Sent to the countryside, I turned the health center into a top-tier hospital.

Chen Ping picked out a few strings of food, then took two large plates and paid for them.

The man with the crew cut packed the firecrackers in a black plastic bag, handed it to him, and added, "Don't make a scene on the street, go through the back of the alley."

Chen Ping emerged from the alley carrying a black plastic bag, looking as if he had just met with members of the underground Communist Party.

He walked back along the street, and slowed down as he passed a mobile phone store.

Several rows of mobile phones were displayed in the glass cabinet, some expensive and some cheap.

The shop owner was dozing off at the counter when he heard someone push the door open. He looked up and rubbed his eyes.

"Boss, how much is that?" Chen Ping pointed to a cell phone on the counter.

"That one? It's a Huawei, two thousand three." The shop owner took the phone out and placed it on the counter. "If you want it, give me two thousand."

Chen Ping picked it up and flipped through it. Although it wasn't a high-end Huawei model, it had all the necessary functions.

It's far worse than the one Cui Ying broke, but it's better than nothing.

Chen Ping paid the money, put his phone in his pocket, and carried the firecrackers back to the health center.

By the time we arrived at the health center, the sun was already setting.

He put the firecrackers under his bed in his dormitory, washed his face, and then took the new cell phone and walked towards Cui Ying's accounting office.

Cui Ying sat in a chair, wearing the cardigan over her shoulders, holding a pen in her hand, calculating last month's income and expenses.

When Chen Ping walked into the accounting office and handed over his phone, Cui Ying paused for a moment, then put down her pen and took it.

The phone box was white with a picture of the phone printed on it. The corners of the box were slightly wrinkled from being rubbed in Chen Ping's pocket.

She opened the box, took out the phone, held it in her hand, and flipped through it. A smile slowly crept onto her lips.

When did you buy it?

"I took half a day off this afternoon to buy firecrackers, and I bought these for you while I was at it." Chen Ping sat down on the chair next to him. "Your phone is broken, and it's inconvenient without it."

Cui Ying lowered her head and lightly swiped her fingers across the phone screen a few times.

The screen light shone on her face, white, highlighting the unyielding curve of her lips.

She held her phone in her hand, looked up at Chen Ping, and said, "I was planning to go out and buy one myself once I'm feeling better."

"I don't have much money on me. This phone isn't very good; it's only a little over two thousand yuan. You can use it for now, and I'll get you a better one when I get my salary," Chen Ping said.

Cui Ying bought him a cell phone, which cost over ten thousand yuan, but Chen Ping didn't have that much money, so he could only buy a makeshift one.

"No need, this is fine." Cui Ying skillfully inserted the SIM card into the phone, a smile always on her face!

At some point, Li Fang's head peeked in from the accounting office doorway. "Dr. Chen, Cui Ying bought you a phone that cost over ten thousand yuan. Why did you buy her such a cheap phone?"

Chen Ping was startled by Li Fang's sudden words. Just as he was about to explain, Cui Ying spoke first, "Sister Fang, as long as the phone works, there's no difference between a phone that costs over ten thousand and one that costs over two thousand."

"Yes, there's no difference. It also depends on who gave it to you. If Dr. Chen gave you a cell phone, wouldn't you hug it to your chest and sleep at night?"

"It's okay to cuddle while sleeping, but please don't sleep with your legs wrapped around your head..."

Li Fang teased Cui Ying with a mischievous grin.

"Sister Fang, what nonsense are you talking about?" Cui Ying's face turned red instantly. She secretly glanced at Chen Ping, then got up and chased after Li Fang.

Chen Ping smiled, walked out of the accounting office, and headed towards the backyard.

When I got to the backyard, I saw Zhou Xiaohe squatting by the flower bed, holding a small twig and drawing something in the soil.

"Xiao He, how have you been feeling these past few days?" Chen Ping walked over, squatted down, and asked.

Zhou Xiaohe looked up at Chen Ping, smiled, and said, "I feel great, every day is very relaxing."

"That's good. Keep taking your medicine. If you feel good and want to study, then read some books. Otherwise, if you fall too far behind in your studies, it will be hard to catch up."

"But don't force yourself. If you don't want to watch, then don't. No one is forcing you here."

Chen Ping reached out and patted Zhou Xiaohe's head.

"Mm!" Zhou Xiaohe nodded.

Seeing Zhou Xiaohe's state, Chen Ping's emotions surged again.

What a wonderful child! If he were sent to a mental hospital, his life would be completely ruined.

Chen Ping stood up and stared blankly at the large open space in the corner. He seemed to see the clinic rising from the ground and the children inside playing happily.

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Ping returned to the front yard. It was almost time to get off work, so he first made a round of the wards.

The liver cancer patient looked quite well today, leaning against the headboard looking at his phone, while the woman knitted a sweater beside him.

Chen Ping took her pulse, gave her a few instructions, and then went to check on the woman who had given birth at noon.

The new mother was sleeping, and the man was walking around in the corridor holding the baby. The baby woke up and started moving its little mouth. The man held the baby helplessly and then smiled sheepishly when he saw Chen Ping.

Chen Ping taught him how to support the baby's head and then checked the mother's postpartum signs again.

Although I took leave, I still had to do these patrol duties; they were all things I could easily do.

After get off work, everyone had dinner in the cafeteria.

Aunt Li made dumplings tonight, pork and cabbage filling, thin skin and big filling. Wang Tao ate three plates by himself, his mouth was full of oil, and Li Fang scolded him, saying he was "a reincarnated starving ghost".

Zhou Jie and Sun Xiaoyan gradually integrated into the group. They were no longer as reserved as they had been in the first two days when eating, and occasionally chimed in with a word or two, although Sun Xiaoyan still spoke very little.

After finishing his meal, Chen Ping stood up and said to Cui Ying, "It's time to change the dressing."

Cui Ying put down her chopsticks, nodded, and stood up to walk back to her dormitory.

Chen Ping went to the clinic to get the medicine box. He packed iodine, sterile cotton swabs, sterile dressings, and medical tape into the medicine box one by one, and carried it to the backyard.

Everyone watched Chen Ping and Cui Ying leave, then exchanged knowing glances and smiled.

"Xiaohe, play in the yard for a while after you finish eating, don't go back to the dormitory yet," Li Fang instructed Zhou Xiaohe.

"Why?" Zhou Xiaohe asked, puzzled.

"I'll tell you..." Li Fang whispered in Zhou Xiaohe's ear.

"Li Fang, don't corrupt the child, shut your mouth." Zhao Guosheng glared at Li Fang.

"She's over ten years old, not a child anymore, and knows everything." Li Fang smiled.

"I understand." Zhou Xiaohe smiled as well. "I won't go back. I'll give Dr. Chen and Sister Cui Ying some privacy."

"Hahaha..." Wang Tao burst into laughter after hearing this, but Li Fang glared at him and shut his mouth.

"Will it be alright if the two of us go back to the dorm?" Zhou Jie asked cautiously.

After all, their dormitories are right next to each other and not far apart.

"You two are fine, don't make too much noise, or you might hear something else," Li Fang said with a smile.

Zhou Jie blushed instantly, while Sun Xiaoyan remained expressionless, as if she hadn't understood.

"Alright, it's getting late, everyone go home..."

Fearing that Li Fang might speak recklessly, Zhao Guosheng immediately told everyone to pack up and go home.