Yin Xiaoman opened the gate and ran outside.
"Qiangzi, what's going on? What happened to your grandpa Hua?" She stopped the child who was running towards her and asked anxiously.
Qiangzi was breathing heavily, obviously running very fast. Hearing Yin Xiaoman's question, he didn't have time to answer. He grabbed her hand and ran back the way they came.
"Grandpa Hua is sick, and the people from the clinic are taking him to the boat. My mother asked me to come back and call you, Auntie, you come with me to the port first!"
Qiangzi's words made Yin Xiaoman's heart skip a beat. She didn't bother to think about anything else and started running.
But she still arrived late.
At this time, the port had been surrounded by soldiers. At first glance, there were all unfamiliar faces, and it was obvious that they were not from the island.
Yin Xiaoman knew that several senior officials had recently come to the island, all of them accompanied by guards.
But those people were usually very humble. Even when she went to deliver meals to the expert group, they would take the initiative to greet her when they met them.
This was the first time she had encountered a situation where the entire port was under martial law.
"Where is your mother? Grandpa Hua, is he on the boat?" she asked nervously, her voice trembling.
Qiangzi stood on tiptoe to look, and finally saw Cui Yan at the front of the crowd. He shouted, then pulled Yin Xiaoman into the crowd.
The people gathered in front all knew her, and they all knew that she had a close relationship with Mr. Hua. Seeing Yin Xiaoman coming, everyone spontaneously moved aside to leave a passage for her.
Yin Xiaoman quickly walked to Cui Yan's side.
"Mr. Hua has been sent to the ship, and Liu Chang and Doctor Zhang are with them. Don't worry." Seeing her like this, what else did Cui Yan not understand? She didn't even need to say anything, she just took the initiative to say it.
But how could Yin Xiaoman feel at ease with such comfort?
She couldn't help but ask anxiously, "What happened to Mr. Hua? Sister-in-law, what did you see?"
"It shouldn't be a big deal. When I came here just now, I saw Mr. Hua still talking to Liu Chang on the stretcher. Don't be afraid, Xiaoman. Mr. Hua is blessed with a good fortune and luck. He will definitely be healthy."
Cui Yan kept comforting her. But in this kind of environment, even the words like "good fortune" came out of her mouth, which was enough to prove that she was actually very panicked at the moment.
Yin Xiaoman gritted her teeth and didn't ask any further questions.
Soon, another group of people came from the small path on the other side of the camp headquarters. Some of them were the big leaders that Yin Xiaoman had met before.
And her man Shen Qingyun was still by her side.
It seems that they are preparing to board the ship.
Yin Xiaoman was so anxious that her heart was about to break, but she didn't even know who to tell.
With a leader like that in front of her, she knew that even though her man was the highest-ranking officer on the island, he didn't even have the chance to speak actively at this moment.
Just at this moment, the group of people came up.
The senior leader in the middle, who looked to have gray hair, was slightly startled when he saw Yin Xiaoman, and then stopped.
He waved at her: "Xiao Yin, come here."
Yin Xiaoman was completely stunned!
How could such a big leader know her?
You can even call out her name? !
Seeing that she looked like a fool, Cui Yan next to her anxiously poked her hard in the waist.
Yin Xiaoman twitched in pain before he reacted.
She hurriedly walked towards the group of people, only to feel her legs go weak and her whole body seem to be floating.
Seeing her approaching, the elder did not say much, but pointed to his side and said, "Come in with us."
The people around all showed surprised expressions.
Shen Qingyun calmly pulled his wife to his side, held her wrist, and led her away.
Yin Xiaoman followed him through the crowd in a daze, all the way to the ship, still not understanding what was going on.
But once she got on board, she realized——
Nothing else matters. The most important thing at this moment is that she wants to see Mr. Hua.
She wanted to know what illness Mr. Hua had!
Fortunately, this group of people originally boarded the ship to visit an elderly person. They walked together to a larger room inside the ship.
But even if the rooms on a ship are relatively large, how big can they be?
Apart from the bed, if two more people stood there, it would be so crowded that people wouldn't even be able to turn around.
At this moment, there was a doctor in the ward who was examining Mr. Hua. Yin Xiaoman took a look and didn't recognize him. He should be the doctor on the ship, or the doctor who came to the island with the leader.
Liu Chang and Doctor Zhang from the clinic were both standing guard at the door.
Seeing this group of people coming, Liu Chang hurried over to greet them.
"How is Mr. Hua doing?" the elder asked.
"Reporting to the commander, Mr. Hua's condition is now stable. He just had hypoglycemia, but he has recovered now."
Hearing him say this, the elder frowned: "Is it just low blood sugar?" There was obvious disbelief in his tone.
Liu Chang hesitated for a moment and replied: "From the symptoms, it seems that he has hypoglycemia, but Mr. Hua has had high blood pressure before, and his gums have been inflamed for a long time, and no treatment has been effective.
Dr. Qiao asked just now, and Mr. Hua said that there is a genetic history of diabetes in their family, so now he suspects that he has diabetes.
However, this disease must be diagnosed after a comprehensive examination in the hospital, and we can only estimate it now. ”
After hearing his words, the old man nodded.
Yin Xiaoman was so anxious that she couldn't help but pull her man and asked, "What is diabetes?"
What kind of disease is this? How come she has never heard of it before?
Shen Qingyun shook his head in confusion. It was obvious that he didn't know much more than his wife.
"Ask Liu Chang later." He replied in a low voice.
Their voices were not loud, but the aisle at the door was crowded with people and everyone was very close to each other, so everyone could hear the conversation.
Some people even saw them holding each other's hands, and they couldn't help but reveal expressions of surprise in their eyes.
And the elder who was called the commander finally thought of Yin Xiaoman at this moment.
He looked at her and said, "Xiao Yin, come in with me."
"Oh, okay!" Yin Xiaoman stepped forward quickly and followed without hesitation.
Leaving behind a bunch of ambiguous looks.
Pushing the door open, Yin Xiaoman's eyes first fell on Mr. Hua who was lying on the makeshift hospital bed.
At this time, Mr. Hua's face was still a little pale, with an IV hanging on his wrist, but he was obviously in much better spirits.
He saw Yin Xiaoman and gave her a soothing smile, then his eyes fell on the old man standing in front of her: "Commander, you brought our girl up here, are you trying to scare her to death?"
The elder glared at him and said, "You still know that you will scare your daughter? If I don't bring her up, the little girl will probably cry right there!"
After saying that, he turned around and pointed at Yin Xiaoman's face, and said with a smile: "Look, the circles under his eyes are still red now."
After listening to their conversation, Yin Xiaoman finally understood. It seems that the elder in front of him should be the one of the few big leaders that Mr. Hua once mentioned who knows their relationship.
Thinking of this, she no longer tensed up, rubbed her eyes with her hands, and said to Mr. Hua angrily: "Uncle, you scared me to death!"
As soon as these words came out, the tears could no longer be held back and fell down.
It has been twelve years since she came into this world, and she has known Mr. Hua for more than ten years. In Yin Xiaoman's heart, Mr. Hua has become a real relative to her.
Even though they have no blood relationship, to her, there is no difference between Mr. Hua and her blood relatives.
In the past, they saw each other every day, sometimes several times a day, but she didn't have any deep feelings about it. But when he suddenly heard that Old Hua was ill and had to be carried onto the boat, Yin Xiaoman felt as if the sky had fallen.
That kind of panic and fear was something she hadn't felt in many years.
She was really afraid that something might happen to Mr. Hua... She didn't even dare to think about what would happen.
Seeing that she was really crying, Mr. Hua’s expression became even more helpless.
He waved at her with the hand that was not hanging the IV drip, "Come here."
Yin Xiaoman walked up to him.
The elder tilted his head towards the military doctor in the room, and the man turned and walked out.
The elder stood near the door, leaving the small space inside for the two of them to talk.
"Uncle, what disease do you have? I heard Liu Chang say it's hereditary. Is this dangerous? How about I go to the regiment hospital with you and I'll cook for you?"
Yin Xiaoman wiped the tears from her face and asked the questions that worried her most.
"It's okay. Why are you crying? You're an adult now." Old Hua glared at her and deliberately made a fierce look.
But for so many years, he has always been equated with charity in Yin Xiaoman's heart, so no matter how fierce his expression is, it has no deterrent effect on her.
Obviously, Mr. Hua also understood.
He sighed, put away his smile, and said to Yin Xiaoman: "Don't talk nonsense, you have a lot of things to do here, how can you follow me? Don't worry, I'm fine, and I have someone to take care of me."
Seeing that Yin Xiaoman was still trying to fight for it, he waved his hand and said, "Stop talking. I won't stay in the group for too long. This time, I might go directly back to the capital and never come back to the island again. Why are you following me?"
This sentence completely confused Yin Xiaoman.
She squatted beside Mr. Hua's bed with her mouth half open, like a piece of wood, and it took her a long time to recover.
"After the successful ship trial, Mr. Hua and Mr. Ning submitted their retirement applications to the organization. Since both of them are old and no longer suitable for such high-intensity work, and the conditions on the island are not suitable for recuperation, the organization approved their applications.
My mission this time is to convey this message to them. But I didn't expect that now I have to take him back. ”
The elder behind him suddenly spoke.
It seemed like he was explaining for Mr. Hua.
In fact, Yin Xiaoman has already reacted now. She was too shocked because she had never thought about it in this regard before.
But after she regained her senses, she realized that this was the best choice for Mr. Hua and Mr. Ning.
No matter how good the island is, it is too far from the land. If you really get a serious illness, the conditions in the health center are still much worse.
As people who have made great contributions to the country, if Mr. Hua and others return to the capital, they can live out their retirement in peace and their conditions in all aspects will definitely be much better than they are now.
It has only benefits and no harm to their bodies.
Although he knew rationally that this choice was the right one, Yin Xiaoman still found it unacceptable emotionally.
In particular, she felt deeply for the first time today that Mr. Hua was old.
Think about it, he and Mr. Ning are both over 70 years old.
Yin Xiaoman didn’t dare to think, if they separated this time, would they have the chance to meet again in the future?
The more I thought about it, the more uncomfortable I felt. It felt like someone was pulling my heart and it was aching.
She didn't want to cry and didn't want to make the old man feel sad, but she couldn't control her tears.
Seeing her like this, Mr. Hua's eyes turned red, and he patted the bed with his hands: "Let's go, let's go, don't stay here, it makes me feel uncomfortable to see you like this. Let's go quickly and go home to cook!"
Yin Xiaoman also knew that his emotions were a little out of control at the moment. Staying here will do no good except making my uncle miserable along with me.
But she just couldn't bear to leave.
I just wish I could stay a little longer and take another look at this old man.
Finally, it was the old man who came over, grabbed her arm and pulled her up from the ground, then dragged her out the door and shouted, "Shen Qingyun, take your wife away!"
"Yes!" Shen Qingyun, who had been waiting at the door, stood at attention when he heard this, then hurried over.
Seeing his wife's tearful face, he sighed silently, took her wrist and walked out of the ship.
Yin Xiaoman did not resist and followed him off the ship obediently. She knew that she was already a special case today and should be grateful. To ask for anything else is obviously impossible.
Leaving her behind, Shen Qingyun returned to the ship again. At this time, Cui Yan, who was still watching outside, and several children who had chased after her, all surrounded her.
There were a lot of people talking outside, but Yin Xiaoman didn't say anything and went home with this group of people.
After hearing her say that Mr. Hua and Mr. Ning were both leaving, the little ones couldn't hold back and started wiping away their tears.
Zhihua even burst into tears.
Shi Yan seemed to understand what was going on, and also stood beside his brother and sobbed.
Their crying made Yin Xiaoman even more confused. She left the mess behind, went back to her room, locked the door from the inside, and then went straight into the space.
She was so panicked just now that she didn't even have time to ask clearly how Mr. Hua and Engineer Ning were going to leave.
Together or separately?
Judging from the situation today, it is estimated that Mr. Hua may leave on the ship immediately, but Engineer Ning has not boarded the ship yet. Does that mean that he will not leave today for the time being?
If that's the case, we have to prepare something for the two old people.
But it was too late to prepare anything now, and she was so nervous that she definitely couldn't do it now.
Yin Xiaoman didn't bother to explain. She took out the snacks that Lichun had given her from her little house, picked out the ones that were not too unusual and packed them into a big bag. She also picked out the cakes, steamed buns, and various side dishes that she had stockpiled and packed them into a box that were suitable for the elderly.
At this moment, she was really glad that she had the good habit of preparing for a rainy day. Whenever she made something good, she would subconsciously keep a copy for future use.
But she didn't expect that it would come in handy in this situation.
After packing her things, she opened the door and went to the dormitory where Ning Gong and Hua □□ lived alone without taking the child.
When he saw her, Ning Gong was a little surprised, but when he looked at her red eyes from crying, he understood everything at once.
He smiled helplessly, stretched out his hand to take the things from Yin Xiaoman's hand, and sighed: "You are really a worrywart. You still think of bringing us food at this moment."
Yin Xiaoman pursed her lips and said, "If I don't bring it with me, wouldn't you guys just starve and not say anything along the way?"
After she finished speaking, her nose felt sore again.
"Well, it's not like we won't have the chance to see each other again in the future, why are you crying?" Seeing her like this, Engineer Ning also had a headache.
He has known Yin Xiaoman longer than Mr. Hua, and in his heart he treats her as if she were his own daughter.
He had never seen this girl cry like this in all these years, and now he didn't know what to do.
After thinking for a while, he pointed towards the house and said, "Let's go in and talk."
After saying that, he walked over and closed the gate.
Yin Xiaoman followed him into the house.
Only then did I realize that these two elderly people had been preparing to leave for more than a day or two, and their luggage had already been neatly packed.
Even the books and materials that were scattered all over the room had been packed.
She felt a little regretful, thinking that she paid too little attention to the elderly. She hadn't been to where they lived for a long time, otherwise she wouldn't have known about this until now.
Seeing her self-blame, Ning Gong shook his head and explained: "We kept the application confidential. We were afraid that if someone knew about it in advance, it would cause groundless speculation. So there was no way to tell you in advance.
You don't have to think too much, it has nothing to do with you. Our room is a mess during this period, so we won't let you in even if you want to.
As for leaving..."
At this point, Ning Gong hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Xiao Man, don't be sad. In fact, we may meet again soon."
"What do you mean? Will you come back again?" Yin Xiaoman asked in surprise.
Engineer Ning shook his head and said, "No, we are old and can't stand this kind of torture. If we take a few more boat rides like this, we will die."
Mr. Ning was seasick. It was said that he couldn't recover for several days when he first arrived on the island, and he was dizzy for a long time afterwards.
So over the years, although Mr. Hua had left the island several times for various reasons, he had stayed on the island for a full ten years without leaving for a single step.
"Then, how do we meet?" Yin Xiaoman asked again.
Engineer Ning was silent for a moment, then sighed again: "Well, I shouldn't tell you about this matter before the official notification. But it has been made clear, and the notification will only be recently. It shouldn't be a big deal to tell you in advance."
As he spoke, he suddenly lowered his voice, moved closer to Yin Xiaoman, and whispered, "It's time to change guards on the island."
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