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"Ye Chen, have you finished washing the vegetables? Once you're done, go deliver the food to the Medical Camp. The doctors there are still waiting for their meals, so make sure to go early today, got it?" Fu Gui said as he pulled the cleaned vegetables from the stream, shaking them off before turning to Ye Chen.
"Huh?" Ye Chen slowed his movements and looked up, asking, "But Brother Fu Gui, isn't it almost noon? Why go so early? Can't someone else do it?"
Fu Gui raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong with you? I give you a good task and you don't want to do it? Don't you know that everyone else in the Canteen is just looking for a chance to slack off? You don't want to go to the Medical Camp because you have something else going on?"
Ye Chen picked up the washed vegetables and followed Fu Gui. "It's not that I don't want to leave you, Brother Fu Gui. Besides, the Medical Camp is full of blood; it really affects my appetite."
"Hahaha." Fu Gui slapped Ye Chen's Submissive lder with one hand. "You’ve been at the Military Camp for so long, and you're still afraid of blood?"
Soon, a wet handprint was left on Ye Chen's slender Submissive lder.
"That's not true! I'm just not used to it; I'll get better in a while."
"I think you're just scared of seeing something bloody."
"…"
The figures of the two—one big and one small—gradually disappeared by the stream.
In the end, Ye Chen couldn't escape and found himself back at the Medical Camp with a food container in hand.
Today, there were noticeably fewer injured patients at the Medical Camp compared to yesterday. Many of the Tian Qian's minor injuries healed quickly; they usually recovered after lying down for a day or two. Those who remained were either seriously injured Tian Qian or Zhong Yong with inferior physical conditions.
Ye Chen glanced around. Why wasn’t Doctor Pei here today? Was he not coming to see patients?
"You're back again to deliver food?" The apprentice from yesterday recognized Ye Chen.
Ye Chen quickly replied, "Yes, today we have Meat Sauce Noodles. Hurry up and eat; if you wait too long, the noodles won't taste good."
Hearing that there was meat, some apprentices slowly set down their silver needles and gauze, coming to Ye Chen to get their food.
To prevent the noodles from becoming unappetizing, Ye Chen took a Cold Water Basin, a stack of small bowls, and a box of Meat Sauce. The noodles were placed in the Cold Water Basin after being cooked, and when it was time to eat, they would be taken out and topped with Meat Sauce. The noodles that had been rinsed in cold water were chewier and smoother than those just out of the pot, and combined with Ye Chen's carefully crafted Meat Sauce, the flavor was simply unforgettable.
Before long, those who had finished one bowl began clamoring for more. "Hey, give me another bowl!"
"What's this? Chef Wang's skills have improved; these noodles are much tastier than before."
"Yeah, come on, give me another bowl, little brother."
Just then, as Pei Guanjing emerged from the side door of the Medicine Hall after preparing medicine for the injured soldiers, he saw several apprentices surrounding Ye Chen with bowls in hand, continuously asking for more.
The atmosphere was lively. Some injured soldiers lying on their beds looked longingly towards Ye Chen. It was clear from their expressions that they were curious about the meat sauce noodles he had brought and wanted to have a taste.
Unfortunately, due to the dietary restrictions imposed by the Medical Camp on the injured soldiers—prohibiting spicy and greasy foods—they could only eat bland broth. Most of those delivering food were their fellow soldiers and friends who queued at the Kitchen entrance with their identity tokens.
"Ahem!"
Someone noticed Pei Guanjing standing behind them and immediately lowered their head, coughing into their fist.
Hearing the sound, a few apprentices turned around to see a graceful young man standing behind them like a gentle breeze among pines, holding a medicine bag in his right hand and looking at them in surprise.
"What is this...?" Pei Guanjing pointed at the now empty Cold Water Basin.
"We're really sorry, Doctor Pei. The food today was so delicious that we momentarily forgot to save you a bite."
The apprentices immediately stepped back a few paces, creating distance from Pei Guanjing, and placed their empty bowls into Ye Chen's carrying box.
"Little brother, today's meal was quite good. We'll chat later; we need to get back to work now."
Ye Chen remained silent.
His eyes widened slightly as he watched them orderly retreat from in front of him and return to the injured individuals he had been treating, continuing their bandaging and care.
As Ye Chen gazed at the empty food container, preparing to pack up and head back to the kitchen, one of his subordinates was suddenly blocked by someone.
A fleeting touch brushed against his right arm.
Confused, Ye Chen looked up and met Pei Guanjing's gaze, his amber phoenix eyes capturing Ye Chen's attention.
"What am I supposed to eat?" Pei Guanjing asked, extending his left hand and rhythmically tapping his index and middle fingers on the table.
Ye Chen pursed his lips. "I’m sorry, Doctor Pei. You see, there’s no food left in this pot, and the kitchen is quite busy right now. If you could wait just a moment, I’ll bring you some food as soon as I can."
After speaking, he glanced at the path leading out of the medical camp, which seemed to be blocked by Pei Guanjing. Ye Chen awkwardly smiled. "Could you step aside? I’ll be back quickly."
After a long pause, Pei Guanjing shifted his gaze and moved aside.
Feeling a sense of relief, Ye Chen grabbed the carrying box and hurried out. It wasn’t until he reached the entrance of the medical camp that he turned back for a moment.
What was going on with Doctor Pei? Just yesterday they were strangers, and today he was blocking his way. Did he find him displeasing? Or was he just hungry?
Ye Chen shook his head and quickly returned to the kitchen to fetch food for Pei Guanjing.
Pei Guanjing slowly lowered his gaze to his left hand, watching the slender figure before him separated by the tent's curtain.
The soft touch, accompanied by a hint of warmth, was truly intoxicating.
A deep shadow flickered in his eyes, but when he lifted his gaze again, he returned to his usual aloofness.
"Ye Chen, you're back!" Fu Gui took the box from his hands and placed it on the table. Opening it, he exclaimed, "Oh, not bad! It's all been eaten clean."
"It has been eaten clean, but there are still some who didn't have a single bite!" Ye Chen said as he picked out a bowl of steaming noodles freshly made by Wang Xiangzi and rinsed it with cold water.
"Who?" Fu Gui began washing the dishes; his task was to clean up since there were so many people in the Military Camp, and many shared bowls.
Ye Chen pouted. "Doctor Pei, of course. He seemed to have gone to prepare medicine at that time, so he missed out." With a smile, Ye Chen added, "You should have seen it; those people looked like they hadn't eaten in over ten days. Not a single bite was left for Doctor Pei. Do you think these noodles are that delicious?"
"How could they not be delicious?" Fu Gui chuckled, pointing at the towering pile of dirty bowls before him. "You didn't see it; those folks in the Military Camp were eating like crazy today. If it weren't for General He ordering everyone to be well-fed, with how they were eating, they'd eventually eat the Military Camp into ruins."
"Hahaha." Ye Chen couldn't help but laugh. "Brother Fu Gui, what if we opened a noodle shop using this recipe? Wouldn't we make a fortune?"
"Absolutely."
After some lighthearted banter, the noodles for Pei Guanjing were ready. There was only one bowl, so Ye Chen picked the largest one and carried it with both hands toward the Medical Camp.
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