In the ward.
Xia Qingyun leaned on the bedside with a casual expression, watching Bai Dewen take things out of the net bag one by one.
Bai Dewen introduced it while taking it.
"These are the pumpkin seeds my mother just sent me. You can eat a few to pass the time when you are bored alone."
"This is malted milk. You see there is no blood on your face. Make a cup every morning and evening."
"This is halva, you should eat more to replenish your body."
He finally took out two lunch boxes from the bottom of the net bag, "This box is stewed with pork with sauerkraut, and this box is rice, and your favorite pickled cucumber. I only put one pickled cucumber for you. Eating too much will hurt your stomach."
"Whenever I get sick, I want to eat hometown food, and I thought you would want to eat it too."
Bai Dewen talked a lot.
Xia Qingyun was obviously more relaxed in front of Bai Dewen than in front of others. She just listened lazily.
Bai Dewen took out everything and put it away one by one, then poured a glass of water for Xia Qingyun and handed it to her.
When Xia Qingyun was getting water, he glanced at the food on the bedside table and said, "Are you going to trouble my sister-in-law again?"
Pork stewed with sauerkraut is their hometown dish, but they don’t like it in Nancheng. Furthermore, the sauerkraut pickled in the two places have different methods and tastes.
There is a married fellow in the army. Sometimes Bai Dewen and the others want to eat hometown food, so they will buy some vegetables and go to the fellow's house and ask his wife to cook a meal for him.
Bai Dewen said: "There is no trouble, we are all fellow villagers."
"You didn't tell them about my hospitalization, did you?" Xia Qingyun asked after taking two sips of water.
"I didn't say anything. I knew you didn't want to trouble them."
Xia Qingyun said: "You know I don't want to trouble anyone, why are you still here? It's working time now, and you asked for leave again?"
Bai Dewen replied: "If you don't want to delay your work, I'll take a look at you and leave."
Xia Qingyun said calmly: "Don't waste your time and thoughts on me."
"How can it be considered a waste?" Bai Dewen squeezed out a forced smile, "You are injured and hospitalized, and I don't even come to visit, how can you still be considered a friend?"
Xia Qingyun put down the cup, turned away and looked out the window.
Bai Dewen said: "You should eat first, it won't taste good when it's cold."
Xia Qingyun looked out the window and said quietly: "Bai Dewen, you are almost the same age. If someone introduces you to someone, just go and get to know him."
Bai Dewen's face froze for a moment, then he smiled, "I know, my mother is also urging me hard. When you settle down with Yu Xiangyang, you can help me introduce two reliable people."
He said this easily, but the smile on his face was clearly bitter.
He knew that he couldn't give Xia Qingyun what he wanted.
Xia Qingyun didn't answer and looked out the window in concentration.
Bai Dewen followed her line of sight and saw a big tree outside the window with lush branches.
There is a bird's nest on a tree. Two birds are standing on the branches outside the bird's nest, jumping up and down, and pecking each other from time to time for fun.
Xia Qingyun said quietly: "Even birds know how to find a big tree to build their nests, let alone people."
The smile on Bai Dewen's face did not diminish and he said softly: "I understand everything."
Yu Xiangyang came in at this time.
As soon as they entered the door, they saw Xia Qingyun and Bai Dewen, one leaning on the bedside and the other standing beside the bed. They looked out the window with a touch of sadness on their faces.
When the two heard the sound, they turned their heads at the same time and smiled happily.
Xia Qingyun asked in surprise: "Yu Xiangyang, why are you here now?"
Yu Xiangyang took half a day off and went to the department store to buy cans, candies, and pastries, and also went to the state-owned canteen to buy food. He came specially to have dinner with Xia Qingyun.
Yu Xiangyang walked in, "I took half a day off to accompany you."
"Comrade Bai, you are here too." Yu Xiangyang looked at Bai Dewen and said.
Bai Dewen explained: "I have a headache and came to the hospital for treatment today. I stopped by to visit Comrade Xia Qingyun."
Yu Xiangyang knew that Bai Dewen and Xia Qingyun were fellow villagers, so it was reasonable to come to visit.
Yu Xiangyang said: "I bought food, you can go back after eating."
Bai Dewen waved his hand, "No, no, you guys eat, it's time for me to leave."
Bai Dewen said to Xia Qingyun again: "Comrade Xia Qingyun, have a good rest. I will come to visit you next time."
Xia Qingyun nodded, "Slower on the road."
"Goodbye, Comrade Yu Xiangyang, goodbye."
Bai Dewen slowly closed the ward door, and Xia Qingyun's figure gradually disappeared from his eyes.
Finally, his eyes were fixed on the two lunch boxes he brought, and his eyes were a little sore.
Yu Xiangyang also saw the two lunch boxes, "Did Bai Dewen bring you the food?"
"Huh?" Panic flashed through Xia Qingyun's eyes, "No, the nurse helped buy this this morning. It's not delicious at all."
"Oh." Yu Xiangyang just asked casually and put the things he brought on the bedside table.
Xia Qingyun saw that Yu Xiangyang was about to touch the lunch box, and said quickly: "Yu Xiangyang, I... I want to go to the toilet."
Listening to Xia Qingyun's tone, Yu Xiangyang thought she had endured it all day and was a little anxious.
Yu Xiangyang pursed his lips and smiled, and helped Xia Qingyun out of bed.
"Have you really endured it all day?" he asked.
Xia Qingyun acted coquettishly, "No! It's been a day and I haven't even dared to take a sip of water."
"I've already told the nurses, if you need anything, just come to them."
Xia Qingyun pouted and said, "I just want to wait for you to come!"
Yu Xiangyang was made to laugh by her stubborn look, "Okay, okay, then I'll come earlier tomorrow."
"No!" Xia Qingyun said guiltily, "Don't ask for leave again, it's not good for you. I can wait until you get off work."
Yu Xiangyang thought, how could Xia Qingyun be so considerate?
He supported Xia Qingyun and walked slowly towards the end of the corridor.
The nurse at the nurse's station saw it and rolled her eyes disdainfully.
"This woman was able to go to the toilet alone just now, but now she has difficulty walking!"
The older nurse smiled and said, "You'll understand when you find someone!"
"Even if I have a partner, I won't act like this!"
When Xia Qingyun came back from using the toilet, she asked Yu Xiangyang to get a basin of water. She wanted to wash her face.
Yu Xiangyang carried the basin and happily went to fetch water.
Xia Qingyun picked up the two lunch boxes on the table and walked to the trash can outside the ward.
She opened the lunch box and found the stewed pork inside, mixed with shredded yellow sauerkraut. It was the stewed pork with sauerkraut that she was familiar with and hadn't eaten in a long time.
The sour aroma that she had missed for a long time lingered in her nose, and her taste buds secreted saliva uncontrollably.
After only a moment's hesitation, she poured the contents of the lunch box into the trash can without any hesitation.
Then he walked into the ward, closed the lid of the lunch box and put it in its place.
Yu Xiangyang came in carrying a basin of water, poured some hot water from the kettle, then soaked the towel in water, wrung it out and handed it to Xia Qingyun.
Xia Qingyun wiped her face and hands, and the two began to eat.
