Chapter 171-172 Arrived at Qi/Preparing for Military Training

  The doctor on duty in the thoracic department of the Fourth People's Hospital of Shashi, Deputy Director Zhong, had just finished sorting out the medical records and it was almost nine o'clock. He twisted his neck, stretched his waist, took the record book and walked out of the duty room.

  Zhong Yi is also twenty-seven years old this year, the grandson of domestic medical leader Professor Zhong Lian Tai, obtained a Ph.D. from the Royal College of Medicine in the UK at the age of 24, and worked at the famous Wilson Hospital after graduation.

  Master Zhong devoted his life to the development of China's medical industry, so he naturally didn't want his grandson to stay abroad after achieving academic success and insisted that his grandson return home to develop.

  "I admit their medical skills are more advanced than ours, so I let you go study abroad. You must love your own country, so you have to come back."

  "I'm your grandfather, and if you come back, you must come back!"

  The above is the original words of Master Zhong "advising" his grandson to return. Master Zhong also felt helpless about Grandfather's "rascality". A respected old man who is so dignified in front of others, why doesn't he make sense when it comes to him?

  Two nurses on duty at the nurse's station were huddled together, whispering to each other. I couldn't help but frown slightly: "Why aren't you keeping a close eye on the ICU? What are you whispering about?"

  The intensive care room is second only to the ICU, located opposite the nurse's station, with glass walls, placed under the nurse's eyelids, in order to avoid some family members being careless.

  The slightly older nurse quickly stood up: "Dr. Zhong, we've been keeping an eye on this... We...". She hesitated for a moment before continuing: "We're talking about the family member who's been taking care of the patient. For over 40 hours after the surgery, it's just been her taking care of everything. If things go on like this..."

  Zhong also turned his head and took a look, waved his hand: "Alright, you sit down." Then he entered the ICU.

  The little nurse let out a gentle sigh. Deputy Director Zhong was not very old, and he didn't care about most things, but there was one thing: he had extremely high standards for work and wouldn't tolerate even the slightest slackness.

  Zhong also carefully observed the six beds of patients, and if the family members were not doing well, he would whisper a few words to remind them. Finally, he stopped at bed 2, looked at the patient's condition, and whispered: "Miao Miao, come out with me for a moment."

  Her face was delicate, with eyes swollen like apricot kernels. She stood up respectfully as soon as Zhong Yi entered. To her, Zhong Yi was her lifesaver; without Director Zhong, her mother might be...

  "Doctor Zhong, is it... does my mom have... something..." As soon as they stepped out of the hospital room, Miao Miao looked at Zhong Yi with a nervous expression. In her impression, doctors usually called family members out separately when there was bad news.

  Zhong also hastily shook his head: "No, your mother's condition is currently relatively stable. I was thinking of asking you if there are any other family members who can replace you?"

  "Your mom's current situation, the caregiver can't sleep, it's only been two days. At least another two days are needed before she won't need 24-hour IV drips and you can take care of her by yourself. I'm afraid she won't be better yet, and you'll both end up in bed together."

  "Miao Miao sniffled: "Doctor Zhong, I can hold on, I'm very healthy and won't collapse from exhaustion.""

  "This isn't something you can just talk about. Normally, a person can survive for five days without sleep. But that's just research data, and you don't want to end up in the hospital being rescued after five days, do you?" Zhong hesitated for a moment: "Miao Miao, think carefully, who can come and replace you for a bit? This is also so that the patient can recover their health more quickly."

  "There really isn't." Miao Miao began to sob quietly.

  "Miao Miao..." Nurse Wang Xiaowei leaned over: "Even if you find an elderly person at home to take your place, it's okay? You really can't do this."

  "My grandma and grandpa are both gone... " Miao Miao cried and squatted down: "After my dad and mom got divorced, they didn't care about us anymore. There's really no one who can help us."

  "Is there your father's phone number?" Zhong Yi asked.

  Miao Miao shook her head: "No, I don't have Dad's address or phone number. We haven't been in touch for over eight years. It's always Mom who has supported me. If it weren't for me, Mom wouldn't have endured the intestinal obstruction until it became a perforation without coming to the hospital... it was all my fault, I almost killed Mom..."

  "Miao Miao, wake up quickly." Wang Xiaowei sighed and went to support Miao Miao. For a patient like Miao's mother, she had truly never seen one before - the pain before intestinal rupture was not something an ordinary person could endure. A mother's love was really too great!

  "It's lost." Zhong Yi bent down to pick up the red paper product that had fallen on the ground and handed it over to Miao Miao. When he saw the words "admission notice", his hand withdrew again: "Is this your admission notice?"

  Miao Miao's face turned even more gloomy: "Yes, but I've decided not to go. I'm all grown up now and it should be my turn to take care of Mom." That was her and her mom's dream, but what could they do?

  "Did you get into GF University?" Zhong Yi's face was full of surprise after opening the admission letter.

  "Yes." Miao's face flashed a hint of shyness, apparently still very proud that she was able to get into this military Tsinghua.

  "Is the deadline for submission tonight at 12 o'clock?" Zhong raised an eyebrow, he was well aware of how strict GF was, if it really passed the time, no reason would be valid, and it could only be rejected.

  "Yes." Miao Miao looked at the notice that she had touched countless times, her expression filled with nostalgia and reluctance: "I want to keep it as a permanent memento, for me, Mom is more important than anything else."

  ……

  Inside the third dormitory room.

  Although the lights-out signal had sounded long ago, it was impossible for these children who were experiencing military life for the first time to fall asleep all at once.

  In the afternoon, Luo Ye and Yu Na returned to the dormitory together. After a brief unexpected event, the relationship between several people became more harmonious, but listening carefully to their tone, Yao Juan was obviously leaning towards Yu Na, Bai Qing was clearly neutral, Li Qing didn't want to offend either side, and Xing Nuo Ya's attitude towards Yu Na was still lukewarm. It will probably take some time for this relationship to truly become harmonious.

  Of course, Yu Na is the most satisfied with the current situation, compared to this morning, it's already a thousand miles away.

  Xinglang took a glance at the time and stretched his head under the bed: "Luolu, there are only two hours left until the deadline for reporting, did Miao Miao give up?"

  "It's impossible to make a final judgment until the last second, maybe she was held back by something."

  Xing Nong chuckled and said: "Do you want to be like in the movies, appearing at the last second to turn the tide?"

  Yao Juanjuan suddenly got excited and crawled up: "You guys guess, she might be from a remote mountainous area, her family is poor and can't afford train tickets, so she walked all the way to report for duty. As a result, she got lost, and then was rescued by kind-hearted people. The child is really sincere, feeling grateful in her heart, decided to devote herself to them, haha..."

  Xing Nong let out a "hiss" sound: "You're also too much!"

  "How can I be considered a loss? Anything is possible, maybe Miao Miao is busy entering the bridal chamber right now, hahaha..."

  "I say, let's accumulate some virtue for ourselves. Even if you're eager to switch beds, there's no need to curse others like that?" Bai Qing also couldn't bear to listen anymore.

  Yao Juan lay down with a huff, "Alright. Alright, you're all kind and good people, I'm the only one who's unkind, fine?"

  "Will I be replaced like him? No, even if I'm replaced, someone should come to report it." Li Qing got out of bed and slipped to the door to take a peek: "Hey. Not a single sound."

  Yuna sat up: "Alright, everyone hurry up and rest, don't worry or guess blindly, this isn't something we can control. Tomorrow we have to get our hair cut, and recite the oath. We need to memorize the basic rules and regulations, our class can't fall behind!"

  "Yes, class monitor!" Yao Juanjuan responded first.

  "Bootlicker." Yaoke whispered a sentence. Along the moonlight, he saw that Xingnong's cheeks were shining brightly and crawled onto Xingnong's bed to lower his voice: "Xingnong, are you crying because you miss home?"

  "What's wrong with that?" Xing Nong pouted: "I can think of my family and cry, unless the sun comes out from the west. I'm finally free from my grandmother's oil-free surveillance life. How happy I am!"

  "Then why is your face all wet?"

  "I'm sweating, no way." Xing Nong pushed the other person: "Go back to your own bed, it's so hot today, don't come over and squeeze with me."

  "Baby Nong, are you missing Daddy and Mommy?" Luo Ye's head also came up: "Don't blame them, they can't help it either."

  "I didn't think of home, why are you two forcing me to admit that I miss home? Hurry up and go to sleep." Xing Dong flipped over, facing the wall, ignoring the two people.

  ……

  Room 206.

  "Look at the time, Captain: 'There's only an hour left until 12 o'clock, where is Miao Miao? Nowadays kids are too laid-back...' Sighing, he continued: 'Some came in BMWs, some brought their whole family of six to see them off, and some even brought their girlfriends or boyfriends along for the tour - each one more reckless than the last!'"

  "These students are all post-80s, being a bit spoiled is normal, they'll be fine after some time. Captain, if it's past 12 o'clock and Miao Miao still hasn't arrived, what should we do?"

  "Qing Zhu, your family is a military one, and you, starting from the military academy, are also a veteran with six years of military service. You should be very clear about what happens when you exceed the reporting time."

  "Night Clear Bamboo raised an eyebrow: 'I just think it's a pity, looking at this student's file, the family situation is really not good, and now they haven't arrived to report, nine out of ten it's an accident, unfortunately, there's no phone number left above, we want to ask but have no way to ask.'"

  "Let's wait until 12 o'clock to talk about it, after that, tomorrow morning I can only return the files, this is the military, discipline comes first."

  "Alright." Ye Qingzhu opened a book and calmed down to start studying. Because of her outstanding performance, she was retained by the school after graduating from undergraduate studies and was specially approved as an on-the-job graduate student. Studying is also not something that can be relaxed.

  "Ringing...ringing...ringing..." The phone suddenly rang urgently.

  "It's probably Miao Miao's family calling." He said to the captain as he picked up the phone.

  "Hello, this is GF University Staff Room 5... um, okay, I know, we'll wait until 12 o'clock, don't worry."

  "Is it really Miao Miao's parent?"

  Captain Huang shook his head: "It was a doctor from the Fourth Hospital who called, Miao's mother had intestinal obstruction and intestinal rupture two days ago and went to the hospital. Miao has been taking care of her in the hospital all along. The doctor also accidentally found out that Miao got into GF University, let's talk about it when we get there."

  "This doctor is pretty good." Ye Qingzhu let out a long sigh, and then furrowed her brow: "Looking at Miao Miao's file, the only family member is her mother, also a poor child."

  ……

  At 12:10, Zhong finally arrived with Miao Miao. Seeing Miao Miao's swollen eyes, he let out a sigh and said, "Miao Miao, I'm your team leader Xiang Mingliang, and this is instructor Ye Qingzhu. Let Instructor Ye take you to the dormitory to rest first. I'll help you with the formalities."

  "Thank you, Captain. Thank you, Instructor." Miao Miao took two steps forward and then looked at Zhong Yi with a worried expression again. Zhong Yi quickly waved his hand: "The hospital will take good care of your mother, don't worry. Once your mother is out of danger, I'll find a way to notify you."

  "When the time comes, you can call our office and I'll also leave my mobile phone number with you." Qingzhu smiled reassuringly at Zhong Yi, took out a pen and left her cell phone number and office phone number with him.

  "Alright, I'll definitely call you in time." Zhong also smiled and left his phone number: "If this child gets emotional and misses her mom, feel free to give me a call."

  Miao Miao's face turned red as she stomped her feet: "I... I won't throw a tantrum."

  "Let's go, I'll send you off to rest. Dr. Zhong will explain the details to Captain Huang later." Ye Qingzhu led Miao Miao out of the room.

  "Miao Miao bit her lip: 'Instructor, don't tell my classmates about this, okay?'"

  "Alright." Yeqingzhupang quickly responded.

  Miao Miao explained in a low voice: "I'm not afraid of losing face, I just don't want others to sympathize with me, pity me, or take care of me because of this reason. Since I came to the military academy, I must become a qualified soldier, so that I can live up to Dr. Zhong."

  Yeqing Zhu nodded: "Don't worry, I and Captain Xiang won't give you any extra care either. For the sake of your future prospects, we can't do that."

  "Uh-huh!" Miao Miao nodded vigorously: "Instructor. Before, I always felt that my and mom's fate was bitter, thinking that heaven was cruel to us, but after this incident...I don't think so anymore."

  The day mom got sick, I was originally going to work at McDonald's. Just as I was about to leave the house, I found that my mother's complexion was not right. I asked her if she was uncomfortable, and she endured it and said nothing was wrong.

  I'm a bit worried. I slowly changed clothes, and it just took that little while. My mom's face was covered with big drops of sweat.

  In less than ten minutes, clothes and hair were soaked through, I was scared to death, called emergency number and cried while hugging mom, even forgot to look for money.

  When my mother was admitted to the hospital, her intestines had already ruptured. The doctor who treated her happened to be Dr. Zhong. He didn't ask us for a deposit before performing surgery on my mother. According to what I overheard from the nurses, if they had waited another 20 minutes, my mother would have died.

  "This time I was able to report, it was Dr. Zhong who found my notice and temporarily contacted the dean, finally agreeing with the dean that the hospital would find a special caregiver to take care of my mother, and the hospital would bear the cost of the caregiver's fee."

  "Right, such a hospital and such doctors are hard to come by. You're a lucky kid. Put down your burden and make good achievements to repay those who have selflessly helped you."

  "I will, Mom's greatest wish is to see me wear a military uniform. Her youthful dream was to be a soldier, but unfortunately, her family background didn't allow it. So she placed all her hopes on me, and I definitely won't let her down."

  ……

  Snip, snip, the long hair falls down. It's a must-pass hurdle for every long-haired girl who just entered military school. On the scene of the haircut, apart from the scattered hair on the ground, there is only the sound of sobbing.

  The team leader and instructors were already accustomed to this scene, neither training nor advising, just listening and letting it be.

  In less than two hours, the originally green and plump, long-haired girls all became "white cabbage heads". However, under this hairstyle, distinguishing beauty from ugliness is too easy - this hairstyle does not conceal facial flaws.

  The girls returned to the dormitory, and the first thing they did was to take a selfie. Three minutes later, Yao Juanjuan burst into tears: "I don't want to be Liu Hulan, why did you cut my hair like this?"

  "What do you want it cut like?" Bai said clearly and sighed: "But indeed, it's quite ugly, the glorious image of our female soldiers!"

  "Lolo, fix it for me again, it's too ugly." Xīng Nòng pouted and put down the mirror, pulling Luo Ye's arm back and forth.

  Lu Ye chuckled and said, "Looks pretty good." Xing Nong's hair was relatively fine and soft, so after cutting it, it resembled a big umbrella, indeed looking quite "good".

  "Ugh, give me your hair!" Xing Nong pouted and pulled at Luo Ye's hair: "Heaven is so unfair, giving you a beautiful face, a sexy figure, and even such great hair quality, I'm dying!"

  "Want a piece of tofu?" Luo Ye "heh heh" smiled and took out the peeler and pruning shears to cut it: "If you want to eat, hurry up and sit down, it's almost time for dinner."

  Yao Juanjuan, who had stopped crying, glanced at Xing Nong, who was wrapped in a piece of clothing as a makeshift bandage: "Luo Ye, after the haircut, will Xing Nong have to wear a military cap forever?"

  Lu Ye nodded: "There is such a possibility, but she asked for it herself?"

  "I'm willing!" Xing Nong's face was filled with smugness.

  "Luoye, you're really amazing, you can do anything." Li Qing sat on a small stool with an expression of admiration.

  "Li Qing, don't be in a hurry to boast. If it's just about cutting something with a knife, I can do that too." Yao Juanjuan had an expression of watching a good show.

  Ten minutes later, looking at Xing Dong who had clearly transformed from a local girl to a foreign girl, Yao Juan regretted wanting to bite off her own tongue. Yao Guang pretended to sit on a small stool: "Luolu, although my hair is short, come and try it too."

  Lu Ye picked up a pair of scissors: "I'll cut my own hair, you're in charge of holding the mirror. Don't use that palm-sized mirror, use Xing Dong's giant mirror."

  If saying Luo Ye gave Xing Nong a haircut was already shocking enough, now looking at someone's arm softly wrapping around to give themselves a haircut. Everyone is petrified.

  "Luoye, hehe......" Bai Qing came over, who doesn't have a loving heart?

  Lu Ye pointed to the stool: "Sit down, and whoever wants a haircut just make a 'squeak' sound. Wait until I put down the scissors, or it won't work."

  After Bai Qing finished cutting, she saw Li Qing also gazing at her with envy in his eyes, looking like he wanted to say something but was too embarrassed. Luo Ye pointed to the stool, and Li Qing's eyebrows and eyes lit up happily.

  An hour later, the three classes of girls were neatly divided. Luo Ye, Xing Nong, Yao Guang, Bai Qingchu and Li Qing had their own stylish short hair, while Yao Juanjuan, Yu Na and Miao Miao had their plain white "cabbage head" hairstyles, which didn't seem so ugly without comparison.

  Miao Miao hasn't said much since she reported in last night. When others asked her why she was late, she just said that something at home had delayed her. When they asked again, she didn't say a word.

  It's even more unlikely that Luo Ye would ask someone to cut her hair on her own initiative. Let alone Yao Juan and Yu Na.

  At lunchtime, Luo Ye and others' hairstyles caused the girls to envy, Yao Juan finally couldn't help it, and rubbed against Luo Ye's side: "Luo Luo, cut mine too?"

  "Don't cut." Luo Ye glanced at her: "I've already sealed the cut."

  "Never mind, I'll go to the barber shop and get a haircut. It will definitely look better than if you cut it." Yao Juanjuan said, speeding up her eating, looking at Yu Na beside her: "Class leader, let's go together?"

  Yuna shook her head: "No need, it looks good this way."

  "Miao Miao, come with me?" Yao Juanjuan leaned in close to Miao Miao again.

  "I'm sorry, I won't go out."

  "I'll go myself since no one else will."

  ……

  The grand occasion is a gathering of talents from all branches of the military, where at the opening ceremony, all the troops wear their uniforms and gather together, that kind of solemn and sacred feeling, if you don't personally experience it on site, it's really hard to appreciate.

  "I swear, I am willing to become a student of GF University, listen to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, love my motherland, study diligently, obey discipline, and follow management; not afraid of difficulties, brave and strong; unite and help each other, live in harmony..."

  The solemn oath stirred up a sense of honor and passion in the hearts of all, from this day on, everyone became a true soldier!

  After the ceremony, each team took their recruits back to their own territory, where the team leader and instructor arranged for the next step of planning. Standing in front of the team, with a serious expression: "From today on, you are already a real soldier, everything must be constrained by military rules. The deputy class leaders during the proxy period should fully play a leading role."

  "It has been formally decided that the class monitors for each class will be elected by a vote among all members of the class after military training. For these three months, everyone must perform well. Your grades and the final election will determine who will be the real leader of each class. Do you have confidence?"

  Yes!

  "Our school's military training has always been highly valued by the leaders. This time, it will be led by the elite special warfare personnel of Army A, who are notorious for their rigorous training. Everyone needs to make thorough mental preparations. Now, please let Instructor Ye explain the detailed situation."

  "During military training, everyone must fully obey the instructor's requirements, including me and Captain Xiang. So I won't say more. Everyone go back early today to prepare, including physical and mental preparation. I don't want to see a deserter when the time comes!"

  It's already late at night today, rushing and hurrying until now, sigh...

  Special thanks to sister 'sandy' for the lucky money pot red envelope, special thanks to 'Ah Xing Ya Tou' ball, 'Rose Life ^' reward, special thanks to pink warm regular subscription relatives.