“Perfect timing! Are you free tomorrow? We’ve organized an event at the Summer Palace. You’ve been here for so long, but apart from taking you to school, we haven’t taken you anywhere else. I’m usually busy taking care of the kids. Now that Niannian and Xianjun are at home, we don’t have to worry about the kids. How about we go together?”
Professor Wen extended a warm invitation.
“I am a roughneck, and you are all a bunch of scholars.”
Yang Yufen was a little embarrassed
“We’re all human, and we’re going there to relax. I remember you were very interested in building and carpentry. The Summer Palace is the best-preserved and largest royal garden. It’s based on mountains and water systems and combines ancient Chinese garden architecture. You definitely won’t regret going to see it.”
Professor Wen highly recommends it.
"Okay, then."
Yang Yufen thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. She was a grown woman and certainly couldn't lose her way. If she really couldn't get along with them, she could manage on her own.
What kind of things should we bring?
Since they were going out to play, Yang Yufen thought for a moment and then spoke up.
"You can bring some food and drinks. The Summer Palace is quite large, and you'll inevitably get thirsty and hungry while you're walking around."
Yang Yufen nodded upon hearing this.
"Mom, you're back."
Qin Nian was writing and drawing in the yard while staring at the washing machine when she heard the sound, looked up, and saw Yang Yufen.
"Yes, I just ran into your teacher's wife. She asked me to go to the Summer Palace with her tomorrow."
Yang Yufen glanced at the kitchen and heard the sound of chopping vegetables coming from inside, knowing that Shen Xianjun was cooking.
"That's great, Mom. Don't worry, I just have something to do and can't go with you."
"It's nothing, it's nothing. There's something I want to discuss with you and Xianjun. I mentioned before that I wanted to go back to visit Xianjun's father and his family's graves, but you've been too busy with work to find the time. If you really can't spare the time, I can go back and visit them myself."
Yang Yufen told the story.
Qin Nian suddenly remembered and felt very ashamed; this matter had indeed been delayed for a long time.
"I'll discuss it with the current military officer tonight."
"Hmm, it's okay, there's no rush."
"Mom, here's the bankbook, this is my..."
Qin Nian suddenly remembered the savings book in her pocket, took it out, and was about to give it to Yang Yufen.
"Mom has money."
Yang Yufen pushed it back. She used to not have much money, so she took her daughter-in-law's money. Now, with the monthly share of the noodle shop's profits and the rent from the house, although she had converted most of the money into gold, she still had some usable cash.
Besides, Shen Xianjun now hands over his monthly allowance to her in full, unlike before they got married.
"You two will raise the child yourselves from now on, and you'll have to keep the money in your own hands. When I get old, you can take care of me then. I can still move around now, so I don't need you to take care of me."
"Mom, do you want to go back to the countryside?"
Qin Nian immediately tensed up and stopped drawing the blueprints.
"No, Mom knows you're busy with work, so she went back to check on you and then came back."
“Mom, you only have one son, Xianjun. It’s too far to live in the countryside. You’ve helped us take care of the children for so many years. The children and we can’t live without you.”
Qin Nian didn't even dare to think about how chaotic things would be if her mother-in-law wasn't around. Looking closer, she noticed that her mother-in-law's hair was starting to turn gray, and she couldn't even remember her mother-in-law's birthday. Her mother-in-law had never celebrated her birthday.
“Mom, your household registration is also under my household registration now. If you go back, you will have to transfer your household registration, which is too much trouble. My teacher doesn’t need me to go to the research institute during this period. I can do my job anywhere. I will go back with you, and then we will come back together.”
Qin Nian immediately decided that she would use special symbols she created herself to write the manuscript. Even if someone picked it up outside, they wouldn't know what it meant. She could quickly organize the manuscript first and then translate it.
"When did my mom transfer her household registration to yours?"
Shen Xianjun, wearing an apron, came out and heard the first sentence.
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