HCB Chapter 74 Encountering a Peach Blossom
Chapter 74 Encountering a Peach Blossom
Director Su originally wanted Ye Nuan to work at the military hospital, but due to various reasons, he could only let Ye Nuan work as a temporary worker at the clinic.
Now that the dean has returned, and the old issue has been brought up again, Vice Dean Zhang is the first to disagree.
"Dean, we all acknowledge that Comrade Ye Nuan has exceptional abilities, but she is, after all, just a high school graduate who has not received any formal medical training. I don't think it's appropriate to have her come here and become a doctor right away."
Vice President Zhang's words make sense. If Ye Nuan comes to the hospital as a doctor's assistant or an intern, it's not a big problem, but if she's a full-fledged doctor, it's obviously not acceptable.
Director Su explained, "The dean only said that she would be a full-time employee, but he didn't say that she would be a full-time doctor. I'm currently short of an assistant. I've witnessed Ye Nuan's abilities before, so I hope she can become my student or assistant. Is there a problem?"
Director Su is the head of surgery at the hospital. In hospitals like theirs, surgery is where the best technology is applied and the responsibilities are heaviest.
Moreover, Director Su himself is experienced in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular surgeries. If someone like him asks to hire an assistant, who can say no?
The final result of the meeting was that Ye Nuan would join the military hospital as Director Su's assistant, as a full-time employee, and also as an intern.
When Ye Nuan heard the news, she was unable to react for a moment.
She never imagined that this would lead to her working at a hospital.
I originally thought I would have to stay at the clinic for at least two or three years.
"You'll need to go back or have your family handle the grain ration and household registration issues. When would be a convenient time for you? I've already spoken with the director, and you can start working first, and then have your family complete the paperwork and send it over."
"no!"
Gu Hanchuan refused outright: "Letters are very easy to lose these days. If it's important paperwork, it's best to go back and handle it yourself. You go to work at the hospital first, and I'll take a leave of absence later to go back with you."
Gu Hanchuan was thinking that it would be even better if they could hold a wedding as soon as they got back.
The news that Ye Nuan had been assigned to the military hospital quickly spread throughout the family compound.
Some people felt it was unfair, while others felt that since Ye Nuan was capable, she should do something more meaningful.
When Zhuangzhuang's grandmother, Jiang Hongying, learned that Ye Nuan's medicine had saved Lao Wei's leg, she was tempted again.
Han Jinzhong had actually considered asking Ye Nuan to help take a look at his grandson, but his daughter-in-law wouldn't agree, so there was nothing he could do.
That evening, Jiang Hongying mentioned the matter of treating her illness to Han Jinzhong again, but Han Jinzhong decided not to get involved anymore.
"If Zhuangzhuang's mother doesn't agree, nothing you say will work. If you push her too far, she might take the child back to Beijing, and then you'll be in trouble!"
Jiang Hongying became even angrier upon hearing this.
“This daughter-in-law has never given me a moment’s peace since she married into the family! If she hadn’t taken medicine haphazardly back then, Zhuangzhuang wouldn’t have suffered like this. Now that the child is sick, she refuses to let the doctor treat him, insisting that traditional Chinese medicine is harmful. What kind of person is she with in her head!”
"Alright, stop talking. You don't only have Zhuangzhuang as your grandson. If she's not happy, what can you do? You're getting on in years, just take care of yourselves."
Jiang Hongying angrily turned over, realizing she couldn't reason with that old man!
After Ye Nuan completed her onboarding procedures, although her grain ration had not yet been transferred, she could use the grain coupons first and then pay the difference later when the transfer was completed.
However, the process cannot take too long; the procedures must be completed within a month at most.
Ye Nuan called home and told them about it, asking them to help her complete the formalities first, and then she would find a way to go back and retrieve it.
Unbeknownst to her, Gu Hanchuan called back immediately after she hung up the phone.
Gu Hanchuan's meaning was simple: he wanted to know what the Ye family's opinion was if he were to marry Ye Nuan.
Li Xiu was quite happy. The reason she had initially thought of arranging blind dates for her daughter was because she was afraid that her daughter would suffer in the countryside.
Now that they've hit it off, and since they found the job because of Gu Hanchuan, they shouldn't be ungrateful.
In Li Xiu's mind, if it weren't for Gu Hanchuan, how could Ye Nuan have lived in the military region's family compound, and how could she have come into contact with those people?
Therefore, Ye Nuan's job was largely thanks to Gu Hanchuan.
They cannot abandon those who helped them after they've been given a job; that's wrong.
In fact, Ye Nuan was also considering marriage, and Gu Hanchuan was indeed getting on in years. If they delayed any longer, Gu's family would probably come knocking on their door to urge them to get married.
But Ye Nuan still wanted to get to know him better. She had calmed down now. The reason she had taken a liking to Gu Hanchuan from the beginning was probably because of the kindness she had shown him in her past life. She felt indebted to him and wanted to repay him no matter what.
But now that she's clear-headed, if they have feelings for each other, then it's normal for them to be together. What Ye Nuan needs to figure out now is whether her feelings for Gu Hanchuan are more romantic or more about repaying a debt of gratitude.
Ye Nuan simply didn't want to disappoint Gu Hanchuan, and didn't want the relationship between the two of them to be too complicated. If she regretted it one day, Gu Hanchuan would still be the one who got hurt. Would that still be considered repaying a debt of gratitude?
This is blatant ingratitude!
Ye Nuan didn't deliberately distance herself from Gu Hanchuan. Both of them were busy. Ye Nuan had just started working at the hospital and had a lot to learn. Moreover, she had previously been mainly exposed to traditional Chinese medicine, and now she was suddenly jumping to Western medicine. She needed to memorize many drug names and their indications many times before she could remember them.
Medical schools nowadays primarily focus on Western medicine teaching, so it's impossible for her to study traditional Chinese medicine in university.
Song Huili happily took Ye Nuan's arm and went to buy fish together. She heard that the fish were very fresh today and had few bones, so she had to buy two.
"Nuan Nuan, is that my brother?"
Ye Nuan looked in the direction she was pointing and could only see a tall and straight back, but it did look a lot like Gu Hanchuan.
"You have a sharp eye, you could even tell that?"
"It's alright, but I've seen the woman opposite him before. She came to our house to see my cousin."
"Ok?"
Song Huili didn't realize that there was something wrong with what she said, and she even explained it in more detail.
"When you were treating Comrade Wei at the hospital, she came to the dormitory twice. At that time, it was just my cousin and me. She initially thought I was you, but when she heard me call her 'brother,' she realized she had mistaken me for someone else."
Ye Nuan narrowed her eyes slightly. The woman's smile was so youthful and radiant; it seemed like she was deliberately trying to get attention.
As the two approached, they heard the woman's sweet, coquettish voice.
"Brother Gu, thank you so much for what happened last time. I don't know what I would have done without you. This is a shirt I made myself, please don't mind it."