In the blink of an eye, it was lunch time and everyone put down their work and headed to the cafeteria.
The canteens of this era were not like the hospitals of later generations. Employees took a tray and ordered whatever they wanted. When they were done, they swiped their cards to pay and it was all done in one go.
Nowadays, people in the office have to prepare an aluminum lunch box before going to work. They grab some rice when they leave home and wash the rice first when they arrive at the office.
The process of washing rice is also simple. Add water, cover the lid, and shake it up and down continuously. After a few times of washing with clean water, you can put it in the steamer.
But you have to remember where you put it, and it’s best to mark the lunch box. Otherwise, if hundreds of people rush into the cafeteria together, you may not be able to find the lunch box.
The lunch dishes are basically brought by ourselves, placed in an enamel teacup and brought from home.
The cafeteria also provides some side dishes, but they are basically vegetarian. Fatty meat is rare, and even if there is any, it is only a little shredded meat.
Nowadays, no one likes to eat lean meat, and when buying meat, people always choose fatty meat.
If a butcher gives you three fingers' width of fat, the salesperson is definitely your third uncle.
If you are given pure lean meat, there is no doubt that a fight will break out and the fight will not end until the end.
In 1980, the country was not rich, and there were not many goods on the market. Everything had to be purchased with coupons. Who could afford to eat delicious food every day?
Oh, I guess in the entire Fourth Hospital, only Mr. Chen has this ability.
Today is Chen Xia's first day at work, so in order to take care of this new recruit, Ren Yuanfei asked the doctors and nurses of the infectious disease department to eat together at a large table during lunch to make the atmosphere more lively.
Chen Xia stretched his neck to look at other people's dishes. They were either greens or radishes. He looked around but didn't see anyone with meat. So he asked in a low voice:
"Comrades, do you want to eat meat?"
Gu Lin also imitated his tone and whispered in a mean voice:
"Comrade Chen Xia brought some meat? Take it out! Good things should be shared with revolutionary comrades. If you eat alone, you'll choke to death. Besides, the gastroenterology department won't let you see him."
Chen Xia raised his chin and said proudly, "Call me brother and I'll give it to you."
"elder brother."
Chen Xia almost choked. This girl doesn't play by the rules?
Shouldn't the normal plot be to answer "Who wants to eat your meat? I don't want it", and then take out the meat to seduce her?
Just calling him brother doesn’t give me any sense of accomplishment.
"Miss Gu is straightforward, so I am straightforward too."
After saying that, Chen Xia took out a round plastic lunch box from his backpack.
As soon as you open it, you'll see a box full of braised meats, including braised pork head, braised tripe, braised beef, braised eggs, and more.
The unique aroma of the seasonings of the braised dishes and the aroma of various meats spread out, and the noisy cafeteria instantly became quiet.
Everyone's head was turning around, wondering where this mouthwatering aroma came from?
Everyone has the same idea: if it is an old acquaintance, they must grab a few pieces of meat to eat.
The doctors and nurses in the infectious disease department looked at the box full of meat in front of them, their eyes sparkling like people in later generations seeing a box of diamonds.
Everyone's parasympathetic nerves are instantly excited, and the nerve endings release acetylcholine, which strongly stimulates the salivary glands to secrete a large amount of saliva, which you really swallow mouthful by mouthful.
Zhang Li's voice trembled slightly as she spoke, "Xiao, Xiao Xia, are these braised meats what you're going to have for lunch?"
Ren Yuanfei swallowed his saliva and felt a little dizzy. He felt a little overwhelmed. His family had many people and average living conditions, and he hadn't eaten meat for several days.
Gu Lin changed her usual aggressive attitude, resting her hands on the edge of the table, looking up at Chen Xia with her big eyes blinking pitifully.
"Brother, can you give me some braised beef? I promise to protect you in the department from now on."
Chen Xia thought it was funny, "Why are you being so polite? This meat is for you to eat. It's authentic Lin'an Wushan braised meat."
After saying this, he looked at the wolf-like eyes around him, lowered his head and said, "Everyone, eat quickly. If you don't eat now, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep it."
Everyone in the infectious disease department shouted happily, and each of them reached for the box of meat without hesitation, fearing that they would have less to eat if they were late.
At this time, Ren Yuanfei no longer cared about his dignity as the department director, and Zhang Li no longer cared about her image as an intellectual woman. They both quickly stretched out their chopsticks to grab the meat.
Gu Lin even changed her usual hot pepper image and cried out pitifully:
"Leave some for me, Mr. Liu. Why are you taking so many? Can't you see that a little girl like me can't even grab any? Ah, head nurse, please slow down..."
All the people eating around the cafeteria put down their chopsticks, like an old bachelor watching Sister Zhiling flirting, they forgot to eat and just stared blankly at the people in the infectious disease department scrambling for meat.
The young doctors were fine as they knew they were not qualified enough to take any action, but the experienced department heads could not help it.
Director of the Respiratory Department Feng Runguang, Director of the Surgery Department Qiu Fangjue, and Director of the Gastroenterology Department Xuan Yongda didn't care about so many things. With a speed that was not in line with their age group, they rushed from several corners of the cafeteria to the table of the infectious disease department in an instant.
"Old Ren, you're so fucking mean. You're eating all the food in your department all by yourself? Are you still a revolutionary comrade or a close partner?"
Feng Runguang, director of the respiratory department, pretended to accuse others while reaching for the box of braised meat with his chopsticks.
Ren Yuanfei knocked away the devil's claws with a chopstick.
"Go away, go away! This is what Bingkun's eldest son brought. How dare you uncles snatch the meat from young people?"
"What's there to be embarrassed about? I'd be ashamed to eat the meat even if it was Bingkun's son, not to mention Bingkun's grandson. I'd even ignore my relatives just to eat meat."
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