"Guo'er! Cotton is so expensive now! Why did you buy so many cotton-padded clothes?" Tang's mother touched the material of the cotton-padded clothes with a distressed look on her face.
"Mom, it's cold back home! I thought that nothing could be more practical than giving them some warm clothes, so I bought these for my brother, sister-in-law, nephews, and nieces.
It's inconvenient for you to carry all this back alone, so we'll pack it up and send it to the post office. Also, send a telegram home so that my brother can pick you up at the train station."
"Alright! I've already bought them! You treat them so well, if your sisters-in-law still don't know how to appreciate it, I'll definitely beat them up with a broom!"
That night, Lan Guoer personally prepared a sumptuous meal as a farewell dinner for Tang's mother. Old Lady Lan and Qinghe also stayed, and the family had a happy meal together.
After dinner, Lan Guoer prepared some food for Tang's mother on the road, and then she watched over the three children and went to sleep.
The next morning, Mr. Wu sent a car to pick up Tang's mother and take her to the train station.
Tang's mother took some simple luggage and boarded the train home.
After Tang's mother left, Old Lady Lan was worried about her raising the child alone, so she moved in with Qinghe.
Lan Guoer has actually always been very curious: Qinghe stays with the old lady like this every day, all year round. Doesn't anyone in the family have any objections?
That day, seeing Qinghe busy in the kitchen, Lan Guoer talked about this topic with her grandmother.
"Aunt Qing has been with you for quite a few years, right? Is her family also from Hai City?"
The old lady frowned slightly when she mentioned this: "Qinghe, this girl, is also a miserable child!"
After hearing this, Lan Guoer looked at me with even more curiosity!
The old lady looked at her curious expression and said slowly without hiding anything:
"The year your mother went missing, the Lan family offered a large reward to find her.
Therefore, some people started to have bad intentions!
Qinghe is the same age as your mother, and they looked quite similar when they were young. After her parents saw the reward notice, they brought her to the Lan Mansion.
When your grandfather heard the news that he was going to have a daughter, he ran out excitedly to greet her.
What I saw was Qinghe lying on the ground, dying.
The little girl was beaten to a bloody pulp, barely recognizable. Only the lower half of her face, which bore a passing resemblance to your mother's, still held some semblance of human form.
The family claimed that they found it on the roadside and asked your grandfather for a reward with a notice.
How could your grandfather not recognize his own daughter!
He was about to send someone to kick the person out when Qinghe, who was lying on the ground, grabbed his ankle.
The little girl was lying on the ground, looking at him with her clear big eyes, and his heart softened for a moment.
Your grandfather gave the couple two large yellow croakers to get rid of them, and kept Qinghe, entrusting him to the care of the servants at home.
Qinghe stayed in the Lan family for ten years.
When she was fourteen, the couple came back. They apologized and made amends to Qinghe, saying they had let her down. They said they had sent her to the Lan Mansion because their family was too poor and could no longer make ends meet.
Qinghe, this girl, has always been kind-hearted. Seeing her biological parents kneeling on the ground, sobbing and crying, she softened her heart and forgave them.
When the couple saw that their daughter had forgiven them, they happily told Qinghe that their family conditions had improved and she no longer needed to live a humble life in the Lan Mansion. They asked her to pack up her things and go home with them.
Qinghe was still a child longing for family affection at that time. She excitedly packed her luggage and ran to say goodbye to me and your grandfather.
This separation lasted for two years.
At that time, the Lan family was no longer as prosperous as before, and there were not many servants. Old Wu was in charge of all matters, big or small.
One night, she stumbled and knocked on the door of her house.
When Lao Wu saw her running back in a disheveled state, half-dressed, he knew something must have happened, so he placed her in my room.
The old lady sighed when she reached this point and seemed unable to continue.
"What happened next?" Lan Guoer asked nervously.
"I later learned that after the couple took her away, they sold her to a traitor in the village! The traitor got humiliated outside and came back to torment and beat her!
That’s not all. Later, in order to win the favor of the devils, that bastard actually sent her… actually sent her directly into the devil’s group…”
Lan Guoer: “…”
Without having to say anything, Lan Guoer could guess what Qinghe had been through! She sighed deeply, feeling depressed and not knowing what to say!
The old lady paused for a moment and continued, "Since then, Qinghe has stayed by my side and has taken care of me wholeheartedly for so many years without a single complaint."
After finishing her speech, the old lady patted Lan Guoer's hand and said, "Guoer, grandma hopes you can treat her as a relative."
Wen Guoer nodded, understanding what she meant.
Qinghe was very efficient and quickly took over all the big and small matters at home, arranging the household affairs in an orderly manner.
She also loves the three babies very much and takes care of them even more attentively than their biological mother Lan Guoer.
Lan Guoer was relieved of a lot of worries because of this.
That morning, Lan Guoer had just finished feeding her three children when she received a call from Su Yan.
"Brother is back! Grandpa said he'll have Uncle Hu pick you and grandma up soon and ask you to bring the kids over for lunch."
"Brother is back? Is his girlfriend and her family here too? Will it be inconvenient for me to go there with the kids?"
Wen Guoer felt that when the elders of the two families got together, they must be discussing the marriage of the two. Wouldn't it cause trouble for her, a married sister-in-law, to go back with three babies?
"I came, but not to our home. The whole family is staying in a guesthouse!" Su Yan sighed and said with a somewhat unhappy tone, "Hey! I can't explain it clearly. Let's talk about it when you come over!"
"Okay, let's pack up and be there in a moment."
After hanging up the phone, Lan Guoer told Old Madam Lan that her eldest brother had brought his girlfriend back.
After hearing this, Old Lady Lan said calmly:
"According to common sense, the man should visit the parents first. Let's go and take a look! Your grandfather and father are both sensible people, they probably won't mind this."
The three of them changed clothes for the three children and walked out the door. Uncle Hu was already waiting outside.
Lan Guoer held Xiao Lie in her arms and sat in the passenger seat. Qing He and the old lady each held a child and sat in the back.
Along the way, Xiao Lie's eyes were so busy that they rolled around, looking left and right. After a while, he couldn't bear to be restrained and kicked off the quilt!
"This little guy is so energetic! He will definitely be a good soldier in the future!" Uncle Hu saw the little guy twisting and turning all the way, and smiled while holding the steering wheel.
Lan Guoer smiled and glanced at the back seat: "Of the three children, he is the most lively! Look at the two in the back, they are so quiet that it's a bit too quiet."
Hearing Lan Guoer say this, Qinghe was a little dissatisfied with her evaluation of the two children: "Our Xiaoling and Xiaonuan are so well-behaved! They don't make any noise or quarrels, so why do you, as their mother, make them look bad?"
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