He Shaoqing listened to Ol 'Zhou's explanation and looked at the people in front of the bus. Indeed, there were many people on the bus. Even if it was a bicycle, he would have to get off and rush.
"It's right here. You drive the car and wait for us on the street. We can walk.”
" Understood " nodded.
Fortunately, it was very close to the Military Medical University. It was only a ten-minute walk.
He Shaoqing came to a dilapidated hall. He had never been here before. Chaoyang Gate was very famous in the city, but the city was too big. People from the west of the city usually wouldn't come here.
He Shaoqing walked to the front door and showed his identity card to the gatekeeper.
" Is Engineer Cai here?" A voice interrupted him.
He Shaoqing didn't know him because he was an engineer named Cai. It was said that he was studying architecture in England. It was this Cai who brought back the manager that Boss Ye mentioned.
"Yes, do you want me to call Cai Gong?”
"No need. Where's Cai Gong? I'll go get it now.”
He Shaoqing could be said to be the best in the construction field. However, he could tell at a glance that the main structure of the hospital should be able to start construction soon.
"Engineer Cai is in the private room on the left of the entrance of the hall. He's in a meeting now. Do you want me to inform him?”
Although Cai Gong was the manager of this place, his status was much higher than Cai Gong's. That was why the soldiers asked him politely.
"No need. I don't want to affect their meeting. I'm just here to take a look at the situation.”
" Yes, Chief," Qin Haodong replied.
After entering, He Shaoqing realized that the size of this hall was actually very large. Although it was not as big as the steel mill, it was still as big as the steel mill. It was almost as big as the steel mill.
The hall had been transformed into four floors, and each floor had a department, which was the Orthopedics Department, Surgery Department, Dermatology Department, Gynecology Department, and other departments.
However, the basic facilities here were complete. The only thing missing was a few walls.
He Shaoqing had been here for a full 30 minutes and had a general understanding of the situation here. As soon as the two of them went downstairs, they saw a man in his thirties leading a group of people dressed like migrant workers and rushing over from the door.
" Leader He, why didn't you tell me that you're here? I didn't even notice that you were here during the meeting."
He Shaoqing was slightly stunned. He didn't expect this person to know him. However, he immediately thought that this person should have seen his photo before.
"It was just a last-minute idea. I heard that there was a meeting outside. I happened to be free and was afraid to alarm you, so I didn't let anyone inform you."
The man was about 35 or 36 years old. He wore glasses and looked very cultured.
"General He, you might not know who I am. My name is Cai Shuwen. Cai is the person in charge here.”
"Engineer Cai, you flatter me. I'm just here to understand the situation here.”
He Shaoqing was also polite and went straight to the point. After all, the hospital should be officially opened in a few days. As the director, he knew nothing about it.
"Alright, Captain He, this way!”
He Shaoqing also walked over. Cai Shuwen carefully introduced the general layout of the hospital to He Shaoqing. What He Shaoqing had seen before was only a superficial understanding and did not know how to build it.
"In other words, everything here is ready and we can start business."
"Yes, there are only a few places that can still be used. It shouldn't delay the construction of the hospital.”
He Shaoqing nodded. This way, he could go back and explain to Boss Ye. However, he did not need to worry about these people.
"Alright, thank you, Cai Gong. I won't disturb you anymore.”
After he was discharged from the hospital, He Shaoqing rushed to the city. He was now the mayor of 49th City and spent most of his time in the city.
When they arrived at Boss Ye's office, He Shaoqing told Boss Ye about the hospital.
"It's already been arranged. The medical staff of Chengxi Hospital are all waiting to take over. If you say it's fine, I'll get someone to call everyone here.”
"Alright, I won't disturb you anymore. I'll be staying in the hospital for a while. If you need any help, you can call me.”
After leaving the government building, He Shaoqing wondered if he should go to a bookstore to take a look. After all, his understanding of Western medicine and the average person was only so-so. The current medical system was basically a Western medical system.
When they come and see you, a supervisor who knows nothing about Western medicine, what else can they do with us?
Unfortunately, there was a Xinhua Bookstore next to the city. He Shaoqing remembered that this place used to be a big smokehouse. He didn't know how it became a school these years.
It was a two-story building with some huge lights hanging on the roof. It looked like the door was open.
Probably because it was the weekend, there weren't many people here. But thinking about it, only students would come here during the day.
It was He Shaoqing's first time here. If he wanted to buy books, he would go to an old goods market in the east of the city. There were all kinds of books there. There were ancient books, emperors, history books, legends, stories, and money books.
He Shaoqing didn't let him go with him. Instead, he walked in alone. This shop was very big. There were a few desks outside, but it was empty at the moment. There were only a few people sitting there, flipping through the books in their hands.
He Shaoqing found medical information. There were many books on Western medicine in China at the moment, and there were thousands of medical books in this Xinhua Bookstore. He Shaoqing roughly counted and found that there seemed to be more.
However, the price of these books was not low. One book was enough to buy once. Other books would probably be even more expensive.
In the next half a month, He Shaoqing was running back and forth between the hospital and the city. During this period, he was too busy, so He Shaoqing did not have the mood to pay attention to the situation of the raindrops.
On this day in mid-June, He Shaoqing finally got a rare holiday. It happened to be a weekend. He Shaoqing took a pillar and an umbrella and went to Shichahai.
"Uncle, Lou Bancheng told me to tell you that he wants to have a meal with you in the next two days.”
He Shaoqing, who was playing with the rain, was dumbfounded. Why was Lou Bancheng treating them?
"Did he tell me that he wanted to see me?”
He Yuzhu shook his head repeatedly.
"No, he just asked me to give you a call.”
He Shaoqing thought that since the matters in the hospital were mostly settled, he would just wait for the Seventh Army to arrive in Beijing.
"Alright, then tell Lou Bancheng that you'll be returning to the steel factory tomorrow. Two days later,"
"Okay, I'll tell the manager.”
He Shaoqing guessed that Lou Bancheng was looking for him about the joint operation of the steel smelting group. Now, the officials of the 49 City had received an official document that stated that they would be cooperating with the big and small companies in the 49 City in the next few years, but this matter had not been announced to the public.
In 1949, Lou Bancheng had thought of forming an alliance with the people's army when he saw how powerful it was. However, as the alliance had been established over the years, the steelworks had developed at a tremendous pace. However, Lou Bancheng's status in the steelworks had been deteriorating day by day.
He was someone who had been in the business world for many years, so he naturally saw the clues.
During this period, Lou Bancheng had visited a few officials in the government, but none of them knew about this. Lou Bancheng had been looking for He Shaoqing, but he had not treated He Yuzhu well during the smelting process.
Even though He Shaoqing didn't complain at that time, Lou Bancheng didn't have the face to see him.
During this period of time, Lou Bancheng had become more and more uneasy, especially after many new steel mill executives had joined. Lou Bancheng finally couldn't hold it in anymore and decided to meet He Shaoqing and get some information from him.
"Chief!"
He Shaoqing was wondering what Lou Bancheng was doing here when he suddenly heard a voice behind him. He turned around and saw Shi Tou and the bodyguards of a regiment commander following him.
"Hello, the commander-in-chief asked me to call you. He said he was waiting for you at home."
"President, is there anything I can help you with?”
He Shaoqing did not understand why the regiment commander had called him here. The date of the Seventh Division's arrival in the capital had been arranged long ago and could not be changed. As for the hospital, everything was on track. It did not matter whether he came or not.
"I'm not sure. The Chief Finger only asked me to tell you. He didn't say what exactly happened.”
He Shaoqing nodded, indicating that he understood.
"Okay, I'll come over now. You take the rain back.”
Who knew that she hadn't seen her uncle for two weeks? Now, her uncle was leaving, and she had only been gone for less than an hour.
"Uncle, I want to go with you.”
He Shaoqing pondered for a moment. This captain must have something personal to do to let him into his house. It was fine to take this drop of rainwater, so he nodded and agreed.
"Alright, I'll lead the way for you. When we get there, you have to behave yourself, understand?”
Hearing this, Yu Shui nodded.
"Zhu Zi, go home by yourself. Don't cook for us. When will you come back?”
He Shaoqing said, his whole body wet. He left Shichahai with the general guard.
He Shaoqing was drenched in the rain in the military camp. He had originally asked He Shaoqing to help find a place to stay, but now, the room next to it was empty.
He Shaoqing thought of the fact that he was about to leave Beijing. If he found a place to stay, wouldn't his house be ruined?
The captain's wife opened the door
"Shaoqing, welcome. Old Chen and the others are waiting for you in the hall."
When He Shaoqing heard Aunt Wang mention them, he was dumbfounded. What was going on? Why were there so many people? And it was not just the regiment commander.
"Yu, say hello to Granny Wang!”
"Hello, Grandma Wang."
Yu Qing called out "Grandma" ingratiatingly. Aunt Wang heard it and happily hugged Yu Qing in her arms, allowing He Shaoqing to come in alone.
He Shaoqing entered the reception room and saw their leader sitting there. Beside him stood a person with her back to him, but from the way she dressed, it should be a woman.
"Shaoqing, you're here."
When the captain saw He Shaoqing come in, he waved his hand and motioned for him to come over.
After He Shaoqing sat down, he found a short-haired girl in a light green dress. She had an exquisite oval face and was extremely beautiful. She was a perfect beauty.
He Shaoqing immediately felt that something was wrong. The woman also looked at He Shaoqing with a puzzled expression.
"Come, come, come. This is He Shaoqing, twenty-eight years old. He joined the army since he was young and is a veteran.”
When He Shaoqing heard this, the uneasiness in his heart became even stronger. This scene was simply a blind date!
"This lady is called Gu Wan. She used to work in the information department and is now working in the bureau. She was born at the age of 31."
As soon as the regiment commander finished speaking, Gu Wan generously expressed to He Shaoqing that she wanted to take care of him. Only then did He Shaoqing understand the regiment commander's intention of looking for her and replied awkwardly,"Hello."
"Old Chen, come here quickly."
Aunt Wang called out from outside the door. The captain was tactful and replied directly,
"Then I won't disturb you anymore. I'll go ask Aunt Wang if she wants to see me."
After the regiment commander left, the two of them didn't say anything else. They just stared at each other.
Finally, Gu Wan spoke first to ease the atmosphere.
"Uncle Chen told me that you're already the commander of the 15th division. You're 24 this year. Who are you to have such achievements?”
Just like that, the two of them exchanged a few words, and He Shaoqing also knew their background.
Gu Wan was from Hunan. Her father was from the same hometown as the regiment commander, but he had already died in the Anti-Japanese War. The regiment commander had often sent them some pocket money over the years.
Gu Wan only joined the army after the war ended. She used to go south.
After the war, her mother fell ill. The military commander sent her and her daughter to Sijiu City out of respect for her. Gu Wan was transferred to the smelting department by the military commander to take care of her mother.
"Mr. He, this is my only daughter. I want to live with my mother.”
He Shaoqing was stunned by this sudden question. What was going on? The two of them were actually getting married?
Gu Wan saw He Shaoqing's sudden change in expression and thought that he had rejected her. She was disappointed. After all, in this era, no man would want to marry an old man as his wife.
Gu Wan was a woman who looked gentle on the outside but was determined on the inside. Although she had a good impression of He Shaoqing, she could not abandon her mother and marry another man, right?
"There's no need, Mr. He. I also understand that my request is a little forced..."
Seeing that the other party had misunderstood, He Shaoqing quickly defended himself.
"No, no, I'm not here to introduce you to a partner. I just heard that you're getting married, so I was a little caught off guard.”
He Shaoqing's words made Gu Wan blush. He did not know that she was here for a blind date, let alone that she had just said that she wanted to marry him.
He Shaoqing had a good impression of Gu Wan, especially when she insisted on sending her mother to her family. Even if her family did not accept her, she would rather not marry her. This made him admire her very much.
Although he did not fall in love with this woman at first sight, he liked her from the bottom of his heart. From their conversation, he could tell that Gu Wan's character and demeanor were very good. Therefore, He Shaoqing did not care if her mother would take care of her or not.
"Very good. If you're willing, then let's start introducing ourselves. He Shaoqing, I'm Gu Wan.”
As she spoke, Gu Wan reached out her hand to He Shaoqing.
He Shaoqing was not pretentious. He extended his hand generously and shook her hand.
"I'm He Shaoqing. Nice to meet you."
When the two of them held hands, both of them smiled.
At this moment, his body was already drenched by the rain.
"What do you think?"
As he spoke, he winked at He Shaoqing as if asking,""Young man, what about the girl I recommended?”
He Shaoqing cried. He didn't say that he couldn't go on a blind date. Just say it. At least let me know.
Overall, He Shaoqing was very satisfied with this date because Gu Wan was to his liking.
After seeing her uncle, she reached out her hand to him. Although the two of them looked very close, it was her first time seeing her uncle, so she still felt a little uneasy.
He Shaoqing snatched a drop of dew from the captain's hand and said to Gu Wan,
"This is my niece, He Yu. My nephew is He Yuzhu. He lives with two children now."
" Hello, Yu Shui," Zhao Jiuge greeted.
Gu Wan warmly greeted Yu 'er. Yu' er seemed to be a little shy and silently hugged He Shaoqing in her arms.
Looking at their expressions, the old brigade commander understood that the marriage had been decided. What happened next would depend on the two of them.
It was not until Gu Wan walked out of the door that he smiled and said,
"Brat, stop staring at him. He's already gone."
He Shaoqing said unhappily,
"Tell me, are you playing with me? Are you playing with me? You scared me silly.”
Aunt Wang, who was beside him, also joked.
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