"Thank you, Dad!" Lu Qingyang felt his father's unreserved support, and his heart was warmed. "As for the reference book, I will look for it myself first. If I need it, I will definitely ask you. As for Xiaomo, I will take good care of her and won't let her get too tired. As for the study time... I will coordinate with the unit and try not to delay work."
"Okay! That's it!" Fang Zhongwen was very happy to see that his son had detailed plans for the future.
The Fang family's yard has a room. Originally, my grandfather lived with my second uncle's family, but now my second uncle and his family no longer live here.
It was just the right place for Lu Qingyang and Shen Mo to live in. It was spacious and quiet.
A room in the east wing was vacated for Mr. Shen, and a small bed was temporarily placed in the study for Xiaoting.
There is still a lot of space in the two courtyards.
Lu Qingyang and Fang Zhongwen cleaned up a room and temporarily housed Mr. Shen there.
The study was temporarily vacant, so Xiaoting lived there.
This made Lu Qingyang realize that he had to renovate the courtyard house quickly, or go buy another ready-made one now.
Shen Mo can live in 놛's house, but Uncle Shen and Xiao Ting will definitely not be comfortable living here.
Now that my family has some connections, we can still find a way to buy an ownerless courtyard house.
While Ding Panyun was preparing food in the kitchen, Lu Qingyang walked over.
"Mom, are you busy?" Lu Qingyang leaned against the door frame and spoke in a relaxed tone.
"Hey, Qingyang." Ding Panyun turned around with a smile on his face, "Make some tea for your dad and grandpa, and stew some white fungus and lotus seed soup for Momo to clear the lungs and moisten the dryness. Are you hungry? There is also chicken noodle soup in the pot."
"I'm not hungry, Mom. I just finished my meal." Lu Qingyang waved his hand, walked closer, looked at his mother's busy figure, and spoke carefully, "Mom, I want to discuss something with you."
"What's the matter? Tell me." Ding Panyun wiped his hands and turned around.
"It's about where to live." Lu Qingyang opened the door and saw, "I know you and grandma can't bear to leave us, and want to take care of Momo more. Living at home is indeed convenient for everything. You and grandma are worried."
Ding Panyun had an expression of "Of course" on his face.
Lu Qingyang changed the subject, his tone a little helpless and considerate: "But, Mom, you see. Grandpa... is a little uncomfortable here. He has been used to living in the countryside all his life. There are many rules here. He even has to find a place to smoke for fear of fumigating the furniture, and he is afraid of dirtying the floor when walking. And Xiaoting, that girl is sleeping in the study now, which is not a long-term solution. She is young and needs some space of her own."
He paused, looked into his mother's eyes, and said sincerely, "Although our house is big enough, it is definitely not as comfortable for Grandpa and Xiaoting to live here as it is in their own home. Especially Grandpa, he feels burdened."
The smile on Ding Panyun's face faded a little, and she knew in her heart that what her son said was the truth.
She sighed: "Alas, I can see that the old man is not very comfortable...but this..."
"Mom," Lu Qingyang said while the iron was hot, "Why don't we see if we can buy a ready-made small courtyard house nearby or not too far away that we can live in right away?"
"Buy one?" Ding Panyun opened his eyes wide in surprise. Obviously, he didn't expect his son to mention this. "Buy a house now? This..."
"It's not like a few days ago, the policy has been relaxed a lot. I heard that some houses that have been returned according to the policy, or some ownerless yards, can be handled by the street office or the housing authority if the procedures are complete. Don't we have some old connections? Maybe I can ask Dad about the way."
She lowered her voice a little: "We don't care about size or location, we just want a quiet, clean place that can be moved in right away. It would be best if it has a small yard so that grandpa can take care of some flowers or green onions. In this way, when we move in, grandpa will have his own little world, Xiaoting will have her own room, and everyone will be more comfortable."
Dong added, "It's close to you and grandma, Xiaomo can go there anytime. Although we are separated, it's not much different from living in the same compound, right?"
She was silent for a moment, frowning slightly, obviously thinking seriously about her son's proposal.
"Ah... you are a very thoughtful kid. Let me find out! We have a lot of properties, but they are not in this area. They are quite far from here."
Ding Panyun went to the group the next day, still thinking about this matter.
As soon as she entered the office, the deputy director of the Cultural Troupe, Sister Li, who was sorting documents, looked up and saw her. Her eyes widened instantly and she blurted out:
"Hey, Panyun! What kind of magic medicine did you take today? Why do you look so energetic? You look so healthy! You look a lot lighter than before!"
Ding Panyun was stunned by this sudden praise, and subconsciously touched his face and laughed:
"Sister Li, please stop teasing me! You're almost fifty years old, and half of your skin is yellow. How can you still be young? It's a blessing if you don't have any wrinkles!"
"Who's kidding? I'm serious!"
Sister Li put down the documents, walked over, looked at Ding Panyun carefully, and said in amazement:
"Look at your face, it's so rosy, just like you put on rouge! And your eyes are so bright, you don't have that gloomy look from a while ago at all! You look so radiant! Tell me, is there any good news?"
"Good news... that's for sure," Ding Panyun said with a smile that couldn't be hidden on her face, following Sister Li's words, "But your complexion is so good, it must be because of the snow cream I've been using recently!"
As she spoke, she subconsciously touched her cheek, which had become much smoother.
That was something Lu Qingyang brought specially for her. She liked it very much last time, so her son gave her a few more bottles.
"Where did you buy this snow cream that works so well?"
Ding Panyun straightened his back, a smug smile appeared on his face, and his voice became a little lighter: "Well, I didn't buy it! My son Qingyang brought it back specially for me!"
"Yes, I heard that your son recognized you."
Ding Panyun nodded heavily, and started talking as soon as he mentioned his son. "This child has been in the countryside for so long, and he is very attentive! He said he knows an old Chinese doctor who made a prescription using local flowers and herbs. It's all natural and very nourishing. Look at my hands."
She stretched out the back of her hand to show Sister Li and the others, "My skin is always flaky and dry in the winter. Apply this for a few days and it will be much better!"
The back of her hand was indeed much more delicate and smooth than before.
"Oh! That's a really good thing!" Colleagues praised one after another, looking at the elegant white porcelain jar in Ding Panyun's hand, their eyes full of envy, "Your son is so filial to you! He knows how to care for his mother as soon as he comes back!"
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