As soon as they entered the house, they saw Wu Tianlong carrying a small bowl of freshly steamed soybean paste and preparing to go to the inner room. When he saw the three people come in, he smiled and said, "You're here? Just in time, hurry up and eat on the kang!"
When a few people walked into the room, Su Dingshan was sitting on the edge of the kang, placing dishes on the kang table. When he saw them come in, a smile immediately appeared on his face.
Tai Wei took the meal that Wu Tianlong had prepared for him to the main room, while Ma Guoliang and Xu Jianguo took off their shoes and sat on the kang.
The four of them were not strangers, so they started eating in the warmth around the kang table.
Since they all came from military backgrounds and today's dinner was just an ordinary home-cooked meal, it took less than fifteen minutes for the four of them to put down their chopsticks.
Xu Jianguo was sitting at the outermost edge. Seeing that everyone had finished eating, he took the initiative to start clearing the dishes.
Soon, the table was cleared and Xu Jianguo walked in from outside holding a teapot in his right hand and four porcelain bowls in his left hand.
After pouring tea for everyone, Xu Jianguo took the cigarette handed to him by Ma Guoliang and lit it, then sat back on the edge of the kang.
Su Dingshan took a puff of his cigarette and slowly said, "Jianguo, do you know everything?"
"Okay, got it!"
"Tell me, what do you think?"
"I'm not going!" Xu Jianguo said bluntly.
Su Dingshan and Wu Tianlong were slightly stunned, then looked at each other and said nothing.
At this time, Ma Guoliang said, "Jianguo, don't rush to refuse. Listen to what the leader has to say."
Xu Jianguo thought about it and nodded, looking at Su Dingshan.
However, Su Dingshan did not speak immediately. Instead, he frowned and smoked slowly, as if he was thinking about how to start.
After a while, the old man put out the cigarette in his hand, then looked up at Xu Jianguo and said, "Jianguo, this time, I don't know who leaked your information, and I don't know who you are treating. But it is precisely these two points that have allowed your grandfather Wu and I to roughly guess something."
Xu Jianguo smiled and gave him a thumbs-up, saying, "Grandpa Su, awesome!"
Su Dingshan rolled his eyes at him before continuing, "According to your grandfather Wu and I, the patient you need to go to Jingzhou to treat this time is definitely a core-level patient. However, from what we know, none of those veterans in the core are capable of leaving all the doctors in the Health Bureau helpless."
In fact, when the old man said this, Xu Jianguo could already vaguely guess who this person was, but he did not say it out loud. Instead, he asked: "Grandpa Su, since you guessed that this person is not a big boss in the core, then why does he have such great power?"
"Based on our two guesses, although this person isn't from the Central, he possesses a background close to that of the Central. Excluding other improbable possibilities, there's only one person who meets this condition."
"who?"
"Jiang Nu!"
After Su Dingshan finished speaking, Xu Jianguo did not show any surprise. Instead, Ma Guoliang, who was sitting next to him, let out a gasp.
"Boy, aren't you surprised?" Su Dingshan ignored Ma Guoliang and looked at Xu Jianguo and asked.
Xu Jianguo shook his head and said, "Actually, when you mentioned that the doctors at the Health Bureau were completely helpless, I already guessed it. From what I know, Ms. Jiang has an erratic personality, and only someone like that could leave the doctors helpless. That's why I guessed it was her."
"Good boy, you are really amazing!" Wu Tianlong said.
"Now that we have the answer to our guess, will you choose to go or not?"
Xu Jianguo pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, I still want to stick to my previous idea. Since this isn't a formal order, I'm reluctant to go. But I'd like to hear your and Grandpa Wu's advice."
After he finished speaking, Su Dingshan and Wu Tianlong looked at each other, and both saw satisfaction in each other's eyes.
After a while, Su Dingshan slowly spoke, "Jianguo, logically speaking, your Grandpa Wu and I don't recommend you go to Jingzhou. It's fraught with uncertainty. Add to that the recent incident with Lin Yurong, which hasn't been fully clarified yet, and your relationship with us. All these factors combined could very well put you in danger."
Xu Jianguo didn't say anything, he knew Su Dingshan hadn't finished speaking.
"However, despite all the logic, considering the current situation in the country, we both agree that it's best for you to go on this trip to Jingzhou!"
Xu Jianguo frowned and asked, "Why?"
"Because based on our understanding of Jiang's personality, if you choose to refuse, the official transfer order will most likely be sent to your commander via telegram within a day. Given her volatile personality, once you actually arrive in Jingzhou, she will likely be in a worse position to deal with you."
"To put it bluntly, this is an open conspiracy. We'll use courtesy first and force later. You have to go, whether you want to or not. Since you have no choice, you might as well agree to her openly. At least you won't give her the chance to lose her temper. Of course, I've already spoken to your Grandpa Zhou about this matter. Although he doesn't know about it either, he promised me that he would secretly send someone to protect you, and if necessary, he would personally come forward to ensure your safety."
Seeing that things had come to this, although Xu Jianguo felt helpless, he had no choice but to agree.
In addition to the reasons analyzed by the old man, Xu Jianguo himself also wanted to see what this woman was thinking. If she really intended to do something bad to him, it would give him a reason to get rid of her.
"Grandpa Su, Grandpa Wu, Commander, I agree to this. When will we set off?" After thinking for a moment, Xu Jianguo spoke to the three of them.
"Don't worry, you can set off after the New Year according to the agreed time between me and Jingzhou." Ma Guoliang said.
"Okay, I understand!"
"Don't feel pressured. We all know your medical skills. Just perform normally after you go to Jingzhou. The only thing I need to remind you is that after entering the red wall, you must watch less, talk less, and listen less. Don't get involved in anything that has nothing to do with you. You have only one task, which is to treat the disease. If you can cure it, that's best. If you can't, just tell the truth." Su Dingshan instructed.
"Don't worry, Grandpa Su, I understand!" Xu Jianguo agreed.
After finishing the business, they chatted casually for a while. After confirming that more than 30 families would come here to celebrate the New Year together, Xu Jianguo and Ma Guoliang left.
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