Ye Qingtao was still hesitating, but unexpectedly the army sent someone to invite her to have New Year's Eve dinner with the remaining soldiers tonight.
During the Chinese New Year, a small number of soldiers went home, and most of the remaining soldiers remained on duty in the army.
Under normal circumstances, even officers have to accompany the soldiers for a meal and a drink.
But there has never been a precedent where family members were invited over.
This invitation is unprecedented in the family compound.
Everyone was shocked when the news came out.
Because this represents the army's recognition of Ye Qingtao.
Gu Jingming is still on a mission outside, so this matter is definitely not something he is responsible for.
Ye Qingtao's ability to go there had nothing to do with Gu Jingming, nor with their relationship.
"Everyone, I'm so sorry."
Ye Qingtao didn't want to agree at first, but she didn't want to go to someone else's house alone even more.
Only by agreeing to the troops' demands can you reject everyone at the same time.
But it was obvious that she was overly optimistic about this matter.
So you don’t have to go on New Year’s Eve, but the first, second, third and days after that are already fully booked by them.
"In that case, Doctor Ye will come to our house on the first day of the new year."
"Come to our house on the second day of the new year!"
"Come to our house on the third day of junior high school!"
Ye Qingtao's next schedule is not only fully booked for the first, second and third days of the Chinese New Year, but also for the fourth, fifth and sixth days.
In the end, they scheduled it for the Lantern Festival.
That is to say, starting from the New Year's Day, Ye Qingtao would be busy with social engagements for half a month.
The enthusiasm of the crowd was like a fire, and Ye Qingtao was almost ignited by them.
"Everyone, I think I still need some time for myself. Today is New Year's Eve, and I will go to the army to have a meal with the soldiers."
"Starting tomorrow, I will stay indoors, do my own things every day, and won't go to anyone's house."
As soon as Ye Qingtao said this, everyone was immediately in an uproar.
"How can that be? You don't come when I normally invite you, and you won't come during the New Year either?"
"Yes, yes, we only invite you on New Year's Day. We don't dare to disturb you at other times because you are so busy."
"We invite you because we are truly grateful to you. We really have no other intentions."
Everyone held Ye Qingtao back and refused to let her leave.
Even though there were soldiers waiting outside, the crowd refused to let go.
Ye Qingtao smiled helplessly at the waiting soldiers.
In this situation, it would be disrespectful to them to break free by force.
But if the stalemate continues, it will be a waste of everyone's time.
It was hard to refuse everyone's kindness, and Ye Qingtao really couldn't turn down the offer.
But asking her to go to other people's homes for dinner every day and be dragged along to chat about family matters would become too much for her if it happened too often.
The only solution now is to find a compromise.
Ye Qingtao fell into deep thought amid the noisy crowd.
After a while she finally came up with a solution.
"My dear sisters-in-law, I have an idea here. Please listen to it and see if it is suitable for you."
Ye Qingtao raised her voice, and the noisy crowd suddenly quieted down.
No one spoke, waiting for Ye Qingtao to speak.
"I am very grateful that everyone thinks highly of me and invites me to dinner every day."
"But I really don't like crowds, and if I have the time, I need to study medicine carefully."
"It's definitely impossible to go there every day, but we can arrange a time for everyone to get together. Everyone can provide one or two home-cooked dishes, and we can eat and chat together. This will save time, and I will also accept your kindness. What do you think of this method?"
Ye Qingtao racked her brains to come up with this method.
Although everyone was somewhat dissatisfied, they couldn't think of a better solution.
Instead of wasting time in a stalemate, it is better to agree.
“I think it’s feasible!”
“I think it’s good too.”
"In order not to waste Divine Doctor Ye's time, let's use this method, right?"
Ye Qingtao's proposal was recognized by most people.
"Then let's discuss the date, time and location for our family reunion dinner."
"If you guys have agreed on something, please notify me. I will come even if it rains knives from the sky."
After Ye Qingtao said this, everyone immediately gathered together and started a heated discussion.
Ye Qingtao followed the two soldiers and left, and only breathed a sigh of relief when they were far away and no one was chasing them.
The two soldiers leading the way turned around and looked at her with admiration.
"Doctor Ye, I didn't expect you to be so popular in the family compound."
"Doctor Ye, you can not only set bones but also deliver babies. You are really amazing!"
The two soldiers looked back frequently. They were not very old, but their eyes were sparkling.
Ye Qingtao felt a little embarrassed when they looked at her.
"The sisters-in-law in the family compound are so enthusiastic."
"Actually, I'm not that great. They just happened to want to hire me."
Ye Qingtao wanted to brush the matter off, but the two soldiers refused to let it go.
"I see that these sisters-in-law are usually very arrogant and won't easily invite others to dinner."
"It's fine if one or two people invite you to dinner, but now so many people want to invite you to dinner, which shows how popular you are in the family compound."
The two soldiers talked with gusto, and Ye Qingtao rubbed his temples helplessly.
She is a low-key person and actually doesn't want to be so popular.
She couldn't resist everyone's enthusiasm, and Ye Qingtao began to regret joining the army.
Originally, I joined the army because I wanted to get some peace and quiet, without having to listen to other people's nagging all day long.
Unexpectedly, after the arrival of the troops, the yard became more lively than the one she lived in before.
The good thing is that after coming here, everyone admires her and no one says bad things about her behind her back.
Compared with the rumors she had endured before, Ye Qingtao felt that this was not an impossible situation now.
She was invited into the army, and many soldiers lined the road to welcome her.
The soldiers usually wore military uniforms, but now for the first time they wore big red flowers.
Originally, today was Chinese New Year, and the army had made some simple decorations.
The red lanterns and window decorations create a festive atmosphere.
It was obviously very monotonous when I came here a few days ago.
It's only been a few days, but I didn't expect it to be arranged so well.
Ye Qingtao raised her head and looked at everything around her with a smile. She was in a very good mood.
Wherever Ye Qingtao went, the soldiers saluted her respectfully.
As Ye Qingtao just walked to the cafeteria door, someone set off a string of firecrackers.
The crackling sound of firecrackers rang out, and the originally cold cafeteria became lively.
Ye Qingtao was invited to the army canteen. The tables in the canteen were piled together, leaving a large empty space in the middle.
There is a row of tables against the wall, with all kinds of delicious food and drinks on them.
As soon as Ye Qingtao entered, someone greeted her warmly.
Liu Dengyun's legs have gotten much better, but they have not fully recovered and he is still confined to a wheelchair.
Seeing Ye Qingtao coming, he immediately pushed his wheelchair and came to Ye Qingtao excitedly.
"Doctor Ye, you are here too?"