"Will drinking it make you less stupid?" Su Li asked.

"Yes," Lin Zhilan took it and fed it to him, "Smart Water, drink it quickly."

Kong Baozhu came out of the room and saw Su Lang and Jiang Chengzhou washing dishes in the kitchen. She quickly said, "You are guests, why are you washing dishes?"

Lin Zhilan laughed and said, "It's alright, it's alright, let them wash. They're just killing time anyway."

Jiang Chengzhou poked his head out and said, "Auntie, you don't need to worry about it. We're almost done washing."

Kong Baozhu was at a loss, feeling that she had not entertained her guests well.

"Sister Baozhu, could you please check on Lili? He just had some alcohol, is he alright?"

Kong Baozhu was immediately drawn to his attention. She walked over, touched Su Li's face, and asked softly, "Have you been drinking? How much? Are you feeling unwell?"

Su Li shook her head, feeling even more dizzy, and her steps became unsteady.

Kong Baozhu quickly helped him up, "You're still young, you can't drink alcohol in the future. Manman, help me find some kudzu root slices, I'll make a cup of kudzu root water for my little brother."

Shen Man laughed and said, "I just drank a big glass."

"Good girl." Kong Baozhu patted her daughter's head.

Shen Man and Jiang Chengzhou are about the same age, but Kong Baozhu still treats her daughter like a child.

With other people present, Shen Man felt a little shy and glanced at Lin Zhilan.

Hmm... Linlin is still snuggling in her mother's arms.

It's probably normal for her and her mother to be like this.

After making a fuss for a while, Su Li fell asleep on the stool.

Kong Baozhu covered him with a blanket, then remembered something important.

"Dr. Lin, this was supposed to be Changshan's talk to you, but now he..."

Lin Zhilan smiled and said, "It's alright, you can tell me. Is there anything I can do to help?"

Kong Baozhu said, "Our family has been exonerated now, and they say that in addition to the political exoneration, our previous property and real estate will also be returned one after another."

The previous courtyard and tiled house are currently occupied, and it will be difficult to vacate them. However, they are already registered, and we will be able to return them to them when new housing becomes available.

Lin Zhilan nodded in understanding, then asked, "Is it that the financial details don't match up with before?"

"No, no," Kong Baozhu quickly said, "We were young when we were sent down to the countryside, and we had never managed a household. We didn't know how much property the family had. We'll just take whatever the government refunds us."

Having experienced so much, they have become indifferent to wealth and real estate.

The more significant change that the rehabilitation brought to their family was a change in their political standing.

This era categorizes people based on their social class.

Now that the college entrance examination has been reinstated, the family background of the candidates will also be taken into account.

The fact that she was exonerated at this crucial moment was the most important thing for Shen Man to get into university.

"What is that?" Lin Zhilan asked, puzzled.

Kong Baozhu lowered her head slightly and said softly, "We have several boxes of books in our hometown, all of which are medical classics, as well as handwritten prescriptions, medical records, and manuscripts of Chinese herbal medicines compiled by our elders. Now we can return them to ourselves for disposal, or we can hand them over to the cultural and historical departments for preservation."

Lin Zhilan's eyes widened. "You mean..."

Kong Baozhu nodded. "Changshan said you're busy with the school construction project right now. I wonder if this information will be helpful to you?"

"It's useful, so incredibly useful!"

Lin Zhilan excitedly grabbed her hand, "Are you really willing to donate these? These are priceless treasures."

Kong Baozhu smiled and said, "Yes, Changshan and I have already discussed it."

Perhaps Chang San never had the chance to come to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital back then. His family had stayed in that small fishing village, and Shen Man's leg was never cured. Even if they were exonerated, they might have become very radical people.

But since they arrived here, things have been going well, and their mindset has become much more open.

He is no longer as cynical and self-pitying as he used to be.

There is a sense of indifference to the idea that "if I gain it, I am fortunate; if I lose it, it is my fate."

For islands applying to establish a university, these medical books and family-inherited handwritten copies are not actually legally required review materials; in other words, they are not mandatory requirements for establishing a university.

However, these medical books and manuscripts are very much needed in terms of the school's soft power.

Newly established institutions often lack a strong foundation in their early stages, and these documents are actually excellent cultural calling cards that can serve as cultural symbols and a basis for cultural heritage.

Especially in the southern region, the Shen family's former pharmacy was very famous.

Lin Zhilan and Kong Baozhu were chatting happily outside, while Linlin was also discussing her new topic with Shen Man.

While washing the dishes, Jiang Chengzhou listened to the commotion outside and accidentally broke a bowl.

Seeing this, Su Lang laughed and said, "What's wrong with you? Just like Su Li, you always break other people's bowls."

Just as Jiang Chengzhou was about to retort, Shen Man rushed in, carrying a broom and dustpan. "Don't move, I'll sweep."

Jiang Chengzhou walked around the broken bowl, nudged Su Lang with his elbow, and whispered, "Uncle, what nonsense are you spouting?"

Su Lang still found him baffling, "What did I say?"

Su Lang glanced at Shen Man and gave a meaningful "Oh".

"uncle!"

Jiang Chengzhou had nothing on his mind at first, but after what he did, he felt like he had something to hide, and his ears turned red.

Shen Man neatly swept the broken pieces off the ground, and Jiang Chengzhou quickly said, "I'm sorry, I'll make you a replacement later."

"No need, it's alright."

Su Lang said, "We have to compensate; it's a family tradition."

"Uncle!" Jiang Chengzhou elbowed his uncle again.

Su Lang pretended to be in pain, "Ouch, Manman, look at this brat. Don't play with him anymore. I suspect he has violent tendencies."

Jiang Chengzhou was furious and reached out to cover Su Lang's mouth.

Su Lang was prepared, so she dodged to the side and reached out to scratch his waist.

Jiang Chengzhou was ticklish, so he shrank back and bent his elbow outwards. Then, with a crash, several plates on the stove fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

The kitchen fell silent instantly.

Shen Man: "..."

Hearing the sound, Lin Zhilan walked to the door, looked at the two men inside, and sighed slowly, "Are you two crazy?"

Su Lang immediately raised his hands, "It was Chengzhou's doing, it has nothing to do with me."

Jiang Chengzhou felt mentally exhausted.

Sometimes he felt that his uncle and aunt were younger than him in terms of mental age, and that he was the elder in the family.

Seeing that Jiang Chengzhou did not object, Lin Zhilan made the decision: "Then Chengzhou will pay. It will be deducted from your own allowance."

Just as Jiang Chengzhou was about to nod in agreement, Shen Man quickly said, "No need, it's just two broken bowls, you really don't need to pay for them."

Jiang Chengzhou said, "Don't be so polite. You said it's just a few bowls, I can afford to pay for them."

Shen Man didn't like to give way to others, and knowing that he wasn't short of money, she acquiesced.

Jiang Chengzhou suddenly remembered something, "Do you want to come with me to pick something out? I'm afraid you won't like what I buy."

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