Qiu Man knocked on the office door, and both General Li and Li Sikai looked at him with the same expression, as if asking, "What is it?"
Qiu Man smiled and first said, "Xiao Kai is here too." Then she told him about Shen Yanming's situation.
"Originally, I thought that since Xiao Kai keeps bees and has honey in his space, there was no need to go to the trouble of spending money. But the honey that Xiao Shen gave me last year was really good, so I came to ask what you think."
Both General Li and Li Sikai's eyes lit up upon hearing this. The honey Shen Yanming had given them was indeed very nourishing. They felt refreshed after drinking it, but unfortunately, the quality of the honey they raised themselves couldn't compare to what he gave them.
"Let's go say hello to Yanming," Li Sikai said after thinking for a moment.
Li Zongmengguan had this intention, so he got up and prepared to push Li Sikai.
Seeing this, Qiu Man quickly put his hand on the wheelchair handle: "No need, no need, I'll push you."
Seeing this, Li Sikai was at his wits' end. He rubbed his forehead and said, "Don't treat me like I'm disabled, okay? I'm just weak and feeling unwell, it's not like I can't walk. It's just that you're making a fuss and insisting on putting me in a wheelchair. Fine, I can't even roll around on my own?"
General Li stood up, tapping Li Sikai's forehead with a mixture of helplessness and affection: "You!"
When he turned around and his back was to the two of them, the smile on his face disappeared, replaced by a barely perceptible sorrow.
Little did he know, Li Sikai was in a very bad state, enduring pain that most people couldn't bear every day. He was just putting on a brave face because of his strong will. In reality, he was in pain from head to toe, even between his bones.
It's all his fault. Now Xiao Kai is sweating buckets even when he's just walking. Without someone to help him, he can only walk about a hundred meters at most. If he falls, he probably won't be able to get up on his own.
well!
Qiu Man looked at the slightly hunched back of the Grand Alliance Officer in front of him and felt extremely uncomfortable. Li Sikai felt the same way, but he dared not show it, afraid that his uncle would feel even more uncomfortable if he knew.
"It'll be alright!" Qiu Man patted Li Sikai on the shoulder and comforted him in a low voice.
Li Sikai smiled, his gaze calm and unwavering.
The three of them walked a few steps before arriving at Qiu Man's office. They hung up the phone, unsure if Chief Alliance Officer Li would have time. They couldn't waste resources, so they decided to call back later.
Qiu Man asked General Li to sit down first, and then he made a phone call to the Haishi base.
Wen Chaohui and Shen Yanming were waiting by the phone, so they answered it the moment it rang.
"Hello, is this Xiao Shen?" Wen Mengguan was taken aback by the voice inside and quickly introduced himself: "Chief Alliance Officer Li, this is Wen Chaohui. Xiao Shen is next to me. Please wait a moment."
Wen Chao handed the phone to Shen Yanming. Shen Yanming was surprised by the way Wen Chao addressed him earlier, and then smiled and said, "Greetings, General Li."
"Hmm, how have you been lately? Are you alright?"
"That's good. Haishi has relatively abundant resources. We can go out and pick some wild vegetables and mushrooms, and grow some grains and vegetables to make a living."
"No need to exchange additional food with the base?"
"Some land still needs to be reclaimed, but as more land is reclaimed, I believe this situation will improve."
"Yes, there's always hope." General Li said with relief, "I heard from Qiu Man that you got some honey over there? That's thoughtful!"
"I was lucky; I found tree hole honey while I was out, and the quality is quite good," Shen Yanming said with a smile.
"How many?" Chief Li asked bluntly.
"It weighs about six or seven jin," Shen Yanming estimated.
"That's quite a few. Did you get stung?"
"No, we took precautions and it went smoothly."
After thinking for a moment, General Li said, "In that case, I won't stand on ceremony. A helicopter is going to Kunming Province in a week and will be passing through Haishi. On its return trip, we can have it stop there and bring the goods back. I'll have Qiu Man tell Wen Chao about this in a bit, so you don't need to worry about it."
Shen Yanming nodded: "Okay, then I'll go look around in other places during this time and see if I can find other beehives."
Li Zongmengguan chuckled: "Just do your best. Xiao Kai also keeps bees in his space, but the honey isn't as good as the ones you found."
Shen Yanming knew very well why his product was so good, but he couldn't say it outright, so he could only laugh it off: "It's probably a product of the wild, having absorbed the essence of the sun and moon."
General Li was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter. He didn't take it seriously, but the idea was certainly novel.
"Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore, I have to go back and get busy. Let Xiao Kai catch up with you."
"Yes, please take good care of yourself and don't overwork yourself."
General Li chuckled twice and handed the phone to Li Sikai. After giving Qiu Man some instructions, he returned to his office.
Qiu Man nodded and stood beside Li Sikai. He stretched out his pale and thin arm and shakily brought the microphone to his ear.
"Hello? Yanming!"
Shen Yanming's smile froze instantly; those three short words brought tears to his eyes. It felt as if a wad of cotton was stuck in his throat, causing him immense discomfort.
"Hmm. Are you... alright?" he asked cautiously.
Li Sikai smiled weakly: "I'm alright."
He didn't say much, but Shen Yanming could hear the weakness in his voice.
He didn't expose him, but instead told him about the interesting things happening in Haishi, making Li Sikai laugh heartily.
Li Sikai's right hand, gripping the microphone, tightened slightly. He knew Shen Yanming had probably guessed it. But he didn't expose him, which was good; at least he maintained his basic dignity.
If Shen Yanming knew he would think this way, he would definitely reprimand him. He was a savior, selfless and altruistic. Even if he ended up paralyzed in bed, he was still a figure worthy of respect. How could he lack dignity?
It's safe to say that for someone as consistently outstanding as Li Sikai, it's incredibly difficult to accept his current situation. He didn't confide in anyone, which only makes him more pitiful.
The two talked for about ten minutes, and Li Sikai was getting tired. He was pale, and his hands could barely hold the microphone. Qiu Man wanted to help him, but Li Sikai shook his head and refused.
He asked, "Is your wife here? Have An'an and Nuan Nuan come over yet?"
Shen Yanming nodded: "Do you want to talk to them?"
"Okay, let's say hello. It's been two years since I've seen An'an and Nuan Nuan, I really miss them."
Shen Yanming chuckled: "They miss you too."
After saying that, he handed the phone to Bi Qiaoan.
Bi Qiaoan guessed that Li Sikai wasn't feeling well, so she spoke gently, offering a few words of concern with a comforting quality. Li Sikai felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing this.
The two didn't say much, after all, there needs to be a boundary between men and women.
She handed the microphone to An'an and Nuannuan, intending for them to greet Li Sikai one by one, but the two little ones couldn't wait and started talking into the microphone.
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