Chapter 131 Chinese soldiers are never afraid of hardship
Qin Suisui herself knew medicine. Although she had already taken Pei Jiuyan's pulse and confirmed that he was fine, she was still worried and afraid that there might be something she had overlooked, so she ran outside to call a doctor.
As she was leaving, she ran into Chi Donglin and Song Yunlai, who had come to relieve her. Upon learning that Pei Jiuyan had woken up, the two of them rushed to the ward without a care for their image.
Qin Suisui smiled and went to see the doctor.
The doctors were also very surprised to learn that Pei Jiuyan had woken up. According to their diagnosis, Pei Jiuyan would have been in a coma for many years, and might even have slowly developed brain death. They never expected him to wake up suddenly. What kind of medical miracle was this?
After a thorough examination, it was confirmed that Pei Jiuyan's body was indeed fine. However, he had suffered severe injuries to his head and legs and would need to rest and recuperate for some time.
After hearing the doctor's diagnosis, Qin Suisui finally breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed completely.
They were discharged from the hospital that afternoon.
Pei Jiuyan no longer needs to be on an IV drip or a ventilator all the time, and Qin Suisui can also do the work of applying medicine to his wounds. Staying in the hospital is never as comfortable as being at home.
Sister-in-law Tang knew they were coming back early in the morning, so she and Zan Zan cleaned up the whole house.
Qin Suisui felt very embarrassed. After taking Tang's pulse and confirming that the fetus was doing well, she gave Tang a lot of medicine to help with the pregnancy and to nourish her body, which made Tang's mother very happy.
Zan Zan has been very strong all this time, but when she saw Pei Jiu Yan leaning on his crutches, her little mouth twitched and tears welled up instantly.
He ran towards him, but afraid of hurting Pei Jiuyan's injured leg, he could only grab his crutch and cry, "Waaah... Daddy, you're finally awake, waaah..."
He's still just a child. Qin Suisui has been too busy lately and hasn't had time to take care of him. The little guy looks strong on the surface, but in order not to worry the adults, he can only cry secretly at night. Now he has finally released all his emotions.
Pei Jiuyan bent down, using one hand on his crutch and the other to pick up Zan Zan, bouncing him slightly: "Hmm? Why have you lost weight? Have you not been eating properly?"
Zan Zan still had tears in her eyes, but she was already retorting, "No way! I eat well every day! I remember what Dad said, that I should eat well and grow up well so that I can protect Mom!"
Pei Jiuyan put him on the ground, pinched his little nose, and rarely praised him, saying, "Hmm, so good."
Knowing the two had a lot to talk about, Chi Donglin and Song Yunlai took Pei Jiuyan home and then immediately grabbed Zanzan and ran off. Qin Suisui said anxiously, "Brother Donglin, you promised to give it to me today..."
Before she could finish speaking, Chi Donglin, who had run a few steps ahead, waved at her and said, "Another day! Another day! I have something to do today!" Then he ran off without looking back.
Their actions made Qin Suisui feel a little embarrassed.
Instead, Pei Jiuyan pulled her onto the sofa and held her in his arms. His voice had returned to its former low, husky tone. He stroked Qin Suisui's thinner arm and said softly, "Tell me, how did you spend the last few days in the wild forest?"
While he was in the hospital, he already knew from Chi Donglin and Song Yunlai about Qin Suisui's daring journey to the wilderness to seek medicine in order to save him.
When he learned of this, he could hardly believe how such a delicate and frail little girl had managed to secure this chance of survival for him in that dangerous forest and that ancient, foreign tribe.
He couldn't bear to think about it; just thinking about it made his heart ache, and he dared not breathe.
He spent a long time mentally preparing himself before daring to ask the question—he couldn't ignore her sacrifices just because he was afraid to face them. He needed to know exactly what she had done and sacrificed for him. He needed to know first so that he could remember everything and, in the days to come, repay this silly girl who had risked her life for him with his own insignificant love.
Qin Suisui nestled in his arms and smiled, "You really want to know?"
Pei Jiuyan nodded: "I want to know, everything, including the smallest details."
Qin Suisui slowly took out the snake pendant from her pocket and said with a smile, "You don't need to do this. Actually, I got a great deal on this trip!"
She meticulously described to Pei Jiuyan how she became his disciple, what good things she received from her master, and what good things she received from her senior brother. She even showed him the good things she brought back from the Snake Witch Tribe, as if she were showing off.
Pei Jiuyan didn't interrupt her, but listened quietly, occasionally offering his opinions, just like a good listener.
Qin Suisui breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she had gotten away with it. She didn't want Pei Jiuyan to feel burdened by this. She loved him and was willing to take risks for him, and she certainly had the ability to do so. She believed that if she were poisoned, Pei Jiuyan would make the same choice.
The next morning, when Qin Suisui woke up, Pei Jiuyan was nowhere to be seen.
She got up and went downstairs, puzzled, and saw Pei Jiuyan returning from outside, leaning on his cane and carrying a lunchbox. Qin Suisui recognized it as Jia Zhenzhen's lunchbox. The chip on it was from when they fell in the wilderness forest.
So he got up early in the morning, leaned on his cane, and ran out to find Jia Zhenzhen to ask about what happened in the wilderness forest. Jia Zhenzhen is a loose tongue; she must have told him everything.
Qin Suisui was somewhat frightened, fearing that Pei Jiuyan would be angry because of this, and even more afraid that he would feel burdened because of it.
But he didn't say anything. He just held up the lunchbox in his hand and smiled as he said to her, "Awake? This is rabbit stewed by Aunt Wu Fang. She said Jia Zhenzhen brought it back from the wild forest and asked me to give it to you to try."
He didn't say anything, and Qin Suisui didn't mention it either. She hurriedly ran over to take the lunchbox, then helped him sit on the sofa, muttering, "Your legs aren't good, yet you still run around outside. Do you even want to get better? Sit here obediently, and I'll go make you some soup."
Pei Jiuyan had lost a lot of blood due to her injury, so she brought back a lot of mountain pigeons from the wild forest, which were a good thing for replenishing her blood and qi.
Pei Jiuyan smiled and nodded: "Okay, then bring me that pile of green beans to pick."
The vegetables in the small garden that were damaged by the typhoon have slowly grown back over this period of time, and the yard has become lush and green again.
These green beans were picked last night. The trellis was already full of green beans, and they would get too old if we didn't eat them soon. I picked a lot when I had dinner yesterday, and this big handful is not all of them.
Qin Suisui handed him the green beans and went to the kitchen to get busy. There was a clay pot in the kitchen, so Qin Suisui washed the mountain pigeon clean, put the whole one into the pot, added some angelica, astragalus, and red dates, then added water from the stream in her space, and put it on the stove to simmer.
Simmering soup in a clay pot takes a long time, so they won't be able to drink it until noon. They haven't had breakfast yet. Qin Suisui saw that Pei Jiuyan had already picked more than half a bowl of green beans, and poked her head out of the kitchen to ask him, "How about we have braised noodles with green beans for breakfast? And some rabbit meat that Aunt Wu Fang gave us?"
Pei Jiuyan nodded: "Sure, do you need any help?"
Qin Suisui waved her hand: "You stay on the sofa."
Pei Jiuyan had made braised noodles with green beans for Qin Suisui before, and the recipe was very simple. Qin Suisui quickly prepared it, pairing it with wild lychee honey that she had brought back from the wild forest, and a juice made with passion fruit. The sweet and sour flavor was very appetizing, and the two chatted casually while eating.
Pei Jiuyan didn't mention the Wilderness Forest until the meal was finished, and Qin Suisui breathed a sigh of relief.
Several leisurely days passed in a row. Every day, Qin Suisui would stay at home to stew soup and cook for Pei Jiuyan, or go to the vegetable garden to tidy up, and then pull Pei Jiuyan to help her make pills.
No one knows when it happened, but a clump of passion fruit seedlings climbed up their courtyard wall. After being baptized by the typhoon and watered by the stream in Qin Suisui's space, they have now grown extremely strong, adding a touch of vitality to the originally bare wall.
This gave Qin Suisui a new idea: she could plant some climbing plants like loofah and grapes at the base of the wall, letting them climb up the wall. This would look nice and also provide a variety of vegetables.
During this time, she also visited the Guangmingding Brigade. Thanks to their proper protection measures and the good location of the medicinal herb garden, which was sheltered by the mountain, the typhoon did not have a significant impact on the garden. The amount of medicinal herbs lost was within Qin Suisui's expectations.
After being battered by two typhoons, the medicinal herbs are now growing more lushly and robustly.
Qin Suisui immediately approved the plan to promote its cultivation throughout the village. After all, it takes several years from planting to harvesting medicinal herbs, and now is the time to develop the economy; it's impossible to wait several years before planting.
This made Madford extremely happy. He had been waiting for Qin Suisui to say these words for so long!
Suddenly, the entire Guangmingding Brigade was bustling with activity. Some were clearing land, others were composting fertilizer, and even the children were running around helping to pull weeds and collect cow dung. The whole village took on a completely new look.
Even the brigade leader of the neighboring Hongqiding brigade shamelessly came over to Qin Suisui, wanting to see if their village had the conditions for medicinal herb cultivation.
Qin Suisui also agreed to go and take a look when she had time. The military hospital covers several brigades in the surrounding area, so it wouldn't be a bad thing to encourage more brigades to grow medicinal herbs.
That noon, when Qin Suisui returned from the Bright Peak Brigade, she happened to see Chi Donglin and Song Yunlai.
These two haven't come since the day Pei Jiuyan was discharged from the hospital. Their sudden appearance today must mean something's up.
Qin Suisui brewed tea for them. It was wild mountain tea that she had brought back from the Snake Witch Tribe. It was excellent to drink in this hot weather, as it was not only refreshing but also helped to cool them down.
"Brother Donglin, how about we detoxify you today?" Qin Suisui tentatively suggested. She found it amusing, as it was the first time she had ever seen a doctor so eager to detoxify a patient. Although she knew that Chi Donglin was worried that her body couldn't handle it, given her previous experience administering acupuncture, during which time she had indeed been noticeably weak.
Chi Donglin downed the tea in his cup in one gulp and nodded: "I've come today to ask my sister for help in detoxifying me. It's been so long, and we're about to set sail. I need to get rid of this poison before we go out to sea."
Qin Suisui asked in surprise, "Wasn't it said that the sea mission was suspended because too many people suffered from heatstroke due to the high temperature?"
Chi Donglin waved his hand: "How can we keep pausing and stop working? The organization is considerate of us, but we really can't just do nothing."
After saying that, he raised his hand, showing off his biceps, and declared confidently, "We Chinese soldiers are never afraid of hardship or fatigue!"
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