Chapter 82 The First Proper Meal

The next day, Qiao Lan did not leave the Crimson Dawn Base immediately.

Although she had no intention of joining, the base had just been established and was still unstable, so she was willing to stay and help Ye Qizhen maintain order.

Besides, Xiao Li and the chefs were injured and not suitable to move. They needed to rest for a few days.

Her own headache was still going on, but it was slow to subside, so she didn't want to go to great lengths to find and arrange a new place to live.

After the battle, I want to rest, calm down, and lie down and do nothing.

She slept in, had breakfast and went back to bed, took out her phone to watch the stored video variety shows.

In the villa, apart from the wounded and sick, Ye Qi and others were busy with various matters in the early stage of base construction, so Qiao Lan seemed to be on vacation.

"Miss Qiao, are you free now? Can you take us back?"

Around noon, Ouyang Mo, a doctor from Renhe Hospital, came to see Qiao Lan with several medical staff.

All the injured patients here have been treated. Those who need medicine have been given medicine, those who need bandages have been bandaged, and those who need surgery have undergone surgery. They cannot provide the long-term care and observation that is needed for the time being because there are still a lot of seriously injured people waiting for them to return to Renhe Hospital.

"Yes, thank you for coming to help. Without professional medical care, the injured and sick here would be in great danger."

Qiao Lan was kind and expressed his gratitude sincerely, saying that he could fly them back to the hospital at any time.

Now the city traffic is paralyzed and the roads are in a mess. If these people don't take a plane and rely on their own feet to go back on bus 11, it will probably take several hours.

If you encounter robbery or murder on the way, whether you can go back or not is another matter.

When Qiao Lan brought them here, he promised that they would be picked up and dropped off by plane and their safety would be guaranteed.

When Qiao Lan heard that the medical staff were about to leave, he wished they would all stay, but he didn't show any sign of it on his face. He walked up to shake hands with the medical staff one by one, expressing his sincere gratitude in a polite and courteous manner.

"Don't call me Miss Qiao, just call me by my name. By the way, it's almost lunchtime, why don't you stay for lunch before leaving? How was breakfast today? Was it okay? But it was too simple, just steamed buns, porridge, and pickles. Sorry for the inconvenience."

The medical staff were surprised when they heard this. Why was the treatment so crude and slow? This was after the disaster. The environment outside was so bad, and mutant beasts had appeared. To be able to eat steamed buns and millet porridge under these conditions was like heaven.

You have to know that during the days they spent in Renhe Hospital, they had leftovers from the internal cafeteria at first, but later even instant noodles were not enough. After that, they were hungry every day and relied on the food that several groups of volunteers found sporadically in the ruins outside to survive. They ate whatever they found, no matter how dirty or tasted bad it was.

But Qiao Lan's expression was full of guilt, and she didn't look humble or polite at all, as if she really thought that eating steamed buns and rice porridge was a form of indifference.

He patted his chest and tried to make amends: "Don't worry, I asked them to add more dishes for lunch. There's braised pork ribs with beans, scrambled eggs with leeks, and a cold cucumber salad, plus tomato and egg soup. The staple food is rice. Captain Ye said this morning that today is the first day of the base's establishment, so we'll make a big lunch to celebrate."

When he said this, Qiao Lan's smile became much more shy, and he looked very embarrassed.

"Actually... well, it's not that fancy, just home-cooked meals, way worse than what we used to eat out. The medical staff have worked so hard saving lives, so I should have prepared a nice dinner to thank you all, but... hey, this base is new, and conditions are limited. Please bear with me, everyone."

The attitude is really too polite.

Ouyang Mo quickly said, "No, it's already very rich. But we are in a hurry to go back. There are still many injured and sick people in the hospital who need treatment. I'm afraid..."

Before he could finish his words of refusing to stay for dinner, the corner of his clothes was tugged twice by someone behind him.

Among the medical staff behind him, several people's stomachs rumbled at the same time, sending out hunger signals.

Some people swallowed their saliva, and the sound was a little loud.

It doesn't look very decent.

Ouyang Mo looked back and saw that it was Head Nurse Chen who quietly pulled his clothes.

The old head nurse, with a tired face and bloodshot eyes, looked at him longingly. The others also looked extremely tired, and the longing on their faces was stronger than the other.

"Ouyang, eating won't take long, how about..."

"We haven't had a good meal or a good sleep for several days."

"yes."

"I'm afraid my body can't handle this."

As soon as the head nurse with the longest experience spoke up, the others followed suit.

The names of the dishes reported by Qiao Lanbao really sound so delicious!

Spare ribs, beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, and fragrant rice...

After being tired and hungry for so many days, I am almost dying. Who can resist the temptation of such delicious food!

Ouyang Mo's heart softened under the gaze of his colleagues.

Everyone suffered.

Of course, we'll still be short of food and drink when we return to the hospital, so why not...

Besides, he was hungry too.

So he hesitated for only two seconds and nodded.

"Okay, then we'll leave after dinner. Miss Qiao..."

"You're welcome, just call me by my name."

"Qiao Lan, I'm sorry to bother you then."

"Hey, what are you doing? You've worked so hard to save so many of our wounded and sick people. I should treat you to a nice meal!"

Qiao Lan was enthusiastic and arranged for the medical staff to rest in an empty room. She provided them with hot water, hot milk, hot coffee, candy and small cookies.

The medical staff's eyes suddenly lit up and they were very shocked.

This place not only has food, but also snacks? Drinks? It's so luxurious!

Qiao Lan, however, acted unconcerned and responded modestly and politely, "Just eat something for now, lunch will be ready soon. After you're full, take a nap. It won't be too late to leave after you close your eyes for ten minutes."

She ran to the empty room alone and released several simple folding beds from the space, along with blankets and pillows. She carried them one by one to the room where the medical staff were resting and laid them out. "After you've eaten, make do here. Once you've rested and have the physical and mental strength you need, you can return to the hospital and treat the wounded more efficiently! Don't worry about the time. The plane is very fast and it won't delay your return to the hospital."

The medical staff wanted to refuse at first, feeling a little embarrassed, but when they saw the clean and tidy little bed, the soft pillows, and the blanket that looked very comfortable and warm... they all acquiesced.

Even Ouyang Mo, who had the strongest will, did not refuse.

Soon, the aroma of stir-fried dishes and stewed meat from the open kitchen on the first floor filled the entire building.

Dozens of people in the base were all intoxicated by the aroma and were so greedy that they were itching to eat it.

There’s no way around it. We’ve all suffered and gone hungry after the disaster, so who doesn’t want to eat a proper meal?

A temporary logistics team consisting of those with minor injuries or no injuries was dispatched to carry meals to each room on trays. At the same time, the sounds of chopsticks and spoons clattering against each other and people chewing heartily could be heard on several floors of the villa.

The meals served to the medical staff were larger in portion, contained more meat, and were also served with small desserts before meals and a fruit platter after meals.

Some people even cried while eating.

After enduring for so long, this is the first decent meal after the disaster!

"Ouyang, how about you guys go back first, and I stay here to observe the follow-up conditions of the injured and sick? After all, there are quite a few seriously injured here..."

Someone made a weak request.