mtl008 Chapter 295: The Lan Family
Chapter 295: The Lan Family
Soon, a week passed. During this week, Xiao Mingxuan's aphasia had recovered. The four children ran out after dinner every day and came back after dark.
Xiao Mingxuan is also much happier than when he first came. As expected, what can heal psychological trauma is an innocent smile.
This weekend, after breakfast, the children ran out to play as usual. Wang Qun sat softly in the rocking chair and chatted with his grandmother. He had already gone to harvest the vegetables in the field with a basket on his back. It was already the end of August, and school would start in a few days. After school started, the weather would get colder day by day. It would be better to harvest the vegetables in the field early and plant some cabbage, radish and the like so that they could have fresh vegetables to eat during the winter.
It was a little after 9 o'clock, almost o'clock, when they heard the sound of a car coming towards them. Ruanruan wondered if it was Lan Chaolin coming to pick up the child. If it was Lan Chaolin, then she wouldn't have to get up and could just wait for him to come in. However, as soon as the car stopped, she heard her uncle talking to someone, and then her aunt came in.
"Ruanruan, come and get up first. Your uncle and your cousin are here. Your aunt will help you up first and say hello to them."
No one had expected that Lan Zhiyu, the head of the Lan family, who was already in his 70s, would come to Yuncheng quietly. If Lan Chaolin hadn't called Commander Gu yesterday afternoon to tell him, they really wouldn't have known about it.
Speaking of phone calls, Lan Chaolin called yesterday afternoon and told Commander Gu that his grandfather and uncle had arrived and would come to visit early tomorrow morning. Then he hung up the phone without even giving him a chance to ask questions.
This morning, Commander Gu and Teacher Shen had breakfast early and were waiting outside.
Ruanruan was also shocked when she heard that someone from her aunt Lan's family had come. Didn't they say they would come back after a while? How come they came so soon?
With the help of her aunt, Ruanruan slowly stood up. As soon as she stood up, her uncle led them in. Except for Lan Zhiyu who was walking in front with a cane in his hand, Commander Gu, Lan Haofan and Lan Chaolin behind him, each of them had full hands.
Seeing them coming in, Ruanruan was just thinking about walking towards them when she heard the old man say, "Just stand there and don't move. We've already come in. Do we still need you to pick us up?"
Lan Chaolin had told them before that the girl from the Ruan family was pregnant with twins. Now that they saw her, they knew she was indeed blessed. With a big belly, the yard was clean, but it was paved with cobblestones. It would be bad if she kicked it.
"Ruanruan, quickly call someone. This is your uncle, Comrade Lan Zhiyu, and the one behind is your cousin, Comrade Lan Haofan." Teacher Shen, who originally wanted to help Ruanruan go out to pick up the people, let Ruanruan stand still after hearing what the old man said. She took two quick steps and came to the old man. As a woman, it was not convenient for her to support him, so she could only follow half a step behind.
"Uncle, cousin, why are you here? If you have anything, just give me a call."
After everyone entered the house, grandma placed the tea in front of them and said, "Comrade Lan Zhiyu, this is a little tea we made in the countryside of Northeast China. I don't know if you find it strange to drink. Just drink it and quench your thirst."
Lan Zhiyu looked at the old lady in front of him who was pouring water for them. He knew this person, she was Huo Chunjiang's lover. During the war years, everyone who had been to the battlefield had heard of Huo Chunjiang's name. At that time, he followed behind the team, collecting information about the war and reporting the situation in a timely manner. If Huo Chunjiang held the wooden weapons in his hand to defend his country, then the pens in the hands of these literati would let everyone see the cruelty of war.
At first, Lan Zhiyu and Huo Chunjiang were once known as the two evil spirits of civil and military affairs. One of them carried a wooden cannon, which was deadly. Under his wooden cannon, no one could escape unless they ran out of bullets. However, when he took out his sword, it proved that the enemy would not leave a whole body. One of them wrote with a sharp pen, and analyzed the intentions of the invaders to launch a war, the traitors, and the traitors in a sharp and logical way. He used words to make these people throw away their weapons and weapons, take their pens and cameras, and leave China.
But none of them could figure out why he disappeared with his wife and children after the war. If it weren't for Ruanruan, no one would know his whereabouts until now.
But it's better this way. Their Lan family is the best example. As long as Lan Zhiyu is still alive, those people will be frightened. So, when he knew that they were pointing their spearheads at the Lan family, he had to leave for the sake of the entire family. However, Lan Zhiyu is the sword hanging over their heads. One day, he will definitely pick up his pen again and expose what those people have done to the world.
"Sister-in-law, you are too polite. Nowadays, a little tea is good enough. Please sit down. We haven't seen each other for decades. I never thought that we would meet again because of something like this."
Now, they are both over 50 years old, with white hair. Given the current situation, they have all thought that they may not see each other again until they die.
Hearing Lan Zhiyu still calling her sister-in-law, the old lady didn't act pretentiously and just sat down next to Ruanruan.
"Yes, so many years have passed in a blink of an eye. The children have grown up." Looking at Lan Haofan and Lan Chaolin beside Lan Zhiyu, she asked again, "I didn't expect Chaolin to be your child. When he left, Haofan and his brothers hadn't married yet, and now his grandson is this big." Speaking of Xiao Mingxuan, no wonder she felt familiar when the child was brought to her. Now that she sees Lan Haofan, she knows where that familiarity comes from. Xiao Mingxuan is exactly like Lan Haofan when he was a child.
"Aunt Huo, long time no see. Are you still in good health?" Lan Haofan was called. After they finished talking, he stepped forward to call for help. When he first entered the door, he also felt that the old lady looked very familiar, but he hadn't seen her for decades, so he was not sure. Or maybe his old man had a good memory and recognized her without even thinking.
"We haven't seen each other for a long time. I didn't expect that you are a grandfather now. We are all old. Time is unforgiving. I just didn't expect that after all these years, we have become a family."
Hearing the old lady say this, they all sighed. They didn't expect that because of Ruanruan, they, a group of old guys, could get in touch again.
"Yes, all this is thanks to Ruanruan. Great, really great. You look like a blessed girl. Come, girl, this is a gift from your uncle and aunt. But this jade is not worth much now, so just take it for fun."
Lan Zhiyu took out a piece of jade from his pocket and placed it in Ruanruan's hand. He said it lightly, but anyone who knew the value of jade could tell that this piece of jade was an antique and worth a lot of money.
Lan Haofan and Lan Chaolin, who were standing by, were also shocked when they saw their old man take out the jade. This was passed down from their ancestors. Although it was not as valuable as the heirloom jade, it was almost the same. They didn't expect that the old man would just give the jade to Ruanruan. It seemed that he valued Ruanruan very much.
Of course, they support the old man's decision. They have witnessed what Ruanruan has done in the past year. It is women like her who are as good as men.
Holding the jade pendant, Ruanruan could clearly feel that it was a piece of warm jade with a very lustrous color. Looking at the surprise on the faces of her cousin and Lan Chaolin, she knew that this piece of jade must be very noble to their Lan family.
"Uncle, this is too valuable, I can't accept it." It was really a case of not accepting a gift without doing anything. Before I could even say a few words, I received such a valuable thing. It felt soft and hot in my hands, so I wanted to put it back into my uncle's hands.
"Take it if it's given to you. You cannot refuse a gift from an elder. Keep it well." Lan Zhiyu looked as if to say, "Give it back if you want it. Let's see if I'm angry." She looked at her grandmother softly, and when she saw her gesture for her to accept it, she thanked her and put the jade pendant away.
Such a valuable thing, she thought, when the system comes back, she will let him put it into his space to avoid trouble if she loses it.