It's past seven o'clock, and Song Hongguo hasn't come back yet. It's already more than half an hour later than usual. How can Ling Zhi and Ling Yuan not be anxious? The two of them couldn't stay at home, so they waited under the big locust tree at the head of the village. It was a gathering place for villagers after meals and leisure time, an information dissemination station for various sources of gossip, and a playground for children to play and play. .
The whole garden called Ling Zhi to play with catching stones. He was the grandson of the captain. Among the children in the village, he was the most popular one and they all liked to hang around him.
But Ling Zhi was in no mood now, so he refused directly.
Seeing him staring into the distance, Man Yuan persuaded, "What are you worried about? My cousin is such a big person, she will definitely be fine. It's probably because she was busy with work..."
Ling Zhi pursed his lips. It's not like he didn't think so, but what if?
What if she is in any danger?
No matter how powerful she is, she is still a woman, but he and his brother don't have the ability to help her now. They can only be a drag on her. The longer he waits, the stronger his desire to grow up becomes.
Ling Yuan was even more anxious than him. He held his brother's hand tightly with a panicked look on his face and murmured for comfort, "Mom will be fine, right? She will be fine, she is so smart..."
Ling Zhi suppressed the fluctuation in his heart and said firmly, "You're right, mom will be fine."
Ling Yuan wiped his eyes and said with a choked voice, "Then why hasn't she come back yet?"
Ling Zhi rubbed his head, not knowing whether he was comforting his brother or telling himself, "She must be stuck at work. The nature of work in the hospital is different from that of other units. No one knows when she will get sick, so , it’s common for doctors not to get off work on time, we have to get used to it..."
You can't scare yourself.
Ling Yuan made a faint "hmm" sound, and stared at the road ahead with her beautiful eyes, looking forward to seeing that familiar figure in the next second.
Seeing these two children like this made the villagers feel a little sad.
"It's not like I raised these two boys in vain. Take a look, they look so nervous and worried. This is what my biological children are like..."
"They are quite conscientious. If they raise other people's children, they are afraid of running into white-eyed wolves. These two seem to be doing well now. I heard they are hardworking and capable and don't cause trouble. They are also handsome. I just don't know what will happen in the future?"
"In the future? The son will not be left to his mother. When he marries a daughter-in-law, hey, the biological ones can't be trusted, let alone the adopted ones. Those who are not well-raised, I really don't know what she wants?"
"That's right. It's not like I can't give birth, so why adopt one?"
"It seems that she inherited the incense from her adoptive father. Both boys are named Song."
"That makes sense. There is no son to inherit the incense, and no one to go to the grave after death..."
"But raising such two boys is a fulfillment of her filial piety, but isn't it too much of a burden on her? Even though the conditions are so good, with two idiots, alas, a better family would definitely not do it."
"That's not certain. Many people in our production team are asking about her. She is pretty and she is a doctor. Just these two things can make many young men jealous. I heard that the Cui family's youngest son... …”
Several women in the village were murmuring excitedly when they suddenly saw Zhao Yulian walking over with her grandson in her arms. Her expression was not easy to offend at first glance, and all of them suddenly became silent.
Even though they were pretending to be quail, they didn't escape Zhao Yulian's slap in the face, "We are all full and have nothing to do. Let's chew my wife's tongue together. I can't control what you arrange for others, but who wants to mess with my niece and two grandchildren?" I, Zhao Yulian, will tear up her stinky mouth and clean up her damn gossip..."
None of the women present, regardless of their age, spoke back.
Living in a production team, who doesn't know Zhao Yulian's fighting ability? He doesn't even have to try, he just accepts the defeat. After all, he takes the initiative to admit defeat and saves some face. If he doesn't overestimate his ability, his death will be ugly.
On the men's side, someone asked out of curiosity, "Damn it, has your niece found a partner?"
Zhao Yulian said bluntly, "What do you care about?"
The man was not afraid and said with a smile, "Isn't this a family with a daughter? Your niece lives alone in a family with no elders. She doesn't know who to turn to if she wants to marry her?"
Zhao Yulian frowned and asked, "Who wants to say goodbye?"
The man asked tentatively, "What do you think of my Erliang?"
Zhao Yulian immediately pouted, pointed at his nose and cursed, "A toad wants to eat swan meat, but he doesn't even urinate to show what he looks like like a bear. It's like a pug biting the moon. I don't know what my last name is." Come on, why are you so open-mouthed? Do you think my niece is easy to bully since she has no parents? You think there is no one in my Zhao family..."
Seeing Zhao Yulian looking like she wanted to pounce on him, the man quickly apologized, "I was wrong. With the support of you as my second aunt, how could I dare to bully your niece? I just asked, if not, forget it. Let's talk about my family. It’s not like Erliang can’t find a wife. I think your niece is a virtuous housekeeper. My Erliang can be her son-in-law..."
"Bah, what you say is better than what you sing. Who doesn't know that you are a virtuous housekeeper and a son-in-law? Aren't you just thinking about my niece's big house, and how much money she has every month? She has a salary and food supply. Do you want her to support your family of more than ten people? Dream on, Wang Laosan, let me tell you, if you dare to take advantage of my niece again, believe me or not. Slap your ears?"
"No, no, why are you so impatient? I'm leaving, why don't I leave..."
While saying this with a playful smile, he hurriedly ran away, fearing that Zhao Yulian would take care of him a little later.
The others burst out laughing.
Wang Laosan's thoughts were Sima Zhao's. It was known to all passers-by. There were many children and grandchildren in the family, but they were so poor that they could hardly open the pot. They were crowded in a courtyard and noisy all day long, and there was no peaceful time. When it comes to marrying a wife for his son, he can't even support himself with what he has now, so he thinks of becoming a son-in-law to someone else's family, which is still a way to survive.
Song Hongguo is the best choice on this road of survival. What are you afraid of if there are two losers? The big house and monthly salary were enough to offset her shortcomings.
There are quite a few people in the village who have this kind of mentality. Of course, not everyone wants to be a son-in-law, but they really care about Song Hongguo's house and work. Zhao Yulian naturally understands, she suppresses her worries and goes to Wang The third child pouted a few more times in the direction he ran, and then he walked up to Ling Zhi and Ling Yuan, changed his face, and his voice was much gentler than before, "Don't worry, you two, I guess it must be the hospital." If something happens, your mother is not the kind of unreliable person. She cares about you both. Where else can she go if she doesn't come back?"
After hearing these words, the anxiety in the brothers finally dissipated.
Zhao Yulian said again, "Wait a while, if you don't come back, I'll ask your third cousin to go to the hospital for a checkup..." Just as he said this, he saw Song Hongguo riding a car from a distance and speeding towards him.
