To reciprocate (a novel).

Not long ago, in the anti-epidemic online painting exhibition in Jiangjing City, the provincial capital, there was a portrait of "Angel in White" that attracted the attention of many netizens. The picture shows the positive portrait of Xiao Tingting of the medical team in Shanghai to aid Hubei: the expression is sweet, the youth is sunny, and the picture is moist with ink and light color, giving people a strong visual impact. Online viewers left messages and liked one after another. This work is not only awarded the first prize by experts. Netizens also learned about a tear-jerking experience and story of 83-year-old painter Fan Xiaoxin and 28-year-old nurse Xiao Xiao.

Wu Haosu, a reporter from Jiangcheng Evening News, received a task from the director of the literary and art editorial department to interview the old painter Fan Xiaoxin. After getting in touch with Fan Lao by phone this morning, Xiao Wu put on his mask, picked up his interview bag and went alone to Room 802, Room 547, Chunhui District, Hubin Road. I found Mr. Fan who was reading in his study at home. Fan Lao's study is decorated with antiquity, and the bookcase is full of all kinds of ancient and modern volumes. The four treasures of the study are placed on the super-large painting plan opposite the door. next to the painting plan, a large blue-and-white porcelain jar is filled with shafts of different sizes, and the wall is hung with exquisite and elegant landscape flowers painted by himself, worthy of being a famous artist in the painting world.

Before coming here, I checked the resume of Fan Lao's life online. before retiring, he was a first-class artist of the provincial city painting academy. His works have participated in national art exhibitions many times, and his calligraphy and paintings have been collected in many gallery and museums at home and abroad. He has not been able to write well and reaped a lot since his retirement. When you enter the study, you can feel the scholar breath of the scholarly family. At first glance, Xiao Wu saw a newly framed "Angel in White" painting on the desk.

During the epidemic, all politeness was avoided. Xiao Wu introduced himself and talked about the task of this interview. Perhaps it is the characteristic of the journalist profession. After Xiao Wu and Fan Lao sat down, they went straight to the topic.

It seems that your body is recovering well. Xiao Wu said.

It's recovering well, better than it was before I was hospitalized. Old Wu replied proudly. Reading and appreciation of American articles

How do you say that? Xiao Wu asked curiously.

This time, COVID-19 was admitted to Shenshuitan Hospital and was fully rescued by the medical staff in Shanghai and Hubei. It not only eliminated the pneumonia virus, but also followed my original basic diseases such as coronary heart disease and hypertension. Now I am relaxed and mentally good. Thank you to the government and the country, and to the Warriors in White for their selfless dedication. With that, their conversation got back on track.

In mid-January, Lao Fan was invited to attend the opening ceremony and pen meeting of the art exhibition held by Wenxinzhai painting Academy. He was accidentally infected with coronavirus: fever, fatigue, cough and other symptoms. On January 25, he entered the ninth hospital of the city to receive isolation treatment. After being admitted to the hospital, the condition gradually deepened. On January 28, he developed critical symptoms and was immediately transferred to the critical Care Department of Shenshuitan Hospital. The medical team in Shanghai to aid Hubei undertook the treatment and care of Fan Lao. After more than 20 days of all-out treatment, he was pulled back from the line of death.

It is said that the purpose of the medical team in Hubei is: in the treatment of critically ill patients, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, at any cost, never give up. Wu Haosu asked.

Yes, Mr. Fan recounted this unforgettable experience: I had a high fever that day, and my blood oxygen was only 50%. There were also basic diseases such as high blood pressure and coronary heart disease, which were extremely difficult to treat.

In the process of treatment, the medical team paid special attention to the treatment of pulmonary infection, strictly controlled blood sugar and blood pressure, improved intestinal flora, monitored liver function, kidney function, electrolyte and other conditions, and dealt with the symptoms in time.

In the ward, Xiao Tingting is in charge of Fan's daily nursing work. in addition to completing medication for Fan, she also washes his face, brushes his teeth, turns over, changes his clothes, wipes his body, and even assists in defecation, urinal and bedpan.

Even their own children may not be able to take such good care of. Old Fan said gratefully.

Through symptomatic treatment, Lao Fan's condition has improved a lot, but he eats very little. The doctor suggested calling the old man's daughter and learned that the old man likes porridge. Worried that only eating porridge could not keep up with nutrition, Xiao Xiao used a broken wall cooking machine to turn eggs, green vegetables, meat and other nutritious foods into porridge. Sure enough, the old man loves to eat. Xiao Xiao carefully fed Fan every meal with a spoon and a mouthful.

At the beginning of hospitalization, due to high fever and dyspnea, and witnessed the death of many critically ill patients around him, Fan Lao was in a negative mood and did not want to take medicine. Xiao Xiao took the trouble to comfort him patiently and help him build up the confidence to overcome the disease. Soon make Lao Fan strong, and actively cooperate with the treatment. More than 20 days after admission, fever and respiratory symptoms improved, chest CT showed that the focus was obviously absorbed, and nucleic acid test was negative twice in a row, which met the discharge conditions.

On the day he was discharged from the hospital, Lao Fan held Xiao Xiao's hand tightly, his face full of vicissitudes of life, full of emotion. Before leaving, he made a request: he wanted Xiao Xiao to send a portrait photo for him as a souvenir. Although they had been together for more than half a month, they each wore masks every day, and Mr. Fan wanted to see the real face of the benefactor in front of him a long time ago. So they each added each other's Wechat, and Xiao Xiao immediately sent a front portrait of Fan in a nurse's hat and overalls.

Asking Xiao to send you a photo is not just a souvenir, is it? Xiao Wu asked mysteriously.

Old Fan has a strong desire to express that after he is discharged from the hospital, he will paint Xiao Xiao and present the original work to her after being framed to repay Xiao Xiao and other medical staff for saving lives. At first, he did not reveal this wish to anyone, but silently followed the plan. Old Fan is supposed to be old, and he was plagued by a variety of diseases, so he seldom wrote in recent years. Usually only draw some flowers and birds, fish and insects and other sketches. The figure painting he was good at had to give up because of lack of physical strength. Unexpectedly, COVID-19 's hospitalization not only cured pneumonia, but also cured his coronary heart disease. He felt inexhaustible strength all over his body. He was determined to pick up figure painting again, and soon after he was discharged from the hospital, he devoted himself to the creation of "Angel in White", taking Xiao Xiao's photos as the model, carrying out artistic sublimation and changing his manuscripts. Began to paint into a real small image, feeling dissatisfied, magnified twice to become a super large traditional Chinese painting ink light color portrait. Due to the pouring of true feelings, the work has achieved a very good visual effect.

During this period, he learned that the province had solicited works from the anti-epidemic online painting exhibition to express the gratitude of Hero City artists to the more than 40,000 medical workers in Hubei. He took pictures of his works and sent them to the art exhibition organizing committee. He did not want to make a big hit. Major galleries, gallery and museums across the country have come to buy the painting. The owner of Jingchu Gallery called to ask for the painting and promised to buy the work for 50,000 to 70,000 yuan, which was politely declined by Fan, making it clear that the original work would be sent to Xiao Tingting himself.

The gallery owner did not give up and advised Fan Lao: if you send it to Xiao Xiao, and she doesn't know anything about art, in order to lock up her home, why not sell it to my gallery and gain both fame and fortune? Besides, Xiao Xiao didn't know you were going to send her a painting.

This is a solemn promise from my heart. I have made up my mind as to what to do with the work. It is up to Xiao Tingting, the giver, to make the final decision. Old Fan replied decisively.

The day after my interview, Lao Fan sent the painting "Angel in White" to Xiao Tingting. Xiao Xiao received this precious gift and thanked Mr. Fan for hanging his work on the living room wall. Later, he heard that the Shanghai listing Archives sent a collection letter to Xiao Zhou, and Xiao Xiao promised to keep the painting in the city archives free of charge.

Shanghai, April 30, 2020