"Mom, thank you, and thank you Dad too!"
Song Lan's eyes were full of seriousness: "Grandpa Xiao and the others are all good people who have made a lot of contributions to our country. I really can't bear to see their health deteriorate one by one, so..."
"You don't need to tell Mom these things. Your dad and I understand everything, and we believe in you."
She and her husband believed that their daughter wasn't just acting out of kindness, and that she must have her own reasons for helping those people.
Furthermore, based on Li Jumei and Song Sanhe's personal understanding, they did not think that the Xiao family and Old Man Li were bad people, nor did they have any prejudice against them. At most, they just had less contact with them on a daily basis.
This is done for no other reason than it's for the good of both of us.
However, it should be noted that the couple still secretly looked after the Xiao family and Old Master Li from time to time. Even if Song Lan was partly responsible, they would secretly send them some vegetables or cook something delicious at home.
They would also try to spare some money to send over, or go and take a look, so as not to delay the Xiao family and Old Man Li if they encountered any life-or-death situations and could not get timely help. In short, Li Jumei and Song Sanhe were not heartless.
The reason for mentioning Song Lan is simply that Song Lan had asked his parents to occasionally visit the Xiao family and the Li and Shen families when they had some free time.
After all, living conditions were poor and she was getting old. Even with the nourishing pills she gave her, anything could happen. Song Lan felt it was necessary to secretly take care of her on a daily basis.
In truth, Song Lan had only one thought: since she had already offered her help, she wanted to do everything in her power to ensure that the Xiao family, Elder Li, Elder Shen, and the others could leave Shisong Village safely.
As for anything else, Song Lan had never considered it.
For example, once the Xiao family and the lives of Old Li and Old Shen return to what they were like before they entered Shisong Village, they will try to take advantage of the help they received in the past, or even recklessly try to gain benefits.
Song Lan genuinely hadn't thought of that!
"Thank you, Mom!"
"What's there to thank me for? Besides, do I need to say thank you to your mother?!"
"No need, no need. It's my fault for not controlling my mouth. Mom, why don't you give me a couple of slaps?"
With a radiant smile on her face, Song Lan acted coquettishly towards Li Jumei.
"I can't bear to part with that."
Li Jumei shook her head helplessly yet affectionately. Looking at her, Song Lanming's eyes were full of emotion: "Mom! You are so good to me. It is my blessing to be your and Dad's daughter in this life!"
She took Li Jumei's arm and gently nuzzled her elderly mother's shoulder with her head.
Upon hearing this, Li Jumei patted her arm affectionately, saying nothing, but her heart was far from calm.
Just as she recalled the years she had been separated from her daughter Song Lan, a wave of self-blame and regret washed over her again... If only she hadn't fallen into a deep sleep for three days after giving birth...
If her husband hadn't been distracted by caring for her and hadn't realized something was wrong when the nurses confused the baby, her Lanlan... wouldn't have been separated from her for nearly twenty years.
"Mom, I'll go call Qin Yanzheng. You can put these in the bamboo basket for me."
Song Lan pointed to the cutting board and left the kitchen.
A moment later, she returned, followed by Qin Yanzheng.
"How about I go with you?"
Li Jumei also packed up a dozen or so large white steamed buns, and then put a large plate of stir-fried wood ear mushrooms and eggs into a big bowl. She glanced at Qin Yanzheng's legs and couldn't help but say something.
Upon hearing this, Song Lan was about to respond when Li Jumei said, "Yan Zheng's leg hasn't fully recovered yet. Although it's not far from our house, it's still quite a distance. What if his leg gets injured while walking back and forth?"
Qin Yanzheng: "Mom, my leg is fine now."
"Forget it, you and Mom don't need to go, I can manage on my own."
Looking at the bamboo basket on the ground and the cloth bag on top of it, Song Lan laughed and said, "It's just a basket and a cloth bag, I can carry it."
As the words fell, she bent down, picked up the cloth bag with one hand and the bamboo basket with the other, and then turned her gaze to Qin Yanzheng: "Listen to your mother, your legs can't take any more trouble."
"I'm fine."
As Qin Yanzheng spoke, he reached out to take the bamboo basket and cloth bag that Song Lan was carrying, but Song Lan quickly dodged him, saying, "Go back to the main room and continue eating. I'll be back soon."
He shifted his gaze to Li Jumei: "Mom, you go eat in the main room too, I'm leaving."
"You really don't want Mom to come with you?"
Li Jumei asked.
"Need not."
Song Lan stopped at the kitchen doorway, turned around, and said with a smile, "It's broad daylight now."
The implication is that the road is safe!
Li Jumei opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, Song Lan's figure had already disappeared outside the kitchen door.
Seeing this, Qin Yanzheng quickly followed, saying, "I'll see you off."
At the entrance of the courtyard.
"I'll go with you!"
"Need not."
"..."
"It's because I didn't think it through beforehand."
"Um?"
What haven't you thought about?
Qin Yanzheng was puzzled.
"It's inconvenient with so many people."
Hearing Song Lan's words, Qin Yanzheng suddenly realized, but he still didn't give up and said, "Can't we just be careful?"
"Okay, this stuff isn't heavy, I can carry it."
Song Lan slung the bamboo basket over her arm, her eyes crinkling with a smile: "Go inside. If I don't come back for a while, I'm definitely over there learning from Elder Li and the others. Don't worry unnecessarily."
"……All right."
With his lips pressed tightly together, Qin Yanzheng remained silent for a long while before finally nodding.
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The food Song Lan brought to the Xiao family, Old Master Li, and Old Master Shen's place was packed together. Upon arriving at the Xiao family's house, she immediately had Xiao Yu place several bowls on the table. Then, she divided the food she had brought into a portion and said to Old Master Xiao and Old Madam Luo:
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