13. Accumulated depression
At the conference to celebrate the first anniversary of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War last week, Principal Zhu proposed a research project called the Post-War economic recovery plan. Then, Professor Chu held an amateur lecture on the use of gossip in social and economic activities.
In the afternoon, Professor Chu said in the lecture,"" Helping the country and helping the current situation " is our school's mission. We must do a good job in the research project of the Post-War economic recovery plan.
However, in order to formulate this plan, one must first analyze and understand this society, reveal the main contradiction of the disparity between the rich and the poor, and find the key to solving the contradiction.
In short, it was to summarize the myriad of social and economic activities into eight new divinatory symbols, including workers, farmers, landlords, capitalists, and rulers, to study the laws of economic operation.
After listening to the lecture, Yao Shunru returned to the dormitory and lay on the bed to take a nap. Shi Guangyao ran in and patted his shoulder,"Alright, you're really apathetic. I haven't seen her for a few days, and you still have the time to sleep.”
Yao Shunru turned over and sat up. Suddenly, he understood that he had not seen Tian Meixiu for a few days. He asked uneasily,"Could it be that she hasn't been to class for a few days? Tell me what you heard."
"It's not that I'm keeping an eye on her and have designs on her. We have classes on the same floor and we meet a few times a day. Strangely, she had not been seen for several days since Wednesday.”
"Then why don't you ask her classmates?”
"I won't worry about this and make people laugh at me. A famous flower has a master, so naturally, there's a guardian angel to protect her.”Shi Guangyao said with a strange expression,
"The famous flower has a master. Who is the flower master? Who was the escort? We're still far from it. You can still care about her. As a member of the student council, shouldn't you care?”Yao Shunru was a little angry.
"Alright, saying all this now is nonsense. Let's hurry up and think of an excuse to find out!”Shi Guangyao blinked his eyes.
"Do you still need to find an excuse? It wasn't even 3:30 p. m., so he immediately informed the committee members to have a meeting at 4:00 p. m. to discuss Professor Chu's lecture and the revival plan.”
Shi Guangyao was so happy that he jumped up. I'll go inform her now and have a proper meeting with her.”After saying that, he ran away.
The student council had an office on the third floor of the west building. It wasn't even 4 o'clock when Wang Haitao from the Business Department, Zhang Ruilian from the Department of Mathematics, He Dapeng and Lu Gefei from the repeaters 'comprehensive class arrived. Yao Shunru anxiously listened to Shi Guangyao's footsteps. As long as he went upstairs, Yao Shunru would be able to recognize him.
It was already five past four, and everyone was getting impatient. Shi Guangyao ran in panting and said,"Leader, Tian Meixiu hasn't been found. Her classmates said that she hasn't been to class for three days. They all said that her situation is unknown.”
Although Yao Shunru was burning with anxiety, he still pretended to be very calm and said,"Then let's begin. Today's meeting was called at the last minute because we want to take advantage of Professor Chu's lecture and implement the 16-word economic revival plan that was initially agreed upon last time.”
In the seminar last week, under the guidance of Professor Chu Baoyi, the head of the Department of International Trade and the Department of Financial Management, the economic revival plan was initially summarized as a sixteen-word policy of " government and people, sufficient food and clothing, coal burning, strong steel weapon."
The unity of the country and the unity of the entire nation is achieved through smooth administration and harmony of the people. Food was the most important thing for the people. They had to prioritize the development of agriculture to solve the problem of food. To promote the development of light industry, coal was fine, which meant developing coal and transportation. A strong steel weapon was to develop heavy industries such as steel and machinery.
Professor Chu Baoyi divided this project into five groups: " Agriculture,"" Light Industry,"" Commerce,"" Transportation," and " Heavy Industry and National Defense." The five members of the Student Autarchy Committee would be the leaders of the research teams. Yao Shunru would be the leader of the agriculture team.
It was unknown who started the conversation with Tian Meixiu. Wang Haitao said," I feel like she's completely changed since the celebration. It's like she's become a completely different person." He walked with his head lowered, was silent and absent-minded during meetings, and his face was getting uglier and uglier. He basically didn't smile anymore.”
"I heard from her roommates that they were often woken up by her screams late at night. "One time, I heard her shouting in her dream that I'm not Japanese…I'm not Japanese…And another time, I heard her shouting…" Zhang Ruilian looked at Yao Shunru and swallowed her words.
"What did she say? Why are you stammering?”Shi Guangyao asked impatiently.
"This is her privacy, I shouldn't say it. Don't spread what I said.”Zhang Ruilian blushed.
Yao Shunru felt that the words he swallowed were related to him. His heart felt like it was being scratched by a few cat claws. He was so depressed that he was so slow and did not notice it at all. He thought that she was just avoiding him. He really regretted it. Could it be that all of this was caused by him?
Just as everyone was discussing, the head of the accounting department, Professor Wang Shangqin, walked in and said,""I heard that Student Shi was looking for me, so I came here. I know you must be asking about Tian Meixiu. I came here to tell you that Tian Meixiu took a sick leave and was admitted to Gongji Hospital.”
Yao Shunru was shocked and hurriedly asked which ward she was staying in and how many beds she had. "She's staying in the second floor of Building 2, Internal Medicine Unit 202, Bed 2. I just came back from her place."”
Yao Shunru said to everyone,"That's all for today's discussion. We'll go visit Tian Meixiu immediately."”Shi Guangyao, Wang Haitao, and Zhang Ruilian echoed. He Dapeng and Lu Gefei, because they were not in the same grade, found an excuse to leave.
They hurriedly packed up and set off for Gongji Hospital. Yao Shunru suddenly said hesitantly,"I forgot to ask Professor Wang how to get to Gongji Hospital.”
"Brother Yao, you've forgotten that I'm a living map. You can follow me wherever you want." Shi Guangyao smiled.”
Just as they reached the field, they bumped into Professor Chu and asked them where they were going in such a hurry. They told Professor Chu about Tian Meixiu's hospitalization. Professor Chu said,"Then I'll go with you to take a look."
The group of five walked from Zhongzhou Road to Wujin Road to Sichuan North Road. They got off the bus at Suzhou Creek Bridge and headed east along North Suzhou Creek Road. Soon, they arrived at the gate of Tongji Hospital. Under Shi Guangyao's guidance, they quickly found the inpatient department, which was just in time to visit the patient.
Just as they were about to step through the door, they suddenly heard Zhang Ruilian say,"It's not good for us to go in empty-handed, right?”
Yao Shunru suddenly came to a realization. He stopped and said,"We were just chatting and forgot to buy some gifts. How could we go in empty-handed? You guys wait here for a while. I'll go buy something.”
Shi Guangyao said,"Let me go."”
Zhang Ruilian said,"I'll go too. You guys don't know anything."”
The three of them turned around and ran out of the hospital. They walked into a shop next to the hospital. Under Zhang Ruilian's instructions, they bought a basket of fruits, a bag of mixed candy, a bag of begonia candied fruit, and a bouquet of red gladioli flowers.
They passed through the guardhouse and a withered yellow lawn to the second building. They went up to the second floor and saw Room 202. Zhang Ruilian was very attentive. She smiled and said to everyone,"Wait outside for a while. Let me go in first.”
Zhang Ruilian went forward and gently knocked on the door a few times. Through the glass window on the ward door, she saw Tian Meixiu lying quietly on the bed. He pushed the door open and walked to the bed. He called out softly,"Tian Meixiu, we're here to see you.”
Tian Meixiu didn't fall into a deep sleep. She woke up immediately when she heard the shouts. When she saw that it was Zhang Ruilian, she immediately sat up. When she heard that Professor Chu, Yao Shunru, and the others were here, she hurriedly got up and tidied the bed in a panic. She put all the miscellaneous items on the bedside table into the drawer.
Zhang Ruilian told her not to catch a cold and put on her clothes. She combed her hair and said,"I'm so sorry. Quickly invite them in.”
Professor Chu and the three boys came in and presented her with flowers and gifts to express their cordial condolences. Tian Meixiu's face turned red from embarrassment. She said in a panic,"I'm sorry to trouble you to come and see me. It's a mess here, and there's not even a seat.”
Zhang Ruilian quickly helped her smooth things over and said,"It doesn't matter. You can sit on this empty bed.”She carried the only two stools in the ward and placed them at the head of the bed for Teacher Chu to sit on.
The ward was very simple. One of the two iron beds was empty. There was only a blanket on it and no sheets. The three boys sat next to the bed, and Professor Chu sat on the wooden stool.
Zhang Ruilian saw that there was no vase on the bedside table. She held the bouquet of flowers and did not know where to put it. Shi Guangyao said,"Just put it on the bed. I'll bring a vase from home tomorrow."”Zhang Ruilian was about to put the gift into the bedside table after she finished planting the flowers, but she was stopped by Tian Meixiu.
Tian Meixiu said," I'm really sorry. I don't have anything to entertain you. I'll just borrow flowers to offer Buddha. I'll treat everyone to the fruits you bought yourself."”She asked Zhang Ruilian to distribute the fruits to everyone. Everyone was too embarrassed to refuse, so they could only accept it in their hands.
Professor Chu asked about Tian Meixiu's condition. How long had she been staying here and how did she feel after she came in?
Tian Meixiu blushed and replied softly," Actually, it's nothing serious. I just can't lift my spirits. I feel very depressed and don't want to eat." When I sleep at night, I either have insomnia or nightmares. My father insisted on sending me to the hospital. It was more serious when she moved in. She was sleepy all day. It was scary to sleep alone here at night.”As she spoke, tears flowed out of her eyes.
"Why aren't your parents and relatives here to accompany you? How can I let you sleep here alone?”Yao Shunru asked with great concern.
"My father is busy with the factory, my mother is busy with the housework, and my siblings are all very young and have to go to school. Other than visiting hours, the hospital did not allow anyone to accompany them.”Tian Meixiu said with tears in her eyes.
"Did you get a shock or something? You must be strong, calm, healthy, happy and cheerful. You need to move your body more. Go out and walk more often, bask in the sun, and breathe some fresh air. If you have any worries or troubles, don't keep them to yourself. You have to communicate with your family, friends, teachers, and classmates. Young people should not be superstitious. There are no ghosts and gods in this world. There is nothing to be afraid of as an atheist.”Professor Chu said with concern.
Yao Shunru looked at Tian Meixiu's haggard face and felt very pained. She did not know what to say in front of so many people. "How are the visiting hours arranged in the hospital?”She thought that she should spend more time visiting her, chatting with her, and taking a walk with her.
"I don't know the details. I've only been here for three days, and you're the first to come and see me. Really, I'm so grateful."
Yao Shunru was even sadder when she heard that. She complained about how her parents could leave her here alone. He wanted to say a few words of comfort." Don't worry. We'll ask the guard when we go out later. We'll come to see you every day. You should have told us earlier."
"I'm sorry, we found out too late. If it wasn't for Professor Wang, we would still be in the dark. We should have come a long time ago." Shi Tou also pitied her.
At this moment, someone in the corridor shouted for hot water. Zhang Ruilian quickly took out a tin bucket from under the bed and picked up the thermos bottle on the bedside table. Yao Shunru quickly got up and took the thermos bottle, ready to go out to fetch water.
Tian Meixiu said," I'll go by myself in a while. Don't trouble yourselves. There's no need to rush. It's fine. The hot water supply will last for more than an hour."”
Yao Shunru and Zhang Ruilian quickly brought the water over. Zhang Ruilian said to Yao Shunru," I want to help her wash up while it's still hot. Why don't you go back with Professor Chu and the others first? I'll stay here for a while, okay?"”
Yao Shunru and Shi Guangyao didn't want to leave. Only Professor Chu understood Zhang Ruilian's words. The woman wanted to wash her face, so she quickly stood up and said,"Alright, we'll take our leave then. Rest well and we'll come and visit you again when we have time.”
Yao Shunru was a little reluctant. Shi Guangyao said,"Zhang Ruilian, why don't you stay here for a while? We'll ask about the visiting hours, and we'll pick you up at night.”
"You don't have to pick me up. I know how to take the bus back. I know how to get there. I'll take care of her and eat before going back to school.”Zhang Ruilian said with a smile.
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