Gu Jia Ning was thus fed porridge by Zhang Shuwan, and her originally cold hands gradually warmed up in the hot water bottle.
"By the way, Sister Shuwan, why did you come? Don't forget, you're also pregnant." Moreover, Zhang Shuwan's belly was half a month ahead of hers, now three months along, and it was twins, so it was already showing.
"Don't worry, I have my limits. I just couldn't rest easy about you, and I happened to have the chance to come over…"
From Zhang Shuwan's account, Gu Jia Ning learned that everyone had been involved in rescue efforts these past two days, and many people hadn't even had time to eat.
That's why, this morning, the family compound in the military region organized the military wives to donate some grain, cook porridge together, prepare some side dishes, and deliver them to the rescue personnel here. In this cold weather, a bowl of steaming hot porridge was the best.
"I donated some too, and then I came along."
Natural disasters are merciless, but human kindness exists.
Although Zhang Shuwan's family wasn't very well-off, she still wanted to contribute, so she managed to scrape together 2 jin of rice to donate.
Of course, she also wanted to check on Gu Jia Ning's situation. After all, since Gu Jia Ning went to work at the hospital yesterday, she hadn't returned. Zhang Shuwan only found out they had come to the disaster area after asking around.
Because of Sheng Ze Xi's request, and because she was worried about the pregnant Gu Jia Ning, Zhang Shuwan also came.
Hearing that Zhang Shuwan had come for her, Gu Jia Ning's heart felt warm.
"Then, Sister Shuwan, you also have to be careful. Don't forget you're pregnant too." Gu Jia Ning reminded her.
"Don't worry, I know."
Gu Jia Ning was truly hungry, and a bowl of porridge quickly went down, and she also felt her body warming up.
"Want more?"
"No more."
"Okay."
Following Zhang Shuwan out of the tent, she looked out at everything before her.
Zhang Shuwan sighed, "The rain finally stopped. Hopefully, things will get better soon."
Gu Jia Ning remained silent, silently praying in her heart.
Zhang Shuwan gave Gu Jia Ning a few instructions before leaving to help the military wives.
Not long after Zhang Shuwan left, Gu Jia Ning saw a commotion ahead. She frowned slightly. Were there still people who hadn't been rescued?
She unconsciously walked over.
Sure enough, she saw several soldiers gathered around a collapsed area.
From their discussion, Gu Jia Ning learned that a landslide had occurred here a short time ago, and a military dog named Hu Po had managed to carry a baby out, but it had been buried underneath.
There happened to be a boulder on top.
Unfortunately, on the other side of the boulder was a young man.
The current situation was that unless they were strong enough to move the boulder, both the dog and the man could be rescued.
Otherwise, they would have to use a sharp weapon to break the boulder. But because of the angle, if they broke it on one side, the remaining boulder would crush the other side, and either the dog or the man would die!
"What are you hesitating for? Save me, save me! It hurts so much! It's just a dog! Dad, Dad, you're the village secretary of Xinghua Village. Quickly tell them to save me! I'm your only son!"
"You're the people's soldiers; you should serve the people! Quickly save me! It hurts so much!"
The boulder and mud hadn't completely covered the man and the dog; their heads were still visible.
The young man kept shouting in pain and yelling.
Gu Jia Ning's gaze fell on the other side, on the military dog named Hu Po.
It was also pressed down, only its head showing. Blood was still flowing from its forehead, but it was quiet, its head drooping, without making a sound. It seemed to have struggled, but couldn't move. At this moment, looking in the direction of its owner, it was quietly waiting for fate's arrangement.
Gu Jia Ning's heart ached.
At this time, an elderly couple holding a baby and a young woman were also yelling nearby.
"What's going on with you? Aren't you here to save us? Now my son is trapped; why aren't you saving him?"
"Is my son less important than a dog?"
"If you dare not save my son and save a dog, I will report you!"
At this time, Hu Po's owner, a young soldier, his eyes reddened with anger, roared, "Hu Po has saved so many people from yesterday until now, and just now it saved your grandson. You don't have a bit of gratitude!"
"It's a military dog; that's what it's supposed to do."
"Is a dog's life more important than a person's?"
"To die saving my son, that dog will have died a glorious death."
"You…" The soldier was so angry he couldn't speak, clenching his fists, even wanting to step forward.
"What? You want to hit someone? Believe it or not, I'll shout right now that you soldiers are hitting people!"
"Xiao Duo, don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive."
Xiao Duo choked up, his eyes red, "Do you know Hu Po is pregnant…"
Hu Po was pregnant. Originally, she didn't need to come out for rescue, but because there were so many disaster victims this time and few military dogs in the military region, Hu Po came out for rescue.
"Yesterday to now, Hu Po saved so many people, so many people!"
Xiao Duo's tears flowed down.
Hu Po saved so many people, she was pregnant, she worked so hard to rescue people, but now, when she faces life-threatening danger, they choose to abandon her first.
Hu Po, how heartbroken she must be.
She shouldn't be treated like this.
Although he had only fought side-by-side with Hu Po for half a year, Xiao Duo had long since considered Hu Po his comrade, and Hu Po trusted him so much, but now, he had to watch Hu Po…
"Xiao Duo, there's nothing we can do. We, we have no other way."
Gu Jia Ning watched quietly; she already knew what choice they would make.
In anyone's eyes, when faced with a person and a dog, choosing who to save seems to require no thought or hesitation.
But, both are lives.
Should the dog be abandoned?
Even though this dog was pregnant and had saved so many people, and the man was clearly not a good person.
Soon, Gu Jia Ning saw their decision.
Xiao Duo stepped forward, stroking Hu Po's head, tears streaming down his face as he seemed to say something. Gu Jia Ning saw the remaining light in Hu Po's eyes dim, and her head completely drooped.
Seeing Xiao Duo and the others go to save their son, the elderly couple and the young woman's faces lit up with smiles, seeming quite pleased, as if they had already anticipated this outcome.
Gu Jia Ning quickly searched for something in the Exchange Mall and fortunately found it quickly.
Soon, with the boulder splitting in two, the other half completely crushed Hu Po, so that even the last exposed head couldn't be seen.
"Save me!"
Gu Jia Ning silently put on a pair of gloves she had just exchanged from the mall, then took a powerful pill.
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