Chapter 55
Jiang Leyun was jogging with the enamel pot in his hand. Jiang Suihan reached out to take it. A pungent fishy smell rushed into his nose. He had forgotten to wash his hands, so he washed them three times with soap before stopping.
"Sister, let's go to the hospital. If my brother-in-law comes back and finds out that I didn't take good care of you, he will definitely punish me by making me run an extra lap every morning."
Jiang Leyun stood aside with his eyebrows frowned and a worried look on his face. Running two laps around the family compound every day was already his limit. Running one more lap would be really exhausting.
My brother-in-law was away from home on a mission this month, and he was extremely happy. Although he had to get up early to go to school every day, he didn't have to run so hard. In comparison, the hardship of going to school was nothing.
"We have gastrointestinal medicine at home. It's on the second layer of the cabinet in the living room. Please get it for me." Jiang Suihan asked her brother to help get the medicine.
The army has a hospital, and people in the family compound can also go there to see a doctor. However, the doctors in the army are not good at obstetrics and gynecology, and most of them are male doctors. Some sisters-in-law with more traditional ideas will endure it if they can, and will not go to see a doctor unless the pain is really unbearable.
She must have eaten something wrong, causing gastrointestinal discomfort. There is no need to go to the hospital for this minor illness. There are not many doctors in the military hospital and medical resources are tight, and they have to take care of the sick and injured soldiers.
After taking the medicine, Jiang Suihan seemed to feel a little better, perhaps because of a psychological effect. She rested for a while, found a towel and tied it around her nose to block her sense of smell, and barely suppressed her nausea as she processed the small fish and shrimp.
As she had a poor appetite, Jiang Suihan simply cooked tomato and egg noodles. The tomatoes were picked by Mrs. Wu from her family’s vegetable garden. They were big, red and juicy, and tasted sour and sweet, which was very appetizing.
Jiang Leyun also likes to eat. He was probably very hungry after playing outside for a whole afternoon. He almost buried his head in the bowl of noodles and ate without even raising his head.
Watching the children eat is a stress-relieving thing. Jiang Suihan suddenly had an appetite. She was afraid that she would cook too much and not be able to finish it, so the noodles in the bowl were two-thirds of her usual amount. She actually finished it while eating. Looking at the bowl in front of her with only a little noodle soup left, she was a little surprised.
"Are you full?"
"I'm full." Jiang Leyun rubbed his bulging belly. The tomato and egg noodles this evening were very much to his taste. He would also have fried fish and shrimp later, so he had to leave some room in his stomach.
"Since you like tomatoes so much, we will grow tomatoes at home next year. If I have the chance, I will make tomato beef brisket for you." Jiang Suhan leaned back in the chair, looking lazy, and made big promises to her brother while enjoying the breeze.
Tomato brisket? He hasn't eaten it.
"Is it delicious?" Jiang Leyun swallowed subconsciously. He had just finished his meal and he seemed to be hungry again.
"It's delicious. The soup is rich, sour and salty, and the beef brisket is soft and tasty. I can eat two bowls of rice with it. I want to eat it just by talking about it, but it's a pity that we don't have beef brisket at home." Jiang Suihan swallowed unconsciously. She had just eaten, but the more she talked about it, the more she wanted to eat.
Since I can’t eat tomato beef brisket, I can only eat tomato and egg noodles to satisfy my craving. I’ll ask Mrs. Wu to change some tomatoes tomorrow.
"Yeah, it's a pity. I also want to eat tomato beef brisket, but I don't even know what it tastes like." Jiang Leyun rested his chin on his hand, looking regretful.
There was no tomato beef brisket, but there were dried fish. The children ran to the kitchen to bring out the fried dried fish and shrimps. After a full dinner, there were still snacks.
"Take it away." When the wind blew, Jiang Huihan felt the fishy smell coming back and she wanted to vomit physiologically. She quickly waved her hand and asked her brother to stay away.
"It doesn't stink, it smells very good." Jiang Leyun stayed far away and didn't dare to get close. He was really frightened by his sister's sudden action.
His sister has been feeling like vomiting today. To be more precise, she has a vomiting reaction as soon as she smells the fishy smell. It doesn't seem like she has an upset stomach.
"Sister, are you feeling better? Do you want to go to the hospital?" Jiang Leyun was still a little worried. His sister was thin and weak, and didn't look strong. Although he didn't like the smell in the hospital, his sister was sick now, so he had to go.
"I just suddenly can't stand the smell of fish. It'll be fine if you don't let me smell it. You go over there to eat, and then come back after brushing your teeth and washing your face." Jiang Suihan's face was a little pale, and apart from feeling like vomiting, she didn't feel any other discomfort.
"Oh." Jiang Leyun felt his sister's obvious dislike for her, so he moved a small bamboo stool and stood several meters away from his sister, puffing up his face and looking a little unhappy.
Fortunately, eating the dried fish brought a little comfort to the wounded heart. The fried shrimps were also delicious. While eating, the child regretted that he could not catch more. He was reluctant to finish it all at once, so he ate it slowly in small bites. No matter how slow he was, he still finished it.
"Wash the dishes and put them away." Jiang Suihan did not spoil her brother. He was already seven or eight years old and could help with things at home within his ability. If he lived in the village, he could follow the older children to cut grass for pigs.
Children should not be too spoiled, otherwise they will not be able to withstand the wind and rain outside when they grow up.
Well, actually she didn’t want to wash it because the dish had been filled with dried fish and it had a fishy smell.
There were classes this morning, so after getting up, Jiang Suihan went to Jiang Leyun's room to wake up the child, then went downstairs to wash up. When she finished washing her face, Jiang Leyun came down rubbing his eyes and yawning.
After the brother and sister packed up, Jiang Huihan pushed her bicycle out, locked the door, and rode to the cafeteria to have breakfast.
If she doesn't have classes in the morning, she will also get up at this time. There is no other way. With children in school, the adults' schedule has to be adjusted according to the children's schedule. She will get up first to prepare breakfast for the children, and then go back to her room to take a nap.
What Jiang Suihan looks forward to most in a week is the weekend, as she gets two days to sleep in. The same goes for Jiang Leyun, but the child goes to bed early at night and usually wakes up around seven in the morning. After waking up, he makes himself a cup of malted milk and eats some biscuits to fill his stomach, then waits for his sister to get up and they have breakfast together. Lunch is served a little later.
The bicycle whizzed past, stirring up a gust of wind.
Chen Xiaohong looked at Jiang Suihan's elegant and beautiful figure riding a bicycle with envy: "Xiao Jiang and her brother went to the cafeteria to eat breakfast again. It's convenient to have a bicycle. They can get there in no time without having to walk."
They are all women, how come they have such a good life? They don't have to worry about the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, they don't have to take care of the children, they can eat in the canteen if they don't want to cook, and they get a salary every month. I don't know how many people in the family compound are envious of Xiao Jiang's life.
Chen Xiaohong touched her face and sighed silently in her heart. It was all her parents' fault for giving birth to her with average looks. This woman either had to be capable or beautiful, but she had neither. What else could she do? She had to endure it.
"It's too ostentatious. The canteen is not far from home, so there's no need to ride a bike every day. The children will make a fuss with the family when they see the bike coming home." Chen Xiuni squinted her eyes and shook her head.
Her children are all in primary school. They see Jiang Suhan riding a bicycle to school every day and are very envious. They go home and ask their parents if they can buy them a bicycle. The child’s father said that the family has no money and no bicycle tickets, so he directly refused. Seeing the child’s lost expression at the time, Chen Xiuni felt sad and a little unfair.
The families with bicycles in the staff compound can be counted on one hand, and Jiang Suhan is the only one who rides a bicycle to and from get off work every day, which is a bit too ostentatious. Before she came, everyone's family conditions were similar, and no one was particularly envious of anyone else's family. Suddenly, someone with a much better family background than everyone else came, and everyone inevitably felt disappointed and said some sour words in private.
Chen Xiuni naturally heard about Aunt Li extorting money on the registration day. Aunt Li was indeed wrong, but she is an old lady and should be more tolerant. However, Jiang Huihan refused to give in and even hurt her.
Chen Xiuni despised Jiang Huihan very much. She had money, ate in the cafeteria every day, had a bicycle and a new watch, and it was obvious that she was not short of money. They were neighbors, so it wouldn't be a big deal for her to help pay for the tuition, which was only a little over one dollar. If she felt she was at a loss, it was not impossible for her to ask Aunt Li's son for it back in private. There was no need to make things so ugly in front of everyone.
Jiang Huihan is a very selfish person who only thinks about herself and has no spirit of unity and friendship. She used to think that Xu Zhao was very good in all aspects, but now it seems that there are not two kinds of people sleeping in the same bed. The two of them have similar tastes. She doesn't feel sorry for Xu Zhao at all.
"I want a bicycle, not to mention the kids, but what can I do? Poor people don't have extra money to buy these expensive things. It's better to buy food to fill their stomachs."
Chen Xiaohong shrugged her shoulders and spoke frankly. Although she was envious, she was not jealous. Who doesn't want a bicycle? She had touched other people's bicycles twice.
"That's true, but you can't be so ostentatious just because you have money. It has a bad influence. The army is remote and everyone only cares about their own families. They don't care about other people's affairs. If it were in the city, Xiao Jiang's lifestyle would be considered petty bourgeois."
Chen Xiuni thought that Jiang Huihan's father seemed to be a university teacher, and maybe he had studied abroad. Such a family would most likely be labeled as the ninth class and cursed by everyone outside. If she spread this news, let's see how Jiang Huihan will be able to show off in the staff quarters in the future.
However, on second thought, even if she told others, what would happen? Jiang Suihan's father is gone, and the Xu family is wealthy and well-connected, with a good family background. With the Xu family as their backer, Jiang Suihan's background is not a problem at all, and it can just be decided by a word from the Xu family.
"Hey, I've called you for a long time but you didn't respond. What's the matter? Are you missing your husband Hong so early in the morning?" Chen Xiaohong waved her hand in front of Chen Xiuni with a playful expression on her face.
"You are the only one who likes to make jokes. I heard before that Xiao Jiang's father is a university teacher. What do you think her family does? Her father is so knowledgeable, and she is also a college student." Chen Xiuni came back to her senses and smiled in a concealing manner.
"Maybe they are from a family of scholars. The father teaches college students, and the daughter is a college student. This family is quite impressive. But compared to her father, Xiao Jiang is still a little behind. She teaches elementary school students." Chen Xiaohong said casually, and the next second she began to speed up her pace, "Stop chatting, walk faster."
Someone working in the canteen of the family compound came back to say that there would be meat patties for breakfast. Chen Xiaohong was so happy when she heard that. She got up early and made an appointment with Chen Xiuni to go to the canteen for breakfast together.
Eating is the most important thing in the world, and gossip can only take a back seat.
Jiang Huihan frowned and pushed the soy milk in her hand away. She just smelled the bean smell, and the familiar feeling of nausea came again.
The meat patties made by the chef in the cafeteria are made of real ingredients. Each pancake is as big as a child's face, freshly baked, fragrant and still warm. When you take a bite, the surface is a bit crispy, with the chewy texture of flour and the aroma of meat.
Jiang Leyun sat on a stool, grabbing the meat pie with both hands. His cheeks were bulging from eating. He couldn't help swinging his little feet around on the stool and shaking his little head from time to time.
Jiang Suihan took a bite of the meat pie and it tasted really good. But after two bites, she felt a little sick of it and didn’t want to eat it anymore.
"Sister, why aren't you eating?" Jiang Leyun was trying hard to eat. She caught a glimpse of her sister stopping and looked up to ask her.
"It's a bit greasy." Jiang Huihan handed the meat pie to her brother, "Can you eat more?"
"I can eat three of these delicious meat patties." Jiang Leyun puffed out his chest, looking down on someone with a proud and arrogant look, "Sister, are you really not going to eat anymore?"
"I don't want to eat. I have no appetite." Jiang Huihan picked up the soy milk and wanted to take a sip, but just as she put it to her mouth, she couldn't take it anymore and felt like vomiting.
"Why are you doing this again? You vomited yesterday and today. You won't vomit again tomorrow, will you?" Jiang Leyun looked at his sister with concern. He stopped eating the meat pie and reached out to pat his sister on the back.
"No, your hands are covered in oil." Jiang Huihan dodged sideways. Fortunately, she reacted quickly, otherwise she would have to go home and change clothes.
"Hey, I forgot." Jiang Leyun grinned, only caring about his sister and forgetting that his hands were dirty, "You really don't want to go to the hospital?"
Vomiting all day long is not a solution. I still need to go to the hospital to see a doctor.
"I don't want to go now. I have classes later and can't leave. Let's talk about it tomorrow." Jiang Suihan had her own considerations. She had classes today and didn't have time. If it was the same tomorrow, she would go to the hospital.
He couldn't persuade his sister, but at least she agreed to go to the hospital tomorrow. Jiang Leyun reluctantly felt relieved and tore off some of the leftover meat pie and gave it back to her.
Jiang Suihan really had no appetite, but she also knew that she had to eat. She had a whole morning of classes, and if she didn't eat, she would not have the energy and would suffer from low blood sugar. So she forced herself to eat two or three more bites, but after that she really couldn't eat any more.
When she entered the cafeteria, Chen Xiuni saw Jiang Huihan and her brother. They were sitting on the right side near the gate. Seeing her picky and pretentious look, she couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"Eating a cake is so delicate, you really act like a young lady."
Some people wanted to eat such delicious meat pie but were reluctant to buy it, but Jiang Huihan put it on and ate it in small bites with a bitter look, as if she was eating poison.
Why are there so many dramas?
"Hurry up, there must be more." Chen Xiaohong was only thinking about food and didn't pay attention to what the people around her said. She just kept pulling Chen Xiuni to run faster.
Stopping at the meat pie window and seeing several meat pies in the basket, Chen Xiaohong immediately said, "Give me four meat pies."
The canteen staff took the food coupons and money handed over by Chen Xiaohong and gave her four meat patties.
As soon as she got the meat pie, she took a big bite without even waiting to find a seat. She mumbled with the food in her mouth, "It's delicious, so delicious!"
"Comrade, please give me three meat patties." Chen Xiuni gritted her teeth and planned to order three. The younger of the two children would eat one, the older one would eat one and a half, and she would eat half to try it.
"There are no more. There are only two. Do you want some?" The staff member took a look at the two remaining meat patties in the basket. Everyone who has eaten the meat patties made by Master Zhang said they are delicious, so he has no trouble selling them.
The person behind him came forward and said, "She doesn't want it, but I do."
Chen Xiuni said quickly, "I want them all."
Two are not enough for two children. If she had known earlier, she would have bought more. Chen Xiaohong would not have died of fullness after eating four by herself.
Riding all the way to the classroom, some children shouted "Hello, teacher" on the way. Jiang Suihan nodded and smiled at them.
"Teacher Jiang is so gentle, much gentler than the previous teachers in the village, and she never hits people."
"Teacher Jiang is so beautiful. I want to marry a beautiful wife like Teacher Jiang in the future."
"Come on, you are still thinking about getting married. Aren't you ashamed? I will tell your mother that you want a wife."
"I really want to be Mr. Jiang's younger brother and have a car to go to school every day."
"I also wish I had a bicycle at home. I could ride it around everywhere. It would be so cool."
Several children were Jiang Suihan’s classmates. They were noisy and noisy. If you hit me, I would hit you back immediately. We chased each other and there were laughter all along the way.
When they arrived at school, Jiang Leyun went to the second grade class by herself. Jiang Suihan looked at the time and saw that there were still ten minutes before the class started, so she went back to the office first.
"Xiao Jiang, are you not feeling well? You look so pale." Dai Jia saw that Jiang Suihan didn't look very well, so she asked a few questions out of concern for her colleague.
"Ah? Do I look bad?" Jiang Suihan touched her face and found her temperature was normal, not very hot.
"Didn't you notice? Your face is pale." Dai Jia put her hand on Jiang Huihan's forehead and felt it, then said, "It seems a little hot. Do you want to ask for leave and go back to rest?"
Xu Zhao was not at home, so Dai Jia thought about taking better care of Jiang Suihan. The girl had just joined the army and there were no familiar people around her, so there was no one to look after her when she was sick.
"Is he really sick?" Jiang Suihan also checked the temperature of his forehead. It was a little hot. "No, since I'm here, I should teach the children first. Don't delay their studies. I feel fine. I can hold on."
"Wait for me." Dai Jia returned to her seat, pulled out a drawer and took out a bag of brown sugar, then picked up the enamel pot on Jiang Suihan's desk, poured half a cup of hot water, put in two spoons of brown sugar and stirred it.
"Drink some brown sugar water to replenish your nutrition. I'm worried that half of the students in your class will collapse on the podium."
This bag of brown sugar was brought from home when she had her period a few days ago, but she later forgot to take it home.
"I want to drink sweet water, too." The son pulled her clothes and said eagerly with his little head tilted up.
"I really owe you this. Wait, mom has to go to class soon. Drink the sugar water and stay in the office. Don't run around." Dai Jia made another half cup of brown sugar water for her son. She didn't dare put too much water in it, for fear that he would wet his pants if he drank too much.
"Thank you." Jiang Huihan drank the brown sugar water and felt a little warmer.
After finally making it through the morning get out of class, Jiang Huihan finally took a breath and sat down on a chair in the office to rest.
"You look really pale. I think you should take a leave for this afternoon class. Don't overwork yourself. It won't make it worth it." Dai Jia couldn't help but persuade Jiang Huihan. She also had classes in the afternoon and couldn't take her place.
"Maybe I didn't sleep well last night. I'll go back and have some rest." Jiang Suihan knew Dai Jia's good intentions. She just made an appointment with the children yesterday to do a fun little experiment for them in the afternoon class, and she didn't want to go back on her word.
They also had lunch in the cafeteria. Jiang Suihan didn't have much appetite and just ate two bites and stopped. Jiang Leyun was very worried.
"Sister, your face is so hot! Wake up, let's go to the hospital." Jiang Leyun took a nap and woke up in a daze. He didn't see his sister coming to call him, so he went to her room in slippers to look for her.
Then she saw her sister lying on the bed, her face flushed and unconscious.
Jiang Huihan vaguely heard someone calling her. She struggled to wake up, opened her eyes, and met Jiang Leyun's worried expression.
"Sister, you finally woke up. You have a fever. Let's go to the hospital now." Jiang Leyun was relieved to see his sister awake, and he quickly helped her up.
Jiang Suihan raised her hand and touched Mo's forehead: "It's so hot."
She really had a fever. Thinking about how she started to feel like vomiting yesterday, and Dai Jia saying in the morning that she didn't look well, these were all signs.
Jiang Huihan took the hand and looked at the time. Dai Jia's home was a bit far away, and if she rushed over, she might have already gone to school.
"Hurry up and find Zhao Xiaojun. Ask him to tell Teacher Dai that I'm sick and can't go to class. Ask her to ask for leave from the principal and your homeroom teacher."
When Jiang Leyun heard this, he turned around and ran away immediately. After a while, he came back panting, with sweat all over his face.
Jiang Leyun handed him a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, and she went to change her clothes. She felt hot when she went to sleep, and she sweated a lot, and her clothes were wet.
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you? Are you sick?" Wang Dahe had just walked out of the hospital when he ran into Jiang Suihan at the door.
"It's not a big deal, I just seem to have a fever. Let's go to the hospital." Jiang Suihan stopped and glanced at the medicine in Wang Dahe's hand, "Are you injured?"
"No, this is medicine for my roommate. He sprained his foot and can't come over." Wang Dahe waved his hand and said with concern, "Sister-in-law, I'll take you in."
"No need, go do your thing first. My minor illness won't be a problem." Jiang Suihan told him to go first and not to worry about her.
"That won't do. The deputy commander specifically told me before he left to take good care of you and your brother-in-law. I don't have to train in the afternoon, so I have plenty of time." Wang Dahe refused to leave and insisted on helping.
Hearing the word "brother-in-law", Jiang Leyun looked up at Wang Dahe. Wang Dahe was a simple-minded man who looked honest.
Jiang Suihan couldn't convince him, so she just let it go. She felt dizzy and didn't have the mood to argue with anyone.
The patient was treated by a young female doctor who was wearing a military uniform, had short hair, and looked dashing and heroic.
"It's 38.6 degrees. I'll write you a prescription in a moment. Take the prescription and turn right. Find the nurse and give her the prescription. First, give you two bottles of IV. I've prescribed you two days' worth of medicine. Take it with warm water after meals. If you still have a fever after taking the medicine, come back." Zhong Xiangxue wrote as she spoke, and handed the prescription to Jiang Suihan after she finished writing.
"Thank you, doctor." Jiang Huihan took the list, thanked her softly, and stood up to find the nurse.
"Wait a moment." Zhong Xiangxue called out to Jiang Suihan.
"What's wrong, doctor?" Jiang Suihan turned around and looked at Zhong Xiangxue in confusion.
"Are you Jiang Suihan?" Zhong Xiangxue unconsciously clenched the pen in her hand and pulled the corners of her mouth to reveal a faint smile.
"It's me." Jiang Huihan replied. She didn't understand why the doctor suddenly called her. She thought there was something he wanted to tell her, so she just stood there quietly waiting for the doctor to speak.
"It's okay, get enough rest and drink more water." Zhong Xiangxue looked away and gave a few casual reminders.
"I understand. Thank you, doctor." Jiang Suihan thanked again.
After the people left, Zhong Xiangxue looked at the door and murmured to herself: "So this is the person you like."
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