Instead of staying overnight at Katie's house, Lin and Katie seek romance at a family hotel in Cardiff Bay. On Sunday morning, after accompanying Katie to a nearby supermarket for shopping, she took the train back to Cardiff city centre, where the Yeon sisters were in Rus Orthodox in Cardiff. He met not only the Yaang sisters at the door, but also the Yaang couple.

Mr. Yeon came to Wales to visit his daughters for the last check-up in the two years after the operation, and if no recurrence and spread were detected in the next three years – the so-called "cured cancer" – there were many years to live. This kind of postoperative review does not have to be in the hospital where the operation is performed, but just find a hospital with qualifications and equipment, and since there are favorable conditions created for them by the Yeon sisters, it is impossible not to take advantage of them.

After suffering from cancer, the church has become the spiritual sustenance of the Yeon family, and the misfortunes of Nadia and Vera and Mr. Yeon are seen as a challenge set by fate for the family, who see the misery of life as having passed and things are beginning to turn around.

"You're back!" Nadia greeted Lin Yilong with a smile when she saw Lin Yilong at the door of the venue. However, because of some pretensions, I couldn't run to his side like before.

"It's back. Lin Yilong said, and then cautiously greeted the Yeon couple, "Welcome, father-in-law." ”

There is no such word as "father-in-law" in English, but there is one in Russian, so Lin Yilong does not call Mr. Yeang by the nickname "Sasha" as is customary in the UK, but refers to Mr. Yeon by the proper title of "тесть".

"You're busy. Mr. Yeon said meaningfully.

"Well, some trivia. Lin Yilong replied, deliberately avoiding Mr. Yeon's overtones, "Since we are both in Cardiff, I know that there is a very good barbecue lunch nearby, if you want......."

"Let's go home and prepare roast beef. Nadia counter-suggested, "And Yorkshire patches, potatoes and vegetables." ”

"Then go home. Lin Yilong smiled, and then found that the layout of Nadia and Vera's scooter was only enough for two people, and they had to take the train back to the Bracken Forest Farm alone in embarrassment.

By the time Lin Yilong finally arrived, everything was ready in the garden - meat, vegetables, potatoes, and Yorkshire pudding with gravy had been placed on the plate, and even Lin's father and mother appeared at the table when they knew the news of Lin Yilong's return, waiting for him to take a seat.

Lin Yilong picked up the large cup containing the dark brown kvass, and poured it into his cup: "I wish you all the best." ”

After the meal, Nadia and Vera cleaned up the dishes in the kitchen, Mrs. Yeon and Mother Lin went for a walk in the flower garden, Mr. Yeon fell on the chaise longue to bask in the sun, and Father Lin and Lin Yilong chatted in the study about the arrangements for Uncle Lin Yilong's trip to England, and then turned to sigh relatives.

"You know, your Uncle Yingjie, you're in a miserable mess in North America. "In Edmonton, you can't even afford a boiler in the winter. ”

"What?" Lin Yilong cried out, "How did they come back to life?"

Edmonton is located in Alberta, and the average winter temperature ranges from -13 to -30 degrees Celsius, and if you don't have a boiler, you can stay indoors like an ice cellar. If South Wales' average winter temperature is around minus 4 degrees Celsius and it is hard to survive without a boiler, then not turning on the heating in Edmonton is almost like suicide.

"In winter, wear cotton pants under a warm quilt to maintain your body temperature. Father Lin explained.

"Why are you still staying there in such misery?" Lin Yilong asked, "Their family won't get to that point, right?" ”

The "Uncle Yingjie" that the two discussed was Lin's father's cousin, who was the first batch of immigrants to Western developed countries in the late 90s, and the rumors were very good. Even when Lin Yilong studied in the UK, he was rumored to be like this, but after Lin's father arrived in the UK for half a year and slowly had the impression of living in the West, he slowly learned what Uncle Yingjie's life in Alberta had become.

also graduated from college, although Lin's father and mother said a little more ordinary in China, in addition to ensuring life, Lin Yilong can study abroad, and can also save a family foundation that is not rich but reasonable, and when the situation is at its worst, it is not necessary to wear thick cotton clothes and cotton pants wrapped in thermal insulation quilts in winter.

"I remember, didn't you say that Alberta has relief funds?" Lin Yilong asked, "It's so miserable, it won't even be able to apply for relief funds." ”

"They won't, and if you apply for relief, everything will be discounted in half. "Because they receive relief, it is difficult to exercise some issues: the bank will not approve your loan application, the immigration bureau will not accept your immigration guarantee to your relatives, and the rental house will not be good....... If it were you, would you accept it?"

"It's hard to say, if I get to that point, I can't go without asking for relief. Lin Yilong has heard about this and thinks that this is also normal. No matter how bad the relief is, it is much better than being declared bankrupt by creditors, the former is at least time-limited, and the impact of bankruptcy is completely indefinite, until the day of death - legal practitioners like Lin Yilong and Katie, and immigrants like Lin Yilong and Yeang sisters who have not been granted permanent residence status are the most concerned, "No matter how bad it is, because I can apply for permanent residence at that time, I really can't stay in immigration prison and then return to China to work." ”

"They don't have the courage!" Father Lin retorted, "If they really come back, there will be nothing in the country, won't they be pointed at the backbone?"

"It's really miserable, if I don't go abroad and study my qualifications in China, I can become a professor at my uncle's university now. Lin Yilong commented, "Opportunity is really a wonderful thing. ”

"You have to be able to ....... Forget it, I shouldn't mention it. Father Lin finished half of his words and swallowed it back.

"To change the subject, I just wanted to ask Daddy what you think of Nadia and Vera's father. Lin Yilong asked.

"You mean Alexander?" Father Lin hesitated, "If you can become a teacher at a university in Moscow, the level should be no different." ”

"And what about actually?"

"Actually, I don't know how many years I've been away from teaching and sitting in the office. Father Lin asked suspiciously, "What do you want to do?"

"Nadia and Vera have always wanted to keep their father in England and want me to be their guarantor. Lin Yilong replied, "If Daddy wants to return to academia, I can write you a letter of recommendation to find a position in the technical department of Talbot Steel." ”