Jiang Wanxi still woke up early every morning to run and practice martial arts, but she no longer made breakfast every day. She was worried that Aunt Zhang might think she was trying to take over her job, though Wanxi still helped with whatever chores she could.
Both Aunt Zhang and Aunt Wang, who worked at her grandparents’ home, were family members of fallen soldiers. They had elderly relatives and children to support, so the organization had arranged for them to work for the Jiang family.
There were many people in the compound with circumstances similar to Aunt Zhang’s. Anyone allowed to work inside the compound had gone through an official selection process. They were all people worthy of respect and trust.
After breakfast, Grandma Jiang came to take Jiang Wanxi to the medical clinic.
The medical facilities of this era naturally couldn’t compare with the clinics of later generations, but the equipment and medicines were surprisingly comprehensive. The doctors were also highly professional and responsible.
Although medical technology wasn’t nearly as advanced as it would be in the future, the clinic was more than capable of treating common illnesses and injuries.
The environment was pleasant as well. The clinic was spacious and bright, with excellent ventilation. After all, the people living in this compound had made significant contributions to the country, so their health and safety were naturally well protected.
Jiang Wanxi followed her grandmother inside and saw several doctors in white coats busily going about their work.
She looked around curiously, finding everything about the place fascinating.
When the person in charge of the clinic learned that Jiang Wanxi would be working there, he immediately asked her several questions about emergency first aid.
Jiang Wanxi answered every question smoothly.
He then asked her about basic procedures for treating external injuries. Finally, he had her personally treat a child who had scraped their knee.
Seeing how skillfully and confidently Jiang Wanxi cleaned and dressed the wound, he finally relaxed.
When his superiors had first informed him that someone would be coming to work at the clinic, he had been extremely unhappy about it.
This was a medical facility. How could they treat staffing as a joke?
If anyone could simply get in through connections, then what was the point of having trained medical personnel like them?
But after Jiang Wanxi demonstrated her abilities in front of him, his concerns finally disappeared.
Not long afterward, a group of elderly ladies arrived at the clinic to “cause trouble.”
One complained about lower back pain.
Another said she had a headache.
Someone else was coughing.
In short, every single one of them suddenly seemed to be suffering from some kind of ailment.
And all of them specifically demanded that Jiang Wanxi examine them.
The clinic director felt a headache coming on.
Were these old ladies really here to see a doctor?
They were obviously here to see *her!*
Unfortunately, these elderly ladies weren’t people he could afford to offend.
Thankfully, Jiang Wanxi was extremely patient.
She examined them one by one, prescribed their medicine, and carefully explained what they needed to pay attention to while taking it.
Originally, the director had planned to let the young girl work as a junior nurse.
But after watching her for a while, he realized she had genuine potential.
In that case, why not simply make her his assistant?
That would practically make her half his apprentice as well.
Jiang Wanxi had been busy for quite some time and still hadn’t finished seeing everyone when Grandma Jiang finally lost patience and began chasing the elderly ladies away.
“Go, go! All of you, get out of here! From what I can see, every one of you still has another eight or ten years left in you. Why are you coming here and causing trouble? Look how tired you’ve made my granddaughter!”
The elderly ladies burst into laughter.
They had wanted to see the Jiang family’s newly reunited granddaughter for quite some time.
But the Jiang family had kept her hidden away so carefully that no one had gotten a proper look at her.
Today, they had finally succeeded.
And goodness, the girl was beautiful!
More importantly, she actually had real skills.
If they had a granddaughter like this, they would probably hide her away too.
“Oh, Old Chen, your granddaughter really does look like you!” one elderly woman exclaimed. “I’m getting jealous just looking at her. What do you think of my grandson? Why don’t we arrange for the two youngsters to meet sometime?”
“You wish, Yu Huixiang!” Grandma Jiang immediately retorted. “Our Wanwan is still a child! Besides, she only just came home. We want to keep her with us for a few more years.”
Grandma Jiang scoffed inwardly.
*Your grandson looks like Wu Dalang, and you still dream of marrying him to my granddaughter? Keep dreaming!*
Grandma Jiang mercilessly chased away the elderly ladies who had come to enjoy the spectacle.
Meanwhile, Jiang Wanxi—the very person everyone had come to see—was invited into the director’s office.
“Little Jiang, not bad. Not bad at all. You’re a promising talent,” the director said approvingly. “From now on, you can work directly under me as my assistant. Study hard, and if there’s anything you don’t understand, ask either me or Elder Chen.”
He paused before continuing.
“You understand the current situation. I’ll find a way to make your position permanent in the future.”
Jiang Wanxi had expected that, at most, they would let her work as a junior nurse.
She hadn’t expected the director to keep her by his side as his assistant.
This was an unexpected surprise.
If she simply wanted to become a nurse, she could have taken an examination at a hospital or even used her second aunt’s connections to get her foot in the door.
In Jiang Wanxi’s opinion, only a fool would refuse to use available connections.
Besides, she possessed genuine medical skills. She wasn’t someone incompetent who had obtained a position solely through favoritism, so she had nothing to feel guilty about.
During this unusual period, there were no universities for her to attend.
For now, she would simply have to make do with the circumstances.
She couldn’t stay at home doing nothing while her family supported her.
In an era when food and basic necessities were scarce, simply having a job was already something worth appreciating.
Better yet, it was work she genuinely loved.
“Director, don’t worry. I’ll work hard!” Jiang Wanxi declared, filled with determination.
On the way home at noon, Jiang Wanxi told her grandmother what the director had said.
Grandma Jiang was delighted.
Working here was perfect.
The clinic was right inside the compound and close to home.
With such a beautiful granddaughter, she had to keep a close eye on her!
“From now on, come to Grandma’s place in the afternoons,” Grandma Jiang said. “I’ll teach you some other things.”
Given the sensitive circumstances of the era, there were certain things that couldn’t be spoken about too openly.
But Jiang Wanxi understood immediately.
Her grandmother intended to teach her traditional Chinese medicine.
The thought filled her with excitement.
After all, learning more could only be a good thing.