Chapter 128 A Childlike Innocence You're having a childlike moment today, playing games with me...
Deputy Captain Sun came in, smiled, and saluted. Captain Lu stood up and pulled up a chair for him: "There's no one else here, so don't be so reserved. What's up?"
Deputy Captain Sun sat down and, across the table, began to recount what he had witnessed at the training ground: "You won't believe it, but wasn't Little Pili the most troublesome? Well, Comrade Qiu just held Little Pili and talked to her for a while, and Little Pili then led the other four mischievous boys to train obediently."
Captain Lu couldn't help but laugh: "No wonder Elder Wen values her so much. It seems we've found the right person this time."
"Sigh, it's a pity she can only be seconded for two months. How about I think of a way to pick two people who are willing to learn from her and send them to the base to study under her? What do you think?" Deputy Captain Sun was thinking about the long term. Otherwise, would they have to borrow people from the base every time? That wouldn't be appropriate, after all, Comrade Qiu also has her own job.
Captain Lu pondered for a moment: "That's a good idea, but don't rush. Comrade Qiu has just arrived, and not many people know her capabilities yet. Let's wait a month. This month, keep an eye on her and see if there are any people willing to approach her. If so, we won't have to worry about selecting people later."
Deputy Captain Sun understood, then remembered something and asked, "By the way, is your wife feeling better?"
He heard a few days ago that Captain Lu's wife was sick and hospitalized, but he didn't know what happened.
Captain Lu sighed silently, "I'm afraid it won't get better."
"What's wrong?" Deputy Captain Sun, who had been about to stand up, sat back down, leaning forward with concern. "Do you have some kind of rare or difficult-to-treat illness?"
"Breast cancer." Captain Lu's expression turned solemn, and he couldn't help but sigh, "It's my fault. I should have forced her to have a check-up every year. She's afraid of the pain, and every time she said she didn't want to have her blood drawn, so it was delayed."
Deputy Captain Sun didn't know what to say, so he tentatively asked, "What did the hospital say? Early stage or late stage?"
"In the mid-stage, what else can the hospital say? Western medicine is all the same, either chemotherapy or surgery." Captain Lu was clearly a little disappointed. In this day and age, they still can't come up with better treatment options, which is really puzzling.
Some military personnel and their families also contracted this disease. Some died after chemotherapy, some survived for a few months but died in agony, and some survived, but the side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy made their lives worse than death.
It's a shame he's not a medical professional and doesn't know what to do. His wife is barely forty. Sigh.
Seeing this, Deputy Captain Sun asked, "How about we try traditional Chinese medicine? Wasn't the Wu family's son cured by traditional Chinese medicine?"
"I don't want to have anything to do with the Wu family." Captain Lu gave a straightforward reason with a smile, "My cousin and Wu Meinian got divorced, and it turned out to be a bit ugly."
Deputy Captain Sun thought it was no big deal and advised, "No matter how much there is conflict, nothing is more important than your sister-in-law's health. If you can't bring yourself to say it, I'll ask them for advice."
After all, that traditional Chinese medicine doctor is elusive, and currently only the Wu family has a way to find his whereabouts.
Captain Lu shook his head and insisted, "Forget it, I don't like to bother others."
Deputy Captain Sun wanted to try to persuade him further, but someone called, so he had to wisely leave.
After finishing his own business in the afternoon, when it was time for lunch, he went to the training ground to wait, since he had promised to treat Qiu Xiaoman to a meal.
Unexpectedly, Qiu Xiaoman refused to rest immediately when it was time, and was still explaining to the dog how to avoid possible explosion damage.
He waited patiently for a while, and Qiu Xiaoman naturally noticed him too. Not wanting to keep her leader waiting, she had Zhuifeng try out the techniques to demonstrate for the other dogs, then whistled and dismissed them.
Chu Huaimin and Xiang Xian immediately grabbed dog leashes and helped her tie the dogs to the leashes. Then, the three of them each led four dogs off the field.
Chu Huaimin and Xiang Xian were quite self-aware, knowing that Deputy Captain Sun hadn't come to see them. After a simple military salute and greeting, they each took two dogs from Qiu Xiaoman.
Qiu Xiaoman naturally expressed his gratitude, but when Deputy Captain Sun saw this, he laughed and said, "You're too polite, young comrade. Sometimes it's not necessary. Training dogs is their job."
Qiu Xiaoman walked forward with a smile: "Then I really don't need to make a trip to the kennel. It's a favor if they help me, and it's their right not to."
"You young comrade, you have quite a lot of reasoning. Come on, as promised, I'll treat you to something good. Just order whatever you like at the stir-fry window later." Deputy Captain Sun was very approachable, but a trace of worry remained between his brows.
Once the stir-fry was ready, Qiu Xiaoman asked, "Deputy Captain Sun seems to be worried?"
Deputy Captain Sun put down his chopsticks, feeling that such private matters shouldn't be discussed indiscriminately, so he forced a smile and said, "It's nothing, eat."
Qiu Xiaoman didn't press for details. After finishing her meal, she stood up and said, "In this life, the worries are nothing more than birth, old age, sickness, and death, being broke, or having unruly children or broken relationships. I don't know what you're worried about. Anyway, if a family member is sick, maybe I can help. My adoptive mother knows a little about traditional Chinese medicine and knows some experts."
Deputy Captain Sun was a little surprised and quickly wiped his mouth: "Really?"
“Of course it’s true.” Qiu Xiaoman finished clearing the plates. “My adoptive mother knows two very skilled doctors, but they each have their own specialties. One specializes in treating injuries from falls, and the other specializes in gynecological diseases. If you need anything, just let me know and I’ll contact them.”
Deputy Captain Sun breathed a sigh of relief: "Come with me to Captain Lu's place."
"What are you going to do at Captain Lu's place?" Qiu Xiaoman was a little confused by his train of thought.
Deputy Captain Sun laughed and said, "You'll see when you get there."
Half an hour later, Qiu Xiaoman came out of the captain's office on the third floor and made a phone call to Shen Qinghuai: "President Shen, do you know Captain Lu here?"
"Yeah, I know. What's wrong?" Shen Qinghuai had just gotten off work and was driving to the Wu family's house to help find the cat.
Qiu Xiaoman explained Lu's wife's illness and asked, "Do you know any business people on my mother's side? If so, find a way to get a landline installed at my mother's house. I'll pay for it. I need to ask her to invite an old lady over."
Shen Qinghuai suddenly realized: "I told your mother Qiu about this a long time ago. She promised me that she would install a landline when we got back. But it's probably because they live in a remote mountain area, and it would be troublesome to run a cable over there, so there's still no news."
“Then find someone to help them buy a house in the county town. They don’t know anything about the real estate market, and I’m afraid they’ll get scammed. Find someone who knows about it. Don’t worry, I’ll pay for it. I’ve solved a few cases and have a lot more money on hand. This way, it will be easier for their younger siblings to go to school.” Qiu Xiaoman thought for a moment and said, “It would be best to also help them find a shop to open. That way, their lives will be a little easier.”
Shen Qinghuai was silent for a moment, then said, "Okay, I'll arrange it. You don't need to worry about the money; it's what I should be doing anyway."
"Don't argue with me about this. I'm giving them money to repay their kindness in raising me. If you want to repay them, you can do something extra. Just listen to me this time."
"Okay, I'll do as you say. I'll contact my friends over there to make the arrangements."
"Thanks a lot then. By the way, did you find the cat?"
"I'm on my way. I'll call you when I find it."
"Okay. Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Shen." Qiu Xiaoman hung up the phone and suddenly felt a little emotional. In this life, nothing is more important than good health and family reunion.
Unfortunately, throughout her lifetimes, the family members she had affection for were not related by blood, while those who were related by blood refused to acknowledge her as family.
Speaking of her family with whom she had an emotional bond... Qiu Xiaoman became even more melancholy. She had only been away from the Beast Taming Continent for a few months, but it already felt like a lifetime had passed. She wondered how her master and the others were doing.
Perhaps at this moment, they are also looking at the crescent moon that has just climbed up overhead?
I hope they are well, free from illness and pain, and live in peace and joy.
With a silent sigh, Qiu Xiaoman entered the dormitory building and knocked on the door on the second floor.
A panting voice called out from inside, "Come in!" Qiu Xiaoman pushed open the door and saw Yang Miaomiao clutching one leg, grimacing, seemingly struggling with something.
Qiu Xiaoman closed the door, walked closer out of curiosity, and upon seeing it, suddenly realized: "You have paronychia, sister."
"I don't know how this nail grows so fast! I just cut it a few days ago, and the new one is already digging into my flesh!" Yang Miaomiao was about to collapse. She was almost driven crazy by this nail. She was never afraid of the hardship of training or the difficulty of learning skills, but she didn't want to be tormented by the pain in her toes. That kind of pain was like a piercing pain in her heart, just like the pain in her ten fingers.
Who knows she'd be the center of attention when she came back limping?
Seeing her frantic state, Qiu Xiaoman felt a pang of sympathy. She quickly got up and brought in a basin of hot water: "Soak your feet for a while. Once the nail and surrounding skin have softened, I'll help you prick it, squeeze out the pus, and then apply some medicine. If you don't want it to stay like this, you can go to the hospital during your vacation to have your nail removed and let it grow back."
Yang Miaomiao stared blankly at Qiu Xiaoman. This little girl had just arrived today, yet she was already willing to help her fetch water to wash her feet. How wonderful!
She was suddenly touched; even her half-sister wasn't this kind.
He couldn't help but pat Qiu Xiaoman's head: "Comrade Qiu Xiaoman, do you know you've committed a foul?"
"Huh?" Qiu Xiaoman put down the basin and looked at Yang Miaomiao in surprise. "Do we have to follow some kind of housekeeping rules? It's okay, you can soak first. If there's water on the floor, I'll mop it up later."
Yang Miaomiao was both amused and exasperated: "What? This little bit of water is nothing. Aren't you going to check the rooms tonight?"
"Oh." Qiu Xiaoman smiled and got up. "Then you soak in it. I'll go ask where I can buy medicine and get you a vial of anti-inflammatory medicine."
"No need to bother, there's disinfectant in the cabinet." Yang Miaomiao's feet were already soaking in water, so she could only point to the cabinet by the bed.
Qiu Xiaoman opened the cabinet and found the medicine box. After checking it, she said, "There's only iodine and alcohol, no antibiotic ointments or anything like that. I'll go buy some, don't worry."
After saying that, he closed the cabinet, placed the medicine box on Yang Miaomiao's table, and then blew out like a gust of wind.
Yang Miaomiao was truly moved, staring at the closed door for a long time without looking away.
While Yang Miaomiao was lost in thought, the mobile phone that Qiu Xiaoman had forgotten on the table rang. She hesitated for a moment, but still picked it up and answered: "Hello, who is this?"
Shen Qinghuai thought he had dialed the wrong number and subconsciously moved the mobile phone away. But it was correct. He could only ask, "Are you Miaomiao? Where's my Xiaoman?"
"I'm going to buy medicine for me." Yang Miaomiao didn't like Shen Qinghuai, but this time, she decided to be a little more friendly for Qiu Xiaoman's sake.
Shen Qinghuai clearly sensed it and asked, "Are you injured? Be careful in the army."
"Thank you." Yang Miaomiao said with a straight face. Past grievances made it impossible for her to smile and speak to Shen Qinghuai. She could only stand there, tense and struggling with herself.
Shen Qinghuai didn't want to make a fool of himself, but he still asked with concern, "Where are you hurt? Is it serious?"
"Paronychia, it's festering, it's nothing serious. I didn't expect this little girl to make such a fuss, insisting on buying me some anti-inflammatory medicine." Speaking of Qiu Xiaoman, the happiness of being cared for softened her attitude uncontrollably.
Shen Qinghuai smiled: "This child is simple and honest, and takes everything seriously. You two will be living together for two months after all, so just apply it if she tells you to, otherwise she'll get anxious."
"Hmm." Yang Miaomiao still had her neck stiff, and although her attitude had softened, her body was still rigid.
Shen Qinghuai didn't want to make things difficult for her, so he simply said he would call back in half an hour and hung up.
Yang Miaomiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. She really didn't know how a selfish person like Shen Qinghuai could have such a good daughter. He was so lucky!
The more she thought about it, the more unbalanced she felt, so much so that she didn't even notice the water had cooled down.
When Qiu Xiaoman returned with the erythromycin ointment, she realized that she had been so careless that she hadn't even noticed the water being poured out.
So when Qiu Xiaoman came over to pour water, Yang Miaomiao didn't think twice and simply stuffed her wet feet into her slippers: "I can do it myself, you can rest for a while."
"Let me change the water in the basin for you; it'll be easier to treat once the skin is softened." Qiu Xiaoman genuinely wanted to help; she knew the pain of paronychia.
Yang Miaomiao, however, rushed ahead of her to the public restroom outside. What a joke! She didn't want to be waited on, even though it felt really nice to be cared for…
Yang Miaomiao brought back a basin of hot water and soaked in it for five minutes. Finally, with her insistence, she pricked the abscess herself, refusing any help from Qiu Xiaoman.
Qiu Xiaoman thought she was a strange person, but didn't say anything. She washed up and went to bed to prepare for sleep.
Just as she lay down, her mobile phone rang. Shen Qinghuai mysteriously told her that the cat had been found, and even described its markings to make sure she hadn't picked the wrong cat.
Qiu Xiaoman breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this: "It's her! It's good that we found her. Take her to Liu Kun and have him take care of her for two months."
"Can he manage to raise her?" Shen Qinghuai asked, half-laughing and half-crying, mysteriously. "Guess where she was when I found her? Was she alone?"
"What do you mean, 'a person'? More like, 'a cat'?"
"Ah... oh right, a cat. No, guess what she did?"
Qiu Xiaoman pondered for a moment and asked, "Did you hide away to have babies?"
"So clever! Can you guess how many kittens were born?"
"Oh my, Mr. Chen, you're in a playful mood today, even playing riddles with me?"
"Take a guess, it won't hurt to guess."
Eight?
"How did you guess that?" Shen Qinghuai was shocked!
Qiu Xiaoman was speechless: "That's easy to guess. You're a businesswoman, right? You're so excited because you're probably thinking of '888' (a homophone for 'get rich') and 'get rich' (another homophone for 'get rich')! I could smell your money-grubbing even through the phone."
Shen Qinghuai readily admitted that he was indeed quite materialistic. He said with a smile, "Anyway, I've brought all nine of them in the car. Are you sure you want to take them to Liu Kun's place?"
"Send them to him. Mango and his puppies are with him too. One more litter won't make a difference."
"Okay, I'll do as you say. I'll buy all the supplies and send them over." Shen Qinghuai still had important things to say, so he said seriously, "Um, my friend told me that he's going to see your Aunt Qiu tomorrow. Don't worry, wait for my call."
"good."
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