After drinking the soup, a young patient came over with a bowl and thanked Bai Zhi.
Bai Zhi recognized him: “Does your wound still hurt?” Then she remembered that she had sutured his wound the day before yesterday. After two days of busy life, she forgot his injury.
The young patient shook his head with a smile: “It doesn’t hurt anymore. I feel much better.”
Bai Zhi asked him to sit down, then open his clothes and looked at the suture in the wound. It was healing quite well. Fortunately, the two soldiers she treated didn’t leave here. Otherwise, their wound will easily get inflamed once it was contaminated.
“You wait here, I’ll get some wine and wipe it for you.” She said and put down the snake soup she just poured for herself.
The young patient busily said: “I’m fine, Bai Dafu, You can eat first.”
Bai Zhi waved her hand: “No, it’s okay. If something came up again, it will be delayed once again. I’ll do it now.”
Doctor Shen had finished his soup. When he saw that there was still some left in the pot, he filled himself another bowl and said: “Bai Zhi, do you want to have another bowl? If you don’t, I’ll finish this!”
Bai Zhi simply replied: “No, you can eat it.”
When Doctor Shen was about to start eating again, Duan Cheng coughed.
Doctor Shen asked: “What’s wrong with your throat?”
Duan Cheng’s face looked rather unnatural. He looked at the bowl in his master’s hand and softly said: “Master, I haven’t had dinner!”
Doctor Shen said: “Is it strange? In these barracks, you’re not the only one who hasn’t had dinner. What are you aggrieved about? Besides, you said you don’t want to eat snake soup.”
Duan Cheng swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said with a low tone: “Well I didn’t expect it to be this fragrant.”
When Bai Zhi finished wiping the young patient’s wound, she put away her things. She turned around and took her bowl, then divided evenly her soup and handed it to Duan Cheng: “Taste it, if you find it delicious, you go to the woods and catch a snake. I’ll cook it for you.”
Duan Cheng was a little embarrassed. Bai Zhi originally only poured himself half a bowl. And then he gave him half of it, he only had a few mouthfuls left.
Seeing him not answering, Bai Zhi smiled and said, “I have a bad appetite today. I originally don’t want to eat it. Don’t miss this opportunity. I won’t give you next time.”
Duan Cheng finally took the bowl, as a warm feeling flow through his heart. Bai Zhi was very different from the friends he had made before. From Bai Zhi’s body, he can see how many shortcomings he has, but compared with him, he was almost useless.
The deliciousness of the snake was beyond his expectation. This seems to be the best food he has ever eaten in his life.
Unfortunately, there were only a few mouthfuls available. As soon as he tasted it, the bowl was empty.
“Let’s go to the woods again tomorrow and catch two more snakes.” Duan Cheng said and put down his bowl.
Bai Zhi shook her head: “No, today you just saved your life. You can’t go anymore. If something happens again, I can’t afford it.” She was afraid of him to find the cave and see people he shouldn’t see.
The young patient resting at this time joined in the conversation and said: “There is this kind of cage in our hometown to catch a snake. As long as this cage is placed in the wild and then you put some bait, the snake will drill into it. This cage is very special. After the snake gets inside, it won’t be able to come out again. You just need to take it back. If you are lucky, you can catch several of them in just one night.”
Duan Cheng looked disappointed: “But we don’t have this kind of cage for catching snakes!”
The young patient laughed and said: “As long as you can get me a few bamboos, I could make you that cage.”
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