Father Xue's eyesight was not as good as that of the young man. He squinted and asked, "Uncle...where is he?"
"Here! Over there on the sidewalk!"
"Uncle's leg is injured?
Why are you limping?"
Xue Ling took a closer look and found that it was really Xue Zhilan.
"Quick! Stop the car!"
The commercial vehicle was not driving very fast. When the driver heard the shouting, he drove slowly to the side parking lane and stopped the vehicle.
The car door opened and everyone filed out.
I saw Xue Zhilan's face looking a little bad, his right foot seemed to be injured, and he was limping towards Xinyuan.
"Uncle Zhilan!"
Xue Ling took the lead and ran forward.
Several children also followed suit.
Xue Zhilan was stunned for a moment, and when he saw them coming from the night, he couldn't help but smile.
"ah?
Why are you?
What's wrong?
Suddenly there are so many people!”
Xue Ling supported him and explained: "A few children got off the plane tonight and we just went to the airport to pick them up.
Uncle Zhilan, what's wrong with your feet?
Of course, help your uncle quickly!"
"Why!"
Cheng Huanran rushed forward and helped Xue Zhilan's other arm, "Uncle, is it sprained?"
Xue Zhilan smiled bitterly: "It was getting late. When I was walking on the roadside, I accidentally stepped on a small stone. It slipped and I couldn't get my foot back, so I sprained my ankle."
"Why don't you take a taxi?
How can you still walk with a sprain?"
Xue Ling asked with a frown.
Xue Zhilan explained awkwardly: "The phone... is out of battery.
I was in such a hurry when I went out that I forgot to take my wallet."
Xue Ling did not expose the old man's lie about "leaving home in a hurry" and said: "Let's stay in our garden tonight.
Come, come back with us."
At this time, Xue's father also got out of the car with a cane.
"Zhilan! Zhilan! What's wrong with you?"
Xue Zhilan waved his hands hurriedly and replied with a smile: "Brother Wu, it's okay! My ankle is twisted, it's no big deal!"
"Dad, don't come over here. There happens to be no street lights here, so it's a little dark."
Xue Ling directed: "Xiao Xin and Xiao Chong, help grandpa get into the car first.
Adjust the position in the car so that my uncle can sit on the outside, which will make it easier to get in and out of the car."
"good!"
The twins agreed in unison.
"Uncle, please don't leave."
Xue Yang squatted down and said cheerfully: "I'll carry you to the car."
Xue Zhilan laughed and said: "No need, uncle can still walk by himself."
"Let the child carry it."
Xue Ling said warmly: "It's sprained. Take one less step if you can."
Xue Yang urged and shouted: "Uncle, come on! Come on! I am very strong. I can easily carry two hundred kilograms!"
"All right."
Xue Zhilan was no longer polite and lay on Xue Yang's strong back.
The strong athlete easily carried his uncle on his back and walked smoothly to the commercial vehicle ahead.
The car door closed and the car started moving forward again.
After a while, we arrived home.
Xue Yang carried Xue Zhilan directly to his usual guest room.
Cheng Huanran washed his hands, took the medicine box and hurried over.
"Uncle, let me help you take a look first.
If it’s serious, we’ll take her to the hospital.”
Xue Zhilan laughed and leaned comfortably on the sofa.
"No, no, no, your uncle, I am a professional.
It's just a minor sprain, just give it a few days and stop running around and it'll be fine."
"Let the child rub it for you and apply some medicine to the wound."
Father Xue said angrily: "You are a professional, but you still have to get hurt, don't you?"
Everyone laughed.
Cheng Huanran brought hot water and soaked the old man's feet first.
"There is some redness and swelling on the ankle, and it looks like it is inflamed.
Uncle, please dredge the blood vessels for a while, and then rub them with medicinal wine."
Xue Zhilan nodded: "It all depends on you young people! I just cooperate."
Xiaoxin had already changed her clothes and poured a few glasses of warm water in.
"Uncle, grandpa, drink some water."
"Be good, thank you."
Seeing that the children were there, Xue Ling didn't need to do anything. He quietly walked out of the room and took out his cell phone to call Xue Heng.
Xue Heng was still looking for someone on the road, and was shocked when he heard that the old man was injured.
"fine."
Xue Ling whispered: "It's just a small sprain, Ran Ran is taking care of it.
Stop looking for it and go back first."
Xue Heng couldn't feel relieved when he heard that his old father had a sprain.
"No, I still have to go and see."
The sprain was quickly resolved.
Xue Yang took out his grandfather's other crutch and said, "Uncle, don't use force for the next few days. I'll lend you this one."
"good."
Xue Zhilan was not polite, took it and stood up, "Well, it feels much better, and the pain is not that strong."
Everyone laughed and said they were going to the living room to distribute gifts.
"Uncle, you have one too!"
"Yeah?"
Xue Zhilan smiled and said: "Then what are you waiting for! Come on, let's go! Let's go!"
So, everyone filed into the living room.
There are several large suitcases. Except for two boxes containing clothes, the others are filled with gifts and supplies.
The three elderly people all have gifts, including massage machines, calcium tablets for the elderly, and boots for the elderly.
Xue Zhilan divided a game of chess pieces, and happily pulled Xiaoxin to play chess.
Lao Li brought lily black glutinous rice porridge to everyone, a small bowl for each person.
"Thank you Uncle Li!"
"Thanks!"
Lao Li smiled and shook his head: "You're welcome, you're welcome! It should be."
Xue Ling whispered to her eldest son: "Uncle Li's grandchildren are still young, so give him a box of chocolate candies."
Cheng Huanran quickly followed suit.
Lao Li didn't dare to accept it, so he stopped and said, "How can you do that! This is specially brought from abroad, and it must be rare! You can't use it, you can't use it!"
Xue Ling smiled: "It's just a box of candy, it's not expensive.
Take it."
"Uncle Li, give it to your grandchildren to try."
Cheng Huanran stuffed it into him and explained: "The taste is very fragrant and different from the domestic flavor."
Lao Li accepted it gratefully and said, "I'll come back later to collect the bowls and chopsticks. You guys are busy."
Xue Ling was not hungry and was not used to eating late night snacks. When he was hesitating whether to eat or not, Xue Heng arrived.
"Hey! Just right, this bowl is for you!"
Xue Heng instinctively took it and looked around.
I saw my old father sitting on the sofa, staring at the chessboard with a smile on his face, and eating with a bowl in his hand.
He breathed a sigh of relief, "Is everything okay?"
"Small sprain."
Xue Ling whispered: "Ranran has already taken care of it.
We just finished the quarrel, it’s okay to stay apart for a few days, let uncle live here.”
Xue Heng pulled her back and ate the sweet porridge with a spoon.
"I suddenly started making noise halfway through dinner. I wasn't full at all."
Xue Ling raised her eyebrows and asked: "Where is Xiaohan?
Auntie is accompanying you?"
"Um."
Xue Heng replied: "Her schedule is very regular now. After finishing her homework, she reads a book and gets ready to go to bed.
No matter if it's me or my mom who's accompanying you, you should do as you are told.
I don’t have to worry when I go out.”
Xue Ling asked in a low voice: "Uncle and aunt rarely quarreled before, right?
Why does it seem... too frequent in the past two years?"
"Why!"
Xue Heng sighed and smiled bitterly: "My mother's temper has indeed not been very good in the past two years.
In addition, her biological brothers and sisters live far away from each other, are getting older, and have not been in good health in recent years. My mother is anxious and worried.
She was busy trying to persuade me to get married for a second time, and my dad told her not to push me. When she got angry, she couldn't help but explode and vented her anger on my dad.
After listening to it for a while, my dad couldn't bear it any longer, so he simply didn't eat anything and ran out of the door."