Chapter 6: Jiang Hui

Qi Lihong saw Deputy Director Jiang Hui of the Health and Wellness Bureau enter and struggled to sit up

"It really isn't necessary; anyone would have gone to save a person at that time. After all, saving a life is worth more than building a seven-story pagoda," said Zhong Xiangyang with a smile.

Early the next morning, before the rounds, Zhong Xiangyang went to the hospital room where Qi Lihong was staying. It was a room shared by two people, occupied by Qi Lihong and a female nurse.

Fortunately, the weight of the female nurse is acceptable. Based on his experience of working in the countryside, this female nurse weighs around 100 pounds, which is exactly the weight of a bag of grain. Under normal circumstances, this would not be considered heavy, but now he feels it is truly burdensome

Only Qi Lihong knows whether she has been clean in the health center over the years, but one thing she is very clear about is that this typical case must not be used. After much consideration, she believes that Zhong Xiangyang, who has just joined the unit, is the most suitable candidate. Firstly, he was the most proactive in this rescue operation and rescued the most people, especially during the beautiful act of reverse running when he saved Xiong Lili at the end. This person meets all the elements of newsworthiness. Most importantly, he has been clean in this unit. As for any issues that were later uncovered, those were matters that occurred before he joined this unit and have no relation to it.

The young nurse opened her eyes upon hearing this. When she looked at Director Zhong, she smiled slightly and said softly, "Thank you, Director Zhong. I can't get up right now, but once I recover, I will properly thank you."

Some matters truly cannot be pondered upon; upon deeper reflection, many things become unachievable. In fact, many acts of saving others are driven by human instinct. If one were to overthink, they would fundamentally hesitate to act.

As soon as Zhong Xiangyang left, the leaders of the County Health Bureau arrived at Qi Lihong's hospital room

"Sister Jiang, I have nothing else to do, but I still need to trouble you to come see me. Please sit down and let's talk," Qi Lihong said as she tried to get out of bed, but was stopped by Jiang Hui.

Another half hour passed, and a large number of rescue forces finally arrived at the scene in the county town. Due to the severity of this major emergency, all rescue forces in the county were urgently mobilized. Although Zhong Xiang and Tu Shuyang were not injured, they were taken to the county hospital for examination and treatment by an ambulance because they participated in the rescue efforts at the scene and experienced a strong explosion. Fortunately, there were no significant issues.

All attention is focused on him, with hundreds of people present wondering who this person is and whether he can return. They silently wish him well, but are unable to offer any assistance.

I have just started working and am not familiar with many matters at the health clinic. I hope to get acquainted quickly and adapt to the environment. By the time Director Qi recovers and returns, I should be familiar with everything, which will also allow me to better serve the leadership

Qi Lihong breathed a sigh of relief upon noticing that Jiang Hui's attention had shifted to Zhong Xiangyang, and then proceeded to embellish her introduction of Zhong Xiangyang.

"Lihong, your health center performed excellently in this disaster relief effort. The leaders in the bureau are very pleased and asked me to come see you. How are you? Is your injury alright now?" Jiang Hui asked with concern.

"Why are you going back so early? You can either stay here for a few days and work on your studies, or go home to rest for a few days and then decide. I have given you time off," said Qi Lihong.

Qi Lihong's joking remark made Zhong Xiangyang's face flush instantly, and he said: "I have nothing else to do, you all take care of your injuries, I will head back to the town first"

Although Qipan Town is not particularly remote, the county rescue team arrived at the scene half an hour later. The county leaders also arrived and, upon seeing the scene of devastation, their expressions were grim. Zhong Xiangyang did not concern himself with these matters; he remained by Qi Lihong's side, occasionally calling her name until he finally managed to wake her up

Zhong Xiangyang's words indeed reassured Qi Lihong quite a bit. She wanted to struggle to sit up, and although Zhong Xiangyang initially did not want her to sit up, she insisted on doing so to take a look.

Zhong Xiangyang finally ran to the side of the girl in the white dress. Her face was gray and unrecognizable, but her white work uniform was printed with blue letters: Qipanzhen Health Clinic

Upon opening her eyes, she was surprised to see Zhong Xiangyang. Zhong Xiangyang promptly lowered his head and said in her ear: "No one from our unit was injured or lost any books, so you can rest assured"

"Ah, Xiong Lili, your savior has arrived." Qi Lihong said as she entered, tilting her head slightly towards the little nurse lying on the adjacent hospital bed.

My goodness, this person is truly worthy of being set as an example. I tell you, for all the upcoming interviews related to your institute, let him take the lead. I think it's a good idea, so it's settled. Please do some work with the young man

Zhong Xiangyang did not have time to think about anything else; he bent down, picked up the female nurse, and ran away, for at that moment, the fire was already at his feet, and if he did not leave now, it would truly be too late.

"I won't use it. If the bureau really wants to establish a model, I think Zhong Xiangyang from our institute is suitable, and Xiong Lili. Show that video to Director Jiang," said Qi Lihong.

Qi Lihong took over the conversation and said: "That is not necessarily the case. In that video, there were about a hundred people present. It was just you who single-handedly went against the flow to pull Xiong Lili back from the fire scene. Xiong Lili, this is a life-saving grace; you must repay it with your body in gratitude."

In the officialdom, the more low-key one is, the better it is, unless one is exceptionally clean and not afraid of anyone investigating their ancestry for generations, only then would one dare to be a typical example. Otherwise, anyone encountering such 'good fortune' would try every possible way to decline, preferring to quietly be a civil servant, to be an official unknown to others, engaging in work they enjoy and earning money they like

Moreover, given her current condition, she could not sit up at all. Reluctantly, Zhong Xiangyang helped her up and then sat behind her, making it appear as though she was sitting in his embrace

"Who is this young man? Not bad at all," Jiang Hui said with great pleasure

You are now heroes, and you must take care of your health. If it weren't for your rescue, those more than ten people would have perished in the sea of fire. Furthermore, the leaders in your town were also severely injured, and you managed to bring them back. This is all thanks to your efforts, and you were the first to arrive at the scene. Many ordinary citizens have captured this on their mobile videos. Therefore, this time, the bureau is planning to promote your hospital well, aiming to establish a model or something similar. If not you, then who else? It is time to publicize your achievements and give you some recognition.