(The second one, I want to insert a little story in this chapter, I have always thought it is very touching, Ma Jifen, you can check his information.) ）

The carriage stopped smoothly at the entrance of Tongren Hospital, this combination of Chinese and Western architecture Ye Kai was already very familiar, in order to avoid too many people, he asked the carriage and horse groom Kiryu to wait outside, but he and Han Chun'er walked into the hospital.

"Ryo-sama"

Ye Kai, who had just arrived in the waiting hall, heard a stiff foreign Chinese coming from behind him, and he turned around and saw the attending doctor Lords walking towards him.

"Hello, Mr. Lorles." After some twists and turns, the two were no longer as unfamiliar as when they met, and Ye Kai greeted him politely.

Lords had a good impression of this Qing Dynasty official with a unique style, and he smiled and returned the salute: "Good afternoon, Lord Liang." ”

Thinking more or less about Lan Niang in his heart, Ye Kai didn't have much after the greetings, and asked directly to Luo Les in front of him, "How is my wife's condition?" ”

"Look at the good adults who are anxious about you, aren't you Chinese accustomed to saying three polite words before talking about business?" Looking at Ye Kai, who was a little anxious on his face, Lorles laughed and said, after staying in China for a long time, he more or less understands the habits of the Chinese, and the answer also follows the local customs, for such an answer, Ye Kai was slightly startled, and also laughed.

"God willing, Madame's recovery is better than expected." Lorls did not keep the concerned Qing official waiting too long, and gave a clear reply.

"But you still need to pay attention to the schedule of work and rest, especially the diet, in addition, if you work, the time should also be controlled within the appropriate range, and I want to make a special point that if some bad habits cannot be eliminated, this disease is not without the possibility of recurrence." With a responsible attitude, Lorles' face became serious, and then added.

"Thank you, Mr. Lorles, I'll pay special attention."

Lorles's words made Ye Xingzhong chuckle, he didn't know that the wife of a Chinese official didn't need to work for the purpose of life, the only thing he needed to worry about was the internal affairs of the family, and these diseases were the root of Lan Niang's early hard work, if he didn't take care of it well, the consequences would be unimaginable, Ye Kai, who was familiar with all this, said more to himself.

Seeing that Ye Kai's expression was a little solemn, Luo Les thought that he was frightened by what he had just said, and smiled and said with relief: "There is no problem, I believe that your wife will be taken care of in the best." ”

"Thank you," Ye Kai smiled and nodded.

After experiencing this turmoil, Ye Kai didn't mind saying a few more words to him, although he knew very well that in the entire late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, many famous people died in the hospital inexplicably, and a pair of hands stained with black paint were gradually eroding this white holy land that was supposed to save lives and help the wounded under the blowing of the political storm, but the conversation between the two was not deliberate by Ye Kai.

"How many years has Mr. Lorles been in China?" Ye Kai asked in a friendly manner.

"I think five years, oh six years,"

Maybe it was because he stayed too long and couldn't remember clearly, but after thinking about it, Rawls replied with a smile: "My hometown is Pittsburgh, USA, and I am employed by the Presbyterian Church of America, and I came to China six years ago. ”

"No wonder Mr. Lorls' Chinese already has a northern Chinese accent."

"Haha"

In the relaxed and happy conversation between the two, Lorles also gradually opened up the conversation, "Lord Liang, you know that I don't have many Chinese friends, and you Chinese people don't seem to be very friendly to foreigners. At this time, Lorles's face was a little embarrassed, which showed that the American doctor's life in China was not smooth, and while he felt that he had met his confidant, he couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart.

The war that occurred in northern China in Xinhai year, the barbaric acts of the eight-nation coalition forces brought hundreds of thousands of innocent civilian casualties at the same time, but also left an indelible shame and scar in the hearts of the Chinese, especially after the treaty was signed to divide the embassy, every time I saw that team of armed foreign soldiers swimming like a plague outside the embassy area of Dongjiaomin Lane, that terrifying memory resurfaced from the depths of my mind, a fierce conflict between state apparatus, On the contrary, the people of the two sides also erected barriers to each other.

Regarding this problem, Ye Kai can only sigh that the tide of the times can drown everything.

"Yes, the Chinese are now unfriendly to foreigners, even a kind of hostility, because they are always like hungry wolves coveting China's land, money, resources, and can't feed anything." Ye Kai said to Lorres, but for Lorres, an ordinary doctor, he really didn't need to go online, sighed in his heart, Ye Kai continued: "But I know that Mr. Lors is not such a person, by the way, Lorres, I am a soldier, I have a story about the army I want to tell you." ”

Lorles, who was still in a somewhat dull mood just now, suddenly became interested, "What story?" ”

"Speaking of the man in the story, he is from Pittsburgh just like you, but he said until his death that China is his eternal homeland." Ye Kai said slowly: "He is a foreign crew member of the Chinese Navy, in fact, he is an excellent first mate, and among his colleagues who have fought with him are Ding Ruchang, Liu Buchan, Yang Yonglin and other imperial generals, in a war, he fought bravely, a few pieces of broken shrapnel drilled into his chest, but he still insisted on the combat post until he finally fell unconscious, when he woke up and heard that his Chinese colleagues were forever sleeping at the bottom of the sea, guess what choice he made?" ”

"What choice?" Lords was attracted by Ye Kai's story, "Please keep talking"

"Two years later, he couldn't bear to die after witnessing his comrades leaving by his side, and finally chose to shoot himself, and his only wish in his suicide note was to be buried in a Chinese military uniform, and his Chinese name, Mr. Lorres, should probably be remembered that this brave soldier was called Majifen."

After listening to this story, Lorles seemed incredulous, and he lowered his head and didn't know what he was thinking.

"Lorres, the Chinese pay attention to heart-to-heart, and we have never been merciful to our enemies, just as we have been close to friends who are as kind as us."

Ye Kai patted Lors on the shoulder with his hand and said softly: "Don't worry, you will have more new friends, at least the one standing in front of you." ”

Lorles immediately raised his head when he heard this, a little flattered, "Oh, of course. ”

"I have to go see my wife, and finally, I wish you a pleasant stay in China for the rest of your life." Ye Kai said with a smile at Lorres, and turned to leave in the latter's still somewhat stunned gaze.

For a long time, Lorles still reacted in this state, looking at the back that disappeared around the corner, and for the first time in six years, he felt the warmth of his hometown family.

"Oh, my friend, you too."

Lorres's mouth muttered, and he said quietly.