Rebirth 90: The Long Road to Finding a Son

Things in Qingyang City have been almost dealt with, and Sun Aimin also has to start sending his son Sun Mian to go to school in Mafang City.

There was less than a week left before the school started on September 9st. He returned to Qingyang City to register his son's household registration and contacted Luo Changgeng's family.

Luo Changgeng made arrangements with his friends at the local education bureau, so Sun Mian was able to go through the admission procedures smoothly after arriving in Mafang City.

Sun Aimin told Yuan Jie about his plan. It was not suitable to arrange for his son to meet her and others in Qingyang City.

The experience of being monitored made them feel very scared when they recalled it. Especially since the other party not only replaced their own child, but also wanted to harm the child in Yuan Jie's belly, which made them unsure of what the other party wanted to do.

Once they know that their son has returned to the Sun family, will they do anything to harm the child?

So they have to be careful until they fade out of each other's sight.

Before returning to his hometown Liuwangzhuang to pick up his son, Sun Aimin told Yuan Jie: "Just stay here and take care of yourself. I will send your son to school first. When I am settled there, I will come to pick you and your daughter up."

He also told Yuan's parents and other family members in Qingyang City: "Whether they are acquaintances or strangers, except for my family, if anyone comes to ask what I am doing, I will tell them that I am out looking for my child."

Afterwards, he went to the train station to buy a sleeper ticket to Mafang City on the third day, and then went to the bus station near the train station to buy a bus ticket back to his hometown county. After an hour and a half's drive, he got off the bus and found a tricycle at the station to return to Liuwangzhuang.

At this time, the old couple of the Sun family were enjoying the pleasure of taking care of their grandchildren.

Sun Aimin’s older brother is more than ten years older than Sun Aimin, and the youngest child is already in junior high school.

The elder sister, Sun Aihua, was the third child, six years older than Sun Aimin, but she had been married for many years but had no children. The couple had seen many doctors, but none of them could cure them.

The family members had advised them to adopt a child while they still had the energy, take care of him, and have someone to rely on in the future. But the couple was not happy about it, so there were only two of them in the family.

In just a few days, the Sun family has made Xiaoshu, now Sun Mian, the darling of the group.

The other members of the Sun family may not have such a big objection to Sun Xiaohao, but it is different for old man Sun who is keen on cultivating the cooking skills of his children and grandchildren.

Ever since he found out that Sun Xiaohao was a fake, Old Man Sun has been sighing when he thinks of his behavior during the few times he returned to his hometown.

Looking at his smart and sensible grandson now, his brows immediately filled with joy.

He thought that the roots of the Sun family had grown crooked, and that good bamboos had produced bad shoots. It turned out that the bad shoots had nothing to do with their Sun family at all.

Old man Sun feels that he can never cherish his grandson enough. He takes him wherever he goes these days. However, when introducing his grandson to outsiders, he always says that he is the child adopted recently by his daughter.

Sun Aihua is an elementary school teacher in the county. Since school has not started yet, she has stayed at her mother's house for a few days, so the villagers did not doubt her statement.

When Sun Aimin arrived home, Old Man Sun was showing Sun Mian the red peppers he had grown in his own private plot of land.

The peppers are not ripe yet, but that doesn't stop Old Man Sun from introducing the varieties, growing conditions and characteristics of peppers to his grandson. He also took out several kinds of red peppers from home, some of which were dried from his own garden last year, and some bought from the market.

He asked Sun Mian to observe the colors and shapes of these different varieties of peppers, and introduced the main production areas and uses of different varieties of red peppers.

Old Man Sun said to Sun Mian, "When we get home later, Grandpa will teach you how to use these peppers to make delicacies or condiments. If you are not afraid of spicy food, you can try them to see how they taste."

Then, like an old child, he whispered, "But don't let your grandma watch you while you eat, or she'll start nagging grandpa again..."

Sun Mian understood what he meant and replied, "Don't worry, Grandpa. When Grandma goes out to visit friends, we can eat secretly. Hehe..."

After the grandfather and the other made a happy agreement, it was almost noon and Grandpa Sun took his grandson's hand and walked happily home.

Although he is a chef, Old Man Sun rarely cooks at home except under special circumstances. Recently, his grandson came back, and Old Man Sun was so happy that he wanted to pass on all his cooking skills to his grandson.

This child in particular is smart, has dexterous hands, and is very focused when learning things. He is easier to teach than his cousins.

In addition, I heard that the grandson was interested in traditional Chinese medicine, and he met a very famous old Chinese doctor who was willing to accept him as his last disciple.

Old man Sun felt that the medicinal diet recipe book that had been passed down in his family for who knows how many generations would finally have the day to flourish.

Traditional Chinese medicine has always said that "medicine and food have the same origin", and medicinal food is actually not uncommon. However, it is very difficult for people to achieve the purpose of curing diseases and recuperating through delicious food.

Old Man Sun heard from his late grandfather and father that their ancestors had a royal chef, and this recipe book of medicinal diets was passed down by that royal chef. It is said that because the emperor at that time paid more attention to health preservation, he asked the imperial physician and the royal chef to jointly study this recipe book.

However, after experiencing turbulent times, the family genealogy was lost somewhere long ago, so there is no way to verify it.

The reason why this recipe book of medicinal diets cannot be leaked is, firstly, because it is a family heirloom of the Sun family, and secondly, because if it is obtained by someone who is not well-trained, it may have the opposite effect, and turn its function of health care and saving lives into harming people.

Because the Sun family medicinal diet recipe is only a basic recipe, the specific preparation needs to be different for each person, and the type and amount of ingredients should be determined based on the syndrome differentiation of traditional Chinese medicine. In this way, people can regulate their bodies, cure diseases and prevent diseases while enjoying delicious food.

When Old Man Sun and Sun Mian returned home, a few minutes later, Sun Aimin also arrived home.

Sun Mian saw his father whom he had not seen for a few days and missed him very much. Although the child was young, he knew who was good to him and who was bad to him.

During the few days he spent at the Sun family, he truly experienced the love and care from his blood relatives.

Be it his father, grandparents, or even other people in the Sun family, they all showed him great kindness. That kind of love was something he could deeply feel just through their eyes, even without words or actions.

Seeing Sun Aimin, he was no longer as unfamiliar as when they first met. He ran over quickly, threw himself into Sun Aimin's arms, and sweetly called out "Dad!"

When Sun Aimin saw his son being so lively and close to him, his nose felt sore and he almost cried.