Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 626 - 0626 Establishing School 10_1

Chapter 626: Chapter 0626 Establishing School 10_1

Lu Jiang remained silent for a long time. The light from the kerosene lamp cast a flickering glow on his face.

"What’s wrong? What exactly is the reason?" Feng Qingxue shifted Xibao sideways into the heated bed and nudged Lu Jiang’s leg, only to have him grip it firmly. "Just speak! Maintaining silence like this is making me anxious."

Lu Jiang gritted his teeth, "If we were in the military hospital, I would fully support your decision to become a doctor, it means you don’t have to go to war. But it’s different here, Sister Xiuying and Sister Xinru are battlefield doctors. During every battle, they have to enter the battlefield alongside medics. They need to not only treat the wounded but sometimes also fight. Although, there’s no fighting going on right now, it’s not peaceful either. There are frequent uprisings by armed groups in the border areas, including some local forces that are yet to be fully pacified."

Feng Qingxue finally understood, "You’re afraid of me going to the battlefield? Xibao is so young, I’m pregnant. Even if I became a doctor, for at least a year or two, the troops surely wouldn’t let me go to the battlefield!"

"Not now, but what about later?"

"Later? Ajiang, you’re thinking too far into the future. Who knows where you’ll be transferred to? When you leave, as a military dependant, I naturally go wherever you go. The army can’t keep me here."

The work arrangements for military dependants are notably different from those for soldiers.

Even if Feng Qingxue became a doctor in the army, she wouldn’t be listed as a combat medic. She’d be a temporary medic at best, the specifics would depend on the army’s arrangements. She can’t just decide for herself. Unless there’s a severe nationwide shortage of such talent or pressing circumstances, only then do all those with any medical expertise enter the battlefield.

"I’m still not at ease," Lu Jiang said.

Feng Qingxue put her hand on his arm. "What are you worried about? There’s no need for us to hide anything from each other. As far as I remember, internationally, it’s forbidden to harm medics in war. Medics are considered the safest soldiers because they help the injured and dying on the battlefield, including treating enemy soldiers."

"While that is true in principle, there are plenty who don’t adhere to it," lamented Lu Jiang. He let out a deep sigh and finally addressed Qingxue’s stern gaze, "Your medical skills are truly exemplary. It’s very likely that the military will formally appoint you as an army doctor. Our unit is in desperate need of doctors and medics. In the recent defensive counterattack, many medics were mentally affected, with some even being driven insane from the battlefield’s carnage."

Feng Qingxue was suddenly struck dumb.

"But Sister Xiuying and Sister Xinru seem fine to me!" she said.

Lu Jiang replied solemnly, "Those with strong mental fortitude, like Sister Xiuying and Sister Xinru, remain calm on the battlefield and recover well off it, with their lives almost unaffected. But most can’t manage this. The contribution of medics to our nation is no less than that of any blood-stained frontline soldier! The battlefield also brings them irreparable suffering! Wife, I hope that you and our child can lead a happy life safely behind the lines instead of risking it with me."

Compared to being a medic, teaching a bunch of kids would be incredibly simple work.

Lu Jiang had complete faith in Feng Qingxue. With her conscientiousness and zest for learning, even if she became a doctor, she would certainly strive to learn more. How could the military possibly let go of such a talent?

...If it wasn’t for yesterday’s foolish mistake, I could have finished today’s goal in one go, o(╥﹏╥)o. It’s the end of the month, please vote!