Tang Dynasty: The pot is tied to the duck nest, the little rhinoceros is here!

"Not seven-tenths full, I can still count seven-tenths, two-tenths..." To prevent miscalculation, Little Sizi carefully counted her chubby little fingers.

"Alright, alright, you're really going all out to eat more, Sizi!" Jiang Fan said, both amused and exasperated.

Empress Zhangsun ate until fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and she finished every last noodle in her bowl. In the end, she still glanced at the direction of the kitchen with a lingering sense of satisfaction.

Seeing this, Jiang Fan smiled and said, "Auntie, give me the bowl. There's still some in the pot. I'll go get it for you."

"No need, Auntie's almost full!"

"That won't do! I made quite a lot of noodles. You should have a few bites of shredded potatoes and cucumber salad first, then I'll go get the noodles!"

After saying that, Jiang Fan took the bowl and went to the kitchen.

Empress Zhangsun looked at the shredded potatoes on the plate in front of her, and became curious.

Pick up a few pieces with chopsticks and put them in your mouth for a small taste.

Only after tasting it did I realize that although the shredded potatoes looked ordinary, they tasted delicious.

It has a particularly crisp texture and a unique aroma.

"So this is shredded potato? It's actually quite delicious!"

Empress Zhangsun muttered something to herself.

She had heard from Li Shimin that Jiang Fan had grown potatoes in the Tang Dynasty. She had heard that these potatoes had a high yield and could help the people of the Tang Dynasty fill their stomachs. She didn't expect them to taste so good!

However, Xiao Sizi overheard this sentence.

"Mother, isn't my mother giving me seven days' worth of food?"

Empress Zhangsun: "..."

Just then, Jiang Fan arrived at the table carrying a full bowl of handmade noodles: "Here you go, Auntie, there's more in the pot after you finish this!"

"Isn't this... a bit too much?"

Empress Zhangsun looked at the large bowl of noodles, feeling both happy and worried. She was happy because the noodles suited her taste and were delicious, but worried that eating so much would make her gain weight...

However, my appetite ultimately prevailed, so I decided to just eat this once today and I probably won't gain much weight.

Empress Zhangsun stopped worrying and started eating her second bowl of noodles.

Little Sizi was doing it almost simultaneously, at a pace no slower than her mother, occasionally adding a bite of cucumber and shredded potato.

Jiang Fan also served himself a bowl of noodles and sat down next to Xiao Sizi to start eating.

……

Ten minutes later, Little Si rubbed her bulging little belly and said contentedly, "I'm full! The noodles Guoguo made were so delicious! I want more noodles next time!"

Jiang Fan knew the outcome without Empress Zhangsun saying a word, because she had already burped three times in a row.

Seeing this, Little Sizi stretched out his little hand, pointed at Empress Zhangsun with his index finger, and laughed:

"Mother, you're hiccuping too... hiccup—hiccup—"

As soon as he finished speaking, he started hiccuping. Little Sizi immediately covered his mouth, not wanting to embarrass himself.

To divert attention from the awkward situation, Empress Zhangsun asked Jiang Fan, "Jiang Fan, what about these shredded potatoes...?"

"This shredded potato is made by cutting potatoes into shreds and then stir-frying them in an iron wok."

Of course, you can also blanch the shredded potatoes in boiling water and make them into a cold shredded potato salad, which is also a refreshing and delicious dish!

It can also be used as a side dish. My aunt actually ate some when she came upstairs, but she didn't know it was potatoes.

Empress Zhangsun nodded slightly after listening: "I didn't expect there to be so many ways to cook potatoes, it's truly amazing!"

~

Jiang Fan picked up Xiao Sizi and took her into the bathroom. He quickly washed Xiao Sizi's face and applied baby face cream.

After getting ready, the group got into the car and headed straight for the hospital.

Not long after Jiang Fan arrived at the hospital, Wang Hao called to say that the documents had been processed.

Jiang Fan hurriedly went to find Wang Hao, got his identification, and then returned to the hospital around 3 PM.

Li Yuan was preparing for surgery when the operating room nurses arrived to pick him up.

The surgery was about to begin, with holes being drilled in my head. It was especially painful to see the nurses all wearing masks, with only their eyes showing.

Li Yuan was clearly frightened. Jiang Fan came to Li Yuan's side and said softly, "Old Li, don't be nervous. The surgery is very simple and won't hurt at all. You'll fall asleep soon, and the surgery will be over when you wake up. Don't be afraid!"

With Jiang Fan's encouragement, Li Yuan felt a little more confident, but not much.

Li Yuan was pushed into the operating room elevator and taken to the operating room floor.

Jiang Fan, Empress Zhangsun, and other family members also followed, but could only wait outside the operating room.

As Li Yuan entered the operating room, his head was then fixed to the operating table.

Immediately afterwards, the anesthesiologist came in... and soon Li Yuan had fallen asleep.

Then they saw that Li Yuan's body was covered with a layer of green cotton cloth.

It looks a bit like the pig slaughtering for the Lunar New Year...

Two hours later, the surgery was successfully completed.

After the surgeon left, Li Yuan was lifted onto a trolley and prepared to be wheeled out of the operating room.

"Why isn't Jiang Fan awake yet, Dad? Could it be...?"

The anesthesiologist standing nearby, upon hearing Empress Zhangsun's words, smiled and explained:

"The patient's anesthesia hasn't worn off yet; they should wake up soon, but after they wake up..."

My mind was a little foggy, like I was drunk, but it would be fine once the anesthesia wore off completely.

"Uh-huh."

With the doctor's help, Li Yuan was finally lifted from the trolley onto the hospital bed.

The nurses had already prepared the monitors and put them on Li Yuan.

Looking at the various numbers and curves on the monitor screen, Empress Zhangsun couldn't help but think of the similar devices she had used before.

Unexpectedly, not long afterward, the retired emperor also began to use it.

Little Sizi, watching Li Yuan's somewhat incoherent ramblings, couldn't help but ask curiously, "Brother, what's wrong with Grandpa? Is he drunk?"

Jiang Fan laughed and said, "It's about the same as being drunk. You'll sober up in a bit. But your grandfather just had surgery, did you see that tube in his head?"

Little Sizi stared with her big, bright eyes and blinked, saying, "Mmm, mmm, I see! Isn't that the pipe Grandpa uses to spit water? Does that mean he can spit water directly into his brain?"

Jiang Fan: "!@#￥%...&*"

Xiao Sizi's thought process is so unpredictable that it's hard to keep up.

The drainage tube left on Li Yuan's head was actually described by Xiao Sizi as a drinking tube; it's absolutely amazing.

To prevent Xiao Si from actually pouring water into the pipe, Jiang Fan had to seriously instruct Xiao Si:

"That's because your grandfather still has blood clots in his brain. That tube is for slowly draining the blood clots from his brain, not for drinking water. Please don't do that (⊙０⊙)"