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On the day of the surgery, Liu Songming's mother, Fang Guiying, came.

Every surgery carries extremely high risks.

Liu Songming had a bullet casing in his shoulder from his previous serious injury. The surgery took too long, and if the casing were removed, it could be life-threatening, so the casing was left inside his body.

After two years of recuperation, Liu Songming's physical condition has greatly improved, and the risk of removing bullet casings is low.

However, the cartridge case was deep inside, connected to the muscle, making the surgery very complicated.

Fang Guiying arrived. She had honorably retired from her position as director of the commune's women's federation. She handed over all her belongings in the countryside to her youngest son, Liu Songliang, and came to the city with her husband to take care of her eldest son.

Fang Guiying felt guilty towards her eldest son, who was seriously injured two years ago and was receiving treatment in Beijing, but she did not go to see him.

When I learned that my son had narrowly escaped death, my heart ached terribly.

After Liu Songming became the Minister of the Armed Forces Department, he intended to take his parents to the city to live out their retirement, but Fang Guiying refused. She still had her youngest son, her youngest grandson, chickens, ducks, pigs, and her job at home, so she couldn't put her mind at ease about anything.

Now that she's retired and her grandson is in school, she's coming to the city to be with her eldest son.

Besides taking care of her eldest son's health, Fang Guiying also had another worry: her younger son's children were all in school, but her eldest son still didn't have a girlfriend.

Every time I urge them, they say, "Wait a little longer, I'm too busy with work, I don't even have time to get married."

Fang Guiying was a seasoned matchmaker who had helped many young men and women in the commune find their match, yet her own son remained a bachelor.

Outside the operating room, Zhou Zhonghai and Fang Guiying, along with Fang Guiying's husband, waited anxiously.

Liu Songming tried to stop his old leader from coming, but Zhou Zhonghai still came.

Liu Songming had been with him for fifteen years and had long regarded him as his own son. Now that he was undergoing surgery, the old leader was naturally worried.

Another great favor he received was that Fang Guiying found him a good daughter-in-law.

The old man was worried about his son, so Zhou Zhonghai naturally stayed with him.

"Old Chief, you're now the Vice Governor, so busy with important matters. I feel really bad that you still have to worry about Songming."

The director of the Women's Federation speaks very eloquently.

"Sister-in-law, Songming is like my child, so of course I have to take care of him." Zhou Zhonghai had no airs at all, speaking like a grandfather to his child.

"Songming is so lucky to have followed you. You saved his life. Our Liu family will never forget that."

"Sister-in-law, you're being too formal. We're family, why be so formal?"

"You are so approachable. Our county is all thanks to you. My family has more flour than we can eat this year, and we can even sell it for money."

When talking about family matters, Fang Guiying beamed with joy.

"It's just my job, you flatter me."

"When we chose the Yang family daughters for you, well, we never expected that both of them would be so promising and get into university."

The conversation drifted back to their marriage plans from years ago.

"It's because you have good judgment, I, Zhou Zhonghai, will remember that."

"I'm pretty good at judging people. If there were still imperial examinations, Qiaoqiao's grandfather would have been the top scholar. My mother often said that old man Yang had a wealth of stories to tell throughout history. It's just a pity that during the political movements, he didn't dare tell his stories anymore. How could a child raised by such a family be anything but outstanding?"

"That's right. Qiaoqiao is kind and reasonable, and Yang Zheng is talented, hardworking and down-to-earth. Both children are very good."

"Take Qiaoqiao's round face for example, Chief, tell me, isn't it a sign of good fortune? After she came into your family, Wenhui became more lively, and you even pulled through such a serious injury. Everyone says that fortune telling is superstition, but as the director of the Women's Federation, I disagree."

Fang Guiying smiled, her face full of pride.

She has arranged many marriages, but the one between Wenhui and Qiaoqiao is the most perfect.

"It was quite a coincidence. During our final charge, Songming happened to be right next to me. I gave him a push, and he rolled to the side, avoiding the enemy's bullets."

"What's even more amazing is that everyone thought I was dead. Hey, sister-in-law, look at me! I could live another twenty years, right? Thinking about it, it's all thanks to Qiaoqiao, our lucky star."

As they continued praising her, things gradually got a little out of control, but the two elderly people didn't find it awkward at all. They were convinced that Qiaoqiao was a lucky star.

Of course, the Zhou family did change a lot after Qiaoqiao married Zhou Wenhui. If she had married Cheng Zhaoying instead, it would probably have caused a huge uproar.

Marry a virtuous wife; this is an old saying that has stood the test of time for thousands of years and is very true.

The two had barely finished their conversation when Luo Meiyun came out of the operating room. They had been discussing everything from Qiaoqiao's marriage to the dramatic changes in Tonggang County, and then to how many sons someone had.

"Meiyun, how is it?"

Zhou Zhonghai strode forward and asked Luo Meiyun, who was covered in sweat.

"It was a great success. They even removed a few small pieces of the cartridge case. I won't feel pain anymore."

Fang Guiying breathed a sigh of relief and bowed deeply in gratitude: "Dean Luo, thank you, thank you so much."

Luo Meiyun smiled and said, "It's a minor surgery, no need to thank me. Just rest well for a month afterward and pay attention to nutrition."

"I brought five live chickens back from my hometown to help Songming recover."

"Okay, Songming needs to be observed in the sterile room for a day. He can move into a regular ward tomorrow. Sister-in-law Guiying, come to my house for dinner and rest. Come see Songming again tomorrow."

"That won't do, I have to stay with my son."

"You can't go into the sterile ward either. Dr. Chung will take good care of him."

"That……"

"Sister-in-law, brother, come on, let's go to my house. The car is downstairs, and the housekeeper has already prepared lunch. You need to rest well so you can take good care of Songming," Zhou Zhonghai said.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, old chief. Dean Luo, please come home with me."

"I won't go back; I'll stay in the sterile room to observe Song Ming's post-operative condition."

"Sister-in-law, with Meiyun here, you can rest assured. Come on, let's go back for dinner."

Fang Guiying was relieved and went back to eat.

In the sterile ward, Zhong Yao kept wiping Liu Songming's body, afraid that he would get a fever again.

This was a routine surgical procedure, but Zhong Yao was incredibly nervous. If the patient developed a fever, it could lead to infections in other organs, potentially costing the patient their life.

Seeing Zhong Yao's nervousness, Luo Meiyun laughed and said, "Dr. Zhong, don't you have any faith in your teacher's skills?"

"No, no, I believe the teacher. He still had a fever yesterday, I was just worried," Zhong Yao quickly explained.

"You don't seem this worried about the other patients," Luo Meiyun joked.

"Teacher, why are you making fun of me?" Zhong Yao blushed.

"Songming must be 35 by now. His mother is so anxious about his marriage that she's neglecting the chickens, ducks, and geese at home and has come to the city to urge Songming to find a partner," Luo Meiyun said casually.

"35 is still young, no need to rush," Zhong Yao said softly.

"There's no rush, and neither are you. You're 28, right? You're considered an older single woman now. If you don't get married soon, it'll be harder to have children in a couple of years."

"teacher……"

"Hey, Liu Songming is only 35 years old, and he's already the head of the armed forces department, a full-fledged provincial-level cadre. He has a bright future ahead of him. If he misses out on such a good opportunity, he'll miss out for the rest of his life," Luo Meiyun said in a low voice.

"Teacher, so you also speak based on official rank."

"Oh, you think the teacher is materialistic? Fine, fine, just wait and see. You're not in a hurry, but Songming's mother is. In less than a month, Liu Songming will have a fiancée."

Luo Meiyun deliberately said that, sure enough, Zhong Yao felt pressured: "Teacher, you're exaggerating too much. Minister Liu is still in the hospital after a month. I won't let him leave the hospital. Let's see how he finds a fiancée."

"Haha, Dr. Zhong is very clever. Let's not let him be discharged."