Chapter 478: Glory Tempered by Blood and Fire
This doctor was originally a military doctor on standby at the Jingxi Hotel in preparation for any emergency.
It goes without saying that it was the old guard's order that allowed him to personally visit the patient for treatment.
When the doctor learned about Lin Anan's condition, he was somewhat at a loss. After checking her original medications, he was amazed.
Finally, I only added a cough suppressant to the original recipe.
Lin Anan politely saw them off.
The phone in the guest room suddenly rang.
Lin Anan took two quick steps and answered, "Hey, Mingzhou!"
There was a crackling sound from the other end of the line, followed by Chu Mingzhou's steady but obviously tired voice, "An An."
Just two words made Lin Anan's eyes instantly warm.
She clenched the receiver tightly, her knuckles turning white, her throat seemed to be blocked by something, thousands of words rushed to her lips, and in the end she only responded with a trembling voice, "I'm here!"
“The casualty figures are better than expected.”
Of course Lin Anan understood what he was talking about. Although there were still casualties in this earthquake, the number was far fewer than what she said at the time.
Lin Anan sniffed and tried to make her voice sound steady. "Well, Mingzhou, you are amazing. Your decisiveness has saved many people."
She thought of the old commander's red eyes in the operations room last night, and the constant emergency reports...
Behind this disaster was his unswerving trust, which built a defense line in the darkness in advance.
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds before Chu Mingzhou slowly spoke, "An An, don't be afraid. I'm on a flight tomorrow morning. Wait for me."
"Okay, I'll wait for you. I'll definitely wait for you!"
He did not mention the thrill of his overall operation - the emergency assessment based on the geological anomaly data, the decision to turn the exercise into actual combat preparation under pressure, all of which turned into gratitude for the result in his understated tone, "Everything can still be saved, it's worth it!"
Lin Anan's heart suddenly tightened and tears welled up in her eyes.
She remembered that the old guard said Chu Mingzhou was the one who made the greatest contribution, but she knew very well that Chu Mingzhou didn't care about it at all.
Behind those seemingly miraculous survivals was the path of survival paved by him and the soldiers of the Northwest Military Region with foresight and responsibility.
As soon as Lin Anan started crying, she started coughing violently again.
"Doctor Gu will go with me tomorrow."
This was a last-minute decision made by Chu Mingzhou. He planned to apply as soon as he hung up the phone. He had to fetch Gu Yan overnight because his wife's health was obviously not good again.
"Ah? Brother Yan is coming too? Our Northwest Military District representatives have to go to Tang City. It would be good if Brother Yan can come along. He has excellent medical skills and will definitely be able to help you."
Chu Mingzhou only hummed lightly and skipped the topic. "Mom and Zhuangzhuang are both fine. The northwest receives news slowly, and they don't know the situation in Tang City yet. But don't worry, I will give you instructions before I leave."
"Okay, you ask mom to take good care of Zhuangzhuang, Xiaolan and Xiaoyu. Everything will be fine here. I'm currently working as the chief's assistant, and I'm very capable."
There seemed to be a barely perceptible smile in Chu Mingzhou's voice, "Well, you are so amazing, mom will definitely be happy when she knows."
Lin Anan hesitated for a moment, but still expressed her thoughts, "Mingzhou, I want to... take out another 10,000 yuan for disaster relief, contribute to Tang City, and bring warmth to our compatriots. What do you think..."
"It's up to you to decide. I support you."
While Chu Mingzhou was expressing his support, he was already calculating the amount of prize money he had received from the two trips in his mind. He estimated it to be around one or two thousand, so he planned to advance it and take it all with him.
It’s a good thing that the young daughter-in-law has a high level of awareness.
"An An, have a good rest and take care of yourself. I'm going to hang up now."
"Got it, Captain Chu." She responded in a deliberately serious tone, "I will ensure that I complete my self-care mission! Don't worry!"
"Um."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Anan held the receiver and sat there for a long time.
The sunlight outside the window seemed to dispel the haze, casting a golden glow over the entire Kyoto.
She walked to the window and looked in the direction of the Monument to the People's Heroes in the distance. The light and shadow there might be changing with the rising of the sun, but the images of "wounds of the earth" and "rebirth of flesh and blood" were deeply engraved in her heart.
The tape recorder on the table was still playing the news, reporting on the gathering of disaster relief supplies from various places.
Lin Anan took a deep breath and felt that the stuffiness in her chest had mostly disappeared.
She turned and walked to the table, cleaned up the leftover porridge bowl, picked up the newspaper again, and her eyes fell on the title "Post-disaster Reconstruction".
She planned to go to Tang City to record and write down this historic mutual rescue between the military and civilians.
She wants to write multilingual versions and spread them.
The Chinese people are united and all difficulties will be overcome!
Chu Mingzhou said he would arrive early in the morning, so she had to have a good rest tonight and get enough rest.
Not only to welcome him, but also for the next task - whether it is to follow Commander Zheng to visit Tang City to express condolences, or to participate in the subsequent translation and coordination work, she needs to face it in the best condition.
Lin Anan walked to the clothes rack, took off the worn military uniform, and folded it carefully.
Even though there was a cut on the back, she couldn't bear to throw it away.
This is not only her military uniform, but also a testimony to her participation in the disaster.
Just as I put my military uniform away, there was a knock on the door again.
This time it was a hotel waitress who came with a lunch box in her hand. "Translator Lin, this is the rock sugar snow pear stewed by the chief specially for the kitchen."
"Thanks."
Lin Anan took the lunch box and felt warm in her heart.
You don't need to ask to know that this is another arrangement made by the old guard.
At this special moment, whether it is the rescuers far away in Tang City or those who stay in Kyoto on standby, they are all conveying care and strength in their own way.
She opened the lunch box and the sweet scent of pear hit her face.
I scooped up a spoonful and put it into my mouth. The juice slid down my throat, instantly relieving the dry and itchy throat.
She ate slowly, her eyes falling on the sun that was gradually setting outside the window. She suddenly felt that although this disaster was heavy, as long as people's hearts were not dispersed and as long as their courage was still there, then the hope of new life, like the molten gold light of the setting sun, would eventually spread over every piece of land that had been destroyed.
And she, Lin Anan, is fortunate enough to be a witness and participant of this history. Together with all the people with great love in their hearts, she will wait for the day when Tang City rises again from the ruins.
That day will surely be filled with glory tempered by blood and fire, just like the moment when the Monument to the People's Heroes shines in the morning sun.
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