Chapter 186: Field Work

Chapter 186: Out on Assignment

Ye Xiaoxiao looked and saw that it was indeed Wang Jiao.

"Wuwuwu..."

Wang Jiao was absolutely terrified.

Luckily, she was only dragged a short distance and wasn’t seriously hurt.

"Are you okay? Fang Kaixuan is looking for you."

Wang Jiao was too shaken to respond, only able to cry.

Lu Hanchuan looked in the direction where the person had run off.

He couldn’t leave the two girls behind to chase after him, so he decided to take them back first.

"Let’s go back first."

"Okay."

Ye Xiaoxiao helped Wang Jiao up.

They soon met up with Fang Kaixuan, who, seeing Wang Jiao’s disheveled state, hugged her tightly.

"Jiaojiao, I’m so sorry! I shouldn’t have argued with you earlier."

Wang Jiao was too shaken to respond, still terrified by what had happened in the alley and not yet recovered.

"Wuwuwu, why did it take you so long to get here?"

"I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry!"

Lu Hanchuan said, "Where are you headed? Let me give you a ride."

Fang Kaixuan replied, "No need, thanks for today. I’ll take her back first."

Lu Hanchuan nodded, "Take care."

After they left, Lu Hanchuan looked at Ye Xiaoxiao.

"Now you see how dangerous it is for a girl to go out alone."

Ye Xiaoxiao had never been out alone before.

But today, feeling a bit guilty, she was very obedient.

"I get it."

Lu Hanchuan wrapped his arm around his girlfriend’s neck and led her away.

"I’m heading back to my master’s place tomorrow." Ye Xiaoxiao hadn’t been there for a long time.

"I’ll take you there tomorrow."

"Okay."

Lu Hanchuan was pretty busy, so he got up early to take Ye Xiaoxiao back to the Song residence.

Ye Xiaoxiao thought it over carefully. “I’ve decided I want to learn to drive.”

It’s not like she wanted a car.

But in Beijing, even with subways and buses, she can’t get to places very quickly.

She also has a bicycle, but pedaling from school to Mr. Song’s place would take several hours.

She needs to travel back and forth between school and here, so driving would definitely be faster.

Lu Hanchuan laughed. “Great, I’ll set it up and have someone pick you up.”

Ye Xiaoxiao: “I’ll be staying at my master’s place for a while, and then in a few days, I’ll be going on fieldwork with the school faculty. If there’s time before school starts, we’ll touch base.”

Lu Hanchuan pinched Ye Xiaoxiao’s face.

“You’re busier than I am.”

Ye Xiaoxiao: “Hold still, I’m making money to keep you.”

Lu Hanchuan: “Alright, I’ll be counting on Xiao Xiao to take care of me.”

Lu Hanchuan took Ye Xiaoxiao to Mr. Song’s place, bringing her luggage and gifts for Mr. Song into the house.

Song Guangjing was thrilled that Ye Xiaoxiao wasn’t going home for the summer, which meant he could teach her even more.

Ye Xiaoxiao learned quickly, picking up things from books almost instantly, and her operational skills were also strong.

In three to five years, he’d have to pass all his skills on to this apprentice.

Song Guangjing still remembered the master who had introduced Ye Xiaoxiao, and it was a real shame not to have met him.

Song Guangjing had someone take Ye Xiaoxiao’s luggage to the upstairs bedroom.

He was overjoyed to see his apprentice.

But his smile faded by half when he saw Lu Hanchuan.

This kid…

“Young people should focus more on their careers and not get caught up in love.”

Lu Hanchuan acted like he didn’t hear.

With so many people married, there’s no reason he should stay single.

And the old man, being such a medical enthusiast, probably never had a relationship in his youth.

Ye Xiaoxiao: “Master, we barely see each other; when would we have time to get carried away?”

Song Guangjing rubbed his nose. He was just giving them a little reminder.

If anything went wrong between the two, he’d be the one fretting.

Lu Hanchuan dropped her off, said hello to Mr. Song, and then left.

Ye Xiaoxiao lived at her master’s place, enjoying a carefree and comfortable life.

And with a telephone at Song Guangjing’s place, staying in touch was a breeze.

In the morning, she read books, and in the afternoon, she went to Rende Pharmacy for two hours of consultation, then helped Zhang Kaining with his experiments for another two hours.

In the evening, she watched TV and read some more books.

With all three meals provided, after staying for a week, Ye Xiaoxiao felt like she had gained weight.

A week later, Ye Xiaoxiao received a call from Chu Yunxiao.

He told Ye Xiaoxiao to meet at the entrance of Jingcheng First Hospital at 7:30 tomorrow morning.

"No problem."

"Old Sun will take you along."

Song Guangjing was quite familiar with Sun Zhengyao and felt reassured about Ye Xiaoxiao going out with him.

"Yes, Teacher Sun is taking us out to assist with consultations."

They would probably just assist on the side, as the teacher didn't trust students to prescribe independently.

"Go ahead, will you return the same day? I'll have Xiaoguang pick you up later."

"We should return the same day, and then go out again tomorrow."

Song Guangjing acknowledged and asked the auntie to prepare some food for her to take along, with snacks and water ready, as she might not get to eat while out on duty.

"Okay."

"Then I'll make some good food."

Auntie Xu, knowing that Ye Xiaoxiao was going out, hurried to think of what to prepare for her.

"Brew some mung bean soup; it's hot outside."

"Food can spoil easily, so bring some fruits and cucumbers for Xiao Xiao."

Ye Xiaoxiao: "Auntie, you don't need to rush now; there's still plenty of time."

Auntie Xu: "Auntie knows; preparing now, as things can spoil easily in this weather, I'll have everything packed for you by tomorrow morning."

"Thank you, Auntie."

The next morning, Ye Xiaoxiao saw the snacks that Auntie Xu had prepared for her.

A large bag containing some washed fruits, cucumbers, tomatoes, and a simple sandwich-style bun with sausage, and a thermos filled with cool mung bean soup.

Song Xiaoguang hadn't returned by morning, so Uncle Guoxian drove her over.

Jingcheng First Hospital.

Sun Zhengyao was already waiting at the entrance.

This field consultation had been arranged by the hospital, with the field fee covered by the hospital, but the consultation was free.

Besides teaching at school, Sun Zhengyao was also the director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine department at the hospital.

In addition to Sun Zhengyao, there were two young doctors.

There definitely weren't enough hands, so Ye Xiaoxiao and the others were the additional help Sun Zhengyao had brought along.

The hospital didn't arrange a very good vehicle for the outreach work, just an ordinary tractor.

"We're going to a more distant place this time, not in the city, but to Wu County."

Wu County is also a district under the capital, which will become very prosperous in the future, but it was now quite dilapidated.

The tractor was sent by Wu County to pick them up, very practical.

Five people came from Ye Xiaoxiao's class.

Besides Ye Xiaoxiao and Chu Yunxiao, there were also Qu Miao, Li Ziming, and Zhang Lichuan. All of them were top students in the class.

The tractor carried both people and some herbal medicines.

It's summer now, and riding the tractor was surprisingly comfortable, but the roads were still very rough.

Once they arrived in Wu County, the local authorities immediately arranged a place for consultation in a neighborhood office.

A large crowd had gathered, waiting for medical treatment, especially the elderly.

For minor ailments, they could get medicine right there.

For serious cases, Sun Zhengyao had to advise them to go to the hospital for comprehensive treatment.

Ye Xiaoxiao stood behind Sun Zhengyao, observing as he wrote prescriptions.