Chapter 207 Lin Hun Comes Over (Page 1/2)
Huo Qingci was riding a bicycle with Lin Man sitting on the back seat. The two of them were talking and laughing all the way home.
As they were getting closer and closer to home, Huo Qingci suddenly stopped. Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around, he mysteriously took out two big watermelons from the space.
He carefully put the watermelon into a woven bag and hung it on the crossbar of the bicycle.
Seeing this, Lin Man, not wanting to be outdone, pulled out several bags of seafood and snacks for her son from her space. The two smiled at each other and continued on their way home.
As soon as they entered the house, Liao Sijie came up to them holding Huo Yian and said, "Cousin, the food is ready. We just need to cook it."
Lin Man smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, then I'll cook. I went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some seafood this afternoon."
Liao Sijie stared at the seafood in Lin Man's hand and couldn't help swallowing.
They haven't tasted seafood for a long time since returning to the capital.
When they were on the island, they almost regarded small seafood as their staple food. Now they really miss those days!
Liao Sijie had already cooked the rice, so Lin Man just had to cook the dishes.
Cooking seafood is too simple for Lin Man. She just blanches the prawns in water to retain their original delicious taste.
The crabs are stir-fried with ginger and scallions, the yellow croaker is fried slowly over low heat until both sides are golden brown and crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the squid is cut into pieces and stir-fried; finally, the water spinach is stir-fried.
As for the hairtail fish we brought back, we will process it after dinner and save it for tomorrow’s lunch.
Huo Qinghuan looked at the plate of red prawns on the table and his mouth was watering.
"Sister-in-law, you went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy seafood."
"Well, you haven't had fresh seafood in a while, right? I'll buy you some if I see it's on sale. The food is ready, so come sit down and eat."
Huo Li and Huo Qingci sat down, and Huo Yining ran over with a small enamel bowl, "Mom, I want to eat shrimp."
Lin Man picked him up and placed him on the bench beside the table. She said to Huo Qingci, "Qingci, you peel the shrimp for him. I'll hold An An."
Lin Man took the youngest son Huo Yian from Liao Sijie and asked Liao Sijie to eat first. She sat on the bamboo bed and fed little Anan egg custard.
At the dinner table, Huo Li asked Huo Qingci, "How is your work in the new hospital? Is no one giving you any trouble?"
While peeling shrimp for his son, Huo Qingci replied, "Don't cause trouble. As long as you have strong medical skills, no one will dare to make things difficult for you."
"That's good. You've been rated excellent every year on the island. As long as you keep up the good work, you might get a promotion in two years."
"Let's wait until the director retires and see if there's any chance. Our department director is 56 years old and has four years until retirement, and the deputy director is 48.
There are several doctors who are older than me and need to gain experience. It’s hard to say whether they can be promoted in two years.”
"You have a military rank, unlike those comrades who don't. Work hard and there will always be opportunities for promotion."
Huo Qingci didn't say anything else. No matter where he worked, no matter how hard he worked or how well he performed, it was not as good as having connections.
Maybe when the director retires and the deputy director is promoted, what if a new deputy director is transferred here?
He is only 27 years old now. Even if the director retires in four years, he will only be 31 years old. It should be a bit difficult for him to climb to the position of deputy director unless he makes outstanding contributions to the hospital.
Of course, he could also ask Manman to help him purify some traditional Chinese medicine for treating heart disease, then boil it with medicinal spring water, develop special pills for treating heart disease, and then donate these pills to the hospital. This would definitely help him get promoted.
But he also felt that it was completely unnecessary. He didn't want to expose his own space and Manman's special abilities.
Let's just live slowly like this. He is very satisfied with his current stable life.
The next day, Su Qingyu rode Huo Qingci's bicycle back to school early in the morning. Although school had not started yet, teachers like them had to go back to school every day to attend meetings and teach ideological education classes.
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Because the school arranged other work for the teachers in the afternoon, Lin Man could not go home at noon, so she simply took her lunch box to the school cafeteria to get food.
Who knew that just after leaving the teaching building, Yang Tao came over with someone. Lin Man naturally knew that person. Wasn't it Lin Hun, who was related to her by blood?
She couldn't lose her temper at school, and she couldn't tell anyone about her relationship with the Lin family.
Lin Hun heard from Lin Jing that Lin Man had returned from the island, and he wanted to visit her several times but was stopped by Lin Jing. This time, he heard from Lin Jing that she was teaching at the Zidi Junior High School, so he went to the school to find her before school started.
Lin Jing saw the unconcealable joy on Lin Man's face and asked, "Little sister, it's been so many years since we last met. How are you?"
Lin Man stood there with the lunch box in her hand, not moving. She didn't know how to reply to him. If she replied to him, it would mean that she acknowledged him as her brother, but she didn't want to have anything to do with the Lin family at all.
Seeing that Lin Man remained silent, Yang Tao showed a puzzled expression on his face, but he still forced a smile and said:
"Teacher Lin, your elder brother is here to see you, why are you so unhappy? Is there something on your mind?"
After hearing Yang Tao's words, Lin Man felt bitter. She turned her head away silently, avoiding Yang Tao's gaze, and responded coldly:
"I'll go get some food, you guys chat slowly." After saying that, she turned and left, leaving Yang Tao and Lin Hun there.
Yang Tao looked at Lin Man's receding back and felt very surprised. She didn't understand why Lin Man treated her brother so coldly.
Lin Hun, who was standing by, sighed helplessly and said to Yang Tao, "Comrade Yang, thank you so much. If you hadn't led the way, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to find my sister.
But since she is busy now, I won't bother her anymore. I will thank you again when I have the chance another day."
After hearing Lin Hun's words, Yang Tao, though still somewhat puzzled, could only nod in understanding. She then said goodbye to Lin Hun and continued to busy herself with her own affairs.
Lin Hun watched Lin Man walking away, and a sense of loss surged in his heart. He did not give up, but strode towards her.
"Little sister, please stay! Let's chat for a few minutes. I promise I won't disturb you suddenly like today again."
When Lin Man heard Lin Hun's voice, she stopped but did not look back.
After a moment of silence, she slowly said, "Tell me, what do you want to tell me?
When I was at my mother-in-law's house, I told you very clearly that I would sever ties with your Lin family from now on.
Why did you come to see me today? You only make me more disgusted."
As Lin Man spoke, she looked around, as if observing if anyone around noticed them.
Then, she took a deep breath and continued, "Also, you should know very well that because of your mother's negligence, I was switched with someone else. This incident has always been a knot in my heart, and I still can't let it go. So, don't bother me anymore, okay?"
Lin Hun listened to Lin Man's words, his heart filled with guilt and self-blame. He lowered his head and replied with a slightly trembling voice, "Little sister, I know that our parents owed you too much over the years, and I haven't fulfilled my responsibilities as a brother.
I didn't expose your mother's mistakes in time when you were a child, which caused you to suffer... I feel deeply guilty about all this.
But I came to see you today for no other reason than to simply want to see you and understand your current living situation. I hope I can be of some help..."
"You see, I'm living a good life now. I married Huo Qingci and gave birth to two children with him. There are no conflicts between us as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and I have found a stable job now.
You've seen how I've been doing. You can leave now. If you want to do it for my own good, don't come here again. It's a bad influence."
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