The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 637 - 606 Visit, Thanksgiving_1

Chapter 637: Chapter 606 Visit, Thanksgiving_1

In the blink of an eye, it was the weekend.

It was now a single day off, with only Sundays off each week.

He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie couldn’t spend a proper weekend at home with Ruimin and Ruihua; they had to visit Professor Wang and Professor Gu.

Professor Wang and Professor Gu lived in the original staff dormitory building.

Though the path was mottled, it was filled with the laughter of children and had regained its vitality.

Following the address, He Tiantian found the place.

"Ah, Tiantian, Yingjie, it’s you guys! Come in, come in," Professor Wang said, opening the door and looking very happy to see He Tiantian and the others.

He Tiantian handed over the fruits and a chicken she had bought, and said, "Professor Wang, Professor Gu, we’ve only come to visit you now, please forgive us."

"Ah, you’re both busy with your studies and raising children, how could you have the time!" said Professor Wang. In Qijia Village, thanks to He Tiantian’s reassurance, she and her old man could be at peace.

The Secretary of Qijia Village was a good man who didn’t cause them trouble, and they always had enough to eat, so she and her old man remained in good health.

Alas, after coming back this time, many of their former colleagues were either no longer with us or were on their last legs, barely hanging on.

"Hehe, we’ve come as soon as we had the chance," said He Tiantian. "Please accept these gifts."

"You’re still so polite. It’s enough that you came; you didn’t need to bring anything," said Professor Wang politely, but since she was familiar with He Tiantian, she accepted the gifts and put them in the kitchen.

"Where’s Professor Gu?" asked He Tiantian; she had been there for a while and still hadn’t seen Professor Gu.

"He went to a meeting," Professor Wang explained. "There’s a shortage of teachers at the school, and although we’ve reached retirement age, we were rehired to contribute our remaining strength."

As Professor Wang said these words, she was very happy in her heart, finally able to stand at the podium again.

"Then you and Professor Gu should take care of yourselves," He Tiantian said, "with classes being so long, you better bring chairs so you can rest at any time to avoid getting tired!"

"We’re in good health; it’s fine," said Professor Wang. "Once we’ve trained new teachers, we can retire and enjoy our twilight years."

To enjoy their twilight years was something not so easily obtained for them.

While He Tiantian was happy for them, she also reflected on how Professor Wang was beaming with pride for being able to contribute her remaining strength.

"By the way, Professor Wang, since you and Professor Gu have come back, what about Uncle Qian and Uncle Sun?" He Tiantian inquired, "They must have returned as well?"

Professor Wang replied with a smile, "They had unfavorable backgrounds previously, but now they have submitted their documents and are likely to return by the end of the year."

"That’s really great," said He Tiantian. "Things are much better now than before, and it will continue to become more relaxed..."

"A legal society is an urgent necessity," said Professor Wang. "The signals released by the national college entrance exams can already be seen; the country is beginning to correct mistakes and return to the right track."

To be able to see this day within her lifetime made Professor Wang extremely satisfied.

He Tiantian helped Professor Wang cook, and by noon, Professor Gu returned from the cafeteria with steamed buns and bread, delighted to see He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie had visited.

"Today we’ll make a few more dishes to thank you for looking after us old folks," Professor Gu said. "If it weren’t for Tiantian, we wouldn’t know how we would’ve managed!"

He Tiantian shook her head repeatedly, "The two professors are esteemed and respected; I merely did a small deed."

In her previous life, even without her, Professor Wang and Professor Gu had safely returned to Nan City, so she felt undeserving of Professor Gu’s gratitude.

"Your action at that time was undoubtedly sending charcoal in snowy weather!" Professor Gu said, "We have always kept it in our hearts."

At noon, Professor Wang cooked a table full of dishes to thank He Tiantian.

After the meal, Professor Wang and He Tiantian chatted while doing housework in the kitchen. Professor Gu, on the other hand, was in the living room with Huo Yingjie, discussing future university trends over tea.

From Huo Yingjie, Professor Gu received some novel ideas.

In the afternoon, when He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie were leaving, the two elderly people saw them off for a long distance.

On the way, Huo Yingjie pushed his bicycle, and He Tiantian walked inside, close to him, both silent.

"Things are getting better and better, why the long face?" Huo Yingjie quietly asked, looking at He Tiantian.

He Tiantian smiled and said, "I’m not frowning, I’m just thinking. That year, Professor Gu, Professor Wang, and others all arrived at Qijia Village the same year as I did. In Qijia Village, although we went through a lot, we managed to do well, and thankfully, everyone was safe and sound."

"It’s all in the past, and all is well, that’s what’s important," Huo Yingjie chuckled, "There’s still a long way to go, let’s look forward together."

"Yes," He Tiantian nodded and smiled, "No matter what happens, as long as you are by my side, I feel at ease."

Back at home, the two little ones were laughing heartily, their faces beaming with joy.

Hearing the children’s laughter, all worries vanished from He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie.

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed and autumn had arrived.

Drizzle fell outside, but with the onset of autumn, each rain brought cooler air, prompting everyone to switch to thick autumn clothes.

The child was over seven months old and could now crawl, requiring constant supervision.

Once, He Tiantian was folding clothes while watching the child when, in an unguarded moment, little Huo Ruimin fell off the bed and bumped her head, causing He Tiantian to cry tears of pain.

In contrast, little Huo Ruimin herself, after wailing for a bit, continued to crawl around the bed as if nothing had happened, being very mischievous. It was her son, Huo Ruihua, who was more well-behaved or, rather, lazier.

Given the choice, he always preferred lying down over crawling.

Initially, He Tiantian worried that her son might have a problem, so she took him to the hospital for her mother-in-law to check, but the results showed that the child was fine, just not fond of moving.

The doctor phrased it delicately, but it all boiled down to one word, "lazy."

Being lazy has its advantages; at the very least, it prevents one from falling off the bed. The mischievous Huo Ruimin, on the other hand, had little accidents every few days.

It baffled her how two children could have such different personalities!

"It’s okay, it’s not your fault. It’s normal for little kids to have bumps and scrapes," Huo Yingjie said softly to He Tiantian, who was immersed in self-reproach, trying to comfort her.

He Tiantian wiped away her tears and said, "It’s my carelessness. If it had been a little more to the side, it could have hit the eye."

"All right, from now on we’ll coordinate; just tell me when you’re busy, and I’ll watch the kids. I’ll make sure they don’t get hurt," Huo Yingjie said, while also worrying that coddling the children as they grew up might turn them into troublesome kids.