Ye Nuan's heart skipped a beat; it would be a lie to say she wasn't disappointed.

But she also knew that Director Su didn't owe her anything.

Ye Nuan pretended to be nonchalant and said, "It's nothing. If I don't want to go, I don't want to go. Going to the pharmaceutical factory is the same for me."

Ye Nuan's main problems now are getting married and going to the countryside.

Since she doesn't want to choose either option, her only choice is to find a job.

Fortunately, there were still opportunities at the pharmaceutical factory, and even if I wasn't studying medicine, it was still somewhat related to medicine.

Seeing her forced smile, Gu Hanchuan couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

He came with high hopes, but reality dealt him a painful blow. How heartbroken his sweetheart must be!

"Okay, let's go and complete the formalities tomorrow. I'll also ask around at the city hospital for you."

"No need to bother."

"It's no trouble at all. You're my boyfriend, so it's only right that I do anything for you."

The next day, I met with Director Chen at the bank entrance. After resolving the money issue, we went to the pharmaceutical factory together.

Factory Director Chen offered her a position as a Chinese medicine purchasing and sales clerk, but this required an assessment, which tested Ye Nuan's basic knowledge of medicinal materials.

Chinese medicine purchasing and sales personnel are those who are engaged in the identification, acceptance, storage, maintenance, and purchase and sale of Chinese medicine. They are divided into junior, intermediate, and senior levels, and the salary and benefits naturally vary depending on the level.

The reason Director Chen assigned her this position was actually to make it easier for her to purchase Chinese medicinal herbs in the local area.

The assessment results came out quickly, which impressed several veteran employees in the factory.

"This young girl is quite old, but she knows so much about traditional Chinese medicine! I'm truly ashamed of myself."

Factory Director Chen was even happier when he heard the result, which proved that he had not misjudged the person.

The salary is 55 yuan per month if you are paid according to the level of a senior technician.

That's a pretty high salary.

The key point is that Ye Nuan doesn't need to come to the factory to report for duty!

"Director Chen, how about you pay me the entry-level wage?"

Factory Director Chen quickly waved his hand: "No, no! How can we compromise on this? We'll hire you as a senior technician. That wouldn't fully reflect your value. Also, you can use our research lab here. Just let us know what equipment you need, and we'll try our best to provide it for you."

"Thank you, Director Chen. I have some equipment myself, so there's no rush. After all, it's not Western medicine, and the equipment needed isn't that complicated."

This is the truth.

Moreover, currently, people in the city prefer Western medicine and feel that traditional Chinese medicine is not very effective, while some remote areas prefer traditional Chinese medicine, feeling that Western medicine is expensive and requires surgery at the drop of a hat.

After everything was settled, Gu Hanchuan took Ye Nuan and Song Huili to a state-run restaurant for dinner.

"The food here is a bit lighter, which is different from the north. If you don't like it, we can cook for ourselves once the house I'm allocated is ready."

Song Huili deliberately undermined him: "Brother, your wife hasn't agreed to marry you yet."

Ye Nuan blushed, and the hand on the table reached out to pinch her.

Gu Hanchuan knew that Ye Nuan had already turned eighteen, so he was thinking about getting married and having children as soon as possible!

"I'll leave this to Nuannuan. If she agrees, I'll submit the marriage application. If she doesn't, then we'll wait."

Song Huili retorted, "Brother, are you stupid? You have to submit a marriage application first. Your system has layers of approvals, so how can it be approved so quickly?"

Gu Hanchuan thought about it and agreed, so he immediately turned to look at Ye Nuan, wanting to hear her thoughts.

Ye Nuan quickly lowered her head. How could she ask a female comrade for her opinion on something like this?

Seeing that she was shy, Gu Hanchuan knew what was going on: "Then I'll write it when I get back. This is indeed a bit troublesome. There might be calls to your local street office and police station. I'll call my brother in advance to let him know."

Ye Nuan didn't say anything. She knew she had to go through this process, and she was sure she would be fine.

After all, I had a similar experience in my past life.

What Ye Nuan didn't know was that this approval process would be exceptionally fast.

Because Ye Nuan had twice assisted Gu Hanchuan in defeating enemies, the higher-ups absolutely trusted her character and loyalty.

Although Ye Nuan brought a letter of introduction this time, she did not transfer her grain ration. So, although the procedures for joining the pharmaceutical factory were completed, her current grain ration is still in Anshi.

Logically speaking, Ye Nuan should go back.

But Ye Nuan said there was no rush, since it wouldn't interfere with her receiving her salary. It wouldn't matter if her food ration was delayed by a few months, since she already had food and drink.

Although Ye Nuan was somewhat disappointed, she thought that it was okay if she lost her job at the military hospital. She still had a job at the pharmaceutical factory, and the salary was not low, fifty-five yuan, which was quite good.

Moreover, Ye Nuan thought she would continue working like this for now, and if she had the opportunity in the future, she would go to other hospitals to see if that didn't work out. If all else failed, she could find a job at the health clinic in the family compound.

She had inquired and found that the doctors at the clinics in the family compound and the military camp were qualified to be recommended to medical school.

Not being able to go to a military hospital doesn't mean she has absolutely no chance of going to university.

Therefore, Ye Nuan remains optimistic so far.

Until this day, two comrades came to our door.

Ye Nuan didn't recognize them, but seeing that they were all wearing military uniforms, she assumed they were Gu Hanchuan's colleagues, so she treated them politely.

"You must be Comrade Ye Nuan? Hello, I am the director of the orthopedics department at the military hospital. My surname is Zhang. This is my student and my assistant during surgery."

Ye Nuan remained calm and composed: "Did you two comrades need something from me?"

Director Zhang didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his purpose.

"We heard from Director Su that you have some medicine that can help bones heal, so we came here specifically to trouble you."

Ye Nuan lowered her eyes and said with a half-smile, "Director Zhang may have made a mistake. I don't have any medicine for this kind of injury. Why don't you go back and ask Director Su? Perhaps she has misremembered."

"How could that be? Last time, when several comrades were seriously injured and sent to the hospital, I remember mentioning that the hemostatic drugs used at that time were provided by you."

"Those are two different things."

Who says that if there are hemostatic drugs, there must be other wound medicines?

Director Zhang frowned, looking displeased: "Comrade Xiao Ye, we have come here sincerely to ask for the medicine. We heard from Director Su that it requires a lot of Chinese medicinal herbs. Our hospital also has a special Chinese medicine pharmacy, where the herbs are more complete. Comrade Xiao Ye, it would be most appropriate for you to give us the prescription and let us test its effects."

"I'm sorry to disappoint Director Zhang, I really didn't." Ye Nuan's attitude was very firm.

The young man behind him said with a hint of arrogance, "Comrade Xiao Ye, your ideological awareness is lacking! So many soldiers in our hospital are bedridden due to bone injuries. Now that we have the opportunity to treat them and contribute to the country, how can you make excuses?"

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