After picking up the two little ones, Song Lan took them home. On the way, the two little ones kept glancing at the bamboo basket in Song Lan's hand, their eyes full of curiosity.
Knowing it was a fish, they wanted to touch it, but Song Lan didn't allow it. Because of this, the curiosity in the eyes of the brother and sister didn't fade until they entered the courtyard.
"We're back."
As soon as Song Lan entered the courtyard, she made a sound. The next moment, Wu Dong appeared in front of the three of them. He glanced at the bamboo basket in Song Lan's hand and asked, "Did your colleague buy these fish for you?"
Before going to kindergarten in the afternoon, Tuanzi Xiaowu kept talking about having fish and soup for dinner.
Wu Dong was undoubtedly bombarded with a lot of rumors.
"Um."
Song Lan nodded and took the two fish out of the bamboo basket: "We'll make soup with the crucian carp. As for the sea bass, do you want it steamed, braised, or made into sauerkraut fish?" There's a small jar of homemade sauerkraut that Factory Director Zhang's wife, Aunt Wu, gave us. It tastes quite good, so it should be delicious for sauerkraut fish.
"Sister-in-law, I'd like to eat pickled fish, is that alright?"
Tuanzi Xiaowu gave her opinion.
"I'm fine with either."
Wu Dong responded.
"What about you, Xiao Liu?"
Song Lan asked the little girl with a smile.
"...The pickled fish is delicious!"
The sweet and soft-spoken girl hesitated briefly when she saw the young man winking at her, but ultimately gave him face.
"Okay, then I'll make you sauerkraut fish."
Song Lan made the decision.
"Give it to me, I'll take care of it."
Wu Dong took the crucian carp and perch from Song Lan, found some tools, and then began to scrape the scales off the fish by the pool. He then gutted them with a series of smooth movements, which made the two little ones clap their hands from time to time.
"Your fish-killing technique is quite skillful."
This is Song Lan's voice.
"I honed my skills by assisting the cooks."
Wu Dong replied, rinsed the two cleaned fish under the tap, and asked, "Is there anything else I can do?"
"Need not."
Song Lan smiled and shook her head.
More than ten minutes later.
Not far from the gate, a woman in her fifties pointed to the gate of Song Lan's house and said to Sister Wang, Wei Shengli, and Wang Pujun, "This should be the home of Comrade Song that you are looking for? I have something to do at home, so I won't take you there."
Speaking of which, Sister Wang lives in the new staff and family residential area, while Wei Shengli and Wang Pujun live in the old staff and family residential area. However, because the old staff and family residential area is very large and they do not live in the same area, it is rare for them to run into each other.
Moreover, the old residential area has three gates, and Song Lan's family lives in the innermost area, which belongs to the area where the factory's leaders and cadres live. Each family has their own courtyard, unlike the living environment of ordinary employees, which is usually a large courtyard similar to a traditional courtyard house with several families living in it. In addition, the gate for the leaders and cadres is the only one that ordinary employees and their families rarely use.
Therefore, even though Wei Shengli and Wang Pujun knew that Song Lan also lived in the old staff family area, they never encountered this new colleague on their way to and from get off work.
"Comrade Song's family actually lives in this area?!"
Wei Shengli couldn't help but sigh.
"It's likely that Comrade Song's wife holds a high position in the factory."
This is Wang Pujun's voice.
That should be the case.
Sister Wang summarized, and then said, "Let's go. Comrade Song is probably busy making dinner. Let's go in and talk quickly. If it's not a problem with Comrade Song, I'll ask if we can schedule it for tomorrow. Then you can bring your mother to see Comrade Song."
"Thank you, Sister Wang!"
Wang Pujun expressed his sincere gratitude.
"No need to thank me, you can thank Comrade Song later."
Sister Wang waved her hand and led the way.
Wei Shengli and Wang Pujun followed closely behind her.
Needless to say, Wei Shengli was just there to join in the fun, but he claimed he was there to keep Wang Pujun company.
"Little Song!"
Walking to the center of the courtyard, Sister Wang called out to Song Lan.
"Sister Wang, is that you?"
In the kitchen, Song Lan heard a familiar voice. She responded first, then quickly walked out of the kitchen. Seeing that it was indeed Sister Wang, she smiled and said, "Sister Wang, is there something you need to see me?" She nodded to Wei Shengli and Wang Pujun as a greeting.
"Xiao Wang has something he'd like to ask you for help with."
Sister Wang glanced at Wang Pujun and said to Song Lan, "I used to have a lot of migraines, but after you took my pulse and gave me acupuncture this afternoon, the migraines that had been bothering me for a while disappeared all at once. Now, Xiao Wang heard from Xiao Wei that your acupuncture cured my migraines, so he asked me if it was true..."
As Sister Wang spoke, word by word, Song Lan showed no particular expression. After Sister Wang finished speaking, Wang Pujun said, "Comrade Song, I'm really sorry to bother you, but I'm really worried about my mother, so I asked Sister Wang to come with me to ask you if you can help me take a look at my mother."
Has your mother been to our factory's employee hospital?
Song Lan asked.
"Yes. I've had tests done more than once, but the doctors have always diagnosed that there's nothing wrong."
Wang Pujun said with a bitter face, "But if there's really no problem, why does my mom get headaches every now and then? I just can't figure it out."
"Headaches have many causes, and the head has a lot of nerve tissue, so some lesions may not be detected during examination."
Song Lan remained calm and said, "Well then, since tomorrow is the weekend, you can bring your mother over first so I can take her pulse. As for whether it can be cured, I can't give you an answer right now."
After a slight pause, Song Lan asked, "Are you sure you believe in my medical skills?"
"Of course I believe it."
Wang Pujun responded without hesitation.
Upon hearing this, Song Lan remained silent for a moment before speaking, "Then let's leave it at that!" Only then did she realize she hadn't invited Sister Wang and the other two to the living room, and she looked apologetic, "I was so busy talking that I forgot to invite you to the living room. Sister Wang, Comrade Wei, Comrade Wang, come on, let's go to the living room..."
Before she could finish speaking, Sister Wang politely declined, saying, "No, you must be busy cooking, and I need to hurry back and get to work too."
Wei Shengli: "Comrade Song, you don't need to be so polite."
Wang Pujun: "Yes, yes, Comrade Song, there's no need to be so polite with us."
Let's go back!
Sister Wang greeted Wei Shengli and Wang Pujun.
"Um."
Wei Shengli nodded.
Wang Shengli is the same.
Song Lan: "Why don't you eat first before you leave?"
Sister Wang and the other two shook their heads in unison. There was nothing Song Lan could do but see them out of the courtyard.
"Comrade Song, when are you free tomorrow?"
Just as they were about to head home, Wang Pujun suddenly asked.
"I probably won't go out."
In other words, it means staying home all day.
Wang Pujun: "Oh, I see. Then I'll bring my mom to see you after nine o'clock at noon."
"OK."
Song Lan nodded slightly.
"Xiao Song, you can go in now, we'll be leaving."
Sister Wang waved to Song Lan, signaling Wei Shengli and Wang Pujun to leave.
Watching the three people leave, Song Lan withdrew her gaze, turned around, and entered the courtyard.
"Comrade Song's family lives in a really big courtyard!"
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