The soldier politely said, "Comrade, this is a restricted area. Please leave."
Yao Ran looked at the soldier and noticed he wasn't the same one who had guarded the gate before. She smiled and explained, "Comrade, we are here to see Commander Xu."
The soldier asked, "Miss, do you have an appointment with Commander Xu?"
Yao Ran hadn't made any appointments. She thought for a moment and replied, "I came to donate supplies. Please let Commander Xu know that Yao Ran would like to meet him."
Upon hearing this, the soldier glanced at his comrade, who nodded and left. Shortly after, the soldier returned from the guard post and said, "Commander Xu said to let them in."
The first soldier nodded, then turned to Yao Ran and Long Yu and said, "Comrades, please follow me."
Yao Ran and Long Yu followed the soldier, who led them to a different tent. This tent was several times larger than Xu Qipeng's tent, where he lived, and was guarded by two soldiers. The soldier saluted the guards and said, "They are Commander Xu's guests."
One of the guards returned the salute and nodded. After the soldier left, the guard lifted the door curtain and said, "Comrades, please come in."
Yao Ran and Long Yu thanked him and stepped inside. She was surprised to see that besides Xu Qipeng, there was Wu Lian and over a dozen people there. Some in military uniforms, some in white coats, and others in casual clothing.
Xu Qipeng smiled at Yao Ran and said, "Xiao Ran, you are here."
Yao Ran nodded and asked, "Uncle Xu, did we interrupt something?"
Xu Qipeng waved his hand and pulled a chair beside him. He said, "We just finished our meeting. Come, have a seat."
Seeing that Long Yu was with her, Wu Lian pulled over an extra chair and placed it beside Yao Ran's chair.
After they sat down, Xu Qipeng said, "I heard you wanted to donate supplies to us?" Yao Ran replied, "Yes, Uncle Xu. I heard the hospital is low on medicine, so I decided to donate some medicine and medical equipment."
The people in white coats looked hopeful when they heard her words.
When Yao Ran and Long Yu entered, they immediately noticed their protective suits, which were of much higher quality than the standard ones used in the hospital.
Those who can wear such high-quality protective clothing must come from a wealthy and influential family. If they can get donations from these two guests, they may have a chance of ending cholera and protozoal virus outbreaks once and for all.
Noticing the hope in the doctors' eyes, Xu Qipeng asked, "Xiao Ran, what kind of medical equipment are you planning to donate?"
Yao Ran replied, "I have everything from syringes to operating tables, ultrasound machines, X-ray machines, and other standard hospital supplies."
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