Chapter 207 Wanting to Become an Apprentice
Jiang Zhizhi was somewhat surprised; this old man was quite something!
I could tell at a glance that she had a fever last night.
Zhou Xiye spoke first: "Yes, she had a fever last night, and before that she also had symptoms of dizziness, nausea and vomiting."
Jin Huaiying glanced at Zhou Xiye, then looked at Jiang Zhizhi: "Sit down, let me take a look at you."
Jiang Zhizhi sat down and placed her hand on the table. Jin Huaiying's fingers rested on her wrist: "Where did you go yesterday?"
"We went hiking and visited Biyun Temple."
Jin Huaiying didn't speak again for a while, then asked, "Did you have another nightmare?"
Jiang Zhizhi thought it was amazing and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, it's like being trapped in a nightmare, but it feels so real."
Jin Huaiying withdrew her hand: "It's nothing serious, it's just that I tend to overthink things, but..."
She paused for a moment, then looked at Zhou Xiye: "Do you have any plans to have children?"
Zhou Xiye didn't understand why he was being asked that, but still answered cooperatively, "No."
Jin Huaiying nodded: "Then there's nothing to worry about. Go back and eat well and rest well. Don't think about anything nonsense. Things will work themselves out."
Song Dong didn't even understand it, and the illness was already cured?
Jiang Zhizhi knew that this old man was quite shrewd: "Dr. Jin, why are you asking if I want children? Is there something wrong with my body that prevents me from getting pregnant?"
Jin Huaiying gave Jiang Zhizhi a deep look: "What are you thinking about, you little girl? You're in great health. Alright, if there's nothing else, go back and eat and sleep well, and do what young people should do."
He then got up to see the guest out.
Knowing Jin Huaiying's rules, Song Dong thanked her and left with Zhou Xiye and Jiang Zhizhi.
After getting on the bus, Song Dongcai said to Zhou Xiye and Jiang Zhizhi, "This used to be a professor at the medical school, a very capable old doctor. But a couple of years ago, when his marriage to a student was exposed, some people used that to make a fuss. Now he's nothing, just sweeping the schoolyard."
Jiang Zhizhi was surprised: "You can't even do something this simple?"
Song Dong smiled and said, "Why worry about all that? But this Professor Jin is really amazing. If he can go back to the school to teach, then you medical students are in for a treat."
Jiang Zhizhi thought of the doctor that Ge Qinghua had mentioned as being very skilled. Could it be Professor Jin?
If she has time later, it wouldn't be a bad idea for her to find a master.
When they arrived at Song Dong's house, Xu Mingyue had just finished cooking the fried sauce, and the whole corridor was filled with its aroma, which also wafted into the house.
When Xu Mingyue saw them enter, she greeted them with a smile, "I was just wondering when you would be able to come over. Come in and sit down, I'll cook some noodles right away."
The noodles were hand-rolled by Xu Mingyue, who also lavishly added eggs. The noodles had a slightly yellowish hue and were of uniform thickness.
There weren't many good side dishes in winter, so I blanched some shredded cabbage and carrots, chopped some shredded radish, and boiled some soybeans.
Topped with a reddish-brown meat sauce, a bowl of fragrant Zhajiangmian (noodles with soybean paste) is ready.
While helping his son stir the mixture, Song Dong smiled and said, "You must try this. I've never had a better meal than this, thanks to your sister-in-law's cooking."
Xu Mingyue was a little embarrassed: "You're exaggerating too much. Aren't you afraid your younger siblings will laugh at you?"
He then called out to Jiang Zhizhi, "Zhizhi, hurry up and eat. There's fish as a company benefit later. My braised fish is pretty good. Come and try it then."
Song Dong slurped his noodles: "It's just fish. I can just go and queue up to buy it during my break. Why wait until the company gives out benefits?"
Xu Mingyue glanced at Song Dong, because Jiang Zhizhi and the others hadn't said anything.
Jiang Zhizhi looked at Xu Mingyue, who seemed hesitant to speak, and understood that there must be various difficulties in a family's life. She thought about discussing it with Zhou Xiye and coming back later to buy more meat.
After dinner, Song Dong went to his workplace for his shift, and on the way, he first took Zhou Xiye and Jiang Zhizhi home.
On the way, Song Dong couldn't help but say, "You two shouldn't overthink what your sister-in-law said. When she said she was waiting for the benefits to eat fish, she was just telling me."
“A couple of days ago, our unit distributed fish, one per person. When I was carrying it home, I ran into the wife of a former comrade-in-arms with her child. My comrade-in-arms had been killed in action, leaving behind his wife and child.”
"The child stared at the fish longingly, and I felt embarrassed, so I gave it to her. But when I left in the morning, I told Tongtong that my workplace was giving out fish and we would have fish for dinner."
"As a result, Tongtong waited anxiously all day, but when she got home that night, she cried because there was no fish. My sister-in-law was angry with me for several days over such a small thing."
Jiang Zhizhi didn't know the specifics either, so she didn't want to say anything: "Tongtong must be sad. Buy a fish for her the next day."
Song Dong sighed, "That's what I thought too, but your sister-in-law said this fish isn't that fish. I... I'm completely baffled."
Jiang Zhizhi had a guess. Women don't act sarcasticly for no reason. They must have heard something, or Song Dong had done something that showed excessive concern for the other person.
He turned to look at Zhou Xiye, who didn't say anything either, just silently listened to Song Dong's complaints, mainly because he wasn't good at this kind of thing either.
Song Dong then began to talk about how pitiful the mother and daughter were: "Xi Ye, you may not remember, but my comrade's story was in the newspaper. His surname was Tong. His wife was pregnant when he sacrificed his life, and his child was the same age as Tongtong. They were a very pitiful mother and daughter."
“She is currently living with her daughter at her parents’ home. Her father is a retired police officer.”
Jiang Zhizhi still couldn't give a proper evaluation. After all, it was only right for the living to take care of the families of their fallen comrades.
If the family members have no ulterior motives, it's a beautiful story; if they do, then a lot of dramatic things will happen.
Zhou Xiye remained silent for a while before slowly speaking: "When you help, you should still be careful about what you say."
Song Dong couldn't understand: "It's just a fish, what's the big deal? If you were in that situation, would you give the fish to them?"
Zhou Xiye fell silent again. If it were him, he would definitely have given it to him too.
Song Dong felt he had found validation and continued, "Look, look, you also think there's nothing wrong with a fish, right? But your sister-in-law won't let it go. Oh dear, I'll have to buy a fish tomorrow morning to appease her."
Zhou Xiye did feel that, regarding this fish, Song Dong seemed to have done the right thing.
Jiang Zhizhi secretly glanced at Zhou Xiye a few times.
When they arrived at the gate of the compound, the two got out of the car. Jiang Zhizhi watched Song Dong's car drive away before turning to Zhou Xiye and asking, "Do you also think it's just a fish?"
Zhou Xiye nodded: "Sister-in-law really made a mountain out of a molehill this time. We can just buy another one."
Jiang Zhizhi chuckled and reached out to pinch Zhou Xiye's arm: "You really have an old-fashioned mindset. I think this should be handled like this: you should take the fish home and ask the child if she would like to share the fish with the other children. If she is willing, then let me take her to deliver the fish."
"If the child is unwilling, we can discuss it and I'll buy a fish and deliver it to him/her the next morning."
"This is about mutual respect between husband and wife, and between parents and children, understand?"
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