Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

"Uncle He, please bring the things to my master and say hello to him. I won't go. I'm going to have a meal at Mr. Feng's this year."

He Lai gave He Daqing the cigarettes, alcohol and fruits he had prepared in advance and said.

This year, He Daqing had just returned, and the brothers had decided to have a meal together while everyone was resting. He Lai would not join in the fun.

"Okay, I'll bring it to you then."

"Then Uncle He, I'm leaving first."

……

Feng's Medical Clinic

When He Lai came over, he didn't see Mr. Feng, only Senior Brother Gao and his wife were there.

"Senior Brother Gao, where is Master?"

"Mr. Zhou is not feeling well, so Master has been taken to see him."

"What's wrong? Is it serious?"

"I heard from the guard that he drank too much during the New Year and his old injury recurred a bit."

"Which hospital is it? I want to go check it out too."

"It should be in the First Hospital."

……

"Hey, Xiao Lai, why are you here? You really want to come and study during the New Year, and you brought so many fruits." Song Xue was a little surprised to see He Lai appear in the hospital.

"Sister Song Xue, this is not for you.

Let me ask if there is a chief named Zhou in your hospital."

He Lai saw Song Xue and asked immediately without responding to her.

"Oh? You know him? That's right, Master Feng is your master, you should have met Master Zhou, then come with me."

When Song Xue heard that it was serious business, she didn't care and took He Lai to Mr. Zhou's ward.

Outside the ward, Fang Qing was sitting with an elderly woman, and the two were talking in low voices.

Suddenly, Fang Qing looked up and saw He Lai and Song Xue. She smiled and greeted them warmly, "Little Lai, come and sit down. You are here to see Mr. Feng, right? Wait a little longer, it should be ready soon."

When He Lai heard the voice, he walked over quickly and greeted Fang Qing politely.

Song Xue, who was standing behind him, followed him obediently without saying a word. She was extremely well-behaved.

"Aunt Fang, is Grandpa Zhou okay? Let me come to see him." He Lai asked with concern.

Fang Qing was a little surprised when she heard this. She looked at He Lai with confusion in her eyes.

When the old woman at the side heard this, she couldn't help but turn her head and her eyes fell on He Lai.

"Oh, you know Mr. Zhou!" Fang Qing asked in surprise.

He Lai nodded and replied, "Yes, we went fishing together many times. Grandpa Zhou was very kind to me. When I heard that you were sick, I came to see you."

He was telling the truth. He had indeed had a lot of contact with Mr. Zhou and had great respect for the old man.

At this time, the old woman took over the conversation and said with a smile: "Good boy, your name is He Lai? I am your grandfather Zhou's wife."

After hearing this, He Lai hurriedly bowed to the old woman and said hello: "Hello, Grandma Zhou, I am He Lai."

"Good boy, the old man mentioned you often before."

Old Mrs. Zhou said with a smile.

"Mr. Zhou is in a bad condition. Your master is treating him. He should be stable for the time being."

Fang Qing told He the truth, after all, he also knew medicine.

"Oh, I see." He Lai still has a very good impression of this old man whom he has known for many years.

"Come, sit here, grandma, and talk to me." Old Mrs. Zhou pulled He Lai over and started talking about He Lai's life.

After a while, Mr. Feng came out of the ward. His eyes lit up when he saw He Lai there.

When He Lai and his companions saw Old Man Feng coming out, they all went to greet him.

Mr. Feng then said to Mrs. Zhou.

"It's under control for now. Let him get some sleep. He should be able to wake up at night. Don't let him drink too much in the future, otherwise you may not be able to wake up next time."

"Thank you, Doctor Feng. There will definitely not be a next time. Can I go in and take a look?" Old Mrs. Zhou heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that everything was fine.

Mr. Feng nodded, and Mrs. Zhou and the others went in.

When I saw Mr. Zhou again, his expression was much worse than the last time we met.

After a while, Fang Qing took Mr. Feng, He Lai and Song Xue back to the office.

"Mr. Feng, I want to wait until Mr. Zhou's condition stabilizes before performing surgery on him. What do you think?"

Fang Qing asked Mr. Feng.

"Girl Fang, I can't give you any advice. After all, I don't know Western medicine. I can only say that I don't recommend surgery. His body can't take it anymore. The best way for him is to keep him alive."

Mr. Feng took a sip of hot water and suggested.

"Okay, then we can only trouble Elder Feng. We are still lacking in conditioning the old man's body."

Fang Qing said helplessly.

"Let Xiao Laizi come, he knows about it anyway. As for medicine, Lao Zhou has it himself. The old man will go back to rest."

Mr. Feng turned around and said to He.

"Where's my fruit? This fruit looks good. Bring me some more."

"It's in the clinic. I sent it to you a while ago." He Lai said with a smile. Old Master Feng had a sharp eye. He knew it was good stuff after just a few glances at the fruit in the ward.

"Okay, I'm leaving now. If you have good things in the future, please send me more."

Mr. Feng was also tired, so he asked Mr. Zhou's guard to send him back.

"Xiao Laizi, bring me some apples too. You didn't bring more apples to the hospital. Do you still think of me as your sister?"

After Mr. Feng left, Song Xue began to let go of her restraints and revealed her true nature.

"Okay, Sister Song Xue, I will definitely bring it if you say so. I still have some sweet dates, and I will bring you three or four kilograms when the time comes."

He Lai quickly agreed. He didn't want to offend this hospital bully. He had suffered a lot in the hospital before.

"That's good enough. You're smart. Bring more. Liu Shiya and the others will also want some."

Song Xue said with a smile.

"Alright, alright, I don't know why you followed me here, go out and do the ward rounds. You act crazy all day long, and you don't talk like a girl at all!"

Fang Qing couldn't bear it anymore and quickly chased them away.

Song Xue snorted, mouthed something to He Lai, and went out.

"Xiao Laizi, please pay more attention to Mr. Zhou. Aunt Fang can only provide a ward for him."

Fang Qing said to He Lai with a smile.

"Hey, it's what I should do. I'm very familiar with Grandpa Zhou. I'll go check it out now."

"Okay, you go."

……

He Lai sat beside the bed and chatted with Old Mrs. Zhou.

Listen to her talk about the old couple's past during the Anti-Japanese War.

Mr. Zhou was hit by shrapnel during a blocking battle. Due to the poor conditions in the field hospital at the time, it was impossible to remove all the shrapnel from his body. They could only bandage the wound on the spot, resulting in his current condition.

Mr. He remained strong and never said anything. He always stayed on the front line of the anti-Japanese war. It was not until after the liberation that the disease was discovered. But it was too late. The shrapnel had already penetrated deep into his body and surgery was very risky.

The couple got married under the arrangement of the party organization. At that time, the conditions for soldiers to get married were very harsh.

First, they must have gone through a long struggle; second, they must be over 30 years old; third, they must have made special contributions to the Party.

The candidates must be cadres with five years of revolutionary history, at the section or regiment level or above.

During the war years, it was difficult for them to conceive their own children. Fortunately, they later had an adopted child who has always been with them and is now serving in the Southern Army.

He Lai listened to what Old Mrs. Zhou was saying without interrupting her and just smiled.

The hard work of the older generation created a new China, and countless people shed their blood on this land. They used their lives and sweat to exchange for the peaceful and happy life we ​​have now.