The woman held the baby, who was already full and asleep, and nodded vigorously.

The young woman stood at the door of the examination room, pulled her coat up, and finally looked up at Chen Ping. Her voice was still soft, and her face was flushed: "Thank you, Dr. Chen."

"You're welcome. Hurry back, it's getting dark and hard to walk." Chen Ping waved his hand, then added, "Don't let your breasts get engorged. If you can't express the milk by hand, have your husband suck it out. If that doesn't work, come to the clinic to see me."

"Hmm!" The young woman's face turned red to her ears, and she quickly walked towards the tricycle.

After watching the mother and daughter-in-law leave, Chen Ping turned around, locked the door of the clinic, and turned off the corridor lights.

Zhao Guosheng and the others were still waiting for him at the door.

"Let's go..." Chen Ping said to the group as he walked to the door.

"Dr. Chen, that woman just had engorgement of milk. You had her husband suckle, but he couldn't get it out, so she came to you. Should you let her suckle?"

Li Fang glanced at Chen Ping jokingly and said.

Chen Ping was taken aback and quickly said, "Don't talk nonsense. I told her to come to me so I could help you express your milk. How could I let someone else suckle it?"

"Haha, just kidding. Most women don't need their husbands to suckle; they all have breast pumps now, and they work very well."

Li Fang laughed heartily.

"Breast pump?" Chen Ping was a little confused.

"It's obvious you don't have children. You don't even know what a breast pump is. You'll find out once you have a child with Cui Ying."

Li Fang smiled.

"Sister Fang, what nonsense are you talking about?" Cui Ying blushed instantly and secretly glanced at Chen Ping.

"I really don't know what a breast pump is?" Chen Ping and Su Meng have been married for five years. For the sake of her career, Su Meng has never wanted to have children, so Chen Ping doesn't know either.

"Alright, let's hurry up and leave. Old Zhou will close soon. If he closes, nobody will get any food."

Zhao Guosheng urged him on.

The group fell silent and headed straight for Old Zhou's restaurant.

When the group arrived at Lao Zhou's restaurant, Lao Zhou was standing at the door, about to close it, holding a hook on the door panel in his hand. When he saw a large group of people coming, he paused for a moment, then quickly took the door panel off and piled it in the corner.

"Dean Zhao! Dr. Chen! It's so late and you haven't eaten yet? Perfect timing! The fire in the kitchen is still burning. Come in and have a seat. Business isn't good today; I was just about to close up shop."

Old Zhou said with a big smile.

"A patient arrived late today, which caused the delay," Chen Ping said.

Zhao Guosheng waved his hand and said, "Old Zhou, it's just us at the table today. I'll prepare a few fancy dishes later so you can have your first sale."

"Oh, that's great! We'll have to rely on Dean Zhao's patronage from now on." Old Zhou warmly welcomed everyone into a private room.

The private room was warmly lit, with a faded landscape calendar hanging on the wall. A plastic tablecloth covered the round table, and a chopstick holder was placed in the center of the table.

Before anyone could order, Old Zhou brought out a plate of fried peanuts and a plate of smashed cucumber, and also brewed a pot of tea.

"These are some cold dishes I made myself. Have this to tide you over, and then order whatever you'd like to eat."

After saying that, Lao Zhou put the menu on the table.

Because he didn't know who was treating today, Lao Zhou didn't know who to give the menu to.

In the countryside, there is an unwritten rule that whoever is hosting the dinner party gets the menu and orders first.

Wang Tao picked up the menu directly from the table, acting as ostentatiously as a contractor who had just struck it rich.

After glancing at the menu, Wang Tao put it back on the table, waved his hand, and said, "It's my treat today. Everyone, order whatever you want. Don't hold back."

"Wang Tao, I'm ordering now, but don't get angry later."

Li Fang was the first to take the menu and said.

"Sister Fang, order whatever you like. As long as Lao Zhou can make it, I won't even flinch if it's abalone or lobster."

Wang Tao stood tall and proud, his air of confidence even leaving Lao Zhou, who was standing nearby, somewhat incredulous.

"Wang Tao, did you win the first prize in the lottery?" Old Zhou asked.

"Old Zhou, whether I win the first prize or not, don't worry about it. Just pay for your meal later."

Wang Tao gave Lao Zhou a dissatisfied look.

Li Fang held the menu, her eyes scanning it from top to bottom, specifically looking for the more substantial dishes.

Braised pork ribs, dry-pot pork intestines, and big plate chicken—each dish is more expensive than the last.

Liu Wei came over and added a plate of boiled pork slices, saying he wanted it spicy.

Zhao Guosheng, holding the tea that Lao Zhou had brewed for him, squinted and chuckled twice, without stopping him.

"Li Fang, all you've prepared are meat dishes, so oily and greasy. What are we old folks supposed to eat?" Wang Jianguo said.

"Dr. Wang, stop acting like you're old. You're not even fifty yet. What do you mean by 'old'? Even the hospital director hasn't said anything."

Li Fang said.

"Exactly, it's not easy for Wang Tao to treat us, so we have to make sure there's meat and vegetables. We're going to bleed him dry."

Liu Wei also said with a smile.

"Order, keep ordering..." Wang Tao said nonchalantly.

Li Fang put the menu on the table somewhat embarrassedly, not wanting to order all the dishes herself.

Seeing this, Wang Tao picked up the menu: "Dean, would you like two?"

"No, no..." Zhao Guosheng waved his hands repeatedly.

"Dr. Wang, you..."

"No need!" Wang Jianguo quickly waved his hand as well.

"Brother Ma, you order."

"No..." Liu Mazi waved his hands, clearly somewhat restrained.

"Just give it to me, stop asking everyone!"

Chen Ping took the menu from Wang Tao, glanced at it, and said, "Shrimp and zucchini stir-fry, garlic chives and eggs, I'll take these two. All meat dishes are too greasy."

"Okay, please wait a moment, we'll be right up."

Old Zhou took the menu, turned around, and left.

Within ten minutes, the dishes were served one after another. The plate of the big plate chicken was bigger than a washbasin, and the dry pot of braised pork intestines was bubbling on the alcohol stove.

The braised pork ribs are glistening with oil, and the boiled pork slices are topped with a layer of bright red chili pepper pieces, while the peppercorns sizzle and pop in the hot oil.

Old Zhou also gave us an extra big bowl of hot and sour soup, saying that it was getting cold and a bowl of soup would warm our stomachs.

Wang Tao ordered a few more bottles of beer and soft drinks, pried open the caps one by one with the tip of his chopsticks, poured a glass for Chen Ping first, and then filled his own glass.

"Everyone, eat and drink as you please, don't hold back!"

Wang Tao acted like the host, greeting everyone.

Everyone ate and chatted, creating a joyful atmosphere.

Li Fang picked up a piece of fatty intestine and chewed it for a long time. She put her chopsticks down on the table, stared at Wang Tao for a while, and said, "Wang Tao, you better explain yourself. Your salary usually disappears before you even have a chance to warm it up. What day is it today that you're willing to spend this money? If you don't explain yourself, I'm getting uneasy."

Liu Wei also looked up at Wang Tao, "Yeah, why are you suddenly being so stingy? Don't tell me you'll sneak into the restroom and skip out on the bill, leaving us all cheated!"

"Sister Fang, Viagra..."

"Stop it, call him Brother Liu, or Dr. Liu. I've told you so many times, don't call him Viagra."

The girls, including Cui Ying, who were standing nearby, secretly covered their mouths and laughed when they heard the words "Viagra".

Chen Ping laughed along with him; it was indeed the first time he had ever heard Wang Tao call him "Viagra."

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