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The four of them discussed the topic and all of them benefited greatly.
That evening, after Huo Zhekun and Huo Yingjie's family returned home, Huo Zhegan still couldn't fall asleep for a long time. He carefully put away his second brother's notes, intending to take a closer look when he had time, and also remembered his nephew's advice.
Every time Huo Yingjie made a meaningful speech, he could turn the Huo family's crisis into an opportunity and even benefit from it, so he had to take it seriously.
At the same time, these few years away from home may be the last few years of his career, so he must be cautious, retire gracefully after achieving his goals, and not ruin his reputation in his later years.
With her mother-in-law's arrival, He Tiantian felt much more relaxed as her mother-in-law and Grandma Wang helped take care of the children, allowing her to fully dedicate herself to training.
Meanwhile, Jiang Lifang followed Song Chunli to various tea parties and gatherings, and finally got to know all the families in Yanjing and had some impression of them.
"Second sister-in-law, our Huo family doesn't need to fawn over others right now, but we also can't be arrogant. After all, fortunes change, and who knows what the future holds?" Song Chunli said. "Anyway, let's just be amicable. If we encounter topics that are inconvenient to discuss, we can simply change the subject. Everyone here is smart enough not to hold grudges. As for those who are a bit rude, we don't need to pay them any mind..."
Song Chunli told Jiang Lifang many secrets about various families, and also taught her some ways to conduct herself in the upper circles of Yanjing.
Jiang Lifang took careful notes and even prepared a notebook to help her remember them.
Finally, Song Chunli took out a notebook and said, "Lifang, this notebook contains a lot of things I've remembered over the years. Take it back and take a look, especially the grudges between different families. It has detailed records. If you encounter a family with whom you have a grudge in the future, you'll know how to handle things after reading this."
Jiang Lifang was pleasantly surprised and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law. I'll take a closer look when I get back, copy it down, and then return it to you."
"No rush, I've memorized it all anyway," Song Chunli said. "Once you've finished reading it, just take it back to the old house. If you don't understand anything, you can ask my mother-in-law."
"Okay, I understand, sister-in-law," Jiang Lifang said with a smile. "By the way, sister-in-law, when are you going to South Lake Province?"
Song Chunli smiled wryly and said, "Sigh, I originally wanted to teach you more, but your older brother called yesterday and I could tell from his voice that he had a cold. I also asked the nanny, and it seems that your older brother also has some diarrhea, probably due to the change in environment. I want to go over there as soon as possible to take care of your older brother, since he is getting old and doesn't have the same strong resistance as young people."
Jiang Lifang nodded and said, "Yes, yes, your health is the most important thing, sister-in-law, you should go there as soon as possible. By the way, I have some pills at home that can treat acclimatization problems. I'll give you two bottles when you leave."
"Can it really cure acclimatization sickness?" Song Chunli exclaimed excitedly. Acclimatization sickness is when the body cannot adapt to a new environment, which causes physical discomfort.
“Sure,” Jiang Lifang said. “It’s very useful. I got this from an old colleague of mine, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor with decades of experience. Even if you don’t have any health problems due to the change in environment, it may still be good for your health. It can help with digestion and make you feel relaxed.”
"Okay, bring me two bottles later," Song Chunli said. "I'll take them and try them out. If they're good, I'll ask you for a few more bottles later."
“Okay,” Jiang Lifang said. “If you have anything good, you should share it with your sister-in-law more often in the future.”
"By the way, you're a well-known expert doctor in the country now, do you still want to work?" Song Chunli asked. "If you want to work, I can help you get in touch with hospitals."
“I’ve retired too, and I don’t want to work for the time being. I’ll rest for a year or two, and then I’ll go back to work when I feel like it,” Jiang Lifang said. “Besides, Tian Tian has a competition soon, and the children will be on summer vacation soon. I have to take care of them. We’ll talk about it after Tian Tian’s competition.”
“You’re right.” Song Chunli nodded. “Oh, now that I’m leaving, Ruixiang is busy with his studies. Second sister-in-law, you have to help me tutor Ruixiang well.”
"Of course," Jiang Lifang said with a smile. "Sister-in-law, don't worry. Ruixiang is all grown up now and is a sensible child. Now that Yingjie is back, he takes Ruixiang and the other children to play and read together every weekend."
"That's good." Song Chunli said, "Originally, I wanted to take Ruixiang with me, but my parents-in-law were unwilling and did not want to change Ruixiang's school environment, so I had no choice but to leave Ruixiang here."
“They are all our own juniors, so we will naturally do our best,” Jiang Lifang said. “Not to mention Ruixiang, even Xiaojian and Xuanxuan, since they are our juniors, will be well nurtured.”
Originally, Song Chunli was embarrassed to mention Huo Yingqi's situation, but now that Jiang Li had brought it up herself, Song Chunli was very moved: "Second sister-in-law, actually, what I was most worried about when I left was Yingqi. Although her leg has undergone rehabilitation and she can stand and walk now, she still needs a long time to exercise. I can rest assured that Yingqi is being taken care of by nurses, but Xiaojian's schooling and swimming arrangements still fall on you and Tiantian's shoulders. I feel embarrassed to even say it, it's too much trouble for you."
“It’s no trouble at all,” Jiang Lifang said. “I watched Yingqi grow up. Although she made some mistakes before, she knows they were wrong now. As long as she’s alright, we can rest assured. As for Xiaojian, he’s an even better child. Tiantian is so good to an orphan, so she’ll naturally be good to Xiaojian too. You should understand that, sister-in-law.”
"Yes, thank you all anyway. If I can, I'll come visit you often," Song Chunli said with a smile, thanking Jiang Lifang repeatedly.
When Huo Yingjie came home from get off work, he saw his aunt and mother praising and thanking each other, which left him speechless.
"Alright, don't be so polite. I'm getting a toothache just listening to this," Huo Yingjie said. "Auntie, you can go and take care of Uncle without worry. You can rest assured, and so can we. As for the family, there's Grandpa, Grandma, my parents, and Tian Tian and I. We'll make sure to take good care of the child."
"Yes, I'm not worried," Song Chunli said. "You're all good kids. By the way, your older brother will be bringing your sister-in-law back for Christmas today. We'll get together then."
“Okay,” Huo Yingjie said. Over the years, his elder brother had used his position to procure many good things for the country and had initially completed the planned project.
Afterwards, Song Chunli had lunch in Mao'er Hutong before going back to prepare. She planned to fly to Nanhu Province the next day to meet up with her husband.
The saying "A young couple becomes companions in old age" perfectly illustrates this point.
My children have all grown up, started their own families, and now my spouse is the only one who can keep me company.
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