Xu Guoqing had an accident yesterday and is lying in the hospital today.
The skin on both arms was burnt, much burnt than the burnt pig skin. The doctor treated and bandaged it, but it was still very painful. It was not convenient to sleep on my side, so I could only lie straight facing the ceiling.
Zhao Meiying made an appointment with Qiuhua early in the morning to go to the hospital to see Xu Guoqing.
"Why are you here so early? Do you know everything about their family?"
Qiuhua was dragged to the hospital right after she finished eating the porridge. She didn't dare walk fast for fear of stomachache.
"How could anyone not know about such a big incident in their family? I heard there was a big commotion at night!"
Zhao Meiying was carrying a bottle of malted milk. She was so anxious that she walked faster. Qiuhua hurried over and felt a dull pain in the left side of her lower abdomen.
"Go slower... I have a stitch in the side and my stomach hurts."
Qiuhua clutched her left stomach with one hand, gasping for breath. Zhao Meiying finally stopped and they sat down on a rock. She saw Qiuhua's face was pale, and her lips were pale. It was obvious that she hadn't slept well the night before.
"I shouldn't have asked you to go today..." Zhao Meiying was a little hesitant when she went out, but she was really worried about Xu Guoqing. Her mother-in-law came back from Hetou Village and exaggerated the matter, making her think that Xu Guoqing's hands were disabled.
Qiuhua shook her head. She was indeed sad for Xu Haopo and Xiao Jianqing, and even had trouble sleeping, but Xu Guoqing was also seriously hurt.
"Go and have a look, I'll feel more at ease, hey..."
Zhao Meiying looked at Qiuhua, her eyes welling up again. She didn't know how to comfort her. They had seen so many people die since they were little. Some collapsed working under the summer sun and never got up again. Others bled to death after giving birth. Still others died from eating too many mulberries and having roundworms burrow into their gallbladders.
"Don't cry." Zhao Meiying and Qiuhua hugged each other, and the two little girls burst into tears.
At this moment, the two little mermaids were not only worried about Xu Guoqing and sad for the dead, but were also overwhelmed by fear. They were young and full of vitality, but at this moment they realized that life was so fragile. They thought that one day a small thing might take their lives.
Qiuhua wiped away her tears. She felt much better after crying. She looked at the sky and urged, "Let's go quickly. It will be late when we come back."
Zhao Meiying nodded, and the two continued on their way.
When they arrived at the hospital, Xu Guoqing had just fallen asleep. The nurse asked them not to make any noise. Due to the severe pain in his hands, he hardly closed his eyes. He could only take a short nap when he was really sleepy. The two were afraid that he would wake up and not see them, so they sat obediently on another bed and watched him.
Just one day later, Xu Guoqing's originally upright and resolute face became pale and looked a little thin. This outstanding young man was experiencing the death of his loved ones and physical pain.
Perhaps the pain was too intense, and he woke up again in a daze before he had even slept for a while. He opened his eyes slightly and saw that there seemed to be two more people in the empty ward. He looked carefully and saw that it was Qiuhua and Zhao Meiying.
"Why are you here?" He could feel his cracked lips twitching as he spoke. He glanced at the enamel cup on the table. Qiuhua immediately understood what he meant. She nudged Zhao Meiying with her elbow and whispered:
"My brother is thirsty, give him some water."
After Qiuhua reminded her, Zhao Meiying suddenly realized what was going on and immediately stood up to pour water, but the thermos was empty.
"I'll get some hot water. You guys chat first."
Qiuhua swiftly took the thermos and went out to get some water. Only Xu Guoqing and Zhao Meiying were left in the ward. Xu Guoqing felt a little surprised and puzzled. It was normal for Qiuhua to come to see him, but he didn't expect Zhao Meiying to come too. Then he thought that Qiuhua might have met her on the road.
But his idea was immediately rejected by Zhao Meiying's words.
"Brother, I heard from my mother-in-law that you were in the hospital, so Qiuhua and I came to see you. You...you should eat some oranges."
Zhao Meiying was a little at a loss, her cheeks red all the way to the back of her ears. She hurriedly took an orange from the table and handed it to Xu Guoqing.
Xu Guoqing didn't take it, but smiled helplessly and said, "Do you think I can eat it?"
Oh, I actually asked him to peel an orange! At this moment, Zhao Meiying just wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
"How about you help me peel it? I really want to eat oranges. My mouth is so thirsty." Although his face looked bad, his tone of voice was still normal.
She nodded quickly, peeled the orange peel, and carefully tore off the white skin of the orange one by one. After that, she broke the orange into segments, picked up a larger segment with her thumb and index finger and put it to Xu Guoqing's mouth.
Xu Guoqing opened his mouth and the orange fell into it, icy, sour and sweet.
Zhao Meiying's face turned even redder.
"You're already here, why are you bringing anything? Don't spend money. My injury will heal in a few days."
Zhao Meiying lowered her head and said nothing. The atmosphere was a little tense. Xu Guoqing didn't know if he had said something wrong, but he did seem to be showing off. In reality, there was a funeral at home, so no one could take care of him. He tried to drink less water and go to the bathroom less often, otherwise the doctors and nurses would get annoying if they kept calling.
Just as he was thinking about how to ease the atmosphere, he saw two tears hanging down Zhao Meiying's face and dripping onto the back of her hand. She quickly turned around, but was still discovered by Xu Guoqing. He immediately panicked and struggled to get up, but his arm hit the bed and he grimaced in pain.
"What are you doing? Don't get up!" Zhao Meiying wiped her tears and turned around when she heard his movement.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you crying? I didn't say anything. If there's anything I said that's wrong, just tell me. If I make you cry, your brother will punish me!"
His anxious look actually made Zhao Meiying laugh.
"What's the matter?"
Xu Guoqing lay down again, and Zhao Meiying stuffed another orange slice into her mouth. Her face was as red as a peach in June, and she didn't know where to look.
"I'm fine, don't ask me, just eat the orange."
Qiuhua came back from outside and poured half a cup of boiling water into an enamel cup and left it to cool. She felt a little embarrassed when she saw Zhao Meiying feeding Xu Guoqing an orange.
"Qiuhua, has your brother come back recently?"
She knew that Xu Guoqing was asking about Erhua, and she shook her head. Erhua didn't say anything when he came back from Tangli Village.
"But you don't have to worry. Learning how to carve rosewood is so great. Erhua is lucky this time. Once he learns well, he will be able to carve rosewood. What a great skill. Besides, he is old enough, so he won't be beaten by the master like an apprentice."
Xu Guoqing still has time to comfort others at this moment, so it makes sense that everyone in the team praises him.
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