The food delivery truck arrived at the door, and Nurse Wang helped the two of them prepare meals and brought them in.
Sun Dahai looked at the food in his lunch box and sighed: "It's so easy to talk, but that's how it is at noon, no food."
Nurse Wang smiled and said: "You have an operation tomorrow. From now on, you'd better not eat food with too strong taste."
"Did our kids have any suggestions?" Deputy Director Jin walked in.
"Huang Lao." Deputy Director Jin greeted Mr. Huang first, and then said to Sun Dahai: "You don't need to order breakfast for the surgery tomorrow morning. Don't be afraid. This is a minor surgery and can be done quickly. You can do it at noon."
You should be able to eat, but it’s best to order some noodles or porridge that’s easy to digest. Xiao Wang, remind him tomorrow morning that he should not eat or drink anything.”
"Mr. Huang, how do you feel?" Deputy Director Jin turned to Mr. Huang.
"It's all good, thank you."
"Today you will start with infusion. From tomorrow on, I will prescribe nasal atomization for you twice a day, plus oral medicine and infusion. Do you think that's okay?"
"You are the doctor, you decide."
"Okay, let's treat it like this first. If you need anything, please feel free to come to me."
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After dinner, the old man and the young man continued chatting. Maybe it was because they didn't feel comfortable eating, so their topic started with the food in the hospital.
"It makes sense to talk about hospital meals. Many patients' physical conditions do not allow them to eat foods rich in oil, salt and sugar. For example, people with high blood pressure and diabetes, especially those with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular problems,
You also need to be careful about what you eat.”
"Grandpa Huang, there are rations in the non-staple food book. Ordinary people can't eat too much oil, salt and sugar, right?"
"Because the country is not yet rich in products, with the reform of the economic system in the future, the output of various products will definitely increase greatly, and restrictions will gradually be lifted. But many places have their own living habits. This is due to the regional
Caused by the environment. Some of these habits are actually not good. For example, people who live along the coast or near rivers or lakes are used to pickling fish and shrimp, or making aquatic products into sauces. There are also some hot and humid places where they make bacon and ham.
Hunters in mountainous areas are accustomed to drying or smoking their inedible prey. There are also various pickles and kimchi available all over the country. There is no problem in eating these foods occasionally, but eating them for a long time is harmful to the body. In some places,
On the day when the sesame oil factory produces oil every year, the whole village eats "three-spice noodles", which are noodles mixed with sesame oil, noodles cooked with sesame oil, and noodles mixed with sesame oil. What good can eating this do to people? It is too irritating to the gastrointestinal tract.
People will have diarrhea after eating."
"Grandpa Huang, why is that?"
"I would say, in the final analysis, it is caused by the lack of abundant products. In order not to waste food, people are forced to use various feasible methods to deal with it. Over time, it becomes a habit. Let me give you an example.
What will a hunter do when he catches a deer? He will keep the skin, bones and antlers of the deer, process them and sell them to traveling merchants or go to the city to exchange for money. The whole village eats the venison because it cannot be stored.
The meat will go bad very quickly. If there is enough salt and spices, it can be pickled. If there are not enough, it can only be dried or smoked. And if it is summer or rainy season, the meat will not be good after one day and can only be
Throw it away.”
"The fishermen on the seaside often say, 'Stinky fish and rotten shrimps are the enemy of food'. Is this what it means?"
"Yes, if you ask me, it should be 'stinking fish and rotten shrimps, killing enemies'. People on the seaside are used to eating it, so it may not be obvious. If people in the interior try it once, they will experience mild vomiting and diarrhea."
.”
"What is your favorite food, Grandpa Huang?"
"My ancestral home is Beihe, and I grew up with my family in the capital. When it comes to food, Shandong cuisine and Northeastern cuisine are my favorites. I remember the year after liberation, our troops rested in Guangzhou for more than half a year. There are rich products there.
But the level of the chefs in our headquarters is not high. Big pot dishes are fine, but small stir-fries are not. I only tasted real delicious food a few times when I went to the troops below to inspect the work. I originally wanted to transfer the chef to the division headquarters.
, It’s a pity that he has changed his career.”
"What's going on?" Chef Cao just walked in and heard what Mr. Huang said later. He couldn't wait to ask: "Excuse me, who are you? Our troops were resting in Guangzhou at the time."
"My surname is Huang. I was the deputy chief of staff of the 15th Army of the Second Field and Fourth Army. Who are you?" Mr. Huang was a little excited.
When Chef Cao heard what Mr. Huang said, he immediately stood at attention, saluted Mr. Huang, and said excitedly: "Chief of Staff Huang, I am Chef Cao, the former director of the logistics department of the 1st Regiment of the 44th Division of the 15th Army. When I had a reception mission, I
It's all up to me to take charge."
Hearing Chef Cao's words, Huang Lao was excited and stood up tremblingly. Sun Dahai quickly stepped forward to support Huang Lao. There was still an infusion needle on the back of Huang Lao's hand.
Chef Cao took two steps forward, held Mr. Huang's hand tightly with both hands, and was speechless with excitement.
"Okay, okay. I didn't expect to meet an old comrade here. I remember your name. Your name is very distinctive. At that time, even Commander Qin and others praised your craftsmanship and joked that you only make mistakes.
Your name is not the wrong nickname. Your group leader must be Xiao Sun. He said your name is "Chef Cao", so we are all very impressed by your name."
Chef Cao pointed at Sun Dahai, "Chief of Staff Huang, he is the grandson of Captain Sun Cheng."
Mr. Huang opened his mouth in surprise, and Sun Dahai was also shocked and speechless by this dramatic coincidence. It turned out that Grandpa Huang was really "Grandpa" Huang.
Mr. Huang turned to look at Sun Dahai and asked eagerly: "Dahai, are you Sun Cheng's grandson? Where is your grandfather? How is he doing now?"
Sun Dahai's expression darkened and he said: "My grandfather died in the line of duty in 1964. I have never met my grandfather." It must be said that Sun Dahai has never seen his grandfather in his two lifetimes. This is a rare moment in his life.
A big regret.
Mr. Huang was stunned.
"Xiao Sun, how old is he?"
"He died while repairing a dilapidated building and was posthumously named a martyr. Chief, he did not disgrace the reputation of our two field soldiers. He was a good person." Chef Cao spoke of Sun Cheng in a sad but sonorous tone.
Mr. Huang was silent for a while, then he patted Sun Dahai on the shoulder and said: "The dead are gone, but the living are like this. My child, from now on, just call me 'Grandpa'."
Sun Dahai understood what Mr. Huang meant. He called "Grandpa", his eyes turned red, and tears flowed out.
Chef Cao supported Mr. Huang and asked him to sit on the bed. He accompanied Mr. Huang and talked about each other's subsequent experiences.
Speaking of which, Mr. Huang was Cao Yue’s senior. In 1929, Mr. Huang entered the Agricultural College of National Peking University, the predecessor of Huaxia Agricultural University, majoring in agriculture. While in school, he was influenced by the progressive youth and joined the
Party organization. After graduation, he and some like-minded comrades went to the central base area to join the revolution and participated in the 25,000-mile Long March. After liberation, he followed the organization's requirements and left the army to work in the Ministry of Agriculture.
Before the special period in 2008, he was already the deputy minister of the Ministry of Agriculture.
While Mr. Huang and Chef Cao were communicating, the two comrades from the Agency Affairs Bureau also came to visit Mr. Huang. He saw that Mr. Huang and the others were reminiscing about the glorious past, so he didn’t bother them and just sat quietly beside them.
Listen. When they chatted casually later, they also participated in the discussion in a timely manner.
When discussing the past and the present, time flies by.
Nurse Wang walked into the ward and kicked everyone away politely.
The ward became quiet. Huang Lao and Sun Dahai both had great emotional fluctuations today. After they said good night to each other, they quickly fell asleep.