Chapter 33 Chapter 33 Background
"It's delicious." Yang Dai picked up the chopsticks and didn't say many sweet words, but her actions showed it all.
Han Lin didn't eat much, but the smile on his face never faded.
"The chef at the state-owned restaurant has several specialties. Wait until I learn them and you can try them." Han Lin's tone was gentle. He could tell that this was the most satisfying meal Yang Dai had eaten in the few months since she traveled through time.
Yang Dai had the recipe in hand, but her cooking skills were limited to reading out the recipe bit by bit.
Although Han Lin always followed the recipes carefully, the meals he made were always mediocre.
Moreover, those recipes are Yang Dai's best recipes. Strictly speaking, they are not home-cooked dishes. The seasonings need to be richer and the process is more complicated.
Han Lin has no talent for cooking and can't cook those dishes at all.
As for Han's mother and Yang's mother, although they would come to deliver meals, their cooking skills were only good enough to make people eat.
It can’t be said to be unpalatable, but it definitely has nothing to do with being delicious.
If I think about it carefully, apart from the few times I ate at state-owned restaurants, tonight's meal was indeed the most delicious and tasty one.
"I bought a few cans of food at the department store when I came back. I'll take them with me when I go to my uncle's house tomorrow." Han Lin talked about tomorrow's events.
I actually have quite a lot of things at home, but I'm going to apologize tomorrow after all, so no matter how big the gift is, it won't be too heavy.
At first, when Yang Dai told Han Lin that she was going to apologize to Guan Changlin, Han Lin was reluctant because he felt distressed.
This matter is not Yang Dai's responsibility at all, and it was not Yang Dai who caused the trouble, but now Yang Dai needs to step up and clean up the mess.
This made Han Lin very unhappy.
But Yang Dai obviously didn't care.
Han Lin tried to persuade Yang Dai twice in a tactful way, but failed to change her mind.
It was also at this time that Han Lin truly realized that Yang Dai was changing, accepting, and integrating with the world.
At first, Yang Dai regarded her and her original self as two different people. She was the Crown Princess who had been carefully educated for many years in the Chengguo Mansion and was a noble lady in Kyoto, while her original self was an ordinary, even somewhat arrogant, and reputable woman in the Huangzhuang Brigade.
Even though she has the memories of her original body, they are two completely different people and cannot be confused.
But now, the boundary between the two has blurred. She began to accept that she is Yang Dai and strives to live a better life here.
Han Lin touched his beating heart, unable to explain what he felt.
Depressed, but seemed happy.
Since Yang Dai wants to take responsibility for the matter, he and Yang Dai are husband and wife, so naturally they have to take action.
Guan Changlin had already known from Yang's mother that Yang Dai and her husband would come to visit today.
I got up early in the morning to prepare. Although my face was still gloomy, I had already cleaned the house.
In fact, his niece hasn't visited him for more than ten years. Originally, he disdained to associate with such a niece who was arrogant but incompetent and had no manners.
But earlier, Yang's mother brought back a newspaper and said that Yang Dai's article was published in the newspaper and she became a celebrity in Huangzhuang Brigade.
Later he saw Yang Dai again near the brigade's propaganda wall.
The weather was actually very hot at this time, and Yang Dai was still wearing a mask. A day's work was not an easy task for a spoiled girl like Yang Dai.
When Guan Changlin first went there, he just happened to pass by. After discovering Yang Dai, he wanted to see when his niece, Yang Dai, who was ambitious but incompetent, couldn't stand any grievance, and was only enthusiastic for a short time, would give up.
After all, according to Yang Dai's personality, it is not impossible for her to not want to do something halfway through and to escape at the last minute.
After all, there will always be someone to help her clean up the mess.
But soon, Guan Changlin found out that he was wrong, and Yang Dai persisted.
While painting, Yang Dai could clearly feel the fatigue and soreness in her arms, but she still persisted.
This insistence made Guan Changlin change his mind. He handed the ointment to Yang Dai in a bad mood, thinking in his heart that it was all due to his sister's kindness over the years.
Although I hate this niece, she is my sister's child after all.
Guan Changlin originally thought that there would be no follow-up to this matter. According to his thinking, his relationship with Yang Dai would not ease at all.
But I didn't expect that Yang Dai had actually changed and was willing to come and apologize in person.
His wife and sister took turns persuading him, so he changed his attitude and agreed to let Yang Dai visit this time.
"You just came, but why did you bring so many things? Don't spend so much money next time!" Guan Changlin was still sitting at the eight-immortals table in the main hall when he heard the sound of the bicycle and his wife's voice.
He knew it was Yang Dai coming.
Guan Changlin moved his feet, seeming to feel a little uncomfortable, but he forced himself to hold it back.
Yang Dai and Han Lin have already walked in.
"Uncle," Yang Dai called out, bowing deeply to Guan Changlin. "Uncle, I was young and naive before. I hope you can forgive me."
Yang Dai's straightforward apology made Guan Changlin's originally tense face relax a lot.
In fact, he had always thought that Yang Dai's visit this time was just for show, but he didn't expect that Yang Dai was more efficient and straightforward than he imagined.
Without any excuses or explanations, he apologized directly and decisively.
Guan Changlin sat in the shadows and looked at Yang Dai carefully.
In his memory, Yang Dai has always been a domineering person. He doesn't like Yang Dai, and seeing Yang Dai easily reminds him of his father.
Although they are biological father and son, their relationship was not very good later on, and Yang Dai's words only stimulated him again and again.
Thinking of this, Guan Changlin suddenly sighed, "Sit down, there's nothing to apologize for."
"What happened before was my fault. I shouldn't have deliberately caused trouble for my uncle." Yang Dai actually prepared a lot of flattering words. Language is an art. Many things can have a completely different meaning if they are said in a different way.
But after entering the main hall and seeing Guan Changlin sitting in the backlight, Yang Dai changed her mind.
Since she came to apologize, she should apologize openly.
"It's all in the past. You were still young back then." Guan Changlin spoke this short sentence slowly, his eyes looking a little empty, and he never looked at Yang Dai.
After saying this, he subconsciously touched his hair. He was no longer young and already had white hair on his head.
"Yang Dai, are you interested in studying medical pharmacology?" Just when Yang Dai thought Guan Changlin would remain silent, he suddenly spoke, "You often saw your grandfather when you were a child. I'm sure he's told you about it, too."
The Guan family's medical skills have been passed down for several generations. In the early years, there was indeed an ancestral precept that the skills should be passed down to males but not females.
But times are changing, and the Guan family cannot stick to the old rules.
Guan's father often told Yang Dai about the past and must have taught her.
"Grandpa said that I am just a child and only need to learn things that interest me." Yang Dai didn't know why Guan Changlin suddenly brought up the past, but she still repeated her grandfather's original words.
Yang Dai had an unstable temperament in her early years, and Guan's father never thought of letting Yang Dai study medicine with him.
He talked about the past with Yang Dai over and over again, but in fact he just wanted a place to express his emotions.
He was saddened by the early death of his gifted eldest son.
Although his second son inherited the medical skills, he was unable to carry them forward, which made him even more dissatisfied.
However, this kind of emotion could not be easily vented to others, and the young Yang Dai became a loophole.
These are already past events, there is no need to think too much about them. Yang Dai came here this time to apologize and ease the relationship, not to reminisce about the past.
She wanted to make sure that from today onwards, she could interact normally with her uncle Guan Changlin.
At the dinner table, Guan Changlin remained silent, but Guan Changlin's wife, Yang Dai's aunt, was very enthusiastic.
In addition, Yang Dai is indeed a celebrity in the surrounding area during this period, and there are many things that can be discussed.
The meal was a very enjoyable one. The smile on Yang's mother's face never faded. She was happy for her daughter.
After dinner, Yang Dai spent some time at Guan's house, following behind Guan Changlin and helping him pack up the herbs.
Although Guan Changlin remained silent and looked unhappy, he did not reject Yang Dai's actions.
Yang Dai talked about the plaster Guan Changlin gave her. "My mother gave me a few plasters after that, but they weren't as effective as my uncle's. My uncle must have improved the formula of the plaster."
Guan Changlin has made up his mind not to talk to Yang Dai easily. After all, the psychological barrier he is facing is not that easy to deal with.
But at this moment, hearing Yang Dai's words, he still turned around in surprise, "Can you use it? Is it really useful?"
The smile on Yang Dai's face became more obvious, and she carefully explained to Guan Changlin the differences between the two plasters.
After a few words, Guan Changlin's expression had completely changed.
"If you have time in the future, you can come and visit more often." When Yang Dai and Han Lin left, Guan Changlin had a smile on his face, as if there was no barrier between them.
"I hope my uncle doesn't mind us disturbing him."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Yang Dai and Han Lin prepared to go home. The sun was already setting, and the two walked slowly on the road in a quiet atmosphere.
After walking out of Zhanghe Brigade, Yang Dai finally spoke, "Today can be considered a success."
However, this kind of thing cannot be achieved in one go, but requires long-term efforts.
Han Lin pursed his lips and said nothing. This time, Yang Dai said that he would not get involved no matter what. From the beginning to the end today, he was just a background board.
Han Lin was not in a good mood. He felt uncomfortable with the feeling that Yang Dai excluded him.
They are husband and wife, and no matter what happens, they should face it together.
Thinking of this, Han Lin rode his bike faster. The country road was uneven and bumpy.
Yang Dai sat on the back seat of the bicycle. The occasional bumps made it impossible for her to sit still on the back seat.
After a few bumps, Yang Dai simply gave up, put her arms around Han Lin's waist loosely, and rested her forehead on Han Lin's back.
Han Lin raised the corners of his lips, and the warm wind blew towards him. He suddenly felt that today was also a very good day.
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