Qiu Yuling gently touched the little girl's forehead and said, "The child has a slight fever."
He asked the child to open her mouth and say "ah" again, and then he put the inside of his wrist on the little girl's forehead to feel it again.
"It's not a big deal. I see her tonsils are swollen, which might be due to low immunity. Plus, the food and accommodation on the train are not comfortable. I have a prescription for medicine and I'll ask Director Qin to get it for her. After boiling it and taking it, she'll have a good sleep and she'll be refreshed tomorrow.
After taking it for three more days, you will be able to jump around again."
Nie Bingran was initially distracted by the children, but now his face finally showed some expression as he heard this. "Thank you, Director Qiu. I'm sorry to bother you so much just now."
"No, your presence has already solved most of my problems. Let's not waste any more time on this. Just hurry back to the factory. We've already cooked a separate stove for you before you came. The children must be hungry, so it's just in time for you to go."
The children were all very well-behaved. They sat in the car and didn't touch or move around.
Originally, in order to save space, Qiu Yuling did not hire a driver and drove the car herself. Now she was driving, and Director Qin asked the couple about some of their experiences on the road in order to liven up the atmosphere.
Perhaps because they had suffered severe persecution before, both of them were a little taciturn, and even the children thought carefully before speaking, and only replied after looking at their parents' expressions.
Director Qin felt awkward, but also a little sorry for them. Qiu Yuling feigned ignorance and continued driving, introducing them to the scenery along the way and the factory's development over the past few years.
When it comes to work, the couple's professionalism is there, and gradually, they start to talk more...
Qiu Yuling parked the car outside the family area and took them on foot to a small courtyard.
"Teacher Ao, Teacher Nie, considering that it's not easy for you to come here with your family, the factory director has specially reserved a yard for you two. It's a private yard with a door and only your family will live there. The bathroom is on the left and the kitchen is on the right.
As for water, we'll use the public well for now. The factory director has already started making arrangements, and by the year after next at the latest, the water pipes will be laid into the yard..."
Qiu Yuling directed the workers who came to help to unload the things. When Director Qin led people into the house, he seized the opportunity to take credit for their factory director and made sure that the two of them felt the attention of their leader.
"You two take a break. The factory manager just gave me a prescription. I'll go get it for the little girl right away. If you need anything later, you can contact the union or me directly..."
In fact, the couple didn’t bring much with them, just a few pieces of clothes, two quilts, and two boxes, that’s all.
After directing the people to move the things into the yard, Qiu Yuling sent them back to work and explained to Ao Liang and his wife, "Put them in the yard first. You can go inside and take a look, and then decide how to put them."
She runs a furniture factory and had already purchased simple furniture for the two of them in advance, as well as bedding, which she had personally arranged.
There are a lot of these old things piled up in Zhifubao Farm. Zhuzhu originally planned to deal with them in batches, but she stopped him and kept some of them. It is just the right time to use them now.
The couple came out of each room, holding the younger one in their arms and holding the older one by their hands. The shock on their faces could no longer be expressed by simple satisfaction.
"Director Qiu, we are truly unworthy of your care for even the pots and pans."
Qiu Yuling stopped them from expressing their gratitude and said, "Stop talking about this. Since you chose me and Zaohua, I can't let you and the three children feel that it's not worth it.
Don't worry about the children's enrollment. Zaohua School has classes from preschool to high school. Tomorrow, when everything is settled, you two can take the children to school. Principal Sang is in charge there, so ask her to make the arrangements..."
The couple felt completely at ease and found nothing to be unsatisfactory about.
At night, when the children were asleep, the two of them sat by the window to get some fresh air. "It's a good thing I listened to you. If I had stayed, the whole family would be crammed into that five square meters. It would be hard to even breathe, let alone live."
Nie Bingran was quite emotional. Their house had been taken away and they would not be able to get it back for a while. Although they were called back to Beijing, neither their work unit nor their accommodation was ideal.
At this time, my mentor mentioned Qiu Yuling and praised her highly, and was also very optimistic about Zaohua Factory.
She was still hesitating. After all, they had just returned from a bitter and cold land and were about to go to another wild place. To be honest, she had a lot of uncertainties in her heart.
But her husband had an idea in mind and agreed immediately.
The factory manager was also very efficient. From the time they gave the message to the time they asked someone to handle the formalities, he didn't even have to go in person. He just made phone calls and sent letters, and everything was done in less than two weeks.
When they came, she bought a sleeper car for their family of five. She was shaken at that time, and until now, she has no regrets at all.
Ao Liang patted his lover who was leaning on his shoulder, "Don't think too much. We're working wherever we go. I've seen the people along the way. They're simple and honest. Director Qiu is very considerate and capable. Let's just stay here and feel at ease..."
The couple chatted for a long time until the little girl inside shouted, "Mom, I want to pee", and then they helped each other up.
After returning the car, Qiu Yuling returned to her home. The aroma of fragrant chicken soup filled the whole house.
Li Xingyao also saved up a lot of cabbage hearts. As she had described before, he blanched the cabbage hearts in chicken broth for her, prepared the sauce, and arranged everything considerately, waiting for her to come back and start eating.
When he saw someone coming in, he immediately went over to help carry the bag and get the slippers. "How are you? Are you tired? Are you hungry? Go wash your hands, and we can have dinner soon."
Qiu Yuling sniffed hard and her appetite was waking up. Li Xingyao knew at a glance that she had been busy all day and must not have had time to eat properly. He planned to ask her to sit down first while he went to wash a hot towel.
Qiu Yuling took two sips of hot soup and followed him into the bathroom.
"Why are you here? I'll wash you a towel and wipe it."
"Why bother? Besides, I'm not used to eating without washing."
Li Xingyao stepped aside and let the person go to the basin. "It's okay. I'll wash the towel twice more, and it's the same if you wipe it twice more."
Back at the dinner table, he was only concerned with picking up food for Qiu Yuling.
Qiu Yuling smiled and said to him, "You eat too. I'm not at the point where I need someone to take care of me like this."
Li Xingyao was very reluctant to leave. "It's okay, just ask me to do more. The institute needs to make arrangements, and I have to lead the team. This time it will take a little longer, but I will definitely be back before the birth. I will try to come back twice in the meantime to see you more often..."
I've told my parents and grandpa to take good care of you. I'm going to Qiuzhuang to see Dad tomorrow, and I'll tell my parents too. Mom hasn't come back yet, so I'll tell Dad to stay with you over at Willow Alley..."
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