Chapter 60 Confession
Looking at the painful and excited Qiao Yadong in front of him, Tao Nanfeng suddenly remembered what his father had said to him at home.
"Although I have never met Qiao Yadong, since he can be a class monitor, he should have certain organizational skills and dedication. In that book, he likes you, which shows that he has vision; he can start a business successfully with Tao You, which shows that he is capable. We can't judge people by one thing. Even if he really gets together with Tao You in the future, as long as it doesn't harm our rights, we can live in peace and don't have to bear grudges against him."
At that time, I pouted and was not convinced. I just hated Qiao Yadong. I hated him for no reason and I would only be happy if I could make things difficult for him.
What did you say? It's like if you hate someone, you have to let him get what he wants, but you don't let him get it.
But now, facing such a painful and conflicted Qiao Yadong, Tao Nanfeng hesitated when he really wanted to say those hurtful words.
The most painful thing in the world is to seek but not get.
Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.
When these two sentences appeared in his mind at the same time, Tao Nanfeng had a glimmer of understanding.
She moved her right arm, broke free from Qiao Yadong's hand, and took a half step back.
"Qiao Yadong, let's talk after get off work. We are educated youth from the same place, and we have experienced so much together. At least... we are friends, right?"
Tao Nanfeng's words were light and gentle, like a spring breeze blowing on the willows, which quickly calmed Qiao Yadong's restless mood.
People passing by in the corridor cast strange looks at him, and Qiao Yadong then realized that his behavior was a bit rash. He took a deep breath, lowered his head, and spoke in a hoarse voice.
"I'm sorry, I was impulsive. You're right. No matter what, the twenty of us educated youth from Jiangcheng are all friends who once fought in the same trench. I shouldn't have pressed you like that. Don't worry, no matter what your answer is, I respect your choice."
After saying that, Qiao Yadong turned and left, his shoulders slumped, his steps a little unsteady, his back looking bleak and desolate. Perhaps, he already knew the answer in his heart, but just didn't want to admit it.
Tao Nanfeng didn't stop and walked to the director's office with the drawings.
Xiangbei was talking to Yang Xianyong and Mao Peng. When he heard the knock on the door, he looked up and saw Tao Nanfeng. His eyes sparkled with a bright light: "You're here? Come in."
Tao Nanfeng politely greeted Yang Xianyong and Mao Peng, put the blueprint in his hand on the table, and glanced at Xiangbei: "Director, this is the sketch of the hospital I drew, take a look first."
Xiangbei couldn't help but smile when she called him the director. "You came at the right time. I just talked to Engineer Yang about building a hospital. Mao Peng also suggested to me that we should hurry up and build the hospital."
Tao Nanfeng nodded: "Then we are thinking the same thing."
Mao Peng glanced at the drawing she had drawn, raised his hand and scratched his head: "I don't understand this drawing, but the design made by Tao Nanfeng is definitely the best. There are so many people on our farm, how can there not be minor illnesses and pains? What's the use of a clinic with two doctors? Tao Nanfeng, you just came back, you may not know yet? Principal Li Minli's child Ailian suddenly had intestinal colic on New Year's Eve..."
Tao Nanfeng was startled, and his heart suddenly sank: "What's going on? How come I don't know?"
Mao Peng sighed, still feeling frightened.
"Ailian had intestinal cramps and vomited continuously. She held her stomach and cried in pain. She was lying on the hospital bed with runny nose and tears. Li Minli was so scared that she was at a loss.
It snowed heavily on the mountain that day. My hands were shaking as I drove down the mountain. I was afraid that if I wasn't careful, both the car and I would slide off the cliff. Not to mention saving the children, Li Minli and I would both die. ”
Tao Nanfeng remembered that his colleague had mentioned this matter when they were drawing the picture just now. However, he didn't know that it was Ailian who was sick, that Mao Peng was driving, and that it was snowing that day and the mountain road was difficult to pass.
It’s like hearing a tragic story and sighing, only to realize later that all the people in the story are friends you are familiar with.
Fear and dread.
Xiangbei comforted her, "Ailian has been discharged from the hospital and is recuperating at home, don't worry."
Tao Nanfeng was slightly relieved after hearing this: "Fortunately, everything is fine."
Mao Peng also heaved a sigh of relief: "Isn't it a blessing? It took more than two hours to drive to the town hospital. Fortunately, the child's colic symptoms were relatively mild. Drinking some hot water has relieved them. The doctor prescribed medicine and gave him an injection, and he gradually stabilized."
He looked at Tao Nanfeng, stretched out his right hand to her as if to ask for credit, and rolled up his sleeves to reveal the purple bruises on his arm: "See? This is what Li Minli did. She kept crying and begging me to drive faster in the car. I am really suffering!"
Tao Nanfeng looked down at the purple mark and could imagine how terrified Li Minli was at that time.
After the divorce, Li Minli and Ailian depended on each other. If anything happened to Ailian, how could she live? At that time, Li Minli probably wished she could bear all the pain for her child?
Thinking of this, Tao Nanfeng felt that it was not too much to praise Mao Peng: "Captain Mao has superb driving skills. This time it is really thanks to you."
Mao Peng was immediately proud of her praise: "Of course, when I was in the motor vehicle company, I was the model driver of the whole company. I was the first in the whole company in various complex road sections and night-time lights-off training!"
Only then did Tao Nanfeng realize that Mao Peng was also a demobilized soldier. No wonder he had such a good relationship with Xiang Bei when they were in the road construction team.
Xiangbei interrupted him: "Okay, let's discuss the preparations for building the hospital now."
Xiang Bei's voice was deep and powerful, which successfully made Mao Peng shut up and take a step back, leaving space for the three leaders, Xiang Bei, Yang Xianyong and Tao Nanfeng, to discuss things.
Mao Peng was just the captain of the transport team. He only had to do his own job well. He had no say in how to build the hospital or what preparations should be made.
Yang Xianyong said: "Before the hospital is built, it must be reported. But now the management of the construction department is in a mess, and it is not formal at all. We can go through the procedures while we build it."
Tao Nanfeng took over the conversation: "Leave this to the Infrastructure Department. We are familiar with the process."
Yang Xianyong gave her an approving look and said, "Let Hu Dou go. He is sweet-talking and quick-witted. He can go down the mountain with a few pots of tea oil and go through the construction application process in just one or two days."
Mao Peng finally found an opportunity to speak: "Tao Nanfeng, write a note and I will send a car for you."
The first task was arranged smoothly.
Tao Nanfeng glanced at Xiangbei and said, "There is another very important thing, where can we buy the equipment for the hospital?
Diagnostic equipment includes X-ray diagnostic equipment, functional inspection equipment, laboratory diagnostic equipment and pathological diagnostic equipment; bed equipment includes beds, carts, oxygen cylinders, injection brackets and syringes; surgical equipment includes operating tables, lighting equipment, surgical instruments and various tables, racks, stools, cabinets..."
Xiangbei didn't expect Tao Nanfeng to be so familiar with the hospital equipment. There was a hint of pride in his eyes as he looked at her, the kind of pride that - "My girlfriend knows everything, isn't that awesome?"
"I asked Li Huilan to handle this matter. Doesn't her father work for a pharmaceutical company? He should know a little about these things."
Yang Xianyong glared at Xiangbei and said, "How old is Li Huilan? She's only in her early twenties. Is it okay to entrust such an important matter to her?"
Xiangbei waved his hand and said, "The abilities of this group of educated youth in Jiangcheng are far beyond your imagination. If you are worried about safety, then let Wei Min go with them. Let them go back to Jiangcheng first, maybe there will be a good result."
Tao Nanfeng couldn't hide the joy on his face. There was another opportunity to go on a business trip! This time it is finally Li Huilan and Wei Min's turn. I'm afraid they will jump for joy when they receive the news.
Looking north again at the cheerful Tao Nanfeng, his heart softened. Tao Nanfeng is really like a simple child. She is so happy when she knows her friend has the opportunity to visit relatives.
Yang Xianyong knew that Xiangbei attached great importance to the educated youth from Jiangcheng. In the new leadership team, there were three section chiefs among the educated youth from Jiangcheng.
He had no choice but to agree: "Okay, let's see the result. If Li Huilan can't do it, then we can find someone else to do it. Just treat it as a training for young people."
Tao Nanfeng held up a finger: "Then there is only one thing left."
Xiangbei looked at the finger, which was white and slender, with a pointed fingertip and pink nails like shells. It was as cute as it could be. Although it was clearly a serious meeting, countless beautiful images flashed through his mind.
I really want to hold her in my arms, put that finger in my mouth, and listen to her soft words...
Tao Nanfeng felt that his face was about to be melted by Xiang Bei's scorching eyes. He coughed, retracted his fingers, and reiterated with a stern face: "One more thing!"
Yang Xianyong did not notice the subtlety between Xiang Bei and Tao Nanfeng, and asked Tao Nanfeng attentively: "Which one?"
Tao Nanfeng said: "The most important thing in a hospital is the doctors and medical staff. If there are no doctors with good medical skills and no nurses who work hard, no matter how beautiful the hospital is, it will be useless."
Yang Xianyong agreed and slapped his hand on the table, "Right! Go to the hospital and see what kind of campaigns they are carrying out. They don't care about treating patients properly. Our farm hospital serves farm workers and their families. Doctors can save lives but can also kill people, so we must carefully select doctors and nurses this time."
Mao Peng said: "We have no objection to raising our salary a little bit."
Xiangbei came back to his senses, pondered for a moment, and slowly said: "I will be responsible for this matter."
When they heard that Xiangbei was responsible for finding a doctor, the three people present breathed a sigh of relief. Xiangbei always speaks his mind. If he says it can be done, then it can definitely be done.
After everyone had a clear division of labor, they took action separately.
Tao Nanfeng was concerned about Li Ailian's situation, so he ran to the farm primary school as soon as he got off work. After visiting little Ailian, he returned to the educated youth site.
As soon as he entered the room, he was confronted with Li Huilan's interrogation: "Where were you at noon? You didn't come back for lunch and didn't ask anyone to bring a message. You made us wait for you for a long time."
Tao Nanfeng smiled and apologized, then whispered something in her ear. Li Huilan's eyes lit up and she jumped up with joy: "Really? Really? Can I go back to Jiangcheng?!"
They were all thousands of miles away from home, so of course they understood the homesickness. Tao Nanfeng smiled and said, "It hasn't been announced yet. This is internal information, so don't spread it out yet."
Li Huilan hugged Tao Nanfeng tightly, not blaming her for not coming back for lunch. She said hurriedly, "Just go ahead and do your work. I'll save some food for you. It doesn't matter. If you don't eat at noon, just heat it up in the evening and we can eat together."
At dinner time, Xiao Aiyun was absent. The nineteen educated youth sat around two eight-person tables and began to eat lively.
The author has something to say:
Why not just say that you are in a relationship with Xiangbei?
1. Tao Nanfeng had just started a romantic relationship with Xiangbei and was too embarrassed to announce it to the public;
2. Qiao Yadong pushed too hard and his tone was offensive, so Tao Nanfeng didn't want to talk;
3. It is not appropriate to talk about such private matters while standing in the corridor of an office building with people coming and going.
This chapter discusses the construction of the hospital, and in the next chapter Tao Nanfeng will make it clear to Qiao Yadong.
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