Setting aside the couple's discussion about saving up for another house, the old woman was up bright and early the next morning, full of energy as she made breakfast for the family. After everyone had eaten, she watched Xiao Furen leave for work, giving the two children a ride on his bicycle, and then pulled her daughter out the door.
The old woman was true to her word. Yesterday she had said she would take her daughter to see a doctor, and today, as soon as the family had left, she was taking her daughter to find the senior doctor she'd already scouted out.
"Mom, where are we going? If it's far, we should take the bus." Yuan Si had been pulled along by her mother through the winding streets and alleys for over ten minutes. Seeing the old woman zipping along ahead of her, she feared their destination was still some distance away.
