Liu Shile didn't really want to buy any gifts for her adoptive mother. In fact, she had already bought quite a few things and put them on the farm, but she couldn't openly take those things out.
She was thinking that her eldest sister was getting married soon, so she should at least prepare some dowry. It wasn't appropriate to give gold or silver at this time, but at least she should prepare things like quilts.
But they didn't have cotton or anything like that. In the countryside, families getting married usually grow their own crops, but they didn't have land, so they really couldn't grow any.
But it was obvious that Liu Weisong, a grown man, couldn't think of these things, so he firmly shook his head, "I won't buy anything, I won't buy anything. You can just say you don't have any money later."
They've been gone for a month or so, and there's been no word from his wife. She said she'd send money if his leg could be healed, but what about now?
He was truly heartbroken and felt sorry for his daughter. He was already unable to move around easily and needed his daughter to take care of him. How could she possibly carry all those bags of things?
So even though he felt that there were many good things here, and the prices weren't as expensive as he had imagined, he still didn't want to buy anything.
Seeing this, Liu Shile didn't try to persuade her anymore. Fine, anyway, she had planted cotton seeds in her own space. At worst, she could just ask someone to buy them for her on their way back.
So she nodded, "Okay, Dad, let's get some rest early tonight and go home tomorrow."
The weather is getting colder, and it's much colder here than back home. It's best for his dad to go home as soon as possible.
Besides, she's not exactly good at taking care of people, and this past month or so has really been tough on her, so Liu Shile is very happy to be able to go back earlier.
After taking her father back to his room, Liu Shile took a few red dates from the farm and started eating them while reading books on Western medicine.
To her surprise, she became more and more interested as she read on. Although it was different from traditional Chinese medicine, she found it very reasonable, so she read it even more carefully.
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Far away on the other side of the capital, Liu Shiguo is currently receiving a very special mission: to become the security captain of a research institute.
After he regained his memory and contacted the organization, once his rescue mission was completed, the organization immediately took him back and, due to his injuries, issued him a transfer order.
Because of his previous great contributions, he was fortunate enough to participate in the military parade this time. However, he went to the research institute immediately after the parade.
However, the research institute has just been established, so he is very busy and therefore his wish to go home to visit his family cannot be fulfilled for the time being.
After his job became stable, he wrote a letter home and sent some money and tickets back. Thinking of the younger sister he had met before, he rubbed his temples.
His sister had changed so much that he could hardly believe it, and he even suspected that she had been replaced by enemy agents.
But when he realized that he wasn't a very important person at the time, he figured that such a thing shouldn't happen to their family, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
However, he still took the initiative to confess this matter to the organization. Even Liu Shile didn't know that someone was investigating her. But even if she knew, it didn't matter, because her identity could withstand investigation.
Sitting on the slow, snail-paced green train, Liu Shile wasn't idle. She was reading a book the whole time, but she was reading so fast that Liu Weisong thought she was just flipping through the pages for fun.
Seeing his daughter reading medical books, Liu Weisong felt a strange mix of emotions. He was actually quite puzzled. Wasn't his child studying traditional Chinese medicine before? Why was she reading Western medical books now?
Didn't this child say that her master is a very skilled traditional Chinese medicine doctor? If he's so skilled, would he allow her to learn Western medicine?
Liu Weisong frowned deeply, worried that his daughter was learning too much. As the saying goes, "Don't bite off more than you can chew." Was it not good for his child to learn too many different things?
She's still just a seventeen-year-old girl, with school and medical studies to attend. Is it really okay for her to be reading these foreign medical books?
He was unaware that his daughter was also learning painting and embroidery, and was even pondering that bamboo curtain painting on her own. If he had known, he would probably have been even more worried.
Liu Shile didn't care about any of that. She had a photographic memory, and even if she didn't need some things for the time being, it was always good to keep them in her mind.
She thought that if she had a Western medicine teacher to guide her, and she studied diligently for a day or two, she would probably be able to treat her own father without any problem.
Unfortunately, there aren't many surgeons in their county hospital, so even if she wanted to learn from them, they're too busy to pay attention to her.
So this is the limitation of small places. Nowadays, their city doesn't even have a proper medical school, which makes Liu Shile feel helpless.
However, no matter how helpless she felt, as long as she wanted to study, she would find a way to get into medical school. Anyway, there was still more than a year until the college entrance examination, so she wasn't worried at all.
To be honest, Liu Shile found going out these days quite boring. Weren't there supposed to be enemy agents around? How come she didn't encounter any this time?
After several days of travel, the father and daughter returned safely to the small county town, but instead of going home immediately, they went to Grandma Wang's house to rest first.
Liu Shile and the others did not tell Grandma Wang about Liu Weisong's trip to the capital for medical treatment, but Grandma Wang had some guesses, though she did not say anything.
There are some things she doesn't want to know too much about. Well, she just wants to take care of her own little corner of the world, and as for other things, she doesn't want to meddle.
Finally, Liu Shile was overjoyed to be able to eat a hot meal. She was so happy that she almost wanted to hug Grandma Wang and spin her around. But what could she do? Liu Weisong was too stingy to spend money.
Throughout the journey, he wouldn't let her go to the car restaurant to buy food, which left Liu Shile feeling helpless. However, seeing the pained look in her father's eyes, she gave in.
Fine, so what if I don't eat at the restaurant? The food isn't that great anyway, so I'll just skip it and make do.
Seeing his daughter so close to an old lady, Liu Weisong felt a little dazed. If only his own parents were still alive.
It's a pity that their parents passed away early, leaving only the two brothers. Now, a rift has developed between them, which he finds very sad.
"Alright, Lele, I see you guys are pretty tired. There's hot water in the pot, go wash up and rest."
Grandma Wang was really not used to the girl's enthusiasm, especially since the girl's own father was watching from the side, which made her even more uncomfortable, so she urged the girl to go and rest.
Liu Shile nodded, beaming, "Yes, I knew Grandma Wang was the best. Thank you, Grandma Wang, hehe."
After saying that, she quickly pushed her father into her brother's room, then made him some hot water, gave him a few instructions, and then tidied herself up.
Even though Liu Shile didn't care about the living environment, she was still quite frustrated along the way. There was nothing she could do; after being in this world for more than a year, she had gone from being used to the filth and chaos of the apocalypse to being used to the cleanliness and hygiene here.
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