear line between us."

Song Nanting was not surprised and asked, "Did you know that Pan Shifeng and Liu Rong were related?"

Cui Xiujuan lowered her head slightly, and said after a while, "How should I put it? Actually, I had doubts in my heart, but I didn't want to believe it. It can be said that it was a way of deceiving myself. If you can't see it, it doesn't exist. Life was too good without Wei Dani around, and life was too smooth in the past six months, so even if I had doubts, I didn't want to see or hear anything. But..."

"But my son is also his son. He knew that his son was sick. How could he ignore the child? Just because the child's last name is not Pan, he can turn a blind eye. When I took the child to see the doctor, his wife and son were hugging each other and were very happy. Why?"

When Cui Xiujuan learned about Liu Rong and Pan Shifeng, she was indeed angry. Not only was she angry at Pan Shifeng and his behavior, but she was also angry at her own stupidity for so long.

She should have divorced Pan Shifeng at the beginning and returned to the capital with her children. Even though her parents are in trouble now and even though they have done bad things, they are still her good parents and the whole family should suffer together.

But now, she couldn't go back, and she had no way to go back. She was powerless to do anything about her parents.

Cui Xiujuan's chest heaved, tears falling down her cheeks. "Perhaps, it was wrong from the beginning."

Song Nanting didn't know how to comfort her.

The course of history has reached this point, and no one can solve or stop it. Those who do wrong will eventually be punished.

Whether it is Pan Shifeng or Cui Weiguo and his wife, the fact that they have come to this point is the choice they made themselves.

Can't complain.

Since you have caused the cause, you must bear the consequences.

Since Cui Xiujuan had enjoyed the benefits brought by her parents in the past, she now has to accept the lonely and helpless life after her parents were arrested.

As for what the future will be like and what their lives will be like, Cui Xiujuan doesn't know, Pan Shiying who is far away in the northwest doesn't know, and Song Nanting doesn't know either.

Maybe one day everyone will be able to live a good life, or maybe we will still be immersed in pain and unable to let go.

History will not change because of one person, and time will not stop.

"Good luck."

Song Nanting said when Cui Xiujuan turned around.

The child in Cui Xiujuan's arms looked quietly at his mother and the strange aunt, his eyes clear yet confused.

Cui Xiujuan's eyes became gentle. She reached out and touched her son's head, and when she looked up again, the sadness had disappeared.

She sincerely advised Song Nanting, "You too, you will be lucky."