When Han Yixian returned, He Yuhan had already heated the kang (a heated brick bed), just in time for him to sleep that night. Dinner was also almost ready, so Han Yixian could eat it as soon as he got back.
Seeing Han Yixian return, He Yuhan placed a plate of food on the dining table in the living room and asked, "Have you explained everything to Mom and the others? What time are you going to pick them up tomorrow?"
Han Yi took off his coat and said, "I'll take Uncle Liang with me tomorrow morning. I told Mom that we don't need any of the old, broken furniture, just our clothes, bedding, and other household items."
Tomorrow I'll talk to the village secretary of Liujiatun about dealing with that house. I doubt anyone would want such a dilapidated place.
While serving rice, He Yuhan said, "If nobody wants it, nobody wants it. That house is indeed dilapidated enough. I've already talked to Uncle Liang about the foundation. We'll measure the ground next to our house tomorrow. We'll prepare the building materials first, and start building after spring planting. Everyone will have time then."
I told Uncle Liang that the help they gave in building the house wouldn't be for nothing; our family would provide grain. This way, we can indirectly help the villagers of Laohewan Village.”
Han Yi walked up to He Yuhan, took his wife's hand, and hugged her, saying, "You arranged everything very well. Yuhan, thank you. You are truly a lucky star for our Han family. Since I met you, my life has been filled with magical colors. If it weren't for you, I would never have met my mother, let alone someone so close to me."
Today was nothing short of miraculous; he saw his mother so easily and they recognized each other so smoothly. He still feels like he's dreaming.
He sent out so many people but couldn't find his mother's whereabouts, and his wife brought him directly to his mother's side. It was unbelievable.
Han Yixian thought of his mother's words and said, "Yuhan, I have something to tell you. Our mother used to be the eldest daughter of the Wen family, a famous family of doctors in Kyoto. After the Wen family suffered a disaster and was destroyed, our mother was the only one who survived."
My maternal grandfather entrusted everything of the Wen family to my mother. This included all the Wen family's property and the medical books and prescriptions passed down through generations.
Mom said we've taken care of all those things. Since you're studying medicine, the Wen family's medical books and prescriptions will all be passed on to you. The Wen family's medical legacy will depend on you from now on.”
He Yuhan said in surprise, "Ah, leave it to me? I'm just an outsider, isn't it a bit inappropriate to hand over the Wen family's legacy to me?"
He Yuhan thought for a moment and said, "Brother Han, since the Han family only has our mother now, and our mother only has you as her child, it's too late for you to study medicine now, and I guess you're not interested."
I think that won't work. In the future, we can choose one of our future children who is interested in medicine to carry on the Wen family's medical skills. The child can also change their surname to Wen, so the Wen family line can continue.”
Han Yixian's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he lifted He Yuhan up in one swift motion. "Wife, your idea is brilliant. Yuhan, thank you for your understanding. Mom will be overjoyed to hear your suggestion."
However, we should have more children in the future, otherwise my dad might not agree, and you'll have to work harder.
Seeing that Han Yixian was getting inappropriate again, He Yuhan slapped him and scolded, "Put me down quickly. Hurry up and eat, or the food will get cold."
This is just a suggestion; it depends on how many children we have. If we're really going to let one child take the surname Wen, it has to be a boy, right?
Sigh, am I just digging a hole for myself and adding more pressure? What if I can't have a son? Wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
Han Yi first put He Yuhan on the ground and laughed, "It doesn't matter whether it's a son or a daughter, as long as it's our child."
Let's not tell Mom about this yet, so you don't feel pressured. And if the kids aren't interested in studying medicine, we can't force them, can we?
He Yuhan laughed and said, "You're already feeling sorry for the kids even before you have them. Looks like you'll be a good dad."
Han Yixian pulled his wife to sit at the dining table and said, "I will try my best to be a good husband and a good father. You will always be number one in my heart, even if we have children in the future. You are the one I will spend my whole life with, and we should be the closest of people."
He Yuhan picked up a piece of braised pork and placed it in Han Yixian's bowl, smiling as she said, "Since you're so good at sweet talk, here's a piece of braised pork as a reward."
Han Yixian glanced at the braised pork in the bowl and said meaningfully, "This braised pork isn't enough. I want to eat more meat tonight. We'll sleep on a heated kang bed tonight; it's sturdy."
He Yuhan didn't understand Han Yixian's words at first, but she understood what he meant after hearing the second half of the sentence.
She rolled her eyes at Han Yixian and said, "Eat your food, or I'm not talking to you anymore. We have things to do tonight."
Han Yi chuckled twice and then lowered his head to eat. He dared not tease his wife any further. It would be troublesome if she got really angry and wouldn't let him "eat meat" that night.
Around 9 p.m., Han Yixian drove He Yuhan to the place he had arranged to meet Liang Shouzhen and the others.
He Yuhan simply placed all the fruit tree saplings by the roadside. This time, He Yuhan also got some saplings that looked like the ones on her own tree wall, which her adoptive parents and Uncle Liang's family were going to plant this year.
After releasing the saplings, the two waited in the car.
Han Yixian said, "Yuhan, we need to do what Mom asked us to do as soon as possible, lest something unexpected happens. We need to first confirm whether the Wen family's things are still there after all these years."
He Yuhan asked, "When are we going to Kyoto?"
Han Yixian said, "After I've settled things with my mother, I'll arrange a time for us to go to Kyoto. I also need to talk to my father about my mother."
He Yuhan nodded and said, "You should carry some medicine with you with you. I'm afraid that Dad will get too excited. Extreme joy or sorrow can be very stimulating to the body and can be dangerous sometimes."
Don't let Dad's robust appearance fool you; a quick pulse check reveals he has quite a few hidden injuries, all lingering effects of past trauma. Dad's getting on in years; he needs to be much more careful from now on.”
Han Yi nodded and said, "I know he's very busy with work every day, and there's no one to take good care of his health. He doesn't pay attention to it himself either. Sometimes I'm quite worried about his health. Let's see what happens in the future. Now that my mother has been found, maybe my father will come to City C."
The two talked in the carriage until around 11 o'clock when Liang Shouzhen and Du Lianqiao arrived in a horse-drawn carriage with the two brothers, Li Shuzhen and Du Haifeng.
Seeing a row of fruit tree saplings by the roadside in the moonlight, Liang Shouzhen rubbed his hands and grinned, "So many saplings! These saplings are quite big; they must be several years old."
He Yuhan said, "These are saplings that are several years old. They will bear fruit as soon as they are planted this year."
Liang Shouzhen chuckled and said, "That's great! Let's load it onto the truck right away."
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