"Two stars will be awarded as a reward."
His gaze fell on the little girl: "Our sixth grader is so strong, remember to keep it up!"
"……Um."
The little girl stared at Song Lan for a long while before nodding her head.
Go play with your brother!
With her acupuncture and the accompanying herbal medicine, the little girl will surely recover completely.
"Sister-in-law..."
After the adorable little Wu took his younger sister to play, Qin Boyan suddenly called out to Song Lan.
"Um?"
Song Lan looked at the other person with a puzzled expression.
"Since you can heal the eldest brother, can you also heal the sixth brother?"
Qin Boyan's heartache was undisguised, and this heartache was undoubtedly for his younger sister, Xiao Liu. He said, "Xiao Liu wouldn't have suffered any aftereffects originally, but because of the accident at home, she wasn't taken to the hospital in time, which caused her to have hearing impairment in one ear, and her mind became a little sluggish as well."
To be honest, I feel quite guilty about being sixth... Dad had an accident, my older brother wasn't home, and Mom was sick. As my parents' second son, I was the one who...
Before Qin Boyan could continue, Song Lan spoke up: "You want to say that you were the eldest in the family at the time, but have you forgotten that you also have me as your sister-in-law? As for the sixth child being delayed in being taken to the hospital..."
The responsibility actually lies with me, the eldest sister-in-law. I was out of sorts and forgot that I am your eldest sister-in-law, which caused Xiao Liu to suffer from these aftereffects.
Qin Boyan: "Sister-in-law, you don't need to take responsibility for yourself."
Song Lan: "I should take on the responsibilities that are mine to bear, not just shirk them." A smile appeared on her lips as Song Lan said, "I seem to recall mentioning to you that I would heal your eldest brother and Xiao Liu. Have you forgotten and are only reminding me today?"
"Really? I only know that you did say you would cure my eldest brother, but as for Xiao Liu... I really don't remember him."
After a moment's thought, Qin Boyan said with self-reproach, "I probably forgot. I'm sorry, sister-in-law. I didn't mean to remind you. I really forgot that you said you would cure Xiao Liu."
Seeing the apology in Qin Boyan's eyes, Song Lan smiled and shook her head: "What's there to be sorry about? Maybe I misremembered!"
The uncle and aunt chatted while working in the kitchen. About half an hour later, not only were the steamed buns made from the two kinds of dough ready, but the sweet potato and corn porridge was also cooked.
"You want to fry this many eggs?"
Qin Boyan couldn't help but be slightly surprised to see Song Lan crack five eggs into a bowl at once.
"There are many people in our family, so five eggs are not much."
Stir-fried wood ear mushrooms with eggs is a dish that my family loves. She soaked the wood ear mushrooms in water as soon as she returned from Shisong Village. Soon, the stir-fried wood ear mushrooms with eggs was ready, and there was a large plateful. I think everyone in the family will enjoy it.
"There's also a plate of stir-fried shredded potatoes and a plate of braised tofu. I think three eggs stir-fried with wood ear mushrooms would be enough."
The family's financial situation is not as good as before, so they can't just squander eggs. After all, these are precious things to them now.
"You are at the stage of growing, so it won't hurt to get more nutrition."
Song Lan said casually that she didn't want to mistreat her simple family members when she had the means.
Besides, it's just a matter of adding a few more eggs. If she were in her original world, even in the Valley of Divine Healers, every time she ate with her grandfather, there would be at least five or six dishes on the table, including both meat and vegetables, with a variety of options.
Although her family has suffered misfortune, she still has a salary and the "Divine Doctor Valley" space to rely on. The food available there is enough for her family to eat for a long time.
Furthermore, she had already decided to buy some chicks and ducklings to put in the house, so that there would be no shortage of meat at home.
All three dishes were plated. Song Lan was serving sweet potato and corn porridge when she heard Qin Boyan's slightly hesitant voice: "Sister-in-law, there's something I want to tell you."
"I'm listening, you go ahead."
Song Lan responded with a smile.
"Around this time yesterday, a shrew next door started yelling at our yard. From her vile words, I could tell she was cursing my older brother, saying things about him..."
Perhaps because he was still young, Qin Bo was unable to say the unpleasant things Zheng Laidi had said, which made him hesitate to continue.
Knowing what had happened, Song Lan didn't make things difficult for the boy. She smiled and said, "I thought it was something serious. Is that all? Don't worry, the matter has been basically resolved."
"...Sister-in-law, what do you mean?"
Qin Boyan was surprised.
"I happened to come across the matter you mentioned when I came back today. Later, I asked Comrade Wu about it and learned the cause of the matter. Then, Comrade Wu and I discussed it and decided that Comrade Wu would go to Director Zhang."
After all, your older brother was assigned to work at the machinery factory because of the leaders' wishes, not because we used connections or took shortcuts. So, I won't tolerate being scolded for no reason.
Song Lan's voice was clear and soothing: "Just wait and see. After we finish eating, the couple next door should come over to apologize."
"Apologize?"
Qin Boyan sneered: "Just because they apologize doesn't mean we have to accept it."
"Whether we accept it or not is up to us. In short, you don't need to worry about that." Song Lan changed the subject: "Would you like to know how Dad is doing at the forest farm?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Boyan was taken aback, then nodded repeatedly: "Sister-in-law, please tell me quickly, is Dad alright?"
Song Lan: "Aside from being a little thin, you seem to be in good spirits. Dad asked me to tell you, your second sister, and your fifth and sixth children to study hard."
Qin Boyan: "That's it?"
Song Lan: What do you think?
“Dad definitely still tells us to listen to our sister-in-law, and to help her with housework whenever we have free time.” Qin Boyan stated this in a declarative tone. Hearing this, Song Lan couldn’t help but laugh out loud: “You really know Dad well!”
"Is dinner ready?"
Qin Yaxin's voice came abruptly from outside the kitchen door.
Which one are you asking about?
Qin Boyan immediately looked at her and said coldly, "I ride my bike to and from school for you, and when we get home you go straight to your room. Now that you're hungry, you know to come to the kitchen to urge us on. Qin Yaxin, don't think that this family owes you anything, or that the rest of us should revolve around you!"
"I just asked if the food was ready, and you immediately started criticizing me?"
Qin Yaxin felt that her second brother, Qin Boyan, loved to oppose her the most, always finding fault with her, as if nothing she said was right.
“You’re not Xiao Liu. Your sister-in-law clearly said before that we should take turns cooking…”
Qin Boyan was speaking when Qin Yaxin impatiently interrupted him: "Now that school has officially started, you know how hard it is to study. Now that I'm home, shouldn't I rest for a while? Besides, I'm not playing in my room, I'm doing my homework!"
"Studying is hard? Then what do you think isn't hard?"
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