Facts proved that no matter how scattered the disaster relief sites were, the ones that were supposed to meet would still meet.
By the time Song Ning and the others arrived at Gaoping, it was already close to dark.
Compared to yesterday, there were clearly many more people at the resettlement site. As soon as they entered the village, several groups of soldiers stopped Han Xiao to talk about matters.
Song Ning said she could go back to her accommodation. Han Xiao and Chen Liang didn't stand on ceremony with her, instructed her to rest well, and immediately threw themselves into the rescue work.
As she approached the civilian house requisitioned by the medical team, she saw Zheng Changan anxiously pacing at the entrance, occasionally looking inside.
"Doctor Zheng, you've returned to Gaoping too?" Song Ning greeted him from afar.
Upon seeing Song Ning, Zheng Changan hurried over. He first looked her up and down before speaking:
"Little Doctor Song, are you alright! They said you jumped into a mudslide, I was scared out of my wits!"
"I'm fine! It was a close call, but I'm perfectly fine!"
Song Ning's tone was too calm and ordinary, not at all like someone who had narrowly escaped a mudslide.
Zheng Changan scratched his head, feeling that his worry all day might have been unnecessary. He even reflected on whether his tone just now had been too exaggerated and if Song Ning might look down on him...
Song Ning didn't have the energy to pay attention to Zheng Changan's reaction. She was tired and hungry now and just wanted to go inside and rest her feet.
"Let's go inside!"
She asked Zheng Changan, "What were you pacing around at the entrance just now?"
Zheng Changan then looked back into the house and nervously pulled her aside.
"Why don't you go somewhere else for a bit?"
Song Ning didn't understand.
Zheng Changan lowered his voice and said, "There's a medical dispute!"
"A medical dispute?"
Song Ning couldn't help but widen her eyes. Hearing this term in this remote mountain village was truly novel!
"Who are they arguing with? It couldn't be me, right!" Song Ning felt like laughing.
Zheng Changan frowned, "Why don't you believe me!"
As he spoke, he pulled Song Ning closer to the large door and signaled her to listen...
Inside, Doctor Feng was speaking, his tone cautious yet helpless:
"Comrade, you can't say that! In the emergency situation yesterday, we provided the most appropriate treatment for the patient. You also saw that the conditions here are very limited..."
"Limited conditions are not a reason!"
The one who spoke was a female comrade, her voice sharp and angry: "This is extremely irresponsible behavior towards the patient. If the conditions are limited and the medical skills are lacking, you should have promptly sent the patient to a place with better conditions, instead of giving him such perfunctory treatment. This will have a significant impact on his future life..."
Song Ning looked back at Zheng Changan, "What's going on?"
Zheng Changan whispered, "It's... the person with the leg injury from last night. He's had a fever all day. His family members have arrived and insist it's our fault, saying we didn't treat him properly!"
Upon hearing this, Song Ning became furious. She stood up and walked in, saying loudly:
"Are you the family member? I treated him. If you have any opinions, come to me!"
Song Ning's appearance caused the heated conversation inside to pause.
Compared to yesterday, Song Ning's white coat was unrecognizable in color. After being soaked, it was wrinkled and her hair, which hadn't dried much, was still wet and stuck to her scalp... Although she was in a mess, her sharp and determined gaze and confident tone were undeniable!
This momentarily stunned everyone in the room.
"Good! So you're that half-baked doctor! You finally dare to show up now!"
The woman inside immediately turned her target to Song Ning.
When Song Ning saw her, she was somewhat surprised—
The one throwing a tantrum inside was actually a female military doctor wearing a military cap and a white coat!
Beside her stood another female comrade in similar attire.
The two stood in the middle of the room, glaring aggressively at the doctors, many of whom were much older than them, disregarding the row of patients lying nearby.
Song Ning's first reaction...
Is she a military doctor?
With such conduct, how did she get into the military?
"What? Can't speak now! Do you think you can shirk responsibility by acting like this?" The female military doctor began to target Song Ning.
Song Ning sneered and asked, "Are you a military doctor?"
Another female comrade spoke at this moment, "Hmph! My sister Yuting is a regular military doctor with an official establishment."
Doctor Feng quickly whispered beside them, "These two just arrived. One is Military Doctor Chen, and the other is Nurse Zhang."
The female military doctor named Chen Yuting said arrogantly:
"I know most of you are not professionals. Since you are not professionals, you should have a humble and cautious attitude and not treat patients' safety as a game."
"Professional?"
Song Ning said coldly, "Since you are a regular military doctor, yet you are making loud noises in a room full of critically ill patients, don't you even have this basic decorum?"
"You..."
Chen Yuting looked around. The main hall had simple stretchers placed along the walls, accommodating critically ill people, most of whom were on IV drips. They had all been woken up by her noise and were staring at her.
"That's the first point."
Song Ning continued, "Secondly, when the injured comrade was brought in, he had severe bleeding and a bone fracture. Anyone with common sense knows that for a bleeding patient, the priority is to stop the bleeding, and a patient with a fracture should not be moved easily, as it can cause secondary injuries! Tell me, how are we supposed to 'send him to a place with better conditions'!"
"Thirdly, although the conditions are rudimentary, we have provided the most correct and effective treatment for the patient, and it is not perfunctory as you claim! The patient's fever is a normal immune response of the body after trauma. This is not a reason for you to accuse everyone here!"
After Song Ning finished speaking, the surrounding patients and doctors also began to whisper. This female military doctor had been talking for a long time without saying anything pleasant, and everyone already had opinions about her.
Chen Yuting lost face and pointed at Song Ning, cursing:
"You are just an unprofessional barefoot doctor. Quibbling is useless! It's clearly your lack of medical skill and incomplete wound cleaning that caused inflammation and made Brother Changqing's fever! It's too late for you to cover up the facts now! I'm going to report you!"
"Yuting—"
At this moment, a hoarse cry came from the side. It was the company commander from last night, his voice sounding very exhausted.
"Brother Changqing—"
Chen Yuting quickly rushed over, her previously arrogant tone immediately turning aggrieved:
"Brother Changqing! They're bullying me because they have more people! We're not getting treatment here anymore! We're going back to the Military Region!"
Brother Changqing?!
When the woman called out the first time, Song Ning hadn't paid much attention, but when she called out the second time, she heard clearly...
Coincidentally, this person seemed to be from the Communications Company too!
Well, what a coincidence!
The world is indeed small!
Thanks to Director Hao's foresight, she felt... she had probably already met the "family member" in advance...
And, they made their appearance in the most "dramatic" way...
The "Brother Changqing" lying on the hospital bed said to Chen Yuting:
"Yuting, I'm fine, you don't need to argue with them!"
"Fine, how can you be fine! You've had a fever all day! If I hadn't come, I wouldn't have known you were this sick!"
"I'm really fine!"
..
After appreciating their affectionate exchange for a while, Song Ning reached out and scratched her nose, saying, "Um... excuse me for interrupting!"
Both of them turned to look at her.
Chen Yuting said disdainfully, "Do you know you were wrong? Unless you sincerely apologize to us! Write a letter of repentance! Otherwise, I will definitely report you!"
Song Ning ignored Chen Yuting and directly addressed the man on the bed:
"It's like this! I need to confirm, your surname is Lu, as in Lu Changqing, is that correct?"
The man nodded, his expression confused, "Yes! I am Lu Changqing!"
"From the Seventh Regiment of the 13th Army of the Southwest Military Region?" Song Ning asked again.
The man nodded again.
"Very good!"
Song Ning nodded and said to Zheng Changan behind her:
"Doctor Zheng, please hand me a surgical scissors!"
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