While in Jiangcheng, Mu Huaixi had never met Captain Wei. She only heard Ying Mingcheng say that he was very concerned about their affairs and had specially approved her report to accompany the army. Captain Wei was originally going to return with them, but something unexpected happened and he just arrived.

Captain Wei and Sister Yu are worthy of being a couple. They are very capable in everything they say and do. Mu Huaixi thought it was just an ordinary meeting, but unexpectedly, after the greetings, Captain Wei asked her if she brought a lot of herbs.

"yes."

Mu Huaixi thought that she couldn't hide the fact that she was going to make ointments and powders from others, so it would be best to make it known in the army. She thought about her words and was about to speak to Captain Wei when she heard him start to praise her.

"Comrade Xiao Mu really cares about the mountainous areas! I heard Mingcheng say earlier that you bravely saved an epilepsy patient, and just after returning yesterday, I heard that you saved another female comrade on the road. A doctor's heart is truly kind, and he truly has a miraculous healing skill!"

Mu Huaixi was a little overwhelmed by the praise. She knew her own business and was just an elementary school student who had just started medicine. She could not be called a doctor at all.

But before she could refuse, Captain Wei spoke again, "Comrade Xiao Mu, the political commissar should have discussed this with you. You've seen the conditions at our regiment headquarters, and they're indeed quite difficult. I heard you were determined to stay with the troops. Your awareness and support for the army are truly admirable. However, the regiment is in a state of disrepair, and we can only meet the needs of the accompanying families to the best of our ability, especially since we're located deep in the mountains and there aren't many jobs available. It's difficult to satisfy everyone."

Mu Huaixi nodded. She had been mentally prepared before coming here, so she wasn't disappointed. She even felt that Captain Wei had laid the groundwork, so it was easy for her to express her thoughts. Little did she know that her calm demeanor would make Captain Wei's opinion of her even higher.

Captain Wei changed the subject and talked about her again. "However, it would be a loss for us if such a high-quality person like you, Comrade Xiao Mu, with strong professional qualities and high moral consciousness, could not serve more people! I know you want to go into the mountains more often and hone your medical skills, but there is a real shortage of talent in the mountains right now. Our co-operated health center is also really short of staff and medicine. I wonder if you can accept this job?"

Mu Huaixi was confused by Captain Wei's repeated "yes." She blinked, thinking he was inviting her to work in the hospital as a doctor. But what was a jointly run health center with the local government?

Captain Wei seemed to see her confusion and continued, "This is a long story. Normally, the regiment headquarters could only have a medical team, but the regiment received strong support from the local government stationed here. They agreed to cooperate with the local government to run a hospital and school, so the team was expanded into a hospital and opened to the villagers. However, the health center currently only has one military doctor and two nurses. The medical staff promised by the local government have not yet arrived."

"I was in charge of this matter at the military region the day before yesterday, but the result was not satisfactory," Captain Wei frowned and knocked on the desk habitually. The local government required a joint venture in the health center, but could not provide any positions and could not recruit anyone at all. However, the process on their side has been completed and military doctors have been transferred here. If the health center cannot be run in the end, all the previous efforts will be wasted, and future work will be difficult.

Moreover, every hospital is short of medicine nowadays. If the health center cannot do it, then they will have even fewer channels to apply for medicine.

Captain Wei gave Mu Huaixi a kind smile. "This opportunity is rare, so I recommended you. The local authorities generally agree, but the staffing is too tight. At this stage, I can only give you a temporary position. However, I promise to give you the opportunity to become a regular employee after three years of service."

Mu Huaixi was a little overwhelmed by this sudden pie falling from her chest, but she quickly regained her sanity and refused with great difficulty, "My medical skills may not be enough..."

"Comrade Xiao Mu, don't underestimate yourself. Your acupuncture skills are beyond the reach of ordinary people," Captain Wei waved his hand. "I understand your concerns. It's simply because you feel you lack formal education. However, since the regiment wants to recruit a wide range of talents, we can't be restricted by just one. It just so happens that Dr. Jiang at the health center is a Western doctor. You two can combine our Chinese and Western medicine skills, learn from each other, and make progress together!"

Captain Wei has already said this, it would be impolite for her to refuse. Besides, she doesn't want to refuse at all!

Mu Huaixi knew this was a great opportunity. Working at the health center was like having a certain level of endorsement. Patients would trust her more and be more cooperative during treatment. Furthermore, temporary employment was still employment, with guaranteed income, which was much better than her original plan of being a barefoot doctor.

"Thank you for the trust of Captain Wei," Mu Huaixi said sincerely, "I will definitely live up to the expectations of the regiment and the local authorities. I will work hard, study medicine diligently, and safeguard the health of the people in the mountainous areas!"

Mu Huaixi only realized after she finished speaking that she had "moved" over the speech she made in her previous life about becoming an excellent nurse. However, Captain Wei was very satisfied. He smiled and extended his hand towards her, "Okay! Comrade Xiao Mu, I believe in you. You can report to the health center tomorrow!"

When Mu Huaixi came out of the team leader's office, he saw Xiao Gao waiting outside.

"Comrade Mu!" Xiao Gao waved at her happily. "Wait a moment. I'm on my way to the East and West District Family Compounds. Let's go back together while I hand the documents to the regiment commander."

"Okay," Mu Huaixi nodded, and stood in the corridor waiting. She looked at the green mountains in the distance, feeling it was quite magical. Hulu Valley could only be reached through Hulu Pass, and the regiment headquarters building where she was now was reached through another mountain gap. Just now, when she was talking to Captain Wei, she could vaguely hear training slogans, and she thought that the training ground must be behind the building.

Mu Huaixi did not look around. Her coming in was a sign of Captain Wei's attention, but it was also a test. The troops had to hide in the mountains, and what they were guarding would not be ordinary things.

Xiao Gao came out quickly, smiling broadly at her, "Come on, Comrade Mu, let's go to the cafeteria after we drop you off. We're having stewed pork ribs with beans today!"

The canteen is just behind the stadium opposite the guesthouse. This area is considered the leisure and entertainment area of ​​the regiment. In addition to the canteen and the stadium, there is also a barber shop, post office, bookstore, etc., and an auditorium is planned to be built.

Mu Huaixi listened to Xiao Gao's introduction and suddenly thought of Zhao Huihui. Even if the auditorium was built, it would probably not become the workers' dance hall she liked. She was a rose blooming in the concrete jungle. If she was forced to move to the mountains, she would probably be lonely and withered.

Sister Yu told me that Xiao Zhao and Captain Cao were seniors in high school, and that they met while Captain Cao was on leave visiting his family, and they became romantically involved. They've been exchanging letters ever since. Zhao Huihui is the second child in the family, and after her eldest daughter married far away, her parents wanted to keep her by their side and kept urging a breakup. She'd taken leave to go into the mountains, probably prepared for a life or death struggle.

Regardless of whether Zhao Huihui's statement of not being used to it was really because she minded or was just making an excuse, she was decisive and resolute in breaking up, which made Mu Huaixi admire her very much. However, she never expected that Cao Aijun seemed to blame her for their breakup. When he met her in the cafeteria, his nose was not a nose and his face was not a face.