During the War of Resistance Against Japan, conditions were very limited, and there were very few doctors on the battlefield. Many soldiers were wounded and could not receive timely treatment, so they died in vain.
Seeing Shen Qiu's hesitant expression, Su Xingran was a little worried that something might have happened to her. "Aunt Shen, is something wrong? If it's convenient to talk about it, you can say so. Don't keep it bottled up inside and suffer by yourself."
Looking at the heartwarming Su Xingran, Shen Qiu knew that Su Xingran was Huang Laojun Doctor's apprentice, so she would find out about this soon enough. In the end, Shen Qiu still spoke to Su Xingran, "Xingran, I went to a meeting today. I know that I share the same patriotism as your master and the others, so I can tell you this."
"We received a notice from higher command that war is likely to break out. War inevitably leads to injuries, and we are now preparing to transfer surgeons from military hospitals across the country to the front lines. Including you, the intern, our hospital only has four surgeons in total."
“Someone from our hospital needs to go, but we don’t know who to send. That’s the issue we’ve been discussing in our meetings.”
Listening to Shen Qiu's words, Su Xingran recalled the small world where she was doing her missions, which was the new century in China. Data showed that China launched a self-defense counterattack against Yue in early 1979.
The statistics after the war included the wounded, the dead, the missing, and the soldiers and militia who fought on the front lines.
The dean advised against sending Shen Qiu, as her health had deteriorated after years of being sent to the countryside, making her unsuitable for the front lines. Dean Su Xingran was also not considered, as she was still a recent university student doing her internship. The remaining two doctors were both male, and the dean planned to choose one from them.
When Su Xingran got home from work in the afternoon, she was in a heavy mood. As a result, she had no appetite for dinner and ate only a little bit.
Huang Zhenhua and his mother were worried when they saw that Su Xingran was eating so little. Normally, the child didn't eat much, but she had never acted like this tonight, completely refusing to eat.
Huang Zhenhua asked Su Xingran, "Xingran, what happened at the hospital today? You seem a little unhappy."
After Huang Zhenhua finished asking his question, Huang's mother continued, "Xingran, your master is right. You didn't even seem to eat tonight. Did someone say something to you?"
Su Xingran shook her head and said, "No, nothing happened. I'm just a little tired and don't have much energy or appetite. Master, Aunt Huang, don't worry about me. I'll be fine after a while."
Su Xingran lay in bed at night, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. She thought about what Shen Qiu had told her earlier that day, and she remembered seeing the wives and children of those two male doctors.
Both male doctors were married and around 30-35 years old. One was surnamed Xia, and the other Li. Dr. Xia had a son and a daughter, while Dr. Li had two daughters. Their wives had visited the hospital with their children before, which is how Su Xingran met them.
Su Xingran knew that war meant sacrifice, even for medical personnel; anyone on the front lines was at risk of dying. She thought of the children, then of her own situation.
Su Xingran knew she had parents, and they would be heartbroken if something happened to her. But she knew she had more ability to protect herself than the two male doctors. Her master and his wife were military doctors during the War of Resistance against Japan; their predecessors worked hard, bravely faced danger, and were not afraid to sacrifice themselves, so the younger generation could not back down.
Su Xingran recalled that she had once said to herself that if she had the chance in the future, she would become a military doctor and carry on Uncle Duan's military spirit. After thinking for a long time, Su Xingran finally made a decision.
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