“We were old comrades who fought in the same trench. Their family used to live in the same compound as our Chen family.”
The thought of the Xiao family still living in Shisong Village filled Old Master Chen with mixed feelings. It wasn't that he hadn't considered helping the Xiao family.
However, the process involved is both strict and slow, requiring thorough verification from higher authorities before the old man and his family can return to Beijing.
After a moment's hesitation, Old Master Chen spoke again: "I've heard your father mention that you and Xiao Yu are friends. Later, I heard my old friend talk about you. He said you've been helping his family. Child, Grandpa thanks you!"
Song Lan shook her head and smiled, "Grandpa, you don't need to thank me. I haven't actually helped Grandpa Xiao's family for very long. I only met Xiao Yu by chance in the village."
Upon learning about their family's situation, and considering that we are friends after all, and that I could help them within my means, I naturally had no reason to stand by and watch my friend's family suffer from lack of food and clothing.
Especially since that family has both elderly and young members, if I clearly have the ability to lend a helping hand but turn a blind eye, I would despise myself for that.
Besides, friends should be loyal and devoted to each other. It's easy to add flowers to brocade, but difficult to offer charcoal in the snow. I believe that if my family and I encountered such a situation, Xiao Yu would do his best to help me if he had the ability.
"You're insightful and a good child!"
Old Master Chen spoke sincerely, and upon hearing this, Song Lan smiled in response.
As time ticked by, the car finally drove into a heavily guarded compound. About three or four minutes later, Song Lan, sitting in the car, saw it drive into a gate.
As the car slowly came to a stop, Mr. Chen's attendant and driver got out one after another, followed by Song Lan and Mr. Chen. After standing still, Song Lan subtly looked around the yard, which was nearly 200 square meters.
The arrangement of flowers and plants was quite stylish.
"Come on, let's go inside."
With a kind smile, Grandpa Chen gently beckoned Song Lan to follow.
"Lanlan!"
That was Mrs. Chen's voice. She walked out of the living room, saw Song Lan at a glance, and called out happily.
"grandmother!"
Song Lan smiled and immediately responded.
Speaking of which, the Chen family's house in the compound is almost like a villa, and it looks quite impressive. Moreover, based on the specific location of the Chen family's house in the compound, it is not hard to see that Old Master Chen's status is not low.
reason?
Within this compound, those of higher status resided further inside, enjoying a quieter and more peaceful environment.
And the living space needs to be larger!
"This is your aunt."
Song Lan took two quick steps and helped Old Mrs. Chen up. She then heard Old Mrs. Chen introduce the middle-aged woman beside her. Upon hearing this, Song Lan looked at the woman and greeted her politely, "Hello, Auntie."
"You must be Lanlan! You're so beautiful, like a fairy!"
Without a doubt, the middle-aged woman was Chen Changqing's wife, Zhang Hua. She seemed to be chatting with Song Lan warmly, but if you looked closely, it was not hard to see that her smile was fake and insincere.
Song Lan smiled but did not reply.
After entering the living room, Zhang Hua saw that Song Lan was still standing after Mr. and Mrs. Chen had taken their seats. He said, "Lanlan, please sit down too. You must be hungry after getting off the train. Auntie will make you a bowl of noodles and bring it over."
"I've already eaten on the train, so you don't need to bother!"
Song Lan politely declined. She could tell that the other party wasn't very welcoming of her, but she had to pretend to be very welcoming because of Old Master Chen and Old Madam Chen.
To be honest, watching the other person put on an act in front of her, regardless of whether the person was tired or not, she felt genuinely exhausted for them.
“You can’t eat well on the train. Sit down and rest. Ask your aunt to make you a bowl of noodles. Eating something will make your stomach feel better.”
With a smile on her face, Grandma Chen reached out and pulled Song Lan to sit down next to her.
Zhang Hua went to the kitchen, but her face was very gloomy when she turned to leave the living room.
"Grandma, Grandpa, the hospital should provide me with accommodation, so I won't stay at home anymore to avoid any inconvenience at work."
Song Lan didn't want to be disliked. Although her father was the second son in the family, her parents didn't live there, and her grandparents and father hadn't known each other for very long.
She was not familiar with the other members of the Chen family, and as a child of the second wife, it was hard to guarantee that conflicts would not arise if she stayed here, even if only for a few days.
“What’s inconvenient about it? You live at home, and Grandpa arranges for a driver to pick you up and drop you off at get off work every day, so you can spend more time with me and your grandma.”
Before Mrs. Chen could speak, Mr. Chen expressed his disagreement with what Song Lan said.
"Lanlan, your grandfather is right. Having a car to pick you up and drop you off at get off work won't affect your job. Besides, living in the dormitory is never as comfortable as living at home, don't you think?"
Grandma Chen echoed Grandpa Chen, not forgetting to continue to persuade Song Lan.
But Song Lan was not convinced. She laughed and said, "I'm on temporary assignment in Beijing this time. From a doctor's perspective, I have to be responsible for the patients. My grandfather told me about the general situation of those older comrades on the phone. Once they need surgery..."
Post-operative observation will definitely be necessary, and it's possible that the patient will need to stay in the intensive care unit for two days after surgery.
In case of any emergency during this period, the surgeon will have to rush to the ward. If I stay at home, it will definitely take some time to get there.
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