Rejected by his wife, Shen Xianjun could only sit obediently. The journey took nearly an hour, but his heart was set on returning home, and time seemed to fly by.
“You all work hard from early morning to late at night. You can come back when you have time to rest. I can walk and move around now. It’s getting hot, so I’m planning to go stay at the orchard with your Aunt Wang for a while.”
Yang Yufen could see that her son and daughter-in-law wanted to spend more time with her, but she thought it would be so much better to get two more hours of rest each morning and evening. Running around every day was too much for her.
and……
“Mom is going to stay at the orchard and needs to take Sister Li with her. I’m worried about you going alone. The doctor said that although you’re recovering well, you can’t do heavy work anymore.”
"Don't worry, don't worry, it's just hot. The orchard is shady and comfortable. Now A-Shuo is in charge of the orchard. I'm just going there with your Aunt Wang for fun."
Yang Yufen assured her that everything was packed for the trip to the orchard, and Qin Nian took half a day off to personally deliver the person to the orchard.
"Sister Li, I'll give you a raise while you're at the orchard. Please take good care of her. I've been hearing Mom coughing a lot at night lately. Make sure she doesn't eat anything cold or cooling, and cook her more foods that nourish her lungs."
"Professor Qin, rest assured, I will take good care of the old lady."
Qin Nian had to drive because she had work to do.
"Your cough has been getting more and more frequent lately, why don't you go see a doctor?"
Aunt Wang noticed it too.
"I've been cooped up at home every day, so Xiao Li makes me some cooling and lung-moistening soup every day."
“A constant cough won’t do. Pears aren’t in season yet. Loquat and fritillaria can also soothe the lungs and relieve coughs. You can’t find them anywhere else. Surely such a big agricultural research institute can find some loquat leaves and fritillaria. Let Ashu go find them for you.”
"Why are we troubling our godson again? We only came to the orchard because we were afraid of causing trouble for the child."
Yang Yufen was both amused and exasperated.
“Godparents are still family, it’s his duty to be filial, it’s not a big deal. It’s just that we don’t have loquat trees in our orchard, we could plant a few.”
"I'm getting old and can't stand the dryness of Beijing anymore. The orchard is next to the river, with mountains and trees. Maybe I'll feel better after staying there for a few days."
After hearing Yang Yufen's explanation, Aunt Wang didn't insist that Yang Yufen see a doctor. However, Wang Shuo still managed to find loquat leaves and fritillaria bulbs, and Sister Li brewed loquat syrup for Yang Yufen to drink.
Whether it was the moisture from the orchard or the loquat syrup that worked, Yang Yufen's cough was indeed not as severe as before.
Qin Nian came to the orchard during her vacation and saw that Yang Yufen was walking briskly, picking vegetables skillfully, and had a better complexion and mood, so she was relieved.
It seems that my mother-in-law has really been feeling cooped up at home all this time.
"Alright, alright, don't worry about me all the time. How many days off have you taken for this old woman? How much pressure have you been under? People above and below are watching you."
Yang Yufen patted Qin Nian's hand.
"mom……"
Qin Nian held Yang Yufen's hand tightly.
“Mom, in recent years, many talented people have emerged. When I was young, I was focused on my work and the family relied on you. Our country is becoming stronger and stronger. Your generation suffered for so long, you should see more of the good life we have now.”
"Mom knows, Mom definitely wants to see more. Mom is so lucky to have come from the mountains to our capital and be able to witness the prosperity of our country with my own eyes. So many people can only dream of this. I am content and satisfied."
Yang Yufen comforted Qin Nian.
"People always get old eventually. Birth, aging, illness and death are the norm. Mom is open-minded, and you should be too. Mom knows you are filial. Don't let an old woman like me delay important matters. The country needs you. Mom is still hoping to see a more prosperous and powerful future."
"Okay, Mom, you can't overwork yourself while you're living in the orchard. Be sure to call us if anything happens. Things aren't like they used to be, so you can call us without worry."
Qin Nian left reluctantly, and Yang Yufen stuffed many things into Qin Nian's hands, asking her to take them and share them with her colleagues.
"How about next time I go back, we take turns going back? That would be better."
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