Upon hearing this, Qin Boyan remained silent for a moment, then nodded and said solemnly, "I understand. What my sister-in-law means is that personal ability is more important than ranking. If I am not strong enough, even if I have won first place, I may not be able to hold onto this position."
To elaborate further, my sister-in-law wanted me to use yesterday's performance as a benchmark; as long as I improved upon yesterday's results, whether I came in first place or not wasn't important.
He had become arrogant, but fortunately his sister-in-law reminded him in time. Otherwise, with his current mindset, even if he didn't make any mistakes during his studies and could get first place in every exam, he might still suffer a major setback in the future.
As his thoughts drifted to this point, Qin Boyan looked ashamed: "I was wrong, sister-in-law, I... I shouldn't have been so arrogant..."
Song Lan's eyes were full of relief. She smiled and asked, "So now you know what to do?"
"Know."
Qin Boyan nodded again. He looked up at Song Lan and said very seriously, "One must be humble, strict with oneself, and constantly improve. One must never be complacent."
"It seems you truly understand now, very good."
A smile lingered in Song Lan's clear, bright eyes. She said, "Humility is a virtue and a matter of personal cultivation. After all, there are always mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people. Only by strictly demanding of ourselves and seeing whether we have improved from yesterday can we avoid becoming complacent and arrogant, lest we be suddenly slapped in the face by others."
"I see."
Qin Boyan humbly accepted the offer.
"Second brother, perhaps I, as your sister-in-law, am a bit strict with you, your second sister, and your fifth and sixth children, but please believe that my intentions are all for your own good. If you have any objections, you can speak to me face to face."
Despite saying this, Song Lan actually felt that her current attitude towards her husband's younger brother and sister-in-law was not strict at all.
Because of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, the strictness with which her former family members disciplined the younger generation was unparalleled by anything she was doing now.
For example, the sons and daughters of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion begin their education at the age of three, soaking in medicinal baths to strengthen their muscles and bones and broaden their meridians.
Moreover, they had to get up before dawn every day, and spend the whole day studying literature and practicing martial arts, while also squeezing out time to learn other things, and greeting their elders morning and evening at the prescribed times.
Every word, action, and even sitting or lying down has its standards.
Only through such upbringing can they develop the demeanor of a distinguished young master or lady, ensuring they do not bring shame to their family or elders, while simultaneously earning themselves a good reputation.
Furthermore, the principle of matching social status and family background in marriage subtly facilitated the process.
“We have no objection. Sister-in-law, you treat us like family and care about us, which is why you are strict with us.”
Qin Boyan said, "If we don't understand and think you're harming us, it only shows that we're stupid and ungrateful. How could we possibly deserve your time and effort to teach us, sister-in-law?!"
"Alright, in my eyes, none of you are stupid. Go and rest!"
Song Lan smiled broadly and waved casually, not wanting to disturb Qin Boyan's sleep any longer.
"Then I'm leaving."
Qin Boyan turned around, walked to the door, then suddenly stopped and turned back: "Good night, sister-in-law!"
"good evening!"
Song Lan smiled and nodded.
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After the final exams, primary and secondary school students quickly went to school to pick up their report cards, and then the winter vacation officially began.
Song Lan continued to be busy at the hospital, but she did not forget what she had discussed with Qin Yanzheng before, which was to go to the place where her sister-in-law Qin Yaqing had been sent to the countryside to pick her up.
That afternoon, just before the end of the workday, Dr. Wang from the Traditional Chinese Medicine department came to Song Lan's clinic with a sick leave approval slip.
"Xiao Song."
"Director Wang."
Although the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine has few medical staff, it does have a director, and Dr. Wang is the director of the department.
There has been no candidate for deputy director so far.
It should be noted that after Liang Zhen, the doctor who always liked to cause trouble for Song Lan, was transferred away by her family through connections, the Machinery Factory Staff Hospital applied to higher authorities and quickly transferred two male traditional Chinese medicine doctors.
A man surnamed Zhang, around forty years old.
One of them was surnamed Hu, and was about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old.
"Your leave request has been approved. It's almost time to leave work, so I'm bringing it over to you."
Dr. Wang handed Song Lan a leave application form signed by the hospital leaders and said, "It's for a total of five days, starting from tomorrow."
"Thank you, Director Wang!"
Song Lan carefully put away the leave slip, her eyes smiling, and sincerely thanked them.
"Have you arranged all the work at hand?"
Dr. Wang asked.
“I don’t have any patients who need acupuncture in the next five days. As for those who need follow-up visits, I’ve already spoken with Nurse Wang. If the patient is willing, she can be taken to Dr. Zhang’s office. Otherwise, she can come to see me again when I return to work.”
Nurse Wang refers to Wang Ping.
"Did you discuss this with Dr. Zhang?"
Dr. Wang asked.
Song Lan smiled and nodded, then said, "I thought you were too busy, so I asked Dr. Zhang for help."
"As long as you two agree on it, it's fine."
Dr. Wang had no objections. He and Song Lan exchanged a few more words about work before returning to his own consultation room.
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After dinner, Song Lan, Qin Boyan, Qin Yaxin, and the two children sat around the heater and talked.
"My leave request was approved three days ago, and your second brother and I are heading to Heilongjiang Province first thing tomorrow morning."
She was saying to Qin Yaxin and the two children, "The three of you should take good care of yourselves at home."
His gaze fell on Qin Yaxin: "Second sister, you are the older sister. You not only have to take good care of yourself, but also take good care of your younger brothers and sisters."
But don't be afraid. I've already spoken to my parents on the phone, and my mom will be here by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. With her with you, and since we live in a residential area, there shouldn't be any major safety issues.
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