After recovering from his injuries, with two days left before the scientific expedition, he met the little girl who had saved him.
The other party told him that her name was Song Lan, that she had saved him by accident, and that he should not worry about it. She also gave him fifty taels of silver to use during his scientific expedition.
He successfully passed the imperial examination and learned that the young girl was actually a young lady from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
Knowing the difference between the two, he tried his best to show his talent after entering officialdom, which caught the attention of the old emperor and made him important. Later, he was also important to the new emperor.
Before he turned thirty, he entered the cabinet and became the head of all officials.
He was thinking that this way he and she should be a good match, and that he should be able to go and ask her for marriage...
But things took an unexpected turn. At the age of sixteen, she made a solemn pledge before the emperor to go to the border to avenge her father and brothers, vowing to wipe out the grasslands...
Tears welled in Xiao Yu's eyes as he pulled himself back to reality.
In their past life, he never got to ask her to marry him before they were separated by death. He survived for no more than five years after her burial... He was not yet forty when he became bedridden and passed away less than half a month later.
He died alone, without a wife, concubines, or children.
Unexpectedly, when he opened his eyes again, he had become Xiao Yu in this world... He was lucky enough to meet her again, but fate did not seem to favor him!
She's married!
He's divorced and has a child... Can they have a future together?
She smiled bitterly to herself, even feeling a bit self-deprecating. Young General, she had no idea what he truly felt for her!
On the other side, Song Lan and Song Qinghui returned home. Without saying a word, she took out five yuan from her cloth bag and handed it to Li Jumei: "Mom, this is from Xiao Yu. He wants you to help him buy two laying hens."
Li Jumei had intended to refuse the five yuan that Song Lan offered her, but upon hearing this, she reached out and took the money. She said, "Okay, we happen to have two hens that have just started laying eggs. I'll have your second brother deliver them to them another day."
Buying a hen that lays eggs is definitely a way of ensuring that the family can eat eggs and get some nutrition from them.
Song Lan: "Then what should we do? Maybe we should just buy it from the village."
Li Jumei waved her hand: "It's alright. I'll buy a few chicks later and raise them for a while, then we won't be short of eggs at home."
Eggs are considered quite precious by rural people. Under normal circumstances, no family would take them out to eat casually. They would save up a certain number and take them to the town's supply and marketing cooperative to sell, and then use the money to buy daily necessities for their households.
For example, things like oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar.
Song Lan: "Thank you, Mom!"
Li Jumei tapped her forehead: "Why do you have to be so distant?! I'm your mother, this is your home. Since Xiao Yu is your friend and you want to help his family, as family, your father and I will naturally stand with you. Besides, they paid for it, it's not like they're taking it for free. Don't say such formal things."
"And me, sister. As long as I'm in the village, I'll keep a close eye on your friend's family."
Hearing her family say they would stand by her side again, and hearing their promise, Song Lan was deeply moved. She couldn't help but say, "Mom..." Her gaze shifted to Song Sanhe and Song Qinghui, "Dad, Second Brother..."
Then she said to the three of them, "I am very happy to be a part of this family, and I am very touched to have family members like you who care about me so much."
"Why are you being so mushy, kid!"
Li Jumei wiped her eyes, then a smile appeared in her moist eyes: "Ever since we found out we were pregnant with you, your father and I have been hoping for a daughter. We've said countless times that we would give you the best. But none of us expected that something would go wrong when you were born in the hospital. You didn't blame us..."
Before Li Jumei could continue, Song Lan interrupted her with a smiling voice: "Mom, it wasn't you and Dad who caused me to be switched at birth. It was caused by the carelessness of the medical staff at the county hospital. Don't blame yourself."
Furthermore, after learning about my origins last year, I didn't immediately return to the village to reunite with you, which was truly unfilial of me, yet you didn't blame me.
And today, the moment we met, she accepted me as her daughter. Mom, you and Dad are truly wonderful. I will take good care of you both for the rest of my life!
Song Lan's expression was serious, and her tone was equally serious.
Li Jumei: "Silly girl! You were born to your father and me, how could we not acknowledge you, and how could we possibly blame you?!"
Song Sanhe: "Your mother is right. You are our daughter. Whenever you come back to this home, we will welcome you."
At this moment, Song Qinghui interjected, "Mom and Dad, my sister has to go to the forest farm early tomorrow morning. It's getting late, why don't we let her go back to her room and get some rest?"
Even if they took the back path from the village to the forest farm, they still had to cross a mountain. He accompanied his sister, and crossing the mountain was not a problem, but he was afraid that his sister would not have enough strength and would collapse from exhaustion along the way.
"Yes, yes, Lanlan, you should go and rest. The sheets on the bed were newly changed by Mom during the National Day holiday. Mom cleans the room every day, it's very clean!"
Li Jumei urged her on, and upon hearing this, Song Lan smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll go rest now. Mom, Dad, and Second Brother, you should all go to bed early too." After saying goodbye to the three of them, Song Lan headed towards the room where her younger brother, Song Guoqing, lived.
"Mom, I'm going to take a shower and then go back to my room to sleep."
With that, Song Qinghui left the main room.
The moonlight was cool and refreshing.
Li Jumei and Song Sanhe lay down on the kang (a heated brick bed). Li Jumei said, "Husband, I still feel like I'm dreaming."
"How about I pinch you?"
Song Sanhe made the suggestion.
"You dare!"
Li Jumei glared at Song Sanhe and said, "But our son-in-law is currently in a coma. What will happen to our daughter?"
"The children told us not to worry, that their son-in-law will get better."
Song Sanhe comforted Li Jumei.
"A brain injury is no small matter."
Li Jumei was still uneasy.
“The fact that Lanlan can say that to us shows that she is confident in her medical skills. Don’t try to undermine her in front of the child.”
Song Sanhe gave instructions.
"Am I that kind of person?!"
Li Jumei was lying on her side, while Song Sanhe rolled over, turning from lying flat to facing Li Jumei. He was suddenly met with a glare from his wife, but he pretended not to see it, lest he be caught doing something wrong by his wife.
"We've saved up about twenty eggs at home recently. I'll boil ten or eight tomorrow morning. After Lanlan eats some at home, she can take the rest to her father-in-law. As for the ones that aren't boiled, Lanlan can take them back to the factory. What do you think?"
"Eggs are precious, but we can afford them. Boil a few less tomorrow morning, since they don't keep well in this hot weather. Take about ten raw eggs for Lanlan's father-in-law, so he can eat them whenever he wants."
Also, go to your eldest and second eldest brothers' houses at noon and ask if they have any eggs they've saved up. Buy them all, put them in a basket, and have your daughter take them to the factory to help the family members get some nutrition.
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