“That’s the only granddaughter of the Yan family, my niece. She’s my darling. I don’t have the authority to make decisions for her. My mother-in-law makes the decisions for her,” Xue Ying replied with a smile.
“How can a grandmother make decisions for her granddaughter? It should be her mother who makes the decisions. Sister Ying, tell me where her mother is, and I’ll go visit her.” A female doctor quickly came over.
"Let me tell you, this little girl can't make decisions for anyone except her grandma. Enough talk, let's have a meeting, there are so many things to do." Today's meeting was particularly effective, and a plan was quickly decided. Xue Ying was very happy and said, "Meeting adjourned."
The meeting was over, but the people were still there, chattering away. After so many years, there was finally a girl in the capital who was pleasing to the eye. As the saying goes, proximity makes it easier to find someone suitable, and the doctors were all acting as matchmakers for their sons. After enjoying the vanity of being fawned over by everyone, Xue Ying checked the time and decided to go home for dinner.
You can sleep in the hospital's rest room, but you must go home to eat. My sister-in-law and Chen'er are such good cooks, I'll be craving them if I don't eat them.
Thinking back to lunch, Xue Ying suddenly felt her mouth watering and unconsciously swallowed a couple of mouthfuls of water. She quickened her pace to get home, and sure enough, the aroma of braised pork was already wafting from her doorstep. Xue Ying could almost see the braised pork placed in front of her.
Suddenly someone stopped her: "Xue Ying, Xue Ying, hello there."
Xue Ying nodded: "Hello, braised pork, no, Aunt Wang, hello, hello."
Xue Ying nearly choked on her own saliva and quickly changed her words. Aunt Wang had already smelled the braised pork: "Xue Ying, I came here today hoping to freeload. How about it, let me have a meal?"
Xue Ying smiled, nodded quickly, and opened the door to let Aunt Wang in. Who was Aunt Wang? She was the mother of Xue Ying's best friend. Unfortunately, her daughter had sacrificed herself in a battle to save people. She was only twenty-three years old at the time.
Aunt Wang has a son and a daughter, but now she only has her son left. Her wife is also a doctor at the hospital, and they have a son and a daughter. The children are extremely filial to her, and the Wang family has a very good reputation in the military compound.
There are two martyrs in the family. One is the head of the Wang family, Aunt Wang's husband, and the other is their youngest daughter. Therefore, Aunt Wang is a martyr's family member and is deeply respected by the military families in the military compound.
Although she was there to freeload a meal, the basket in her hand was quite heavy. When she lifted the cloth, she saw that there were thirty eggs inside. Xue Ying happily accepted them, planning to let Aunt Wang take them away after she finished eating.
The food was already laid out on the table. When Xue Ying got home and saw that Yan Xiaonan was nowhere to be seen, she asked curiously, "Mother, where's Nannan? Isn't she home?"
Grandma Yan nodded happily: "I'm going to look at the furniture with the package."
"Whose package is this?" Xue Ying asked, puzzled.
Yan Aidang laughed so hard he couldn't stand up straight: "Mom, it's Baoguo. Grandma insists it's a package, and she even said it was Uncle who said it."
Xue Ying smiled: "Mom, this is Aunt Wang. She is my good friend's mother. Unfortunately, my good friend sacrificed herself more than 30 years ago."
Grandma Yan felt a deep respect for Aunt Wang after hearing just a few words, and she immediately stood up: "I'm seventy-eight years old this year, how old are you?"
"Sister Yan, I'm a year younger than you, I'm seventy-seven this year." Aunt Wang was surprised to find an older sister by doing a free meal, which made her feel much happier. The two started chatting as if they had known each other for a long time.
Looking at her mother-in-law, who was a year older than Aunt Wang but looked no more than fifty or sixty, Xue Ying sighed inwardly, "Everyone has their own fate."
Bao Guo saw the two to the door and was about to leave when Yan Xiaoqiang pulled him inside. "How can you not eat when you're home? What about discipline? I'll treat you to a meal! You've been walking and working all afternoon. Even a landlord has to give you a meal."
Despite Bao Guo's skill in grappling and fighting, he dared not use his strength against Yan Xiaoqiang and could only shrink his neck as he went in. Yan Daqiang could tell from Bao Guo's appearance that his younger brother must have dragged him in, and he couldn't afford to embarrass his brother.
"Qiangzi's back! Come and eat! Nannan, Baoguo, go wash your hands, we're waiting for you!" Yan Daqiang called out loudly.
Aunt Wang was astonished by Yan Xiaonan's beauty: "Sister Yan, is your granddaughter a fairy? She's so beautiful! Am I seeing things?"
Grandma Yan loved hearing people praise Nan Nan, and her eyes crinkled with laughter: "Wang Mei, my daughter is really beautiful, I like her to the core."
Xue Ying's eyes lit up, and an idea came to her: "Mother, Mother, how about you let Nan Nan call me godmother? I can't have a daughter, I'm so anxious."
Grandma Yan was taken aback for a moment, but Aunt Wang, of course, understood what Xue Ying meant and quickly chimed in, "What a great idea! A godmother is much closer than an aunt."
Yan Daqiang laughed: "Alright, call me godfather, I want a daughter too."
Grandma Yan felt dizzy. "Is this alright?" She looked at Yan Xiaoqiang and Cuihua. Cuihua was at a loss, but Yan Xiaoqiang shook his head decisively: "No, no, I only have one daughter. Don't worry about her. As her uncle and aunt, you're still family. But as her godfather, you're an outsider."
Yan Daqiang hadn't expected his younger brother to think that way, but thinking about it, it made sense. Only his younger brother's children could call him "uncle," not necessarily "godfather." He quickly filled his glass and clinked glasses with Yan Xiaoqiang: "Qiangzi, you're right. Uncle, Nannan and I are blood relatives."
Xue Ying was unhappy. "You have it but I don't," she said, "but this is the only way. Otherwise, if you call me godmother and Uncle Yan, things will be all messed up."
Yan Xiaonan was unaware that while she was washing her hands, a fierce battle to recruit people had already taken place outside. Her stomach was growling with hunger, so she quickly called everyone to pick up their bowls and chopsticks and eat.
Aunt Wang ate with great relish: "Sister Yan, your food smells so good! Can I come over and join you for a meal sometime?"
Grandma Yan shook her head: "Wang Mei, this is my daughter-in-law's home, and I'll be moving out in a few days."
Aunt Wang was taken aback. It was only natural for a mother to come to her son's house, so why was she moving away? She looked at Xue Ying with a questioning gaze. Yan Aidang quickly explained, "Grandma Wang, my grandma has a house in Beijing. There aren't enough rooms here, and my grandma isn't comfortable living here."
I can't not explain, otherwise people will think my parents are unfilial, and then my parents will have to give up their dignity.
Grandma Yan also spoke up: "Wang Mei, my eldest son and daughter-in-law are so good. They work hard to earn money to support me and my youngest son. Even when my youngest son grows up, they don't forget to give him money for his old age. Everything in the house is taken care of by my eldest son and daughter-in-law. I'm so lucky to have such a filial son and daughter-in-law."
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