Salpetriere Hospital was very busy, with a large number of severely injured soldiers requiring surgery being brought in from the front lines, while some were resting after their surgeries.
In and out of the corridors, there were injured soldiers with bandages or crutches everywhere.
They all recognized Shire, and when Shire passed by, they would stop and salute.
Shire always stopped to exchange a few words:
"Take care of yourselves; the country will not neglect you."
"Don't worry, if you can't find a job, come to my factory."
"Believe me, you can sustain yourselves. The soldiers of France will never be defeated!"
The injured soldiers, with tears in their eyes, solemnly paid their respects.
They knew Shire's words were true because that was exactly what Shire was doing.
Shire had given the injured soldiers jobs and new goals, preventing them from falling into destitution or even starving to death after they spent the 130 francs pension.
