Chapter 1812 Self-discipline?
Manbao also occupied the stove in Doctor Liu's office. Using the two stoves together, she lit the charcoal fire and carefully placed the steamed meat and meatballs on the shelf, closed the jar and waited.
She hadn't had lunch and was extremely hungry, so she simply squatted in front of the stove and watched, and she could also bask in the heat.
The water boils, and you can hear the gurgling sound in the jar. Then, slowly, a hint of fragrance slowly emanates from the jar...
After steaming for a quarter of an hour, the fragrance filled the entire room. The medical assistants were already sitting on the side waiting. Even Doctor Liu, who was staying in his office drinking tea and waiting for food, couldn't help but walk out with his hands behind his back. After walking around the room twice, he simply pulled a stool and sat next to Zhou Man.
He asked, "Is this made by your cook? Is it a recipe from your southern region?"
"This is made by my sister-in-law," Manbao praised her sister-in-law to him, "My sister-in-law's cooking is the best. I grew up eating the food she cooked, and I have never eaten anything better than what my sister-in-law cooks."
Doctor Liu said, "I also think my mother's cooking is the best, but that's just my opinion."
Manbao said: "This is not partiality. I have five sisters-in-law. Their cooking is not as delicious as my eldest sister-in-law's, especially my second sister-in-law..."
Manbao thought of his second sister-in-law's cooking skills and sighed, "My second sister-in-law is good at everything except her cooking skills... Alas."
Doctor Liu became slightly interested, mainly because the jar was bubbling and the aroma was constantly coming out of it, which really made people want to eat it.
Doctor Liu swallowed unconsciously and asked, "How long do you want to steam it for?"
Manbao wanted to eat more than him. She pulled a stool closer to the stove and said, "It will take a while. My sister-in-law said it tastes better when it's heated through."
While they were talking, a eunuch came to bring their meals to the Imperial Hospital.
Each person has a food box, with different grades and dishes.
Manbao took the food box and immediately said, "It should be ready. Open it quickly, open it quickly."
Three medical assistants nearby immediately stepped forward to help.
Soon, two imperial physicians and three medical assistants sat down around the table. Everyone had their own food in front of them, and in the middle was a bowl of steamed meat and a bowl of meatballs.
Manbao first picked up a piece of steamed meat for Doctor Liu, and then said to the other three strong assistant doctors, "Everyone, eat quickly."
Zhou Man's rank was higher than theirs, so the three medical assistants politely made way for him and let Manbao start eating first.
Manbao was not polite and picked up a big piece of steamed meat and put it on the rice. The other three then started eating.
Doctor Liu took a bite and couldn't help squinting his eyes. It was soft, sticky and fragrant. Doctor Liu chewed it, then glanced at the bowl, and then hurriedly finished one piece and took another...
After eating and drinking, Doctor Liu sat next to Manbao and drank tea. He politely invited her to drink some tea from his collection and said with a smile, "My mother-in-law's cooking skills are very good."
Manbao then remembered, yes, his eldest sister-in-law was Li Zhong's mother, so she and Doctor Liu were indeed relatives.
So she said, "Wait until Li Zhong comes to pay you New Year's greetings, and I'll ask my sister-in-law to bring you two bowls."
Doctor Liu hypocritically declined for a moment before agreeing. He then said to Manbao, "Pork has the effects of nourishing the body, nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness, and nourishing the muscles and skin. It is very suitable for people like us who work the night shift."
Manbao glanced at Doctor Liu. Although he felt that what he said was wrong, after all, it was indeed not good to eat meat when you are old, but he knew this basic problem, so he nodded.
The two imperial doctors sat in the Imperial Hospital waiting for dark, and then continued chatting and daydreaming by the fire.
Manbao felt in his sleeve and took out a purse. When he opened it, he found dried venison inside.
Doctor Liu thought about it and felt that since tonight was already like this, he might as well eat more, so he reached out to Zhou Man.
Manbao gave him a piece of meat, ate a piece himself, and then asked, "Doctor Liu, don't you prepare some snacks while you're on duty?"
Doctor Liu said, "I'll only prepare some snacks and beans to fill my stomach. I'm not a child, so there's no need to prepare too many snacks."
Manbao looked at the dried meat in his hand.
Doctor Liu paused for a moment and then said, "It's okay to eat it occasionally."
But after eating so many delicious things, he couldn't resist returning the favor, so he said, "We'll be on duty the next day, and I'll bring you something delicious."
Manbao nodded repeatedly, "Then I'll wait."
Doctor Liu said, "You can bring some more of the steamed meat and meatballs into the palace. We always have to eat well on New Year's Eve, and there will be a palace banquet that night. We must be more alert, and eating can help us wake up."
Manbao thought about it and felt that what he said made sense, so he nodded in agreement.
The two of them stayed up all night until the night got cold, then they got up and went back to their own little room to sleep. This time, Manbao was not woken up in the middle of the night and slept until dawn.
Doctor Liu was also very satisfied with this and said to Doctor Lu who came to take over, "There are no patients. You should go to bed early tonight."
Doctor Lu said, "Thank you for your hard work, Doctor Liu... and Doctor Zhou."
Zhou Man and Doctor Liu returned the greeting and politely said it was not hard, then carried their belongings and left the palace.
Doctor Liu saw the carriage coming to pick up Zhou Man at the palace gate, waved to her and said with a smile, "See you tomorrow."
Manbao nodded, "See you tomorrow."
Manbao walked towards his own carriage and just as he lifted the curtain, two heads quickly popped out from inside. With a loud scream of "Wow", Manbao was so scared that he almost fell on his back and was helped by Daji who was standing beside him.
Seeing that she was frightened, Bai Shan and Bai Erlang immediately burst into laughter and said happily, "I knew you didn't sleep well last night and you would definitely be frightened."
Manbao: "...Koko, why didn't you tell me?"
Koko: "This won't be life-threatening to the host, and I don't sense any ill will from them. If every action were announced in advance, the host's life would lose a lot of interest."
Manbao touched his heartbeat which had just calmed down, and An thought: This is not interesting at all.
Bai Shan smiled and held out his hand to her, "Come up quickly, I'll take you home to rest."
Manbao put his hand on his, and after getting into the car with his strength, he asked: "Aren't we going to play?"
"You look so tired, so we shouldn't go," Bai Shan said with a smile. "Besides, all the shops and businesses are closed now, where else can we go?"
Manbao nodded and whispered to him, "I have a secret to tell you when we get home."
Bai Erlang on the side said: "I heard it."
Bai Shan glanced at him and ignored him, saying to Man Bao, "Let's go to the open pavilion in the garden to talk. There's no one there."
Bai Jilang: "Do you want me to keep watch for you?"
Manbao said: "No need, just don't eavesdrop."
Bai Erlang snorted, "I won't eavesdrop. What secrets can you tell me? They're just matters of the court or the palace. Anyway, they're things that require a lot of effort. I won't listen."
If he has to work hard just to listen, why would he bother?
Manbao thought about it and found that he had guessed all the answers correctly, so he gave him a thumbs up.
Bai Erlang raised his head proudly.
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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