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February 13th
After staying in the provincial hospital for four days, Zhou Xiuhua's condition finally stabilized. At least she could sit up on her own without too much effort, and her speech became fluent, no longer so weak that it just made people feel sad.
That day, Fan Jiefang drove through the night again, bringing Xie Tiesheng and his daughter over.
Working at home for three straight days, Xie Tiesheng finally allocated the family's fields. With his son-in-law Fan Jiefang supporting him on the side, renting out the fields was made simple and quick, even pioneering in Qingfeng Village.
With the tenth day of the lunar new year approaching and formal work resuming, Fan Jiefang would not have as much free time as before. Plus, Xie Jinghong had been crying at home for several days. She was about to swell her eyes with tears if she didn't see her mother well soon, and the three children at home were also turned into crybabies.
