The man looked at Wen Nuan's stunned expression, then suddenly smiled and said, "No hurry, let Xiao Gu eat first, and you two can come find me later."
After saying that, without giving Wen Nuan a chance to speak, he walked straight to the ward at the end of the corridor.
Soon, a younger, simply dressed female comrade came out and helped him back to the ward.
Wen Nuan walked to Gu Qinghan's ward with a lot of doubts in her mind. From what the man said just now, her position should be above Gu Qinghan's, but she didn't know what level it was.
If she could be arranged to work in the kitchen, maybe she could be the head of the kitchen
But Wen Nuan didn't think much about it, because as soon as she entered the room, she saw a man lying on the ground doing push-ups, with sweat all over his forehead.
Wen Nuan put the lunch box heavily on the table, and then there was a "bang" sound. She couldn't help but scold: "Gu Qinghan, do you think you are still eighteen years old? You don't want your body anymore, right?"
I'm so angry. I don't even know if my body is recovered yet, but I'm so anxious to exercise!
Will my figure be out of shape if I'm two days late
Seeing how anxious he was, Wen Nuan really wanted to beat him up!
Gu Qinghan saw someone coming, and immediately jumped up from the ground, patted the dust off his hands, and said with a smile: "Didn't you say I was a brat last night?"
Wen Nuan thought of those embarrassing moments last night and glared at him: "I'll just starve you to death."
"You can't bear to do it." Gu Qinghan smiled, then took the towel beside him and wiped the sweat off his face.
Wen Nuan reached out and pinched the man's arm, but because he had just finished exercising, she couldn't move it, so she said unhappily, "Go wash your hands and come eat."
Gu Qinghan didn't dare to act rashly and went to wash his hands obediently, even using soap.
After washing his hands, he held out his fingers for Wen Nuan to check: "They are clean."
Wen Nuan couldn't help laughing and glared at him: "I don't care whether you wash or not."
Then, he handed him a pair of chopsticks and poured out the soup and placed it next to the rice.
Gu Qinghan took the chopsticks handed to him by Wen Nuan. After smelling the rich aroma of meat, he suddenly felt his stomach rumbling even though he didn't feel hungry at first.
The warmth over there put Lele on his back on Gu Qinghan's sick body. After smelling the aroma of meat, he reached out and pulled Gu Qinghan's sleeve, and let out two "ahs" with saliva flowing from the corners of his mouth.
These past few days, when Gu Qinghan was eating, he would also feed her. Now she had gotten used to it. Whenever she saw Gu Qinghan eating, she would let him feed her.
Wen Nuan watched the two people, one big and one small, start to eat. She thought of the man she had just seen in the corridor and said to Gu Qinghan, "Oh, by the way, when I came to deliver food just now, I met a man. He told you to go find him after dinner. He is from the ward at the end of our floor. Who is he?"
Gu Qinghan was eating the delicious stir-fried pork and looked up at her: "Our commander is staying in the ward at the back? Why? What did he say to you?"
"Division Commander?" Wen Nuan's eyes widened, and then she said woodenly, "He just asked me to go to the kitchen."
Oh my god, that person just now was actually the commander
Wen Nuan was a little out of her element. She looked at Gu Qinghan and asked again, "Then your commander wasn't kidding when he asked me to go to the kitchen just now, right?"
It was also the first time that Gu Qinghan saw Wen Nuan, who was a little confused. He couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek, saying with a smile: "Our commander is not the kind of person who jokes easily."
Wen Nuan wished that time could go back so that her teacher could personally assign her work for her. Wouldn't that be like a boss direct recruitment scene
This job is stable.
Wen Nuan perked up all of a sudden, took the child in her arms, then pulled Gu Qinghan's arm, urging him, "Eat quickly, and then we'll go find your teacher."
Gu Qinghan glanced at the stir-fried pork that he had just taken a few bites of, smiled lovingly at Wen Nuan, and then quickly finished dinner.
Gu Qinghan told her that Commander Xu had recently undergone a minor stomach surgery, so he stayed in the hospital for a few days. She just didn't expect that by accident, Commander Xu would notice the rice she cooked.
Gu Qinghan walked in front holding the child. When she arrived at the door of Commander Xu's ward, Wen Nuan paused for a moment. She then tidied her hair and clothes. After she felt they were tidy, she let Gu Qinghan knock on the door.
"Come in." It was a woman's voice that spoke, probably the female comrade who had just supported Commander Xu.
As soon as she opened the door, Wen Nuan saw Commander Xu sitting in front of a desk with an IV tube hanging on one hand. It seemed that even if he was sick and hospitalized, he was still very busy.
Gu Qinghan straightened his body, held the child and saluted: "Hello, Commander."
Then he saluted the female comrade beside him: "Secretary Song."
Secretary Song is Commander Xu’s daughter-in-law. She used to be the secretary of a state-owned factory, but she just retired in the past two years.
Wen Nuan also politely called out, "Commander Xu, Secretary Song."
Teacher Xu put down the pen in his hand, looked at them and said, "Come, sit down for a while."
Then he said to another female comrade in the room: "Comrade Song, please make us a pot of tea."
Originally Wen Nuan wanted to go over to help, but Commander Xu had already signaled them to sit down.
Commander Xu looked at Wen Nuan and said, "Comrade Wen Nuan, I heard about your heroic deeds a few days ago. Women are as good as men. It seems that Qinghan has married a good wife."
Commander Xu's serious face showed a little more joy, and his tone was full of praise: "You are so loyal, courageous and brave, and it is an honor for our family compound. When Qinghan recovers, we will also hold a commendation meeting to praise you. If it weren't for you, our 34th Division might have lost one of the most experienced pilots. So, on behalf of all the soldiers of the 34th Division, I would like to thank you."
Wen Nuan stood up quickly and said, "Master Xu, you are too kind. This is what I should do."
As long as there is a glimmer of hope, Wen Nuan will try her best to bring Gu Qinghan back.
"Sit down, sit down. Don't be nervous."
Then, Commander Xu looked at Gu Qinghan and tapped his fingers on the table: "Comrade Wen has made a great contribution to the organization this time, so in addition to being praised at the commendation meeting, the organization also plans to provide you with a job. I have also observed him these past few days and feel that Comrade Wen Nuan should be suitable for the kitchen team. Have you considered this matter?"
Gu Qinghan glanced at Wen Nuan, who did not hesitate. She looked at Master Xu neither arrogantly nor humbly and asked, "Master Xu, can I exchange this job for something else?"
"Oh? Do you have any ideas? Just say it." Commander Xu was not angry. He signaled Wen Nuan to continue.
Wen Nuan smiled generously at Teacher Xu, "Teacher Xu, you can see that my daughter is not even one year old yet, and she can't leave me. So I'm afraid I can't do the job that Teacher Xu has assigned to me."
Then Wen Nuan breathed a sigh of relief and asked directly: "So I want to ask Commander Xu, can I use this job to exchange a place for my younger aunt, Qinghan's younger sister Gu Qinglan, to join the army
Wen Nuan thought about it and realized that Lele was still too young and there were no elders in their family who could lend a hand. Even if she were to go to the Arts Department to do some clerical work, it would probably be a bit difficult.
Although there is a nursery in the family compound, Wen Nuan doesn't want to send her child there so early.
But Qinglan is different.
These past few days, Wen Nuan has been thinking about how to keep Gu Qinglan in the army.
But if we keep her in the army without proper reasons, it won't last long.
Gu Qinglan was an educated youth who went to the countryside. If she was left here as a military dependent, she would have neither a job nor a soldier in the army.
Given her strong character, she would eventually become unable to bear the gossip of others and would return to the countryside.
Moreover, Wen Nuan was certain that Gu Qinglan would never stay in the army as a family member.
Because Gu Qinglan didn't want to drag down Gu Qinghan and make others think that his sister was a deserter.
Therefore, Wen Nuan felt that letting Gu Qinglan join the army and become a real part of the army was the best choice.
Now there is an opportunity in front of Wen Nuan, she must seize it firmly.
Under the table, Gu Qinghan reached out and held the warm hand. The little guy looked over and over with his big black eyes, without making any noise. He just looked at them and laughed.
When Commander Xu saw this, he suddenly laughed and asked, "I haven't even told you where I'll put you in the kitchen. Are you sure you can't do it?"
Commander Xu stood up. Secretary Song had already brought two cups of black tea over and placed them in front of Wen Nuan and Gu Qinghan. He then smiled and said, "Qinghan, you are from the flight team, so you must know why we set up flight crew meals. Flying a plane is not only a physical job, but also a mental job. A flight consumes a lot of energy and strength. Although the conditions in the army are difficult now, if the nutrition cannot keep up, it is likely to affect your pilots' judgment and technical response."
Gu Qinghan and Wen Nuan took the enamel cups handed to them by Secretary Song and said in unison, "Thank you, Secretary."
Commander Xu nodded and said, "That's right. Others envy you pilots for having flight meals, but they don't know how dangerous it is to fly. You can even say that every flight is like going through the gates of hell. So during the Chinese New Year, we went to Beijing for a meeting and decided to arrange a nutritionist for the flight kitchen to match the nutrition of your pilots' meals."
"It just so happens that I think Comrade Wen is quite suitable for this job. It won't affect your family, and the working hours are not long."
Commander Xu looked at Wen Nuan and asked again: "The nutritionist in the flight crew kitchen of the cooking squad is responsible for matching the meals for the pilots every day. Do you really want to change such a simple job?"
Wen Nuan met Commander Xu's gaze and nodded firmly: "Commander Xu, thank you for your care, but I still insist on giving Qinglan a place in the army."
Secretary Song adjusted the IV tube and helped Commander Xu sit back down.
Teacher Xu looked at Wen Nuan and asked in confusion: "Can I know why?"
Why would you refuse such a good and easy job
Wen Nuan pursed her lips and said in one breath: "Because Qinglan met someone with bad intentions in the countryside, I can't let her go back. Besides, I think she is a good candidate for joining the army, just like Qinghan."
"Really?" Commander Xu frowned. "Comrade Gu Qinglan is an educated youth who went to the countryside. Going to the countryside is the general direction of the organization. Do you know what the consequences will be if you lie?"
Wen Nuan looked at Master Xu with a determined look and said, "I am willing to bear the consequences."
Gu Qinghan also looked at Commander Xu and said, "I will shoulder the responsibility together with Comrade Wen Nuan."
Commander Xu suddenly smiled, looked at the two of them and snorted, "Words are not enough. Since you said that she encountered bad things in the countryside, before giving her a place to join the army, I must find someone to verify it."
Commander Xu looked at Wen Nuan and said, "Your husband is injured, so it's not appropriate for him to go with you. I will find someone more reliable to take Comrade Gu Qinglan with me."
"If this is true, I will let Comrade Gu Qinglan join the big family of our army."
Wen Nuan breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Thank you, Master."
Commander Xu glanced at her and said, "Don't thank me so quickly. The matter has not yet come to a conclusion."
Wen Nuan was very happy. Commander Xu said that he would find someone to take Gu Qinglan back to the countryside, and she was looking forward to it!
By the way, let's see if we can teach that bad guy who targeted Qinglan a lesson. Otherwise, if Qinglan is gone, there might be another female comrade who will be bullied.
The best thing is to send him to jail!
You bastard!
*
After Gu Qinghan and Wen Nuan left, Secretary Song looked at Teacher Xu and smiled: "This Wen Nuan looks delicate and gentle, and seems to have no ideas, but she is a person with personality."
Teacher Xu smiled and said, "I see your style when you were young in her. Not bad, you are affectionate and righteous."
Secretary Song curled his lips and said, "So do you agree to let Wen Nuan give up her job and give her sister-in-law a place in the army?"
Commander Xu raised his eyebrows: "No, no, no, there is no conflict between work and military service."
Commander Xu had never thought of Wen Nuan giving up her job, but after this incident, he could see that this female comrade really had great love in her heart.
A truly affectionate person.
Secretary Song couldn't help but pinch him and scolded, "Why didn't you tell Wen Nuan just now, old man?"
Commander Xu chuckled twice: "It's not too late to make them anxious for a while. Who made Gu Qinghan eat and drink well every day? I have to drink porridge and eat steamed buns every day."
Secretary Song looked at him unhappily: "It's because you don't take care of your body. You have stomach problems. What does Xiao Gu have to do with it?"
However, Secretary Song still felt a little sorry for the old guy, so while he was busy, he went to Gu Qinghan's ward and exchanged dietary advice with Wen Nuan.
*
Gu Qinghan and Wen Nuan returned to the ward. Wen Nuan glanced at the man teasing the child and asked, "Aren't you afraid that Qinglan's matter will affect you?"
Gu Qinghan met her gaze, put the child on his lap, and said, "Before, you asked me if Qinglan could join the army, and I became suspicious."
"Then I remembered the night Qinglan came to North City. Although she fainted, she was very resistant to being touched while half awake and half asleep."
Gu Qinghan realized belatedly that maybe Gu Qinglan had really encountered something bad while in the countryside.
It just so happened that Wen Nuan asked him the same question the night she came to North City.
Gu Qinghan hugged Wen Nuan into his arms: "I discovered it too late. If it was earlier, I would definitely cripple that bastard!"
Wen Nuan listened to Gu Qinghan's heartbeat and shook her head: "It's not too late, it's not too late now."
"I just don't know who Commander Xu will send to send Qinglan back. I hope he can teach that scum a lesson at the same time!" Wen Nuan said with gritted teeth, wishing she could go with him.
But Gu Qinghan probably wouldn't allow it, after all, he had to take care of the child.
She was afraid that Gu Qinghan would become suspicious, after all, Gu Qinglan had not revealed those things, but she didn't expect that Gu Qinghan would actually notice it from the details.
It seems that the scumbag has harassed Qinglan. When Wen Nuan thought of this, she wanted to go over and kick him a few times.
Gu Qinghan held the man tightly in his arms and said in a deep voice, "I'll ask Daxiang to go over and take a look. We'll definitely teach him a lesson."
Wen Nuan felt that Li Daxiang was still reliable, so she nodded and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Daxiang."
Li Daxiang is still reliable, and he has been with Qinglan for a few days, so there is no need to be too awkward.
Moreover, telling Li Daxiang these things would allow him to teach that scum a lesson. It would be difficult to say this if it were someone else.
Gu Qinghan looked at Wen Nuan's profile and asked again: "Do you really want to give Qinglan a job in exchange for a place in the army? In fact, it would be fine to let her live in the family compound first."
He remembered that when he first came to North City, Wen Nuan asked him if he could find a job.
I guess she had always been planning to go out to work as a nutritionist in the flight crew kitchen of the cooking squad. This job is actually quite easy.
And then he would be able to see her from time to time, without having to wait until it was busy, and when he returned home at night they would all be asleep.
Wen Nuan smiled and nodded: "Qinglan needs this opportunity more than I do. Lele is still young anyway, so I will just play with her for two more years."
Then, Wen Nuan pinched the little guy's face.
I don't know if the little guy is about to grow teeth again recently. He was grabbing the sleeve of Gu Qinghan's clothes and biting it, with his mouth full of saliva.
Wen Nuan pulled the clothes out of her hands and frowned, "Your father's clothes are so dirty, and you still bite them!"
Gu Qinghan frowned: "You can scold her if you want, why did you scold me too?"
Besides, his clothes didn't seem dirty.
The little girl smiled, knowing that Wen Nuan was scolding her. She turned her little head and buried it in Gu Qinghan's arms. She thought she was well hidden. From time to time, she would secretly look at Wen Nuan with her big eyes to see if she came to catch her.
Wen Nuan looked at the big and small one and laughed out loud: "They both deserve to be scolded!"
Not knowing what she was thinking of, Wen Nuan suddenly stood up and said, "No, I won't waste my time talking to you. I have to go back and tell Qinglan the news, and I have to prepare some dry food for her and Daxiang to eat on the way. You should go to bed early. I'll see if I can come pick you up when you are discharged from the hospital tomorrow."
Having said that, she asked Gu Qinghan to put Lele on her back, and she had to carry the child home quickly.
Gu Qinghan felt a little uncomfortable, feeling that he was being ignored...
Wen Nuan just walked out of the ward and ran into Secretary Song, who greeted her.
Secretary Song originally wanted to ask Wen Nuan some questions about diet, but seeing that she was in a hurry, he didn't ask. He thought it wouldn't be too late to talk slowly when she came over tomorrow.
…
Wen Nuan almost ran back home and saw Gu Qinglan sitting on a small stool, holding a string of candied haws in her hand and looking dazed.
That string of candied haws was bought in town during the Lantern Festival. I didn’t expect that the girl hasn’t eaten it yet.
Gu Qinglan heard the sound of the door opening, turned around and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, why did you come back so soon today? I haven't cooked yet. Wait a moment, I'll cook some vegetables and we can eat."
When Wen Nuan prepared dinner for Gu Qinghan, she had already cooked the dishes for dinner. Usually they would stir-fry some cabbage or sour shredded potatoes.
But Wen Nuan only comes back around dark every day. Today it’s still a little early and she hasn’t had time to cut vegetables!
Did you have a fight with your elder brother
Wen Nuan first put Lele down from the back of her hand, breathed a sigh of relief, then took the tea on the table and took two sips.
She just came back from the hospital, almost running back, and she was very tired.
Gu Qinglan saw Wen Nuan drink two sips of tea and quickly added some warm water to her cup: "Sister-in-law, go slow. Why are you in such a hurry?"
After living in the family compound for so long, this was the first time that Gu Qinglan saw Wen Nuan so anxious.
Of course, except for the time when she saved her eldest brother.
Is there something that made her so anxious
Gu Qinglan suddenly became nervous.
Wen Nuan drank too quickly and almost choked on the water. After taking a long breath, she asked Gu Qinglan, "Qinglan, are you willing to stay in the army?"
Gu Qinglan's eyes widened, almost thinking she had misheard, and she shouted in a loud voice: "What?"
Wen Nuan felt her eardrums were hurt by the vibration, and looked at her with a smile: "Don't be so loud, my sister-in-law can hear it!"
"Let me ask you, do you want to join the army? Do you want to stay in the army? Then we can take care of each other in the future."
Gu Qinglan was so excited that she shouted out loud at once, nodding her head desperately: "I am willing, I am willing, I am willing a million times!"
"Can I really join the army? But I am an educated youth... How did you get the quota, sister-in-law?"
Wen Nuan smiled, looked at the excited girl, and tidied up her fallen hair: "Sister-in-law, isn't this a meritorious service for saving lives? I just happened to meet Commander Xu in the hospital, and he said he wanted to praise me and gave me a place to join the army."
Wen Nuan didn't want to mention the kitchen staff, lest Gu Qinglan regret it again: "You know my sister-in-law, she usually sleeps in until long after the wake-up call, and she's not cut out to be a soldier, so I thought of you first. You're tall and have a good personality, so you should be a good candidate to be a soldier like your elder brother."
Gu Qinglan didn't expect this to be the case. She was immediately moved. She didn't expect Wen Nuan to think of her first...
"Sister-in-law, I don't know how to thank you. You are really my..."
Gu Qinglan was so excited that she shed tears again: "You are like my mother, you are so kind."
After living for twenty years, Gu Qinglan actually felt the warmth of family love from Wen Nuan. It turns out that it feels so good to be cared for by loved ones.
Gu Qinglan choked up again and said, "Sister-in-law, let me tell you... Actually, before the New Year, I was almost bullied by a bastard in the countryside, so I went back to my hometown."
But she didn't expect that what would happen when she returned to her hometown. Not only was she framed by her new sister-in-law, but she was also beaten up by her second brother and mother.
So when Gu Qinglan returned to the north, she really had nowhere to go.
Suddenly, she thought of her elder brother.
She was prepared to be disliked by her eldest brother's wife at the beginning, but she would rather be disliked than be harassed by that scumbag when she returned to the countryside during the Spring Festival.
Wen Nuan didn't expect this to happen. Fortunately, fortunately Gu Qinglan came to North City to find them.
Wen Nuan wiped away her tears and said with a smile: "A sister-in-law is like a mother. Isn't she your mother? Silly child, don't cry. Your eldest brother will ask Daxiang to go back to the countryside with you and go through the formalities with you. You don't have to be afraid of him. After completing the formalities, you must come back quickly. Your sister-in-law is waiting to see you in military uniform."
After hearing this, Gu Qinglan was completely relieved. Even if she returned to that place, she wouldn't have to be afraid of the village party chief's nephew!
"Thank you, sister-in-law. I will definitely come back soon." Gu Qinglan pinched the little guy's face and said, "Besides, I can't bear to leave Lele."
Then, Gu Qinglan looked at Wen Nuan and said seriously, "Sister-in-law, I will remember your kindness to me for the rest of my life."
Wen Nuan didn't think too much about it. The main thing was that she could help Gu Qinglan escape from the sea of fire, which was already her greatest luck.