CHAPTER 90: CHAPTER 90: SONG WANLIN’S TRUMP CARD

This child is so understanding!

If old Xu were still alive, how comforting it would be!

Li Shouzhi’s eyes were wet, "You child, just coming is enough, why bring things along? Didn’t it cost money? If your aunt knew, she’d scold you again!"

Xu Qinghuan laughed, "Uncle, these things aren’t something you can buy with money. This tea is something I specially made. You’ll know once you try it."

This indeed piqued Li Shouzhi’s interest, and he immediately went to boil a kettle of water.

The tea leaves were top-quality Laojunmei, placed a little in the tea canister, and when flushed with water, they spread out; each leaf was delicate and green, emitting a refreshing fragrance that invigorated just by smelling it.

The tea broth was a bright, glossy amber, like jade.

Li Shouzhi couldn’t help but take a sip, savoring it, and as he swallowed, a warmth spread through his body, and as it flowed to his limbs and torso, the areas of old injuries felt a faint heat.

He was immediately taken aback.

Thinking it was an illusion.

Taking another sip, the same sensation occurred; those old injury areas even felt a tingle and itch, the tightness from past injuries seemed to loosen, making him want to break free.

He couldn’t bother with the heat and drank another full sip, the chronic pains seemed smoothed over by something, this comfort was addictive.

Li Shouzhi took a deep breath, "Child, where did you get these tea leaves?"

Xu Qinghuan knew he would ask, smiling, "Uncle Li, these are good things, don’t give them away. When I was in Shen City, I apprenticed under an old Chinese medicine doctor who taught me to make these, and there’s also this pill. I heard that when you were a soldier, you were left with many hidden injuries, these will help your body recover."

Li Shouzhi opened the glass box, seeing four pills inside, thumb-sized and black, he asked, "Can I take one now?"

"Yes, one a day, with this tea, the effect will be better."

Li Shouzhi surprisingly trusted Xu Qinghuan, he swallowed a pill, and a rush of heat instantly coursed through his body, especially intense when it reached those old injuries, but it was exceptionally comfortable.

After about a quarter of an hour, Li Shouzhi felt very relaxed all over.

At this moment, he realized the extraordinary value of these pills.

Li Shouzhi couldn’t help but have teary eyes, "Child, these things are so precious, Uncle feels undeserving!"

How could he shamelessly accept them, pushing the tea and pills back towards Xu Qinghuan, "Over the years, Uncle hasn’t really looked after you, nor helped you much."

In fact, he had three sons. Back then, he and his wife wanted to raise Xu Qinghuan, but Song Wanlin vehemently refused, causing quite an unpleasant situation.

Xu Qinghuan could only sigh at the simplicity of people in that era, her father’s comrades were honestly noble.

She said, "If even Uncle feels undeserving, then no one in the world deserves it. I know you and aunt have cared about me all these years, just this kindness, I must repay well.

Besides, making these isn’t difficult, the herbs used are common, what’s truly valuable is my skill in making them."

But Li Shouzhi insisted on not accepting them, "Uncle had one pill, my body is already much better, the remaining three, you keep them for someone who might need them."

Xu Qinghuan pretended to be unhappy, "Uncle, how many to take, it’s up to me to say so."

Xu Qinghuan knew that back then, Li Shouzhi and his wife wanted to raise her, but Song Wanlin not only disagreed but also scolded them.

Moreover, Li Shouzhi’s whole body hurt with every rainy day, the older he got, the more he suffered.

Before he died in the hospital, he wanted the doctor to relieve his pain, but the Lu Family and Jiang Family wouldn’t let him, he died miserably, in excruciating pain.

Someone who had dedicated a lifetime to the country, a retired soldier, shouldn’t have died so tragically.

Li Shouzhi was both moved and comforted, "Alright, alright, I’ll listen to you, little girl!"

Zhang Meifeng came back, hearing that Xu Qinghuan had prepared the medicine for her husband, she was very pleased, "Just right to test our Huanhuan’s skill, later, we can get her a position in the hospital, girl like her, how can she really stay in the countryside farming!"

Not considering at all that Xu Qinghuan is so young, what if she’s just half-baked, and instead harms her husband?

Xu Qinghuan was worried they might have such thoughts, quickly said, "Uncle, aunt, I just like farming, I don’t want to be in a hospital. Besides, I studied medicine, I’m young, people surely won’t trust me, in case something happens, being sent for reform isn’t worth it."

Zhang Meifeng realized, "I’m being silly, it’s not like that indeed! I just don’t want you to stay in the countryside."

Li Shouzhi said, "There’s nothing wrong staying in the countryside, it’s a vast world there."

Earlier, he had asked Xu Qinghuan about her time in Shen City, knowing her mother arranged a marriage for her with the Jiang Family, Li Shouzhi was nearly furious.

Just he couldn’t very well curse Song Wanlin in front of Xu Qinghuan.

The Lu Family now was rising, a family of real influence in Yan City, if Song Wanlin wanted to control Xu Qinghuan, it would be easy, she almost couldn’t avoid it.

But it would be different if she hid in the countryside.

Even though it’s a new society now, the rural areas are still distinct, if Xu Qinghuan hides there, no matter how far Song Wanlin’s reach, she couldn’t do anything.

Unless, Song Wanlin figured a way to bring Xu Qinghuan back to the city.

Thinking of this, Li Shouzhi reminded, "Huanhuan, ideally I shouldn’t say this, but... I’m not afraid you’ll be angry, your mom might eventually think of a way to bring you back to the city."

Xu Qinghuan was greatly shocked, "Is that possible, I don’t want to go back to the city, can she force me back?"

Not considering the person’s wishes?

Li Shouzhi nodded, "As long as there’s a unit in the city accepting you and the production brigade here is willing to release you, once your residence registration moves back to the city, then you can only go back."

Xu Qinghuan did not know such a thing could be operated, for a moment she felt anxious, after all, the Lu Family was at its zenith now, and Song Wanlin was a very capable woman, willing to sacrifice her for her own position, and to pave the way for her youngest son.

Xu Qinghuan twisted her fingers, not used to worrying prematurely, so she wasn’t concerned, smiling, "I’ll keep an eye out, thank you, Uncle, for the reminder!"

Zhang Meifeng, in her heart, cursed Song Wanlin thoroughly, "Child, don’t worry, when that time comes, we’ll also think of a way to help you!"

She would never allow Song Wanlin to succeed.

Xu Qinghuan was now worried Song Wanlin might do the same, arrange another marriage for her, then figure a way to bring her back to the city.

With her current strength, she indeed couldn’t contend against her mother backed by such a powerful family as the Lu Family.

She had no affection for Song Wanlin, even if she was the original, someone like Song Wanlin didn’t deserve to be called a mother, at this moment, her heart was filled with a strong killing intent.

Song Wanlin deserves to die, and the Lu Family that aids and abets deserves to die too!