On February 2, 1965, the first day of the Lunar New Year in the Year of the Snake, although she was on duty on New Year's Eve, she only slept for half a day before she couldn't fall asleep again.
The dormitory was an eight-person room, filled with medical interns. She was the youngest among them, and the oldest was a full ten years older than her.
So at first, they all thought she got in through connections and ridiculed her a lot, thinking she was just playing house.
But after witnessing her answering professors' questions fluently, inquiring about patients' conditions in an orderly manner, and even raising objective questions about special cases, everyone's gaze towards her changed.
This is a military hospital. They have to wear military uniforms inside and white coats outside when they go to work.
There were family members of the patients, but very few; most of the answers came from the soldiers themselves.
So no one questions or expresses dissatisfaction about her age; they are all very cooperative, which is the most worry-free aspect.
Sure enough, after waking up from a nap, she was idly flipping through a medical book on her bed when Liu Meifeng, the eldest sister in her dormitory, pushed open the door and came in.
"Oh, Little Peach's awake? What are you still lying there for? The cafeteria has dumplings today, they're oily and have sauerkraut filling, hurry up or they'll be gone!"
Meifeng is from Northeast China and loves her hometown food. She wants to share it with everyone, so she sees Xiaojiu's laziness in bed as a sign of not being enthusiastic about eating and wishes she could take her lunchbox and bring it back for her.
Believe it or not, she was actually planning to do just that: "Where are your lunchbox and meal tickets? Give them to me, I'll get them for you."
Xiao Jiu lay on the top bunk, rubbing her slightly sore eyes.
"Sis, I'm not hungry yet. I haven't moved all morning, and the radish dumplings I ate this morning haven't been digested yet!"
Why are we having dumplings again for lunch? Are we having dumplings for all three meals today?
"No way, at lunchtime we also have braised pork, sweet and sour pork, fried fish, fried rice cakes and all sorts of other dishes."
"I love dumplings, what do you want to eat? I'll get them for you."
Xiao Jiu continued to shake her head, "Oh, I'm really not hungry. I want to take a nap this afternoon. I'll talk about it after I wake up."
Looking at her lazy appearance, Liu Meifeng sighed, "You really have no luck with food. You don't even care about meat when it's available."
Suddenly, something occurred to her, "Oh, you wouldn't happen to be like me, from a poor family, and reluctant to eat, would you?"
Judging from your appearance, you don't seem like it!
"Sis, you're overthinking it. I really don't have an appetite."
Today, she ate ten dumplings for free in the cafeteria. They were juicy radish dumplings, and the taste was alright. She ate ten and also drank a bowl of soup.
Northern dumplings are very hearty; ten is quite a lot, enough for breakfast. They have thin skins and lots of filling, and you can finish them off with the original broth – it's delicious!
Only a few hours had passed, and it was time to eat again. She wasn't hungry at all, and even if there was braised pork dangling in front of her, she wouldn't care.
She can make braised pork herself, and it tastes quite good. No matter how good the cafeteria food is, it's still mass-produced food. How can it be better than hers?
As my roommates gradually returned, the atmosphere became more lively, and everyone started to miss home.
Unfortunately, they are all soldiers nowadays. When they were in school, they had holidays, but when they were doing internships, it was just like working a regular job.
Especially after rotating through this area, everyone will go their separate ways to be assigned to different hospitals, and basically, they have no say in who gets assigned to which hospital.
Even if you are from a certain place of origin, they still have to look at your military status and assign you to wherever you are needed.
If you're lucky, you might end up in a city; if you're unlucky, you might end up in some remote area you can't even imagine.
Xiao Jiu didn't participate in their conversation. Her goal was to get her diploma, do a few years of internship, obtain a medical license, and then try to develop in other areas.
Being a doctor is not her ultimate goal. Life is so long, and more challenges will make it more perfect.
She also had a spatial dimension, and felt that it would be a disservice to her having traveled to this special era if she didn't make use of this magical artifact to do something.
She is different from her fifth sister. Tang Cuimei has a medical space, and she may have to spend her life practicing medicine and helping people in this line of work.
I just received her letter before the Lunar New Year. I thought she was working hard at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, but it turns out she went to Shanghai to pursue further studies.
It's a government-sponsored study opportunity, so you can imagine how difficult it is to get this spot.
After all, she is young and has a strong learning ability; under the same conditions, no one can compare to her.
This study period will last three to five years. She is only twenty-one years old this year, and her future is limitless!
Moreover, being in Shanghai means being closer to the Southern Military Region, so you can occasionally visit your partner there, which is also a good option.
The whole family now knows about Tang Cuimei and Zhou Xing's affair.
Everyone was very supportive, and Grandpa even went to burn incense for the Zhou family elders to tell them about this joyous occasion.
The harder Sister works, the more pressure Brother Xing feels. Given his competitive nature, he's probably secretly studying academic subjects too!
In the future, promotions will also depend on education level. If Xing Ge wants to continue to advance, he will have to improve his education level first.
Otherwise, even if he made numerous contributions, he could be eliminated at any time when he was selected to go to military school.
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In the afternoon, Xiao Jiu found a secluded spot and secretly entered the virtual space.
Suddenly, she had a craving for spicy hot pot. She washed the vegetables, prepared the meat, and waited for the pot to boil. As she hummed a little tune while cooking tripe in the hot and spicy broth, she suddenly heard a discordant sound.
I froze on the spot, and when the other person finished exchanging words, I heard a woman's voice and a man's voice haggling over the price.
"Why are you here again? The hospital already took notice of what happened last time. What are you doing here again?"
"Here comes another mission. Look, just like last time, colorless and odorless. After it's done, we'll split the thousand dollars."
The woman seemed to hesitate. "No, I can't do it again. You lied to me last time and said no one would die, but what happened? That person died."
"He was already seriously injured, but he saw something he shouldn't have seen. The higher-ups couldn't tolerate him, so he's better off dead than half-dead and suffering. I'm just helping him find relief."
And your younger brother is getting married, and your family has already prepared the bride price? Aren't you afraid your mother will go to your in-laws' house and cause trouble demanding money?
Xiao Yan, I only gave up half of this opportunity because I was thinking of you.
Let's split it 50/50. Weren't you happy about it last time?
You get several years' worth of salary in one go. Is there anything that makes money faster than this?
If you're not willing to do it, there are plenty of others who will. Have you thought it through? If you really don't want to, then I'm leaving.
The man clearly understood the woman's temperament. Sure enough, he deliberately took a few steps before hearing the woman call out to him helplessly.
"Alright, stop acting. I know you're saying this on purpose. Tell me, who are you trying to harm this time?"
When Xiao Jiu heard the man utter those three words, she was shocked and instinctively stood up.
At the same time, the sound of a woman gasping for breath rang out.
"No, no way! Are you kidding me? She's a pillar of our military medical community. You want me to harm her?"
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