Chen Lan replied with a smile, "Mother, I visited Dr. Guo the day after I got back. I also spoke with him about Jia Yao apprenticing with him and told him about letting my younger brothers study outside the valley. He wholeheartedly agreed to let them go out and study. Dr. Guo also said that to be a doctor, one needs to interact with more patients to improve their medical skills. Especially in learning traditional Chinese medicine, it requires a lot of clinical experience, followed by case summarization and analysis, and only then can one achieve mastery. Dr. Guo also said that the process of learning medicine is a continuous process of learning and summing up."
Upon hearing Chen Lan's explanation, her uncle and aunt nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right. After all, doctors are the ones who treat illnesses and save lives, directly facing life and death! One must constantly learn and summarize the experiences of predecessors for their own use, in order to continuously improve medical skills and save more patients."
The mother, thinking about her two sons about to leave her to pursue their studies, felt a pang of reluctance. After all, her two younger sons had never left her side since they were little. So she asked, "It's good that Dr. Guo agreed. By the way, Lan'er, when do you plan to return to the valley this time?"
Chen Lan smiled and comforted her, "Mother, as soon as Brother Mingxuan and the younger brothers' schools have their winter break, we'll immediately return to the valley. After all, I promised the elder ladies and aunties in the valley that I would organize a group wedding for the older unmarried youths after this autumn's harvest. By the way, Mother, how are the romances between Wenkai and Wenqi progressing!"
The mother, upon being asked about happy matters, was eager to share with her own daughter. So she said with a smile, "Wenkai and that Zhao Qian are developing very well. Zhao Qian's mother, Dr. Zhong, also likes Wenkai very much. Mother thinks they are almost there!"
Chen Lan nodded with a smile and said, "It's good that they are getting along well."
Then she continued to ask, "Mother, how are my second brother, Wenqi, and Song Wan doing now!"
At this point, the aunt smiled and said, "Xiao Lan, I know about this. Let me tell you, let me share some interesting stories between these two lovers."
So the aunt vividly shared the amusing stories between Wenqi and Song Wan. For example, when Song Wan's school was rehearsing a program, Wenqi insisted on participating as a guest performer, which led to a big joke. Most of them were Wenqi's embarrassing moments.
Chen Lan felt that Wenqi's actions were probably deliberate attempts to cheer Song Wan up. After all, Song Wan's father had been missing for a long time, and Xu Mingxuan had inquired discreetly for a long time without finding any definite news.
Some people said that Song Wan's father was imprisoned in a secret place, while others said he was sent to a secret place for work! In short, he was neither seen nor his body found. Therefore, Song Wan inevitably became anxious and worried sometimes.
Finally, Chen Lan also told her uncle and aunt about Wei Dang's injury. When the aunt heard that Wei Dang had suffered a serious leg injury while repairing the reservoir and had endured great hardship, she couldn't help but shed tears of distress. Her uncle also sighed.
After all, there has been a saying since ancient times: "Royalty loves the eldest son, commoners dote on the youngest child!" As a mother herself, Chen Lan deeply understood her aunt's feelings at that moment.
So Chen Lan quickly comforted them, "Uncle and Aunt, please don't worry too much. Wei Dang has already undergone external fracture surgery at the hospital and has been discharged. He is recuperating at his home in Harbin. The surgery was very successful. As long as he rehabilitates properly after his injury heals, there will be no sequelae. Please rest assured! And the doctor who performed Wei Dang's surgery is Jia Yao's current master. He is the deputy director of orthopedics and a key member of the Harbin Railway Central Hospital. I plan to bring him to the valley to see you when Wei Dang's leg has recovered well enough during the winter break."
The aunt wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said with red eyes, "Xiao Lan, this time again we are indebted to you and Mingxuan. Otherwise, who knows if this child's leg could have been saved?"
Then Chen Lan told her uncle and aunt about their eldest son, Tan Weiguo. When she heard that Xu Mingxuan had asked a comrade working at the local farm to secretly protect and take care of Tan Weiguo, the aunt began to shed tears again.
The aunt wiped her tears and said distressedly, "Life on the farm is not easy! And given Weiguo's identity, it's all our fault, us old people, for implicating him!"
At this moment, her uncle suddenly shouted, "What about his identity? He is the son of my Tan Dayong, so he has to endure these hardships."
Seeing that the old couple would start arguing if this continued, Chen Lan quickly explained, "Aunt, the farm environment is indeed harsh, but Mingxuan sends him some nutritional supplements and daily necessities every month to support him. He also mailed him medication for colds and diarrhea to keep on hand. Aunt, Weiguo's life should be manageable! At least it's better than most people. Although Weiguo's life on the farm is a bit tough, he is not to the point of being destitute and neglected!" Sudan Fiction Network.
At this, the uncle suddenly said, "Xiao Lan, those two brats have caused you and your husband so much trouble. Thank you both very much."
Chen Lan quickly waved her hand, "Uncle, you shouldn't thank us like this! This is what my husband and I should do. Besides, Brother Mingxuan has told me more than once that without Uncle's cultivation over the years, there would be no Xu Mingxuan today. So, Uncle, please don't be so polite with us husband and wife next time."
At this, the mother also chimed in, "Yes! Uncle Lan'er, we are all family, there's no need to be so thankful to each other! It makes us seem distant! However, it's fortunate that Mingxuan brought your two little grandsons to the valley early. That's the greatest blessing in misfortune."
The mother-in-law also added, "Yes! Auntie is right. We adults can endure any hardship. The key is the children. No matter how difficult it is, we adults can grit our teeth and get through it! But the children are still young and weak, and they can't endure such hardship! Now it's great that you can take care of them nearby, and not only do they have schooling in the valley, but they also have enough to eat and wear. How wonderful!"
Before going to bed that night, Shi Mei's daughter, Jiayu, snuggled in Chen Lan's arms, and the mother and daughter chatted intimately. As they talked, Jiayu said she wanted to show Chen Lan the results of her diligent practice during this time.
Chen Lan readily agreed. She leaned back on the bed with a smile, watching Shi Mei make preparations for her performance.