The afterglow of the setting sun gilded her, and she was completely unaware of the few specks of red paint splattered on her apron.
The fire in the coal stove gradually died down. She poured in the bone broth she had prepared beforehand, watching the ingredients simmer and bubble enticingly in the soup.
When the streetlights in the alley came on, the hot pot broth was finally ready.
Lin Li ladled out a small bowlful, dipped her chopsticks in it to taste, and the salty, fragrant, spicy flavor exploded on her tongue.
It smells so good!
"Have you prepared the ingredients?"
"It'll be ready soon!"
Lin Laosan answered loudly, and then watched as he walked over carrying the cleaned ingredients!
Zhou Jianguo and Chen Yongming immediately went to the main room to bring out tables, chairs and benches. After putting all the ingredients on the table, Lin Li returned to the kitchen, took out sesame oil, garlic cloves, and oyster sauce for the clear broth pot, and returned to the courtyard.
Let's eat!
With a "whoosh," the four of them began to wolf down their food!
After a frantic scramble for food, the group finally put down their bowls and chopsticks!
"So delicious! Aunt Lin, your cooking is amazing!"
Zhao Dachuan patted his round belly and sighed contentedly.
"Yes! It's so delicious! Aunt Lin, Chen Yongming and I will eat spicy hot pot from now on, it's so tasty!"
Zhou Jianguo patted Chen Yongming on the shoulder and also joined in advocating for rights from Lin Li!
Chen Yongming adjusted his glasses and nodded.
The spicy hot pot is so much tastier than the clear broth hot pot!
Lin Li nodded after seeing that the clear broth hot pot had almost turned into a spicy hot pot by them.
"Okay, next time we'll only make the spicy hot pot!"
The group exchanged glances, squinted, and laughed heartily!
The moonlight shone quietly on the group. After finishing their meal, they slowly tidied up and cleaned the courtyard.
Then we took out some fruit, sat in the courtyard, chatted, and looked at the moonlight!
Time slowly seeps into this warm and cozy night!
Nothing more was said that night!
The next morning, while Lin Laosan and his friends were practicing boxing, exercising, and honing their hearing in the courtyard, they heard someone knocking loudly on the gate.
Who is it?
'Knock knock knock'
Hearing sounds coming from inside, the knocking became even louder!
Lin Laosan walked quickly to the gate, opened the gate, and saw a middle-aged man with sweat all over his face, stamping his feet anxiously.
Who are you looking for?
"Excuse me, is this Lin Li's home?"
Lin Laosan nodded after hearing this.
"Great! I've been looking for so long, and I finally found it!"
After nodding to Lin Laosan, the man finally smiled. "I am Dr. Wang from Renxin Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic. Today, a critically ill patient came to the clinic, and Professor Zhang asked me to come and invite Comrade Lin to come and make a diagnosis as well!"
Renxin Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, Lin Laosan began to recall, as if he had heard of it somewhere before.
Oh, by the way, Mom mentioned last time that Professor Zhang from Peking University wanted her to study under an experienced traditional Chinese medicine doctor at a clinic. The clinic's name, I think, was something like "Renxin" (仁心, meaning benevolent heart).
"Wait for me, I'll go get my mom!"
"Mom?" Dr. Wang was bewildered when he heard Lin Laosan call out "Mom!"
He had heard that Comrade Lin was quite old, but he hadn't expected him to be this old.
Her son is so big already!
Lin Li had just come out of the space when she heard Lin Laosan knocking on the door.
"Mom, are you up? Dr. Wang from Renxin Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic is here. He says there's a critically ill patient and would like you to come and take a look!"
Lin Li quickly opened the door and went out.
"Then let's go quickly!"
As soon as the mother and son stepped into the courtyard, they saw Chen Yongming and the others standing obediently in the yard, looking at them expectantly.
"You guys want to go too?"
The three of them nodded in unison!
"You can go, but you can't cause trouble, understand?"
The three people: ...
They're twenty years old, not two!
"Comrade Lin, let's hurry! They're getting impatient waiting over there!"
"good!"
As soon as they stepped out of the alley, they saw a black sedan parked by the roadside.
Wow! Is that the Shanghai 760?
Chen Yongming exclaimed in surprise as soon as he saw the car. This was a high-end car; there weren't many of them in the whole country!
"Comrade Lin, because the patient's condition is quite critical, we specially sent a car to pick you up!"
When Lin Laosan hurriedly opened the back door to let Lin Li get in, he saw Chen Yongming jump in first.
"Auntie, I'll go first. You sit in the middle, it's safer!"
...
A slight twitch at the corner of his mouth!
After Lin Li and Lin Laosan got into the car, Zhao Dachuan and Zhou Jianguo, who were standing outside the car, fell silent!
They also want to ride in a car. Next time, they must be faster than Chen Yongming and have even thicker skin than him.
"Auntie, let's take the bus there!"
After Dr. Wang gave them the address, he had the driver drive away!
The two watched the car drive away, tears welling up in their eyes!
Chen Yongming was too fast; they didn't even have time to react before he beat them to it!
...
When Lin Li and her group arrived at the traditional Chinese medicine clinic, they saw Professor Zhang pacing back and forth in the lobby.
Beside him, an elderly woman leaned weakly against a middle-aged man, tears streaming down her face.
The middle-aged man kept glancing towards the door, his anxiety evident in his eyes.
When he saw Dr. Wang, he stood up excitedly, and his lips began to twitch.
"He's back! Dr. Wang is back!"
After hearing the man's voice, Professor Zhang turned around and saw Lin Li.
"Kobayashi, you've finally arrived!"
Professor Zhang took her hand and led her directly to the ward.
"The patient is an 84-year-old male who just transferred from B University's medical school. His pulmonary bullae have ruptured, and he might not survive the operation if he undergoes surgery!"
Lin Li listened and nodded repeatedly, "What did Doctor Yu say?"
Dr. Yu is the most famous senior doctor in this TCM clinic, and Lin Li has been learning from him ever since she came to the clinic.
"Dr. Yu said his acupuncture skills are not as good as yours, so he asked me to find someone to bring you over for a checkup right away!"
As soon as I pushed open the door to the ward, I saw Dr. Yu having a long discussion with a middle-aged woman.
A slight smile appeared on his face only after he saw Lin Li.
"They're here! Come and see!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Li was about to go forward to check when she was blocked by the woman next to Doctor Yu.
"Who is she? Is she a doctor too?"
...
After exchanging a glance, Dr. Yu and Professor Zhang said, "She's currently studying at B University's medical school, and spends the rest of her time at the traditional Chinese medicine clinic assisting Dr. Yu in treating various illnesses."
"So... she's not a doctor yet?" the middle-aged woman asked aggressively.
“Ms. Li, Comrade Lin’s medical skills are also very good, you can trust me…”
"No, I wouldn't dare let someone without a medical license treat my father!"
After hearing this, Lin Li turned around and walked out of the ward without saying a word!
...
Silence!
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