He has to go to work tomorrow, and to avoid being late tomorrow morning, he has to rush back to the county town today.
The Han family.
Where have you been all day?
Hearing footsteps in the yard, Han's mother opened the window and looked out. Seeing that it was her daughter returning, she couldn't help but ask her a question in a rather irritating tone.
"You're not even old yet, Mom, and you've already developed amnesia?"
Han Bailan stood in the middle of the courtyard, looking at her mother through the open window: "Didn't I tell you when I left that my classmate invited me to go shopping at the department store in the county town? Now you're asking me again, isn't that annoying?"
"How dare you speak to your mother like that?"
Han's father's voice drifted out of the window.
"Okay, okay, I was wrong. I'll go back to my room and reflect on my actions. Don't bother me unless it's something else!"
She needs to think carefully about her relationship with Zhao Jing and what to do next.
Without going to see Han's mother again, Han Bailan went straight back to her room.
Lying in bed, she tossed and turned, feeling restless and agitated.
Zhao Jing said he liked her, but he didn't make any promises to her. However, she had already given him her most precious thing. He... he shouldn't be irresponsible, right?
Thinking this, Han Bailan found herself even more troubled.
Zhao Jing's parents both work in the county town, and he is the only son in the family. How could his parents agree to let him marry her?
The possibility is very small!
If she forces him to make a commitment now, won't that anger him?
Perhaps she should wait, until their feelings deepened, until Zhao Jing couldn't live without her, before asking him to marry her… However, Han Bailan's mind was still in turmoil. She wasn't sure if Zhao Jing would definitely marry her into the Zhao family. It seemed… the marriage with Song Qingbin really had to be postponed, at least for now.
Once Zhao Jing gives her a definite answer, and once she's taken to meet Zhao Jing's parents, she should have her family quickly and decisively cancel her engagement to Song Qingbin.
Shisong Village.
Song Lan was sitting in the main room talking with Li Jumei, Song Qingbin, and Song Qinghui. As for Song Sanhe, Song Guoqing, and Qin Yaxin, Song Sanhe had gone to work at the brigade headquarters, while Qin Yaxin was strolling around the village with Song Guoqing.
"Mom, your and Dad's health is fine now, but I think it would be better if we drank three more doses of herbal medicine to stabilize our condition."
Before Song Sanhe went to the brigade headquarters, Song Lan took the pulses of both Song Sanhe and Li Jumei. However, Song Sanhe left for the brigade headquarters without waiting for the results. Therefore, Song Lan was only talking to Li Jumei at this time.
Well, Song Qingbin and Song Qinghui were sitting nearby, so they naturally heard everything.
Li Jumei: "Okay, Mom will listen to you. How much does three doses of Chinese medicine cost? I'll get it for you in a bit."
"What money do you need?!"
Song Lan smiled and shook her head, saying, "I just picked so many herbs. I'll process them and take them to my eldest brother in town. My second brother can get them from my eldest brother when he gets to town."
After a slight pause, she shifted her gaze to Song Qinghui: "Second Brother, have you been consistently taking the medicinal bath as I told you?"
“I’ve always done whatever you say, little sister.”
Song Qinghui responded.
Song Lan: "That's good. No matter what you do, the key is to persevere. I hope that Second Brother can keep exercising and thoroughly understand and master what I've taught you."
"I will."
Song Qinghui nodded.
"Big brother, just listen to Mom and Dad, focus on your job, and don't take it to heart. I have a feeling that things between you two will definitely come to a conclusion before your wedding with Comrade Han."
Song Lan's tone sounded very confident to Song Qingbin.
Although he had doubts, he didn't ask anything, but simply nodded and said "hmm".
"Lanlan, I remember you once said you had three younger sisters-in-law. Which one is the one who came with you today?"
Li Jumei suddenly asked.
"She's the second oldest. Qin Yanzheng and his siblings are numbered separately by gender. Yaxin is my parents-in-law's second daughter. The eldest daughter is named Yaqing, and she's working in a rural area further north than here. The youngest is named Yaxuan, and she's currently in kindergarten."
Song Lan responded.
Li Jumei: "Mom, look how much respect Yaxin has for you, her sister-in-law."
"Um."
Song Lan nodded and said with a smile, "She does listen to me quite a bit at home."
"Big Plum! Big Plum, your relative and your ex-daughter are fighting near the educated youth compound! You need to go and check it out!"
That was Zhu Guihua's voice. She was standing at the entrance of the Song family courtyard, calling out towards the main hall.
On a country road about 100 meters away from the educated youth compound, Qin Yaxin and Song Jiaojiao were wrestling. They were pulling each other's hair, scratching each other's faces, and fighting fiercely.
Song Guoqing was trying to break up the fight, but he was only taking sides; he had wanted to beat up Song Jiaojiao for a long time!
"Sister Yaxin! Sister Yaxin, please stop hitting her! Let go! If you keep hitting her like this, you'll turn into a crazy woman like Song Jiaojiao!"
"Never mind her, get out of here. I'm going to teach this mad dog a lesson today, otherwise she'll think I'm bullying her..."
"Who are you calling a mad dog?"
"Whoever responds, I'll be talking about them!"
Qin Yaxin was furious. She and Song Guoqing were walking peacefully on this country road. She just wanted to see what the educated youth compound was like, but she ran into Song Jiaojiao on the way. As soon as the other girl saw her, she spat on the ground. It was really childish.
She initially didn't want to pay attention, but the other party went too far and even looked at her with malice.
Seeing this, she was furious and said, "If you look at me again, I'll gouge out your eyes." It was just a harsh threat, but unexpectedly, the bastard pounced on her, shouting, "Come on!"
She thought this was going to be a fight, so naturally she wouldn't play the coward and back down.
So he pushed Song Guoqing aside and went to fight with him.
Song Jiaojiao did not go to work this afternoon; she took sick leave.
Perhaps I caught a chill last night, because I woke up this morning with a slight headache. I thought it was because I didn't sleep well last night, so I didn't pay much attention to it.
When she returned to the youth center after work at noon, she felt weak in her limbs and touched her forehead, only to find that she had a fever.
After taking cold and fever medicine and sleeping in the dormitory for a while, I got up to go outside for some fresh air, only to run into Qin Yaxin.
Almost instantly, she remembered that Qin Yaxin had been mocking and ridiculing her in the town streets for several days in a row, and she couldn't help but get emotional... After the two of them started fighting, she realized that she had been too impulsive, but she couldn't bring herself to admit defeat!
"Song Jiaojiao, I'm not Qin Yaxin if I don't beat you up today! You're such a scoundrel, always scheming and plotting against others. My hands are itching to beat you up!"
"Stop spouting nonsense! Who did I scheme against? If you ask me, you're the bad guy, and you should have died long ago..."
Before Song Jiaojiao could finish her sentence, Song Lan's cold voice rang out: "If you don't want your mouth, I don't mind sewing it shut for you!"
Without even greeting Li Jumei, Song Qingbin, and Song Qinghui, Song Lan got up and hurried over to the educated youth compound as soon as she heard what Zhu Guihua said. Seeing a large group of people gathered together from afar, she simply ran over.
Upon hearing Song Jiaojiao's insults towards Qin Yaxin, Song Lan's expression instantly turned icy cold.
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