Seeing Yue Ling's reaction, Yao Tongjia knew that this was a lingering effect from the past few years, so she quickly comforted her: "Don't worry, don't worry, I have a translator's certificate."
"You have a translation certificate? You've only gone to high school at most, and you can do translation?"
Yao Tongjia could only make up a lie: "When I was in the countryside, I saved someone, and he taught me."
"You were one of those sent down to the countryside, weren't you?" Yue Ling asked with a nostalgic look in her eyes.
"Yes, it was someone who was sent down to the countryside who taught them!"
"Many people who return from abroad think they can use their knowledge to give back to their motherland, but they are instead brought down by those with ulterior motives."
"You're quite bold. If you get caught, you'll be implicated! This book of yours is pretty good!" Yue Ling looked at the book greedily.
Their eager anticipation brought tears to Yao Tongjia's eyes. People in this era are severely lacking in spiritual nourishment, and when they see a book, they are as passionate as if they were seeing their first love.
She took another book out of the bag: "You can borrow that one here, I have another one!"
Yue Ling said apologetically, "How about we switch books? Didn't you just translate half of it? I think that one is fine too!"
Yao Tongjia didn't care: "Okay, you can stay here and watch, don't go out!"
Yue Ling nodded readily: "I won't go out, I'll just stay here and watch!"
The ward fell silent again, with only the rustling sound of Yao Tongjia writing. After some time, footsteps sounded outside the ward.
Yue Ling, pale-faced, handed the book to Yao Tongjia, her fear barely concealed. Yao Tongjia quickly took the book, saying, "They must be bringing us food. Don't be afraid!"
Yue Ling's hands and feet were still trembling a little, but she relaxed completely when she saw Yao Tongxu come in.
Seeing this, Yao Tongjia sighed inwardly: What a messed up era!
Before Yao Tongjia could finish her exclamation, not only Yao Tongxu entered, but Yao Yanxin, Xiao Yan, and Zhou Kunran also filed in.
Yao Tongjia quickly stood up to help carry the things: "It's already dark outside, why did you come over?"
Xiao Yan put down her things: "How can we have a New Year's Eve dinner without the two of you? We'll cook everything and bring it over!"
"It's so cold, won't it be cold if I bring it over?"
"It's cold, but there's a stove here. We can put it on to heat it up!"
"Everyone is here, but this kid can't eat yet. Let him watch us eat and make him envious!"
Xiao Gengwu was also woken up and just happened to hear his mother's words. He was at a loss for what to think. Ever since he spoke, his mother had been angry.
He thought he was unwilling to speak, and that he had been ignoring her, so he didn't know how to tell his mother.
Before he met Yao Tongjia now, his mind was in a daze, and he was struggling and unable to speak.
It was only after he met Yao Tongjia as she is now that his mind gradually cleared up.
But how can I tell my mother about this strange side of me? If I do, will she think I'm making excuses?
Forget it, let her continue to vent her frustrations. She only makes a few self-deprecating jokes now and then, and those jokes don't really bother her!
The teasing was harmless, but when they put lots of delicious food in his hospital room and he couldn't eat any of it, that feeling was really unpleasant!
Especially now, when he's hungry, the feeling is truly unbearable!
They brought over several small tables from somewhere, put them together to make one big table, and kept coming in and out, bringing over several stools.
What surprised me most was that they actually brought out the pots, and when they put the pots on the stove to heat them up, the aroma immediately filled the air.
Xiao Gengwu took a sniff; it smelled like braised pork. The smell made his stomach even hungrier, and it immediately started growling. His mother, Xiao Yan, immediately laughed and asked, "What's wrong, son? Are you hungry?"
Yao Yanxin patted her friend on the shoulder and said, "Stop bullying your son. He's hungry. Can he have some porridge? I brought some rice!"
"He can't eat anything right now, he can only get IV nutrition. Tonight, let him watch us eat. Come on, everyone, come and eat!"
Everyone: "..." This really is her biological mother!
Yao Tongjia brought some water: "You can only drink a little water now, so just take a small sip!"
Xiao Gengwu was really hungry, so he took the water and took a small sip. The sweet taste and warmth rushed to his limbs and bones, and his stomach was no longer hungry. This was spiritual spring water.
Xiao Gengwu looked at Yao Tongjia, but Yao Tongjia avoided his gaze and went back to her seat.
Xiao Gengwu dared not drink anymore, fearing that he would suffer the same fate as his mother last time. Once the wound was completely healed, Dean Zhou and Director Yue were not ignorant villagers.
They won't believe any excuses; they'll only get to the bottom of things, which would put Yao Tongjia in danger!
This is why he would rather suffer than drink the spiritual spring water; he only hopes that the effect of that small sip he takes won't be too obvious!
Even though people were eating nearby, he couldn't sleep. He picked up a book, lay down, and started reading. Before he knew it, he was engrossed in it, and everything around him seemed distant.
The group of people at the table only started eating after seeing Xiao Gengwu engrossed in reading.
Tonight's New Year's Eve dinner is very lavish for this time of year, with a large bowl of braised pork, two big steamed fish, fragrant bone broth, and fluffy white rice.
What makes one's mouth water the most is the lush green vegetables. It's the dead of winter now, and we haven't seen any green vegetables for three months. Suddenly seeing these vibrant green vegetables is truly a refreshing sight.
Zhou Kunran and Yue Ling couldn't help but swallow their saliva; they hadn't seen such food in a very, very long time.
Anyone who's eaten in the canteen knows how bad the food is—it's barely enough to keep you from starving. It's worlds apart from the delicious and visually appealing meal we had tonight.
Today's dishes were all brought back by Xiao Gengwu and Yao Tongjia after they went out for a walk yesterday. The pork and bones were from the wild boar they killed before, and the chicken was from the chicks that Yao Tongjia had secretly bought and raised in her space.
She was really lucky to buy the fish when she saw someone selling it. The vegetables were grown in her space, and the rice was something that was already there.
Seeing that everyone was just looking at the food without eating, Xiao Yan immediately picked up a piece of braised pork and said, "Eat quickly, or it will get cold and the fat will solidify, and then it won't taste good!"
It was like flipping a switch; everyone started picking up food, and as soon as the food entered their mouths, their chopsticks moved faster and faster because it was so delicious!
The more they ate, the hungrier they felt. The two grown men ate one piece after another, completely absorbed in their meal. This was home cooking, this was the feeling of home.
During their New Year's Eve dinner in the hospital ward, they felt a long-lost warmth, which warmed their gradually cold hearts again.
So that they will no longer feel despair in their future lives!
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