Chapter 136: News of Gu Baobao caused a sensation in Qinghetun.
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in Liaoning Province, Qinghetun was in an uproar because of an urgent telegram and the subsequent official transfer order from the military region.
"What?! Joining the military?! Going to an island?!"
In the main room of the Gu family's old house, Gu Dahe's pipe fell with a "thud" onto the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed). His eyes widened.
Looking at the brigade accountant reading the letter, and then at his equally bewildered wife Wu Guixiang beside him,
"Let...let the two of us, Jianqiang and his wife, all go?!"
The accountant was also beaming, so excited that spittle flew everywhere:
"That's right! Uncle Gu, Aunt Wu! It's in black and white, stamped with the red seal of the military region! The transfer letter says that your granddaughter, Comrade Gu Baobao, is now a specially appointed medical expert by the state."
He made a great contribution, and the organization gave him special permission to have his immediate family members accompany him to the military base for convenient care and to ensure their safety! They even allocated them housing in the family compound!
"My God!"
Wu Guixiang slapped her thigh suddenly, her voice trembling, and grabbed the hand of her equally stunned fifth daughter-in-law, Li Fenfang.
"Fragrance! Did you hear that? Our baby! Let's go enjoy ourselves! Let's go join the army!"
Li Fenfang was both surprised and delighted. Tears welled up in her eyes, her lips trembled, and it took her a long time to speak:
"Really...really? We're all going? Her dad, did you hear that?"
She looked at her husband, Gu Jianqiang.
Gu Jianqiang squatted on the doorstep. This honest, simple farmer was stunned by the sudden, huge news. He could only keep rubbing his rough hands and muttering to himself:
"Following the military... It's good to follow the military... My baby has grown up and is thinking about home..."
The news spread like wildfire, instantly reaching every corner of Qinghetun.
Gu Baobao, the chubby, dark-skinned girl from the Gu family, went out to take care of her injured cousin. As a result, she not only became a military doctor herself, but also a professor and expert. Now, she can even get her grandparents and parents to go to the military to enjoy a comfortable life!
In this isolated and impoverished mountain village, this was nothing short of a thunderclap.
The Gu family courtyard was quickly filled with villagers and neighbors who had rushed over upon hearing the news.
There was a cacophony of people expressing envy, amazement, congratulations, and inquiries about details.
"I knew it! I could tell from a young age that Bao Bao was different from other girls. She has a wide forehead and looks like she's blessed!"
An elderly woman clapped her hands and said.
"That's right! He just hadn't fully grown before, but look at him now! I heard he's become fair-skinned and handsome, and he's also very talented! This is truly bringing honor to the family!"
Another echoed this sentiment.
Old man Gu Dahe finally recovered from his initial shock, picked up the pipe, but his hand was a little shaky, and it took him several tries to stuff the tobacco into the bowl.
He struck a match, lit it, took a deep drag, and in the swirling smoke, the wrinkles on his face smoothed out. He grinned, trying to smile demurely, but his mouth just wouldn't close.
"Oh, the child is doing well; it's all thanks to the organization's excellent upbringing..."
Wu Guixiang was radiant, pulling several of her old friends along, her voice booming:
“My baby has been filial since she was little! She’s thinking of home! She’s worried that her grandpa and I are suffering in the countryside, so she’s taking us to enjoy a better life! Old man, hurry up and pack your things! We can’t let our child down!”
Some were genuinely happy, while others felt a pang of jealousy.
On the outskirts of the crowd, a few gossipy old women huddled together, their eyes filled with conflicting emotions.
"Tsk, appearances can be deceiving, and one can't judge a book by its cover. Who would have thought that the chubby, dark-skinned girl from the Gu family would have such good fortune?"
"Who says otherwise! He's like a completely different person after he broke his head, so fair-skinned and handsome, and he's got such amazing skills! If only I had known..."
"If only I had known, what? If only I had let your Fugen propose? Forget it! When he was dark-skinned and chubby, you didn't say that. You complained that he ate too much and did too little!"
The person who was rebuked blushed and paled in turns, then shut up sheepishly, but inwardly regretted it to the core.
After Gu Baobao fell into the water and was injured, she was indeed like a different person. Although she was still taciturn, her eyes became brighter, and she became more diligent.
She even studied medicine with Old Man Chen... Unfortunately, no one expected her to fly away, and fly so high.
Further away, in the courtyard of the educated youth settlement, Ye Ke was vigorously scrubbing a basin of dirty clothes, her knuckles turning red from the effort.
The noise and clear discussions outside pierced her ears like needles.
Military doctor... professor... expert... military attaché...
Every word was like a red-hot branding iron, searing her heart and making it hiss.
On what grounds?!
That rustic country girl!
Ye Kecai is an educated youth from the city!
She's educated and knowledgeable!
Why should Gu Baobao get all the benefits?!
If it had been Ye Ke who went to the island to take care of the wounded, and if that stubborn old man Chen had been willing to teach her seriously, Ye Ke would be the one enjoying immense success now!
"It was just a lucky coincidence..."
She gritted her teeth, cursing under her breath, and slammed the washboard down with loud thuds.
"Just because you got lucky, what's so great about that... I could do that too..."
"What are you?"
A straightforward female educated youth who shared the room happened to pass by, overheard her muttering, and scoffed without any politeness.
"Ye Ke, Gu Baobao genuinely saved someone and showed her true skills. Even the top leaders of the military region value her! What about you?"
I begged and pleaded to help Doctor Chen back then, and what happened? I was kicked out in less than a day. I couldn't even distinguish between herbs, and I almost prescribed the wrong medicine for him!
Stop being so sour here. You'd be better off memorizing a few more rhyming formulas for pharmacology!
"you!"
Ye Ke's weakness was exposed, and she was so angry that her face turned red. She wanted to refute, but she couldn't say a word. She could only glare at the other person fiercely.
The female educated youth snorted, too lazy to pay her any more attention, and turned to leave.
Ye Ke's chest heaved violently, her fingernails digging deeply into her palms.
Resentment and bitterness grew wildly in her heart like weeds.
Gu Baobao...you just wait!
Don't think you've won just like that!
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