With dinner time approaching, Shen Qiaoyue repeatedly looked towards the courtyard gate, wondering where Lu Chen and Xu Qianli had gone.
Liu Xinlan had just returned from the hospital when she saw Shen Qiaoyue staring at the door.
"Who is she thinking about?" This was the first time Liu Xinlan had seen Shen Qiaoyue acting so anxiously.
Shen Qiaoyue said, both amused and exasperated, "I missed you. You disappeared first thing this morning?"
"I had a surgery today, I went early this morning, thankfully it went smoothly and was over in a few hours." Liu Xinlan said as she came over with a few books. "Xiaoli, come here."
Xia Xiaoli was still helping to wash the dishes when she heard Liu Xinlan call her, so she ran over.
Shen Qiaoyue asked curiously, "What are you holding?"
Liu Xinlan nodded slightly and said, "You'll find out soon enough!"
Shen Qiaoyue frowned slightly; why was she still keeping everyone in suspense at this point?
"Sister Xinlan, what's wrong?" Xia Xiaoli asked Liu Xinlan curiously.
Xia Xiaoli's cheeks were red from the cold. Liu Xinlan smiled and said, "After you finish eating, go home and pack your luggage. These are all medical books, and some are my old medical notes. This afternoon, Battalion Commander Li will take you and Xiaohua and the others to take the train to the experimental base on the island to study."
Xia Xiaoli stared at Liu Xinlan, not quite understanding what was happening.
“There are many patients over there. You’ve already learned most of the nursing knowledge. This time, we’re sending you to learn from Sister Hua and all the doctors in our hospital. It may take a few months. Once you get there, you can learn a lot from Sister Hua.”
Liu Xinlan gently patted Xia Xiaoli's shoulder.
"But I just took the nursing license exam a few days ago, I might not pass?" Xia Xiaoli didn't expect this unexpected turn of events to be so sudden.
Liu Xinlan smiled and said, "I'm not asking you to do the work, but to learn by my side. This is a rare opportunity, and you'll be traveling and staying with me, Sister Xiaohua."
"Sister Xinlan, I will definitely work hard." Xia Xiaoli thanked Liu Xinlan excitedly.
Shen Qiaoyue looked at Xia Xiaoli with concern.
"Isn't it too dangerous? I heard that the medical conditions there are not very good, and many medicines cannot be delivered. There are also many parasites and snakes. Xiaoli's leg has only been healed for a short time. Is this really appropriate?" Shen Qiaoyue asked Liu Xinlan.
"It's okay, my leg is much better now, and I have the opportunity to study. I will be careful." Xia Xiaoli believed in herself.
Liu Xinlan sighed and said, "There's no way around it. Nurses and doctors are in short supply, and there are huge vacancies. But many of them are illiterate, so they won't be of any use if they go there. Xiaoli has been learning the basics of nursing from Miaoya for half a year and has also gone to the countryside with Aunt Wen for free medical consultations. She has a basic understanding of nursing and can read. We're just sending her there to learn on the sidelines. We won't let her do any hands-on work."
Liu Xinlan also didn't want Xia Xiaoli to miss a learning opportunity.
"That's good too." Shen Qiaoyue looked at Xia Xiaoli. "Xiaoli has always worked very hard, and everyone has seen that."
"That's right, so Xiaoli must do her best. I'll call you as soon as your nursing license results are out, don't worry." Liu Xinlan had high hopes for Xia Xiaoli and thought she was a promising talent.
The combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine allowed Xia Xiaoli to study well.
Shen Qiaoyue nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right, Xia Xiaoli, you need to study hard and not fall behind in your daily academic studies. Maybe the school will resume enrollment soon, and you can continue to rely on university. Then you can apply for medical school, and you will definitely succeed."
"Don't worry, Sister Qiaoyue, Sister Xinlan, I will definitely work hard and try to catch up with Sister Luhe," Xia Xiaoli said confidently.
Shen Qiaoyue and Liu Xinlan exchanged a glance.
The sound of the car attracted Shen Qiaoyue and Liu Xinlan.
Looking towards the gate of the residential compound, I saw a car parked.
As soon as Lu Chen got out of the car, Shen Qiaoyue rushed over to him anxiously.
Jiang Mingjing got out of the car, accompanied by bodyguards.
He was wearing an overcoat and greeted everyone with a smile as soon as he got out of the car.
Xu Qianli also got off the bus, carrying the things Jiang Mingjing had bought in the city.
"Dad, you're here. Why didn't you tell me?" Shen Qiaoyue was very surprised that Lu Chen's father had come to spend the New Year with her.
Seeing that Lu Chen wasn't giving any definite answer, it was clear that he wasn't prepared at all.
Jiang Mingjing smiled and said, "I came here on a whim. A few days ago, I had dinner at Yao Yao's and An Lude's house, so I came to celebrate the New Year with you."
This winter is really cold; I've started rubbing my hands together to keep warm.
"Dad, come inside and have some hot water to warm yourself up." Shen Qiaoyue called Jiang Mingjing to go back inside first. "We're about to have lunch. We'll make dumplings together in this compound. We'll eat at the army canteen tonight. They said there's a cultural troupe performance tonight."
Lu Chen, Xu Qianli, and Jiang Mingjing's bodyguard carried the things they had bought in the city into the house.
Xu Miaoya and Xiang Shulan were each holding a child.
Xiang Shulan exclaimed, "Commander Lu's father is really amazing, buying so many things!"
“These are gifts from Grandpa to his grandchildren, how could he be stingy?” Xu Miaoya said with emotion. “Feng He’s parents only sent my Tuantuan a few sets of clothes, nothing else!”
It's true that people with the same fate can have different lives.
“You still have your in-laws to care about you, but my DouDou doesn’t even have her grandparents to care about her!” Xiang Shulan teased, looking at her daughter.
Xu Miaoya glanced at Xiang Shulan and couldn't help but tease her, "Your child is loved by you and Zhang Dali, why would he need grandparents? You two want to give DouDou all the good things."
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