Chapter 283 Strange

A total of 48 people received number plates and were divided into five groups. The first four groups had ten people each, and the last group had eight people left.

In this first round, Li San Niang wanted to select women who were physically fit, healthy, and had some strength.

Each assessment lasted about fifteen minutes, and by the time the sun was directly overhead, the results for all five groups were in.

Chunlan, in the last group, wiped the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve and smiled at the midwife, Sun, who was walking towards her.

"Why are you being so honest, child?"

You're young, so doing these things is definitely not a problem for you. If I ask you to run a few laps, you'll really put in the effort and run ahead.

Look at all that sweat.

As she spoke, Sun, the midwife, took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from the areas Chunlan hadn't wiped herself, her face showing a hint of reproach for Chunlan's excessive effort.

Chunlan didn't rush to defend herself at first, but after Sun the midwife finished speaking, she still moved closer to Sun the midwife, took her arm, and whispered in Sun the midwife's ear: "Grandma, this is a scoring system. I am just an inexperienced unmarried girl. How can I compare to those experienced midwives?"

There are only three rounds in total, so you have to give it your all in each round to get a high score and secure your place.

As Chunlan was walking towards the door with Sun the midwife by the arm, they heard Xiao Silang banging on a small gong and shouting, "Aunties and grandmas, the second round of exams will begin at 1:00 PM! The second round of exams will begin at 1:00 PM!"

Li's mother, Li's eldest sister-in-law, Li's second sister-in-law, Li's third sister-in-law, and Qiu Xiang all stood at the door guiding the women out, giving them a detailed reminder about the boss's exam time in the afternoon. It took them a quarter of an hour to see everyone out.

When they returned to the Li family home and sat down to rest in the courtyard, Li's father stroked his beard and smiled at Li San Niang, saying, "This is a good start. I heard from your second brother that it looks promising. Once everyone is selected, your midwife school will be officially open, which is a great thing."

The elderly doctor, Dr. Liang, who was also sitting nearby, nodded in agreement, indicating his approval of Li San Niang.

Although Li Sanniang was his disciple whom he later recognized, it must be said that Li Sanniang truly possessed the compassionate spirit of a healer who sought to save lives and bring peace to the world.

"Your identity as a woman is the best selling point, and it is also a more appropriate identity compared to other male doctors."

If used properly, it should achieve the results you desire.

"Yes, Master."

After receiving praise from Doctor Liang, Li San Niang winked and showed off to the young boy from Shaoyang standing behind Doctor Liang.

This scene was witnessed by Li's mother, who reached out and patted Li San Niang, scolding her with her eyes, "How old are you? You're still acting like a child."

Li San Niang turned to Bao Ya and thanked her: "Thanks to Bao Ya, I'm so grateful to you for taking care of Lu Zhu'er and Xiao Wu Lang. Once this is all over, I'll definitely treat you to something nice."

Bao Ya waved her hand anxiously: "Dr. Li, I didn't do anything. Lu Zhu'er is well-behaved, and Xiao Wulang is obedient too."

Li San Niang reached out and flicked Bao Ya's nose with her finger, then smiled and said to her, "Good Bao Ya, you always listen to me. I should thank you for that."

As Wu Qiaolan watched Li San Niang tease Bao Ya, she felt a little lighter in her heart, as she had carried the burden of raising Bao Ya alone back in the village.

After drinking a cup of tea, the food ordered from the street arrived, and the Li family members quickly gathered together to eat, since their boss still had things to do in the afternoon.

About fifteen minutes before the hour of Wei (1-3 PM), many young women were already walking hand in hand toward the Women's Help Association.

Li Ersao, who was waiting at the door, stood for a while, then looked at Li Dasao with a puzzled expression and said, "Dasao, I'm afraid I'm just too busy. In this short time, I feel like we've welcomed more people than we did this morning."

Sister-in-law Li had already felt something was amiss, but she was too busy greeting people to think about it. However, after hearing what Sister-in-law Li said, she realized what she had found strange.

Why are there more people coming this afternoon than this morning?

Something's not right!

"Let's talk about it later. Let's just welcome them in first."

Li Ersao listened and felt relieved, welcoming the person in with a smile.

Five small tables and ten tables and chairs facing each other have already been arranged in the courtyard.

Next, Brother Li Er took charge of the process. After explaining that everyone should sit down at the table and chairs in order of their numbers to answer questions, the groups of women stared at each other, wide-eyed. Although they had heard Sister-in-law Li Da and Sister-in-law Li explain how the exam was conducted, this kind of exam still left them somewhat bewildered.

"This method sounds somewhat like the way doctors are assessed under the medical alliance."

"Oh, how did you know?"

"Oh, my husband's eldest uncle's son just went to the Medical Alliance to take the doctor's exam and passed. My husband and I heard about it at the banquet when we went to deliver gifts."

Li's mother, Li's eldest sister-in-law, Li's second sister-in-law, Li's third sister-in-law, and the young boy from Shaoyang sat down in order on the five chairs and stools that had been set up in the courtyard.

The young boy from Shaoyang had a solemn face. He had been begged and pleaded with by Li Sanniang, who practically rolled on the ground, before he reluctantly sat down.

This second round of testing involved asking questions based on a list that Li San Niang had prepared in advance, and the scoring criteria were based on the directions Li San Niang had set.

The most important thing is to find someone who is ambitious, open to change, willing to learn further, and accepts innovation.

Sun the midwife was fourth in line, while Yao Qingqing was first. The five of them came to the courtyard in order and sat down opposite Li's mother and the others.

"Would you be willing to learn to read from scratch?"

What are your thoughts on childbirth?

"Did you use any tools when you delivered the baby?"

Sun, the midwife, was over forty years old. Did she ever imagine that becoming a midwife would require her to learn to read from scratch?

"I'm practically half-buried, how can I possibly learn to read from scratch?"

The midwife was stunned; this problem was indeed quite tricky for her.

Although the other waiting people were told to sit inside and drink tea and eat snacks, who could really resist coming out to see what the exam was really like?

"Oh my, the young man on the street sent me a message at noon saying that my sister-in-law asked me to come over. I really didn't expect to see such a sight."

"Hey, I was wondering why there were more people from the boss this afternoon than this morning. Did you just find out about this?"

"No, that's not it. I've known about the Li family's Women's Assistance Association for a long time, but I didn't plan to come."

My husband's older sister said she wanted to come over; I guess she felt better this morning, so she asked someone to call me.

Ding and Cen, the midwives who were behind them, also stood on the outside and watched. Although they couldn't hear Li's mother's question very clearly, they could tell from the nervous look on Sun and the other midwives' faces that the question was not easy to answer.

"Hey, what kind of problem is this that's so hard to answer?"

"I estimate they are different; it should be for each group, since everyone's questions are different."

I find that young man quite remarkable; he's really handsome.

Ding, the midwife, also glanced at the young boy from Shaoyang and said to Cen, "You old woman, that young man is the last disciple of the former head of the Imperial Medical Bureau, not your little grandson who's just a child."