twenty-seventh
1
After three years of clinical studies, Abu's undergraduate time was over. During his clinical studies, he had learned more knowledge from his mentor and his abilities had improved a lot. In his last year, he successfully passed the clinical stage interview. Then, he decided to prepare his resume and test results before applying to the hospital. After a long consideration, he decided to leave London and go to Portsmouth. He was going to apply for a hospital there. As he wished, he easily applied. Therefore, before he left London, he went to a Chinese restaurant again.
Old Li had aged a lot, and his sideburns were a little white. The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes had obviously increased. He sat at the side, rubbing his eyes and looking at Abu. Nick had just returned from outside. He smiled happily when he saw Abu and stood by the door to watch.
"What's wrong? A great doctor? They hadn't seen each other for so long. Did he already get his license and prepare to return to China?”Old Li said.
"I still need a license. He had to undergo preparatory training in the hospital to get a license in Western medicine.”Abu said.
"You still have to stay here?" Old Li asked.
"At least one more year." Abu said.
"You finally managed to get it out." Old Li said," How was your stay in the hospital? Did those foreigners torture you?”
"I learned a lot in the hospital.”Abu said.
"Are you prepared to stay in the Ying Country?”Elder Li asked," Which hospital did you choose?”
"Over at Portsmouth." Abu said.
"Abu, are you leaving London?" Nick asked.
"Yes." Abu said.
"Portsmouth, nice place. Are you going on vacation or are you going to be a doctor?”Old Li turned to look at Abu and smiled." I almost forgot that you came from the sea.”
Abu nodded and looked to the other side, asking,""Where's Hong Ming? Have you returned to the country?"
"That kid is really lucky. "I heard that he married a foreign girl and has now become a resident of the Ying Country." Old Li said," I haven't returned to China for about ten years. I really don't understand these people."
"Young Master Hong came here some time ago." said Nick.
"Is that so? When?" Old Li asked.
"One afternoon. He came for a while and left." said Nick.
Elder Li smiled and walked into the dining room. After a while, he came out and handed a few cards to Abu.
"There are a few acquaintances over there. You can go over and greet them. This was a restaurant owner. This was a hotel. And this one was in foreign trade. He mainly poured the goods here and the domestic goods back and forth. I don't know if you need it. Anyway, it wasn't a bad thing to make a few more friends. I'll give them a call in advance to inform them. If he went over, there would be people there to take care of him.”Old Li said.
Abu took the card and held it in his hand without saying anything.
"You're not like Hong Ming, you won't cause any trouble.”Old Li said," I'm afraid he won't come back often after this. However, you haven't been here for a long time. When did you come here?"
"During the Spring Festival, Abu came. I helped for five days." said Nick.
"Nick, why do you remember so clearly? I almost forgot." Old Li said.
"The boss gave us money. How can I not remember it clearly?" said Nick.
"Nick, you bastard." Old Li looked back at Abu, who was sitting at the side, and said," If you're on vacation over there, come back and have a look. Don't be like Hong Ming, who either hid his head and tail, or didn't show up, acting like a stowaway.”
"He's afraid you'll hit him, Boss." said Nick.
"He's itching for a beating. I'm educating him on behalf of his parents." Old Li turned his head and looked outside the door. He rubbed his hands and said," At this time, he should suddenly rush in and eat and take.”
Abu smiled and turned to look outside the door.
The sky in London was gloomy. It seemed that a cold rain was inevitable.
2
Compared to London, Portsmouth was blue, relaxed, and free. Perhaps his long stay had made him lose interest in London.
The sea, the sailing ships, and the military port formed the initial impression of Portsmouth.
Abu strolled around the port city, admiring the Victoria buildings along the streets. Some of the new buildings stood out in front of the old ones. The squirrels and pigeons in the public garden reminded him of the parks in London. Every path here led to the sea. Looking from afar, the end of the sea level was the famous Isle of Wight. There was an endless stream of hovercrafts to and from the Isle of Wight.
This was also the main military port. Abu walked past the historical dock and saw the famous 19th-century warship Warrior. There were new warships and aircraft carriers parked at the side.
The afterglow of the setting sun dyed half of the sky red, and the sea was red from the reflection. The battleship quietly recounted the glory of the past in the twilight.
At this moment, Abu suddenly remembered the Crow War. Cannons were lined up on both sides of the ship. When the battleships cut into the enemy's formation, the cannons could focus their firepower and attack fiercely.
The statue of Nelson was staring at the shore, reminding people that the largest sailing sea battle had taken place here. Looking at the statue, Abu thought of the statue of Montague in the city center. It was set up to commemorate the Second World War's Normandie Landing. A force of 160,000, covered by the Air Force, set sail from Portsmouth and crossed the English Channel.
Abu stopped and turned to look at the red sea. The sailboat was floating on the shoreline. Nearby, someone was rowing a boat, facing the last rays of twilight. Abu had been looking at the surface of the sea, thinking about the history of this sea.
In addition, the unique vitality of this city also surprised him.
At that time, he and a few interns watched the international kite competition held on the lawn.
Accompanied by the background music, a series of kites were pulled by the operator, changing their formation in the air. Many children took part in the competition. They knelt on the lawn and looked up at the kite in the air, adjusting their position and height. At this moment, Abu was among his new friends. He looked at the children and felt extremely relaxed. In fact, this was the most relaxed period of time he had ever had since he came to the Ying country. He was glad that he had chosen Portsmouth. At the same time, he felt that Aren would like this place too.
After arriving in the city, Abu realized that there were many international students here. Usually, he would see some international students on the street. He guessed that those students must have come from other cities. During the holidays, there were even more students. Other than that, he did not come into contact with other people from the Celestial Dynasty. He usually stayed in the hospital for his internship. He would also stay with the interns during the holidays.
One day, when he was making ward rounds with the doctor, he was stopped by another doctor.
"Abu, come here for a moment." Dr. Annie nodded at Abu. She was standing outside the ward and glanced at Professor Blake, who was leading the interns.
Professor Blake nodded at Abu and continued to explain to the interns.
"Abu, you have to help me. An international student came today. Her English was not very good. I don't understand. He examined her and suspected that she had been aborted at an illegal clinic in Chinatown. When he came, his lower body was bleeding. I need you to inquire about it in detail. They might have to send her to the government hospital.”Annie said as she walked. In the end, she stopped in front of the ward and patted Abu's shoulder to let him in.
Abu entered the ward and saw the girl lying on the bed with her eyes closed. He walked to the bedside and flipped open the medical records on the table to check the results.
The girl opened her eyes and saw Abu. She sat up and said,"That's great. He's from China."
Abu looked at the medical record and lowered his head to ask,"Did you have an abortion before you came here?" Did you do it in Chinatown?"
This question might make both parties feel awkward. However, Abu still asked directly and stared at the girl with a serious expression.
The girl lowered her head and nodded.
"The sanitary conditions there are so bad. It's not legal." Abu said.
"I've bought Chinese medicine before. Those people said it was useless. In the end, she did not die for half her life. Her classmate said that she could go back to her country and have a miscarriage. I don't have that much money. It would be embarrassing if her parents found out. They went to Chinatown. She had lost a lot of blood when she came back. There was really no other way. I can only come here." the girl said.
Abu did not want to ask about abortion anymore. He took the medical record and asked for some information about her identity and her studies abroad. He lowered his head and filled in the information. Then, he looked up at the young lady and said," They will transfer you to another hospital. Someone will help you deal with it. In addition, you should go to a proper hospital for medical treatment. Don't go to an illegal clinic again.”
The girl wiped her tears and looked away.
Afterward, Abu told Dr. Annie everything he knew and helped her write the report.
"Isn't there any sex education in China? At her age, she should receive enough sex education to prevent such things from happening.”Doctor Annie suddenly said.
"In this aspect, China is very conservative." Abu said.
"This has nothing to do with being conservative," said Dr. Annie with a smile. Only with enough education can children understand how to have sex safely without causing harm to themselves. Especially girls. An accidental pregnancy was not something that a child like her could handle. In addition, knowledge of contraceptives was also very important. In this situation, a condom could solve it.”
"Chinese men don't like to use condoms.”Abu said. He thought of the word male chauvinism, but he did not know how to express it in English. In addition, he felt that there would not be any results if this discussion continued, so he did not continue.
"It's another difficult thing to understand. This was a simple and safe method.”Dr. Annie said," However, if someone can explain the medical system of the Ying Country to the international students in detail, it will be of great help. It wasn't just abortion. Some medical accidents would happen in the illegal clinic in Chinatown. The conditions there were poor. Many surgeries were illegal. If students could seek help from a proper hospital, it would reduce the chances of them making the wrong decision. And those Chinese doctors. I actually doubt it."
"Doctor Annie, Chinese medicine is helpful to the human body. That's all proven." Abu said.
"I forgot that I was talking to the people of China. Abu, I'm sorry." Doctor Annie said.
"It doesn't matter. Foreigners generally had some misunderstandings about Chinese medicine.”Abu said.
Dr. Annie looked up at Abu and said,""Maybe I went too far. This girl's case was purely a medical accident. That was a very irresponsible action. It was completely a doctor's way of harming the patient.”
Abu didn't explain himself. He knew that Dr. Annie was right.
"Speaking of such a situation. I thought of a project between the city council and the National Health Service. They had already negotiated with the schools with more international students. They wanted to educate the children through the school. Abu, I think you are a suitable candidate. "In addition, you can also introduce the medical system of the Ying country to them in detail. This would be of great help to them in the future.”Doctor Annie said.
"Doctor Annie." Abu hesitated for a moment and did not continue.
"That's it. It's best if you go. The children's English was not very good either. It might be awkward facing foreigners. You can use the conservative methods of the Chinese to teach them.”Doctor Annie said.
3
For the next week, Abu would go to different schools to give a so-called sex knowledge class to international students. At first, he felt awkward. On the other hand, these teenage international students were very open-minded. In addition, he focused on explaining the medical system of Country Ying and also popularized some basic medical knowledge. These international students reminded him of himself when he first came to Ying Country. That kind of inexperienced feeling made him feel that he was already old.
The children wanted to get along with him. Some of them even asked him out to watch football or go boating. Abu didn't want to build a deep relationship with these children, so he rejected them one by one. Later, he met the girl who had an abortion in class. He didn't mention the matter to the girl, but politely nodded at her as a teacher.
In addition, after coming to Portsmouth, the things that he had neglected in London suddenly appeared. Football was one of them.
It was funny that Roman Abramovich had never been to the stadium to watch football when he was in London. On the other hand, he encountered a lot of rowdy fans on the street. Not long after he arrived in Portsmouth, he was dragged to Fratton Park Stadium by another intern, William. It was a match between Portsmouth and Southampton. The quarrel between the fans of both sides was quite intense. The final match ended with a score of zero to zero.
Abu sat in the arena and felt like he had entered another world just like Alice. This world was filled with violent lunatics and all kinds of curses that could not be stopped. He couldn't understand why these people would pay to see something they knew would make them uncomfortable. Everyone's expression was extremely pained. The feeling of frustration was beyond words. Then, everyone rushed into the bar. At this time, perhaps only the cup could alleviate his disappointment. That day, William's friend stood him up, so he dragged Abu along. Right now, he was sitting opposite Abu with a sour face and drinking.
The television replayed the scene just now, drawing another curse.
Abu glared at William, thinking about how to get him back to the dormitory.
Indeed, when the taxi driver saw William wearing a white jersey, he did not stop and drove straight past him.
Abu could only support him as they walked a few streets back to the dormitory.
A few months later, they gathered in front of the television to watch the game at Wembley Stadium. The opponent was Cardiff City from Wales. William stared at the television screen without saying a word. The match had started for a long time, but neither side had broken the deadlock. It was not until eight minutes before the end when the midfielder Utaka made a low pass on the right flank in front of the goal that the atmosphere became lively. Keeper Enkelmann blocked the ball. Kanu rushed ahead and shot at close range. The ball broke through the goal. William was no longer silent. He slapped the television and shouted loudly.
Kanu, this black man, instantly caused the entire audience to cheer.
There were no more goals for a long time. In the end, Portsmouth defeated Cardiff City with a score of 1:0 and won the FA Cup that season.
William shouted excitedly and led Abu to the bar. Everyone there looked completely different from a few months ago. The haze seemed to dissipate in an instant. Everyone was drinking and singing merrily. These scenes made Abu feel wonderful. The entire city was occupied by fans. Everyone was excitedly discussing Nguka's goal. After that, William mentioned that night and said that it was the best night he had ever spent.
After they finished drinking, they came to the port and sat down, looking at the dark sea.
The light from the lighthouse swept over, guiding the ships in the distance.
Some people lit fireworks, cheered, and danced around the fire.
The fireworks rose into the air and exploded in a blinding light.
"William, have you thought about leaving this place?”Abu asked.
"Why should I leave? I grew up here and know everyone here. There was also the best team in the world, Portsmouth. Why should I leave?" William said.
"Fans." Abu said.
"You will soon become a fan too." William said.
"I came from London. He had been there for so long, but he had never watched a match.”Abu said.
"That's because the teams there aren't good enough.”William said.
"Maybe." Abu said with a smile.
Someone ran to the beach and bent over to vomit. A group of people screamed and ran away.
"Abu, what does your hometown have?”William asked.
"Other than the sea, there's nothing there. There were no warships, no teams, and no history.”Abu said.
"It must be boring without a team. What are young people doing?" William asked.
"They're all running out." Abu said.
"How interesting. I don't know what's in Portsmouth. At least there was a team here. When I'm old, I can also watch football with the children.”William said.
"The people of the Celestial Empire wouldn't think about this." Abu said.
William shrugged his shoulders and turned to look at the few foreign girls who were sitting on the sand and chatting.
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