When Xia's fourth and fifth brothers saw the carriage outside the courtyard, and Qiu Yumei and Ling Qi and Ling Ba, they were somewhat puzzled.
When they saw Qiu Yan sitting and talking with their mother inside the house, they were no longer surprised.
Their eldest sister went out to look for her relatives; presumably, she has returned home.
Qiu Yan remembered that the things she had bought for her aunt were still in the car, so she got up to get them. When she came out of the house, she saw her two younger cousins.
The two cousins, whose skin was tanned from years of working in the fields, looked at Qiu Yan carefully when she came out, and then lowered their heads at the same time, clearly somewhat reserved.
Xia Minhan asked awkwardly, "You must be my cousin. When did you arrive?"
Qiu Yan smiled and said, "I've only been here a little while."
Xia Minrui called out to his cousin and went to the kitchen to cook with his older sister.
Qiu Yan and Qiu Yumei took everything out of the carriage one by one.
Looking at these wonderful things, Guo felt a lump in her throat again.
Besides pastries, peach crisps, and other snacks, there were also fabrics.
Inside the kitchen, Qiu Yan also kept rice, flour, and cooking oil.
The things Qiu Yan gave me are very practical.
Xia Minmin had thought that Qiu Yan was going to take these things to Huaiyuan, but now that she saw Qiu Yan unload them all from the carriage, she was somewhat moved.
"Xiaoyan, your aunt is already very happy that you came. You should keep these things for yourself." Guo didn't know what to say.
Although she didn't know Qiu Yan's current situation, she could tell from her appearance and the carriage outside the courtyard that Qiu Yan was doing well.
Having seen all this, she felt relieved.
"Not many." Qiu Yan had gone through a period of hardship when she first arrived, which is why she brought these things with her.
After Qiu Yan finished speaking, she glanced at the courtyard and asked, "Where is my uncle?"
Speaking of her husband, Guo sighed, "He was doing odd jobs outside. He left after the New Year and hasn't come back yet."
This year marks the first time her husband has gone out, and she is somewhat worried.
There are two sons in the family waiting to get married. If they don't go out to work, the family can't make ends meet.
"It's all because of me. Over the years, he has spent all of the family's savings to treat my leg."
Guo's face was full of self-blame. "If it weren't for me, our family wouldn't be in this situation."
"Our family is too poor; my aunt doesn't have anything good to offer you."
Seeing Guo's embarrassment, Qiu Yan quickly said:
"Aunt, we're family."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Guo's legs and asked, "How did you hurt your legs?"
"She was hit by a carriage." Guo's voice was somewhat somber as she recalled the painful memory.
That year, after giving birth to her youngest daughter, she wanted to visit Qiu Yan's third daughter.
On the way to Lingnan Village, she was preoccupied with thinking about her younger sister and became distracted. As she passed a bend in the road, she momentarily lost focus and didn't look where she was going...
From then on, his legs became unable to move easily.
Qiu Yan touched Guo's legs and gently massaged them. "Can you feel anything?"
Guo said, "It's a little numb."
Qiu Yan: "Can you stand up while holding onto the edge of the kang (heated brick bed)?"
Guo shook her head, "She can't stand steadily and needs help to stand up, but she can't stand for long."
When her husband was home, he would often help her turn over in bed to exercise. But after he left, she was in a bad mood and couldn't even stand up. Recently, she has developed bedsores.
After listening, Qiu Yan gave Guo a brief examination, and then massaged her legs.
"Prolonged bed rest can disrupt the flow of qi and blood, leading to malnourishment of the skin. When you're not feeling unwell, try to turn over frequently with the help of your family and get some sunshine outside. It might help you get better."
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