（142）由于白求恩的坚持，司令员同意了他的请求。天刚亮，白求恩精神饱满地带领医疗队准备出发。孟奶奶、二妞和老乡们，挤到医疗队前，给白求恩送行。

(142) As Bethune insisted, the commander approved his request. At the break of dawn, Bethune, full of energy, led the medical team as they prepared to set off. Grandma Meng, Er Niu, and the villagers crowded around the medical team to bid farewell to Bethune.