Chapter 443 Take the Old and the Young Away
Originally, the biggest problem with coal stoves was the possibility of smoke leakage, but as something provided for time travelers to use, the safety factor was naturally very strict.
After the pipes were connected tightly, Qu Feng and Gu Yanchen worked together to cut a hole in the window, extended it out and fixed it before installing it to the stove exhaust port.
"Sister, what is this?"
Yaya was eating sweet popcorn and was somewhat confused about what they were doing.
"This is for heating. You won't be cold at night when we light the charcoal fire later."
Grandma Fang looked at the busy figures of Gu Yanchen and the others and felt the long-lost warmth. Old people are more emotional, so she wiped away her tears silently when she saw this.
Seeing this, Chen Xu comforted her, "Mother-in-law, things will get better slowly in the future. We should be happy."
Granny Fang didn't want everyone to see her crying, so she wiped her tears and asked Ran Qingxuan.
"Madam, I just heard from Miss Chang this afternoon that you want to take the children away, right?"
Ran Qingxuan put down the work at hand and replied: "Yes, mother-in-law, we will send someone to pick up the children in about twenty days."
The New Year of Northern Qi would be here in a month and a half, and Ran Qingxuan wanted to take the children away in advance to celebrate the New Year together.
Granny Fang kept rubbing her hands, looking a little distraught.
"That's fine. If I follow the old woman, I won't have enough to eat and wear warm clothes. If I follow the lady, keeping her by my side as a maid is also a way out, but..."
Granny Fang looked at the seven oldest children in the house, who were mostly between nine and twelve years old.
There are also four children aged four or five, including five babies who are only two years old. How much effort must be put into raising so many children...
As if he could see what Grandma Fang was thinking, Ran Qingxuan spoke frankly.
"Mother-in-law, you don't have to worry about whether I can support these children. You have taken care of them all these years. There is no reason why I can't support them later."
"I am a doctor, but I am more than just a doctor. I have brothers and sisters-in-law at home. They also like children very much and will support my decision."
My eldest sister-in-law and her family have no children for the time being. Although they will provide treatment to the two who return to Zixi, it is not easy to have children...
In the future, without all those troubles, the more children the better. Besides, the Gu family is kind-hearted, so even if they are not their own children, just looking at them will make them feel much better.
Granny Fang was extremely excited for a moment. If what Ran Qingxuan said was true, then she had nothing to worry about.
"Thank you ma'am for your kindness. When you send someone to pick them up, I will pack up the children and let them go."
Ran Qingxuan was stunned.
"Mother-in-law, you and Aunt Gua are here too, so there's nothing to pack."
"Ah? Aunt Gua and I are going with you too?"
This was something that Grandma Fang had never thought about. She had only heard of adopting children, but had never heard of taking an old woman like her away with them.
"Yes, you raised these children. You will definitely not be willing to let me take them away. Then let them come with you. Anyway, you will have plenty of places to live when the time comes."
She has plenty of money, so she can easily buy the land of the entire village if she becomes arrogant.
Granny Fang never thought that one day she would encounter such a lucky thing. The tears that she had just held back flowed out uncontrollably again.
"Originally, the government was going to take back the land of this ancestral home in my lifetime. I'm still worried about what will happen to my children after I die. They won't even have a place to shelter from the wind and rain."
"Madam, this has solved my biggest worry."
"Reclaim the land? What does that mean?" Could it be what she thought, that only the right to use the land is granted, but not the right to buy or sell it?
Sure enough, what Grandma Fang said confirmed her guess.
"My parents' generation all fled from famine. Once a house is built, only their ancestors have the right to live in it. If one generation is no longer in power, the house will be taken back by the government, and the sale will also be in the hands of others."
"I don't have any children in my life, so after I finish living in the house, no one else will be able to live in it."
"I see. Then you can stay with the children and we can celebrate the New Year together. How about that?"
Several children looked at her expectantly, and Grandma Fang spoke cautiously to Ran Qingxuan.
"I'm so old, I'll be a nuisance to others when I get older. If you take me with you, won't it be..."
"Oh, don't worry, mother-in-law. You have so many children here. You used to take care of them. When you are old, they will take care of you."
Chang Fang spoke frankly and expressed her concerns.
Seeing this, Granny Fang no longer had any concerns. She nodded heavily with a firm look in her eyes.
"Okay, I can still work now. I will wash clothes and cook for the children and see them grow up safely."
"That's good. Grandma, you can just stay with the children during this period of time and wait for the people arranged by Sister Ran to come."
Things turned out well. Gu Yanchen and Qu Feng helped Grandma Fang install the stove, and the time was almost up.
Ran Qingxuan said goodbye to Gu Yanchen and left, but within ten minutes they parked the car outside Xianshui Town.
Wearing night vision goggles, Ran Qingxuan saw a number of reclaimed salt fields along the way.
Large areas are protected by dedicated personnel. It is hard to imagine what would happen to these salt fields that feed so many people if the dam burst.
After entering Xianshui Town, the two first went to the courtyard where Qi Jing appeared, but Kuang Ze, who was keeping watch there, only said that no one came after Qi Jing went in.
After speculating that the things the Salt Gang asked him for would not be delivered in the short term, the two men planned to go to the Salt Gang to check.
The territory where the Salt Gang was located was heavily guarded, and the two men had to circle around for a long time before they were able to avoid the guards scattered all around.
The area where the Salt Gang is located is like a huge village, built on the mountain, with houses scattered around. At first glance, it looks chaotic.
Since only members of the Salt Gang live here, there is a high probability that strangers will be caught.
The two of them took great effort to get in, but did not find even a strand of the child's hair. When they were wondering whether to continue searching, an obvious sound of breaking air came towards Ran Qingxuan.
Gu Yanchen was prepared. He pulled the man into his arms and caught a sharp arrow with his bare hands.
The tail of the arrow trembled, and someone shouted not far away: "There's a thief, go and inform the boss!"
Ran Qingxuan sneered. Is this guy confused about his own identity, or what's going on...
How can you have the nerve to call others thieves when you are helping the evil yourself?
"We can't get out for a while, let's go into the space and wait and see!"
"Then we might as well just leave. I guess Qi Jing hasn't delivered the main thing that the Salt Gang wants yet. Rather than alerting them and being discovered, let's leave now."
Gu Yanchen had no objection and said, "We ran away today in vain. I'll ask Kuang Ze to keep a close eye on it."
The two did not stay long. After leaving the area guarded by the Salt Gang, they drove back to the Salesian Bureau.
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