"stop!"

Lin Zhilan stared at her. "Where are you going so late?"

Han Mei looked down at her shoes.

Having learned from Liang Ping's example, Lin Zhilan was worried that Han Mei might follow suit, so she scared her by saying, "There are all sorts of snakes, insects, rats, and ants in the mountains, so don't go there."

"Mmm," Han Mei responded softly.

In fact, Han Mei was not afraid of snakes or insects at all; she just didn't dare to talk to Lin Zhilan.

Lin Zhilan gave her a brief instruction to go home early, and didn't ask her anything further.

Han Mei stood outside the door, listening to the laughter and chatter coming from the opposite courtyard, her eyes filled with a sense of melancholy.

……

As summer vacation was drawing to a close, Deng Jing prepared to take her two children back to the capital.

Xu Yueyun and Su Bingcheng also went back together this time.

Having lived there for so long was already an exception approved by the leadership.

Now that Su Lang doesn't need to go out to sea and can make and return every day, the elderly couple feels much more at ease.

In addition, the two of them planned to come over next year to take care of Lin Zhilan during her postpartum period, so they went back this year to make an appearance beforehand, so as not to be too special or attract gossip.

As for Aunt Yu, the elderly couple kept her there.

Firstly, Liu Feng's leg hadn't fully recovered, and secondly, he could still help Zhilan on a regular basis.

Lin Zhilan initially disagreed and told them to take Aunt Yu back.

Liu Feng is able to take care of himself, so there's not much to worry about.

Finally, Xu Yueyun suggested that they stay at a retirement home for cadres after returning to the capital, and Lin Zhilan agreed.

The person who was most reluctant to see them off on the day they boarded the ship was Linlin.

She didn't know what it meant when everyone was packing up their things.

It wasn't until they saw that they were about to carry their luggage onto the ship that Linlin suddenly realized they were leaving.

Linlin's lips trembled, and tears streamed down her face like pearls from a broken string.

Xu Yueyun quickly squatted down and hugged her.

"Grandma, don't go." Linlin hugged her grandmother's neck tightly with both hands.

For most of the year, Lin Zhilan had to work and attend classes, while Su Lang was away on a mission for a period of time and then recuperated in the hospital. In fact, Xu Yueyun and Su Bingcheng were the ones who spent the most time with Linlin.

Xu Yueyun was also reluctant to part with him, and her eyes welled up with tears.

She patted Linlin on the back, "Good girl, Grandma will be back after the New Year."

Linlin lifted her head from under her shoulder, her big, teary eyes staring at Xu Yueyun, "Grandma will be back tomorrow."

Xu Yueyun coaxed softly, "Grandma has some business in the capital. She'll come and keep Linlin company once she's done, okay?"

Linlin turned to look at her mother.

Lin Zhilan shook her head helplessly.

The state has policies for these retired cadres, especially in the capital. They can't just move whenever they want; they must have organizational approval.

Moreover, the grain supply relationship must also follow suit; people cannot leave and households remain.

The elderly couple had come under the guise of visiting relatives and seeking medical treatment. The extra few months were approved by the leadership because of Lin Zhilan's application and Su Lang's special circumstances of injury.

The elderly couple wanted to help Jiang Chengzhou keep the house, so naturally they wouldn't agree to move their household registration to the island.

Lin Zhilan was also powerless to help.

Seeing her mother shake her head, Linlin, with red eyes, hugged Xu Yueyun's face and rubbed it against her, saying, "Grandma, please come back soon."

"Okay, okay." Xu Yueyun quickly agreed and made a pinky promise with her granddaughter.

Su Pei and Su Yao were also crying over there.

Su Pei was more sensible; she just held her mother's hand and cried silently.

Su Yao was much more straightforward, crying and begging Deng Jing to take her younger sister back with her.

Deng Jing was both annoyed and amused. "You want to take your sister back, but your uncle and aunt don't agree."

"I'll bring it secretly, I'll bring it anyway," Su Yao said while crying.

Deng Jing joked, "If you're so reluctant to part with your little sister, why don't you stay here and I'll take your older sister back?"

Su Yao stopped crying and glanced at Linlin.

After holding it in for a long time, he finally managed to utter one word: "Okay!"

Staying behind was out of the question, so the children were taken aboard the ship.

The whistle sounded twice, deep and long.

Linlin was held in her mother's arms, waving her little hands vigorously towards the boat.

The boat slowly moved away from the shore, and the seawater churned up white waves at the stern.

Su Lang was worried about Lin Zhilan's health, so he took his daughter from his arms and gently coaxed her a few words. Only then did Linlin's face show a smile.

Lin Zhilan glanced at Jiang Chengzhou. Although he didn't say anything, she could tell that Jiang Chengzhou was also reluctant to part with his grandparents.

To help the two children change their mood, Lin Zhilan brought them along when she went to the free clinic.

Lin Zhilan saw several patients in succession, all of whom had minor ailments such as headaches and fevers, which were not difficult to treat.

She wrote out a prescription and told them to go to the hospital pharmacy to get the medicine if they had the time and extra money.

If you don't have money, you can go to the mountains to collect herbs yourself.

However, you have to take it to the hospital for a check-up first, and then tell them how to prepare it.

Knowing that the free medical consultations were free, people from all over the village, whether sick or not, would come to her for treatment.

Lin Zhilan had anticipated this situation, but she didn't take it seriously.

She also brought Qin Qing with her this time.

What Qin Qing and Lin Zijun lack most right now is experience, and the accumulation of experience depends on constantly practicing medicine and treating patients.

The more people came, the happier Lin Zhilan became.

Whether you are sick or not, you will always let Qin Qing check your pulse.

Even if you are a healthy person, your pulse is still a valuable indicator.

Because if you don't know what's normal, how can you know what's abnormal?

In the process of interacting with these people, Qin Qing learned things that she could not learn from books.

When they returned at noon, Qin Qing was quite excited and kept following Lin Zhilan around asking her all sorts of questions.

Lin Zhilan was naturally pleased that the student was eager to learn and patiently answered her questions.

Today, Su Lang is taking care of the children full-time and is also helping Lin Zhilan distribute pagoda-shaped candies to the children in the village.

Because of the candy, the two children quickly became familiar with the other children in the village and played wildly all day.

At least they weren't as listless as when Xu Yueyun and the others had just left.

Just as I left the village, a girl shyly approached me, "Dr. Lin..."

Lin Zhilan asked her, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

The girl shook her head. "You don't remember me? I'm Li Zhaodi."

"It's you?" Qin Qing recognized her first and reminded Lin Zhilan, "Master, it's that child, the one whose mother had a difficult childbirth during the typhoon."

Li Zhaodi smiled and nodded to Lin Zhilan.

Lin Zhilan remembered.

It's no wonder she didn't notice.

The girl has changed so much compared to before.

When Lin Zhilan first met her, she was already 17 years old, but she looked like a 12 or 13-year-old child, so thin that she was skin and bones.

Looking at her now, although she is still a bit short, she is no longer in the category of a child.

And he's gained some weight, so he doesn't look as pitiful as before.

"How are you doing these days?"

Li Zhaodi nodded, "I'm doing quite well."

Lin Zhilan had Qin Qing deliver pagoda-shaped candies to her before, and she still remembered it.

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