Inside the makeshift ward of the medical office, the atmosphere was particularly solemn. A group of uniformed leaders sat around the bed, their faces expressing deep worry and concern.
When they learned that Gu Shijing had woken up, they immediately put down their work and rushed here, hoping to visit this brave and fearless soldier in person.
Inside the ward, Gu Shijing lay quietly on the bed, his face as pale as paper, but his eyes still gleamed with determination. His body was wrapped in layers of bandages, as if telling of the fierce battles he had experienced.
Each bandage is a testimony to the injuries he suffered while protecting the returning scientific researchers, and is also a symbol of his loyalty to the country and the people.
This mission was crucial, as these researchers held important national scientific achievements. Failure to ensure their safe return would have disastrous consequences. Therefore, they had to go all out to protect the safety of these researchers. However, things often went against their wishes, and despite their thorough preparations, an accident still occurred.
In order to ensure the safe return of these ten researchers, they spared no effort. However, this accident cost them a heavy price, as they lost four of their brave and fearless brothers.
They were crossing the border, originally planning to escort the unarmed researchers to the military zone before returning to the battlefield to engage in the fierce fighting. But then, something unexpected happened: one of the researchers secretly left the team and ventured close to the enemy camp. This action caught everyone off guard.
With the two countries at war, the enemy naturally wouldn't miss this golden opportunity. After capturing the researcher, they immediately made excessive demands. Faced with this situation, the two sides engaged in arduous negotiations, but were unable to reach a consensus. In desperation, they ultimately resorted to force.
Several people arrived, led by none other than Commander Fang (Fang Xu's grandfather), Commander Fu, and Political Commissar Wang. There were also several other leaders, and they quickly filled the small ward. As soon as Commander Fang entered, he quietly inquired about Gu Shijing's condition. He looked at the pale Gu Shijing lying on the bed, his eyes filled with concern.
"Comrade Gu, are you feeling well? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?" Commander Fang asked gently, his tone full of concern for him.
Gu Shijing raised his head slightly, a faint smile on his face. Despite his pale face, he maintained a resolute expression. He replied in a weak but firm voice, "I'm fine. I'm just a little injured. Protecting researchers is my duty."
A young girl, wearing a blue blouse, came with the leaders and stood quietly watching Gu Shijing. Her name was Fu Yingying, Commander Fu's granddaughter. Tears welled in her eyes as she walked to the bedside, gently grasped Gu Shijing's hand, and choked out a sob, "Brother Gu, I'm Fu Yingying. Do you still remember me?"
She had fallen in love with Gu Shijing the first time she saw him. Her grandfather had also said he had a bright future and was very optimistic about him, so she indulged her feelings even more. She often came to the military region to watch Gu Shijing train, but as a worker-peasant-soldier university student, she had been away studying for the past two years, so she didn't know about Liu Yanran's existence. After she finished her studies, she planned to ask her grandfather to arrange for her to serve here.
Gu Shijing frowned slightly, his gaze lingering on the face of the person before him for a moment as his mind rapidly searched for memories of this person. However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not find any clues related to this person in his mind. His eyes gradually grew colder, and his tone unconsciously became distant.
"Comrade, I'm sorry, we're not familiar with each other." Gu Shijing's voice was calm and firm, without the slightest hesitation. His expression was as cold as ice, as if the person in front of him was just a stranger, with no connection to him at all.
His attitude surprised Fu Yingying, and a hint of embarrassment and disappointment appeared on her face. However, Gu Shijing didn't care about her reaction. He continued, "Also, I already have a partner. Please call me Comrade Gu from now on. I don't want to cause unnecessary misunderstandings because of this matter."
Gu Shiyuan, who was taking care of him, almost couldn't help laughing out loud. Hey, his brother's move was really powerful. He easily killed Taohua invisibly.
Yes, Gu Shiyuan came to take care of his brother after school. His mother and Sister Yanran had gone home first. Sister Yanran went back to make dinner for his brother. Because they were not married yet, he could only call his sister-in-law Sister Yanran. He hoped that his brother would be more capable and win the beauty soon. When Sister Yanran came, he would tell her about the love rival who came today.
Commander Fu couldn't bear to see his granddaughter being wronged, but he also knew that relationships couldn't be forced. "Comrade Gu, this is my granddaughter. She's young and naive. I'm sorry to have caused you trouble."
Gu Shijing quickly waved his hands and explained: "Commander Fu, I'm really sorry. I'm stupid and have face blindness. I really didn't mean to forget Comrade Fu." His eyes revealed a hint of apology and helplessness, and it was not known whether it was true or not.
Commander Fu's expression softened slightly after hearing his words, but he still felt a bit unhappy. He glanced at Gu Shijing, then at his granddaughter, and sighed inwardly. He knew it was just an excuse. His granddaughter was the best, and it was an honor for him to fall in love with this guy, but since he didn't want her, he could only say that this guy had poor taste.
"Forget it, forget it. If that's the case, then I can't blame you." Commander Fu waved his hand and said, "You can rest. We old guys will leave first."
Meanwhile, Liu Yanran of the Liu family was busy in the kitchen preparing Hibiscus Chicken Congee for Gu Shijing. She first shredded the chicken and marinated it briefly with salt, cooking wine, and starch to make it more tender. Then, she washed the hibiscus flowers and shredded them.
Liu Yanran lit the stove, heated a wok, and poured in a suitable amount of oil. When the oil was barely smoking, she added the marinated shredded chicken and quickly stir-fried it until it changed color. Once the shredded chicken was cooked through, she removed it and set aside.
Leave a little oil in the wok and add the scallions, ginger, and garlic. Then, add the shredded hibiscus flowers and stir-fry evenly. Liu Yanran adds an appropriate amount of water, brings to a boil over high heat, then simmers until the flowers are soft.
Next, Liu Yanran poured the cooked hibiscus flower soup into the casserole, added an appropriate amount of rice and cordyceps, and continued to cook until the rice porridge became thick. During the cooking process, she stirred it from time to time to prevent it from sticking to the pot.
Finally, Liu Yanran added the fried shredded chicken to the casserole, stirred it evenly, and simmered it for a while, allowing the aroma of the shredded chicken to fully blend into the porridge. She added an appropriate amount of salt and chicken essence to season it, and sprinkled some chopped green onions as a garnish.
Liu Yanran poured the porridge into the thermos and put the steamed buns that had been heated in advance into the lunch box, preparing to take them together for Gu Shijing to eat later.
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