Of course, Song Lan has never been ambiguous when it comes to treating and saving lives.
Composing himself, Song Lan asked, "Do you need me to go to the capital?"
"...Can you leave that side?"
Old Master Chen's voice sounded slightly hesitant. Hearing this, Song Lan smiled and said, "Just ask for leave. Besides, I'm going to do some serious business, not to go sightseeing in Beijing. The hospital leaders will definitely approve my leave."
Hearing her say that, Old Master Chen pondered for a moment, and then his deep, powerful voice came through the microphone:
"Then don't take leave. Grandpa will contact the relevant departments to call your hospital and ask them to temporarily transfer you to work in Beijing for a period of time."
At this point, Old Master Chen suddenly paused, and after a moment, he asked, "Once you come to Beijing, what will happen to the two children?"
“My mom and Aunt Liu are taking care of the children, so nothing will happen to them.”
Song Lan didn't have much breast milk, and sometimes even one child wasn't enough to eat. So after returning to work, Song Lan simply fed all her children formula.
Needless to say, milk powder is expensive and requires milk powder coupons, making it difficult to buy. However, Song Lan had plenty of money and coupons, and with the help of Qin's father, Grandpa Chen, and Grandma Chen, getting milk powder wasn't too difficult.
For example, Song Lan's family currently has about eight or nine bags of milk powder in stock.
Enough for two children to eat for a while.
"Why don't you and Xiao Qin discuss it first, and Grandpa will call you again before nine o'clock tonight?"
The baby is fed formula and there are people to take care of him, so there are no problems with that now. But when his beloved granddaughter comes to Beijing, Grandpa Chen feels it's inappropriate not to discuss it with his granddaughter's husband first.
Song Lan readily agreed: "Okay, I'll talk to Qin Yanzheng when he gets off work."
"That's settled then. It'll be around 8:30. Wait for my call."
"good."
After finishing their business on the phone, the grandfather and grandson exchanged a few pleasantries before ending the call.
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Whose call was it?
Li Jumei and Aunt Liu put the two children to sleep, with Aunt Liu staying in the room to watch the crib. Li Jumei was planning to go to the kitchen to cook dinner when she overheard voices coming from the living room and turned to walk over.
"It's from Grandpa."
Song Lan responded.
"What's up?"
Li Jumei asked.
"Um."
Song Lan nodded, then recounted the contents of her phone call with Old Master Chen, after which Li Jumei said:
“Since your grandfather has already called you, then go ahead. Don’t worry about the family and the two children; your Aunt Liu and I will take good care of them.”
The Aunt Liu that Li Jumei mentioned is the same Aunt Liu that Song Lan mentioned to Grandpa Chen on the phone. This Aunt Liu was Song Lan before she returned to her post.
Qin Yanzheng asked Director Zhang to help invite a family member of a martyr to come to their home to help Li Jumei take care of the two children.
To be honest, Aunt Liu was a woman with a tough life. Her husband was a senior fitter in a machine factory, and the couple had two sons. The eldest son joined the army after reaching adulthood, but tragically, in his third year of service...
She tragically died during a mission. Before Aunt Liu could recover from the grief of losing her eldest son, about six months later, her devoted husband was seriously injured at work and ultimately could not be saved.
Losing two loved ones in just six months, the pain of Aunt Liu is unimaginable. Fortunately, she has a second son who took over her husband's role.
After getting married, he married a wife who was not easy to deal with. She would cause trouble at home at the drop of a hat, complaining about this and that about Aunt Liu. She just liked to find fault with everything.
To avoid putting her son in an awkward position, Aunt Liu has been enduring everything since her daughter-in-law entered the family, even when her daughter-in-law keeps making veiled insults at home, she just pretends not to hear it.
Therefore, when Qin Yanzheng asked Factory Director Zhang for help in finding a nanny to look after his child, Factory Director Zhang, as a factory leader and Liu's current neighbor, immediately had someone in mind.
Qin Yanzheng's requirements are: around fifty years old, clean, good-tempered, and quick-witted.
Aunt Liu meets all the requirements.
Through Director Zhang's introduction, Qin Yanzheng and Song Lan met Aunt Liu and sat down for a chat before hiring her for 25 yuan a month.
Let's get back to the main topic.
“I have already promised Grandpa that I would go to Beijing, but Grandpa asked me to discuss it with Qin Yanzheng. He will call me again around 8:30 tonight.”
As Song Lan spoke, she paused and asked Li Jumei, "Why didn't I see Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu?"
"They stayed in their room doing their homework after coming back from kindergarten. I checked on them before I came to the living room, and they were still doing their homework at their desks!"
As Li Jumei spoke, she turned and left the living room: "You rest, I'll go make dinner."
"I'll do it!"
Song Lan got up from the sofa and said, "Taking care of children is not easy, Mom, you rest. I can cook quickly, you know that."
"With you, Aunt Liu, helping to take care of things, how hard can I possibly work?!"
Li Jumei shook her head, but couldn't stop Song Lan from following her into the kitchen.
"Sister-in-law, I'm back!"
That was Qin Yaqing's voice. She didn't go back to her room first, but instead came to the kitchen door with her bag: "Our director had a meeting before I got off work, so I came back a little late."
"I've only been back for a short time."
Song Lan replied with a smile.
"Auntie."
Qin Yaqing greeted Li Jumei, then said to Song Lan, "I'll go back to my room to put my bag down, then I'll come back to help."
Song Lan: "No need, you go and keep an eye on Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu, they're doing their homework in their room."
"The fifth and sixth children are very self-disciplined in completing their homework and don't need anyone to watch over them. I'll come over to help my sister-in-law cook so that she can thank me properly."
Before Song Lan could respond, Qin Yaqing had already disappeared from the kitchen doorway.
Li Jumei couldn't stay in the kitchen any longer. Qin Yaqing took over her work, and seeing that she was getting in the way, she had no choice but to leave.
For dinner, I cooked red bean and glutinous rice porridge.
There were four dishes: a plate of stir-fried green peppers, a plate of pickled vegetables with chili oil, a plate of stir-fried wood ear mushrooms with eggs, and a plate of stir-fried cauliflower with meat.
Steamed buns are made from a mixture of two types of dough.
Qin Yanzheng and Yang Fan entered the courtyard shortly after dinner was prepared.
"What are you looking at?"
After washing his hands, Qin Yanzheng noticed Song Lan standing outside the kitchen door, glancing towards the courtyard gate from time to time, and couldn't help but ask her a question.
"My second sister hasn't come back yet, and I'm a little worried about her."
Song Lan frowned: "I don't know if he was kept after school by the teacher or if something else delayed him."
Qin Yanzheng: "Shall I go out and take a look?"
"Ride the bike..."
Before Song Lan could finish speaking, Qin Yaxin appeared at the gate of the courtyard. She got off her bicycle, and her expression gave Song Lan a strange feeling.
Why are you so late this afternoon?
Qin Yanzheng frowned and asked Qin Yaxin.
Unexpectedly, Qin Yaxin was completely out of it. She looked up at Qin Yanzheng and asked, "Huh? What did you say, big brother?"
"What are you thinking about? I didn't even hear you!"
Qin Yanzheng stared coldly at Qin Yaxin. Upon hearing this, Qin Yaxin was taken aback at first, then replied, "I, I wasn't thinking anything!"
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