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Chapter 196: Chapter 196: Rescue 1
"Yaoyao insists on going and I can’t stop her." Mrs. Luo looked worried, she then turned to Tong Yao and said, "Yaoyao, why don’t you stay put? We can also send supplies over."
Her son clearly wasn’t eager to take Tong Yao along. Tong Yao was skinny like a bamboo branch, and she was worried for her.
If something bad were to happen there, they wouldn’t even have time for regrets. It would be safer for her in Li City. Qing City wouldn’t lack a single person in their rescue team, especially not Tong Yao.
If Tong Yao didn’t go, there would be more room in the car for someone else.
Tong Yao was startled that Mrs. Luo switched sides suddenly and quickly said, "Mrs. Luo, Big Brother Niu, don’t judge me by my appearance, I am not weak at all. I can carry heavy loads, and even carry a grown man."
Her eyes flashed and she continued, "My husband is a doctor and he has taught me a lot of medical knowledge. I can administer basic first aid without causing more harm."
Tong Yao knew that what Qing City needed most now were rescuers and medical personnel. In their volunteer rescue team, it would be ideal to include someone with medical knowledge.
As expected, upon hearing that Tong Yao had some medical knowledge, Niu Gang was immediately interested, "Do you really know medical skills?" Now there was indeed a serious shortage of medical personnel. In the group they had assembled, not a single one had any medical knowledge. The boss wanted to hire a barefoot doctor with his money, but no one was willing to go.
If what Tong Yao said was true, it would be good to take her along. After all, she was not going over there to do any strenuous work. The act of digging people out from the rubble will be done by the men.
"I can’t perform surgery to save lives, but I am totally capable of handling simple wound treatments." Matters of life and death were not a joke, Tong Yao didn’t dare to exaggerate. However, she indeed knew how to perform basic bandaging and other medical knowledge such as clotting blood.
She hadn’t wasted time reading medical books lately. She had learned quite a bit, although she never thought she would actually have to use it.
Niu Gang was relieved and immediately made a decision, "All right, you can come along! There are still two seats left on the coach. Get on the bus early and sit by the window in the second row on the right side. If you get motion sickness, it won’t be too severe there."
After speaking, he went to take care of other things. The coach rented by his boss could seat twenty people. They had gathered seventeen people now, including Tong Yao, they had eighteen. Almost everyone had shown up. Once the last two individuals arrived, they could set off.
Mrs. Luo was worried that Tong Yao was telling a lie in order to go to Qing City. Once her son left, she pulled Tong Yao aside to quietly ask, "Yaoyao, do you really know medical skills?"
Tong Yao quietly reassured her, "Mrs. Luo, saying that I know medical skills is a bit of an exaggeration, but I do know how to perform basic nursing care and wound dressing. I can take care of people with minor injuries."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Luo heaved a sigh of relief, "Then hurry up and get on the bus!"
Among these people, Tong Yao was the most frail. They mustn’t leave her behind.
"Okay."
Tong Yao got onto the coach with her bag, and according to Niu Gang’s instructions, sat in the second row by the window.
After a few minutes, people gradually started to board the bus. They all acted like they had rehearsed beforehand. Each person who got on the bus paused at the sight of Tong Yao, then proceeded to the back to find their seat. Most of the people boarding were men, with only four women. However, these four women were robust and seemed to weigh at least 130 to 140 pounds (65-70 kilograms), and they all stood over 5 feet 3 inches tall.
Just as the bus was nearly full, a man wearing a green military-style sweatsuit came on board, followed by Niu Gang.
Upon seeing Tong Yao, the man paused, then his complexion darkened, he pointed at Tong Yao and asked, "Who brought her along? We’re going to provide aid, not on a field trip. Bringing a little girl along is ridiculous, isn’t it?"
Niu Gang hurriedly said, "Boss, this is a tenant from my household. Her husband is a doctor and she knows simple wound treatments. I thought since there’s a shortage of medical personnel over there and she wanted to go, so I brought her along."
Upon hearing Niu Gang’s words, Zhou Shi’an studied Tong Yao for a moment without saying anything further. Seeing that there were three seats left in the bus, he frowned and asked, "Who else hasn’t arrived?"
Niu Gang checked the list of personnel, "Only Zhuo Jing is left. She should be here soon."
As soon as he said this, a man with a forehead full of sweat rushed over from behind him, panting heavily he said, "I bet you guys have been waiting eagerly! I’m sorry, I brought my cousin along and was delayed a bit."
Following his speech, another man climbed onto the bus. Zhou Shi’an looked at Zhuo Jing’s cousin, nodded, and said, "Now that everyone is here, let’s get ready to leave." After finishing, he went to the driver’s seat. This bus was rented by him, filled with people going to Qing City for rescue.
Niu Gang sat in the front row, and Zhuo Jing sat next to him. She then told her cousin following her, "Hongwei, sit next to this young lady! You two are around the same age, you should have lots to talk about."
Tong Yao hadn’t taken a good look at Zhuo Jing’s cousin until she heard the name ’Hongwei’. She turned her head to look at the man sitting next to her as the man was also looking at her. The moment their eyes met, both Tong Yao and Gu Hongwei paused. Both of them had shocked expressions on their faces.
Clearly, they had recognised each other. Gu Hongwei never expected to meet Tong Yao here. He quickly came back from his surprise, looking puzzled he asked, "Does Chen know you’re going to Qing City?"
"He’s gone to Qing City for the rescue mission, he doesn’t know yet." Tong Yao answered honestly, she didn’t hide anything. After all, she was already on the bus, they wouldn’t drive her off.
"Hongwei, do you know each other?" Zhuo Jing was a little surprised. She looked back at them, she never expected her rarely talkative cousin to know such a beautiful city girl. Looking at Tong Yao and Gu Hongwei, who were about the same age, she wondered if this could be Gu Hongwei’s classmate.
"She’s from my village." Gu Hongwei answered.
Zhuo Jing found it strange, "How come I’ve never seen her in your village?"
If he’d seen such a pretty girl, he would definitely remember.
"She just married into our village not long ago." Gu Hongwei said with a tight lip. 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝔭𝖚𝖇.𝔠𝖔𝔪
Upon hearing that she was married, Zhuo Jing fell silent immediately. She thought this girl was so pretty, and she and her cousin were quite fated, but she was already married. These young girls get married too early, aren’t they too young to even hold a marriage certificate?
On the other hand, Niu Gang heard that the two were from the same village and added, "That’s quite a coincidence. After you get there, please look after Tong Yao."
Gu Hongwei agreed earnestly, "I will."
Even without anyone telling him, he would look after Tong Yao. After all, Tong Yao had helped him a lot. The scholarship money given by her was much more than what his own relatives gave him. He remembered this kindness in his heart.
It’s just that he never expected that Tong Yao, a pampered city girl, could also be so caring.
It seems that the people in the village don’t really understand Tong Yao. She was indeed different from what the villagers described. They all misunderstood her.
