Chapter 177 Minced Meat and Eggplant
Yun Qiao didn't sleep very well that night and woke up late the next day.
After the reveille, Yun Qiao slowly got up. After washing up, he saw that it was almost seven o'clock.
In summer, the sun rises early and people start work early. The canteen starts serving food at 7 o'clock, and by 7 o'clock there are basically only some leftovers.
Yun Qiao didn't go to the cafeteria to get food. He lit the stove and cooked a handful of noodles. He cracked an egg into the pot and made a poached egg. After it was cooked, he took it out and rinsed it with cold water to keep the chewy texture. It was delicious with just some oil, salt, sauce and vinegar. Yun Qiao also put a spoonful of Qin Guifen's fried chili peppers in it. When he stirred it, the sour and spicy taste and the fragrance penetrated his nose.
As soon as Lu Xun from next door came out, he saw Yun Qiao holding a bowl of noodles with thick oil and spicy sauce. The smell of the spicy oil exuded a unique fragrance even from a distance.
Lu Xun pursed his lips subconsciously, and saliva flowed out of his mouth uncontrollably.
He suppressed his greed and greeted Yun Qiao with a smile, "Doctor Ye, I just had dinner."
Yun Qiao hummed and said a few polite words, "Yes, a patient knocked on the door late last night, so I got up late today. Comrade Lu, have you eaten? Would you like to eat something together?"
"No, no, I've already eaten." Lu Xun waved his hand and said, "I'm going to the field office today. Do you have anything to bring me?"
Yun Qiao nodded and said, "Yes, it is."
She hurried into the house, put the bowl on the counter, walked into the compartment, took out an industrial voucher and a Great Unity voucher, and handed them to Lu Xun together.
Yun Qiao said, "Comrade Lu, please buy me a flashlight. I don't know the exact price, but here are ten yuan and an industrial voucher. Take them first, and if it's not enough, I'll make up for it when you come back."
"Ten yuan is enough for something similar." Lu Xun put the bill away and smiled, "I'll bring it to you this afternoon."
"Thank you." Yun Qiao said.
"You are welcome."
After saying goodbye to Lu Xun, Yun Qiao returned to the house, sat at the counter, finished his noodles, washed the bowl, and put everything back where it belonged.
At noon, there was only one child in the clinic who had a stomachache after drinking cold water. His mother brought him to the clinic for treatment. After the examination, no one else came. Yun Qiao closed the door in advance, put on the medical kit, and carried a lantern to go to Liu Dayong's house.
The fence gate of Liu Dayong's house was not closed, and the yard was quiet.
Yun Qiao didn't see any adults when he entered the yard. He only saw his two daughters squatting in front of the chicken coop, and he didn't know what they were doing.
"Dannini, what are you two doing?"
Hearing the voice, Danini turned around and saw that it was Yun Qiao. They both smiled at the same time.
Dani was shy and just smiled without saying anything. Xiaoni raised the things in her hands and said with a smile: "Auntie, my sister and I are feeding the chickens."
Yun Qiao then saw that Dani was holding a dirty porcelain bowl with a hole in it, which contained several earthworms. Although Dani was young, she was quite brave. She held the earthworm in her hand, and the earthworm twisted and moved as she shook her hand.
"Big Ni and Big Ni are so sensible. They even help feed the chickens at home." Yun Qiao praised the two sisters and asked, "Where are your parents?"
Ni shook her head and said, "I don't know."
Dani whispered, "Auntie Ye, my father is away at work. My mother and sister are in the house. Grandma went to the private plot and will be back soon."
"Tian, I'll go inside and see your mother and sister first." Yun Qiao said, placing the lantern on the small square table at the kitchen door. He said to Dani, "This is your lantern. I'm putting it here. When your grandmother comes back later, tell her to put it away."
Dani nodded obediently: "My dear Aunt Ye."
Yun Qiao walked to the door of the east wing and knocked. After receiving a response from Wu Zhaodi, he walked in carrying the medical box.
Wu Zhaodi was lying on her side on the bed in the inner room and was about to get up when Yun Qiao quickly stepped forward and held her shoulders, saying, "Just lie down. No need to get up."
Wu Zhaodi responded with a "Tang" and lay down beside her. Her newborn baby lay beside her. The baby was clean, wearing only a half-worn cotton top, a thin blanket covering its belly, and a pair of slender legs underneath. A diaper was placed under its buttocks.
Yun Qiao took a look and said in a low voice, "Sanni is asleep."
Wu Zhaodi nodded and said with a smile: "Sanni is quiet, she eats and sleeps, and doesn't make any noise."
"Sanni knows you're worried about your mother." Yun Qiao said, "While she's sleeping, you should also get some more sleep so you can recover."
Wu Zhaodi hummed, "I know."
"How are you feeling today? Does your stomach hurt? Are you having a lot of lochia?"
Yun Qiao asked about Wu Zhaodi's condition as usual, confirmed that she was fine, disinfected her wound, told her to keep the wound clean and dry, and asked her to disinfect it with medicine every day and not wash it with water, then left.
This is Wu Zhaodi's third child. She knows exactly how to take care of herself after giving birth, so Yun Qiao has nothing to worry about.
When leaving Wu Zhaodi's house, Yun Qiao just met Old Lady Liu who had just returned from her private plot. She was carrying a vegetable basket in her arms, which contained cucumbers, eggplants and long beans.
When Old Lady Liu saw Yun Qiao, she insisted on giving them eggplants. Yun Qiao refused, so she stuffed the eggplants into Yun Qiao's hands and ran home, closing the fence gate to prevent Yun Qiao from returning them.
Yun Qiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and had no choice but to accept the two long eggplants.
This month's meat coupons haven't been used yet. I'll see who's going to the regiment headquarters and ask someone to buy half a pound of pork belly. It'll be delicious to make some minced meat and eggplant noodles.
As soon as Yun Qiao returned to the clinic, he heard the company's call to leave work.
She put down the medical kit and went to the cafeteria with her lunch box.
It was just after work and there were many people in the cafeteria. There was a long queue at the food counter.
Yun Qiao glanced around the crowd and didn't see Zheng Wenjing. Instead, he saw Chen Fengxia and Ruan Yuping standing shoulder to shoulder.
Meeting Chen Fengxia's ashamed gaze, Yun Qiao calmly looked away and lined up at the end of the queue.
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