Chapter 82
In the early morning, a hurried knock on the door woke up Xinghua Lane.
Last night's heavy snow bent the branches of the jujube tree. When there was a quick noise at the door, thick snow fell from the branches.
At this time, the yard was covered with thick snow, and it was a vast expanse of white, which was very beautiful.
Little Gray moved his ears and crawled out of the warm doghouse. Lovely plum blossoms were printed on the snow. He sat under the eaves and smelled the familiar smell outside, but he didn't bark.
Because of the nightmare, Meng Wanqiu and Pei Xingzhi, who had not fallen asleep yet, were woken up by the noise outside. When they listened carefully, they found that it was their own door.
The couple looked at each other, Pei Xingzhi put on his clothes and went out to open the door. Meng Wanqiu didn't sleep anymore, but changed her clothes.
The little guy was sleeping soundly. Meng Wanqiu took a look at him, tucked the quilt in for Xixi, and followed him out.
"Who?" Pei Xingzhi asked cautiously.
"Engineer Pei, it's me." Jiang Peiran's slightly panting voice came from outside the door.
Pei Xingzhi breathed a sigh of relief and opened the door.
"What happened? Why are you here at this hour?"
Jiang Peiran looked pale and his breathing was unsteady. He held onto the door and said, "It's Commander Song. I was on duty tonight when Master Bai suddenly arrived. He said Commander Song called to say something happened to Meng Mingxia and wanted to let you know."
"I figured if it was a minor matter, you wouldn't call at this hour, so it must be something serious. I'm afraid it'll worry you if I'm late, so I rushed to tell you so you have an idea."
Hearing this, Pei Xingzhi's heart skipped a beat, and he didn't have time to say anything.
Meng Wanqiu, who came over from behind, heard this and thought of the extremely real dream she had tonight. She suddenly felt weak and staggered.
"Oh, Xiao Meng!" Jiang Peiran exclaimed.
Pei Xingzhi glanced at her and quickly pulled her into his arms. Meng Wanqiu held Pei Xingzhi's shoulders, her eyes blank, and she muttered to herself, "Impossible, how could it be? It was just a dream..."
"Wanwan, don't scare yourself. Second brother must be fine, otherwise Uncle Song wouldn't say that." Pei Xingzhi pressed Meng Wanqiu's shoulders and shook them, pulling Meng Wanqiu back from her distracted state.
Meng Wanqiu bit her lower lip.
Yes, my second brother is definitely not in danger of death. However, even Uncle Song called me, which means that my second brother must be injured, and seriously injured.
After sorting out the information in her head, Meng Wanqiu calmed down and turned to Pei Xingzhi, "I'm going to the military district."
No matter what, Meng Wanqiu would not feel at ease until she saw Meng Mingxia in person.
Pei Xingzhi frowned slightly, "Are you planning to go alone?"
"Yes." Meng Wanqiu nodded and continued, "Xixi is at home. You stay at home and take care of her. Don't worry, I can do it by myself..."
"No, I'm worried about you going alone." Pei Xingzhi refused without thinking.
"I'll go with you."
"Then what about Xixi?" Meng Wanqiu asked back.
"Leave Xixi to us, you two can go without worry." When the couple was arguing, Uncle Feng's voice suddenly rang in their ears.
A few people looked back and found that Uncle Feng and Aunt Feng had come out at some point.
The old man slept little, and the noise coming from outside at this time woke up the old couple.
After listening at the door for a while, he found that it was Meng Wanqiu and Pei Xingzhi who were making the noise, so he hurried out to see what was going on.
"Uncle Feng, how can this be..." How can I feel embarrassed?
Meng Wanqiu first glared at Pei Xingzhi, then frowned and said to the two old men.
Pei Xingzhi pretended not to see it and went straight back to the house to change clothes.
"Come on, stop talking nonsense. Just do what I say!" Uncle Feng waved his hand and said without any doubt.
"Xiao Wan, you and your wife usually go to work, and Xixi is taken care of by us. It's no trouble at all. Besides, we have such a close relationship, so why should we be polite to our godfather and godmother?" Aunt Feng patted Meng Wanqiu's hand and said earnestly.
"But..." Meng Wanqiu was still very embarrassed.
This is different from before. Although Xixi was entrusted to Uncle Feng and Aunt Feng for care, because their home and workplace were close together, Meng Wanqiu and Pei Xingzhi both came back at different times, almost every hour.
Usually, the couple takes care of the little one's eating, drinking, defecating and urinating, and rarely troubles Uncle Feng and Aunt Feng.
But this time it was different. If she and Pei Xingzhi both went out, the old couple would take Xixi with them the whole day.
"Don't worry about buts. Mingxia's matter is important. You and your wife should leave quickly!" said Uncle Feng.
"Hey, Xiao Meng, before we came here, Master Bai guessed that you might want to go see Ming Xia, so he told you that the Logistics and Procurement Department's car is going out for a purchase today at six in the morning. If you're in a hurry, it's best to take this car, otherwise you'll have to wait for the bus from the bus station."
Jiang Peiran cleared his throat and told Meng Wanqiu about this.
"Six o'clock, it's almost half past five now. There's not much time left. Hurry up and pack your things, otherwise you won't miss the bus." Aunt Feng pushed Meng Wanqiu into the house.
As soon as I reached the door, I saw Pei Xingzhi dressed and carrying a big bag.
"I've packed everything, Auntie. Xixi is still sleeping in there. I've put her things on the table. Please tell your uncle, we'll be back as soon as possible."
Pei Xingzhi ignored Meng Wanqiu's glare at him, went over, took her hand, and said to Aunt Feng.
"I know, I know. I know everything about the little one's things. Don't worry, your uncle Feng and I will take good care of Xixi." Aunt Feng nodded.
In this way, the few of them tacitly ignored Meng Wanqiu's opinions and arranged everything on their own.
When they arrived at July 15, the logistics and procurement department's large truck was parked in the square.
Bai Fengyao was also standing nearby. He wasn't surprised to see the couple arrive. "Hurry up and get in the car. Don't worry about Xiaowan. I'll ask Chief Tian for leave for you later. Also, Commander Song just called again. Mingxia is injured. The hospital in their military district is rather basic, so they've sent her to a city hospital. This bus is heading to the city. Here's a letter of introduction. It'll be useful if you need to stay at a guesthouse."
After hearing what Bai Fengyao said, Meng Wanqiu was worried and moved. She was worried that Meng Mingxia was really in trouble and was seriously injured, otherwise why would she be transferred to the city hospital?
I was so touched because I didn't know how to thank the master. Master Bai didn't say anything and just arranged everything for them.
Pei Xingzhi squeezed her hand, took the letter of introduction from Bai Fengyao, and said, "Thank you, Master. We'll be leaving now."
Bai Fengyao patted the couple on the shoulders and said, "Why are you being so polite to me? It's getting late. Let's get in the car and don't delay Master Su."
Meng Wanqiu and Pei Xingzhi looked at the car and found that the driver was Su Lili's father Su Weiguang.
"Thank you for your help, Master Su!" After getting in the car, Pei Xingzhi thanked Su Weiguang.
"Don't be polite, it's just on the way!" Su Weiguang put out his cigarette, turned the car key, and turned on the headlights.
It was the coldest time of the year, and the sky was still foggy in the early morning. The town was covered in snow, and you had to turn on the lights to see the road clearly.
It takes three hours to drive from Qiyiwu to the city, but because of the snow, it took four and a half hours to reach the city.
Master Su was very considerate and drove the car all the way to the entrance of the municipal hospital.
"Thank you, Master Su!" The couple was very grateful for each other's kindness. This place was not on the way to Master Su's destination, and they even took a long detour.
"It's okay, it's okay. I'll just take you here. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first!" Su Weiguang waved his hand politely.
“Be careful on the road!”
Seeing Master Su leave, Meng Wanqiu and Pei Xingzhi hurried to the hospital.
The hospital in the city is huge. One of the buildings is six stories high and there is a lot of space inside. There are so many patients, family members, doctors and nurses coming and going that Meng Wanqiu is a little overwhelmed.
However, Pei Xingzhi was not unfamiliar with such an environment. He took Meng Wanqiu to the information desk quickly and said Meng Mingxia's name. The nurse quickly found the information of the other party's ward and told them.
The inpatient building was on the other side, and the couple quickly rushed over.
Meng Mingxia's ward is on the fourth floor. As soon as she arrived at the fourth floor, Meng Wanqiu clearly felt that this floor was different from other places. This floor was very quiet, and there were even guards guarding the stairs.
Pei Xingzhi understood that this must be where the leading cadres and patients with special identities lived.
The couple rushed over and were stopped as expected. The guard asked about their backgrounds and asked them to register their information, which would be verified later. The process was extremely cautious and strict.
The couple cooperated to register their personal information. Pei Xingzhi also gave the letter of introduction to the guard. The guard apologized and opened it to read.
But after reading it, the other party's expression looked much better.
"Okay, you can come in, but you need to register your information every time you enter and exit. Please cooperate with us!" The guard said to the two.
"Don't worry, we will cooperate!" the couple said in unison.
After passing the guard, there was no obstruction all the way to the door of Meng Mingxia's ward.
“Click—”
The door was pushed open, and Meng Wanqiu looked up and saw Meng Mingxia lying on the hospital bed, breathing weakly, with a pale face and bandages all over his body.
My eyes suddenly turned red.
Walking to the bedside, Meng Wanqiu wiped her tears, put her hand on Meng Mingxia's wrist, and took his pulse.
Pei Xingzhi sighed, put his bag on the sofa next to him, and looked at Meng Wanqiu quietly.
Feeling Meng Mingxia's weak pulse, Meng Wanqiu's hands trembled. Her second brother did not use the medicine she gave him.
Is it because there is not enough time?
Meng Wanqiu thought to herself.
I noticed that the small gourd hanging around Meng Mingxia's neck was still there. It contained the life-saving medicine made by Meng Wanqiu. Previously in Qinghe Village, when Zhang Xiuqing was chopped by Bai Ting and was dying, it was this medicine that saved Zhang Xiuqing's life.
After meeting Meng Mingxia in Province Y, Meng Wanqiu gave him two-thirds of the medicine she brought. Although it was called two-thirds, it was actually only two pills. She kept one for herself, kept two at home, and gave them to her sister-in-law Dong Hanyun for safekeeping.
Meng Wanqiu opened the stopper of the small gourd and took it into her palm.
Empty——
What’s going on!
Where is the medicine she gave to her second brother?
How could it disappear? Did someone take it away?
"What's wrong?" Seeing that Meng Wanqiu looked unwell, Pei Xingzhi asked worriedly.
Meng Wanqiu gritted her teeth and said, "The medicine I gave to my second brother is gone, but he didn't use it himself."
Pei Xingzhi knew what the medicine was. After pondering for a moment, he asked tentatively, "Could it be that my second brother gave it to someone else?"
Meng Wanqiu was stunned, and then she thought of her second brother's character. He would definitely do such a thing as giving life-saving medicine to his comrades.
Thinking of this, his face suddenly turned dark.
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