Chapter 161 Orange
Su Tong saw that Hu Ling had misunderstood and wanted to explain it, but he was not clear about their relationship. It would be inappropriate to act on his own. While hesitating, he heard Qin Yi say:
"Sorry! Hu Ling is just an ordinary doctor at the Southwest Military Region Hospital. She doesn't have a clear understanding of discipline. You don't need to mind."
Although doctors in military hospitals are also military doctors, they are fundamentally different from field doctors. They just have military status compared to ordinary doctors, and there are not too many disciplinary requirements for them.
Seeing that Qin Yi only explained Hu Ling's occupation and did not mention their relationship, Su Tong realized that Qin Yi did not need her to come forward to explain.
In other words, their relationship has not yet reached the point where it needs to be explained.
As long as he doesn't mind, she won't think too much about it. After all, she won't have anything to do with Hu Ling in the future.
Su Tong raised his head and said, "Okay!"
At this time, there was another knock on the door, and someone shouted "Report" outside the door.
Qin Yi said in a deep voice: "Come in!"
Lin Li pushed open the door and said, "Boss, everyone is here."
Qin Yi nodded, let Lin Li go first, then turned to Su Tong and said:
"Go to the guesthouse next door and rest for a while. The room is ready. We'll meet after I finish the meeting."
Su Tong nodded in agreement, then called him again. "Um, Comrade Qin..."
Qin Yi turned around and looked at her.
Su Tong thought about it and said, "Ma Liu...if we can win him over..."
Qin Yi walked over a few steps, with a hint of understanding in his eyes, and whispered:
"I understand. You still want to help him with his treatment, right? I will discuss this matter with Ma Liu alone. If it doesn't work openly, we can find other ways... You are willing to help him with his treatment and contribute to the case. I can't thank you enough! How could I object?"
However, this must be done only after you have made sure that your absolute safety is guaranteed.
Qin Yi didn't finish his words.
Seeing that Qin Yi had completely expressed what was in his mind, Su Tong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and nodded.
She had just given Ma Liu hope. Once Ma Liu realized that the police could not provide treatment, it would be very likely to backfire. He might get angry and throw the jar into chaos, which would be extremely disadvantageous to Qin Yi.
Qin Yi considers her, and she also has to consider Qin Yi. If it is not possible to do it openly, it would be best to do it in private.
Fortunately, Qin Yi is sharp and insightful. He has principles but is not bound by them. She only needs to open her mouth and he can tell her what she is thinking... It is so comfortable to communicate with smart people.
Looking at Qin Yi's back as he walked away, Su Tong felt a little emotional. It was no wonder that Qin Yi was entrusted with such an important task at such a young age. He possessed almost all the qualities of an excellent commander.
Especially in this era, he gave her almost all his trust, and this trust was even more precious at this moment.
I couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for Hu Ling. Falling in love with such a man, her road to pursuit is long and far.
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After Qin Yi left, Su Tong asked Public Security Officer Xiao Zhang to help contact Liu Shiwen to see if he was free to meet. However, after calling, he was told that Liu Shiwen was out and would not be back until the afternoon.
Policeman Xiao Zhang dutifully escorted Su Tong to the provincial bureau guesthouse nearby, and coincidentally ran into Hu Ling again at the gate of the compound.
There was no sign of abnormality in her expression. She was carrying a small leather bag on her shoulder, which was rare on the market at that time, and it looked like she was going out.
Policeman Xiao Zhang still greeted her politely, "Doctor Hu, are you going out?"
"Yes! Let's go to the market and see if there are any old hens. I'll make some soup for Ayi later."
Hu Ling answered Public Security Officer Xiao Zhang's words in a drawn-out voice, but her eyes were looking at Su Tong with arrogance and disdain.
Su Tong didn't want to interpret her thoughts too much, nor did he want to have a meaningless conflict with her. He just lowered his head, smiled, slowed down his pace, and watched Hu Ling walk past them in her high heels with superior steps.
Policeman Xiao Zhang looked at Hu Ling's back and shrugged helplessly, then turned around and said:
"Comrade Su, let's go this way!"
After making all the arrangements for Su Tong, Public Security Officer Xiao Zhang gave a special reminder, saying that it was Captain Qin who told Su Tong not to go far alone.
Su Tong rarely comes to the provincial capital. He originally wanted to go shopping in the Chinese medicine store, but after thinking about it, he gave up and waited in the guesthouse until he finished his work here.
Unable to sleep even in broad daylight, Su Tong lay on the bed and quietly sorted out some knowledge about leukemia.
Although she studied clinical medicine in college, she also dabbled in internal medicine due to the special working environment. The diseases that have been conquered have mature and relatively fixed treatment methods. Su Tong has the foresight and the support of traditional Chinese medicine, so she is confident in the treatment.
Of course, it only guarantees to provide the most effective treatment for patients. Leukemia is complex in classification and is a serious and difficult disease in modern times. Only some can be cured, and most can only help patients relieve pain and prolong their lives.
The room was on the second floor and the window faced the street. Although there was some distance between us, the noise from the street could be heard clearly.
Su Tong lay down for a while but felt no sleepiness at all, so he got up and wanted to look at the street view.
Although the city in the 1970s lacked modern high-tech and information technology, it was a provincial capital after all, and its scale and structure had already been established, and it was no less prosperous and bustling.
Looking down from the window, the streets were crowded with people, and the buses and bicycles caused congestion from time to time, with the sound of whistles and bells ringing everywhere.
At the corner of the alley, there was an old man selling a load of bright yellow oranges or tangerines. From time to time, passers-by would stop to taste and buy them.
The fruit must taste good because many people bought it after trying it.
Su Tong searched through her limited knowledge of fruit trees and found out that orange grafting technology had been introduced to China in the late 1970s, but it should not have been popularized yet and should not be available on the market.
But for oranges, it is not easy to preserve them until this month.
Su Tong stood at the window and watched for a while, then turned around and went downstairs. She also wanted to buy some.
There are not many fruits in this season, and she hasn't eaten oranges for a long time. If they taste good, she can bring some for the old man and Qiuyu to try.
When she walked out of the door, the waiter at the guesthouse greeted her warmly, "Are you leaving now?"
"ah!"
Su Tong nodded, then pointed to the old man at the opposite corner of the street and said:
"Is there an orange shop across the street? I want to buy some and come back later."
The waiter looked outside along the direction of her finger and said with a smile:
"Oh! Yes! That old man has been selling here for several days. His oranges are really good and sweet."
When Su Tong walked to the old man's stall, only half of the two baskets of oranges were left. The oranges had thin skins, were large, bright yellow, and had a pleasant fragrance. Although not as fresh as those just picked, they were still very juicy.
"Master, you have taken good care of the oranges! They are still so juicy!"
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