Chapter 279 Save the children!
"Really? That's great!" Xu Nuo agreed happily, "Then let's go to Brigade Commander Lu's house for dinner tonight. I heard that Sister Qiu Ning said Aunt Tong's cooking skills are good. I also want to try it."
Since you are visiting someone's home, you must not go empty-handed.
"Aunt Tong is treating us, why didn't you tell us earlier? If you had told us earlier, we would have gone to the department store and bought some gifts." Xu Nuo complained.
Lu Chen: "Everything is ready."
Xu Nuo's eyes lit up, and he gently placed his fingers on Lu Chen's arm: "You are so thoughtful, how come I don't know when you prepared it?"
"Just when I bought you the vanishing cream."
He also brought a set of vanishing cream for Aunt Tong, which is an old and famous brand produced in Shanghai, and is quite different from the one Xu Nuo had.
"Is there something missing?" Xu Nuo asked. Two people went to someone's house for dinner with their heads held high, and they only prepared a box of vanishing cream. This was hard to argue with, right?
"I have a bottle of Moutai at home, bring it with you."
That bottle of Moutai was a special supply to the army. He seldom drank on weekdays, so the wine was kept at home.
Brigade Commander Lu loves to drink and likes to take a sip during breaks.
So, he had already finished his Moutai a long time ago, and sending this bottle to him was just what he wanted.
After returning to the compound, they sent Xiao Wei back to the army. The young couple went home, took the gifts, and set off to the home of Brigade Commander Lu.
When the two arrived, they saw Brigade Commander Lu and Liao Qing sitting on the sofa playing chess.
Brigade Commander Lu stood up to greet them warmly, and Lu Chen took the opportunity to present the gift to them.
"Commander, I know you like this, so I just happened to have a bottle at home and brought it to you."
Brigade Commander Lu took the Maotai and smiled: "The one who knows me best is Lu Chen."
As he was talking, Aunt Tong came out of the kitchen carrying some freshly cooked spareribs. Seeing this, she couldn't help but ridicule Commander Lu: "You are such a drunkard. You can't walk when you see good wine! You invited people to dinner, but before they even had the meal, you accepted a bottle of wine."
"Are you envious?" Brigade Commander Lu was in such a good mood and started joking with Aunt Tong.
"Aunt Tong, I've prepared some cold cream for you. Thank you for your hard work in preparing dinner today." Xu Nuo also gave away the gift in his hand.
"Look, I don't envy you at all." Aunt Tong also laughed and happily accepted the gifts, but she couldn't help but say a few words to them, "You guys are so stupid. Why do you bring gifts when you come? This is the first and last time. Don't do it again in the future, otherwise I will be angry."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Xu Nuo agreed.
Brigade Commander Lu took Lu Chen to play chess together, and Xu Nuo rolled up his sleeves and went to the kitchen to help cook.
"Qiu Ning is here to help, so we don't need you."
"That won't do. I can't stay idle. If you don't keep me busy, I'll feel uncomfortable."
"Okay, then come on. One more person means one more pair of hands, and we can eat earlier."
"Yes, Aunt Tong!"
Xu Nuo washed his hands and followed Aunt Tong to the kitchen, where he saw Bai Qiu Ning cooking fish with her hands covering her mouth and nose.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you covering your nose when you're roasting a fish? It doesn't smell good?" Aunt Tong couldn't help but ask when she saw how uncomfortable she looked.
When Bai Qiu Ning saw Xu Nuo coming in, she threw away the shovel and rushed out. She took a few deep breaths of air before coming back in, covering her nose.
"I don't know. I don't know if it's because I have a poor appetite today, but I always feel nauseous." Bai Qiu Ning said.
After hearing her description, Aunt Tong hurriedly asked her: "Have you had a poor appetite recently? Do you still feel nauseous all the time? Do you want to vomit?"
Bai Qiu Ning was stunned by what she said: "It seems to have only appeared in the past two days... Aunt Tong, am I pregnant?"
Aunt Tong smiled and said, "I think so. Did you have your period?"
Bai Qiuning thought about it and shook her head again: "My period came last month, so I'm not pregnant, am I?"
Aunt Tong pointed at Xu Nuo and said, "Look, the famous doctor from our military hospital is here. Why don't you ask her?"
Xu Nuo covered the pot, turned around and said, "I'm not a famous doctor. Aunt Tong, I don't deserve what you said."
"Let's not talk about whether I am worthy of the title or not for now. Let me ask you, am I pregnant?" Bai Qiuning was eager to know her situation, so she pulled Xu Nuo aside and asked.
"Isn't this simple? Go to the hospital tomorrow and make an appointment for a blood or urine test and you'll know. If you didn't use contraception and your last menstrual flow was light, you're probably pregnant."
Bai Qiuning was shocked: "She's already having her period, and she's pregnant?"
Xu Nuo nodded seriously: "This situation also exists. Irregular menstruation, implantation bleeding, or ectopic pregnancy are all possible. I suggest you go for a careful check-up tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll listen to you. Before it's confirmed, don't tell my Liao Qing later. I'm afraid he'll be happy for nothing." Bai Qiu Ning reminded again and again.
"I know!" they answered in unison.
Half an hour later, all the food was served and the three families sat neatly at the table.
Brigade Commander Lu picked up his glass and was about to say a few words of thanks when he suddenly heard the phone ringing.
"It's probably Lu Kun's call. I'll go answer it." Aunt Tong stood up and walked to the landline to answer the phone. After listening to the person on the other end of the phone say a few words, she said, "Yes, yes, they are from our family. Let them in."
After hanging up the phone, Brigade Commander Lu asked, "Who is it?"
"The second son," Aunt Tong said, "came with his son and his wife, saying that he brought Junjun to the city for medical treatment."
"What's wrong with Junjun?" asked Brigade Commander Lu.
"I don't know. They didn't say that on the phone. The people have already come in. Xiao Liu on the sentry post just changed his shift and brought them here."
"In that case, let's wait. You can add four pairs of chopsticks and four bowls. You came so late, you must not have had dinner."
After explaining his wife, Brigade Commander Lu raised his glass and called everyone: "Come on, let's drink first."
Lu Chen and Liao Qing both put down their cups: "Don't worry, Commander. Let's eat together when all the relatives are here."
Even though Brigade Commander Lu repeatedly said there was no need to wait, everyone still put down their chopsticks.
Ten minutes later, the doorbell rang.
Aunt Tong went to open the door and invited in the second son of the Lu family, Lu Zhengyi, and his family.
When Lu Zhengyi walked in and saw his elder brother, tears started falling before he could say anything.
Brigade Commander Lu was stunned: "Second brother, why are you crying? Let's talk it over nicely!"
Lü Kai, carrying the sleeping child on his back, knelt down in front of Brigade Commander Lü and cried, "Uncle! Junjun... Junjun is dying, please save Junjun! We have heard that the military hospital has good technology, so we came here if we can save lives."
"Uncle, Junjun is my only son. If anything happens to him, I won't be able to live." My niece-in-law Mu Pingping also covered her face and started crying.
When they came in, Xu Nuo had already noticed the condition of the child on his back.
The child's mouth was so dry that it was cracked and wrinkled, his face was red, and there were patches of red papules on his face, neck, and limbs.
Moreover, despite the loud noise outside, the child did not react at all and looked like he was in a coma.
Seeing this, Xu Nuo was shocked. The child was in bad condition.
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