pappabearbooks Chapter 240
Chapter 240
The nurse on the other end of the phone was stunned for a second. She couldn't believe it. How could Company Commander Zhou's family not know about this?
But the contact information given by the army was correct. She hesitated for two seconds before telling him about Captain Zhou's situation.
"Company Commander Zhou has been hospitalized for treatment for his leg injury for a week and will be transferred to a nursing home in two days to recuperate."
The little nurse told her what she knew. After hearing the first sentence, Xie Yanqiu's ears buzzed. She could no longer hear clearly what the little nurse said next.
She held her belly and shook it a few times before she managed to stand firm.
I almost exhausted all my energy to ask for the location of the hospital. After hanging up the phone, I immediately decided to go out of the island to see Zhou Qi.
When Xiaolan arrived at the factory in the morning and heard Xie Yanqiu's decision, her first reaction was to accompany her.
Xie Yanqiu shook his head: "Now the factory has opened a new production line, and there are not enough manpower. I am not here, so you have to stay and watch the progress of the production line."
Xiaolan said worriedly: "But you are pregnant now. I won't go with you. If we bump into each other on the way, how do you want me to explain to Company Commander Zhou and Xu Fanghuai?"
She was telling the truth. Xu Fanghuai really cared about Xie Yanqiu, his sister-in-law, and even told her to take good care of her sister-in-law when she left last time.
Seeing Xiaolan's insistence, Ma Qinqin took the initiative to stand up: "Yanqiu, just take Xiaolan with you. Don't worry, I'm here at the factory."
Xiaolan followed closely and nodded.
Seeing that the two insisted again and again, it was meaningless for Xie Yanqiu to refuse again. They were right, they needed to be taken care of now, and it was not a bad thing to have Xiaolan around.
It was decided that Xiaolan and Xie Yanqiu left the island to find Zhou Qi, while Ma Qinqin stayed on Kongtong Island to manage the factory.
The ferry departed at 10:30 in the morning. Xiaolan had time to check the time, so she went home and picked up a few changes of clothes. When she came back, Xie Yanqiu had already packed her luggage and was waiting for Xiaolan to set off at the factory.
Although it is already winter, the ferry still leaves on time when the weather is good and the wind is light.
Xie Yanqiu and Xiaolan were lucky. They saw the ferry approaching from a distance as soon as they arrived at the dock. They said goodbye to Ma Qinqin and boarded the ship.
Xiaolan was right to worry. This time when Xie Yanqiu left the island, she still vomited on the boat because of her pregnancy. She stood by and knew that her comfort was of no use, so she could only silently hand the woman water.
Finally, two sour plums were stuffed into Xie Yanqiu's hand.
This was given to her by her mother before she left, specifically for Xie Yanqiu to stop vomiting.
It is said to be a very useful folk remedy.
After Xie Yanqiu vomited until he was unconscious, he swallowed the sour plum and his body finally calmed down.
She looked up at Xiaolan's straight lips and knew what Xiaolan wanted to say, "Don't worry, I can still bear it."
Xiaolan frowned deeply: "But you vomited like this..."
She wanted to persuade Xie Yanqiu to go back, but after thinking about it, she kept her mouth shut.
Both of them remained silent in a tacit agreement. This journey was destined to be bumpy, so this little setback was nothing.
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When Xie Yanqiu and Xiaolan arrived at the military hospital, it was almost dinner time.
Xiaolan originally wanted Xie Yanqiu to eat some food first and then go find Zhou Qi, but Xie Yanqiu didn't want to delay for a minute now. She just wanted to see Zhou Qi quickly.
The young nurses at the nurse station on the third floor of the inpatient department had just finished eating and were sitting together chatting.
Looking up, he saw two dusty people coming up from the stairs.The woman walking in front looked gray and sallow, and she looked malnourished.
The little nurse thought that it was some poor relative of the chief's family who came to see the patient and get some benefits for herself. They had seen this kind of thing so many times that they even looked at such people with eyes full of contempt.
But the talkative little nurse still stepped forward and interrupted: "Hey, who are you looking for?"
After finishing speaking, Xie Yanqiu frowned subconsciously. With just a few words, she could feel the little nurse's full contempt and disdain.
Similarly, Xiaolan also felt it. She wanted to go forward to argue with the nurse, but Xie Yanqiu secretly grabbed her clothes and hinted her to calm down.
The two of them are not familiar with each other here, so it is not easy for them to cause trouble.
She slightly curved the corners of her lips, completely ignoring the disdainful look in the little nurse's eyes, and said calmly: "Which ward is Captain Zhou's room in?"
"Company Commander Zhou? Which Company Commander Zhou?" The little nurse raised her eyebrows and sneered.
In their eyes, Xie Yanqiu's attitude was completely condescending. At first glance, he seemed to be asking for help from others. It seemed that he was a poor relative who came to reap benefits!
Thinking of this, the disdain in her eyes became even stronger, and she said with great disdain: "We are not a country country guy who can come here. The people who live here are all officers from the army. It's better to use your little tricks back to the countryside. Bar!"
Xiaolan couldn't bear it anymore and stepped forward to argue with others: "What do you mean by what you said? We are here to find someone! What a bad attitude you have! Call your leaders!"
Seeing the two country bumpkins looking for the leader, the little nurse next to him who had been silent rubbed his eyebrows, casually pointed in the right direction and said impatiently: "Room 316, there is someone you are looking for."
Xie Yanqiu took Xiaolan away. She didn't want to waste time in conflicts with these people. She just wanted to seize the time to find Zhou Qi.
When Xiaolan left, she turned around and glared at the little nurse who had just screamed, and then left with Xie Yanqiu.
The two of them looked at the house numbers and found Ward 316. Xie Yanqiu couldn't wait to open the door. The next second, they saw an empty room with not even a bed in it.
Xie Yanqiu and Xiaolan stood stunned at the door, looking around. Everywhere they looked was dust, and they saw a room that had been empty for a long time!
Xiaolan couldn't bear it anymore and ran all the way to the military hospital. Unexpectedly, the nurse bullied her!
She angrily went to the nurse's station to argue, but was stopped by Xie Yanqiu.She said calmly: "I'll go."
After saying that, she walked in front of Xiaolan, and the two of them slowly approached the nurse's station.
The group of young nurses just watched helplessly as the two of them listened to their words and entered the room of 316. Seeing that their plot was successful, a group of people were raising their little tails in excitement. At this time, they gathered together to chat and gossip.
No one noticed Xie Yanqiu and Xiaolan approaching quietly.
One of the little nurses smiled meaningfully and asked the little nurse who had just given Xie Yanqiu directions: "Sister Xinxin, I heard that you recently hooked up with the navy company commander. How are you doing? How is the progress?"
When her name was called, Song Xinxin raised her eyebrows and smiled. She was the most beautiful among them. She said at first that she was attracted to Captain Zhou, but everyone else was waiting to see Captain Zhou kneeling under her pomegranate skirt.
Now when asked about the progress, she gently twirled her fingers and said coquettishly: "That's it."
As soon as she finished speaking, an envious voice came from next to her: "I heard that the naval officer's father is an army commander, and his mother is also a teacher. This family background is really good. If Sister Xinxin enters their house in the future, she will have a good life." What an endless blessing!”
Their conversation was transmitted word by word to Xie Yanqiu and Xiaolan's ears, and the two men stopped abruptly as they approached.