Fan Zhiqiang's words made Yan Shuhua feel as if she had been slapped in the face, but after she calmed down and thought for a long time, she finally found some excuses: "Zhiqiang, have you visited Auntie during this period?"

Fan Zhiqiang didn't say anything, just lowered his head, looking very angry.

"Auntie has had eye problems recently and her health is very poor. Have you ever thought about what would happen to you if she really passed away one day?" Yan Shuhua said calmly, "The thing Auntie wants most is to see Li Mei. She misses Li Mei so much. If someone who looks like Li Mei takes care of her and comforts her, do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing?"

Seeing that Fan Zhiqiang's expression had relaxed a little, Yan Shuhua continued, "Let's not talk about other things, just talk about Auntie. At least she has some thoughts and the desire to live."

When Fan Zhiqiang went to see Li's mother that day, he discovered that Li's mother was feeling very bored every day. It was not because she was in poor health, but because she missed her sister Li so much that she became depressed. The doctor also said that heart disease needs to be treated with heart medicine, which is useless.

"But no matter what, you can't lie to Aunt Li like this." Fan Zhiqiang just didn't want Li Jialing to replace Li Mei.

"We didn't lie to her. We just asked A Ling to go and take care of her to see if Auntie would feel better." Yan Shuhua squatted down and prepared to pick up the bag of herbs he had thrown on the floor, but Fan Zhiqiang had already walked up and picked it up. "Master's wife, I just feel... this is not appropriate at all."

"What do you think is inappropriate?" Yan Shuhua asked him, but then she thought of Fan Zhiqiang's thoughts, "I know you can't accept this, but have you ever thought about it? This is what your aunt lacks now."

After thinking it over, Fan Zhiqiang was finally convinced. After all, he just couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart, so he just sulked outside by himself. He, who had never smoked before, tried to smoke, but he choked and his whole face turned red. His voice also changed.

"Zhiqiang..."

"Let her go." Fan Zhiqiang thought about it and put out the cigarette, then turned his back to her, "I know Auntie is upset, and I have always wanted to make her happy, but I can't do it. If A Ling can do it, then let her go."

Yan Shuhua knew that it would be difficult to convince Fan Zhiqiang.

Li Jialing wanted to talk to Fan Zhiqiang, but Yan Shuhua didn't let her go. Who knows what bad things Fan Zhiqiang would say to Li Jialing in his current state? Wouldn't it be asking for trouble if she went now?

"Let's take care of the medicine store later, and then we'll go find Aunt Li together."

Li Jialing agreed immediately, and then the two of them went to the market to buy some nutritional supplements and returned to the village.

The Li family's home was in a state of depression and desolation. All the things outside were left untied and became moldy and useless, but Li's mother was in no mood to clean them up.

Mother Li sat at the door, leaning on a cane, looking outside with a dazed look, basking in the sun. When she heard the noise, she became a little more energetic: "Is Shuhua here again?"

The condition of Li's mother's eyes was not optimistic, but she was not completely blind. So when she saw Li Jialing, who looked very much like Li Mei, behind Yan Shuhua, she quickly walked up to her with a trembling body, and then stretched out her hand and kept touching her face: "It's Li Mei... It's Li Mei..."

Li Jialing quickly helped her up: "Auntie, I'm not Li Mei, my name is A Ling, and I help Shuhua get medicine."

Although Mother Li knew that she couldn't be Li Mei, she was extremely excited when she saw how much she resembled her. She grabbed her hand and walked inside: "Your name is A Ling? Come in and sit down, come in and sit down."

During the whole process, Li's mother held her hand tightly. Li Jialing felt the back of her hand being wrapped by a calloused palm. This kind of contact makes people feel disgusted because it feels like a grinding touch, which is something no one wants to touch. But at that moment, Li Jialing was completely shocked by Li's mother's palm, the tone of her voice and the expression on her face when she spoke.

That is a kind of deep maternal love.

Li's mother pulled her into the house and wanted her to sit down, but when she thought about how dirty the chair was, she quickly squatted down and wiped it with her sleeve and then put the stool in front of her: "A Ling, sit down, sit down." After that, she hurried to pour water.

"Auntie, don't be busy."

"No hurry, no hurry, I'll just pour a glass of water." Li's mother was on crutches and had difficulty moving, so in the end it was Yan Shuhua who helped her pour the water.

Li Jialing brought some nutritional supplements to her: "Auntie, these things are very good for your health. You have to eat more."

"Good boy, Auntie, there are so many nutritional supplements at home... You don't have to buy them for me."

"Auntie, that was bought by others, and this was bought by me." Li Jialing placed the things on the table one by one. Although Li's mother couldn't see clearly, she could hear the heavy sound of these things falling on the table. They must be good things, so her eyes were immediately filled with tears.

"Although I lost my sister Li, I have many good children, not only Shuhua and Jinchu, but also Aling, Zhiqiang, and even some villagers in the village are very kind to me. Shuhua, auntie is really old and confused, how can auntie be so depressed?" Li's mother knew that she was a burden to them.

After Dr. Li's injustice was cleared, Li's mother received the compensation from Dr. Li, including the return of the land occupied by Niu Er. Li's mother was able to earn a sum of money by renting out the land. This money would be enough for her to live out her life in peace. It was true that she lost Li Mei, but she was not alone.

"Auntie, I will come to see you often in the future. What do you want to eat? I will cook for you."

"A Ling, what do you like to eat?"

“I like sweet potatoes.”

Sweet potato…When Li’s mother heard these two words, the tears that she had managed to hold back suddenly burst out like a dam.

"Auntie, what's wrong? Is there no sweet potato at home..." The reason why Li Jialing mentioned sweet potato was because every household would have some sweet potatoes, and they were also very cheap. But who would have thought that when she mentioned sweet potato she would burst into tears all of a sudden. She thought she had made too big a request.