Time pays off

Hello Shen!It's great that Qing Lan can come to Shanghai to study!Huaiqian!Who else are you looking for? I know a lot of teachers at Shenda University, so you don’t feel at ease when I’m here! "Jiang Yutang said a few words with the little girl, then turned to look at Wu Zheng, and said with a face wrapped around me.

"With Yutang's words, I'm relieved!" Wu Zheng said with a smile. Originally, it was just a casual mention. With their friendship, there was no need to beat around the bush. She thought that Jiang Yutang belonged to Shenmei. It doesn't necessarily matter.

"Qing Lan, please thank Teacher Jiang soon!" Wu Zheng reminded the young disciple in a warm voice

Cheng Qinglan stood up obediently, and respectfully said to Jiang Yutang, "Thank you, Teacher Jiang!"

"Why are you being so polite with me! Come on, come on, sit down!" Jiang Yutang happily pulled him back and sat down beside him. She had heard Mr. Wu mention a few things about Cheng Qinglan's family before, so she knew something about the family's misfortune. , and made her feel more pity for this little girl.Such a young person is willing to give up Beijing University for the sake of grandma, very responsible.Otherwise, with Wu Zheng's contacts in the capital, why worry about his future.Studying so well, I gave up such an attractive opportunity to be recommended to Beijing University.

"Hey, speaking of Shenda, then you two will be alumni from now on!" Jiang Yutang glanced at her daughter and the little girl, and suddenly remembered that her daughter also graduated from Shenda.

Cheng Qinglan and Shen Nian looked at each other, a little surprised, but not too surprised, after all, there are only a few most famous universities in Shencheng.

3. Contact

When it came to the topic of going to school, Jiang Yutang patted Cheng Qinglan's hand and said, "Your sister is both an undergraduate and a graduate student at Shenda University, and she is familiar with Shenda University, wait for you to report, let her take you there... .”

Afterwards, they chatted again about the topic of studying, and Shen Nian also said a few more words. It is true that she knows Shen Da better. At Jiang Yutang's request, Shen Nian, as a senior sister, gave Cheng Qinglan some attention. matter.

Now that the college entrance examination has just been completed, the grades and cut-off marks have not yet come out. Everyone is sure that Cheng Qinglan will definitely be able to enter Shenda University. Cheng Qinglan is quite confident in her own grades, while others believe in her unconditionally. Now all they need is an admission notice .

"Qinglan, what are you wearing on your hand? It doesn't look like a bracelet, it's quite chic!" Jiang Yutang noticed the wool tied on Cheng Qinglan's hand, and curiously took her hand over to look at it. The little girl's wrist was fair and round. , the skin is more white and tender against the bright wool.Jiang Yutang couldn't help pinching it, the little girl's hand felt like jelly, and it felt quite good.

Cheng Qinglan saw that she was curious, so she told her that this was the Dragon Boat Festival custom in Jiangcheng. Jiang Yutang was very interested after hearing this, and she suddenly thought, Jiangcheng?Isn't Dad's hometown in Jiangcheng? After Mom retired, the old couple lived in Jiangcheng for several years.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yutang turned her head and asked Shen Nian, "Your grandpa and grandma lived in Jiangcheng for a long time, where did you come from? Didn't you go there a few times with your grandma and wear this kind of wool?" Just a casual question, Jiangcheng is so big.

Shen Nian was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect her mother to mention this suddenly, she thought for a while and said, "It's a small town in Jiangcheng, I forgot the details!" In order to avoid further questions from her mother, Shen Nian said vaguely, casually saying that she forgot.Shen Nian didn't deliberately hide the fact that he knew Cheng Qinglan, but he didn't want to bring it up now, he couldn't explain why, maybe the timing wasn't right.

Shen Nian has long noticed the wool on Cheng Qinglan's hands. When she was a child at her grandmother's house, she tied this kind of wool once. She only took it off for a day and refused to wear it. She didn't like to wear any decorations since she was a child. Taste.Shen Nian had also seen many children tie wool at her grandmother's house, but none seemed as cute as the girl in front of her wearing it on her hand.

"Speaking of which, Qinglan's hometown is really nice, the surrounding scenery is very good, and the old house is also very well-built. Yutang, you are interested in architecture, and you can visit it when you have the opportunity," Wu Zheng continued.

After Wu Zheng finished speaking, Cheng Qinglan took the initiative to invite Jiang Yutang to her house as a guest. Jiang Yutang readily agreed. She is now retired and has plenty of time.She really wanted to visit Jiangcheng too. She was busy with work and her parents lived in Jiangcheng for several years, but she had never been there.

The dinner was made by Jiang Yutang's part-time worker aunt. The two aunts prepared it all afternoon, and it was very rich. The four of them sat around together. Jiang Yutang was very happy, and asked Shen Nian to bring the sober red wine, and said to Wu Zheng: "I love you!" modest!We haven't seen each other for a long time!It's a rare gathering this time, let's have a few drinks tonight." After speaking, he looked at Cheng Qinglan and said, "Qinglan!Will you drink?If you can drink, I will have a drink with my aunt later, and we will celebrate in advance that you are coming to Shanghai to study at university. "

Jiang Yutang was really happy, and she stopped calling herself a teacher when she was in a good mood, and asked Cheng Qinglan to call her Auntie, so that she would be closer.Cheng Qinglan likes this Teacher Jiang very much, she is very easy-going, unlike ordinary elders who put on airs, there is no sense of distance with her.

Cheng Qinglan smiled and said, "Auntie, I haven't drunk alcohol before, but I will definitely toast you later!" She smiled and revealed two small dimples.

"Oh! With such a deep dimple, it's impossible not to drink." Jiang Yutang was so cute by the little girl's dimple, she poked Cheng Qinglan's dimple with a smile.

"Speaking of which, what month is Qing Lan's birthday? You haven't turned 18 yet. If you're not, you're underage..." Jiang Yutang took the red wine from Shen Nian, poured a glass for Wu Zheng, and looked at Cheng Qinglan asked her if she had reached the age of 18.

"Mom! What kind of wine are you giving the child? I brought her a drink!" Shen Nian didn't wait for her mother to finish speaking, stood up and interrupted her, picked up the juice and prepared to pour it for Cheng Qinglan first.Shen Nian was afraid that her mother would be happy after drinking, so she would not have a plan, and then she would get other people's children drunk.

"Ah! Thank you sister, I'll come by myself!" Cheng Qinglan hurriedly stood up, took the drink in Shen Nian's hand, and poured most of the glass for herself. She was the only one drinking on the table, and everyone else's glasses were filled with red wine.In fact, she also wants to taste the taste of red wine. She has already taken the college entrance examination, although she is only 18 years old in a month.

"Auntie, the birthday on my ID card has already turned 18, and the actual birthday is still one month away." After sitting down, Cheng Qinglan remembered that she hadn't answered Jiang Yutang's question just now, and the date of birth on her ID card was two months earlier. month, so she got her driver's license first, even though she is not yet 18 years old.

"If you haven't celebrated your birthday, you are still underage. Your sister is right to let you drink. Next time you come home, you can drink red wine." Jiang Yutang sipped the red wine, put down the glass and said with a smile on her face.

After a rest after dinner, Jiang Yutang proposed to go out for a walk. The night view of Shencheng is famous all over the country. The area around her house belongs to the Cultural Street. It’s good to go for a walk at night. Wu Zheng agreed. Of course, Cheng Qinglan has no objections. good.

Jiang Yutang looked at Shen Nian again and asked, "Are you okay tonight? Go out with us for a walk, and you just happened to be talking with your sister. As a sister, you haven't seen a word all night. You have a cold face. If you don't understand, you may think You are not happy!" Jiang Yutang said to Shen Nian in a half-joking tone.

Jiang Yutang also meant to explain to Shen Nian, she understood her daughter's character.Knowing that she didn't mean to be cold-faced on purpose, she was born with this personality, and it's extra face to be able to stay at home for dinner today, but it's the first time for a little girl to come to the house as a guest, so I don't know her well.Jiang Yutang could tell that when Cheng Qinglan and Shen Nian were together, they were obviously a little reserved, and they hadn't seen the two of them communicating alone all night.

Shen Nian was stunned after hearing what her mother said, and couldn't help but frowned, how could she have a cold face?But he didn't say anything in the end, so as not to upset his mother, Shen Nian nodded and agreed to go out with them.

"Yutang, I think Shen Nian has a good personality, calm and calm." Wu Zheng and Jiang Yutang walked behind side by side, looked at Shen Nian who was walking in front with his disciples, and praised him sincerely.Having known each other for many years, she can be considered to have watched Shen Nian grow up, except that he is cold-tempered and less talkative, he treats people generously and decently, without being arrogant or impatient, she doesn't think there is anything wrong with Shen Nian being like this.

"What's the matter! I don't know who has followed her personality. Her father and I are not like this!" Jiang Yutang and Wu Zheng said as they walked, sighing in their hearts, she was really worried about her daughter's personality!It's really unbearable for ordinary people to be so indifferent. Jiang Yutang was very worried that her daughter would die alone.

Shen Nian walked in the front, and could faintly hear her mother's words, she had no expression on her face, and she was used to it.

Cheng Qinglan followed behind Shen Nian, keeping a step away. Shencheng was brightly lit at night, bustling and bustling. The shops along the street were selling all kinds of handicrafts. Cheng Qinglan was attracted, so she couldn't help but slow down and take a look around.

Shen Nian felt that the people behind her didn't keep up, so she stopped at the same spot and waited for her for a while. She has walked this road back and forth for more than 20 years, and even with her eyes closed, she knew what was on the street, and she never noticed it before.Seeing the curious look on the young girl's face, she also looked at the street where she had lived for many years, but she still didn't think there was anything special about it.She thought to herself that since she is a child, she just likes these gadgets, but this is in line with her age.

Cheng Qinglan visited a few shops, Shen Nian stood at the door and waited, seeing that she mostly left with a glance, occasionally stopping to look, Shen Nian silently wrote down the things she paid attention to.

"This is for you!" Shen Nian held a very delicate doll in his hand, and handed it to the girl next to him. He spoke in a tone that could not tell any emotion, but his expression was very gentle. It might be because of the lighting at night. It doesn't feel as deserted as it does during the day.

"Ah! Thank you, thank you sister" Cheng Qinglan was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect Shen Nian to give her a gift suddenly, she thought this little doll was very cute at first sight, she picked it up and looked at it, but she didn't want to buy it.But Shen Nian remembered it and bought it as a gift for her, which surprised her.

After Cheng Qinglan thanked her, she took the doll with both hands and held it in her arms.The soft dolls feel good to the touch. In fact, she hasn't played with these dolls for many years, but the ones given to her by Shen Nian have a very different meaning.Accepting the gift seemed to shorten the distance between them. Now that she was walking with Shen Nian, she was not as nervous as before.

After getting along for a short time, Cheng Qinglan found that this elder sister who looked deserted and alienated was actually very careful. During dinner, she took care of everyone quietly, but she herself ate very little.Before she went into the store to look at those handicrafts, Shen Nian waited patiently at the door for her. Shen Nian would buy the things she had seen and give them to her.

After receiving a gift, there must be a gift in return, and Cheng Qinglan was thinking about what to give Shen Nian when she passed the shop next time.In the end, she picked out an amethyst bracelet, but she didn't think about the meaning, she just thought the bracelet was very beautiful, Shen Nian's complexion was cold and fair, purple would also look good.

Cheng Qinglan asked the boss to wrap up the bracelet, scanned the QR code to pay, and took a few steps to Shen Nian with the box.Whether a person likes you or not, you can feel it. Although she and Shen Nian haven't spoken a few words alone, Cheng Qinglan can feel that Shen Nian doesn't hate her, and of course she doesn't have any other feelings, just not hating her. .She wanted to get close to Shen Nian, and had an inexplicable sense of familiarity with Shen Nian.

"Sister, this bracelet is for you." Cheng Qinglan held the doll in one hand, and under Shen Nian's puzzled gaze, she handed over the gift box.

Shen Nian waited at the door for a few minutes just now, seeing that she was choosing carefully, he thought Cheng Qinglan bought it as a gift for a friend, but unexpectedly it was for herself.Shen Nian took the gift box and smiled at her gently. The smile was shallow and not very obvious, but Cheng Qinglan had been paying attention to her, and still caught Shen Nian's smile. Once someone who doesn't like to smile shows a smile, it is amazing.People were dumbfounded, and Cheng Qinglan realized that it was impolite to keep staring at him, so he looked back in time.

After delivering the presents, the two continued to walk side by side, at a much slower speed than before. After waiting for the two elders behind, Jiang Yutang and the others soon followed.They walked along the sidewalk and chatted along the way. Among them, Wu Zheng was the oldest. Fortunately, when they were in the capital, the old lady liked to go out on foot, and she was able to keep up with them when walking down this section.

The scenery on the riverside is even better, there are special pedestrian walkways, and the cool river breeze is blowing. It is very pleasant to visit the majestic buildings on both sides of the river.Jiang Yutang suggested taking a group photo, and asked passers-by to take a group photo for the four of them first, but this was not enough, so they took group photos separately.

Cheng Qinglan seldom takes photos, but she is very photogenic, and the photos she takes look more natural.Needless to say, Wu Zheng and Jiang Yutang often attend various events, and they have a good sense of the camera. Among the four, Shen Nian is an exception. She is particularly uncomfortable when taking pictures. Jiang Yutang took many photos before picking out a satisfactory one.

Shen Nian was used to being complained by his mother, so he didn't care.

When Shen Nian and Cheng Qinglan took a photo together, it was relatively natural. Although they had the same expressionless faces, Cheng Qinglan was holding the little doll and standing obediently beside Shen Nian when taking the photo. Cheng Qinglan stood on tiptoe on purpose so that she would not be so short, Shen Nian looked at her in surprise, the photo showed her profile.The overall effect of the group photo I took was pretty good. Shen Nian also looked more natural, with a slight smile on his face. In the photo, Cheng Qinglan was facing the camera, smiling very sweetly, while Shen Nian seemed to be watching She, the picture is very loving.

Cheng Qinglan's small movements on tiptoe made the two elders laugh, and no one would laugh at her for being short, but thought the little girl was so cute.

The night is easy to shorten the distance between people. On the way back, Jiang Yutang and Cheng Qinglan held hands and chatted happily.

After sending them back to the entrance of the hotel, Jiang Yutang and Shen Nian returned home.

On the way home, Jiang Yutang thought that her daughter was really obedient today, and she was a little abnormally obedient, so she didn't object to asking her to stay at home for dinner.I asked her to go out for a walk at night, and I agreed, and I asked her to take a group photo, which is considered cooperative.Shen Nian had never been so cooperative when there were relatives and friends at home before.

It's either an excuse for refusing to come back, or a temporary escape, and she is reluctant to leave relatives during the New Year holidays. Jiang Yutang has a headache when she thinks of her daughter's cold temper.She used to think that Shen Nian was socially afraid, but Shen Nian was able to see patients in the hospital when she was 8 years old. There are so many patients in the hospital every day, and she can handle it freely, not like she has a communication barrier.

Thinking about her daughter's almost 30 years old, Jiang Yutang was a little anxious. She hadn't brought someone back for so many years. She didn't have a boyfriend, but she could accept a girlfriend.They have studied in university for several years more than others, and they don't know how to seize the opportunity. There are so many handsome men and beautiful women in the university.

Jiang Yutang remembered that when Shen Nian was in her third year of high school, a boy in her class chased her home to confess her love. Shen Nian didn't realize that the boy was her classmate, or she, her old mother, reminded her.well!At that time, she was very relieved, thinking that her daughter must be concentrating on studying, so serious that she didn't pay attention to her classmates who had been in the same class for three years, and she didn't give the old mother a chance to worry about her puppy love.

How happy I was then, how regretful I am now!

When he was about to get home, Jiang Yutang thought that since he was retired now, he would have plenty of time in the future, so he could make arrangements for blind dates or something for Shen Nian.She didn't want to interfere in her daughter's life, but she was just worried that if this continued, her daughter would spend all her energy on work and lose the joy of life, what would happen when she got old.Jiang Yutang felt that Shen Nian hadn't met someone suitable for her, and when she met someone, she would definitely change.

Shen Nian didn't know what her mother was thinking, and quietly followed her. When they got home, it was already late, and Shen Nian didn't go back to the apartment. She lived in the apartment more after she went to university. The school and the medical center are close, just walk out every day.

4. Past events

After taking a shower, Shen Nian sat at the table and wiped her hair, her eyes casually glanced at a photo album in the corner.She took the photo album and opened it. The plastic cover of the first photo was printed with the commemoration of the full moon. In the photo, the baby was wrapped in a red quilt, revealing a small face and looking at the camera with round eyes. Children are much smaller.

The second photo is printed to commemorate the first birthday. In the photo, the baby looks like he has grown up a lot. He is wearing festive red clothes and a hat embroidered with little tigers on his head. Eyes are brighter.

Flipping through the album, it is obvious that the photos are all of the same person. People who are familiar with Cheng Qinglan can tell at a glance that this album is a record of her growth process, and there is not much change between her eyebrows and eyes.

Why did Shen Nian have her photo? It's too long to talk about it, and I have to start from the day Cheng Qinglan was born.

During the summer vacation when Shen Nian was 8 years old, she stayed at her grandmother's house in Jiangcheng. Her grandmother was an obstetrician and gynecologist before retiring.

That day, Shen Nian and her grandmother went to visit friends in the next village, and the friend she visited was Cheng Qinglan's grandmother. They arrived just in time for Grandma Cheng's daughter-in-law to give birth, and there were still more than two months before the due date. The family did not make any preparations. The fall caused the amniotic fluid to rupture, the situation was critical, and the Cheng family was in a mess.

The small town is still some distance away from the city hospital, and the traffic in that era was not as convenient as it is now.Cheng Qinglan's father called 120, but no one knew when it would arrive. After seeing it, her grandmother made the decision to help the pregnant woman deliver the baby first, while Shen Nian stayed in the temporary delivery room to help.

There was no danger, and the mother gave birth to a baby girl. After the baby was born, she was held in the hands of the grandmother carefully. It was a small one, like a kitten, and the cry was very weak. This little baby girl is Cheng Qinglan.

It was the first time for Shen Nian to witness the birth of a small life, and he felt it was very miraculous.

The child was too young, no one in the Cheng family dared to cut the umbilical cord for her, Shen Nian didn't feel scared at all, she cut the baby's umbilical cord under the guidance of her grandmother, and after it was done, Shen Nian took the baby from the grandmother, Help the baby clean himself, the baby clothes prepared by the Cheng family are too big to wear, Shen Nian takes the cotton cloth brought by Grandma Cheng, and wraps the baby up.The whole process was very calm and calm, and there was no panic at all.

An ambulance arrived soon after and took the mother and daughter to the hospital.

Shen Nian later heard from her grandmother that the baby stayed in the incubator for two months before being taken home.At that time, she had already returned to Shencheng, and she asked her grandmother to take the photo of the baby's full moon.

From then on, every time I talked with my grandma on the phone, Shen Nian couldn't help but ask about the baby's situation, knowing that her nickname was Maomao, knowing that she would laugh and sit up. . .Every time she heard her grandma describe the baby's appearance, Shen Nian looked forward to seeing her with her own eyes. She always felt that the baby was very special to her, and would miss her and wonder if she was doing well. !

Shen Nian saw the little baby again. It was on her first birthday. The Cheng family invited many guests that day, and grandma was also invited. It happened that she was in Jiangcheng during the summer vacation, so she went with her.

Shen Nian still remembers that day when the baby was carried out, she sat on the red cloth like a ball of powder, looked curiously at the objects in front of her, it was still a small ball, much smaller than other one-year-old children, But not afraid of life at all.

Shen Nian was still young at that time, standing in the first row when watching the ceremony, the little baby didn't choose anything, as if he was not interested in the items in front of him, he raised his head and stared at Shen Nian with dark eyes, his eyes were full of curiosity, looking It's so cute, Shen Nian really wanted to touch her little face, but unexpectedly the little baby crawled over and stopped in front of her. While Shen Nian was in a daze, the little baby grabbed her clothes and stood up staggeringly. Standing up, he stretched out his hand to ask Shen Nian to hug her.

Seeing that she was standing unsteadily, Shen Nian was afraid that she would fall, so she immediately squatted down and hugged her, hugging her in a soft ball, which was weightless, with a faint fragrance of milk on her body, the little baby hugged her tightly Holding her neck and lying in her arms, this scene made all the adults around laugh.

Shen Nian forgot what the little baby grabbed around, but she would always remember the scene of the little baby reaching out for her to hug, so that she was worried about her for many years afterwards.Shen Nian couldn't explain why he was so worried, the little guy who only remembered twice.

In the next few years, apart from going to school, Shen Nian also had to learn medical skills from his grandfather. After school, he had to see a doctor in the clinic. Most of the time during the holidays, he went to the mountains with his grandfather to find herbs, and he had no time to go to his grandmother's house.But grandma helped her collect a lot of photos of the baby, and Shen Nian kept them in the photo album, and occasionally took them out to look at.

During the summer vacation when Shen Nian was 16 years old, after taking the senior high school entrance examination, she went back to Jiangcheng with her grandmother to live for a while. The baby of the group was Cheng Qinglan, who was already 8 years old at that time.

In the mourning hall, the little girl nestled in the arms of the elders with tears all over her face. She still looked like a small ball. She was wearing a filial piety dress. Shen Nian's impression of aura eyes became a little hollow, and her face had an unnatural blush.

Shen Nian saw Grandma Cheng, who was always elegant and calm. The old lady's eyes were red and swollen, her expression was haggard, and she was much older. She heard from relatives of the Cheng family that the old lady passed out several times.Grandma was busy comforting Grandma Cheng, Shen Nian stayed outside alone, watching the little girl from a few steps away.Shen Nian loves her very much. The grandmother said that she has always lived a carefree life. She, who was spoiled as a little princess, suddenly suffered this ordeal, but she was helpless.Shen Nian wanted to hug her very much, and felt sorry for her losing her parents and grandpa in one day, how sad it was.

There were too many people who came to Cheng's family to express their condolences that day. The Cheng family's compound was in a mess, and someone cried from time to time. This kind of scene should have scared the little girl. Shen Nian noticed that she would shrink back from time to time, her eyes full of panic , the elder who was holding her had to take her to salute those who came to express their condolences, ignoring the little girl's condition.Shen Nian has been a medical student since elementary school, so she can see more carefully than ordinary people, and found something wrong with her.

Shen Nian went to find her grandmother and reminded her that something was wrong with Cheng Qinglan. Later, her grandmother went to communicate with Cheng's family and carried Cheng Qinglan back upstairs in the backyard. Doctor, trust Cheng Qinglan to her care.

The aunt who stayed behind to take care of Cheng Qinglan told Shen Nian that Cheng Qinglan and her uncle went to the lake together yesterday to find the whereabouts of her parents. Cheng Qinglan was the first to find the remains. She must have been frightened and cried all the way back. I had a fever, and I went to the doctor for an injection. Today, I didn't cry or make a fuss. The house was in chaos, so I didn't take care of her.

After taking the pulse, Shen Nian wrote a prescription and gave it to the relatives of Cheng's family. Soon the medicine was brought back, decocted and sent over. Shen Nian coaxed Cheng Qinglan to drink the medicine and put her to sleep.That night, both Shen Nian's grandfather and grandmother stayed with Grandma Cheng, and Shen Nian also stayed behind. Cheng Qinglan burned again at night, without opening her eyes, crying for her father, for her mother, and calling again after a while. Don't, don't bite my dad.

Shen Nian and the aunt who stayed behind didn't dare to sleep all night, seeing her suffer such ordeal at such a young age made her heartbroken.The aunt sitting beside Cheng Qinglan's bed couldn't help crying softly. The aunt said to Shen Nian, "Maomao's uncle told me that when they found the body, Maomao saw a big fish biting her father's ear. The child is too young. I was scared! It was like this last night, crying and shouting from time to time, don't bite Dad."

"Alas! Poor, you know it would be like this. At that time, you wouldn't agree to let her go with you. We didn't go, and we couldn't accept it just by hearing about it! Let alone such a small child," the aunt said while wiping tears.

Shen Nian heard from her aunt that when Cheng Qinglan's parents returned home in a small cargo boat, there was a heavy storm. Cheng Qinglan's mother went to pull the rain cloth to cover the boat cabin, but was thrown into the lake by the wind and rain cloth. Seeing her falling into the water, Cheng Qinglan's father threw the boat away. The rudder jumped down to save people.Both of them can swim, but the wind and rain were too strong that day, and they couldn't see anything on the lake at night, and the wind and waves were strong.

These were followed by Cheng Qinglan's parents' boat, and people on another boat saw it with their own eyes. They said that not long after Cheng's father jumped off, the small cargo boat with no one at the helm lost control and capsized. Went down to rescue people, stopped at the spot and waited for a while, Cheng's father was good at swimming, and he came out of the water to take a breath.

The people on the boat shouted to pull him aboard, but Father Cheng refused to come up. He shouted to the people on the boat, telling them that he was Cheng Yuanfeng from Chengwei Village, Nanhu Town, and asked them to send a message to his home.After shouting, he turned around and dived into the water again, but he never came up again.The people on the boat tried to fish with bamboo poles, and when the wind and rain subsided, they went down a few more people, but they couldn't find anyone after searching for a long time. took several boats.

The Cheng family received the report, and Grandma Cheng invited many young people in the village to look for him at night. Grandma Cheng felt that her son was good at swimming, and she always refused to believe that something would happen.

Two days ago, Grandpa Cheng was unwell and was living in the hospital. Grandma Cheng was worried and told her son and daughter-in-law to come back to have a look. Cheng Qinglan’s birthday was just two days away. Suddenly there was a violent storm.

That's how it happened. Grandpa Cheng had a bad heart, and when he heard the news in the hospital, he passed away that night.

At night, young people in the whole village mobilized and searched the area around the accident all night, but no one was found. Everyone knew about it, but no one dared to come back and tell Grandma Cheng that Cheng Qinglan's uncle arrived at Cheng's house early the next morning. Cheng Qinglan begged With her uncle and her, they took the village tractor to the South Lake.

The place where the accident happened was still some distance away from the waters of Nanhu Lake. They planned to search from the downstream to the direction of the accident, and meet with another person who was searching for it.Unexpectedly, when they first arrived at South Lake, they found the couple in a reed bush by the South Lake.

Perhaps it was the telepathy between father and daughter. Cheng Qinglan was carried off the tractor and ran towards the lake quickly. Others chased after her. When Cheng Qinglan stopped and stared blankly at the water, they arrived and followed her gaze. I saw the couple floating in the reeds holding hands.

The scene was so horrific that those who hadn't seen it with their own eyes would feel too disturbed if they imagined it after hearing about it.Cheng Qinglan stared blankly at first, but after realizing it, she pointed at the water and cried to her parents, then ran over and grabbed her uncle's hand, telling him that there was a big fish in the water that was biting her father, she jumped anxiously, and was about to Rush into the lake.He hugged the uncle behind him and covered her eyes so that she wouldn't see.

Uncle Cheng cried and jumped into the river, and managed to separate the hands of his sister and brother-in-law. Standing in the river, wept so much that there was no one on the bank who did not cry. It was too miserable!

The young people in the village went down and worked together to carry the couple ashore, and now ran back to the reed mat bought in the town, and brought their remains back.Grandma Cheng fainted on the spot, and was carried back to the courtyard. Unable to accept such a change, Cheng Qinglan came back and saw her fainted, and was quite agitated. The house was chaotic, and no one could take care of her.

The uncles in the family were busy arranging the funeral ceremony, and brought back Grandpa Cheng's body. A mourning hall was set up in the Cheng family's courtyard, and three large coffins were placed side by side.

Although Grandpa Cheng was a big landlord before liberation, he was kind and charitable and helped many people. None of the people who fled famine to Chengwei Village did not receive his help, and they are recognized as great benevolent people.When they heard that something happened to Cheng's family, people they didn't know in the town came to express their condolences, and those who could help spontaneously stayed to help.

Shen Nian guarded Cheng Qinglan all night, the little girl had no sense of security, she refused to let go of her hand when she fell asleep, woke up from time to time, Shen Nian stayed and hugged her all night.Early the next morning, a relative of the Cheng family in the capital came, a young woman, Shen Nian heard that she was Cheng Qinglan's cousin, she took the little girl from Shen Nian's arms, hugged her and coaxed her, Cheng Qinglan should be very dependent That aunt, crying loudly in her arms, was heartbreaking.

The day of the Cheng family's funeral happened to be Cheng Qinglan's birthday, and Shen Nian remembered it very clearly, that day her grandpa and grandma went to the funeral, and their eyes were red when they came back.

After that year, Shen Nian never saw Cheng Qinglan again, but his concern for her never diminished.I still ask my grandma how she is doing.Shen Nian knew that their grandparents had moved to the capital, Grandma Cheng would occasionally contact her grandma, and when Shen Nian contacted her, grandma would tell her what she knew.Although they have never met each other again, Shen Nian knows many things about Cheng Qinglan.

Shen Nian didn't know, nor did she really think about why she was so concerned about her. Thinking about it now, maybe it was because Cheng Qinglan was the first little life she witnessed being born during her medical study career, and she was always different from others.Maybe there was something else, she couldn't tell.

Shen Nian used the printer in the study to print out the photos taken today. Looking at her bright smile, Shen Nian felt relieved and carefully put the photos into the album.It is enough to know that she is living a good life now, and I hope that she can always live such a happy life, free from illness and disaster, safe and smooth, so that she can have less worries.

5. Apprenticeship

The next morning, Shen Nian went to work in the clinic as usual, and Jiang Yutang accompanied Wu Zheng, master and apprentice, to stroll around Shanghai leisurely. In the evening, Wu Zheng arranged a party at a private restaurant.Before that, Jiang Yutang made an appointment at a beauty salon and said that she would take Wu Zheng to relax.

Cheng Qinglan didn't really want to go, she wanted to find a place to sit and wait for the two teachers.Jiang Yutang was not very worried about her, always afraid that such a pink and tender girl would be abducted if she went out alone.Jiang Yutang actually thought of a good place, and their Shen Family Medical Center is on this street.She thought it would be most suitable for Cheng Qinglan to stay there.

Wu Zheng thought it was appropriate, so the two teachers led Cheng Qinglan to the place where Shen Nian worked.

The Shen's Medical Center has been in Shanghai for more than 100 years, and it was burned down in the war. What they see now is the three-room small building rebuilt on the original site.When they came over, they were still some distance away from the medical hall, and they smelled the fragrance of herbs.

The layout of the medical hall is different from the conventional traditional Chinese medicine hall. Cheng Qinglan feels that the Shen's medical hall is closer to the style of the ancient Chinese medicine hall, with an antique flavor.There is a feeling of time travel when entering the door. The most prominent thing is that the doctors in the medical hall are all wearing the same style of Taoist robes, but the color is slightly different from Shen Nian's.

Wu Zheng and Cheng Qinglan were more curious, and Jiang Yutang explained: The ancestor of the Shen family was not originally named Shen, but was rescued by a Taoist priest surnamed Shen when he was in distress, and taught him medical skills.The ancestor later opened a small medical clinic to save his life. In order to thank the Taoist priest for his kindness, he changed his surname to Shen, which was the predecessor of Shen's medical clinic.The ancestors of the Shen family also left the ancestral precepts. All the descendants of the Shen family who practiced medicine, from generation to generation respected Taoist Master Shen as their ancestors, and they also wore Taoist robes when practicing medicine.

Jiang Yutang seldom came to the clinic, but most of the doctors there knew her. Seeing them coming, they invited them in and called Shen Nian down.There are no patients in the medical center, Shen Nian is reading on the third floor.When I heard that my mother was here, I didn't think there was anything strange, so I put down the book in my hand and walked downstairs.

Dressed in a moon-white Taoist robe, elegant and elegant, Cheng Qinglan looked up at her slowly walking down the stairs, as if she had come out of a painting, marveling in her heart that she could wear such a pale Taoist robe with a fairy air, and probably thought about it .

It was also the first time for Wu Zheng to see Shen Nian's attire, so he couldn't help but take a few more glances. Compared with other people in the medical hall, Shen Nian's temperament fits better with this attire.Looking back, seeing the little disciple behind him staring at Shen Nian intently, Wu Zheng knew that she was partial to Gufeng, but he couldn't help but find it funny that she had such an idiot-like face, so he calmly reminded the little disciple to put it away.

Cheng Qinglan felt embarrassed when she realized it.Just now she recalled the first meeting more than five years ago, when Shen Nian was also dressed like this, standing under the pink and purple peach tree, she still finds it amazing when she thinks about it now.

Jiang Yutang was already immune to her daughter's attire, and didn't think it was anything special.She even complained to Shen Chennian's father several times in private, saying that it was because of this Taoist robe, which scared away many young talents. Their daughter was already deserted, and wearing such a Taoist robe, wouldn't she just be like a Taoist nun? like.

Jiang Yutang briefly explained the purpose of coming, and didn't stay long, and told Shen Nian to take good care of the little girl, and went with Wu Zheng for beauty.The remaining two were alone, Cheng Qinglan was a little nervous for a while, Shen Nian glanced at the lobby on the first floor, thinking about where to arrange her, as there are patients on the first and second floors, there will be various sicknesses to some extent.Although they were disinfected every day, Shen Nian was still worried about letting her stay downstairs, after thinking about it for a while, he decided to bring her to the third floor.

The third floor is their doctor's living space, which is separated from the second floor.Half of it is used as a rest area for the staff of the medical center, and the innermost part is a suite.