Around 3 p.m. on the third day of the Lunar New Year, Song Lan and her group returned to the machinery factory's residential compound.
"Are you really okay with me taking Da Bao and Er Bao back to the village to raise them?"
Li Jumei asked Song Lan and Qin Yanzheng.
"What's there to worry about?!"
Song Lan said, "Everyone in our village knows us, and there are quite a few children. Da Bao and Er Bao will definitely have a lot of fun in the village. Qin Yanzheng and I go back to the village every weekend, so I think Da Bao and Er Bao will get used to living in the village very quickly."
"Mom, what Lanlan said is exactly what I wanted to say."
Qin Yanzheng then interjected.
"Oh, right, Mom, I'd like Aunt Liu to come to the village in a couple of days, what do you think..."
Song Lan didn't finish her sentence.
"No need!"
Li Jumei said, "Dabao and Erbao are good children. With your dad, grandparents, and me at home, we can take care of them."
Upon hearing this, Song Sanhe, Grandpa Chen, and Grandma Chen nodded in unison, agreeing with what Li Jumei said.
"Mom, my grandparents are getting old. They need to take care of their health, not have us take care of their children."
Song Lan smiled and said, "Besides, my dad is the village accountant. He doesn't seem very busy every day, but as a public servant, he has to fulfill his responsibilities. How can he stay at home and take care of your two children?"
"this……"
Li Jumei remained silent for a long time.
"Mom, let's listen to Lanlan. Besides, you and Aunt Liu have been taking care of Dabao and Erbao. With her around, you can leave if something happens to you."
Qin Yanzheng helped Song Lan.
Li Jumei looked at Song Sanhe, and seeing that Song Sanhe nodded to her, she could only agree with Song Lan's statement.
...
Time flies, and it's already May Day.
Due to the inability to hold a grand wedding, Qin Yaqing and Zhou Shiyang's wedding, while not extravagant, was still respectable and not at all shabby.
The wedding will naturally be held in Beijing.
As the elder brother and sister-in-law, Song Lan and Qin Yanzheng were undoubtedly present.
It should be noted that before getting married, Qin Yaqing transferred her job to Qin Yaxin. As for Qin Yaxin's studies, she obtained her graduation certificate two months ahead of schedule through academic assessment.
In other words, Qin Yaxin took over Qin Yaqing's job.
About a week after the wedding, Qin Yaqing bid farewell to her family and went to the military base with Zhou Shiyang.
It was a weekend, and Song Lan went to Shisong Village to visit Da Bao and Er Bao. Of course, she also visited Grandpa Xiao's family and Grandpa Shen and the others.
Unexpectedly, when she arrived at the thatched hut where the Xiao family lived, she heard some great news.
It turned out that a car from Beijing was coming to pick up Mr. Xiao and his family, but coincidentally, two other cars were coming to pick up Mr. Shen and Mr. Li.
"Will you...will you ever return to Beijing?"
About twenty or thirty meters away from the Xiao family's thatched cottage, under a sturdy willow tree, Xiao Yu and Song Lan stood facing each other. Upon hearing Xiao Yu's question, Song Lan smiled and replied, "Yes."
"See you in Beijing then."
Without a doubt, Xiao Yu was saying goodbye to Song Lan.
"good."
Song Lan nodded, then said, "Take care!"
"The same to you."
Xiao Yu suppressed his feelings for Song Lan deep in his heart. He knew... knew that on the day he came into this world and recognized Song Lan, just like in his previous life, he and she missed each other again, without the chance to stay together for a lifetime.
But then again, compared to his past life, he is actually content in this one.
Even if we are not destined to be together, we can still be friends openly and honestly, and watch over the happiness of the person we admire.
Therefore, he did not feel regret.
After saying goodbye to Qin Yanzheng, Song Lan walked towards the thatched hut where Elder Shen and the others lived.
"Hello, Teacher Shen, Teacher Li!"
Upon seeing Elder Shen and Elder Li, Song Lan immediately greeted them one by one. Then she said, "I've already heard from Grandpa Xiao and the others that Teacher Shen and Teacher Li are leaving here today. I wish them both congratulations!"
Shen Lanxuan and Li Guoliang were all smiles. They exchanged a few pleasantries with Song Lan, and then chatted with the other three elderly people who shared a room with Song Lan for a while. They then got into the car with the people who came to pick them up. Through the open car window, Song Lan smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Teacher Shen, Teacher Li, please take good care of yourselves. Remember to call me once you've settled in Beijing."
After receiving responses from Elder Shen and Elder Li, Song Lan watched the car they were in drive away. She then turned her gaze away and followed the three teachers beside her, who had also taught her a great deal and taken her as their last disciple, toward the Xiao family.
At this moment, everyone in the Xiao family had boarded the car and taken their seats.
"Old Xiao, take care!"
The three elderly men who came with Song Lan waved to Mr. Xiao, who was sitting in the car. Song Lan did not say anything, but she raised her hand in the same way as the three elderly men, bidding farewell to Mr. Xiao and his family.
"I wonder when we'll be able to leave this place."
After the car that came to pick up Grandpa Xiao's family drove away, one of the three elderly men who were still standing with Song Lan couldn't help but say something.
"Teachers, please rest assured that you will all be picked up soon and returned to your homes and your original jobs."
Song Lan's voice brought great comfort to the three elders. They believed what Song Lan said and that they would soon be able to leave Shisong Village and return to their jobs, where they were good at working, to continue contributing to the country.
Yes, whether it was these three old men, or Old Shen, Old Li, or the Xiao family, none of them had any complaints about physical labor such as farming and carrying manure. They just felt that doing physical labor in areas they were not good at was a waste of time and prevented them from making greater contributions to the country.
“Then let’s take Lanlan’s good wishes and work here while we wait for the organization to send someone over.”
"Yes, we can just wait patiently. After all, Lao Xiao, Lao Shen, and Lao Li have already been taken away, and we've heard that other brigades in the vicinity have been in similar situations since last year, with quite a few being taken away as well."
The only one of the three elders who hadn't spoken then turned to Song Lan and said in a low voice, "Lanlan, judging from the current situation, it seems that the college entrance examination won't be long... You understand what your teacher means, right?"
"clear."
Song Lan nodded and said, "I will make full preparations."
"That's good, that's good!"
The old man nodded with satisfaction.
The other two elderly men also looked pleased.
After Song Lan left, the three old men returned to their thatched hut.
"Lanlan is a genius. In my opinion, she doesn't need to prepare at all to shine in the college entrance examination."
"That being said, it's never a bad thing to be well prepared."
"If you ask me, with Lanlan's current knowledge, she could easily teach at a university."
...
Song Lan walked back to the Song family home. Upon entering, she saw Song Qingbin and his family of three had also returned. A smile instantly spread across her face. She greeted the couple, then gently patted the head of her nephew, who was being held in Feng Yuanyuan's arms. She then spoke to the couple about the college entrance examination, concluding with a few words of advice:
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