"Mom, what happened to my aunt? Don't be anxious, tell me slowly." The good son-in-law ran downstairs first and smiled comfortingly at his mother-in-law at the entrance of the corridor.
"Where's Jiaojiao?"
Zhang Guoqing's eyes flashed, and he said as he walked, "I told her to slow down. She went to get some gifts for Auntie and came back soon. Is the old lady okay?"
"He's still in the hospital. He caught a bad cold a few days ago, and he wouldn't let us send you a telegram. I was going to tell you as soon as I saw you, but it wasn't until Aunt Chen mentioned it that I remembered."
Zhang Guoqing sighed secretly. He had just told his wife that his mother-in-law must be unreliable, so why didn't she believe him?
Look, a cold is a problem? If it was really serious, wouldn't his father-in-law send a telegram to urge them to go home? Oh, why didn't Aunt Chen mention it after an hour or so?
"Do you think we should go eat or leave right now? If I had known, I wouldn't have listened to your dad. We should have gone straight over at the station."
Zhang Guoqing was so happy that he couldn't stop laughing. He must be the only one in the world who had such a happy mother-in-law.
"Silly child, stop laughing. It's not good if others hear us. They might think we don't care about the old lady." Miao Lishan peeked outside cautiously.
"Okay, okay, Mom, we'll go whenever you say."
"Do you want to take the three babies with you?"
Ping An quickly replied, "Grandma, we must go."
"Well, grandma must miss us."
"Grandma, is great-grandmother still getting the injection?"
"I went to the doctor this morning and he said I don't need to use the saline drip anymore. I wonder if I'll feel better this afternoon?"
Zhang Guoqing heard Zhou Jiao's footsteps upstairs, and hurried to the kitchen to tell Aunt Chen to prepare a simple dinner first, and they would leave immediately after eating.
After dinner, we arrived at the hospital two hours later, even though we were picked up by a special car. In the high-ranking cadre ward, Cheng Ruzhu was accompanying the elderly couple.
"Why are you here so late at night? I'm fine and will be discharged tomorrow. Didn't I tell you not to come?"
"Grandma, are you feeling uncomfortable? Let me give you some comfort." Wuyi jumped in and held the old lady's left hand, frowning and pouting.
Liuyi followed closely behind and took the old lady's right hand, "Grandma, I won't go back to tell you a story tonight."
Ping An first approached and carefully looked at the old lady's face, then rubbed against Mr. Cheng and asked softly, "Can Grandma eat white porridge?"
The three brothers all showed off their skills at once, making the old couple smile from ear to ear. When people get old, they want to have their younger generations around, especially children who know how to behave.
Old Cheng smiled and nodded, "Are you happy to have visited your hometown?"
Ping An smiled and replied, "Not bad. My grandparents asked me to say hello to you on their behalf and ask you to visit my hometown in Northeast China when you have time."
"You just got back today, why don't you rest for a while before coming over?"
Ping An glanced at his brothers and smiled, "My grandma is worried about grandma, and we miss you too."
"Yes, Grandma, you are not a good boy. You must eat more meat like me in the future. My brothers and I brought you a lot of meat and wild fruits."
Liuyi glanced at his brother and said, "My dad even asked my great grandfather for some tiger bone wine."
Old Mrs. Cheng laughed happily, "Are you going to visit your elders in your hometown, or are you going to rob? Don't do that next time."
Wuyi patted his chest with his other hand and said, "My grandparents are so nice. They told us to be filial to our elders. Grandma, don't worry about eating. It will keep you healthy."
Zhou Jiao looked at the children with a smile and sat down next to Cheng Ruzhu. "Auntie, aren't you going to work today?"
"I'll be here after get off work. Your mom and I will take turns coming in the morning. Are Xiaowu's parents okay?"
Zhou Jiao nodded.
Zhang Guoqing was peeling an apple with a knife while asking about the old lady's condition. After Cheng Lao finished explaining the cause, he shook his head and smiled, "My aunt has become impatient. Fortunately, there is no danger this time."
This time, the old lady took a cold shower on her own initiative, thinking that it would be fine even in the hot summer, but she happened to get frozen by a sunshower.
"That's right. Let's see if she dares next time."
Zhang Guoqing couldn't say this, so he smiled and suggested, "I'll get you some big buckets tomorrow. Don't underestimate those black, sticky buckets; they're just low-tech. They really work. You can use hot water whenever you want."
Old Cheng also felt a little regretful. After being scared by his wife this time, he no longer cared about letting the younger generation run around busying around, so he nodded.
"That's right, you're being polite but you don't treat me like your own grandson." Zhang Guoqing saw the peeled apples were handed to him and then took another one. These apples were his wife's treasured collection and tasted delicious.
Over there, old lady Cheng was so happy that she wanted to be discharged from the hospital in a hurry.
Cheng Ruzhu looked at her mother speechlessly. Why is she becoming more childish as she gets older? It's just one night. I'm leaving tomorrow. Wouldn't it be a hassle to call a doctor?
"Look at it this way. It won't be good if I see the children are all well again?" The old lady refused to agree. The air here is bad, and it's not auspicious for the children, who are so young, to be in the hospital.
Cheng Ruzhu immediately looked to her father for help.
Old Cheng thought about it, nodded with a smile, and said jokingly: "Your mother is greedy because our Xiaowu said there is meat to eat."
"Yes, you predicted it right."
Zhang Guoqing quickly stood up and put the knife away. "Aunt, wait a minute. I'll go find a doctor and see what they say. We can't be careless."
With that, he went out first.
Every time Zhang Guoqing walked up the stairs into the hospital, he felt a little numb in his steps. He couldn't help but think of the time when Zhou Jiao fell down the stairs in danger.
Well, when he has a certain amount of power in the future, the first thing he will do is to renovate this broken staircase, the ward, and even the entire hospital. It's so eerie, and I feel uneasy when I come here.
When Dr. Huang saw the "celebrity" Zhang Guoqing in military uniform, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
When his wife was pregnant, this gentleman actually claimed that they were not soldiers and that as military dependents, they couldn't take up resources and traveled all the way to the Municipal Court. Now, what excuse will you come up with next time?
"Hey, long time no see, Director Huang. You seem to be getting younger and younger. Could you teach me a few tricks?"
"What brought you here today, you bastard? What? Don't you look down on our hospital?"
Zhang Guoqing looked here and there, "Who is it? Who is so ungrateful?"
Director Huang laughed so hard he kicked him in the leg, but then he suppressed his laughter. He was a doctor, he should be serious, but this brat had ruined his image.
After some joking around, Zhang Guoqing got back to business. "I just came to visit Old Madam Cheng. She's been clamoring to be discharged from the hospital. Do you think she can leave?"
"You just don't like our hospital? Ordinary people..." Ordinary people can't even be admitted, but Director Huang swallowed the words halfway through. Things were different now. Some words couldn't be spoken freely. He wasn't worried about Zhang Guoqing, but there were still many medical staff on duty outside.
"Forget it, forget it. One night is enough for one person to understand. He didn't have a fever last night. If it weren't for his old age, he could have been discharged from the hospital today."
Zhang Guoqing also sighed secretly and said sincerely, "Uncle Huang, thank you."
Director Huang patted him on the shoulder and said, "Silly boy! Come on, I'll go with you. I'll also give the old lady some instructions on the discharge form and diet."
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