The next afternoon, the two went to the hospital together to see Bai Shibao.
The other patients in Bai Shibao's ward were quite accepting of Shen Heng's burly appearance, and felt that such a man was a perfect match for Bai Jiaojiao.
Bai Shibao was still not very able to move, so Bai Jiaojiao fed him pigeon soup spoonful by spoonful, and also washed her hands and tore the pigeon meat into pieces for him to eat.
"Is it delicious, bro? If I see pigeons for sale again next time, I'll buy another one."
The hardest part about making pigeon soup is that you can't buy pigeons; it's all about luck.
Bai Shibao said, "No need, no need. I eat one egg a day now, which is enough nutrition for me. You don't need to bother."
The other patients in the ward were drooling with envy, but none of them dared to speak up.
After all, asking someone to carry something is just a favor, but asking them to make pigeon soup is just too much. Bai Shibao had boasted to them a lot that his sister was a top student at Yenching University, and that she had to attend classes every day, so she wouldn't have time to do such things.
They could only envy the deep bond between siblings.
Shen Heng said, "From now on, we'll take turns visiting you, and Jiao Jiao won't come every day anymore."
Bai Shibao quickly said, "No need, no need. There's no need to come every day anyway. I have people taking care of me here. The organization won't abandon us. You don't need to come."
He really had nothing to say to Shen Heng. If Shen Heng came to see him, the injury that would normally heal in ten days would probably take five more days to recover.
"Your sister won't feel at ease if I don't come to see you, so it's settled then."
Shen Heng was very dutiful in being someone's brother-in-law, and he couldn't refuse even when Bai Shibao tried to.
As Shen Heng finished speaking, he felt relieved amidst the compliments from his fellow patients who said he "loves his wife so much."
Because Shen Heng was there today, Bai Jiaojiao wasn't afraid of traveling at night and stayed at the hospital a little longer.
She had to look at Bai Shibao's medication prescriptions every day. Laymen couldn't understand them, but she could judge the changes in Bai Shibao's injuries based on the addition or subtraction of these medications.
The main problem is that the doctors and nurses at this hospital are too busy; they don't have time to come over and report these things to you every day.
Bai Jiaojiao said, "Brother, you have many burns. I'll go to the No. 2 dairy factory over there and order some milk for you when I have time. Eating more protein will help your wounds heal faster."
"I don't need such precious things. The hospital gives us an egg a day now." Before, Bai Shibao almost borrowed from the entire army to get some milk coupons.
The middle-aged man next to his bed couldn't help but say, "Fine, don't do it, young lady. If you're going to order one, could you order one for me too? But we don't have any milk coupons right now, so I'll have to find some for you."
"Hey Lao Li, can you get me a couple of these too? My sister says this stuff helps you recover quickly, so I need to drink some too."
"I've never tasted that before in my life, let me have a taste too."
People shouldn't do anything in groups; once they gather together, the herd mentality is inevitable.
There are more opportunities to get milk coupons in Yancheng. You can even get them without coupons by paying more money to the dairy farm and using connections.
Hearing this, Bai Shibao had no choice but to agree, saying, "Then two days of drinking is fine, and I'll give you change."
"Alright, Third Brother, you know I'm not short of money, so don't bring this up with me. Get well soon and continue to serve the country; it will make your sister proud."
Hearing Bai Jiaojiao's affirmation warmed Bai Shibao's heart.
Then Bai Jiaojiao said, "You should go home for the New Year this year. If you go back covered in scars, your father will ask questions when he sees them."
“You’re right. Don’t tell them about this. Just say I’ve been transferred. I need to get better so Dad and my sister can’t find out.”
Bai Shibao knew that if he were to be exposed in front of his father and sister, he would definitely get a good scolding.
After they had agreed to take turns visiting Bai Shibao, Shen Heng came alone the next day. There wasn't much to say among the group of men, unlike when Bai Jiaojiao came, when everyone wanted to chat and join in the fun.
Shen Heng arrived just in time for lunch. The nurse in charge of delivering the food breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that someone was taking care of Bai Shibao by his bedside: "That's perfect. Family members, please help feed him. We're short-staffed here, please understand."
In the past, when Bai Jiaojiao was around, she would help with this kind of thing, so the nurses naturally assumed that Shen Heng could also help with this.
Shen Heng took the plate. At noon, he was given a small piece of steamed bun, a bowl of porridge, and a spoonful of stir-fried vegetables and meat. The combination was not bad.
Bai Shibao felt a little awkward: "Are you going to feed me?"
"I'll feed you." Shen Heng thought to himself, he hadn't even properly fed Bai Jiaojiao yet, and now he was serving this kid first.
Shen Heng scooped up a spoonful of corn porridge and put it into Bai Shibao's mouth.
The hospital was giving out steel spoons, and one of them accidentally hit Bai Shibao's tooth with a "clang".
Bai Shibao: "......"
His injury is beyond repair.
"Why don't you put two pillows under me and just put the rim of the bowl in my mouth to drink?"
"OK."
Bai Shibao sighed. Otherwise, if he had been fed like Shen Heng, half of Shen Heng's teeth would have fallen out when he was discharged from the hospital.
Shen Heng felt he had taken good care of the child, and when he got back, he even boasted to Bai Jiaojiao, "I arrived at just the right time today, and I even fed your brother."
Bai Jiaojiao didn't believe it: "You feed people?"
Bai Jiaojiao took out the freshly steamed eggs from the pot. Her steamed eggs looked very nice, with no air bubbles on the surface.
Seeing that Bai Jiaojiao had left the food uneaten, Shen Heng took a spoon and tasted it, exhaling hot air as he said, "It's too bland, add some soy sauce."
He was wondering why there were no scallions when he heard Bai Jiaojiao say, "I didn't add salt because it's for Dou Dou."
Shen Heng: "..."
"Hey, what are you doing?"
Shen Heng held the bowl, not minding the heat, and finished eating it in just a few bites.
Bai Jiaojiao only cracked one egg in total. She thought that Dou Dou was a puppy after all, and it didn't eat much. It needed to eat something nutritious so that it wouldn't grow strong in the future.
Shen Heng said, "Next time, add some chopped green onions."
Bai Jiaojiao was both amused and exasperated: "You're really something. I'll tell Dou Dou right now that you stole its eggs, it won't be filial to you when it grows up."
Shen Heng's mouth was so hot he couldn't taste anything, which made Bai Jiaojiao laugh in exasperation: "How unlucky am I to still be relying on it to serve me?"
In the end, Bai Doudou ate Shen Heng's leftovers, which Shen Heng claimed were specially saved for Bai Doudou.
Bai Jiaojiao now understands. Next time she makes dog food, she has to make some that Shen Heng can't eat, or she has to make it when Shen Heng isn't home.
After Shen Heng returned and helped her with some of the workload, Bai Jiaojiao's life became less hectic. However, she didn't plan to go to the lab during this time, as she wanted to catch up on the lessons she hadn't had time to review in the past two days.
With a puppy at home, Bai Jiaojiao didn't go to the library. Since she wasn't home, she didn't dare leave the stove burning, so she was worried that Bai Doudou would get cold alone at home. Instead, she stayed home and studied.
Shen Heng was so jealous he was practically begging for more: "I want you to stay with me a little longer, and I'll have to take advantage of the dog's presence."
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