In the original owner's memory, apart from Han Qingsong, her husband's family, and her own family, who were old enemies that she had been fighting with for years, there was really no one else, especially no such upright man.
Seeing that she really didn't remember him, Yang Han smiled teasingly, "Aren't you Lan Huahua?"
Orchid? Lin Lan's hair stood up. What the hell is Orchid?
Oh, she remembered that the original owner's name should be Lin Lan.
After all, people who went to the countryside would generally name their girls after flowers, plants, trees, or crops; they would not use words like "lan".
But, Lanhuahua...is really too naughty.
Seeing her terrified expression, Yang Han laughed, "Don't be afraid, I'm not a bad person."
Will a bad person still say that he is a bad person?
Lin Lan is still brooding over Lan Huahua.
Yang Han quickly said, "Lin Lan, I'm Panpan." If he didn't explain clearly, the other party might hit him.
"Panpan...ah, it's you, Yang Pangpang!" Lin Lan suddenly remembered, she remembered!
When the original owner was a child, he had a little friend named Panpan. Everyone called him Chubby because he was really white and fat.
It's strange to say, in the 1950s, everyone's life was hard, they didn't have enough to eat or warm clothes, and everyone was skinny, but Yang Panpan was able to feed herself and become plump.
Everyone was very curious and privately guessed whether he ate ten eggs every day!
Because at that time a family of two was allowed to have one chicken, their family was allowed to raise two and a half chickens according to the regulations. However, his grandmother raised six chickens and had not been arrested yet, saying that they wanted to lay eggs for their only grandson to eat.
This is a memory from my very early childhood. When I was eight years old, my husband had to work with me while Yang Pangpang went to school. We had almost no interaction with boys and girls, and if we played together, the kids would laugh at us and say our feet were rotten.
For young people who simply believe that men and women hugging and kissing will lead to pregnancy, men and women will not play together before they fall in love.
When the original owner grew up, she was busy quarreling with her third sister and really had no time to pay attention to other people and things. Fatty Yang had long been forgotten by her.
Hearing Lin Lan's tone, Yang Pangpang seemed to have avenged Lan Huahua, and he felt relieved. He was not embarrassed and said with a smile: "Yes, it's me. Come on, I'll treat you to white flour steamed buns."
Lin Lan was very happy: "It's not easy to meet my relatives, I have to have a good meal..." Realizing that she had gotten carried away, she smiled embarrassedly, "Don't worry about your joke, I'm really a little hungry."
"I know, so I'm waiting to treat you to some steamed buns." Yang Han invited them to follow him to the cafeteria.
Not only was there a basket of steamed white flour buns, but there was also a small bowl of seaweed and egg drop soup!
Lin Lan, a modern person who has eaten countless delicious foods, is in high spirits at the moment. It turns out that hunger is the most delicious food.
She hurried to get the money.
Yang Han said seriously, "We are from the same village. You can't even afford a few steamed buns and a bowl of soup? That's really looking down on me."
Lin Lan said to Xiao Wang: "Xiao Wang, thank you uncle."
Xiaowang glanced at him quickly, moved his lips, and called him "uncle".
Yang Han touched his head.
Xiaowang was so scared that he quickly dodged and clung to Lin Lan tightly.
Lin Lan patted him soothingly, signaling him not to be nervous.
Yang Han smiled and teased him, "Eat as much as you want, your uncle will take care of it."
Lin Lan smiled and said, "Excuse me, let's start eating."
Ah, I never thought that steamed buns with seaweed soup would become a delicacy one day. Who would believe it if I told others?
It’s a pity that I can’t communicate with my previous life, otherwise I would definitely broadcast it live to all my friends.
Lin Lan and Xiao Wang were eating with relish. She also reminded Xiao Wang to close his mouth when eating, not to smack his lips, and to drink soup in small sips, not to gulp...
Yang Han looked a little dazed.
At this time Lin Lan looked up and asked him, "Yang Han, how did you recognize me?"
Yang Han pointed at his eyes and said, "I have had good eyesight since I was a child, don't you remember? In fact, it's mainly because you haven't changed much, unlike me."
Lin Lan glanced at him. Was this “not much changed” a compliment or did it mean that he was still so impetuous and childish and had not grown up?
He has really changed a lot, from a little fat boy to a handsome man.
She smiled and continued eating, secretly guessing about Yang Han.
Yang Han also looked at her calmly.
This person is also strange. Although she was a bit fierce when she was young, she was a normal girl after all. She was quite upright. When people chased her and scolded her for being fat, she still spoke up for her.
Why is it that after getting married, people call me a tigress or a shrew? Why do I cry, make a fuss, and even hang myself every day?
Maybe she got used to fighting with her third sister since they were little? But she was beating her third sister at that time, not herself. Why didn't she beat them when she went to her husband's house, but only abused herself?
Maybe her husband's family are all bad people, and they forced a good girl into a crazy woman.
He had indirectly heard of cases of people jumping into rivers, hanging themselves, and drinking pesticides several times.
I originally thought that she must be like other unhappy rural women, slovenly, unkempt, with a swollen face and dull eyes, rough movements and a hint of madness. She must be like Xianglin Sao, self-pitying and nagging, making people stay away from her at first sight.
He never thought that he would see her at the hospital gate today. Although she looked tired and haggard, she looked normal and even elegant!
The word "temperament" could never be applied to Lan Huahua, but the strange thing was that Yang Han felt that Lin Lan in front of him was quiet and elegant, which was not the feeling a rural woman should have.
Anyway, the way she moves doesn't look like a shrew.
How can a married woman eat like this?
Yang Han thought to himself, it turns out that rumors cannot be trusted, and seeing is believing.
After Lin Lan had finished her meal, they reminisced about the past, including Xiaowang's illness and the glasses he needed.
Yang Han said, "Well, when the glasses arrive, I'll have the postman bring them to you, so you don't have to make another trip."
It's inconvenient to take a child with you on such a hot day.
"That's great! Why didn't I think of that?" Lin Lan thought to herself that she was so hungry that she didn't even think of the postman.
She looked at the sky, touched Xiaowang's stomach and found it was full, so she said goodbye to Yang Han and went home.
She originally wanted to go to a department store for some shopping, but then she realized she had no tickets and couldn't buy anything even if she had money, so she had to give up with regret.
Yang Han was surprised and said, "You don't want to walk back."
"We just walked here." Lin Lan didn't care. At this time, the No. 11 bus would only wear out the soles of her shoes.
"Wait a minute. I'll go ask if there's a car to the commune down there."
Having said that, Yang Han went out.
After a while, he came back and said, "No one is going to your commune, but there are people going to Lin Commune. You can take a bus there and then walk a little further."
"That's great. Thank you so much. I didn't expect to run into someone I know in the hospital."
Having an acquaintance in the hospital is a great convenience, so you should maintain a good relationship with him.
Lin Lan planned to bring some eggs, vegetables and other things to Yang Han the next time she came to the county town. Grain and eggs were the best gifts for ordinary people at that time.
Yang Han sent her to the bus, and when they parted, he took out a handful of candies and stuffed them into Xiaowang's mouth like a magic trick.
Xiaowang was lucky enough to have shorts and a vest to wear, but of course there were no pockets and he couldn't take it, so Lin Lan had to take it quickly.
"You said you were going to eat yours but you're still holding it. How embarrassing."
Yang Han smiled and said, "I'm your uncle." He didn't have any biological sisters, so he really treated her as his own sister when he was a child.
Lin Lan held Xiaowang's hand and waved goodbye to him.
It would be much more convenient to go back with a car.
It only cost 20 cents to travel two-thirds of the way by bus, which made Lin Lan exclaim it was a bargain.
She took Xiaowang out of the car. By then the sun was setting, and the afterglow cast a golden glow on the river.
After being covered in dust from the ride in the car, she took Xiaowang downstairs to wash his face.
When she stood up, she found Xiaowang with his face tilted up, his eyes closed, his long eyelashes dancing with tiny golden rays of light, his hair ruffling in the evening breeze. He looked like a child in an oil painting, quiet and peaceful with an angelic glow.
She couldn't bear to disturb him.
After a while, Xiao Wang opened his eyes, looked in the direction of the setting sun, and whispered, "Mom, listen!"
Lin Lan pricked up her ears to listen. The sounds of cicadas, frogs, insects, and wind were really beautiful.
"Mom, did you hear that?"
"I'm listening."
"There is a... sound." As he said this, he began to hum with his eyes closed, and it was surprisingly very pleasant to hear.
Lin Lan looked at him in surprise. This kid was truly extraordinary. He was much more capable than those kids who could only sing simple and straightforward promotional songs.
Apart from learning to play the suona and drums, country kids don't know anything about music.
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After resting for a while and drinking some water, Lin Lan took Xiaowang home.
Now the fields are full of members weeding and catching insects. Some are surprised to see her bringing Xiaowang with her, and they look at them as if they are having a lot of fun.
Lin Lan naturally didn't care. After all, she had the black halo of Po Fu to protect her body, so what was there to be afraid of!
"Mom!" A crisp voice called out.
Lin Lan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a little girl running towards her from a field in the north. She looked to be about 89 years old, lively and pretty. It was Mai Sui.
Mai Sui ran over quickly and asked, "Mom, have you gone to the county town to look for me?"
Mai Sui is a precocious girl. At the age of 9, she already loves beauty and has begun to show signs of vanity.
This is the original owner's most beloved child, but in fact, Mai Sui is not as close to his mother as the original owner thought, and is not willing to be a little cotton-padded jacket. Instead, he prefers to be close to his rich grandmother and aunt.
She said calmly: "I'll take your brother to see a doctor."
Mai Sui was sensitive enough to notice that his mother's tone was a little cold. He glanced at Little Radish who was hugging his mother's thigh with contempt, at least he was considerate of his mother who was standing by and didn't call him a little fool.
"I thought I didn't come back at night, and my mother went to the county town to pick me up because she missed me." Mai Sui sounded a little disappointed.
In the past, her mother was the one who took care of her first, but now she puts her behind her younger brother.
I feel a little uncomfortable.
Lin Lan casually asked a few questions about her uncle and aunt at school, and then asked what Da Wang had been doing in the past two days.
She was afraid that Da Wang would get to know some bad people in the county town and then learn bad things from them.
Mai Sui, however, gave a irrelevant answer and went on talking about the glamorous world of the city, how well the city people dressed, and how many good things the department stores sold, such as flowery skirts, pretty hairpins, small leather shoes, and so on.
Lin Lan was a little impatient, "Let's go home and talk about it."
Mai Sui saw Xiaowang holding his mother's hand tightly, which was impossible before. His mother disliked Xiaowang and would never take him out.
How come she is more favored than me now? She felt bad, ran over and took Lin Lan's other hand, kissing her, "Mom, you didn't come back all night, I missed you so much."
Lin Lan hummed, "You almost didn't see your mother."
Your mother drank pesticide yesterday. I'm sorry, you really won't be able to see her anymore.
When Mai Sui and her elder brother returned home, they had already heard their grandmother and aunt vividly describe how their mother had drunk pesticides and made a scene, and she even criticized them a few words.
The eldest brother felt embarrassed and angry, and ran to the team to weed without saying a word, while she ran to the south to wait for her mother. Others said that her mother took Xiaowang to the county town for medical treatment, but she was sure that her mother wanted her to go to the county town to pick her up.
Who knows...
"Mom, do you have enough money to pay for Xiaowang's medical treatment? Why don't you buy me a pair of leather shoes?" Mai Sui said with a righteous tone, even a little unhappy.
After all, when her mother had some money, she would buy things for her first. She was used to it and felt that everything was as she should be.
Lin Lan looked at her seriously and said, "Mai Sui, from today on, every penny of our family's money will be used to treat Xiao Wang's illness first, and then to feed you and send you to school. As for dressing up beautifully, we can talk about it when we have more money."
What? Mom rejected her?
Mai Sui was a little confused and looked at Lin Lan helplessly.
My mother has changed! She is like a stepmother!