Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 314 Visiting the patient
Although his teacher's wife told Zhai Da not to make the round trip anymore, he still chose to go to northern Beijing.

Some things cannot be judged solely on whether they are necessary or not; one must also consider whether they should be done or not.

Mr. Qian is in the hospital. As his student, he should go and visit him. One shouldn't only think of one's teacher when something happens.

Early Saturday morning, Zhai Da landed in northern Beijing and drove to Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

This top-tier hospital in China is located in Dongcheng District, east of the Forbidden City. There are few tall buildings nearby, which makes the hospital appear particularly solid and dignified.

Zhai Da wandered around the fruit shop at the entrance and took a fancy to a fruit basket that looked good. However, after paying for it and walking out, his eyes were drawn to a familiar blue and white box.

When Zhai Da stared at it, it was as if it were staring back at him.

After a long pause, Zhai Da finally gave in to his instincts.

Let's get a box of Six Walnuts.
A few minutes later, Zhai Da stood somewhere in the courtyard, waiting for the person who came to lead him the way.

The management here is quite strict, including in the regular wards, not to mention the cadre ward where Zhai Da went. Every time the seasons changed, Qian Lao needed to be hospitalized here for a physical examination, especially after he turned 90, he would come four times a year, each time for a week.

Although Qian himself felt it was a lot of trouble, the country attached great importance to it, and the experts who participated in the consultation were basically leading figures in their respective fields, including four academicians.

Well, mainly because Qian Lao's words don't carry much weight, and his wife won't allow him to miss any opportunity.

The person who led Zhai Da upstairs was an acquaintance, "Little Liu" from the mysterious office across from Qian Lao's house.

The two walked inside together, and Xiao Liu took the initiative to speak: "My name is Liu Ju, and I am in charge of Mr. Qian's security."

Zhai Da replied, "My name is Zhai Da. You should be familiar with me."

Liu Ju laughed and said, "Of course, you're a famous writer and a top scorer in the college entrance examination."

The other party must have investigated him thoroughly, but Zhai Da didn't care.

This Liu Ju, whose department and rank are unknown, is probably around forty years old. He is physically fit and has sharp eyes, but his face is very ordinary. He has the kind of face that you wouldn't notice in a crowd. Even if he suddenly appeared in your bathroom and scrubbed your back, you would only say "thank you" instead of asking, "Who are you! How did you get in! Why aren't you wearing any clothes?"

As we were awkwardly exchanging pleasantries, a glamorous woman walked towards us. Her bodycon skirt and oval face were quite eye-catching in the hospital. She swayed her slender waist while carrying a bag and talking on the phone as she walked out.

"Honey, it's nothing, just a little cold."

"By the way, when are you coming back to China? I haven't seen you for months and I miss you~ Can you buy me a ticket?"

"Go check it out, this week, I can't wait! I'll cook you something delicious when I get back."

Zhai Da secretly raised an eyebrow, his gaze following the woman's retreating figure until she was far away before turning his attention away.

Liu Ju noticed Zhai Da's gaze and secretly raised an eyebrow.

After passing each other, the two were thinking different things.

Liu Ju: After all, he's a young man, so it's normal. It seems he likes women with thin legs. I'll add it to his file when I get back.

Zhai Da, however, was thinking about something else:

"The suffering of birth," first pregnancy, two weeks, boy. The feeling of the "eight sufferings" appeared in the dark.

Someone is going to be very lucky.

Zhai Da was unaware that a small incident had led to him being given a strange new persona.

That's pure slander!
Upon reaching Building No. 5, Liu Ju led Zhai Da to a ward on the third floor at a corner. Two of Liu Ju's colleagues were at the door, scanning all passersby, but this did not interfere with the normal operation of the hospital.

Upon seeing that it was Zhai Da, he only glanced at him and then paid no more attention.

Inside the ward, Mr. Qian leaned against the bed reading the newspaper. His condition was not much different from that at home, except that the hospital gown and the pre-implanted tube in his arm made him look a little weaker.

The good news is that we didn't see any signs of "deathly suffering" in the teachers.

I was really shocked when I heard from my teacher's wife that she had a lung infection.

However, people in their nineties still need to be careful. The perception of the countdown to death is not long. He has only ever seen someone with a seven-day countdown, and that person was a cancer patient who had obviously been undergoing chemotherapy for a long time.

Upon seeing Zhai Da, Old Qian smiled and said, "Running back and forth like this is too much trouble."

Zhai Da placed the fruit basket and six walnuts on the bedside table: "Come over whenever you miss me, and grab some tripe while you're at it."

Zhai Da sat on the edge of the bed, peeling an apple for the old man while talking about his ongoing registration for a research institute.

And they are preparing to try to develop a "mobile operating system".

This was actually a relatively unfamiliar area for Qian Xuesen, but he was quite relieved to hear that Zhai Da had finally chosen a path to move forward.

"As long as it doesn't interfere with your studies, it's always good to be able to do something. Take it slow and take it easy."

He was afraid that Zhai Da would lose money.

For Zhai Da, who has nimble hands, creating a continuous circle of apple peel is no longer a challenge. He is trying to make the apple peel have continuous and regular ripples: "Don't worry, the initial investment is not large. Once I have some results, I will make a prototype for you to play with."

"That's great. Can it reach the level of your work?"

Zhai Da smiled and said, "It's impossible, the hardware doesn't support it either, but I'm confident that it will lead the industry and stay ahead."

"That's enough, that's enough."

"By the way, teacher, from a practical point of view, which do you think is better, a motor or a battery?"

As they were talking, footsteps echoed from the spacious ward, as if someone was conversing with Liu Ju and the others. Then, a middle-aged man in an executive jacket walked in.

"Mr. Qian, how have you been lately?"

The man was not surprised to see Zhai Da, assuming he was Qian Lao's nephew, or rather, his great-grandnephew.
Mr. Qian seemed to recall for a moment, and then suddenly said, "It's all good. When can I be discharged from the hospital?"

The man laughed and said, "I can't say for sure, you have to listen to the doctor. Just rest and don't worry!"

During the pleasantries, Zhai Da quietly retreated to the back, only to be suddenly pointed at by Professor Qian: "This is Zhai Da, or as you would say, his 'closed-door disciple,' a student from Harbin Institute of Technology."

The middle-aged man was taken aback for a moment, then immediately came over to shake hands: "Hello, hello, a hero emerges from among the young."

Zhai Da was forced to join in the small talk: "Hello, hello."

"What a handsome and talented man! Professor Qian, your student is quite remarkable!"

"Oh, you're too kind."

A moment later, Liu Ju knocked on the ward door, and the middle-aged man got up and left, saying goodbye several times.

The room was once again occupied by Zhai Da and Old Qian.

Old Qian took a sip of water and said, "Could you ask Xiao Liu for me who that was just now? And what was he doing?"

Zhai Da was taken aback: Huh? ? ?
"You don't know?"

Why did we spend so much time exchanging pleasantries?

Mr. Qian chuckled and said, "When you live to be 90, you'll know that most people don't need to remember or think."

Zhai Da went out and asked Liu Ju, then came back looking completely bewildered.

"Lu Qinjian, the second-in-command at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology."

(Parentheses: Only 'handle' can be used now)

Mr. Qian nodded: "Go on, what's wrong with the motor and battery?"

However, the discussion did not last long. Just as it began, people started talking outside the door and then pushed the door open to enter.

There were three people this time, and the one in the lead was a fifty-year-old man in an executive jacket, who greeted him with a big smile and said loudly, "Mr. Qian, I've come to see you~ How have you been lately?"

It was still the same back-and-forth, nameless small talk. Midway through, Professor Qian pointed to Zhai Da: "This is my last disciple, Xiao Zhai, a student from Harbin Institute of Technology."

"Oh, really! Young man, are you a graduate student or a doctoral student?"

"undergrad"

And so his gaze became even more different.

As if on a timer, Liu Ju would knock on the door every one to five minutes, and then the visitor would leave very consciously.

Then came the same question again: "Xiao Zhai, go outside and ask who this is."

A moment later, Zhai Da returned.

"Wan Gang, Ministry of Science and Technology."

This one is even more formidable, the kind that's on the top leader's list.

But Qian Lao remained calm, and he had every right to be calm.

He'd seen the same spot with different people far too many times.
Just as Mr. Qian was about to say something, a third group of people arrived outside the door and were talking to Liu Ju.

Zhai Da raised an eyebrow: "Teacher, aren't you visiting patients too frequently? How can you get proper rest like that?"

Shouldn't the teacher's wife be angry?

Old Qian smiled and said, "Originally, there wasn't any, and I didn't want to see them, but since I heard you were coming, I'll let them come."

Zhai Da:
(End of this chapter)