195: Chapter 195: Canned Yellow Peaches are a Good Medicine for Healing 195: Chapter 195: Canned Yellow Peaches are a Good Medicine for Healing The North did not abound in fruits, especially during the spring and summer.
In May, the fruits available on the market were just those in season like green apricots, hairy peaches, and mulberries, and there were imported pineapples too, but they were extremely expensive and not tasty, mainly used for decorating fruit plates.
Therefore, choosing canned fruit as a gift for visiting the ill was more economical.
Wang Yunxiao went out and bought a box of canned yellow peaches, then returned to distribute them to each sickbed one by one.
The other comrades were alright, bouncing around after a good sleep.
Those who were severely wounded were Eryang, Wormwood, and Dumpling.
Looking at the situation, it seemed they wouldn’t be able to get out of bed for ten days or half a month at least.
This was all thanks to the superior medical skills of the Special Service Bureau’s exclusive hospital; otherwise, in an ordinary hospital, given their injuries, instead of buying canned fruits, they would be picking out burial plots directly.
Dumpling looked pitifully at the canned peaches in Wang Yunxiao’s hand.
“Why do I only have peaches?”
“I only bought peach cans.”
“Big brother, you’re lying!
I saw that there are red ones in your box too!”
“Then let me repeat, I bought you only peach cans.”
Dumpling was extremely aggrieved, “I’m injured like this, can’t I eat something good?”
“Why are you injured like this, don’t you have any idea in your heart?”
The others were wounded in direct combat, but Dumpling…
Wang Yunxiao was embarrassed to say it, the enemy hadn’t even made their move, and he started bleeding from all orifices as if he were a spy.
“You shouldn’t go out with us anymore, just stay home and watch over things.”
After these two incidents, Wang Yunxiao had realized that Dumpling had no talent.
His willpower was too weak, barely facing any mental impact and he couldn’t hold on.
This was normal, after all, the brothers around him were merely kids in their teens from ordinary families; it was impossible for all to be like the heroes of Water Margin Liangshan, who licked blood off knife edges and possessed unique abilities.
Geniuses were always scarce, mediocrity was the majority.
“Big brother…”
Upon hearing Wang Yunxiao say this, Dumpling immediately panicked, “Big brother, don’t abandon me, I will definitely train hard in the future, I won’t hold you back!”
“I didn’t say I would abandon you, in the future, you’ll still need to cook for everyone.”
Wang Yunxiao leaned in close to Dumpling’s ear and whispered, “I’m entrusting you with an important task, don’t tell anyone.
The Special Service Bureau’s canteen makes mutton soup every day, and there’s something about that soup, take this chance while you’re recuperating to figure out its secret.
I’m not joking with you, this relates to the lives and well-being of our brothers.”
“Mutton soup…”
Dumpling hesitated, seeing the serious expression on Wang Yunxiao’s face, realizing he really wasn’t joking, and quickly nodded, “Ok, I got it.”
Wang Yunxiao patted his shoulder and continued on to the next sickroom.
Little Gourd and Chen Yan were assigned to a high-level sickroom, guarded even by sentries outside.
Compared to the cannon-fodder garrison soldiers, the treatment of Advisors and Chess Heralds seemed obviously higher.
Through this battle, Wang Yunxiao deeply understood the importance of these Magistrates…
no, the revered ladies of the magic system.
Little Gourd was in good condition, wearing a patient’s gown and hooked up to an IV, looking like she was already fine, but Chen Yan’s eyes were wrapped in layer upon layer of gauze, resembling someone on the verge of death.
Youtiao was here, pouring water for the two little ancestors and peeling peanuts.
Wang Yunxiao placed the canned food box under the bed and quietly asked, “What did the doctor say?”
Youtiao sighed and said, “Little Gourd can be discharged tomorrow, but Chen Yan…
it will be at least seven days before her bandages can be removed.
The doctors said the eyes of Chess Heralds are the most vulnerable, they must always be carefully protected, and many Chess Heralds have lost their sight at a young age.”
Wang Yunxiao exchanged a look with him, and his heart suddenly enlightened.
When it came down to it, it was all a matter of willpower.
Although Little Gourd was a girl, she had toughed it out on the streets with her brothers.
She might appear obedient and sensible on the surface, but in reality, she was resilient.
Even though she had suffered a Mental Impact at the time and had become like an idiot, after sleeping it off in the hospital she was fine.
Chen Yan was indeed excellent, not only smart with good academic performance, but as the core Chess Herald of the team, she had been consistently stable, saving her comrades from crisis several times.
Even Wang Yunxiao could find no fault with her.
The only defect, if it could be called that, was that she had always been raised in a greenhouse and had not endured the hardships of the outside world, making her willpower somewhat weak.
Moreover, due to the intrinsic nature of Chess Heralds, they always see those disordered things, which can easily affect their mental state.
“Then let Little Gourd stay here to take care of Chen Yan.”
“No need!”
Hearing Wang Yunxiao’s voice, Chen Yan hurriedly waved her hands and said, “I just hurt my eyes, I’m not completely blind.
I can take care of myself.
Let Xiaotang go back to class, she doesn’t need to stay here with me, really!”
Wang Yunxiao slapped his forehead, “Right, who knows who would take care of who when you two are together.
If that shameless person comes again, you won’t be able to handle it.
Youtiao, you stay here to watch over Chen Yan, and don’t let anyone shady take her away.”
In these times, Chess Heralds and Advisors were as treasured as pandas.
Qiao Hongyi was so shameless, it was easy to imagine that others from different departments would be no better.
They would come over, see an unwanted wild Chess Herald and simply snatch her away, leaving you with nowhere to argue your case.
“Ah…
what?”
Chen Yan instinctively wanted to refuse, but thinking back on Wang Yunxiao’s earlier words about the Special Service Bureau planning to forcibly recruit them, she couldn’t help but feel a bit uneasy.
She didn’t want Little Gourd to stay with her, also considering this possibility.
Two girls here, with a Chess Herald and an Advisor, would be easy to overpower in one fell swoop.
But with Youtiao…
“Big brother, you take Little Gourd back to school first.”
Youtiao thought even more than Wang Yunxiao, “We have to report our situation to Teacher Liu, else she might think we’ve all been wiped out.
I’ll stay here with our brothers and scrounge for a few more days.
If they dare to snatch her, we’ll make a big fuss, so they can’t save face.
Then, I’ll have Matuan go back to inform, and you seek help from Principal Zhou.”
When it came to the experience of Rogues and Loafers in being rascals, they had plenty.
If they wanted to save face, they knew the game.
If they didn’t care about face, there was a way for that too.
Although Principal Zhou carried authority, not everyone was willing to give him face.
Director Sun had not, and Qiao Hongyi didn’t seem inclined to do so either.
Everyone knew how to play the game of strike first and report later, and everyone wanted to play it.
I’ll just snatch your student and later make a phone call to apologize.
What could you do then?
Wang Yunxiao decided that after going back he would have a good talk with Principal Zhou to see what he was really thinking.
If your backing isn’t strong enough, then it’s not absolutely necessary to continue with this school, and it’s time to consider looking for a new option.