Father Xue breathed a sigh of relief and asked: "Then - what is that? Are you planning to go back to visit the grave?"
"That's right!" Xue's mother said distressedly: "You couldn't go back to visit the graves during Qingming Festival this year. Are you thinking that your parents' graves are not being taken care of?"
Cheng Tianyuan said "Uh" and nodded slightly.
"Yes... we usually sweep tombs twice a year there, once during the Qingming Festival in the spring, and once around the winter solstice at the end of the year. Isn't this - the winter solstice is coming soon?"
"Winter Solstice - it still has to be about twenty days away, right?" Xue's mother thought for a moment and replied, "Not so soon!"
Cheng Tianyuan hurriedly explained: "I still have to be quarantined for two or three weeks, plus flying north and south, cleaning the old villa, and visiting some of my seniors or contemporaries who are still alive. It will take a long time no matter what."
"That's right!" Mother Xue patted her forehead: "Why did I forget to quarantine? Oops! It's so troublesome! It takes a month to go out, and two-thirds of the days are spent in quarantine.
!”
The old man is too old, deaf and dazzled. He can't help talking loudly, and sometimes he seems to be quarreling when he gets excited.
Father Xue also sympathized with his son-in-law and said, "This trip will take at least more than a month."
"I don't know when this trouble can be eliminated!" Xue's mother was angry: "This damn virus is troublesome! It harms people!"
Cheng Tianyuan had long been accustomed to the loud voice of the old man, so he stepped forward and said: "Dad, Mom, our country has no choice but to implement this kind of isolation policy. I also find it troublesome, but you still have to abide by what you should abide by."
"Yes!" Xue Zhilan agreed: "The country's proposed isolation measures are not targeted at any one person, but for the health of most people. Once the virus spreads, I don't know how many elderly and sick people will suffer. Come and go.
Isolation is very troublesome, but it is also for safety reasons. The country has spent a lot of energy isolating people, which is labor-intensive and time-consuming, but we still have to persist."
Although Cheng Tianyuan wished he could fly to his youngest son immediately, the reality was that he was helpless.
"If it can be fast and convenient, who wouldn't love it! Although I haven't contracted the virus, I still have to quarantine when I should. Being a good law-abiding citizen is responsible for yourself and others."
"That's right." Dad Xue gave a thumbs up: "You have the right mentality! We looked at the domestic news and found that people have been making trouble at the airport for two or three days in a row, refusing to cooperate with the epidemic prevention measures, and even refusing to go there.
Quarantine, smashing things and beating and scolding epidemic prevention staff - it all made the news, it was really ugly!"
Mother Xue curled her lips: "I also think it's too troublesome, but think about it, you can't just let it go in and out at will. If someone infected with the virus runs out, won't other people suffer? It spreads from one to ten, and from ten to a hundred, it doesn't take a few
The sky is full of them everywhere. Infections can be cured, but what about those who can’t be cured and die? Be more conscious of yourself and actively cooperate with the quarantine. It doesn’t matter if it harms yourself, but what should you do if it harms others? Follow
Criminals are no different!”
"Yes." Cheng Tianyuan was really not in the mood to chat with the two old people, so he hesitated: "Then I'll book the tickets... and I have to pack my luggage first."
But the old man couldn't bear to let him go and kept talking.
"A Yuan, it will take you a few months to go back this time. When you come back, go back with Lingling. As a couple, we can go back together and have someone to take care of you on the way."
"good."
"Don't forget the young people, let them come here to celebrate the Spring Festival. Of course, the more lively the better!"
"good."
"Also, remember to buy a bottle of wine for me and take it up the mountain to your dad. He has high blood pressure and we don't let him drink it. There's no need to stop him now. Just bring him a few more bottles if he can handle it."
"……good."
"It's my turn! Ayuan, remember to bring some cakes to your mother, the kind that are soft and sweet - the kind with some cream on the outside."
"Okay, I remember." Cheng Tianyuan winked at Xue Zhilan and asked him to stop the two old people, and then hurried upstairs.
Xue Zhilan took the two old men to enjoy the shade under the tree.
"I heard that it has snowed for the first time in the Imperial Capital, and the weather has been extremely cold for a long time. Fortunately, we are here, the sun is shining every day, and it is very comfortable!"
"Oh! It's snowing for the first time?" Xue's mother laughed and said, "I don't know if Lingling has prepared mutton stew for the children to eat."
Father Xue glanced at her and laughed: "There is nothing that your old lady can worry about!"
"I just like to worry, right?" Mother Xue snorted coldly.
Father Xue immediately gave up and turned his face away to look at the sea not far away.
Xue Zhilan took out his mobile phone and clicked around, saying: "A Yuan is going back, and I have to buy something for him to deliver to Xiaohan. What did she send last time...yes, yes, it's this kind of facial mask."
"What? Facial mask?" Father Xue asked curiously: "Can't buy it over there? Do you have to take it all the way there?"
"Yes!" Xue Zhilan explained: "She said that this kind of facial mask is very effective and the price is cheap. She browsed several major domestic websites for several days, but unfortunately she couldn't find it. She originally asked me to buy it and send it over.
Now that A Yuan is going back to China, it’s just right for him to take her back with him.”
"By the way! How is Xiaohan doing now?" Xue's mother asked with concern: "Have you gone to work? Can you get used to it?"
Xue Zhilan replied: "It's okay. I heard that I lost more than ten kilograms, and now I'm working as a receptionist in a nursing home. A Heng said that she was a little lazy in the first few days, but then she didn't know what stimulation she received, and suddenly she took it seriously and went to work on time.
Getting off work on time is called 'conscientiousness'."
"Good." Xue's mother praised: "This girl - she has finally grown up!"
Father Xue smiled gently and said: "The growth process of a favored child will inevitably be more tortuous and slower."
"After you survive that long period of rebellion, you will slowly get better." Xue Zhilan said with a loving smile.
After all, he is an old doctor who has been practicing medicine for decades. He has long taken life and death lightly and has developed the most calm demeanor.
Cheng Tianyuan was different. His legs and feet were weak and trembling. He stumbled up to the second floor and packed his luggage in a hurry.
Halfway through the collection, I suddenly found that one of the most important things had not been done, so I had to call Housekeeper Li and ask her to book a ticket to return to China tonight or tomorrow.
Butler Li replied warmly and then hung up.
Cheng Tianyuan called Xue Ling again, but didn't answer.
Then, he called his eldest son, but unfortunately he still didn't answer.
Unwilling to give up, he called his second son again. Finally, his hard work paid off and he answered the call quickly.
"Dad, don't be anxious! Don't be anxious! The doctor is working on the rescue - he says there is hope! There is hope!"
Cheng Tianyuan listened to his son's choking voice, and his throat became tight unconsciously.
"... That's good... remember to tell me when the third child is safe. I - I will go back tomorrow."
After hanging up the call, he felt that his whole body felt much more relaxed. He lowered his head and continued to prepare his luggage - and he was surprised to find that they were all clothes belonging to his beloved wife!
Cheng Tianyuan had no choice but to clean up again.