Three of the four elderly people lived in Qian Minghua's house, and because the other one was a female professor, Qian Shulan arranged for her to sleep in Deng Yunping's bed.
The female professor's surname was Jiang, her name was Shuhui. She was a young lady from a scholarly family before the founding of the People's Republic of China. She had learned to write beautiful calligraphy. When they were young, they were childhood sweethearts with Lu Minsheng, but they went their separate ways when they grew up.
Jiang Shuhui has a gentle personality. Because she has no children in her life, she is very patient with Xiaomin and teaches her everything she has learned in her life.
Xiao Min helped Jiang Shuhui sit on the chair, "Grandma Jiang, please sit down and take a rest. You won't have to do those hard work anymore."
Even though Qian Shulan asked Qian Weihan to help take care of them, there were so many people watching over the pig farm, so he couldn't do it too obviously. These elderly people still suffered a lot.
Jiang Shuhui still felt like she was dreaming, and it felt unreal. She held Xiaomin's hand and confirmed over and over again, "You won't be criticized again, right?"
Seeing her cloudy eyes full of fear, Xiao Min's soft heart trembled, and she gently leaned into Jiang Shuhui's arms, holding her neck with one hand, and whispered, "No, the higher-ups have already vindicated you."
Jiang Shuhui burst into tears. She put one arm around Xiaomin's shoulders and covered her eyes with the other. She could finally live a decent life.
At this moment, the three old men came in from outside after inspecting the house. They looked at her actions and felt sad.
Jiang Shuhui's husband Qin Xiuyuan patted her back with his dry old hands and comforted her softly, "Okay! The children are scared by you."
Jiang Shuhui quickly wiped her tears and let Xiao Min go.
Xiao Min jumped out of her arms and said to the four old men, "Teachers, you guys take a rest first. I'll go boil some water for you."
As he said this, he ran quickly towards the kitchen.
The four old men found a seat and sat down to chat with each other.
At this time, Qian Shulan came in carrying two grass carps and said happily, "Did you see that? It's a big event for you guys today, and I got to take advantage of it by catching such a heavy grass carp."
The fish in the village pond usually weigh only three or four pounds. The two fish in Qian Shulan's hands weigh at least five or six pounds, which are definitely big fish.
"I'll cook for you. You'll have many good days ahead of you. Don't cry." Qian Shulan smiled with wrinkles all over her face.
The four of them hurriedly thanked her.
Jiang Shuhui wanted to stand up to help, but Qian Shulan pushed her back and said, "Xiaomin will help me. Sister, you have worked hard for several years, you should take a good rest."
Jiang Shuhui could only return to the main room.
After a while, the grandparents and grandchildren came in with the cooked food.
A plate of braised fish, a plate of fish head and tofu soup, a dish of sliced spiced beef, fried eggs with leeks, and fragrant white rice.
"It's going to be dark soon, so just cook these first. I'll kill a chicken for you tomorrow." Qian Shulan invited them to eat.
Because these people are all elderly, Qian Shulan specially steamed the spiced beef to make it softer.
Jiang Shuhui glanced at the food on the table and said hurriedly, "This is already very sumptuous. We are all able to survive because of your care, sister, you are our benefactor."
The other three also hurriedly echoed.
Qian Shulan waved her hands quickly, "You can't say that. You are Xiaomin's teacher, and Brother Xie is my grandson's grandfather. We are real relatives. It's meaningless to be so clear."
Jiang Shuhui held Qian Shulan's hand, knowing that she didn't want them to have any psychological burden.
Qin Xiuyuan smiled and said, "We old couple have never been able to have a child. If you don't mind, why don't you let Xiaomin recognize us as grandparents. It can be considered as leaving a descendant for us. I wonder if you will dislike it?"
Qian Shulan naturally agreed, "You are her teachers, and she was supposed to take care of you until the end of your life. Now that you are willing to acknowledge Xiao Min as your granddaughter, it is a blessing for Xiao Min, how can I despise it?"
Jiang Shuhui couldn't help herself and said hurriedly, "Then why not wait for a better day?"
Seeing how anxious they were, Qian Shulan said angrily, "You are quite impatient." Then she stood up and went into the house to get a bottle of Moutai. "Hey, I thought your bodies haven't recovered yet, so I didn't allow you to drink. It seems that this won't work."
When archaeology teacher Dong Jianlin saw Maotai, his eyes lit up and he said, "You are really willing to give out such an expensive wine."
Qian Shulan filled each of the four people's glasses and said to Xiao Min with a smile, "Hurry up and toast the two of you."
Xiao Min was still a little dizzy, but after hearing what her grandmother said, she immediately picked up the wine glass and knelt down in front of the two elderly people without saying a word.
After the toast, Xiao Min also changed her way of addressing Jiang Shuhui, calling her Grandma Qin and Qin Xiuyuan Grandpa Qin.
It sounds like this name is the same as others, but since the person's grandmother is still alive, it's not good to just remove the surname.
After finishing this sumptuous meal, Xiao Min went to clean up the dishes, and Qian Shulan asked the four about their future plans.
Jiang Shuhui and Qin Xiuyuan looked at each other, "We want to stay here and wait for Xiaomin to get into university, then go to Beijing together."
Because they have no worries, these two old people are quite free and easy.
Dong Jianlin wanted to go back, because his son was also a university lecturer. He was implicated and criticized, but the two were forced to separate when they were assigned to labor camps. Maybe his son would be rehabilitated this time.
"Then when are you leaving, teacher?" Qian Shulan was still reluctant to leave Dong Jianlin, as he really taught her a lot.
Dong Jianlin waved his hands. "I feel uneasy if I stay. Xiaomin will go to Beijing after all, and we will see each other again in the future. I am really worried about my son."
Qian Shulan really didn't know which farm Dong Jianlin's son was assigned to. Seeing that he missed his son so much, Qian Shulan couldn't stop him and said hurriedly, "Then I'll let my second son-in-law buy you a train ticket. Pick a day soon."
Dong Jianlin hurriedly took her hand and thanked her, then gave Qian Shulan the travel fare that Wang Shouquan had given him.
Qian Shulan glared at him unhappily, "Teacher, you are being so formal with me. It's just a train ticket. I can still afford it."
Dong Jianlin was about to say something, but Qian Shulan pretended to be angry and said, "If I send Xiao Min to Beijing in the future, will you be unwilling to take me in for a few days?"
Dong Jianlin knew that she was thinking about him. Even if she went to Beijing, she would only stay at Qin's house, not his.
However, he still appreciated her kindness, otherwise he would not know how to live in Beijing without a penny.
Xie Baiying was the only one left. Qian Shulan didn't ask him about his plans. After all, he had to see his granddaughter before leaving.
The next day, Qian Shulan went to the chicken farm. Fang Yonglin came to transport eggs, and Qian Shulan asked him to help buy tickets.
She also caught a rooster from the chicken farm and brought it back to make soup for them. If she braised it, they probably wouldn't be able to eat it.
The train ticket was bought very quickly, and the time was the day after tomorrow.
Qian Shulan took advantage of this time to prepare food for Dong Jianlin for the journey.
"I brought you some extra braised eggs and some dried eggs, but these are best cooked." He then stuffed his military canteen into the pot, "Take this too, you'll definitely need it on the road."
Dong Jianlin quickly declined, "There must be hot water on the train. Just find me a wooden cup. The military kettle is so expensive. It would be too eye-catching for an old man like me to hold it."
Qian Shulan had no choice but to take it out and planned to make some dry food for him on the day he left.
The other three people watched from the sidelines and felt very reluctant.
"Grandpa!" someone outside the door screamed.
When Xie Baiying heard the voice, she stood up from her chair excitedly.
Xu Lizhen rushed in like a gust of wind, grabbed Xie Baiying's hand, and hugged him with tears and laughter, "Grandpa, you are finally rehabilitated. When I heard Uncle San talk about it, I still found it unbelievable."
After these four people were rehabilitated, Qian Shulan asked Fang Yonglin to pass the message to Wang Shouyi, asking him to tell Xu Lizhen and her husband the news when he went to the provincial capital.
I didn't expect these two people to arrive so soon.
Just then, Jungkook comes in with his two kids.
"Mom, why are you running like a rabbit? You disappeared in a flash." Feng Yuan pouted and complained.
Xu Lizhen hurriedly hugged her daughter and son for Xie Baiying to see.
Xie Baiying had only seen the two children when they were young. Now seeing the lively twins, she was so happy that she hugged the two children and cried bitterly.
The two children were confused by his attitude and just looked at Xu Lizhen, but saw her crying and laughing, wiping her tears constantly.
Feng Yuan, a smart little girl, hugged Xie Baiying's neck and said in a baby voice, "Grandpa, please don't cry. It won't look good if you cry."
Feng Shi also imitated her sister and said, "You will become ugly if you cry."
Xu Lizhen was so amused by the two children that she burst into laughter and said hurriedly, "What nonsense are you talking about. You should call him great-grandfather, not grandfather."
Feng Yuan quickly changed her words and said, "Great Grandfather"
Zhengguo helped Xie Baiying sit down and comforted him, "This redress is a good thing, you should laugh."
Xie Baiying nodded quickly, "Yes, yes!"
Xie Baiying was very happy about the arrival of Zhengguo and his wife.
Xie Baiying also told them about her plan, "I'm going back to Beijing. I heard that the government is going to return my house to me, so I have to go and take it back. Otherwise, it will be given to someone else. When I get the house back, I will live with you. Lizhen and Youlin are the only ones left in our Xie family, and I can't bear to leave them."
Xu Youlin didn't come with us because he was attending a technical secondary school in the county town, which was quite far away.
The Xie family has a three-courtyard quadrangle that has been passed down from their ancestors. He doesn’t care about anything else, but this quadrangle is the ancestral property and he cannot give it up.
Zheng Guolue thought for a moment and said, "Why don't I go back with you? You are old, and your house must have been occupied by someone else. I will take care of it for you."
Xie Baiying's hair is like pear blossoms on a tree. Even if he is given a property certificate by his superiors, he may not be able to drive away those deadbeats.
Xie Baiying hesitated a little, "What about your job?"
Zhengguo patted his chest and smiled, "It's okay, I'll just take half a month off. Your matter is more important."
Xu Lizhen looked at her husband with gratitude.
Qian Shulan interrupted, "It's not easy for you to go there, why don't you help Teacher Dong get his house back?"
Jungkook immediately agreed, “Sure.”
Dong Jianlin smiled and said to Xie Baiying, "Your grandson-in-law is really filial."
Thinking of his filial son, Dong Jianlin's heart could not be restrained again.
Because Zhengguo wanted to go with him, he rode his bicycle to the train station that afternoon and bought two train tickets. The time was the same as Dong Jianlin's, so the three of them could go together.
Qian Shulan prepared a lot of dry food for the three of them, and told Zhengguo to take good care of the two elderly people.
Zhengguo agreed to all of them.