Author: Li Zhengwei

Translated by: Wu Xia

Stir-fried cauliflower, roasted lettuce, tomato beef... At 11:30 on March 25, Deng Kai, deputy chief physician of the trauma and micro-orthopedic ward at Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, and Qiu Jiping, a care worker, delivered a "love lunch" to Mr. Xu in the Orthopaedic Ward of Building No. 6 of the hospital. He has been eating the free meals in the hospital for more than two months.

Dr. Deng Kai and care worker Qiu Jiping delivering free lunch to Mr. Xu

Mr. Xu, 54 years old, was from Hong'an County, Hubei Province. On January 18, he was unfortunately injured in his left leg due to a car accident. Local hospitals had limited treatment conditions and he was transferred to Wuhan University Zhongnan Hospital that day. Examination confirmed multiple left femoral fractures, left tibial plateau fractures, and preoperative swelling and symptomatic treatment. On January 21, Deng Kai, deputy chief physician of the Trauma and Micro-Orthopedic Ward, performed a successful operation for him. On January 23, transportation to leave Wuhan City was temporarily closed, and Mr. Xu could not go home.

Mr. Xu has only one family member, a younger brother, in his hometown in Hong'an. Neither of them know how to use phone to make a mobile payment. Mr. Xu’s few hundred of yuan in cash when he was hospitalized were quickly used up. After learning about Mr. Xu, Deng Kai decided to help this particular patient.

"Don't worry. Take a good rest in the ward first. I will provide you three meals a day." On February 1, Deng Kai came to the ward and gave 1,000 yuan of living expenses to Mr. Xu's caregiver Qiu Jiping, and asked Qiu Jiping to buy meals at the cafeteria with no less than 60 yuan every day and make sure Mr. Xu is full. As of March 25, Deng Kai had paid out more than 2500 yuan.

Considering the gradual recovery of the body and the family’s economic situation, Mr. Xu dismissed Qiu Jiping after March 10. Although the nursing fee of nearly 10,000 yuan has not been paid, Qiu Jiping still buys and delivers meals to him every day. "Mr Xu's brother promised on the phone that he would send the wages owed to me when Wuhan was 'unblocked'. I believe in them."