Are you feeling unwell?
Qin Nian's tutor was a classmate of Qin Nian's mother.
"No, it's my husband's mother who came to Kyoto and sent me a telegram. The train will arrive today, and I'm going to pick her up. Xianjun is on a mission."
"I see. Okay, I'll grant you two more days off, but you can't take any more leave after that."
The tutor spoke very seriously.
"I understand, mentor. I will arrange everything as soon as possible."
Qin Nian knew that the crucial moment was approaching, but she couldn't ignore her husband's mother. Taking several deep breaths, Qin Nian rode her bicycle to the train station.
As soon as Yang Yufen got off the train, she recognized Qin Nian in the crowd.
Qin Nian felt uneasy. She had never met her mother-in-law before, and her husband didn't have a single photo of her. Her mother-in-law was also illiterate. She only realized this after arriving at the train station, and suddenly felt at a loss.
Yang Yufen walked over resolutely. Qin Nian seemed to sense something. When their eyes met, Qin Nian felt that Yang Yufen must be her mother-in-law, because her tall figure resembled her new husband.
Yang Yufen is over 1.7 meters tall. She participated in the women's militia team and is now only middle-aged. She has worked in the fields for many years and is very strong.
Seeing her daughter-in-law Qin Nian, who was half a head shorter than her, with her petite and slender figure, Yang Yufen had already begun to think about how to support her daughter-in-law.
“I am your mother-in-law Yang Yufen, and you are Nian Nian.”
Yang Yufen spoke, and Qin Nian nodded quickly before remembering that she should call for help.
"mom."
"Okay, let's go, you lead the way."
Yang Yufen nodded, picked up her load, and gestured for Qin Nian to lead the way, even though she had been here once before.
"Um, Mom, can I help you?"
Qin Nian reached out to help, but Yang Yufen dodged her hand, and Qin Nian unconsciously bit her lip.
"If you can't carry it, just lead the way."
Yang Yufen was used to farm work and didn't feel the weight of the load. But not feeling it didn't mean she didn't know. Her daughter-in-law looked thin and frail, and was an educated person. She was not suited for carrying heavy loads.
"Oh, okay."
Qin Nian withdrew her hand and led the way. But as they walked, she felt a little awkward not saying a word. She also thought about her bicycle and realized that it was too heavy to carry her mother-in-law and all the things she was carrying.
"Xianjun is on a mission, so I came by bicycle."
Qin Nian spoke somewhat haltingly.
"Okay, I'll go to the research institute with you. You can collect his stipend and give it to me later. Take me to the bus stop, and I'll wait for you when we get off."
Although Yang Yufen's tone wasn't very gentle, she didn't make things difficult for anyone, and Qin Nian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After seeing her mother-in-law onto the bus, Qin Nian quickly rode her bicycle to the stop. When she arrived, Yang Yufen was already waiting.
However, there is a bus that goes directly to the research institute's staff dormitory area. Qin Nian pushed her bicycle and took Yang Yufen to her courtyard, which didn't take long.
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