Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 279 First Arrival in Guangzhou
Yan Jiekuang took the earliest train and headed straight to Shanghai. He planned to change trains in Shanghai because there was no train to Guangzhou in the morning and Yan Jiekuang could not wait.

Three days and two nights passed. Yan Jiekuang set out on the 6th and arrived in Guangzhou at noon on the 8th.

After getting off the train, Yan Jiekuang found a van and drove straight to Guangzhou People's Hospital without even asking for the price because he had no idea where the hospital was.

When they arrived at the People's Hospital, the driver asked for ten yuan. Yan Jiekuang frowned, thinking that this was obviously a rip-off and bullying him because he was from another place. But Yan Jiekuang was in a hurry to find someone, so he threw ten yuan in the car, carried his bag, and went into the hospital.

He didn't know which department Yan Jiefang was seeing a doctor in, so he could only go to the leader there. Yan Jiekuang knocked on the door of the vice president's office, who happened to be in charge of administration. Yan Jiekuang explained his purpose to him.

The vice president looked at Yan Jiekuang and said, "In theory, soldiers should go to military hospitals. You just said there is such a person, but where can I find him for you? I don't remember any soldiers coming to our hospital for treatment."

Yan Jiekuang was really at a loss and begged the vice president to help check. The vice president finally agreed and called a deputy director to take Yan Jiekuang to check. The deputy director took him to the registration office, where there were several nurses. When they heard about Yan Jiekuang's situation, they helped to check, but after searching for a long time, there was no such person as Yan Jiekuang.

Yan Jiekuang watched the whole process from the side, and indeed did not find Yan Jiefang's name. Even Yan Jiekuang himself suspected that Wang Xuedong might have been written in the wrong place. Just when Yan Jiekuang wanted to give up and go directly to the army to look for it, he suddenly had an idea and asked several nurses to check whether there was the name Wang Xuedong.

The nurses helped to look again, and after a while, a nurse shouted, "We found it. There's a man named Wang Xuedong. He's in bed three in the intensive care unit. The director arranged it for him. He said it's a special case, and there's a signature from Director Chen."

The deputy director who had not taken the matter seriously at first suddenly became nervous and hurriedly called Yan Jiekuang, saying, "Comrade Yan, there is no time to lose. I will take you there right away."

Yan Jiekuang looked at the deputy director whose attitude had changed 180 degrees. He was stunned for a moment, then smiled at the deputy director and said, "Thank you for your help."

The deputy director took Yan Jiekuang directly upstairs. When they reached the fourth floor, the deputy director saw two people sitting on the left and right of the door of the third bed's ward. When they saw the deputy director and Yan Jiekuang, they stood up suddenly and stared at them with sharp eyes.

The deputy director was a little afraid to speak. Yan Jiekuang took one look and walked over and said, "Hello, this is a notice. I am Yan Jiekuang, the younger brother of Yan Jiefang. It was Captain Wang Xuedong who asked me to come here."

The two men still did not let down their guard. One of them said, "Your ID."

Yan Jiekuang was very lucky. He didn't have time to get a letter of introduction. When he left, he put his household registration book in his bag. There were two household registration books, one of which was Yan Bugui's, with Yan Jiefang's name on it.

After the inspection, the man relaxed and said to Yan Jiekuang with a smile: "I'm sorry, this is just routine work. You came at the right time. Our company commander just woke up this morning. Please go in. Our regiment commander is also here."

Yan Jiekuang knocked on the door, and a voice came from inside: "Come in!"

Yan Jiekuang pushed the door open and walked in. He first looked at the bed. Yan Jiefang was wearing a hospital gown and his head was wrapped tightly, leaving only his facial features exposed.

Yan Jiekuang burst into tears and shouted, "Second brother."

Yan Jiefang was also a little excited when he saw Yan Jiekuang, but he still said, "Why are you crying? I'm not dead, I was just bitten by shrapnel. By the way, why are you here?"

At this time, the middle-aged man next to him said, "I asked him to come. No matter what, the surgery needs family members to be there. You always say it's not easy for your wife to take care of the child. The child is still young and the parents are old. I had no choice but to let him come."

Yan Jiekuang wiped his face and said, "Captain Wang, I am Yan Jiekuang, his younger brother. I am very grateful to you."

Wang Xuedong looked at Yan Jiekuang and said, "Brother, you keep talking about you. I've got calluses on my ears. I don't know where you live, so I can only write the address of Jiefang. I'm glad you received it."

Yan Jiekuang then realized why the letter was sent to the No. 95 Courtyard. Wang Xuedong continued, "Your brother was on a special mission, deep behind enemy lines, and he did a great job, but he went a little too far. In the end, the artillery regiment was used to bombard him. He was lucky, but a shrapnel got into his head and he had to have a craniotomy."

After hearing this, Yan Jiekuang, although he admired his second brother, was aware of the dangers of craniotomy, and asked hurriedly, "Do you want to be transferred to Sijiu City?"

"No need, the matter has been handled. Experts from Sijiu City have come to Guangzhou for this operation." Captain Wang said.

Yan Jiekuang nodded, looking at his second brother from time to time. Wang Xuedong noticed it and said, "Okay, I won't delay you two from catching up. You should also spend more time with your second brother. I'm going back first. If there's anything, tell the people outside."

Only after Wang Xuedong left did Yan Jiekuang relax. Being a tough soldier, especially one who had just come back from the battlefield, puts a lot of pressure on people.

Yan Jiekuang looked at his second brother and said, "You said you were going to carry out your mission, so you carried out your mission. What did you do that angered the heavens and the people to make them chase you and bombard you with an artillery regiment?"

Yan Jiefang chuckled and said, "Actually, the mission is very simple, but when we are on our way back, if we see their headquarters, my soldiers and I will wipe out the headquarters in one fell swoop."

Yan Jiekuang was extremely surprised. He knew that his second brother was very brave, but he didn't expect that his second brother was so brave. Yan Jiekuang gave his second brother a thumbs up.

Yan Jiekuang then asked, "Does it hurt? What do you want to eat?" Yan Jiefang looked at Yan Jiefang and said, "I want to eat my mother's dumplings and your noodles with soybean paste."

Yan Jiekuang said, "My mother's dumplings can't be made, but I can still make noodles with soybean paste. Wait, I'll let you eat them tonight."

Yan Jiekuang wanted to go out, but he was a little worried about his second brother. Yan Jiefang saw this and said, "There's a nurse here. We don't need you. Go make some noodles for me."

Yan Jiekuang walked out of the ward with his bag, greeted the two people at the door, said he was going to cook a meal for his second brother, and then left the hospital.

Yan Jiekuang didn't go to any vegetable market. He saw a restaurant across the street, which was obviously a Cantonese restaurant, so he walked straight in. The waiter greeted Yan Jiekuang enthusiastically in Cantonese.

Yan Jiekuang said, "Hello, too. Is your boss here? I have something to ask him."

Then I saw the waiter shouting upstairs: "Boss, someone is looking for you."

Yan Jiekuang looked at the environment of the hotel. It really had a bit of a rustic feel, with a good environment, and was clean and tidy.

After a while, a thirty-year-old woman came down from upstairs. She saw Yan Jiekuang looking around and asked, "Hello, you're looking for me. Oh, by the way, I'm the boss here."

Yan Jiekuang smiled and said, "Sorry to bother you. My brother is hospitalized in the hospital across from you, but he wants to eat the food from our hometown. I want to borrow your kitchen to cook a meal for my brother. Of course, I will pay you the normal price."

After listening to me, the boss frowned and asked, "Where are you from? I have a wide variety of dishes here."

Yan Jiekuang said, "I'm from Sijiucheng. Sorry, I'm actually a chef myself. I can cook this authentic Sijiucheng dish myself. I just want to borrow your kitchen and ingredients. I'll pay what I want."

The female boss thought for a moment and said, "Okay, although it's against our rules, I'll make an exception for the sake of the patient. Xiao Wang, come here."

The female boss called out to the kitchen, and a young man ran over and said, "Boss, are you looking for me?"

"Take this gentleman to the kitchen, give him whatever ingredients he needs, write down the bill, and then come to me to settle the bill. By the way, he cooks by himself, so just give him a stove. You also tell the head chef and tell him that I allow it." said the female boss.

Xiao Wang agreed and took Yan Jiekuang to the kitchen. When Yan Jiekuang arrived at the kitchen, he told Xiao Wang what ingredients he needed. Xiao Wang took out a small notebook and wrote them down, then turned around and went to greet the head chef.

In addition to the fried noodles with soybean paste, Yan Jiekuang planned to make braised fish lips and chicken in oyster sauce. These two dishes are both royal court cuisine. He happened to be in Guangzhou, so the ingredients must be fresh.

After listening to Xiao Wang's story, the chef glanced at Yan Jiekuang with disdain and said, "It's just a few home-cooked dishes. Don't waste the ingredients."

The voice was neither loud nor soft, but it just fell into Yan Jiekuang's ears. Yan Jiekuang did not bother to argue with him. After a while, Xiao Wang prepared all the ingredients and specially bought sweet bean sauce. Yan Jiekuang tasted it and found it okay, not much different from the one in Sijiu City.

Yan Jiekuang started to get busy for a whole hour. While cooking, he paid little attention to the changes around him and devoted himself to cooking. When he finished, he looked up and saw a group of people gathered behind the table, including the head chef and the boss.

Yan Jiekuang didn't hesitate to order seven or eight clay pots, and then started to serve the dishes. He specifically asked for a bucket and put cold water in it. After the noodles were cooked, he put them directly into the bucket. Finally, Yan Jiekuang also asked for four empty bowls, as well as chopsticks and spoons.

After putting them in two large frames and hanging one on each end of a carrying pole, Yan Jiekuang asked the female boss, "That's all. Take a look at the total price and I'll give it to you right away. You can calculate it. I won't be using the bowls and chopsticks anymore, so I'll return them to you."

The female boss was a little hesitant to speak, but she still did the math and said, "Including the tableware, give me one hundred. When you return the dishes and chopsticks, I will refund you twenty. However, I have an unreasonable request."

Yan Jiekuang took out the money and said, "You have helped me a lot. Just tell me if you have anything to say."

The female boss said, "Can I ask you to cook a table?"

Yan Jiekuang said jokingly: "I am very expensive. Okay, wait a few days. My brother needs surgery and cannot leave without someone."

The female boss was very happy and said, "Of course, I won't charge you this time. Just treat it as making friends. If you need anything, just come and I will guide the kitchen work."

Yan Jiekuang did not agree. He put the money on the table, picked up the carrying pole on one shoulder, and said, "Let's deal with it one by one. That's enough. Thank you."

Yan Jiekuang walked towards the hospital opposite.

(End of this chapter)