The chef at Hulugu Canteen is very skilled. He stewed the pork ribs and beans until they were extremely soft, and also made a big pot of hot and sour soup. The egg skin tofu was cut into very thin pieces and mixed with black fungus and shredded cabbage in the thickened soup. It looked both beautiful and delicious.
Mu Huaixi held the bowl and drank it all, feeling warm all over. While gnawing on the ribs, she asked Xiao Gao about the health center.
"Are you asking about Doctor Jiang Wenyuan?" Xiao Gao frowned. "He graduated from the Military Medical University and took the initiative to apply to come to our clinic. I heard he was originally assigned to the military hospital, but after arriving, he's been staying at the health center. I haven't seen him get close to anyone."
Xiao Cang from the next table came over and said, "Doctor Jiang seems to have heard of you. He went to the pass when you came, but you missed it."
Mu Huaixi nodded. Dr. Jiang was a professional doctor and a western medicine practitioner. If Captain Wei wanted to arrange for her to work in the health center, she would definitely have to say hello to him.
"Sister-in-law, you really have to go to the health center," Xiao Gao said in a low voice, his eyebrows and eyes showing through his smile. "I told you that I'd have to rely on your care from now on. Doctor Jiang's medical skills are impeccable, but he has a bad temper. Last time, a brother from the 31st Company sprained his ankle, and during the follow-up checkup, he was scolded by Doctor Jiang and his face turned black."
"Not really, right? Didn't he follow the doctor's orders?" Mu Huaixi had also seen his grandfather scolding patients for not following the doctor's orders. He was even more helpless than parents who were disappointed in their children. Dr. Jiang should be the same.
"Hehe, if your feet don't hurt anymore, you definitely won't want to apply the medicine," Xiao Gao said, a little embarrassed, and immediately changed his words, "From now on, sister-in-law, we will definitely listen to you!"
Mu Huaixi was just about to say that it would be better not to have the chance to listen to her when she was startled by the sound of a lunch box falling to the ground next to her. She turned around and saw Cao Aijun picking up the lunch box. He apologized to the tables next to him one by one, and finally walked to their table, "Sorry, my hand slipped."
"It's okay, Captain Cao, have you finished eating?" Xiao Gao could talk to anyone and greeted him with a smile.
But Cao Aijun ignored him and sat directly across from Mu Huaixi, putting his lunch box under his outstretched arm. "I heard you're a Chinese medicine practitioner. I've been having a headache and feeling really upset these past few days. How about you take a look at me and give me a few acupuncture injections?"
Xiao Gao didn't know the two had met before, and at first he thought Captain Cao had come to seek medical treatment because of his reputation. But he immediately noticed something was wrong with the other party's tone, and smiled as he put his arm around Cao Aijun's shoulders. "Captain Cao, Comrade Mu won't report to the health center until tomorrow. You should go register tomorrow. The cafeteria is so noisy that it will affect the pulse."
Cang Kaiyu knew something about the situation. He felt that Captain Cao's behavior was unmanly. He clearly couldn't keep his partner, so why was he making a scene in front of his battalion commander's lover? He put down the half-gnawed bone and quickly grabbed Captain Cao from the other side. "Captain, our battalion commander will be back in a few days. If there's anything, we can just resolve it among men, okay?"
Xiao Cang is not as smooth as Xiao Gao. He almost said directly that this is our battalion commander’s lover. You have to give the Buddha some consideration.
How could Cao Aijun not understand what these two people meant? It was just that Ying Mingcheng was the deputy commander of the Fourth Battalion, so he had no say in the matter. Besides, in his mind, the two were of similar age, and Ying Mingcheng was just luckier. If they really came to blows, who would be afraid? He also wanted to ask Ying Mingcheng what was going on with this person in his family. He was clearly a military dependent, so why was he so treacherous and trying to persuade Huihui not to join the army?
Xiao Gao and Xiao Cang didn't dare to use too much force, fearing that it would cause a mess. Cao Aijun stared at Mu Huaixi from the two of them. Seeing that she was still gnawing on the ribs, he couldn't help but raise his hand and knock on the lunch box, saying angrily, "Aren't you a doctor? Or are those magic needles you use to save lives all just empty talk?!"
Xiao Gao stopped laughing when he heard this. He felt that this was too much. How was it any different from pointing at Captain Cao and scolding him for not being a soldier and not being able to hold a gun? He glanced at Cang Kaiyu, hoping that he would cooperate in getting Captain Cao out first. Comrade Mu had just arrived at the regiment headquarters, and it would be terrible if he caused any trouble and was wronged.
But before Xiao Cang understood what he meant, Mu Huaixi raised her head. Her face was rosy from the hot air in the cafeteria, but her eyes were as cold as the snow on the top of Hulu Peak that has not melted for years. "Lovesickness? What a pity. My Mu family's golden needles can only save the dead. When Captain Cao seeks death for love, come to me again."
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"Pfft", Cang Kaiyu couldn't help laughing. Comrade Mu's words sounded like Captain Cao was making a fuss out of nothing. But after thinking about it again, he felt that he was saying that he was being heartless and hypocritical. If he really couldn't let go of his girl, then he could ask for leave to pursue her. If that didn't work, he could still find a professional way to go home. But I heard that Captain Cao didn't even go to see him off, so now he was getting involved here, just because he couldn't save face.
"You!" Cao Aijun was deeply hurt. He wanted to slam the table and stand up to argue with her, but was suppressed by Xiao Gao and Xiao Cang. He could only watch Mu Huaixi walk away. He turned his head to look at Xiao Gao in anger and gritted his teeth. "Mu Huaixi has only been here for a few days, and you know her so well."
Xiao Gao's face also turned cold, and he leaned over to press down hard, "Captain Cao, Comrade Mu is the local doctor representative of the cooperative health center between the regiment and the local headquarters. Xiao Cang and I are only interacting with her so that she can get familiar with the regiment and the work more quickly. I will tell Captain Wei and Political Commissar Li about this matter, and you can explain it to them then!"
"Don't scare me with the regiment commander and political commissar," Cao Aijun gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. "I still want to talk to the political commissar!"
"political commissar!"
Cao Aijun felt the pressure lift. He snorted coldly and stood up. He turned around and was about to stab Xiao Gao again when he saw Political Commissar Li standing beside him with a smile. He gently patted his shoulder and said, "Xiao Cao, I heard you wanted to talk to me. Come on, let's go for a walk and talk slowly."
Cao Aijun's face darkened, and he followed Political Commissar Li with his body stiff. Xiao Gao waited until they left the cafeteria before saying to Xiao Cang with lingering fear, "The Political Commissar said that with a smile!"
"That's right," Cang Kaiyu said, having already sat back down and picked up the bone again. "Political Commissar Li is always smiling. With Political Commissar Li's guidance, Captain Cao will definitely be able to come to his senses this time."
Xiao Gao patted Cang Kaiyu's shoulder with an unfathomable look on his face, "You kid, you're also a talent."
Mu Huaixi on the other side ignored Cao Aijun's thoughts. She left with her lunch box, dumped the bones and washed the lunch box. She walked straight to the court and stopped to touch her chest, "Don't be afraid, you did the right thing!"
In her previous life, she had always been in hiding, doing only the lowest level of work. To be honest, she was afraid of conflicts with others, afraid of losing her job, afraid of being photographed, afraid of being found. But now it was different. She had a new job, a new family, confidence, and a future to look forward to. No one could manipulate her!
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