When Li Shaozhong was about to be discharged from the hospital, Yan Jingwen went to visit him again. He walked into the ward with a bag of nutritional supplements and was very happy to see that Li Shaozhong had already sat up.
He put down his things and asked, "Shaozhong, how is your recovery going?"
Li Shaozhong had become much thinner, but he was still in good spirits. He replied, "I'm much better now. I'll just have to rest and recuperate. Is everything going well at the oil field?"
Yan Jingwen sat in a chair in front of the bed and said, "Thanks to your handling of the situation last time, normal production has now resumed. However, without you, the oil field's progress has slowed down. Shaozhong, are you really unable to return to work?"
Li Shaozhong sighed and said, "I can't go back until my family's problems are resolved. Besides, my injury means I won't be able to work for a while."
Yan Jingwen frowned upon hearing this and said, "So where are you going if you don't go back to work? Back to Kyoto?"
Li Shaozhong shook his head and said, "I'm not going back to Kyoto. I'm going to Fengyang Village and be a farmer."
Yan Jingwen was surprised when he heard this, "Ah, you are going to Fengyang Village?"
Li Shaozhong nodded and said, "When my family got into trouble, my eldest sister-in-law divorced my eldest brother, abandoned Jingyu and went back to her parents' home. It's true that when disaster strikes, everyone runs away.
Jingyu had no one to take care of him, so my second brother had to bring him to me. I can't take care of him like this now, so my second brother gave the child to Xiaoning. When I am discharged from the hospital, I will go to Xiaoning's home to recuperate. I will live in Fengyang Village from now on.
Yan Jingwen frowned and said, "Isn't it a bad idea for you to go to Ye Shuning's place? After all, she is still a single girl."
Li Shaozhong glanced at Yan Jingwen, lowered his eyelids and said, "With Jingyu here, someone from the Pan family will live with us, so it shouldn't be a problem. Besides, I'm just a wounded soldier, and it's not easy for me to move around. When I recover, if possible, I will build a house by myself, so I don't have to trouble Xiaoning."
Yan Jingwen didn't know why, but subconsciously he didn't want Li Shaozhong to live in Ye Shuning's house. He didn't say anything when Li Shaozhong said he would build his own house in the future.
He sighed and said, "I called home and asked about your family's problem. My dad also helped to find someone, but unfortunately he couldn't help."
Li Shaozhong said, "Thank Uncle Yan for me and tell him not to worry. They came prepared this time and won't let my dad recover so easily. But the situation isn't too bad. As long as he's okay, it's fine."
Li Shaozhong hadn't expected the Yan family to offer any help. Based on his understanding of the Yan family, Yan Jingwen's mother would have to disown them first, and would likely prevent Yan Jingwen's father from helping. This was reality and human nature.
Yan Jingwen said, "When are you going to be discharged from the hospital? I'll drive over to pick you up."
Li Shaozhong said: "I will be discharged from the hospital next Monday, and then I will rest on my own."
Yan Jingwen said, "Okay, I'll pick you up next Monday and take you to Fengyang Village. That way you won't have to take the bus."
After making an appointment with Li Shaozhong, Yan Jingwen returned to the unit.
Another week passed, and Ye Shuning had cleaned up the west room and Li Shaozhong was discharged from the hospital. Pan Dongshan also learned that someone had sent Li Shaozhong away, so he did not drive to the town to pick him up.
Around noon, Yan Jingwen drove Li Shaozhong to Fengyang Village.
Li Shaozhong's legs were not convenient for walking, so Yan Jingwen directly carried Li Shaozhong into the house and placed him on the kang in the west room according to Ye Shuning's instructions.
Seeing how clean, tidy, warm and comfortable the west room was, Yan Jingwen felt a little envious of Li Shaozhong.
The weather is hot now, so Ye Shuning wove a mat and spread it on the kang. Li Shaozhong felt much more comfortable sitting on the kang.
Ye Shuning had grown more than ten watermelons in the backyard, and some were already ripe. She had picked one in advance and put it in cold water to chill. Now that Li Shaozhong and the others had returned, Ye Shuning quickly cut up the watermelon to quench everyone's thirst.
Ye Shuning cut the watermelon into small pieces and placed them in a bowl. Then she put a bamboo skewer on it and handed it to Li Shaozhong. "Brother Li, hold the bowl and eat. It's more convenient this way."
Li Shaozhong looked at the bright red and juicy watermelon, took the bowl and said with a smile, "Then I won't be polite. I'm really flattered to be treated like this right after returning."
Ye Shuning shrugged and said with a smile: "You are not feeling well. When you get better, I won't serve you like this."
Li Shaozhong forked a piece of watermelon and put it in his mouth. His eyes lit up and he nodded, saying, "Mm, this watermelon is really sweet. Jingwen, try it."
Ye Shuning said, "Yes. Comrade Yan, you must be tired after the journey. The weather is so hot. You should eat a piece of watermelon to quench your thirst."
Hearing Ye Shuning addressing Li Shaozhong with such obvious affection, Yan Jingwen felt a pang of pain in his heart. Previously, Ye Shuning had called Li Shaozhong "Comrade Li," but now she was "Third Brother Li." And he had become "Comrade Yan."
Faced with Ye Shuning's kindness, he did not refuse and sat on the stool to eat watermelon.
Little Jingyu was very happy to see his third uncle coming. He sat quietly and obediently on the kang next to Li Shaozhong.
Li Shaozhong looked at the child and saw that he looked very healthy and clean. He said gratefully, "Xiao Ning, Jing Yu has troubled you these days."
Ye Shuning touched Li Jingyu's head and said, "The little guy is very obedient and not a problem at all. Now that you're here, he should feel more at ease. Feed him some watermelon, but don't let him eat too much. You guys sit down, I'll go make dinner, and we'll be eating soon."
Ye Shuning was preparing to make noodles with soybean paste today. She added a little cornmeal to the white flour and mixed it into a dough to roll out the noodles.
Then she cut some meat into cubes and fried a meat sauce, and also made a tomato and egg stew.
The tempting aroma drifted into the room, making Li Shaozhong and Yan Jingwen feel hungry. Little Jingyu was already attracted by the aroma and came to Ye Shuning.
The front and back doors of the main room were open, so Ye Shuning placed the dining table in the main room so that it would be cool to eat with the breeze.
The noodles were cooked quickly. Ye Shuning rinsed them twice and put them on the table and asked everyone to eat.
Li Shaozhong asked Yan Jingwen to help him get off the kang and sit on the stool next to the dining table.
Ye Shuning said, "Brother Li, if it's inconvenient for you, just eat in the house."
Li Shaozhong shook his head and said, "I'm fine. I'd rather eat in the main hall to cool down."
Ye Shuning served a bowl of noodles to everyone and asked them to mix the noodles according to their preferences. She then mixed the noodles with meat sauce for little Jingyu, and the little guy ate it with relish.
Li Shaozhong and Yan Jingwen were also hungry, so they lowered their heads and began to eat. They both found the noodles with soybean paste very satisfying, and the stewed tomato and egg was also delicious. They both ate several bowls of noodles.
Li Shaozhong saw his nephew also eat a big bowl of noodles, his little mouth full of grease, and he felt relieved and grateful. Their family owed Ye Shuning more and more.
Yan Jingwen envied Li Shaozhong in his heart. From now on, Li Shaozhong would be able to enjoy Ye Shuning's cooking every day. Thinking of the food in the company cafeteria, he felt that eating would be torture in the future.
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