"You're already a grown-up kid, I can't spoil you like I did when you were little!"
"Hey, brother, why do we have to grow up? I wish I never grew up..."
When Wang Xiaolan returned home, she laughed and scolded him, "You wish! You'll never grow up, and you want me to support you forever?"
Ye Bailu jumped over and hugged Wang Xiaolan's hand, saying with a smile: "Mom, if you don't raise me, I still have my elder brother. It would be great if one of you could raise me!"
Ye Bailu's words made everyone laugh. If this were possible, many people would probably be willing to do so.
I won't grow up, and you won't grow old either...
While having dinner, Wang Xiaolan asked curiously when she saw so many meat bones and pig's trotters.
Ye Zhiqiu told his family about the squad leader Fang Wenhai.
Ye Wubing immediately raised his hand and said, "Brother, I'll accompany you to the hospital later. Brother Fang has no relatives here. I'm afraid there's no one to take care of him, right?"
Wang Xiaolan also agreed with this. People these days can actually understand comradeship.
Ye Zhiqiu smiled and shook his head, saying, "Haha, forget it. It's too cold to run now, and I'm afraid you'll catch a cold. Anyway, I don't have to go back to work tomorrow, so I have plenty of time. I don't need you to make such a trip."
When he recovers and can walk, I'll take him home to meet him and get to know him. Or you can come with me to the hospital to visit him after your vacation."
Wang Fugui agreed very much and said, "My eldest grandson is right. You should stop messing around. You can go visit him when you have a break."
Wang Fugui made the final decision and everyone listened to him and planned to go to the hospital to visit Fang Wenhai after the holiday.
In fact, after winter, the weather was not very suitable for production. Many factories even had problems with heating. Unlike later generations, with comprehensive heating systems and people having better cold-proof equipment, production was not affected even when temperatures dropped to dozens of degrees below zero.
Everyone enjoyed the meal so much that they ate the meat on the bones with big mouthfuls. After stewing for such a long time, the pig's trotters were so soft and boneless!
It is not greasy at all, just like jelly, you can swallow it in a few slurps and chews.
After eating the meat and pig's trotters, everyone was full with rice soaked in the well-cooked bone soup.
Ye Zhiqiu rested for a while and then went to the kitchen to tinker with something. The fish soup needed to be fried so that the soup would be milky white, but it was not suitable now.
In fact, fried fish can also remove some of the fishy smell, especially since Fang Wenhai currently cannot add ginger, onion, or garlic to anything he eats.
But he can't eat fried food now, so it's only suitable for clear fish soup, so this step is omitted.
The fish soup does not need to be stewed for a long time. Ye Zhiqiu took out all the fish meat and carefully removed the fish bones.
Drinking soup is not just about drinking the soup. You must eat the meat with it to get the real nutrition.
A handful of cabbage leaves were cut into shreds and put into the soup. At this time, only the leaves can be chosen, and the bones are not suitable for consumption.
After everything was done, Ye Zhiqiu put the fish soup aside and started to cook eggs in a new pot.
Wang Xiaolan came over with the dishes to wash. She had just eaten so much that she sat down to digest the food. Later, she became so engrossed in the storytelling on the radio that she only came to wash the dishes after the story was over.
Wang Xiaolan prepared the hot water and washed the dishes with a loofah while advising, "Boss, you won't be back until we leave the door open for you. You must be alert when you ride your bike. I saw several people fall off their bikes today."
Ye Zhiqiu nodded and replied, "We shouldn't have waited in the first place. There's no need for that! Don't worry, I won't ride fast. It's too cold to ride too fast. And how can I be the same as others? My legs are long and I can support myself on the ground as soon as I put them down. This situation won't happen at all."
Ye Zhiqiu's height has now grown to 1.82 meters. Although he rides a 28-inch bicycle, he can easily support the bicycle by just putting his feet down.
Wang Xiaolan laughed and said, "Haha, I don't know how you grew up. Your father and I are not tall, and the second son is only 1.6 meters tall! As for you, you have lost a lot of weight in the past two years, but you have grown so tall!"
"I guess it's because of the training in the army. Actually, my squad leader is always unhappy with my height. My comrades are all around 5 feet 4 inches tall, and I'm a section taller, which makes the team look a bit out of line."
"Then your old squad leader is not good enough. How can he dislike your height? Others want to be as tall as you but can't!"
"Hehe, he didn't mean any harm. According to the old squad leader, it's because I stand out so much that during battle, I get hit by more bullets than others..."
The mother and son chatted and laughed, and everything was ready. Ye Zhiqiu started to pack his things and set off on his bike.
After leaving home, he put his things in the space to prevent them from cooling down too quickly. In this cold weather, he still needed to eat something warm.
At this time, Fang Wenhai's anesthesia had worn off and he was in so much pain that he broke out in cold sweats!
He could only grit his teeth and endure it, not wanting to groan in pain and disturb others.
There were ten people in this ward, and when there were more people, there was more trouble. But there was no other way. The beds at Union Hospital were always in short supply, and there was no other ward to accommodate him.
But he did not receive that kind of treatment, otherwise there would be a ward for high-ranking officials.
Others have someone to take care of them and accompany them. To be honest, Fang Wenhai is quite envious of them.
But his family is in Shandong, and there is no one to take care of him. He has to go to the toilet slowly by himself, relying on the staff to empty his feces and urine. It's no wonder that they have a bad attitude. Anyone who encounters such a thing will have to give a cold shoulder!
When Ye Zhiqiu arrived, he saw Fang Wenhai with his eyes closed, teeth gritted, and his body trembling. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and it was obvious how much pain he was in!
Ye Zhiqiu put his things on the bedside table and said softly, "Old squad leader, I'm here to see you!"
Fang Wenhai opened his eyes and saw Ye Zhiqiu with a concerned look on his face. He was surprised and a little embarrassed.
"Xiao Ye, you're here... I'm sorry to show you a joke..."
Ye Zhiqiu shook his head and consoled him, "Just scream if it hurts, old squad leader. We were injured in the line of duty. It's not shameful!"
Ye Zhiqiu helped Fang Wenhai, who was struggling to get up, up and explained to him, "I came here at noon today and brought some stewed pig's trotter soup with bones.
But what surprised me was that the doctor said you couldn't eat or drink anything greasy during the first week after the surgery! It just so happened that you were unconscious from the anesthesia after the surgery, so I had to bring the soup back and make it for you again.
"Old squad leader, drink something while it's hot. See if drinking something warm can distract you. You've gone through a lot of pain with this surgery. You need to replenish your nutrition."
Oh, and I also brought you some boiled eggs. Eat some every day to supplement your nutrition. If I can't come during work, ask the nurse to heat them up for you."
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