Pei Jihua followed the Auntie upstairs. Seeing she was carrying a lunch box in each hand, he offered to help, but she kindly refused.
Pei Jihua didn't mind and asked, "Auntie, does the canteen here also provide meals for patients and their families?"
"Our township is quite remote. We only have one restaurant, and they only sell stir-fried dishes, not noodles," the Auntie explained. "So, in the past, we used to bring some bread from home and make do. Then, around noon or in the evening, when our children came, they would bring us some food."
"So why are meals provided now?"
"Doctor Du is wonderful! After he became the Dean, he talked to us and found out we live far away. So, he arranged for us to register and pay for meals in advance with the nurses each day. The kitchen then prepares food based on the number of registrations. You have no idea how much of a big help this has been to us."
Pei Jihua made a mental note of this; it was a very good initiative for public convenience.
